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MOU/Agreement Countries:
 To give a boost to skill development initiatives in hospitality sector and make apprenticeship aspirational
to the professionals, National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), under the aegis of Ministry of Skill
Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) and with due support from Ministry of Tourism signed an
MoU with Switzerland based Hotel and Tourism Management Institute (HTMi) to jointly provide
certificate, diploma, advance diploma and certification courses in hospitality trades to the aspiring
students. Also, a tri-party MoU was signed by NSDC, HTMi and Lamrin Tech Skill University (LTSU).
 India and Mexico signed a Memorandum of Understanding on research, technology and innovation
collaborations with focus on several key technology areas like Aerospace, Electronics Instrumentation &
Strategic Sectors; Civil, Infrastructure & Engineering; Ecology, Environment Earth & Ocean Sciences and
Water; Mining, Minerals, Metals & Materials; Chemicals (including leather) and Petrochemicals; Energy
(Conventional & Non-Conventional) and Energy Devices; Agri, Nutrition & Biotech and Healthcare.
 India and Australia signed a Framework Mechanism for Mutual Recognition of Qualifications that will help
ease the mobility of students and professionals between the two countries.
 A Memorandum of Cooperation, MoC was signed between India and Sweden to strengthen cooperation
and promote research networking between research institutions from both countries. The MoC aims to
promote mobility funding opportunities in both countries.
 India and Australia joined hands in working towards investment in critical minerals such as Lithium and
cobalt to develop supply chains between the two countries.
 Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said that Australia and India will aim for 100 billion
dollar trade in the next five years as they are dissatisfied with the 30 billion dollar of trade between the
two nations.
 Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog and the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research
Organisation (CSIRO), Australia's national science agency, have joined hands by signing a Letter of Intent
to encourage joint cooperation to drive innovation activities in areas of national challenges and shared
priorities of both countries.
 All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Delhi signed an MOU with the PSC Mauritius, to conduct
examinations for Medical and Health Officers, Senior Medical Officers, Dental Surgeons and Senior Dental
Surgeons to join the Public Service in the Republic of Mauritius.
 The Union home ministry has cleared a proposal for signing of memorandum of understanding (MoU)
between India's Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and Nigeria's National Drug Law Enforcement Agency on
prevention of illicit trafficking in narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and precursor chemicals.
 India and the US inked an initial pact on increasing private sector cooperation in the area of
semiconductors under which the two countries would facilitate business opportunities and develop an
ecosystem with a view to reduce their dependency on China and Taiwan.
 India’s top explorer Oil and Natural Gas Corp has signed a memorandum of understanding with French
major TotalEnergies for exploration of deep-water blocks.
 India and Japan have signed two documents on the sidelines of the bilateral talks between Prime Minister
Narendra Modi and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.

The agreements include the Renewal of the Memorandum of Cooperation in Japanese language, and
Exchange of notes on JICA loan for 300 billion Yen on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed railway
project.
 Nepal and India have agreed to formulate a modality to supply electricity from Nepal to multiple states of
India through central transmission line via Bihar grid.
MOU Industry/States/Others:
 Godrej & Boyce, the flagship company of the Godrej Group, announced that its business Godrej Tooling
has partnered with Renmakch, to collaborate on Machinery & Plant (M&P) projects for Railways and
Metro Rail, offering world-class equipment that is ‘Made in India’.
 Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI), the principal financial institution engaged in the
promotion, financing and development of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in India has
signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ShowReel for developing an online digital platform
aimed at providing handholding support to aspiring innovators with practical-based hand holding
demonstration and equity funding to channelise ideas offering solutions to multitude of problems.
 Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Brahma
Kumaris Mount Abu at Dr. B.R Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi for Nasha Mukt Bharat
Abhiyaan.
The MoU is signed for spreading the message of NMBA among the youth, women, students etc.
 The National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) under the Youth Affairs and Sports Ministry; and the National
Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) signed an MoU to strengthen value-based sports
education amongst school children and teachers.
 Ministry of Rural Development has extended its memorandum of understanding with the National
Institute of Fashion Technology, NIFT, to provide design support for the products made by Self Help
Groups of the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihood Mission, NRLM.
 Tata Steel Mining Limited has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Gas Authority of India
(GAIL) Limited, in order to reduce carbon footprint in its operations, and for the supply of natural gas to
its Ferro Alloys Plant at Athgarh in Odisha's Cuttack district.
 Global security and aerospace company Lockheed Martin and Tata Group have agreed to start fighter
wing production at their joint venture facility at Hyderabad. As per the Memorandum of Understanding,
deliveries for 29 fighter wing shipsets will commence from 2025.
 Ecofy, an NBFC supported by Eversource Capital that provides green finance for climate-positive
segments, announces a collaboration with Mahindra Solarize, a provider of technologically superior and
creative renewable energy solutions.
 Ministry of Ayush and Ministry of Rural development today signed Memorandum of Understanding to
collaborate in developing skilled personnel by imparting training to rural poor youth and women’s for
Ayush healthcare system under Deen Dayal Upadhyaya-Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY).
 V.V. Giri National Labour Institute (VVGNLI), an autonomous body of Ministry of Labour & Employment
and Associated Chambers of Commerce & Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) have entered into a strategic

alliance by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The strategic alliance between the two
organisations aims to promote professional and organisational development in labour and employment-
related areas by jointly identifying and executing developmental initiatives that benefit stakeholders in
the sector.
 Making new headwinds in deep tech domains, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) and
state-owned Society for Electronic Transactions and Security have joined ranks to conduct joint research
for the development of tools and AI products.
 The Bengaluru based Air Force Technical College and Indian Institute of Science have signed a
Memorandum of Understanding on Thursday to enhance scientific understanding of defence adopted
technologies and undertake research and development activities in mutually beneficial areas.
 National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd. (NHIDCL), a CPSE under the Ministry
of Road Transport & Highways, Govt. of India and CSIR-SERC (Structural Engineering Research Centre),
Chennai signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for sharing knowledge on innovative ideas and
technologies in the field of highway engineering.
 Ministry of Ayush and Department of Ex-servicemen Welfare/ECHS, Ministry of Defence (ECHS/DoESW)
today signed Memorandum of Understanding to integrate Ayurveda in 10 ECHS Polyclinics as an OPD
service for five years period.
Appointments and Resignations:

Name Post Other Info
Lieutenant General MV Vice Chief of Army Staff
Suchindra Kumar
S.S. Dubey 28th Controller General of Accounts, CGA of
Govt of India
Rajesh Malhotra Principal Director General of the Press He will replace Satyendra
Information Bureau (PIB) Prakash
Ranveer Singh Brand Ambassador of Pepsi
Vishal Sharma Chief Executive Officer-Designate (CEO-
Designate) of the GIL-Chemicals Business
Jishnu Barua Chairperson of Central Electricity
Regulatory Commission (CERC)
Rashmi Shukla Director-General of the Sashastra Seema
Bal (SSB)
Pankaj Gupta MD & CEO of Pramerica Life Insurance
Abhishek Sankar Bagchi Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Karnataka Succeeds Muralidhar Krishna
Bank Rao
B Gopkumar MD & CEO of Axis Mutual Fund
Mohit Joshi MD and CEO of Tech Mahindra
Tablesh Pandey and M MDs of LIC
Jagannath

Siddhartha Mohanty Interim Chairman of Life Insurance
Corporation of India (LIC)
Amitava Mukherjee Chairman-Cum-Managing Director of NMDC
Bhanu Vohra Citi head for commercial banking in India
Deepak Mohanty Chairperson of the Pension Fund Regulatory
& Development Authority (PFRDA).
Deepak Ruiya Deputy Chief Financial Officer of RBL Bank
Rohit Jawa Managing Director & CEO of Hindustan

Unilever Ltd. (HUL)
Sumant Kathpalia MD & CEO of IndusInd Bank Re-appointed
Ashwani Kumar MD & CEO of UCO Bank
Ratan Kumar Kesh Executive Director of Bandhan Bank
Anand Selva Chief Operation Officer of Citigroup
K Krithivasan CEO Designate of Tata Consultancy Services Rajesh Gopinathan, the MD
(TCS) and CEO of TCS, has resigned
G. Krishnakumar Chairman and Managing Director of Bharat
Petroleum Corporation (BPCL)
MS Dhoni Brand Ambassador of Viacom18
Vivek Gambhir Chairman of Boat
Sameer Mehta MD & CEO of Boat
Arnab Banerjee MD & CEO of CEAT
Virat Kohli Brand ambassador of Luxor Writing
Instruments Pvt Ltd, a stationery
manufacturer
Manmeet K Nanda MD & CEO of Invest India Deepak Bagla resigned
Lalit Kumar Gupta CMD of Cotton Corporation of India (CCI)
Shreya Ghodawat India Ambassador of She Changes Climate
Upendra Kumar Sinha and Independent Directors of NDTV Ltd.
Dipali Goenka
Ratan Kumar Kesh Executive Director of Bandhan Bank
Srikanth Venkatachari Chief Financial Officer of Reliance
Pranav Haridasan MD and CEO of Axis Securities
Sumil Vikamsey MD of Hitachi Payment Services
Niranjan Gupta CEO of Hero Motocorp
Praveer Sinha CEO and MD of Tata Power Re-appointed
Ajay Singh President of the Associated Chambers of He succeeds Sumant Sinha
Commerce and Industry of India
(ASSOCHAM)
Sergio Ermotti CEO of UBS Group AG
Ranveer Singh Brand Ambassador of Star Sports

M Vasanthagesan Executive Director of rubber board in Kerala
Salima Tete AHF Athletes Ambassador from India Asian Hockey Federation
Lt. Manmeet Colon Connecticut’s (USA) first Asian assistant She is of Indian origin and a
police chief Sikh woman officer
Dilma Vana Rousseff President of BRICS Bank She is former Brazilian
President
She replaces Marcus Troyjo in
the position
Eric Garcetti US ambassador to India
Gianni Infantino President of FIFA Re-elected
KR Parvathy UN Resident Coordinator in Tajikistan
Ram Sahaya Prasad Yadav Vice-President of Nepal
Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed Vice-President of UAE
Al Nahyan
Li Qiang New Premier of China
Vo Van Thuong President of Vietnam Succeeds Nguyen Xuan Phuc
Bola Tinubu President of Nigeria
Mohammed Shahabuddin President of Bangladesh
Ram Chandra Paudel President of Nepal
Xi Jinping President of China 3rd time
Sheikh Mohammed bin Prime Minister of Qatar Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin
Abdulrahman Al-Thani Abdulaziz Al Thani resigned
Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf al- Prime Minister of Kuwait Re-appointed
Sabah
Indian-American Arun Subramaniam has been confirmed as first South Asian District Judge for the
Southern District of New York.
Anup Bagchi to take over as MD & CEO of ICICI Pru Life Insurance in June. He will succeed NS Kannan.
Tim Mayopoulos, the former CEO of Fannie Mae, was appointed by the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation (FDIC) to lead Silicon Valley Bank.
After the Indian Army recently cleared women officers for command roles, Colonel Geeta Rana of the
Corps of Electronics and Mechanical Engineers has become the first woman officer to take over command
of an independent field workshop in the Eastern Ladakh sector with China.
Savlon Swasth India announced Sachin Tendulkar as the World's First 'Hand Ambassador' to inspire billions
to wash hands
Group Captain Shaliza Dhami is the first woman officer in the history of the IAF to be given the frontline
combat unit's command.
Indian industrialist and philanthropist Ratan Tata has been appointed as an Honorary Officer in the
General Division of the Order of Australia (AO), for distinguished service to Australia-India bilateral
relations, particularly trade, investment and philanthropy.
After Tata Consumer Products Ltd (TCPL) withdrew from acquiring Bisleri International, Ramesh Chauhan,
the chairman of the company, announced that his daughter Jayanti Chauhan will now lead the bottled
water company.
For the first time in Karnataka, the Election Commission (EC) has chosen a transgender person, Manjamma

Jogati, as a poll icon to motivate the community to get enrolled and come out to vote.
IndusInd Bank has appointed Vikas Muttoo as COO (Chief Operating Officer) and Head Member Services of
wholly-owned subsidiary Bharat Financial Inclusion. He will be the bank representative at the company.
Infosys announced the retirement of Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw as Independent Director of the Board,
effective March 22, 2023, upon completion of her tenure.
The Board has appointed D. Sundaram, who has been on the Board of Infosys since 2017, as the Lead
Independent Director of the company.
South Indian Bank’s MD and CEO Murali Ramakrishnan has decided to not seek reappointment for a
second term, instead choosing to step down post the end of his term in September 2023.
Resignations:
Infosys announced the retirement of Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw as Independent Director of the Board,
effective March 22, 2023, upon completion of her tenure.
The Board has appointed D. Sundaram, who has been on the Board of Infosys since 2017, as the Lead
Independent Director of the company, effective March 23, 2023.
Awards and Recognitions:

Award Name Person/Institution Extra Knowledge
Business Standard Banker of Sashidhar Jagdishan, managing director
the Year 2022 (MD) and chief executive officer (CEO) of
HDFC Bank
Porter Prize 2023 Union Ministry of Health and Family In a major recognition of the
Welfare (MoHFW) efforts in the health sector and
COVID management
2023 PEN/Nabokov Award Hindi writer Vinod Kumar Shukla for achievement in
international literature, PEN
America, one of the most
prestigious literary prizes
worldwide announced.
CBIP Award 2022 for 'Best Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL) The Odisha Power
Contribution in Solar Energy' Transmission Corporation
Limited (OPTCL), the State-run
transmission utility, has been
conferred with the Central
Board of Irrigation and Power
Award 2022 for the ‘best-
performing transmission
power sector’
32nd Vyas Samman Pagalkhana, a 2018 satirical novel by
renowned Hindi author Dr. Gyan
Chaturvedi
2023 Laureate of The Pritzker Sir David Alan Chipperfield

Architecture Prize
Saraswati Samman for the Tamil writer Sivasankari Awarded for her book Survya
year 2022 Vamsam. It is a book of
memoirs in Tamil language and
was published in 2019.
Sangita Kalanidhi Award 2023 Bombay Jayashri She is a Padma Shri awardee
by Music Academy and renowned Carnatic
vocalist.
JCSSI Ispat Suraksha Puraskar RINL Visakhapatnam 'Joint Committee on Safety,
Health & Environment in the
Steel Industry' (JCSSI)
Wildlife Conservation Award Kashmir's Aliya Mir Aliya is the first woman from
2023 by J&K Govt Jammu and Kashmir to work
for Wildlife SOS and is the first
woman in the region to
receive this honour.
Children’s Champion Award Tapoban, an NGO based in Pathsala,
2023 Assam
Abel Prize for mathematics Argentine-American Luis Caffarelli He was honoured for his
"seminal contributions to
regularity theory for nonlinear
partial differential equations,"
the Norwegian Academy of
Science and Letters said.
Recognitions
NTPC Limited has been honoured with the CBIP Award 2022 for ‘Outstanding Contribution in Power
Generation’, attributed to its Vindhyachal Super Thermal Power Station, the largest power station in the
country for its efficiency and high level of generation.
NMDC’s iron ore mines - Kirandul Deposit - 14 MZ, Kirandul Deposit – 14 NMZ and Bacheli Deposit - 5, have
been awarded 5 ratings by the Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM) in Nagpur.
Groupe Speciale Mobile Association (GSMA) has conferred Government Leadership Award 2023 to India
for implementing best practices in telecom policy and regulation.
India was declared winner in the ceremony held at Mobile World Congress Barcelona.
Delhi airport has been ranked among the cleanest airports in Asia-Pacific as a part of Airport Council
International (ACI)’s annual service quality award. In the cleanest airport category, five airports have
figured in the list, with Delhi being the only one from India making the cut.
Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das has been named the “Governor of the Year” by the
Central Banking Journal (CBJ) for cementing critical reforms, overseeing world-leading payments
innovation and steering India through difficult times with a steady hand and well-crafted turn of phrase.
INS Dronacharya, the Gunnery School of the Indian Navy, is being awarded the prestigious President's
Colour by the Hon'ble President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu. The President's Colour or the Nishan is
considered the highest honour that the Supreme Commander, President of India, bestows on a unit for its

exceptional service to the Nation.
The Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, has bagged Golden & Silver Star at The International
‘Golden City Gate Tourism Awards 2023’ in ‘TV/Cinema Commercials International and Country
International’ Category at ITB, Berlin 2023.
In Jammu and Kashmir, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha honoured Arushi Kotwal and Harmanjot Singh,
the awardees of Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar for the year 2022 and 2021 respectively.
Worth to mention, Harmanjot Singh, a young innovator, had developed a Women Safety App -‘Raksha’ and
won various Olympiads and competitions. Arushi Kotwal, who aspires to be a Grand Master, has brought
glory to the country at many National & International Chess Championships.
The International Golden City Gate Tourism Awards 2023 in the categories of “TV/Cinema Commercials
International and Country International” were won by the Indian Ministry of Tourism and Government of
India, respectively.
Naatu Naatu, the irrepressible number from the film RRR, and documentary short film The Elephant
Whisperers made Oscar history for India with one award each, showcasing cinema beyond Bollywood and
the growing might of the Indian non-feature segment.
Asia's first woman loco pilot Surekha Yadav has added another feather to her cap as she became the first
female to operate the newly-introduced semi-high speed Vande Bharat Express train, the Central Railway
said.
The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu presented the President’s Colour to INS Dronacharya in
Kochi.
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader and former minister Aaditya Thackeray was on nominated for the World Economic
Forum’s (WEF) Young Global Leaders Class of 2023 in the public figures category.
Apart from Aaditya, Madhukeshwar Desai, National vice-president, BJYM (BJP Youth Wing) was also
selected in the public figures category among other Indians in various categories like business.
Sampanna Ramesh Shelar, a Bachelor of Physical Education student, has set a new record by becoming the
fastest Indian in the under-21 category to swim across the Palk Strait, from Talaimannar in Sri Lanka to
Dhanuskodi in Tamil Nadu. He completed the 29 km distance in just 5 hours and 30 minutes, beating the
previous record of 8 hours and 26 minutes.
The White House has announced that US President Joe Biden will bestow the 2021 National Humanities
Medals upon several recipients, including Indian-American actress, comedian, and writer Mindy Kaling,
also known as Vera Mindy Chokalingam.
Naveen Jindal has been awarded a lifetime achievement award by the University of Texas at Dallas for his
accomplishments in industry, politics, and education.
Perumal Murugan’s novel ‘Pyre’, which deals with caste-based discrimination, has been nominated for the
2023 International Booker Prize longlist.
Isha Ambani, the leader of Reliance Retail business, won the GenNext Entrepreneur Award at the 12th
Forbes India Leadership Awards 2023.
The Foundation of SAARC Writers and Literature (FOSWAL) conferred a special literary award on
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The award has been conferred for his trilogy- The Unfinished
Memoirs, The Prison Diaries and the New China 1952.
As part of the ‘Drowning Prevention Awareness’ campaign, Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Krishna
Prakash swam from Gateway of India to Elephanta Caves, Mumbai. He completed the expedition of 16.20

