1.Over half of Uttar Pradesh’s licensed slaughterhouses ‘temporarily shut’ for not following norms :-
FIVE DAYS after the state government began its crackdown on illegal and mechanised slaughterhouses in Uttar Pradesh, more than half of its licensed slaughterhouses have also been “temporarily closed” for not following norms.
2.Panama links Italian currency-paper firm to Delhi businessman :-
Fresh leads and offshore entities have emerged from the Panama Papers investigation which lead to Satya Prakash Gupta, a Delhi-based businessman who has for over a decade “represented” Fabriano, the Italian currency-paper major, which has been given several supply contracts in India.
Fabriano was among the nine companies that got contracts for emergency currency-paper supplies in December 2016 after the demonetisation drive.
3.Akhilesh’s Gomti project: Funds almost over, 60% work complete, CM asks for review :-
CHIEF MINISTER Yogi Adityanath on Monday expressed dissatisfaction that only 60 per cent work on the Gomti Riverfront project has been done in the last two years, despite the project being scheduled for completion in May this year.
4.Kapil Sharma to get warning from Air India for assaulting Sunil Grover mid-air: reports :-
Kapil Sharma’s ‘achhe din’ appear to be over after his mid-air verbal and physical assault on The Kapil Sharma show co-star Sunil Grover. While most of the actors from the show including Sunil, Chandan Prabhakar and Ali Asgar are boycotting the show, it has now emerged that Air India is also planning to warn the comedian.
5.Govt can make Aadhaar mandatory in non-benefit services: Supreme Court :-
IN A tacit approval of the government’s move to make Aadhaar mandatory for services such as bank accounts, I-T returns and PAN cards, the Supreme Court Monday observed that Aadhaar can be “pressed” for all “non-benefit” plans where questions of entitlements do not occur.
6.Akhilesh Yadav chooses loyalist Ram Govind Chaudhary as new Leader of Opposition :-
chief Akhilesh Yadav on Monday named eight-time MLA and former minister Ram Govind Chaudhary as Leader of Opposition in the state Assembly and leader of the SP Legislature Party.
7.Minister backs flying ban on MP, PMO for tough stand :-
Union Civil Aviation Minister P Ashok Gajapathi Raju Monday backed the decision by airlines not to allow Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad on board their aircraft, saying “an MP is also a passenger” and cannot expect “unequal treatment”.
8.India vs Australia, Stats: Umesh Yadav records best wickets tally in a series :-
Umesh Yadav finishes the four-match series with 17 wickets at an average of 23.41, His previous best was 14 wickets, also against Australia.
9.‘India disproportionately benefits from H-1B scheme’ :-
Indian companies and workers are disproportionately gaining from the current method of allocation of H-1B visas and this is a distortion of the programme, said a U.S lawmaker at the forefront of an ongoing campaign against alleged abuse of the visa programme.
10.Privileged darshan restricted to protocol VIPs at Tirumala :-
The Tirumala Tirupati Devastanams has resolved to strictly restrict the VIP darshan privilege to only those dignitaries who come under the protocol category during the weekend days. The decision will be in force for 10 weeks from April 7.
