The Foundational Literacy and numeracy Assessment Test (FLNAT) under Nav Bharat Saaksharta Karyakram (New India Literacy Programme ) was held on 19th March 2023 across 10 States and UTs in the country to assess the basic Reading, Writing and Numeracy Read More …
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Saudi Arabia Joins Shanghai Cooperation Summit as a dialogue partner
Saudi Arabia on March 29 decided to join the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). The decision to join the SCO comes as Riyadh builds a long-term relationship with China as the West Asian nations ties with the US goes through a Read More …
Dilma Rousseff elected as new President of New Development Bank
Former Brazilian President Dilma Vana Rousseff has been elected as the new President of New Development Bank (NDB). She has replaced Marcus Troyjo. About New Development Bank (NDB)
Daylight saving time (DST)
Lebanon was thrown into mass confusion on March 26 after its government at the last minute delayed the start of daylight saving time by a month. Key points
IRDAI’s new rules on commission payments
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has removed the product-wise cap on commission payable by Life, General and standalone health insurers to intermediaries and instead notified that such payments will come under the expense of management (EOM) Read More …
Bauxite Certified Reference Material (CRM)
National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) has successfully developed a Bauxite Certified Reference Material (CRM) naming as BARC B1201 in joint collaboration with Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC).
Cheetah Sasha died due to high creatinine level
One of eight cheetahs brought from Namibia died on March 27 at Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno National Park (KNP). Sasha died due to a kidney ailment. The more than four-and-a-half years old female cheetah was among the eight cheetahs translocated from Read More …
India’s first quantum computing-based telecom network link operational
Telecom minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on March 27 said the country’s first quantum computing-based telecom network link is now operational in the national capital. Key points About Quantum communication
New species of Moray eel discovered off Cuddalore coast
Researchers have discovered a new species of Moray eel at the Mudasalodai fish landing centre off the Cuddalore coast.
LVM3 M3/ OneWeb India-2 Mission accomplished successfully
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched India’s largest Launch Vehicle Mark-III (LVM3) rocket on March 26 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. Key points
PM addresses One World TB Summit in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
The Prime Minister addressed the One World TB Summit at Rudrakash Convention Centre in Varanasi, on March 24.
SC ready to relook at ‘death by hanging’ as method of execution
A Supreme Court (SC) bench on March 21, 2023, asked the Centre to relook at India’s method of putting to death its criminals, a method which may be more humane and dignified. Key points Bachan Singh case Modes of execution
J&J to lose patent on key tuberculosis drug ‘Bedaquiline’ in India
The Indian Patent Office on March 23 rejected U.S. pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson’s (J&J) attempt to extend its monopoly on manufacturing crucial anti-tuberculosis drug Bedaquiline in India beyond July 2023.
Argentinian Luis Caffarelli wins Abel prize 2023
Argentina-born mathematician Luis Caffarelli has won the 2023 Abel Prize — one of the most coveted awards in mathematics — for his work on equations that are important for describing physical phenomena, such as how ice melts and fluids flow.
Prime Minister Unveils Bharat 6G Vision Document
The Prime Minister inaugurated the new International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Area office & Innovation Centre in India. About ITU Bharat 6G vision document