kms in just 5 hours 26 minutes and became the first person in history to do so. This is far from the first time
the IPS officer broker broke records in sporting competitions.
Maiden ‘Kerala Puraskarngal’ - The awards were given in three categories namely “Kerala Jyothi”, “Kerala
Prabha” and “Kerala Shri”.
Kerala’s highest civilian honour “Kerala Jyothi” was awarded to writer M T Vasudevan Nair.
The second-highest award Kerala Prabha was shared by actor Mammootty, former civil service officer T
Madhava Menon and writer Omchery NN Pillai.
Kerala Shri Puraskaram has been awarded to writer and activist MP Parameswaran, magician Gopinath
Muthukad, sculptor Kanayi Kunhiraman, businessman and social worker Kochouseph Chittilappilly,
musician Vaikom Vijayalakshmi and biologist Sathyabhama Das Biju.
Winners of the 8th National Photography Awards
Lifetime Achievement Award - Sipra Das
Professional Photographer of the Year Award - Sasi Kumar Ramachandran
Special Mention Awards in the Professional category
 Dipjyoti Banik
 Manish Kumar Chauhan
 R S Gopakumar
 Sudipto Das
 Umesh Harishchandra Nikam
Amateur Photographer of the Year Award -Arun Saha
Special Mention Awards in the Amateur category
 C S Sreeranj
 Dr Mohit Wadhawan
 Ravishankar S L
 Subhadip Bose
 Tharun Adurugatla
International News:
 The Finnish parliament approved legislation allowing the country to join the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization (NATO). With this, the NATo will have 31 members.
 The government of Ras Al Khaimah (RAK), one of the seven emirates of the United Arab Emirates, has
announced plans to establish RAK Digital Assets Oasis, the world's first free zone dedicated to digital and
virtual asset companies.
 After months of intensive talks, the United Kingdom and European Union have unveiled an agreement on
the Northern Ireland Protocol, called the Windsor Framework. This is not a new protocol or a

fundamental rewrite of the current treaty. This package is an improved deal that could substantively ease
how the protocol will operate for businesses as well as individuals. It is a negotiating achievement that
marks a turning point in the long road since Brexit for Northern Ireland.
 The St. Anthony’s feast was held at the Katchchatheevu island in Sri Lanka. Indian pilgrims reached the
island to participate in the annual feast at the 163 acre uninhabited island near Jaffna.
 Japan, the United States, South Korea and Taiwan have held the first meeting of senior officials under a
new U.S.-led framework to help ensure a stable supply of semiconductors, Japan’s industry ministry said.
Officials from industry organizations in the four economies took part in the virtual conference of the “Chip
4” alliance to discuss ways to maintain supply chain resilience in times of natural disasters and other
contingencies.
 The United Nations inked the first ‘High Seas Treaty’ in a bid to protect the ocean bodies of the world that
lie outside the national boundaries and form almost two-thirds of the world's oceans.
 Ambassador to China, Pradeep Rawat has launched an online ‘Ayurveda & Millets’ corner on Micromart
mini-program on Chinese social media platform WeChat. It is an effort to boost the availability of these
products to the Chinese consumers and expats.
 The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) suspended Russia’s membership for its “illegal, unprovoked and
unjustified” full-scale military invasion of Ukraine, an official statement said.
 Denmark has launched a project to store carbon dioxide 1,800 metres below the North Sea, making it the
first country in the world to bury CO2 imported from another country.
 Colombia has opened military service to women for the first time in 25 years. A cohort of 1,296 women
have been enlisted in Colombia’s Army last month, February.
 Indonesia's Mount Merapi, one of the world's most active volcanoes, erupted, spewing out smoke and
ash that blanketed villages near the crater.
 The number of pregnant and breastfeeding women suffering from acute malnutrition has soared by 25
percent across 12 countries in Africa and Asia since 2020, according to a UNICEF report.
 Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina jointly inaugurated the
India-Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline (IBFP) in a virtual mode. The foundation stone for the construction
of this pipeline was laid by both Prime Ministers in September 2018.
Numaligarh Refinery Limited has been supplying petroleum products to Bangladesh since 2015. This is the
second cross-border energy pipeline between India and its neighbours.
 In UAE, Pongala Utsav was celebrated in Ajman today by ‘Mandaikadu Amman Sea Samaj
international’(MASSI- UAE), paying obeisance to Mother Goddess Shakthi by making 108 offerings. The
ritual was conducted to venerate the goddess of Mandaikadu Amman Temple, a Hindu temple where
Goddess Shakthi is the prime deity. It is located near Colachel on the western coast of Kanyakumari
district, Tamil Nadu. This is one of the most renowned and important Hindu temples in the district.
 Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the first submarine base of Bangladesh ‘BNS Sheikh Hasina’ at
Pekua in Cox’s Bazar.
 The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant against Russian President Vladimir Putin,
accusing him of the war crime of illegally deporting hundreds of children from Ukraine.

 Recently, at the United Nations Least Developed Countries (LDC) Summit that concluded in Doha, Qatar,
the landlocked Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan will no longer be on the list of LDCs and will become only
the seventh country to graduate from the list.
 A bipartisan resolution was passed by the US, formally recognizing the McMahon Line as the international
boundary between China and India’s Arunachal Pradesh.
 A recent study conducted by researchers from the World Bank, Harvard Kennedy School, AidData, and the
Kiel Institute for the World Economy has revealed that China spent approximately $240 billion from 2008
to 2021 bailing out 22 developing countries that had difficulty repaying loans taken for Belt and Road
infrastructure projects.
 North Korea unveiled new ‘Haeil’ Suicide underwater drone
 Saudi Arabia's cabinet approved a decision to join the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, as Riyadh
builds a long-term partnership with China despite U.S. security concerns.
 Tanzania has confirmed its first-ever cases of Marburg, a high-fatality viral hemorrhagic fever with
symptoms broadly similar to those of Ebola, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said.
 After President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi visited India as a chief guest for the Republic Day celebrations, Egypt
has become a member of the BRICS New Development Bank (NDB).
 26 per cent of the world's population does not have safe drinking water and 46 per cent lack access to
safely managed sanitation, according to a report published by UNESCO at the UN 2023 Water Conference
in New York.
National News:
 Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni visited India on March 2-3 accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister
and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani and a high powered business delegation.
 The Government has approved the signing of a contract with Larsen and Toubro Limited for the
acquisition of three Cadet Training Ships, at an overall cost of 3,108 crore rupees.
 Widening its digital offering, Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), has joined ranks
with online Easebuzz Payments Platform to ensure secure payment services for the passengers during
booking train tickets online.
 The Supreme Court refused to entertain a PIL about menstrual leave for workers and students across the
country, calling it a policy matter. It highlighted that there were different “dimensions” to menstrual pain
leave, and also that while menstruation was a biological process, such leave may also act as a
“disincentive” for employers from engaging female employees.
 With a view to develop sustainable and responsible tourist destinations and promote sustainable tourism
in the country, Ministry of Tourism (MoT) in association with Indian Institute of Tourism & Travel
Management (IITTM), United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and Responsible Tourism Society
of India (RTSOI) organised the third regional workshop on Development of Sustainable and Responsible
Tourist Destinations at Hyderabad.
 The government e-Marketplace (GeM) held a celebration to celebrate “SWAYATT,” a programme to
support start-ups, women, and youth advantage through e-Transactions on GeM, which has been a major

success. SWAYATT is a programme that seeks to increase the benefits of e-Transactions on government e-
Marketplaces (GeM) for startups, women, and young people.
 Bureau of India Standards (BIS) has prohibited the sale of hallmarked gold jewelry or gold artefacts
without 6 digit alphanumeric Hallmark Unique Identification Number (HUID) after 31st March 2023.
Till date, the old hallmarked jewelry with four marks without HUID was also permitted to be sold by the
jewelers along with the 6 digit HUID mark.
 Union MSME Minister Narayan Rane has announced the launch of FIRST, the Forum for Internet Retailers,
Sellers, and Traders in the presence of over 400 retailers and seller organizations.
The aim of FIRST is to create awareness and support MSMEs across India on the opportunities that will
help them go digital and become self-reliant.
 Govt set a target to increase number of Jan Aushadhi Kendras to 10,000 by year end
 Union Minister Jitendra Singh launched VAIBHAV Fellowship scheme for the Indian Diaspora abroad on
National Science Day at New Delhi.
Vaibhav Fellowship aims at improving the research ecosystem of India’s Higher Educational Institutions by
facilitating academic and research collaborations between Indian Institutions and the best institutions in
the world through mobility of faculty, researchers from overseas institutions to India.
 Two Australian government universities, Deakin University and University of Wollongong, will be the first
foreign education institutions to set up campuses in GIFT City, Gujarat.
 The Government has approved the signing of a contract with Larsen and Toubro Limited for the
acquisition of three Cadet Training Ships, at an overall cost of 3,108 crore rupees.
 Australia PM Anthony Albanese arrived in Ahmedabad on 4-day visit to India.
 Both Prime Ministers inaugurated the friendship hall of fame which showcases the rich history of India-
Australia Cricket Contests.
 Former French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe visited India to boost bilateral economic ties, particularly
cooperation on ports, and decentralised cooperation between local governments. He is currently the
Mayor of Le Havre, France’s largest commercial port city.
 The Central Government has launched a High Price Day Ahead Market (HP-DAM) and Surplus Power
Portal (PUShP) – an initiative to ensure greater availability of power during the peak demand season.
 The new portal will allow certain categories of sellers to sell power at a price higher than the ceiling of Rs
12 per unit.
 Union Minister for MSME Narayan Rane launched the MSME Competitive (LEAN) Scheme. Rane said that
LEAN will not only attempt to improve quality, productivity & performance, but also the capability to
change the mind-sets of manufacturers and transform them into a world class manufacturer.
 The government has removed the upper age limit of 65 years for eligibility for registration to receive
deceased donor organs. Now, a person of any age can register for receiving deceased donor organs. The
government has also decided to do away with the domicile requirement of the state for registration of
patients requiring organ transplantation from deceased donors.

 A total of 22 languages of India are included in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution of India. In a
written reply in Lok Sabha today, Minister of State of Home Affairs Nityanand Rai that 14 languages were
initially included in the Constitution on 26th January 1950.
 The Centre has approved the additional Centralassistance of over 1,816 crore rupees under the National
Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) to 5 States which were affected by the floods, landslides, andcloudbursts
in 2022.
 These States are Assam, Himachal Pradesh,Karnataka, Meghalaya and Nagaland. The assistance was
approved by a High-LevelCommittee chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
 Indian Railway is working in a mission mode to become the largest Green Railway in the world. It is also
moving towards becoming a net zero carbon emitter before 2030.
 Government has collected over Rs. 74,830 crores under District Mineral Foundation till January 2023
 Centre: A total of 56,248 route kilometres of Indian Railways Broad Gauge network had been completed
by railway electrification till February 2023
 AIC-BARC is established under the ambit of Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog to create a start-up
eco-system based on spin-off technologies of Department of Atomic Energy (DAE). AIC-BARC started its
operations on December 22, 2022 by signing incubation agreements for spin off technologies of Bhabha
Atomic Research centre (BARC) with four industries.
 In the workshop, two technologies namely SHESHA (for wet waste management) and rapid bio-
composting (for dry waste management) were introduced by BARC scientific experts in the field and their
business models were also presented.
 The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), the National Standards Body of India has announced the launch of
‘Learning Science via Standards’, a unique initiative for students for learning science via standards.
 The ‘Learning Science via Standards’ initiative focuses on a series of lesson plans aimed to use scientific
concepts, principles and laws to help students understand their practical applications in manufacturing,
functioning and testing of quality characteristics of different products as stated in the relevant Indian
Standards.
 To highlight the impact of women in sanitation and waste management, the Union Minister for Housing
and Urban Affairs, Hardeep Singh Puri announced the ‘Women Icons Leading Swachhata’ (WINS) Awards
2023. The WINS Awards 2023 aim to recognize celebrate and disseminate inspiring and exemplary
initiatives in urban sanitation and waste management by women led organizations and individual women.
 The Central Railway has achieved 100 per cent electrification of its broad gauge network of 3,825
kilometers, which was resulting in an annual reduction of 5.204 lakh tonnes of carbon footprints.
 The number of subscribers under National Pension System has risen to over 6.24 crore, on 4th March,
from around 5.08 crores in March last year, showing a year-on-year increase of nearly 23 percent.
 On the other hand, total pension assets under management as on 4th of this month stood at 8 lakh 82
thousand crore rupees, showing a year-on-year growth of 23.45 percent.
 MeitY (Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology) organized Chintan Shivir on the theme ‘Digital
India Techade – Strategy and Implementation’.

 The government has decided to wind up all the Overseas India Tourism Offices before the end of this
month.
 3 lakh 61 thousand crore rupees loan has been given to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, MSME
under Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme.
 The Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers is implementing the scheme of
Strengthening of Pharmaceutical Industry (SPI), with a financial outlay of ₹ 500 crores and tenure from FY
2021-2022 to FY 2025-26.
 To enable every rural household in the country to have potable tap water supply by 2024, through tap
water connection at a service level of 55 litre per capita per day (lpcd), of prescribed quality (BIS:10500),
on regular and long-term basis, Government of India, in partnership with States, is implementing Jal
Jeevan Mission (JJM) – Har Ghar Jal, since August, 2019.
 As per data uploaded by Member Lending Institutions (MLIs) on Mudra portal, as on 27.01.2023, more
than 38.58 crore loans have been extended since inception of the Scheme in April 2015. Out of this, over
26.35 crore loans have been extended to Women Entrepreneurs (68%) and 19.84 crore loans to
SC/ST/OBC category of borrowers (51%).
 According to railways and telecom minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, the first bullet train in India will begin
service in August 2026.
 Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog launched ATL Sarthi, a comprehensive self-monitoring framework to
strengthen the ecosystem of Atal Tinkering Labs.
 In an environment-friendly move, the country's first 100 percent methanol-powered prototype truck was
unveiled by Minister for Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari in Bengaluru.
 The Ministry of Culture administers a Scheme by the name of ‘Financial Assistance for Veteran Artists’
(erstwhile ‘Scheme for Pension and Medical Aid to Artistes’) to provide financial assistance to veteran
artists of the country of the age of 60 years and above in the form of monthly artists pension.
 Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated World`s longest railway platform of 1.5 kilometres at Sri
Siddhaarooda railway station in Hubballi in the state of Karnataka.
 The Central government has announced that 10 percent reservation will be given to Ex-Agniveers in the
BSF recruitment.
 Minister of State for Science and Technology Dr. Jitendra Singh announced an exclusive women's portal
for research grants and funds.
 India has received the third squadron of the S-400 air defence system from Russia. This S-400 squadron is
being deployed at the border with Pakistan in order to tackle arial attacks on Punjab and northern
Rajasthan.
 In the run up to the Women’s Day on March 8,2023, Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri has launched
Swachhotsav, 3-week women-led swachhata campaign, under the Swachh Bharat Mission Urban 2.0.
 PM of Japan Kishida Fumio had a two-day visit to India where he hold talks with PM Modi
 Digitising the key processes to avail government welfare schemes, for Persons with disabilities, the Union
government has announced to make it mandatory the use of Unique Disability Identification (UDID)
number, while seeking reservations, for any government related benefits from April 1.

