1 Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates new airport terminals at Gwalior and Jabalpur taking the total to fifteen airport terminals in the country
The Prime Minister inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of 15 airport projects worth more than Rs 9800 crore across the country . He inaugurated 12 new terminal buildings at Pune, Kolhapur, Gwalior, Jabalpur, Delhi, Lucknow, Aligarh, Azamgarh, Chitrakoot, Moradabad, Shravasti and Adampur airports. Prime Minister laid the foundation stone of three new terminal buildings at Cuddapah, Hubli and Belagavi airports. In the inauguration program of Gwalior Airport, Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav announced to increase the wages of unskilled, semi-skilled and agricultural laborers. He said that on the basis of disability and death, workers and their families will be given financial assistance of Rs 4 lakh instead of Rs 1 lakh. On this occasion, the statue of Rajmata Vijayraje Scindia was also unveiled.
2 President Draupadi Murmu administered the oath of office to former judge Ajay Manikrao Khanvilkar as Lokpal Chairman.
President Draupadi Murmu administered the oath of office of Lokpal Chairman to former Supreme Court judge Ajay Manikrao Khanwilkar at Rashtrapati Bhavan . Justice Khanwilkar was a judge of the Supreme Court from 13 May 2016 to 29 July 2022. He was appointed as the Chairman of Lokpal only last month.
3 Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi launched Mahtari Vandan Yojana in Chhattisgarh
Promoting women empowerment in Chhattisgarh , Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi launched Mahtari Vandana Yojana and distributed the first installment under the scheme. This scheme has been launched in Chhattisgarh to provide financial assistance of Rs 1000 per month in the form of monthly Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) to eligible married women of the state. It is envisaged to ensure economic empowerment of women, provide them financial security, promote gender equality and strengthen the decisive role of women in the family. This scheme will provide benefits to all eligible married women of the state who are above 21 years of age as on January 1, 2024 . Widows, divorced and abandoned women will also be eligible for this scheme. About 70 lakh women will benefit from the scheme.
4 First India Steam Boiler Expo 2024 begins in Guwahati
The first India Steam Boiler Expo 2024 was inaugurated at the Veterinary College Field in Khanapara , Guwahati . The three-day long program ended on March 7 . This flagship expo is the result of a collaborative effort between industry giants Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), Oil India Limited (OIL), Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL), Brahmaputra Cracker and Polymer Limited (BCPL), Assam Petro Chemicals Limited and NTPC Limited. .
5 PM Modi virtually inaugurated Agra Metro
Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually flagged off Agra Metro from Kolkata . Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated the six km long priority corridor of Agra Metro from Kolkata. In the program organized at Taj Mahal Metro Station from 9.30 am, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Prof. SP Singh Baghel, Managing Director of UP Metro Rail Corporation Sushil Kumar and other officers and public representatives were present.
6 first training squadrons participate in Cutlass Express 2024
INS Tir, the lead ship of the 1st Training Squadron (1TS) participated in Exercise CutlassExpress – 24 (CE – 24) conducted at PortVictoria , Seychelles from 26 February to 08 March 2024 . The exercise was inaugurated by the President of Seychelles in the presence of dignitaries from India, the US and African countries . Indian Navy is actively engaging with participants from 16 friendly nations as part of Cutlass Express. Training was conducted on theoretical and practical aspects of maritime interdiction operations, visit board search and seizure procedures and diving operations.
7 Union Water Minister Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat launches ‘Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain-2024’
Union Water Minister Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat launched the fifth edition of “ Jal Shakti Abhiyaan: Catch the Rain ” campaign at the NDMC Convention Center in New Delhi on March 09, 2024. The campaign, themed “ Nari Shakti to Jal Shakti ”, will focus on water The integral role of women in conservation and management has been emphasized. This campaign comes under the National Water Mission, Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation in collaboration with the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation. The Union Minister released two books “ Jal Shakti Abhiyan 2019 to 2023 – The Journey for Sustainable Water Future ” and “ 101 Glimpses of Women Power: Through the Prism of Jal Jeevan Mission ”.
8 Culture Ministry to organize largest spiritual gathering in collaboration with Heartfulness
Ministry of Culture (Special Cell) , Government of India in collaboration with Heartfulness is going to organize a spiritual gathering named Global Spiritual Festival from 14th to 17th March at Kanha Shanti Vanam, Heartfulness Headquarters, located on the outskirts of Hyderabad . The event will bring together spiritual leaders from all religions and beliefs in the world’s largest meditation center.
9 DGCA grants AOC certificate to new airline Fly-91
A new airline is going to start flying in the country very soon . India’s latest carrier Fly91 received Air Operator Certificate (AOC) from aviation regulator DGCA . The airlines announced this on social media platforms. Fly-91 told that the logo of their airline is a flying butterfly.
10 Government will sell seven percent stake in NLC India
The Government of India has announced plans to sell its 7% stake in NLC India , formerly known as Neyveli Lignite Corp , through an Offer for Sale (OFS) . The move aims to raise between Rs 2,000 crore and Rs 2,100 crore, contributing to the government’s disinvestment targets.
11 SpaceX launches MethaneSat, will track methane gas
SpaceX launches MethaneSat to monitor top polluting oil and gas sites . It tracks methane emissions globally , launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base. MethaneSat, a groundbreaking initiative led by the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), ushers in a new era in environmental monitoring. Designed to address the elusive but serious issue of methane emissions, MethaneSat promises to revolutionize the way policymakers and industries tackle greenhouse gas pollution.
12 Kerala launches India’s first state-run OTT platform ‘CSpace’
On March 7, 2024, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan launched India ‘s first state-run over-the-top (OTT) platform named ‘ Cspace ‘ in Thiruvananthapuram . Managed by the Kerala State Film Development Corporation (KSFDC), the platform aims to showcase award-winning films, short films, documentaries and other content that have not received a wide theatrical release but have significant artistic and cultural merit. To ensure the quality of content on Seaspace, KSFDC has appointed a curator panel consisting of 60 eminent experts.
13. India has become the second largest mobile phone manufacturing country in the world in the decade 2014 to 2024.
In the decade 2014 to 2024, India is set to become the second largest mobile phone manufacturing country in the world. India Cellular and Electronics Association said in a statement that in the year 2014, there was 78 percent import in this sector and now it has reached 97 percent self-reliance. Currently only three percent of the total mobile phones sold in India are imported. In this decade of unprecedented growth, mobile phones worth approximately Rs 20 lakh crore have been produced in India. During this period of ten years, 2 billion 45 crore mobile phones were manufactured against the target of 2 billion 50 crore.
14 India tops ICC Test rankings in games; He is already on top in the rankings for T-20 and one-day matches.
India has reached the top in the ICC cricket test rankings released in Dubai . India defeated England 4-1 in the five-match series in Dharamsala and overtook Australia to take the first position. India is also at first position in the World Test Championship. India has now come to the top in the rankings of all three formats of cricket. There will be no change in India’s Test ranking due to the result of the ongoing second Test match between New Zealand and Australia in Christchurch.
