1 Royal Challengers Bangalore wins Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2024 title
Royal Challengers Bangalore ended the franchise’s trophy drought by winning the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2024 title. RCB, which started playing league cricket in 2008, got success after 16 years with the women’s team. The team reached the final of the Women’s Premier League (WPL). won the title by defeating Delhi Capitals (DC) in the final of the Women’s Premier League (WPL). Former men’s team captain Virat Kohli congratulated women’s team captain Smriti Mandhana on RCB’s victory.
2 Rajasthan government will distribute free millet seeds to farmers
Recently, Rajasthan Government has decided to distribute free seeds of millets/millets and coarse grains to the farmers of the state to promote millet production . The state government is providing free mini kits of maize seeds to 12 lakh farmers , millet seeds to 800,000 farmers , mustard seeds to 700,000 farmers , moong seeds to 400,000 farmers and jowar and moth seeds to 100,000 farmers. will provideRajasthan’s share in the total millet production of the country is 26%. Millet and sorghum are the main millet crops produced in the state and 41% of the country’s millet production takes place in Rajasthan. The state government had launched Rajasthan Millet Promotion Mission in the year 2022-23 and made a provision of Rs 40 crore for setting up 100 primary processing units by farmers, entrepreneurs and voluntary organizations. PM Kisan Samman Nidhi has been increased from Rs 6,000 to Rs 8,000 per farmer per year, while the minimum support price on wheat has been increased to Rs 2,400 per quintal by giving an additional bonus of Rs 125 per quintal.
3 Startup Mahakumbh will start from today at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi
Startup Mahakumbh will start at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi . This program will continue till March 20 . There will be different pavilions of different startups in this event, which will include many special pavilions like AI, B2B, Agritech, Deeptech, Climate Tech, Gaming, e-Sports, Fintech. The objective of this Mahakumbh is to connect capitalists and investors with Indian business. Rajesh Kumar Singh, Secretary, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade- DPIIT, said that India is the country with the third largest startup ecosystem and the list of new startups is increasing in large numbers every day. Mr Singh said that the Prime Minister is expected to attend this programme.
5 Vladimir Putin registered a historic victory in the presidential election for the 5th term
Russian President Vladimir Putin elected for fifth term registered a historic victory in the presidential elections Mr. Putin has welcomed his predetermined election victory, calling it a symbol of the country’s faith and hope in him. He has got 87 percent of the votes counted in 80 percent of the provinces. With this he will be the President for a further term of six years. Election officials said other candidates got less than 5 percent of the votes. In the presidential election, Communist candidate Nikolai Kharitonov came second and new candidate Vladislav Davankov came third.
6 Strawberry Festival will be organized in Meghalaya between 5-13 April
To promote the cultivation of Meghalaya ‘s famous strawberry fruit, the state’s transport , agriculture and farmer welfare departments are jointly organizing the Strawberry Festival from April 5 to 13. organizeStrawberry is a sweet and juicy fruit, which is famous for its special taste. During the program, farmers will be encouraged to do strawberry gardening. The state horticulture department has planted strawberry plants under various central and state government schemes. The strawberry planting season has started in the state.
7 RBI imposed fine on Bank of India and Bandhan Bank
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed a monetary penalty of ₹1.40 crore on Bank of India for non-compliance with certain directions issued by the central bank. RBI imposes monetary penalty of ₹29.55 lakh on Bandhan Bank for non-compliance of certain instructions related to interest rate on deposits RBI has also imposed
8 Fitch raises GDP growth forecast to 7% in FY25
Global rating agency Fitch has increased India’s economic growth forecast for fiscal year 2025 from 6.5% to 7%. IndiaFitch said India’s economic growth will be supported by strong domestic demand and increased investment. The rating agency has also predicted retail inflation to fall to 4% by the end of 2024. Fitch expects the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to cut the repo rate by 0.5% between July and December.
9 Election Commission declared disabled archer and Arjuna Awardee Sheetal Devi as National Disabled Icon.
The Election Commission has declared disabled archer and Arjuna Awardee Sheetal Devi as the National Disabled Icon . An announcement to this effect was made after an exhibition match between the Indian Deaf Cricket Association team and the Delhi and District Cricket Association team held in Delhi . The Election Commission had organized this match with the courtesy of the Board of Control for Cricket in India . Its purpose is to promote voter education and inclusion. On this occasion, Chief Election Commissioner Rajeev Kumar and other two commissioners Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu were present on this occasion. On the same occasion, the Election Commission also released voter guidelines booklet for disabled sports persons and senior voters.
10 Mumbai won Ranji Trophy 2024 by defeating Vidarbha
Mumbai won the Ranji Trophy 2024 by defeating Vidarbha by 169 runs at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai . This was their 42nd Ranji Trophy title, indicating their dominance in Indian domestic cricket. Mumbai ended their eight-year losing streak by winning the championship after last winning the title in the 2015–16 season.
11. India’s Ramkumar Ramanathan won the singles match by defeating compatriot Karan Singh in the ITF M-25 Tennis Tournament.
India’s Ramkumar Ramanathan won the singles match by defeating compatriot Karan Singh 6-2 , 6-2 in the ITF M-25 tennis tournament in New Delhi . This is Ramkumar Ramanathan’s fourth consecutive win in M-25 tournaments. Whereas Karan Singh entered the final by defeating top seed Donskoy 6-3, 6-4 in the semi-finals. Yesterday, the pair of Vishnu Vardhan and Siddhant Banthia won the title in the doubles match. On the other hand, Srivalli Rashmika Bhamidipati was the runner up in the women’s W-35 singles match in Indore. She lost in the final against Slovenian Dalia Joukupovic in straight sets. Earlier, Srivalli along with Vaidehi Chaudhary had won the title by defeating the fourth seeded pair of Y. H. Lee and S. Park in the doubles final match of the same tournament.
12 Formula-4 car show organized on the banks of Dal Lake, Srinagar.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that the beauty and progress of Jammu and Kashmir will be seen in the future with the first Formula-4 car show organized on the banks of Dal Lake in Srinagar. In a social media post, Mr Modi said this provides a great opportunity for India motorsports to flourish. The first Formula-4 car show was held yesterday on the banks of Dal Lake in Srinagar. With an aim to promote local tourism and encourage multi-career options for the youth of Jammu and Kashmir, the Tourism Department and the Indian Racing League jointly organized a Formula 4 racing event on the banks of Dal Lake on Sunday. The 1.7 km long Formula-4 car race was held from Lalit Ghat to Nehru Park on the banks of Dal Lake in Srinagar.