 The Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR) along with National Informatics Centre (NIC), functioning as
technology partner of the government, has been recognized for its AuditOnline programme for
conducting online audit of all Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) in India.
 On 4th January 2023, the Union Cabinet approved the National Green Hydrogen Mission with an outlay of
Rs 19,744 crore from FY 2023-24 to FY 2029-30. The overarching objective of the Mission is to make India
a global hub for production, usage and export of Green Hydrogen and its derivatives.
 The Government of India announced the sites for setting up of 7 PM Mega Integrated Textile Regions and
Apparel (PM MITRA) Parks for the Textile industry. The Parks will come up in Tamil Nadu, Telangana,
Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra.
Inspired by the 5F vision of the Hon’ble Prime Minister (i.e. Farm to Fibre to Factory to Fashion to
Foreign), the PM MITRA Parks are a major step forward in realising the Government's vision of making
India a global hub for textile manufacturing and exports.
 Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; Minister of State (Independent
Charge) Earth Sciences; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr
Jitendra Singh informed that a newly created ‘herSTART’ platform has been introduced to promote
women StartUps and to encourage women entrepreneurs.
 Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH), Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
has approved 49 CoEs till now, out of which following 3 CoEs have been approved on 09-03-2023:
(i) CoE for Kamlam (Dragon Fruit) by Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR), Bengaluru,
Karnataka at Experimental station, Hirehalli, Bengaluru, Karnataka.
(ii) CoE for Mango and Vegetables under Indo-Israel Action Plan at Panikoili, Jajpur District, Odisha.
(iii) CoE for Vegetables and Flowers under Indo-Israel Action Plan at Govt. Agricultural Farm, Codar,
Khandepar, Ponda, South Goa, Goa.
 Power Minister launched the iDEEKSHA Portal, a platform designed to serve as a one-stop-shop for all
energy efficiency and decarbonisation needs of Indian energy-intensive industries
 7.99 crore PMUY (Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana) Phase-I beneficiaries were across the country as on 1st
Jan 2023
 India’s biggest youth summit- ‘National Youth Conclave’ is being organized by the Smart Cities Mission,
MoHUA, Department of Youth Affairs and National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA). The event is
organized under the aegis of India’s G20 presidency in 2023, and aligning with the Urban20 and Youth20
engagement groups.
 ‘Kashi’(Varanasi) has been declared the first tourism and cultural capital of the Shanghai Cooperation
Organisation (SCO). The declaration was made by a meeting of the SCO heads of Tourism Administrations
held in Varanasi.
 Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the ‘Global Millets (Shri Anna) Conference' and said millets
can help tackle challenges of food security as well as food habits and asked farm scientists to work
towards increasing the share of nutri-cereals in the national food basket.
 The Corporate Affairs Ministry (MCA) is going all out to build capacity among its cadre/ posts and other
organisations to make them ‘future ready’ and to meet the requirements of a vision of ‘New India’.

 The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the new International Telecommunication Union
(ITU) Area office & Innovation Centre in India at a programme in Vigyan Bhawan. The Prime Minister also
unveiled the Bharat 6G Vision Document and launched the 6G R&D Test Bed. He also launched the ‘Call
before u Dig’ App.
 The government has so far disbursed over two lakh 41 thousand crore rupees to over 11 crore farmers in
the country under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi, PM-KISAN.
 The Ministry of Steel signed 57 MoUs’ with 27 companies for specialty steel under the Production Linked
Incentive (PLI) Scheme.
 India’s Mayurbhanj and Ladakh, which have been chosen for their endangered tigers and historic temples,
as well as their adventures and cuisine, respectively, are two of the 50 locations which are featured in
the TIME Magazine’s list of World’s Greatest Places in 2023.
 Ministry of Ayush and Ministry of Rural development signed Memorandum of Understanding to
collaborate in developing skilled personnel by imparting training to rural poor youth and women’s for
Ayush healthcare system under Deen Dayal Upadhyaya-Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY).
 Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya flagged off 75 trucks with TB awareness
messages across the country at the Partnership for Action against Tuberculosis (PAcT) event in New Delhi.
 Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina jointly inaugurated
the India-Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline (IBFP) in a virtual mode. The foundation stone for the
construction of this pipeline was laid by both Prime Ministers in September 2018.
Numaligarh Refinery Limited has been supplying petroleum products to Bangladesh since 2015.
This is the second cross-border energy pipeline between India and its neighbours.
 The agriculture and Farmers Welfare Ministry signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the
World Food Programme (WFP) of the United Nations during the Global Millets (Shree Anna) Conference.
The Agriculture Ministry has roped in cooperative Nafed for promotion of the government's millets
initiative at global scale, including installation of millet vending machines and setting up of an experience
centre in Delhi-NCR. Nafed, which has entered into a MoU with the ministry in this regard, will set up a
millet corner in Nafed Bazaar Retail Stores, install millet vending machines across Delhi-NCR.
 India stands third in the world in terms of fish production. The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of
Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying has taken several initiatives for development of fisheries and
attract farmers towards fisheries along with agriculture to increase their income through its various
schemes.
 The Government of India has approved a plan to establish two lakh new multipurpose Primary
Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) / dairy / fishery primary cooperative societies for covering all the
remaining Panchayats/ villages in the country, with the support of State Governments, National Bank for
Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) and
National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB) through convergence of various existing schemes of
Government of India and by leveraging the ‘whole-of-Government’ approach in the next five years.
 A field visit to the Alwar district of Rajasthan was made for pilot testing of National Mobile Monitoring
System (NMMS) App and after checking its applicability, the NMMS App was launched.

It is for the implementation of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme
(Mahatma Gandhi NREGS) in the States/UTs.
 Govt to celebrate 200th birth anniversary of Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati under leadership of PM Modi
 Three Nano Urea plants currently operating in country - Kalol in Gujarat and Phulpur and Aonla in Uttar
Pradesh.
 The government has informed that about 9,182 Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendras (PMBJK)
have been opened across the country till end of February this year.
 India is the largest producer and 7th largest exporter of “Shree Anna” as of 2021 in the world. common
type of millets grown in the country include pearl millet (Bajra), sorghum (Jowar), finger millet (Ragi), and
small millets such as foxtail millet, barnyard millet, kodo millet, proso millet, little millet and two pseudo
millets such as Buckwheat and Amaranthus.
Indian Institute of Millets Research – Hyderabad, Telangana
 The Income Tax Department has launched a Mobile app, namely, ‘AIS for Taxpayer’ to facilitate taxpayers
to view their information as available in the Annual Information Statement (AIS) / Taxpayer Information
Summary (TIS). ‘AIS for Taxpayer’ is a mobile application provided free of cost by the Income Tax
Department, and is available on Google Play & App Store. The app is aimed to provide a comprehensive
view of the AIS/TIS to the taxpayer which displays the information collected from various sources
pertaining to the taxpayer.
Taxpayers can use the mobile app to view their information related to TDS/TCS, interest, dividends, share
transactions, tax payments, Income Tax refunds, Other Information (GST Data, Foreign Remittances, etc.)
as available in AIS/TIS. The taxpayer also has the option and the facility to provide feedback on the
information displayed in the app.
 To curb the menace of drug demand, the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MoSJE),
Government of India has been implementing National Action Plan for Drug Demand Reduction (NAPDDR).
Taking a step in this direction, Department of Social Justice & Empowerment is entering into an MoU with
the Sant Nirankari Mandal, Burari Road, Delhi for spreading the message of NMBA among the youth,
women, students etc.
 Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (MoPSW) and Ayush Shri Sarbananda SonowaI has said
India aims at becoming ‘Global Hub for Green Ship’ building by 2030 with launch of Green Tug Transition
Programme (GTTP). Inaugurating India’s first National Centre of Excellence in Green Port & Shipping
(NCoEGPS) in Gurugram, Haryana today he said the programme will start with ‘Green Hybrid Tugs’, which
will be powered by Green Hybrid Propulsion systems, and subsequently adopting non-fossil fuel solutions
like (Methanol, Ammonia, Hydrogen).
 As many as 1,068 products have so far been identified for promotion under the government’s flagship
One District One Product (ODOP) initiative across all 761 districts.
 Strengthening the key digitisation efforts, while clearing slew of reforms around Aadhaar, the Centre and
the Unique Identification Authority of India extended the deadline to link Aadhaar number with voter ID
to March 31, 2024. Earlier the last day to link voter ID with Aadhaar was next month April 1.

 An Indian delegation led by the Department of Commerce recently participated in the second round of
negotiations for the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) in Bali, Indonesia.
 Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar launched DigiClaim, under the ambit of Pradhan Mantri Fasal
Bima Yojana, for claim disbursal through National Crop Insurance Portal. The states are Rajasthan, Uttar
Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand and Haryana.
 The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired PM Narendra Modi, has given its approval for the
Minimum Support Price (MSP) for Raw Jute for 2023-24 season.
The MSP of Raw Jute (TD-3 equivalent to earlier TD-5 grade) has been fixed at Rs.5050/- per quintal for
2023-24 season.
 The Central Government has launched the National Rabies Control Programme (NRCP) for prevention and
control of Rabies.
 Out of all 766 districts across 36 States/ UTs, One District One Product (ODOP) has been approved for 713
districts of 35 States/ UTs under Centrally Sponsored "Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food
Processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme" implemented by Ministry of Food Processing Industries
(MoFPI).
 The Government has approved setting up of 7 (Seven) PM Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel
(PM MITRA) Parks in Greenfield/Brownfield sites with world class infrastructure including plug and play
facility with an outlay of Rs. 4,445 cr for a period of seven years upto 2027-28. The Government has
finalised 7 sites viz. Tamil Nadu (Virudhnagar), Telangana (Warangal), Gujarat (Navsari), Karnataka
(Kalburgi), Madhya Pradesh (Dhar), Uttar Pradesh (Lucknow/Hardoi) and Maharastra (Amrawati) for
setting up PM MITRA Parks.
 The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Narendra Modi, has approved a subsidy of
Rs.200 per 14.2 kg cylinder for up to 12 refills per year to be provided to the beneficiaries of Pradhan
Mantri Ujjwala Yojana(PMUY). As on 1st March 2023 there are 9.59 crore PMUY beneficiaries.
 The Government e-Marketplace (GeM) will use post offices and CSCs to serve their last-mile buyers,
sellers and service providers in the sphere of buyer-seller registration, product catalog uploadment and
other services. Gem will use the 1.5 lakh post offices of India Post and 5.2 lakh Common Service Centers
(CSCs) to enable the underserved sections to sell their products on the e-marketplace.
 The centre has allowed the import of urea through India Potash Limited for another year until March
2024, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade said
 The Skill Hub portal was launched by Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Union Minister of State for Skill Development
and Entrepreneurship and Electronics & IT, as part of the Government’s initiatives to deliver industry-
ready employable skills to young Indians in all regions of the country.
The portal has invited all colleges and universities to be a part of the Skill India Network and ensures ease
of access to skill training for students across in India.
 National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) under Ministry of Mines and country’s leading
manufacturer and exporter of alumina and aluminium, has successfully developed a Bauxite Certified
Reference Material (CRM) naming as BARC B1201 in joint collaboration with Bhabha Atomic Research

Centre (BARC).
This is the first of its kind CRM in India and 5th in the World.
 A Namibian Cheetah passed away at Kuno National Park in MP, India. The cheetah, named Sasha, was
reportedly in good health when it was moved to India on September 17th 2022, but it was discovered
that it had a kidney infection. This event was a setback for the project aimed at rejuvenating the cheetah
population in the country.
 Godrej & Boyce Manufacturing & Co., has announced that its business Godrej Tooling has partnered with
JCW Japan, which manufactures vehicle-cleaning machines, to develop an automated and sustainable
washing system for the Indian Railways and metros.
 Telecom minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the country’s first quantum computing-based telecom network
link is now operational in the national capital.
 The government will set up a Centre for Processing Accelerated Corporate Exit (C-PACE) to process and
dispose of applications for removal of company names from the records under the companies law. The
centre will be established at Manesar in Haryana.
 To commemorate the 69th anniversary of its official inauguration by Vice President Dr. S Radhakrishnan
on March 29, 1954, the National Gallery of Modern Art in New Delhi will host its first-ever “Spring Fiesta”
in 2023.
 During the International Zero Waste Day 2023 in New Delhi, Sh. Hardeep S. Puri, Minister for Housing and
Urban Affairs, announced that 1000 cities are targeted to achieve a 3-Star Garbage Free rating by October
2024.
 The Education Ministry has shortlisted around 9000 schools across the country for its flagship Pradhan
Mantri Schools for Rising India (PM SHRI) scheme.
The government has formulated Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles (FAME) India
Scheme in 2015 to improve the infrastructure required for the large-scale use of electric vehicles.
 Centre has sanctioned 8000 crore rupees under FAME Scheme Phase -2 for setting up seven thousand
432 public fast charging stations across the country.
 Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Shri Sarbananda Sonowal today launched the App
Version of National Logistics Portal (Marine) ‘Sagar-Setu’.
The app has been envisaged with deliverables covering features like Login Module, Service Catalogue,
Common Application Format, Letter of Credit, Bank Guarantee, Certification, and Track & Trace etc.
 The Punjab and Haryana Court recently utilized the assistance of an AI chatbot called ChatGPT to make a
decision regarding a bail application in a criminal case, marking the first time an Indian court has done so.
 Vedanta's Hindustan Zinc Limited (HZL) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with
the Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) for the development of world’s 3rd largest cricket stadium in the
village Chonp in Jaipur.
 Union road and transport minister Nitin Gadkari has said that India's highways infrastructure will match
that of the US by 2024 for which work in time bound 'mission mode' is on including construction of green
expressways and rail over bridges.

 Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways and Ayush Shri Sarbananda Sonowal virtually
launched Real-time Performance Monitoring Dashboard of MoPSW ‘Sagar Manthan’ – Digital platform
having all the integrated data related to the ministry and other subsidiaries.
 The Union Cabinet approved an increase in the dearness allowance and dearness relief by 4 per cent to 42
per cent, benefiting 47.58 lakh central government employees and 69.76 lakh pensioners.
 India aims to become a global hub for green shipbuilding by 2030, Minister of Ports, Shipping and
Waterways (MoPSW) Sarbananda Sonowal said.
He inaugurated India's first National Centre of Excellence in Green Port & Shipping (NCoEGPS) in Gwal
Pahari, Gurugram.
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 Education Ministry hosted 2nd Education Working Group in Amritsar, Punjab
 The Indian School of Business (ISB) has been roped in as a knowledge partner for the G-20 Education
Working Group (EWG) by the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC).
 G-20 meeting of Anti Corruption Working Group held in Gurugram
 Environment and Climate Sustainability Working Group (ECSWG) meeting held in Gandhinagar, Gujarat
 G20 Foreign Ministers meeting held in New Delhi
 First Labour 20 (L20) meeting was held in Punjab's Amritsar
State News:
Andhra Pradesh
 One97 Communications Ltd which owns Paytm announced that it has signed a memorandum of
understanding (MoU) with the Government of Andhra Pradesh (GoAP) on the sidelines of the Andhra
Pradesh Global Investors Summit 2023.
The agreement aims to promote mutual cooperation in the areas of industrial development, financial
inclusion, public health, cyber security, and prevention of financial fraud in the state.
 The Consortium for Technical Education (CTE) and the Andhra Pradesh Innovation Society have entered
into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish a Centre of Excellence in Information
Technology and Cyber Security for universities, engineering colleges, polytechnics, schools, and
government departments in the state.
Assam
 Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with
Samagra Shiksha, Assam, (SSA) under the Rashtriya Avishkar Abhiyan of the Ministry of Education to
develop students’ affinity towards science. develop scientific temper among School Students.
 The Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with
Samagra Shiksha, Assam, (SSA) under the Rashtriya Avishkar Abhiyan to develop scientific temper and
strengthen students’ ability to handle challenging environments.
 Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma launched the Mission Lifestyle for Environment' (LiFE) in the
state, a global mass movement under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Bihar
 The authorities of Karur administration have launched a 'helpline' service to ensure the safety and
protection of Bihar-based migrant workers in the district.
Helpline numbers 9498100786 and 04324-296299 will be available for 24/7 and even Hindi speaking
people will also be present at the helpline desk for migrant workers' assitance.
Delhi
 A two-day G20 Flower Festival was organised at Delhi’s Connaught Place.
 External Affairs Minister of India Dr. S. Jaishankar inaugurated the Sri Lankan exhibition “Geoffrey Bawa:
It is Essential To be There”, at the National Gallery of Modern Art in New Delhi.
 Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Ugadi Milan function hosted by former Vice President M
Venkaiah Naidu at his residence in New Delhi.
 Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the Vedic Heritage portal in New Delhi.
Goa
 National Waterways-68 has been constructed that has reduced the distance between Panjim to Vasco in
Goa by 9 Kilometer.
The journey can now be completed in just 20 minutes. Earlier, Panjim to Vasco distance was approx 32
kilometer and travel time was about 45 minutes.
 Goa government will organise 'Prashasan Tumchya Dari' (administration at your doorstep) programme on
March 17 to listen to public grievances. One minister each will be available at the office of the deputy
collector's office from 10am to 1pm on that day.
Gujarat
 The Deakin University, which is a premier University in Australia, has become the 1 st foreign university to
receive approval of the International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) to set up an
International Branch Campus (IBC) in GIFT-IFSC, GIFT City, Gujarat.
 The Gujarat government has planned to translocate 40 adult and sub-adult lions to the Barda Wildlife
Sanctuary in the state.
The Asiatic lion (Panthera leo leo) is presently found only in and around the Gir Forest in the Saurashtra
peninsula of Gujarat in western India.
The Asiatic lion is categorized as ‘Endangered’ in the IUCN Red List, while the African lion is listed as
‘Vulnerable.’
 The Gujarat government signed an MoU with Google, through which they will jointly equip Gujarat's rural
women, school-going children and young entrepreneurs for socio-economic transformation through the
use of information technology and internet access.
Himachal Pradesh

 Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said that Asian Development Bank (ADB) had
agreed in principle to provide that state with more than Rs 1,311 crore for phase-1 of the proposed
tourism infrastructure development investment programme.
 For the first time in India, HP has begun the commercial cultivation of mulethi (liquorice) with the
distribution of planting material among the farmers by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
(CSIR) - Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology (IHBT).
 To improve drinking water and sanitation services in five towns of Himachal Pradesh, a Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) of Rs 817.12 crore project has been signed by the State Government with the
French Development Agency Agence Francaise de Developpment (AFD).
The objective of the project is to develop better sewerage facilities in five towns of the state viz. Manali,
Bilaspur, Palampur, Nahan and Karsog and to improve drinking water supply in Manali and Palampur
towns.
Jammu & Kashmir

 Government presented a budget of Rs.1,18,500 crores for Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir for 2023-
24 in Lok Sabha.
 Army installed the tallest ‘Iconic National Flag’ in the hilly Doda district, J&K
 An amount of Rs 900 crore has been sanctioned by the Centre for holistic development of the agriculture
sector in Jammu and Kashmir.
Jharkhand
 India’s first Air cooled condenser at North Karanpura Super Critical plant in Jharkhand :
NTPC has commissioned India’s first Air cooled condenser installed Super Critical plant to demonstrate its
Commitment towards water conservation through reduce, reuse and recycle.
 Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren, inaugurated the Jharniyojan Portal, created by the Department of Labour
Planning, Training and Skill development.
Through the http://jharniyojan.jharkhand.gov.in portal, the government will try to provide a platform to
employers and candidates looking for employment.
Karnataka
 Union Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya launched 'NaMo Free Dialysis Centre' and 100th Janaushadhi
Kendra in Bengaluru South. They were launched at the KSRTC Hospital at Jayanagar.
 PM Narendra Modi inaugurated IIT-Dharwad
 Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar, inaugurated “AgriUnifest” in
Bengaluru, Karnataka.
 Govt approved setting up of Rs 180 crore worth Electronics Manufacturing Cluster at Hubli-Dharwad in
Karnataka which is expected to create over 18,000 jobs.
 Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Amit Shah inaugurated Gorata Martyr Memorial and
SardarVallabhbhai Patel Memorial and also unfurled the 103 feet high tricolor at Gorata ground in Bidar,
Karnataka.

He also unveiled the statues of Lord Basaveshwara ji and Nadaprabhu Kempegowda ji at the State
Assembly premises in Bengaluru.
 PM Mitra mega textiles park established in Kalaburagi
Kerala
 In an initiative to promote Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), Kochi Metro has started accepting the
digital currency in its parking facilities.
According to Kochi Metro Rail Ltd (KMRL) authorities, Kochi Metro is the first Metro in the country to
accept CBDC. The programme was introduced in association with IDFC FIRST Bank partnered with
Anantham Online, a technology startup.
 The President of India, Droupadi Murmu inaugurated the silver jubilee celebration of ‘Kudumbashree’ -
one of the largest women’s self-help networks in the world and launched ‘Unnathi’ – an umbrella
programme to create opportunities for employment and self-employment, among the youth belonging to
SC and ST communities.
 The Kerala government has been fined Rs 10 crore by the Principal Bench of the National Green Tribunal
(NGT) for their inability to prevent the uncontrolled pollution of the designated Ramsar sites.
Ladakh
 With the National Board of Wildlife giving its approval, the decks have finally been cleared for the
induction of the Indian Air Force's mountain radar in Ladakh, just off the proposed new IAF base.
Madhya Pradesh
 Shivraj Singh Chouhan, the chief minister of Madhya Pradesh, unveiled the “Laadli Behna” Yojana, under
which qualified women will get 1,000 rupees every month in support.
 MP CM made an announcement to make Mauganj tehsil as 53rd district of state
 Hosting key e-governance applications across Madhya Pradesh government departments, Miniratna
Railway PSU, RailTel Corporation of India Limited is set to expand the State Data Centre (SDC) phase -II
and establish Disaster Recovery (DR) centre in the state.
 Samunnati has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Madhya Pradesh government,
facilitated by Heartfulness Institute, Hyderabad. This association aims to strengthen the Chief Minister’s
Community Leadership Development Programme (CMCLDP) of Madhya Pradesh, by redesigning the
course curriculum pertaining to agriculture and rural economic empowerment, enhancing the web portal
and learning app to promote sustainable practices.
 State-owned SJVN Ltd has secured Rs 915 crore 'GREEN' finance from Japan Bank for International
Cooperation to fund its 90 MW Omkareshwar floating solar project in Madhya Pradesh and 100 MW
Raghanesda solar project in Gujarat.
Maharashtra
 World's first 200-meter-long Bamboo Crash Barrier “Bahu Balli” installed on the Vani-Warora Highway,
Vidarbh, Maharashtra.

 Sweden India Business Council has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Maharashtra
government for cooperation in the area of waste to energy, sustainable infrastructure and transportation,
defence manufacturing and investment.
 In Nagpur, Maharashtra, a new project known as “beggar-free city” has been launched.
 Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadanvis informed the Legislative Council that the state will
introduce the fourth women's policy to give more opportunities to women by considering the issues of
women from all groups.
 The Maharashtra government has given approval for a 75-feet tall 'Statue of Knowledge' dedicated to Dr
B. R. Ambedkar in Latur city, local MP Sudhakar Shrangare said.
Manipur
 The five-day-long Yaoshang festival, Manipur’s version of Holi, held
Meghalaya
 Meghalaya got Electric trains for the first time
Nagaland
 Salhoutuonuo Kruse and Hekani Jakhalu, both from the ruling Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party,
made history by becoming the first women candidates to be elected in the state assembly election.
In a significant milestone, people in Nagaland have elected two women candidates after 60 years since it
attained statehood. Kruse won from Western Angami AC and Jakhalu clinched Dimapur-III constituencies.
Odisha
 The Odisha government has announced a new livelihood and income-generating scheme for the tribal
people with an outlay of Rs 500 crore.
 The Odisha government has announced a new livelihood and income-generating scheme for the tribal
people with an outlay of Rs 500 crore.
 On the lines of setting the target of achieving Net Zero Carbon Emitter by 2030, the Indian Railways has
100% electrified existing Broad Gauge network of Odisha.
Punjab
 Youth Affairs and Sports and Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Singh Thakur launched Yuva
Utsava - India@2047 from Ropar in Punjab.
Rajasthan
 Widening its e-governance outreach, the Rajasthan government has announced to shell out about Rs
147.55 crore to establish a new e-governance center of excellence in Jaipur and name it as ‘Rajiv Gandhi
Center for IT Development and e-Governance’.
 AusHeritage, Australia's network of cultural heritage management organisations, and PDCOR Limited, a
joint venture company promoted by the Rajasthan government and the IL&FS Group, signed an
agreement for collaboration in the area of heritage.
 Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot announced his government's decision to form 19 new districts and three new
divisions in the state, earmarking Rs 2,000 crore for development of infrastructure for them.

 In a first of its kind action within the federal polity of India, the state of Rajasthan last week pulled
through its legislative process a Bill ensuring the right to health for all its residents.
Sikkim
 Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and four Sikkim ministers released a unique cover of the Department of
Posts, 'Go Green, Go Organic' for Sikkim.
Tamil Nadu
 The Tamil Nadu government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the United Nations
Environment Programme (UNEP) for implementing Urban Cooling Programme in the State to meet the
objectives under the Tamil Nadu State Action Plan on Climate Change.
 Tamil Nadu rolled out a special scheme for technical textiles (manufactured using natural as well as man-
made fibers), man-made fiber (MMF) yarn from recycled products, MMF fabric, and apparel
manufacturing in the State.
 Tamil Nadu announced a Logistics Policy and Integrated Logistics Plan (TNILP) 2023, that provides an
overarching policy framework for integrated development of the logistics sector in the State to support
economic growth.
 Tamil Nadu has announced City Gas Distribution (CGD) Policy 2023 to promote the adoption of natural
gas by the State as a green and clean fuel.
 The Tamil Nadu government unveiled ‘Ethanol Blending Policy 2023’ with the objective of improving
farmer incomes through ethanol blending opportunities, reviving the sugar industry, and making the State
an investment hub for alternate cost-effective green fuel.
 India’s first PM Mega Integrated Textile Regions and Apparel (PM MITRA) Parks for the textile industry at
E. Kumaralingapuram in Tamil Nadu’s Virudhunagar district was launched.
Telangana
 Telangana's IT Minister KT Rama Rao along with Foxconn Chairman and CEO Young Liu inaugurated T-
Works in Hyderabad.
This is a prototyping facility that would accelerate India’s journey towards becoming a leader in product
innovation. The 78,000 sq ft building was unveiled via a spectacular curtain drop (called a kabuki drop),
the first time ever in history.
 Telangana Health Minister T Harish Rao launched a new health programme for women, named 'Arogya
Mahila', on the occasion of International Women's Day.
Under the programme, tests would be conducted for women every Tuesday initially in 100 health centres
and medicines provided to them free of cost.
He also launched another scheme 'Nutrition kit' that would be started for the benefit of pregnant women.
Uttarakhand

 The Uttarakhand health department has planned to set up a ‘mother milk bank,’ the first such facility in
the state. Under this scheme, lactating women will be able to donate milk to the bank.
 In Uttarakhand, the government has given approval to the 10 percent horizontal reservation to the
statehood activists in the state government job.
 Uttarakhand become India's first state to start insurance scheme for sericulturists. Ganesh Joshi, the
state's agriculture minister, said that Uttarakhand launched the country's first "Resham Keet Bima"
programme to safeguard its sericulturists.
 Rudraprayag, Tehri, the two disctricts of Uttarakhand, top landslide index in country: Isro report
 Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami announced that the government will set up a sports university in
the Kumaun region’s Haldwani town.
 The Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has allocated Rs 318 crore for the construction of
150-km-long Tanakpur-Pithoragarh all-weather road.
Uttar Pradesh
 Japan’s eminent hospitality group Hotel Management International Company Limited (HMI) will be
opening 30 new properties across Uttar Pradesh. The company has signed an MoU with the UP
government to invest Rs 7200 crore at the UP Global Investors Summit.
 CM Yogi Adityanath inaugurated the ‘e-adhiyachan' portal, a portal for recruitment process
 PM Modi laid foundation stone of the Passenger Ropeway from Varanasi Cantt station to Godowlia. This
will be a unique facility for the pilgrims.
India will be the third country in the world and Varanasi the first city after Bolivia and Mexico where the
ropeway is used for public transport. The cost of the project is estimated to be around Rs. 645 crores. The
ropeway system will be 3.75 km in length.
 The Government of Uttar Pradesh and Quality Council of India, in collaboration with industry associations
- ASSOCHAM, FICCI, IIA and PHDCCI - launched the Uttar Pradesh Gunvatta Sankalp (Uttar Pradesh Quality
Mission) at Lucknow.
UP to transcend from “Aatmanirbhar Pradesh” to “Daata Pradesh”
West Bengal
 The World Trade Centers Association and real estate developer, Merlin Group, have entered into an
agreement for developing a World Trade Center in Kolkata spread across 3.5 million square feet.
Finance and Banking News:

 Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd (IRCTC) and HDFC Bank have tied up to roll out a co-
branded travel credit card, IRCTC HDFC Bank Credit Card. The single variant card is exclusively available on
NPCI’s Rupay network.
 Axis Bank has completed its ₹11,603 crore acquisition of Citibank’s India Consumer Business from CBNA
and the NBFC Consumer Business from CFIL as going concerns.
 State Bank of India (SBI) has announced the completion of a $1 billion Syndicated Social Loan Facility. This
syndicated transaction is significant for SBI and the Indian ESG financing market since it is the largest ESG

loan by a commercial bank in the Asia Pacific and the second-largest social loan globally. Additionally, this
is the bank’s inaugural social loan and the first syndicated loan in the past five years.
The $1 billion facility was arranged through MLABs, MUFG Bank, and Taipei Fubon Commercial Bank Co.
Ltd. MUFG and Taipei Fubon Commercial Bank are Joint Social Loan Coordinators while MUFG is the Lead
Social Loan Coordinator for this transaction.
 Non-food bank credit grew 16.7 per cent in January, much higher than 8.3 per cent in the year-ago period,
as per data released by the Reserve Bank of India.
 Indian public sector bank Bank of Maharashtra (BOM) has teamed up with Experian to enhance the
security of its services. Through the alliance, BoM hopes to gain access to an array of services, such as
credit risk, advanced analytics, and fraud prevention.
 ESAF Small Finance Bank and electric equipment manufacturer V-Guard Industries signed an agreement
to provide financing options to customers looking to install solar rooftop power systems.
 The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai) has made it mandatory for general
insurers or stand-alone health insurers to launch health insurance policies that can provide coverage to
people with mental illness and those afflicted with HIV/AIDS and disabilities.
 Sarvatra Technologies Ltd.,a payments technology provider, has announced a collaboration with ICICI
Bank, IDFC First Bank and Pine Labs Private Limited, to facilitate payments via Unified Payments Interface
(UPI) for G20 travellers while they are in India. With this, Sarvatra Technologies becomes the first
payments provider in India to enable three out of the four entities selected by the Reserve Bank of India
to launch the UPI payments facility to foreign travellers, said the firm.
 The Reserve Bank of India has cancelled the registration of Guwahati-based Rhino Finance Private Ltd for
irregular lending practices - on account of violation of RBI guidelines on outsourcing and Fair Practices
Code in its digital lending operations undertaken through third party apps which was considered
detrimental to public interest.
 Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Limited, (MMFSL), part of the Mahindra Group, launched an end-
to-end digital journey ‘Used Car Digi Loans’ in association with Car&Bike by Mahindra First Choice Wheels
and Rupyy by Cardekho.
 Reserve Bank of India (RBI) launched the Mission ‘Har Payment Digital’ on the occasion of Digital
Payments Awareness Week (DPAW) 2023. This is part of RBI’s endeavour to make every person in India a
user of digital payments. DPAW 2023 will be observed from the 6th to 12th of March, 2023. The campaign
theme is “Digital Payment Apnao, Auron ko bhi Sikhao” (Adopt digital payments and Also teach others).
 Bandhan Bank has opened a Mega Currency Chest in Kolkata to help the bank in cash management for
MSME customers, 1,757 banking outlets and ATMs in West Bengal.
This is the bank’s third mega currency chest, with the other two being in Patna and Guwahati.
 Shriram General Insurance Company has announced opening two exclusive-women branches in Ludhiana
and Jaipur. The company “has plans to replicate the model national-wide, going forward”.
 One month ahead of the closure of the current financial year, Mudra loans surpassed total disbursements
of last year and are on track to set an all-time record in the current financial year.

As per the latest data, loans worth ₹3.56-lakh crore have been sanctioned, of which ₹3.48- lakh crore
have been disbursed as of March 3, 2023.
 The Reserve Bank of India launched two key surveys, results of which provide "useful inputs" for the
central bank's bi-monthly monetary policy.
One of the surveys is to know inflation expectations of households and the other is to gauze the
consumer confidence.
The March 2023 round of Inflation Expectations Survey of Households (IESH), RBI said, aims at capturing
subjective assessments on price movements and inflation, based on their individual consumption baskets,
across 19 cities.
The cities are: Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Delhi, Guwahati,
Hyderabad, Jaipur, Jammu, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, Patna, Raipur, Ranchi and
Thiruvananthapuram.
 Public sector Indian Bank has inked a pact with automaker Toyota Kirloskar Motor to offer vehicle
financial options to its customers, the bank said.
 Private sector lenders IDFC First and Federal Bank will partner with association of microfinance
institutions Sa-Dhan and Delhi-based fintech solutions provider NextGen to promote digital payments by
feature phone users.
 Bharti AXA Life Insurance, a joint venture between Bharti Enterprises and global insurance firm AXA, has
entered into a bancassurance tie up with Unity Small Finance Bank (Unity Bank) in order to sell its life
insurance products through the lender's network of 111 branches and 206 offices across India.
 Max Life Insurance Company and Ujjivan Small Finance Bank have joined hands to offer holistic life
insurance products to customers of the lender.
 The Centre and the World Bank have signed two complementary loans of $500 million each to support
and enhance the country’s health sector development.
Through this combined financing of $1 billion, the World Bank will support India’s flagship Pradhan
Mantri-Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM), launched in October 2021.
 State Bank of India (SBI) has raised Rs 3,717 crore through its third Basel III compliant Additional Tier 1
bond issuance in the current financial year at coupon rate of 8.25 per cent.
 HDFC Bank and Flipkart Wholesale, the omnichannel B2B platform of the Flipkart Group, launched a co-
branded credit card exclusively for Flipkart Wholesale members.
The credit card will offer users five per cent cashback on Flipkart Wholesale online spending.
 Punjab National Bank (PNB) and Warehousing Development & Regulatory Authority (WDRA) signed an
agreement to promote financing against e-NWR (Electronic Negotiable Warehousing Receipt).
The partnership will give farmers information about e-NWR, a negotiable instrument, and undertake
outreach activities to improve agricultural pledge finance in India.
 Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE) have signed a
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance cooperation and jointly enable innovation in financial
products and services.

 Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) has sanctioned ₹1,000-crore loan to Karnataka-based
Shri Kshethra Dharmasthala Rural Development Project (SKDRDP) under its PRAYAAS Scheme for direct
credit to micro enterprises under partnership arrangements.
SIDBI has formulated the PRAYAAS Scheme to help microfinance clients upscale / diversify their business
and need assistance in the range of ₹50,000 to ₹5 lakh, commonly known as “Missing Middle Segment”.
 Social Development Bank (SDB) has underlined its commitment to enhance entrepreneurship in Saudi
Arabia by allocating SAR 24 billion ($6.3 billion) to finance entrepreneurs and small and emerging
enterprises during the next three years.
 Manappuram Finance and Digital University Kerala (DUK) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding to
enhance digital learning and capacity building. The partnership will allow Manappuram Finance to
leverage the expertise of DUK in digital education and technology.
 Canara Bank, in collaboration with NPCI, has launched the Rupay Credit Card through UPI using the BHIM
app.
 Jammu and Kashmir Bank (J&K Bank) has signed a corporate agency agreement with Life Insurance
Corporation of India (LIC). The bank will service and solicit LIC’s life insurance products through its branch
network.
 India’s retirement population is projected to increase 41 per cent by 2031, but only 32 per cent have
actually invested in retirement-catered solutions such as annuity products, according to a study by ICICI
Prudential Life Insurance study titled ‘Is India prepared for retirement?’
 The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) infused liquidity amouting to ₹82,650 crore into the banking system via
the 14-day Variable Rate Repo (VRR) auction amid tightening liquidity.
 Go Digit General Insurance has launched three new plan under Digit Health Insurance policy --Digit
Double Wallet plan, Digit Infinity Wallet plan, and Digit Worldwide Treatment plan -- aimed at catering to
the newly evolved health insurance needs post the pandemic.
 Chqbook, a neobank for small business owners, has introduced ‘shop insurance cover’ for its digital
current account customers which has been designed and launched in association with ICICI Lombard.
The insurance aims to cover losses incurred by shop owners due to floods, earthquakes, lightning, storms,
cyclones, fire, and other climate risks and any loss due to burglary of contents in the shop
 Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Company Ltd today announced the launch of Kotak Silver ETF Fund of
Fund which is an open-ended fund of fund scheme that invests in units of the Kotak Silver ETF.
 Suryoday Small Finance Bank launched a new savings account for women. Under Suryoday's Blossom
Women’s Savings Account, women can earn up to 7% interest rate per annum with monthly interest
credit coupled with a specially designed RuPay Platinum Debit Card which offers discounts on shopping
and online purchases and many more.
 Axis Bank announced its partnership with ITC Limited to offer the bank’s lending products and services to
farmers who are a part of ITC’s agriculture eco-system.
 Ministry of Railways have been allocated ₹ 2,40,000 crore as Gross Budget Support (GBS) for Capital
Expenditure during 2023-24. It comprises ₹ 1,85,000 crore under Capital, ₹ 45,000 crore under Railway
Safety Fund and ₹ 10,000 crore as contribution towards Rashtriya Rail Sanraksha Kosh.

 The Government of India and the World Bank have signed an agreement for the construction of Green
National Highway Corridors Project (GNHCP) in an aggregate length of 781 km in the states of Himachal
Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh, with loan assistance of US $ 500 million against
total project cost of US $ 1288.24 million (Rs. 7,662.47 crore).
 Government has increased the budget outlay of Amended Technology Upgradation Fund (ATUF) from Rs.
650 crores in RE 2022-23 to Rs. 900 crores in BE 2023-24.
 Gallagher Re, the global reinsurance broking and advisory firm, announced plans to expand its operations
in India by acquiring the treaty reinsurance broking operations of Willis Towers Watson India Insurance
Brokers Private Limited (WTW India).
 The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has granted an ‘Infrastructure Finance Company (IFC)’ status to Indian
Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA). It was earlier classified as ‘Investment and Credit
Company (ICC)’.
With the IFC status, IREDA will be able to take higher exposure in RE financing
 As per the latest estimates of National Income released by National Statistical Office, Ministry of Statistics
and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), real GDP is projected to grow by 9.1 per cent in 2021-22 (1st
RE) and 7 per cent in 2022-23 (2nd AE).
 Punjab National Bank, nation’s public sector bank and Central Warehousing Corporation have signed a
Memorandum of Understanding to facilitate financing under e-NWR (Electronic Negotiable Warehousing
Receipt).
 The government has imposed money laundering provisions on cryptocurrencies or virtual assets as it
looks to tighten oversight of digital assets.
 One Point One Solutions, a Business Process Management solutions provider, has expanded its collections
portfolio offering in the BFSI segment with Kotak Mahindra Bank and DMI Finance, a pan India credit
platform.
 Ujjivan Small Finance Bank is pleased to announce the launch of the 'Unpause Initiative', a programme
designed to assist women who have taken a career break for any reason and are now ready to return to
the workforce.
 City Union Bank has launched its first credit card, the Dhi CUB Visa Signature Credit Card, in partnership
with credit cards-as-a-service provider 42 Card Solutions.
 The Centre and the World Bank have signed two complementary loans of $500 million each to support
and enhance the country’s health sector development.
Through this combined financing of $1 billion, the World Bank will support India’s flagship Pradhan
Mantri-Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM), launched in October 2021.
 The country’s largest general insurer, New India Assurance, has become the second insurance company to
get into the surety bonds business, which is being pushed by the central government as an alternative to
bank guarantees for government procurement.
 Axis Bank has collaborated with ITC Ltd to offer loans and services to farmers who are part of ITC’s
agriculture ecosystem.

 Yes Bank has partnered with Aadhar Housing Finance Ltd to offer home loans at competitive interest
rates to customers from lower and middle-income groups.
 Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Company (Kotak Mutual Fund) has launched a digital campaign called
‘DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality’, which calls for digital inclusion of all with the
hashtag #IncludeAll.
 Aviva Life Insurance has launched Aviva New Innings Pension Plan, a non-linked, non-participating
individual pension plan for building a corpus through one-time or regular premium payments which can
be utilized to secure a guaranteed stable income stream in the form of annuity after retirement.
 The Reserve Bank of India has imposed a penalty of Rs 5 lakh on Housing Development Finance
Corporation Limited (HDFC) for non-compliance with certain provisions issued by the National Housing
Bank (NHB).
 Vastu Housing Finance Corporation Ltd is planning to enter the micro housing loan segment by tying up
with self-help groups (SHGs) across the country.
 Public sector Bank of Baroda has partnered with the Tamil Nadu government to offer co-branded RuPay
Platinum Debit Card in the state offering customised solutions.
Bank of Baroda has launched the debit card that would be offered to beneficiaries of the state
government's 'Pudhumai Penn' scheme.
The 'Pudhumai Penn' scheme of the government aims to enhance the enrolment ratio of girls from
government schools to higher educational institutions.
 Every failed transaction, fraud attempted or actually carried out, and complaint that is not satisfactorily
addressed should be a cause of concern and must invite a detailed root cause analysis by Payment System
Operators (PSOs), according to RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das.
 Crypto major CoinDCX has become a Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU)-registered reporting entity under the
new anti-money laundering laws announced by the government earlier this month.
 Axis Bank has launched UPI LITE, a new feature that will enable customers to make instant payments with
just one tap for small value transactions up to ₹200 without using a UPI PIN.
 India Post, India’s leading postal service provider, has announced partnership with Shiprocket & Pickrr, a
leading logistics aggregator company, to enhance its last-mile delivery services for various E-commerce
products.
 OmniCard is an RBI-licensed PPI offering India's 1st Omnichannel spending platform with UPI services for
individuals as well as businesses. This development comes after RBI approved & NPCI enabled PPIs to
provide UPI services that'll make UPI more inclusive & convenient.
 Ujjivan Small Finance Bank announced that its Hello Ujjivan app has won the 13th Aegis Graham Bell
Awards (AGBA) in the "Innovation in Consumer Tech" category.
 Indian Bank, a public sector bank, launched a new retail term deposit offering a slightly higher interest
rate to women depositors. This special deposit named “IND SUPER 400 DAYS” is open for investment from
March 6, 2023, and offers a slightly higher interest rate to women investors.
 A subsidiary of New York Community Bancorp has entered into an agreement with U.S. regulators to
purchase deposits and loans from New York-based Signature Bank, which was closed earlier this month.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation said the deal would see Flagstar Bank, the subsidiary, assume
substantially all deposits and certain loan portfolios, and all 40 of Signature Bank's former branches.
 Axis Bank has entered into a co-lending pact with Autotrac Finance (AFL) through YubiCo.Lend platform,
to offer new tractor loans for agricultural and allied activities in rural segments of the country.
 Reserve Bank of India has imposed a penalty of Rs 2.27 crore on RBL Bank for non-compliance with
several regulatory norms on engagement of recovery agents for debt collection, between FY19 and FY22.
 IDFC Limited has completed all stages of ‘Corporate Simplifications.’ The next step is the amalgamation
with IDFC First Bank, which is expected to be completed by the end of FY23.
 PNB MetLife has launched the Genius Plan, an insurance plan to help parents save for their child's future
and provide them with financial security.
 The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has permitted banks from 18 countries to open Special Vostro Rupee
Accounts (SVRAs) to settle payments in rupees, the government said. Speaking in Rajya Sabha, Union
Minister of State for Finance Bhagwat Kishanrao Karad said that 60 such approvals have been given by the
RBI.
These 18 nations include Botswana, Fiji, Germany, Guyana, Israel, Kenya, Malaysia, Mauritius, Myanmar,
New Zealand, Oman, Russia, Seychelles, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Uganda and the United Kingdom.
 ICICI Bank announced that it offering a comprehensive bouquet of digital and physical solutions to cater
to all banking needs of startups across their various life stages.
 Sri Lanka’s Seylan Bank has opened an Indian rupee-denominated Nostro account in Indian Bank in
Mumbai. The arrangement will help settle cross-border transactions using Indian rupee between the two
nations.
 Amazon Pay has collaborated with Bharat BillPay, the biller platform of the National Payments
Corporation of India (NPCI), to strengthen its loan repayment facility.
 Tijoree, a fintech neobank, has announced its launch plans as it forays into the corporate neobanking
space with its first product – Current Accounts.
 LegalPay, a third-party litigation funder and interim financier, has launched LegalPay Max, a pay-later
product that helps businesses to pay for legal services in instalments.
 Canara Bank has sold its stake in Russian joint venture Commercial Indo Bank LLC (CIBL) to the other
venture partner State Bank of India (SBI) for about Rs 121.29 crore. CIBL, incorporated in 2003, is a joint
venture in Russia between SBI (60 per cent) and Canara Bank (40 per cent).
 Fintech platform KreditBee has partnered with PayU, a digital payments solution provider, to offer
customers the option to convert their online purchases worth between ₹2,400 to ₹2 lakh into cardless
EMIs during checkout.
 Geojit Financial Services has entered into an agreement with ESAF Small Finance Bank to offer a special 3-
in-1 bundled account to ESAF SFB customers. Under this one-of-a-kind service, ESAF SFB savings account
holders can open a Geojit demat account and trading account for free.
 Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das laid the foundation stone for establishment of a
“Greenfield Data Centre’ and ‘Enterprise Computing & Cybersecurity Training Institute’ in Bhubaneswar,
Odisha.

The new Data Centre and the Enterprise Computing & Cybersecurity Training Institute spread over an
area of 18.55 acres, when commissioned, will cater to the emerging requirements of the RBI and the
financial sector.
 HDFC Life Insurance has launched the Smart Pension Plus plan which offers financial independence after
retirement, in the form of a regular and guaranteed stream of income, similar to a ‘salary’.
 Indian economy is expected to grow at 7 per cent in FY23 despite global headwinds while retail inflation
would moderate in line with wholesale inflation which fell to a 25-month low in January, the Finance
Ministry said.
 IDFC First Bank has partnered with Swedish company Crunchfish to pilot a project to demonstrate offline
retail payments. IDFC First Bank, is set to be a part of RBI's pilot project to enable offline payments, the
private sector lender said, adding that the project will give access to digital payments even when there is
no network.
 SAEL Industries has signed an agreement with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for a loan of up to ₹754
crore (around $91.14 million) to promote agricultural waste-to-energy plants in India.
 South Indian Bank has associated with the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) for direct tax collections
from retail and corporate taxpayers.
 Jammu and Kashmir Bank has signed a corporate agency agreement with Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance
Company to sell life insurance products to its customers
 CRIF Connect Private, a subsidiary of CRIF S.p.A, has received the Reserve Bank of India’s approval to
commence operations as an NBFC Account Aggregator (AA).
 YES Bank has issued its first electronic-Bank Guarantee (e-BG) in partnership with National E-Governance
Services Limited (NeSL).
 Private sector lender Axis Bank and Shriram Housing Finance Limited (SHFL) announced partnership under
the co-lending model through the Yubi Co.Lend platform.
 Regulator Irdai said Life Insurance Corporation of India, General Insurance Corporation of India, and New
India Assurance Co continue to remain as Domestic Systemically Important Insurers (D-SIIs) and perceived
as "too big or too important to fail".
Domestic Systemically Important Insurers (D-SIIs) refer to insurers of such size, market importance, and
domestic and global interconnectedness, whose distress or failure would cause a significant dislocation in
the domestic financial system.
 Godrej Capital and State Bank of India (SBI) have signed a strategic MoU where the bank would provide
various financial products and offerings.
 Insurance Samadhan, an insurance grievance resolution platform, and Ola Insure, the insurance arm of
Ola, will collaborate to provide customers with a comprehensive insurance solution.
 Bharti Airtel, a leading telecommunications service provider in India, and India Post Payments Bank (IPPB)
have announced the launch of WhatsApp Banking Services for IPPB customers. This service will allow
customers to access banking services on their mobile phones with just a few clicks.

 The government will frontload most of its gross market borrowings for 2023-24, with a plan to raise as
much as ₹8.88 lakh crore of its record ₹15.43 lakh crore borrowing plan for the year in the first six
months.
 The World Bank has approved a USD 363 million loan to Karnataka, to provide a clean drinking water
supply to two million rural households in the state through a piped water connection in their homes.
 Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has signed a loan agreement with the Indian government
to provide Japanese ODA loan amounting to JPY 9,308 million (approximately Rs 520 crore) for the Project
for Forest and Biodiversity Conservation for Climate Change Response in West Bengal (WB-FBCCCR).
 The World Bank has given the nod to provide a loan of $108 million (about ₹ 889 crores) to assist Assam
in its efforts to improve its disaster preparedness and enhance flood forecasting.
 Aditya Birla Health Insurance Co. Ltd. (ABHICL) has entered into a bancassurance partnership with UCO
Bank for the distribution of health insurance products through the bank’s branches across the country.
 Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has increased the upper age limit by 5
years for Ombudsman to 70 years.
As per the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Redressal of Subscriber Grievance)
Regulations 2015, the upper age limit was 65 years.
 The State Bank of India has announced a donation of ₹48 lakh for the plantation of 32,000 tree saplings at
Garden City University, Bengaluru, in association with an NGO, That’s Eco Foundation, as part of its
corporate social responsibility.
 Axis Bank, one of India’s top private sector banks, has introduced a groundbreaking payment solution
called “MicroPay” in collaboration with technical partners Ezetap by Razorpay and MyPinpad.
MicroPay is a “PIN on Mobile” solution that transforms a merchant’s smartphone into a Point-of-Sale
(POS) terminal, making digital payments easier and delivering a one-of-a-kind customer experience.
 Karur Vysya Bank executed an agreement as an additional bancassurance partner in the life insurance
category with SBI Life.
 In an industry-first, ICICI Lombard General Insurance launched ‘Anywhere Cashless’ feature for health
insurance policyholders to avail cashless facilities at any hospital, even if not part of ICICI Lombard’s
current network of hospitals.
 India and Tanzania have received approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to utilize their respective
national currencies in bilateral trade settlements.
 The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed a monetary penalty of Rs 30 lakh on Karur Vysya Bank for
non-compliance with certain provisions of the Reserve Bank of India (Frauds- Classification and reporting
by commercial banks and select FIs) directions 2016.
Business News:
 Over 1.49 lakh crore rupees gross Goods and Service, Tax revenue was collected in February 2023. GST
revenue collection has registered 12 per cent growth in February in comparison to the same period of the
previous financial year.

 Payment transactions via the UPI (Unified Payments Interface) network fell in February 2023 after
touching a peak in January 2023 and rising for seven straight months, according to data by NPCI (National
Payments Corporation of India).
UPI recorded 753 Cr transactions worth INR 12.36 Lakh Cr ($150.65 Bn) in February 2023, down 6.23%
and 4.77% MoM, respectively.
 Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das said payments through UPI (unified payment interface)
have grown exponentially in the past 12 months with daily transactions crossing 36 crore, which is up 50
per cent from 24 crore in February 2022.
 Cashfree Payments, a payments and API banking company, has acquired 100% stake in Zecpe, a one-click
checkout company, for an undisclosed sum.
 D2C personal care brand Pilgrim has announced its first-ever ESOP scheme. IT has earmarked 10% of its
shares to the ESOP pool for 100% of its employees, it said in a statement.
 Singapore Airlines' deal with Tata Sons (Tata) will inject a further SGD 360 million (USD 267 million) into
Air India. It will give SIA a 25.1 per cent stake in the enlarged Air India group following its takeover by Tata
and merger with Vistara Airlines.
 Indian market regulator, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has given a nod to the National
Stock Exchange (NSE) to launch the rupee-denominated Nymex WTI crude oil and natural gas (henry hub)
futures contracts in its commodity derivatives segment. These contracts are the most traded the world
over in commodity derivatives.
 BSE and UN Women India launched a new programme, 'FinEMPOWER', at the Bombay Stock Exchange
(BSE). It is a year-long joint capacity-building programme between BSE and UN Women to empower
women towards financial security.
In commemoration of International Women's Day, BSE and UN Women India collaboratively organised
the 'Ring the Bell for Gender Equality ceremony to accelerate investment in women leaders and
entrepreneurs at BSE.
 Reserve Bank of India has imposed a penalty of three crore six lakh sixty six thousand rupees on Amazon
Pay (India) Private Limited for non-compliance of certain directions related to Prepaid Payment
Instruments and Know Your Customer.
 The stock broker has received an in-principle approval from Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi)
vide their letter dated 8 February 2023, for sponsoring a mutual fund.
 Air India, owned by the Tata group, will discontinue the Vistara brand on completion of its merger with
Tata SIA Airlines Ltd, the operator of Vistara airline.
 Telecommunications Consultants India Ltd (TCIL) has entered into an agreement with Bharat Sanchar
Nigam Ltd (BSNL) for the provision of Captive Non-Public Network (CNPN) Services to enterprise
customers.
 GAIL (India) Limited, a leading natural gas processing and distribution company in India, has launched an
incubation cell to promote the entrepreneurial skills of spouses of its employees.
The incubation cell 'GAIL Abha' is the first of its kind in the industry and seeks to educate employee

spouses about the start-up environment while providing mentorship, training, and 7th assistance to help
them start their own ventures.
 Homegrown information technology (IT) services firm, HCL Technologies, announced a partnership with
Microsoft’s quantum cloud computing service, Azure Quantum.
 New York-based Pfizer Inc. is acquiring Bothell-based Seagen Inc., which develops and commercializes
cancer medicines, in a deal valued at $43 billion.
 IDFC Mutual Fund has rebranded itself as Bandhan Mutual Fund and its schemes will reflect the new
name from 13th March, 2023.The fund house has also unveiled a new logo.
 India's competition regulator said that it has cleared Reliance Industries Ltd's Rs 2,850 crore ($346.16
million) acquisition of the Indian business of German retailer Metro AG.
 Heavy commercial vehicle maker Ashok Leyland has unveiled a new production line that would produce
engines at its manufacturing facility in Hosur completely operated by women employees.
 Reliance Life Sciences Pvt Ltd has received a licence from the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur for a
gene therapy method that has the potential to treat a variety of genetic eye ailments.
 India's top explorer Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC.NS) has signed a memorandum of understanding
with French major TotalEnergies (TTEF.PA) for exploration of deep-water blocks, the company said.
 GST Network has empanelled four private companies for providing e-invoice registration services to
businesses. Four private companies viz. ClearTax, Cygnet, E&Y and IRIS Business Ltd were empanelled by
GSTN for providing these e-invoice registration services to all GST taxpayers of the country.
 Maharashtra and Gujarat recorded a positive growth in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the current
fiscal even as the overall FDI inflows into the country decelerated due to rising global interest rates,
waning investor sentiment and gloomy growth outlook.
 Maharatna PSU GAIL to take over JBF Petrochemicals as NCLT clears its Rs 2079 cr resolution plan
 The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) bench of Ahmedabad approved a resolution plan submitted
by Welspun Group for the turnaround of KKR-backed popular plastics products maker Sintex BAPL, paving
the way for Welspun to take over the troubled company.
 ACKO Technology and Services, the parent company of ACKO General Insurance, has acquired digital
health platform Parentlane which operates in the maternity and child health space.
 Banking giant UBS is buying its smaller rival Credit Suisse for $3.2 billion in an effort to avoid further
market-shaking turmoil in global banking.
 Chennai-based water technology firm Va Tech Wabag Ltd. (Wabag) said it had been ranked among the
top three water companies globally by Global Water Intelligence (GWI), London, for ensuring safe and
clean drinking water and sanitation to more than 88.8 million people across the globe.
 Va Tech Wabag has secured an order worth about Rs. 800 crore towards Design, Build and Operate (DBO)
for Reconstruction, Expansion and Operation of Pagla Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) with a capacity of
200 Million Litres per Day (MLD) at Pagla in the City of Dhaka, Bangladesh for Dhaka Water Supply &
Sewerage Authority (Dhaka WASA).
The project is funded by Multi-lateral Funding Agencies like World Bank and Asian Infrastructure
Investment Bank (AIIB) under Dhaka Sanitation Improvement Project (DSIP).

 PhonePe reached $1 trillion annualised payment value run rate; gets payment aggregator licence.
 Jio Platforms, the digital arm of Reliance Industries Ltd, will buy communications equipment maker
Mimosa Networks for $60 million as it looks to bolster its 5G telecom and broadband services.
 Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd. (MMFSL), in association with Car&Bike & Rupyy, has
unveiled ‘Used Car Digi Loans’ to provide customised loans for buying used cars.
 Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.’s (M&M) Farm Equipment Sector (FES) said it has completed its acquisition of
MITRA Agro Equipments Private Ltd. (M.I.T.R.A) by increasing its shareholding from the existing 47.33% to
100%, making it a wholly owned subsidiary of M&M.
 Renault Nissan Alliance India signed an agreement with Kamarajar Port Ltd. (KPL) for export of cars
manufactured at its Chennai plant to regional and global destinations.
 Murugappa group firm Carborundum Universal Ltd. (CUMI) has signed an agreement with DRDO’s
Research Centre Imarat (RCI) Laboratory for licensing technology to manufacture “Ceramic Radomes
(GELCAST Process) Technology” used in missile systems.
 NTPC Green Energy (NGEL), a wholly owned subsidiary of NTPC Limited, has signed a joint venture
agreement with Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL) for setting up of renewable energy projects to meet round-
the-clock power requirement of IOCL refineries.
 NTPC REL has signed an MoU with INDIAN ARMY for setting up Green Hydrogen Projects in its
establishments on Build, Own and Operate (BOO) model.
 Microsoft striked a deal to make Xbox PC video games available on the Boosteroid cloud gaming platform,
its latest move to appease antitrust regulators scrutinising its purchase of game maker Activision Blizzard.
 The The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has approved the merger of HDFC and HDFC Bank.
 SBI Mutual Fund bought 47.33 lakh shares of HDFC AMC for Rs 757 crore through an open market
transaction.
 Health insurance third-party administrator Medi Assist is set to acquire 100% stake in Raksha Insurance
TPA in what could be the largest deal in third-party administrator or TPA space.
 First Citizens Bancshares Inc., one of the nation’s largest regional banks, is buying big pieces of Silicon
Valley Bank more than two weeks after the lender’s collapse sent tremors through the banking system.
 Aditya Birla Group has agreed to sell its insurance broking business, Aditya Birla Insurance Brokers Ltd
(ABIBL), to private equity firm Samara Capital for ₹455 crore.
 Authum Investments and Infrastructure has completed a Rs 3351 crore takeover of former Anil Ambani
company Reliance Home Finance Ltd (RHFL), in what is the biggest resolution of a debt laden non banking
finance company (NBFC) outside the bankruptcy courts.
 Singapore- and Chennai-based big data company Crayon Data announced its partnership with Visa to
empower credit card issuers to create AI-led relevance and personalisation solutions for their customers.
 Fintech major PhonePe has called off the acquisition of Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) start-up Zestmoney
after months of business due diligence.
 Ambit Finvest has partnered with SKALEUP, the digital technology services arm of Bajaj Finserv Direct, to
develop a D2C (direct-to-customer) instant loan application to give business loans to MSME business
owners through a completely paperless and automated digital onboarding process.

 Wiggles, a pet-care company, has announced the acquisition of Capt Zack in a 100% cash and equity deal.
 FlyBlade India and Jaunt Air Mobility announced a strategic partnership to launch electric vertical take-off
and landing (eVTOL) aircraft operations in India and the subcontinent region by 2027. The partnership
includes a non-binding arrangement to procure 150 Jaunt Journey aircraft with an option for another 100
aircraft to meet the projected demand over the next decade.
 Manufacturing major Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has signed an agreement with McPhy, a France-based
electrolyser technology and manufacturing company, for building a “gigawatt (Gw) scale” manufacturing
facility for electrolysers and tapping into the green hydrogen ecosystem in the country.
Economy News:
 The Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) licence of the Delhi-based leading public think-tank,
Centre for Policy Research (CPR), has been suspended by the Home Ministry on grounds of alleged
irregularities in handling of donations received from abroad.
 India’s FY24 GDP growth is likely to be higher than the threshold 6 per cent despite reports that an El Nino
climate pattern could trigger a drought, according to State Bank of India’s economic research report
“Ecowrap”.
Also, India’s per capita GDP at current prices is estimated at ₹1,96,716, compared to ₹71,609 in FY12,
implying a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.6 per cent, it said.
 India’s purchasing managers’ index (PMI) declined to a 4-month low at 55.3 in February owing to a rise in
input costs, according to the S&P Global India Manufacturing PMI report. In January, the manufacturing
PMI stood at 55.4.
 In a first of its kind in the country, a short-haul coastal container feeder service was launched between
Chennai and Puducherry ports. To be operated by the Chennai-based Global Logistics, the 12-hour ferry
service is expected to help the trade avoid the congested road traffic and take delivery of boxes through
Direct Port Delivery (DPD) and Direct Port Entry (DPE) than using storage spaces like Container Freight
Stations (CFS) and Inland Container Depots (ICD).
 Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran expressed hope that the GDP growth for the current
financial year will exceed the projected 7 per cent in view of the expected revision of high frequency data.
 The Indian technology industry is set to grow by 8.4 per cent in FY23 to become a USD 245 billion sector,
Nasscom said.
 In a major move, a select group of central government employees have been given a one-time option to
opt for old pension scheme, according to a Personnel Ministry order. The employees who joined the
central government services against posts advertised or notified before December 22, 2003, the day
National Pension System (NPS) was notified, are eligible to join the old pension scheme under the Central

Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972 (now 2021), said the order.
 GDP to grow at about 4 per cent in Q4: India Ratings

 By 2030, India will be the biggest carbon market in the world, Abhay Bakre, Director General, Bureau of
Energy Efficiency, has said. The BEE, a government body, will administer India’s carbon trading, which is
to be rolled out soon.
 India’s auto components industry is expected to grow around 10-15 per cent in FY24, driven by both
domestic and export market demand despite fears of recession in major markets of the US and Europe,
Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of (ACMA) India said.
 Moody's Investors Service raised India's economic growth estimate for 2023 to 5.5 per cent from 4.8 per
cent pegged earlier, on the back of a sharp increase in capital expenditure in the Budget and a resilient
economic momentum.
 India’s per capita income in nominal terms doubled to Rs 1,72,000 since 2014-15 when the Narendra
Modi-led NDA came to power but uneven income distribution remains a challenge.
 India's digital payments market will more than triple to $10 trillion by 2026: Report by PhonePe and
Boston Consulting Group.
 The government has released the 14th instalment of tax devolution of more than Rs 1.40 lakh crore to
states.
 CRISIL Ltd, the leading global analytics company, expects India’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth to
touch 6% in fiscal 2024, compared with 7% estimated by the National Statistics Office (NSO) for fiscal
2023.
Wholesale credit to grow at 9-11% in FY23-30 period: CRISIL report
 India's GDP growth forecast at 7% in FY23 and 6% for FY24: Acuite Ratings
 Producers’ inflation based on Wholesale Price Index (WPI) slipped to 25-month low of 3.85 per cent in
February mainly due to base impact and drop in the prices of manufactured products.
 Retail inflation, based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI), eased to 6.44 percent in February.

 Capital markets regulator, Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) introduced new set of guidelines
to impose restrictions on the placement of bids, price and volume for the companies undertaking share
buyback through the stock exchange route.
 Leading multiplex operator PVR INOX Ltd announced the launch of a campaign to spread awareness about
climate change and has joined hands with Bollywood actor Bhumi Pednekar.
 Agri-logistic company, Sohan Lal Commodity Management (SLCM), has received the accreditation from
the National Accreditation Board for Testing & Calibration Laboratories (NABL) for its AI ML application --
“Agri Reach”. This is the first time in the history of NABL that a mobile application has received a NABL
certification.
 The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has set up a Centre of Excellence for Innovation
Entrepreneurship and Startups (CII CIES) at T-Hub, to collaborate with start-ups and the start-up
ecosystem.
 The Centre has taken the next big step towards accelerating the process for voluntary winding up of
companies. The Corporate Affairs Ministry (MCA) has now established a dedicated unit — Centre for
Processing Accelerated Corporate Exit (C-PACE) in IMT Manesar, Gurugram — as part of its overall efforts
to speed up the voluntary winding up of companies from the currently required two years to less than 6
months.
C-PACE will be located at the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA) in Manesar.
 India's foreign exchange reserves fell to $560 billion as of the week ended March 10, lowest since early-
December, the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) statistical supplement showed.
 Truecaller, a caller ID platform, opened its first office outside of Sweden, in Bengaluru.
 Kolkata-based Ramakrishna Forgings has won the tender for setting up a plant to make forged wheels for
the Indian Railways. At ₹1,88,000 a tonne, the company had quoted the lowest price in the bid.
 Life Insurance Corporation of India’s shareholding in NMDC has reduced by 2 percentage points to 11.69%
subsequent to the insurance major.
 India overtook China by adding 23 unicorns in 2022 while the neighbouring country created 11 such
startups with valuation of $1 billion or more, according to a report released by IVCA-Bain & Co.
 The Competition Commission of India (CCI) had approved Reliance Retail Venture’s acquisition of German
firm Metro AG’s wholesale operations in India.
 HSBC said it is acquiring the U.K. subsidiary of stricken Silicon Valley Bank for £1, rescuing a key lender for
technology start-ups in Britain.
 Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL) has signed a ‘Term Sheet’ for the potential acquisition of identified
assets related to General Motors India, Talegaon Plant, Maharashtra.
 Women in India own 35% of bank accounts, but only 20% of total deposits: a report by the Statistics
Ministry showed
 The ‘City Finance Rankings 2022’ portal www.cityfinance.in/rankings has been made live by Ministry of
Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA). The Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) across the country can now
participate in the Rankings through an entirely digital, 100% paperless, process.

 The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has revised upwards its growth
estimate for India by 20 basis points to 5.9 per cent for FY24.
 India's foreign exchange reserves fell to $560 billion as of the week ended March 10, their lowest since
early-December, the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) statistical supplement showed.
 Zuari FarmHub Limited and International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)
have signed a Memorandum of Agreement(MoA) which will bolster Zuari FarmHub’s mission of creating
value for farmers and stakeholders by providing integrated agri-solutions for all farm needs.
 India's current account deficit narrowed to 2.2 percent of GDP in December quarter.
 The Central government has planned to borrow Rs 8.8 lakh crore in the first six months of the fiscal year
starting on April 1.
 UPI payments made through Prepaid Payment Instruments (PPIs) such as digital wallets will attract a 1.1
percent fee if the value of the transaction is above Rs 2,000 or more. The wallet transactions that are less
than Rs 2,000 will continue to be free.
However, no charges would be levied for the bank account to bank account-based UPI payments or
normal UPI payments.
 Extending relief to the taxpayers, the Union government extended the deadline for digitally linking PAN
card with Aadhaar by another three months up till June 30. The earlier deadline was ending on March 31.
 The central government raised the interest rates on various small savings schemes for the three months
from 1 April to 30 June by 10 to 70 basis points, showed an official order.
Senior Citizens Savings Scheme: 8.2%.
Kisan Vikas Patra: 7.2%.
Monthly income account scheme: 7.4%.
Five-year time deposit, excluding four year term, have also been increased
 During the ASSOCHAM Annual Session 2023, Mr. Piyush Goyal, who serves as the Union Minister of
Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, and Textiles, declared that
India’s merchandise and services exports are expected to surpass US$ 760 billion in the present fiscal
year, which will end on March 31, 2023.
 The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has hiked interest rate on employees' provident fund
(EPF) for 2022-23 to 8.15%.
 S&P Global Ratings has maintained its earlier projection for India’s economic growth rate at 6% in the
fiscal year starting from April 1, with a further increase to 6.9% in the following year.
Science & Technology:

 Rezo.ai, India’s native Conversational AI start-up, has introduced its ‘Collection Solution’ exclusively
intended for the NBFC sector. Rezo’s AI-powered Voice and analytics solutions have already transformed
the way Indian businesses connect consumers and will now liberate the NBFCs of onerous Manual
Handling of debt recovery and make the process more efficient and tactful.

 SpaceX launched NASA’s Crew-6 mission to orbit en route to the International Space Station, with a
Russian cosmonaut and United Arab Emirates astronaut joining two NASA crewmates for the flight.
 The team of researchers from the Australian National University trying to uncover the secrets of Earth’s
geology have revealed the fifth layer of the planet. Seismic waves generated by earthquakes have
revealed new insights about the deepest parts of Earth’s inner core. The fifth layer is made of iron and
nickel, the same materials that comprise the rest of the inner core.
 SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station with 40 more internet
satellites for rival OneWeb, followed by the landing of the rocket’s first stage booster back at the Florida
spaceport.
 Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; Minister of State (Independent
Charge) Earth Sciences; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr
Jitendra Singh informed that the budget of Rs. 9023 Crore is allocated towards achieving the objectives of
Gaganyaan mission.
 Dr Jitendra Singh said that an umbrella scheme Research, Education and Training Outreach (REACHOUT) is
being implemented by the Ministry of Earth Sciences for capacity building. It consists of the following sub-
schemes:
R&D in Earth System Science (RDESS)
International Training Centre for Operational Oceanography (ITCOocean)
Program for Development of Skilled manpower in Earth System Sciences (DESK)
 Ferra Aerospace India, through Queensland-based Ferra Engineering Australia, has entered into a
contractual agreement by signing an MoU with Bengaluru-based Dynamatic Technologies Limited to
enhance their scale and capabilities in strategic aerospace manufacturing.
 GPT4, the most recent release of OpenAI’s large language model, which powers popular apps like
ChatGPT and the new Bing, has been announced.
 The Gaganyaan program aims to demonstrate India’s capability to launch humans into Low Earth Orbit
using an Indian launch vehicle and bring them back safely. The program includes four abort missions, with
the first scheduled for May 2023.
 Hyderabad-based Svaya Robotics has developed India’s first indigenous quadruped (four-legged)
robot and exoskeleton for the defense sector as part of the Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative.
 Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman S Somanath said the launch of Chandrayaan-3,
India's third lunar mission, and the first solar mission Aditya L1 will possibly happen by the middle of
2023.
 Dr. Jitendra Singh, the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology,
inaugurated Asia’s largest 4-metre International Liquid Mirror Telescope at Devasthal, Uttarakhand.
 Executing one of biggest technology marvels, the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) has
successfully placed in orbit one of its heaviest LVM3 rocket carrying 36 internet satellites of UK-based
OneWeb group.
 Union Minister Jitendra Singh informs that NASA and ISRO have jointly manufactured an earth science
satellite named, NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) at a cost of about Rs 470 crore.

 India has established a new design lab in Ahmedabad that aims to facilitate space sector start-ups in
converting their inventive concepts into practical models at a faster pace. The Space Systems Design Lab,
run by the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre (IN-SPACe), has advanced analysis
and simulation software, such as mission simulation, spacecraft and payload modeling and optimization,
and ground station and launch vehicle avionics.
 This summer, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is preparing four individuals to
live on Mars on June 2023. The four “Martians” will be a part of NASA’s human exploration trip on Mars,
even though the American space agency has long sought to send humans to the neighbouring planet.
 In just 30 seconds, a cost-effective and portable 3D paper-based device developed by researchers at IIT
Madras can detect milk adulteration. This device is unlike traditional laboratory-based methods and can
be used at home with just one millilitre of the liquid sample needed for testing.
 Indian Space Research Organisation’s heaviest payload rocket, LVM3 carrying 36 OneWeb satellites
onboard took off from the second launch pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre SDSC-SHAR, Sriharikota. The
43.5 metre tall vehicle weighs 643 tonne.
 In a significant development in the field of earth science, NASA and ISRO have come together to
manufacture a satellite named NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar).
 Microsoft has introduced a new feature 'Bing Image Creator' to the new Bing and Edge preview, which
allows users to create an image simply by using their own words to describe the picture they want to see,
powered by an advanced version of the Open AI's DALL-E model.
 Software giant Adobe unveiled new generative AI advancements in its Experience Cloud that seek to
revolutionize the way companies provide customer experiences.
Adobe’s Sensei GenAI will serve as a valuable assistant to marketers and other customer experience
teams, enhancing their productivity without requiring additional workloads.
Defence News:
 The Indian Air Force (IAF) participated in Exercise Shinyuu Maitri with the Japan Air Self Defence Force
(JASDF). The exercise was being organised on the side-lines of the Indo-Japan Joint Army Exercise,
Dharma Guardian, which was being conducted at Komatsu, Japan.
The IAF contingent participated in Exercise Shinyuu Maitri 23 with one C-17 Globemaster III aircraft.
 INS Trikand is participating in the International Maritime Exercise/ Cutlass Express 2023 (IMX/CE-23)
being held in the Gulf region from 26 Feb to 16 Mar 23.
IMX/CE-23 is one of the largest multinational maritime exercises in the world.
 The maiden Joint Military Exercise FRINJEX-23 between Indian Army and French Army conducted at
Pangode Military Station, Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala.
 Indian Navy has successfully undertaken Medium Range Surface to Air Missile (MRSAM) firing from INS
Visakhapatnam validating capability to engage Anti Ship Missiles.
The MRSAM was jointly developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and
Israeli Aerospace Industries at Bharat Dynamics Limited.

 The defence ministry signed a contract for refit of the Sindhukirti submarine at the Hindustan Shipyard
Limited at an overall cost of Rs 934 crore.
Sindhukirti is a Kilo-class diesel electric submarine of the Indian Navy.
 The Singapore Army and Indian Army participated in the 13th edition of Exercise Bold Kurukshetra, a
bilateral armour exercise at Jodhpur Military Station, India.
 Indian Navy’s operational level exercise TROPEX 2023 culminated in the Arabian Sea.
 Indian Navy’s indigenously built guided missile frigate, INS Sahyadri participated in a Maritime Partnership
Exercise (MPX) with French Navy (FN) ships FS Dixmude, a Mistral Class Amphibious Assault Ship and FS La
Fayette, a La Fayette Class Frigate, in the Arabian Sea.
 The third edition of the multilateral exercise La Perouse was held in the Indian Ocean Region. It saw the
participation of personnel, ships and integral helicopters from the Royal Australian Navy, French Navy,
Indian Navy, Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force, Royal Navy and United States Navy.
 In what is being seen as a major success for the “Make in India” initiative in defence sector, the Indian
Navy has received a fully indigenised fuze for an anti-submarine warfare (ASW) underwater rocket,
manufactured for the first time by a private Indian industry.
 Defence Acquisition Council approved proposals worth Rs 70,500 crore for the Armed Forces & Indian
Coast Guard under Buy (Indian-IDDM) category.
 The second edition of the Africa-India Field Training Exercise (AFINDEX- 2023) between India and 23
nations of the African continent commenced at Foreign Training Node, Aundh, Pune.
 Indian Army's Chetak Corps conducted 'Exercise Chetak Chaukas' with all stakeholders to strengthen Rear
Area Security.
 ‘Androth’, the second of 08 x ASW Shallow Water Craft (SWC) Project, being built by M/s GRSE for Indian
Navy was launched on 21 Mar 23 at M/s GRSE, Kolkata.
 Indian navy to conduct the 'sam no varunah' coastal car rally. The Coastal Motor Car Expedition will cover
the entire Indian Coastline From Kolkata, West Bengal to Lakhpat, Gujarat.
 Konkan 2023, the annual bilateral maritime exercise between the Indian Navy and the Royal Navy, was
held off the Konkan coast in the Arabian Sea.
INS Trishul, a guided missile frigate, and HMS Lancaster, a Type 23 guided missile frigate, participated in
this edition and undertook multiple maritime drills.
 1st joint conference of army chiefs of India and African countries held in Pune
 Defence Ministry signed a contract with Ultra Dimensions Private Limited (UDPL) Vishakhapatnam for
modernisation of Naval Aircraft Yards at Goa and Kochi at a cost of 470 crore rupees. The Naval Aircraft
Yards undertake servicing or repairs of Naval Aircraft, Aero Engines, Rotables and Test Equipment at Goa
and Kochi.
 Ministry of Defence signed contracts for procurement of improved Akash Weapon System and 12
Weapon Locating Radars, WLR Swathi (Plains) for the Indian Army at an overall cost of over 9,100 crore
rupees.
 Defence Ministry inked a contract with BrahMos Aerospace Private Limited BAPL for procurement of Next
Generation Maritime Mobile Coastal Batteries (Long range) and BrahMos Missiles at an approximate cost

of over 1,700 crore rupees under Buy (Indian) Category.
The delivery is scheduled to commence from 2027.
 The Defence Ministry has signed a contract with Bharat Electronics Limited for procurement of 13 Lynx-
U2 Fire Control Systems for the Indian Navy worth 1700 crore rupees.
 3 contracts:
The first contract has been signed with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) and pertains to the procurement
of Automated Air Defence Control and Reporting System Project Akashteer worth 1982 crore rupees for
the Indian Army.
The second contract with BEL relates to the acquisition of Sarang Electronic Support Measure systems at
an overall cost of 412 crore rupees for the Indian Navy.
The third contract with New Space India Limited pertains to the procurement of an advanced
Communication Satellite, GSAT 7B for the Indian Army at an overall cost of 2963 crore rupees.
The Defence Ministry signed a contract with Bharat Electronics Limited BEL Hyderabad for
the procurement of two Integrated Electronic Warfare Systems ‘Project Himshakti’ at an overall cost of
approximately 3000 crore rupees.
 In a huge boost to achieve Aatmanirbharta in defence, Ministry of Defence signed contracts with Indian
shipyards for acquisition of 11 Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels and six Next Generation Missile
Vessels at an overall cost of 19,600 crore rupees.
 The Indian Coast Guard conducted Regional Search and Rescue exercise during 28 -29 March 2023 at
Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh. The aim of the exercise was to simulate a real time maritime distress scenario
and highlight the functioning of Search and Rescue (SAR) organisation for a mass rescue operation.
 Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, said that India’s defence export will touch Rs 35,000-40,000 crore
by the year 2026.
 Indian Army and Air Force conducted a joint exercise in the second week of March. The Multi-Domain Air-
Land Exercise Vayu Prahar in the Eastern Theatre was aimed at validating joint plans to prosecute
synergised multiple-domain operations.
Environment:
 Researchers have discovered a new species of Moray eel at the Mudasalodai fish landing centre off the
Cuddalore coast. The species has been named after Tamil Nadu as Gymnothorax tamilnaduensis with
common name as Tamil Nadu brown moray.
Summits/Conferences
Summit/Conference Place Other news
B2B Global Conference & Expo on Traditional Guwahati, Assam
Medicine under Shanghai Cooperation

Organisation (SCO)
All India Women’s Folk Art Conference Mumbai
3rd Session of National Platform for Disaster New Delhi
Risk Reduction
International Symposium on Health New Delhi
Technology Assessment (HTA)
First international conference of SCO on New Delhi
Shared Buddhist Heritage
3rd Session of the National Platform for New Delhi Theme - “Building Local
Disaster Risk Reduction (NPDRR) Resilience in a Changing
Climate”.
8th edition of the annual Raisina Dialogue New Delhi
Quad Foreign Ministers meeting New Delhi Quad Countries – India,
Australia, Japan and US.
Jal Shakti Abhiyan - Catch the Rain 2023 New Delhi The theme of the campaign
campaign is source sustainability for
drinking water.
8th edition of the National Conference on New Delhi
Economics of Competition Law
Global Conference on Digital Health New Delhi Theme - Taking Universal
Health Coverage to the last
Citizen
DRDO organises workshop on ‘Human Factors Engineering in Military Platforms’ in New Delhi
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the Global Millets (Shree Anna) Conference at
Subramaniam Hall, NASC Complex, IARI Campus, PUSA New Delhi. The two-day global conference had
sessions on all important issues related to millets (Shree Anna) like promotion and awareness of millets
among producers, consumers and other stakeholders; millets’ value chain development; health and
nutritional aspects of millets; market linkages; research and development etc.
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), the apex body for co-ordinating, guiding and managing
research and education in agriculture, and World Bank have come together to announce the first
International Conference on 'Blended Learning Ecosystem for Higher Education in Agriculture' in India under
the National Agricultural Higher Education Project (NAHEP).
Electin Commission hosted 3rd International Conference on theme ‘Inclusive Elections and Elections
Integrity’ in New Delhi.
The first international conference of the Cohort was organized in November last year on the topic ‘Role,
Framework and Capacity of Election Management Bodies.The 2nd Conference on the theme ‘Use of
Technology and Elections Integrity’ was organised by the Election Commission in January this year.
Meeting of the Governing Board of BIMSTEC Bengaluru
Energy Centre (BEC)
International Yoga Festival 2023 Rishikesh
Second meeting of Global Partnership for Hyderabad, Telangana Theme - One World, One
Financial Inclusion Family, One Future

7th International Dharma Dhamma Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh Theme - Eastern Humanism
Conference for the New Era
23rd Commonwealth Law Conference Goa
5th ASEAN-India Business Summit 2023 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
19th BIMSTEC Ministerial Meeting Bangkok, Thailand
146th Assembly of Inter-Parliamentary Union Manama, Bahrain
Qatar Ministerial Meeting on South-South The Meeting is organized by
Cooperation OHRLLS, the State of Qatar
(host country) and Malawi
(Chair of LDCs) in
collaboration with the
United Nations Office for
South-South Cooperation.
United Nations Regional Workshop on Kathmandu, Nepal
“Measuring Tourism: Better data for better
tourism in Asia and the Pacific”
International Conference on 'Natural farming Imphal, Manipur
for Revitalizing Environment & Resilient
Agriculture'
International Ayurvet conclave Haridwar, Uttarakhand Theme - Veterinary and
Ayurveda
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Kashi (Varanasi)
Tourism Ministers’ Meeting (TMM)
The first plenary session of the Civil-20 (C-20) Nagpur, Maharashtra Theme - Balancing
India 2023 Inception Conference Development with
Environment
G-20 Research and Innovation Initiative Dibrugarh, Assam

Gathering (RIIG) Conference
Regional Conference on 'Drug Trafficking and Bengaluru, Karnataka
National Security'
One World TB Summit Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
Ministry of Tourism, to organize the country's first Global Tourism Investors’ Summit (GTIS) in New Delhi
from 17-19 May 2023.
India, the current chair of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), hosted a meeting of National
Security Advisors (NSA) and top officials in New Delhi.
Sports News:
Tournament Winner Other news
Santosh Trophy National Football Karnataka Beat Meghalaya
Championship at the King Fahd International

Stadium in the Saudi Arabia capital, Riyadh.
Bahrain Grand Prix 2023 Max Verstappen
Irani Cup Title 2022/23 Rest of India Defeated Madhya Pradesh
Saudi Arabia Grand Prix 2023 Sergio Pérez
Asian Billiards title in Qatar Pankaj Advani
Asian Kho Kho Championship (men’s title) India Defeated Nepal
held at Tamulpur, Assam
Asian Kho Kho Championship (women’s title) India Defeated Nepal
Indian Super League (ISL) title ATK Mohun Bagan Defeated Bengaluru FC
Women's Premier League Mumbai Indians Defeated Delhi Capitals
Swiss Open Super 300 Badminton doubles title Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and
in Basel Chirag Shetty
Sports:
 A decade after his retirement, there is news about plans to install a life-size statue of Sachin Tendulkar
inside the iconic Wankhede stadium where he played his last game for India. The statue will be unveiled
on April 23. It will be the legend’s 50th birthday.
 India’s top triple-jumper Aishwarya Babu has been banned by the National Anti-Doping Agency’s (NADA)
disciplinary panel for four years for using a prohibited anabolic steroid.
Aishwarya Babu, 25 years old, was dropped from the Birmingham Commonwealth Games in 2022, along
with sprinter S Dhanalakshmi after testing positive for the steroid, which is on the World Anti-Doping
Agency’s (WADA) prohibited list.
 The Hockey India has appointed South African Craig Fulton as new chief coach of the Indian men's hockey
team.
Craig Fulton will succeed Graham Reid who resigned after India’s poor outing at the World Cup in January
2023.
 Tamil Nadu athlete Jeswin Aldrin broke the national record in the Long Jump with a massive leap of 8.42
meters in the second AFI National Jumps Competition in Bannihatti.
 Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh has been honoured with Player-of-the-Year award by the Asian Chess
Federation (ACF) for clinching the gold medal with a record-breaking score of 9/11 in the 44th Chess
Olympiad at Mahabalipuram.
The All India Chess Federation (AICF) bagged the ‘Most Active Federation’ award conferred during the ACF
annual summit, which is underway here.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin has been conferred with Man-of-the-Year award for his effort in the
successful hosting of the FIDE Chess Olympiad in August last year within a short notice of four months.
The Indian women’s team, comprising of Koneru Humpy, D Harika, R Vaishali, Tania Sachdev and Bhakti
Kulkarni, was adjudged the ‘Best Women’s team of the Year’ for its bronze-winning effort.
Grandmaster R B Ramesh bagged the men’s Coach-of-the-Year award and Grandmaster Abhijit Kunte won
the Women’s Coach-of-the-Year awards.

 Tokyo Olympic Games silver medalist and weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu from Manipur has won the
2022 'BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year Award' (ISWOTY) after a public vote.
Table tennis player Bhavina Patel won the ’BBC Para Sportswoman of the Year’ award, a category
introduced this year.
Former captain of the Indian women’s hockey team Pritam Siwach was conferred with the ’BBC Lifetime
Achievement Award’ for her contribution to Indian sports and for inspiring generations of players.
Boxer Nitu Ghanghas was chosen as the ’BBC Emerging Player of the Year’. She is a two-time youth world
champion and Commonwealth Games medallist.
The women’s lawn bowls team of Lovely Choubey, Rupa Rani Tirkey, Pinki and Nayanmoni Saikia, which
won gold at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, India’s first-ever medal in the sport was given the ’BBC
Changemaker of the Year Award’.
 The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) unveiled the title sponsor for the IBA Women's World Championships
2023 – Mahindra. Also legendary boxer MC Mary Kom and Bollywood star Farhan Akhtar were announced
as the brand ambassadors of the event, scheduled from March 15 to 26 at the Indira Gandhi Sports
Complex in New Delhi.
 India's Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden of Australia win Men's Doubles title at Indian Wells Masters
in California, US. With this, Rohan Bopanna became the oldest tennis player ever to win the Masters 1000
title.
 Former Australia captain Tim Paine has retired from domestic cricket at the age of 38.
 Nepalese Wicketkeeper-batsman Aasif Sheikh has been declared the winner of the 2022 Christopher
Martin-Jenkins Spirit of Cricket Award.
Sheikh was honoured for his sporting conduct shown in a Men’s T20 International between Nepal and
Ireland in February 2022.
 Equitas Small Finance Bank has partnered T20 cricket team Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) for the
2023 season of the T20 league.
 IDFC FIRST Bank, announced its three-year partnership with Mumbai Indians. Beginning this season, IDFC
FIRST Bank will be the Official Banking Partner and marks IDFC FIRST Bank’s debut in cricket partnerships.
 England's swashbuckling batter Harry Brook and Australia Women all-rounder Ashleigh Gardner have won
the ICC Player of the Month award for February.
 D&P Advisory has analyzed the Indian Premier League (IPL) and reported that the cricket tournament was
India’s first unicorn, with a valuation of $1.1 billion in 2008, the year it was launched.
 Indian team’s star hockey player Rani Rampal has become the first woman in the sport to have a stadium
named after her, in Rae Bareli.
The MCF Rae Bareli has renamed the hockey stadium as ‘Rani’s Girls Hockey Turf’.
 Germany's World Cup-winning midfielder Mesut Ozil announced his retirement from football at the age
of 34.
 Chennai-headquartered drone startup Garuda Aerospace has entered into a partnership with Chennai
Super Kings. As part of the agreement, Garuda Aerospace will be the official drone partner for the 2023
season, marking the first-ever drone partnership for a team.

 Former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson and ex-Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger became the
first managers to be inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame.
 Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan has surpassed Tim Southee to become the leading wicket-taker in the
T20I format.
 Herbalife, a leading global nutrition company, has teamed up with the Board of Control for Cricket in India
(BCCI) to become an official partner of the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) for the 2023 season.
 Makers Hive and Vilay Sports have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Paralympic
Committee of India (PCI), which was witnessed by Dr Deepa Malik, the current president of PCI, para-
athlete Shri Devendra Jhajharia, and others. The MOU signing marks a significant collaboration between
the three organizations.
 BharatPe co-founder Ashneer Grover's Third Unicorn launched a cricket-focused fantasy sports app called
CrickPe.
 The junior Indian archers reaped a rich harvest in the Asia Cup Stage 1 World Ranking Tournament in
Taoyuan, Chinese Taipei, emerging the top-ranked contingent with 10 medals, including five gold.
The compound women's team of Pragati, Aishwarya Sharma and Parneet Kaur clinched gold defeating
Kazakhstan.
The junior men's recurve team of Pawan, Parth and Rampal defeated Saudi Arabia to clinch gold.
Pragati pipped team-mate Parneet Kaur in tie-breaker to win the individual compound gold.
India finished 1-2 in the men's recurve individual category with Rahul defeating Rampal for the top
podium finish.
8th ISSF World Cup Shooting Championship at the Madhya Pradesh State Shooting Academy of Excellence in
Bhopal:
 Rudranksh Patil won a bronze medal in the 10m Air Rifle event
 Rudraksh Patil and R. Narmada Nitin won bronze in the 10m air rifle mixed team event
 Varun Tomar and Rhythm Sangwan won silver.
Women's World Boxing Championships in New Delhi

 Lovlina Borgohain (middleweight 75kg category) – Gold
 Nikhat Zareen (50kg light fly weight) – Gold
 Saweety Boora (81kg category) – Gold
 Nitu Ghanghas (48kg category) – Gold
IWF World Youth Championships in Durres, Albania

 Dhanush Loganathan (49kg event) – Bronze
 Jyoshna Sabar (40kg event) – Bronze
Committee:

Head of Committee Purpose
Justice AM Sapre The Supreme Court set up an expert committee today on the issue arising from
the Hindenburg Research report on Adani Group companies.
G. Padmanabhan, former In order to better understand the nuances from regulatory, tax, legal and other
Executive Director, perspectives and identify measures required to make India (GIFT IFSC) the
Reserve Bank of India preferred location, IFSCA has constituted an expert committee to formulate a
roadmap to onshore the Indian innovation to GIFT IFSC. The committee includes
representatives from leading Venture Capital funds, Startups, Fintechs, Law firms,
Tax firms and other domain experts.
T. V. Somanathan The government announced that a committee under the finance secretary will be
set up to improve the New Pension System (NPS) with a view to take care of the
concerns of employees while maintaining fiscal prudence.
Nidhi Khare The Government has constituted a Committee to monitor the stock of Tur held by
entities such as importers, millers, stockists, and traders in close coordination with
the state governments.
Rankings/Reports:
 India has emerged as one of the highest global importers of coking coal (and pulverised coal injection) at
69 million tonnes (mt), accounting for 22 per cent of the world’s shipments in the calendar year 2022, as
per data collated by market research firm CoalMint.
 Telangana leads the country in terms of e-transactions per 1,000 population between June 2014 and
January 2023. The state had the most e-transactions (1.58 lakh), followed by AP (1.41 lakh) and Kerala
(1.25 lakh), which are the only three states in the country with more than one lakh e-transactions per
1,000 people within the specified time frame.
 Indian UHNI (ultra-high net worth individual) contribution has not kept pace with wealth creation and
continues to be narrow with a 5 per cent contraction in FY2022 despite an increase in cumulative UHNI
net wealth by 9.2 per cent in FY2022, according to Bain & Company and Dasra’s ‘India Philanthropy
Report 2023’.
 Economic growth and strength are boosted by gender equality, according to the World Bank’s Women,
Business and the Law Report 2023. It increases labour force participation and results in a more effective
allocation of resources. Women may engage more fully in the economy and realise their full potential
when they have equal access to economic opportunities, which boosts productivity and growth.
 Uttar Pradesh has grabbed the top spot for the highest number of disposal and entry of cases through the
e-Prosecution portal for the second consecutive year in 2022, according to official data. Uttar Pradesh is
India's most populous state.
According to figures available till February, Uttar Pradesh has 1,11,86,030 cases entered on the portal,

followed by Madhya Pradesh with 29,31,335 cases, Bihar 11,89,288 cases, Gujarat 5,16,310 and
Chhattisgarh 4,71,265 cases.
 Mumbai's rank has improved to 37th from 92nd in a global list of movement in prices of luxury homes as
the city saw an appreciation of 6.4 per cent during 2022 calendar year, according to Knight Frank India.
As per the report, the prime residential prices in Dubai accelerated 44.2 per cent in 2022, maintaining its
position at the top of Knight Frank's PIRI 100.
Aspen ranks 2nd with 27.6 per cent growth in prices, followed by Riyadh (25 per cent), Tokyo (22.8 per
cent), Miami (21.6 per cent), Prague (16.3 per cent).
According to the report, Monaco continues its reign as the world's most expensive city where USD 1
million can get you 17 square metres of space, followed by Hong Kong (21 square metres) and New York
(33 square metres) in 2022.
 According to the annual World Bank report, which covers 190 countries, the UAE scored 82.5 out of 100
possible points across 35 sub indicators divided into eight major areas of the report: Mobility, Workplace,
Pay, Marriage, Parenthood, Entrepreneurship, Assets, and Pension.
 Reliance Jio has climbed up to number two rank, up from fifth place last year in a list of the top 10
strongest telecom brands in the world.
The list is by UK-based Brand Finance, a leading brand valuation company, and part of its latest global
report on the world’s 150 most valuable telecom brands for 2023.
Based on the scores, Reliance Jio is behind only Swisscom and ahead of Etisalat, MTC, and Singtel.
 Elon Musk has regained his spot as the world’s richest person, after briefly losing the title to France’s
Bernard Arnault.
 An ILO-UNICEF report on Social Protection for Children said 31 Indian states have implemented the
national ‘ PM CARES for Children ‘ scheme launched during the pandemic with 10,793 full orphans
(children who have lost both parents) and 151,322 half-orphans (children who have lost one parent) due
to the pandemic taking the benefit of the scheme.
 India has now been ranked at the 108th spot globally for electoral democracy, far behind nations like
Tanzania, Bolivia, Mexico, Singapore, and even Nigeria, which comes in at a modest 91st spot by V-Dem
Institute in its Electoral Democracy Report for 2023.
 The Swiss firm IQAir released the ‘World Air Quality’ report which says that India is the world's eighth
most polluted country in 2022, dropping from the fifth spot the previous year.
The two Indian cities in the ranking of the world's most polluted city are---Bhiwadi, on Delhi's outskirts,
which had pollution levels at 92.7, and Delhi followed close behind at 92.6.
Lahore in Pakistan jumped more than 10 places to become the city with the worst air in the world in
2022.
The report also stated that Chad in central Africa had replaced Bangladesh as the country with the most
polluted air last year.
 Mumbai’s prime property market witnessed a price appreciation of 6.4 per cent, moving the city up to the
37th position on the Prime International Residential Index (PIRI 100) in 2022 by Knight Frank.

 Boston Consulting Group (BCG), in collaboration with PhonePe, India’s leading digital payments company,
unveiled a report titled, “Digital payments in India: A US$10 trillion opportunity”.
As per the report, India’s digital payments market is at an inflection point and is expected to increase
more than threefold from the current US$3 trillion to US$10 trillion by 2026.
 India is home to the fifth-highest number of female billionaires in the world. India has nine female
billionaires, with Savitri Jindal being the richest woman in India with a net worth of $17.3 billion.
According to a new International Women’s Day study from City Index, which went through Forbes’ real-
time billionaire tracker to find the country that is home to the most female billionaires, the US is at the
top of the list.
 Singapore Changi Airport has been named as the World’s Best Airport in 2023 for the 12th time in the
World Airport Awards held at Passenger Terminal EXPO in Amsterdam. Changi Airport also won the
awards for the World’s Best Airport Dining and World’s Best Airport Leisure Amenities.
 Bengaluru is among five global cities that have been recognised for achievements in preventing
noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and injuries, with the Indian tech city's efforts in tobacco control
winning a USD 150,000 award by a leading global initiative supported by the WHO.
Bengaluru was honoured with the 2023 Partnership for Healthy Cities Award, along with Montevideo in
Uruguay; Mexico City, Mexico; Vancouver, Canada and Athens, Greece, at the inaugural Partnership for
Healthy Cities Summit held in London.
 Finland has been voted the happiest place in the world for the sixth consecutive year, the World
Happiness Report 2023 has found.
In a list of 146 countries, India has ranked 125, improving nine positions from what it had ranked in 2022.
10 happiest places to live in the world. Finland; Denmark; Iceland; Israel; Netherlands; Sweden; Norway;
Switzerland; Luxembourg; New Zealand.
 Afghanistan retained the top spot in the list of country impacted by terrorism in the new Global Terrorism
Index report. Afghanistan is followed by Burkina Faso, Somalia, Mali and Syria.
India ranked 13th on the index, marking only a marginal decrease from the previous year.
 Actor Ranveer Singh is India's most valued celebrity of 2022, according to a report by corporate
investigation and risk consulting firm, Kroll.
With a brand value of $181.7 million, Singh has dethroned cricketer Virat Kohli, who occupied the top
spot for five years, according to the report, titled “Celebrity Brand Valuation Report 2022: Beyond the
Mainstream”.
 According to the data shared by the Ministry of Education, Bihar (61.8 %) has the lowest literacy, followed
by Arunachal Pradesh (65.3 %) and Rajasthan (66.1 %). Kerala has the highest literacy rate in India at 94%,
followed by Lakshadweep at 91.85% and Mizoram at 91.33%.
The literacy rate in rural India is 67.77 per cent as compared to 84.11 per cent in urban India.
 Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport has received the award for the Best Airport in India and South
Asia, a report by international air transport rating organisation Skytrax said.
Singapore's Changi Airport is named the World’s Best Airport of 2023 followed by Doha Hamad airport. In
2022, Singapore ranked at No 3 while Doha Hamad had bagged the No 1 position.

 India is the second most targeted country by ransomware in the Asia-Pacific and Japan region in 2022, up
from spot 3 in 2021.
In 2022, Maharashtra was the most-targeted state with 36 per cent of ransomware attacks, while New
Delhi was at second, according to the Palo Alto Networks 2023 Unit 42 Ransomware and Extortion report.
 UN World Water Development Report 2023, a new report launched on the eve of the first major UN
conference on water in over 45 years says 26 per cent of the world's population doesn't have access to
safe drinking water and 46 per cent lack access to basic sanitation.
 Global trade in goods is likely to increase by about 1 per cent (year-on-year) in the first quarter (Q1) of
2023 while trade in services is expected to grow by about 3 per cent in the same period amid
deteriorating economic conditions and rising uncertainties, per UNCTAD’s latest Global Trade Update
released.
 India has secured the third position in terms of the number of self-made billionaires, with a total of 105
billionaires on the list, according to the 2023 Hurun Global Rich List. These 105 billionaires have a
combined wealth of US$ 381 billion, as per the report.
The two countries with the highest number of billionaires are China and the United States, which together
account for 53 percent of the world’s billionaires.
 26 per cent of the world's population does not have safe drinking water and 46 per cent lack access to
safely managed sanitation, according to a report published by UNESCO at the UN 2023 Water Conference
in New York.
As per the report, between two and three billion people experience water shortages for at least one
month per year, posing severe risks to livelihoods, notably through food security and access to electricity.
 Indian passport slipped six ranks on the Passport Index 2023 released by financial advisory services firm
Arton Capital.
The ranking was topped by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with a mobility score of 181. It was followed
by Sweden, Germany, Finland, Luxembourg, Spain, France, Italy, the Netherlands and Austria, with a joint
mobility score of 174.
 The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay has been ranked first in India and 47th globally in
Engineering and Technology in the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings by Subject for
2023. The institute scored 80.4 out of 100.The results were released. Overall, the institute improved upon
its 2022 performance by 18 places.
Deadlines/ Important Dates/Years:

 The government will bring all the central ministries and departments on the e-Bill platform before March
2024 to help ensure timely clearance of bills submitted by their vendors and contractors and reduce the
chance of corruption.
Books:
Book Author Other Info

The Book of Bihari Literature Abhay Kumar
India’s Vaccine Growth Story - Sajjan Singh Yadav, Additional The book entitled “India’s Vaccine
From Cowpox to Vaccine Maitri Secretary, Govt of India Growth Story- From Cowpox to
Vaccine Maitri presents World’s
largest vaccination drive for COVID-
19 conducted by India is
elaborately
As Good as My Word: A Memoir K.M. Chandrasekhar
Mundaka Upanishad: The Dr. Karan Singh
Gateway to Eternity
India’s Struggle for P. Jyothimani and G. Balan
Independence – Gandhian Era
Mundaka Upanishad Dr Karan Singh
Bipin: The Man Behind the Rachna Biswat Rawat

Uniform
Snakes in the Ganga: Breaking Rajiv Malhotra and Vijaya
India 2.0 Viswanathan
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Shrimant Kokate
A Matter of the Heart: Education Anurag Behar

in India
Azaad Ghulam Nabi Azad’s Autobiography He is former CM of Jammu &
Kashmir
Basu Chatterji: And Middle-of- Aniruddha Bhattacharjee The book chronicles the life and
the-Road Cinema times of the veteran Indian
filmmaker Basu Chatterjee.
Why Can’t Elephants be Red?? Vani Tripathi Tikoo published by Niyogi Books.
War & Women Dr MA Hasan
Phoolange Lekhnath Chhetri
To boost bilateral tourism between India and Nepal, the Nepal-India Chamber of Commerce and Industry
(NICCI) jointly with the Indian Embassy in Nepal launched the Coffee Table book "Religious and Spiritual
Circuit in India and Nepal".
The Minister of State (Independent Charge) for the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
(MoSPI), Rao Inderjit Singh, launched the 24th edition of “Women and Men in India 2022” in New Delhi. This
publication offers comprehensive information on various topics, such as political participation, employment,
and health, while also providing gender-disaggregated data that can help us understand the differences
between various groups of men and women living in rural and urban areas across different regions of India.
Obituaries:

Name Profession Other Info
Chandrashekhar Dasgupta Former Indian diplomat and the
Padma Bhushan Awardee
Satyabrata Mookherjee Former Union Minister
AM Ahmadi Former Chief Justice of India
Sasthipada Chattopadhyay Bengali litterateur The creator of the famous ‘Pandav
Goenda’ (five detectives) series
Dr Kanak Y. Rele Danseuse and Mohiniyattam
exponent
Lokendra Singh Kalvi Founder of Karni Sena
Satish Kaushik Actor-writer-director
Sameer Khakhar Actor
Pradeep Sarkar Writer, director & ad filmmaker
Innocent Vareed Thekkethala Actor and former MP
Abhay Chhajlani Journalist
Jag Mohan Nath Air Force Veteran Wing
Commander
Girish Bapat Politician Lok Sabha MP & senior BJP leader
Gordon Moore Intel cofounder
Kenzaburō Ōe Japanese Writer
Richard Douglas Fosbury American high jumper
Pat McCormick American Diver
Important Days:
Date Day Extra Info
Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers organized the Janaushadhi Diwas from 1st to 7th March 2023. On 7th
March 2023, the 6th Jan Aushadhi Diwas was celebrated. Theme: “Jan Aushadhi – Sasti bhi Acchi bhi”.
6th day of Jan Aushadhi Diwas, 2023 celebrated as “Aao Jan Aushadhi Mitra Banein”
The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) celebrated its 18th Foundation Day on 2nd
March 2023 on “Empowering Girl Child” at Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya, New Delhi.
1 March World Civil Defence Day Theme 2023: Uniting the world’s leading
specialists for the safety and security of
future generations
1 March Zero Discrimination Day Theme 2023: Save lives: Decriminalise
1 March 47th Civil Accounts Day
1 March World Seagrass Day
3 March World Wildlife Day Theme 2023: Partnerships for wildlife
conservation
National Zoological Park, New Delhi (Delhi

Zoo) celebrated World Wildlife Day on 3rd
March, 2023 in collaboration with National
Museum of Natural History.
3 March World Hearing Day Theme 2022: To hear for life, listen with
care
4 – 10 March 52nd National Safety Week
4 March 52nd National Safety Day Theme 2022: Nurture young minds –
Develop safety culture
4 March National Security Day
4 March World Obesity Day Theme 2022: Everybody Needs to Act
4 March World Day of Fight against Sexual
Exploitation
5 March International Day for Disarmament and
Non-Proliferation Awareness
7 March 5th Jan Aushadhi Diwas
8 March International Women’s Day Theme 2023: DigitALL: Innovation and
technology for gender equality
8 March No Smoking Day Theme 2023: Stopping smoking improves your
brain health
9 March (2nd World Kidney Day Theme 2023: Kidney Health for All – Preparing
Thursday of March) for the unexpected, supporting the
vulnerable!
10 March International Day of Women Judges Theme 2023: Women in Justice, women
for justice
14 March International Day of Action of Rivers Theme 2023: Rights of Rivers
14 March International Day of Mathematics or Pi Day Theme 2023: Mathematics for Everyone
15 March World Consumer Rights Day Theme 2023: Empowering Consumers
Through Clean Energy Transitions
15 March International Day to Combat Islamophobia
16 March National Vaccination Day
17 March World Sleep Day Theme 2023: Sleep Is Essential for Health
18 March Global Recycling Day Theme 2023: Creative Innovation
18 March India’s Ordnance Factories Day
20 March World Oral Health Day Theme 2023: Be proud of your Mouth
20 March International Day of Happiness Theme 2023: Be Mindful. Be Grateful.
21 March World Poetry Day
21 March International Day of Forests Theme 2023: Forests for Health

21 March World Down Syndrome Day Theme 2023: With Us, Not For Us
21 March International Nowruz Day
21 March International Day for the Elimination of
Racial Discrimination
21-27 March Week of Solidarity with the Peoples
Struggling against Racism and Racial
Discrimination
22 March World Water Day Theme 2023: Accelerating the change to solve
the water and sanitation crisis
23 March Shaheed Diwas or Martyrs’ Day
23 March World Meteorological Day Theme 2023: The Future of Weather, Climate,
and Water Across Generations
24 March World Tuberculosis Day Theme 2023: Yes! We can end TB!
24 March International Day for the Right to the Truth
Concerning Gross Human Rights Violations
and for the Dignity of Victims
25 March International Day of Solidarity with
Detained and Missing Staff Members
25 March (Last Earth Hour
Saturday of March)
26 March Purple Day of Epilepsy
27 March World Theatre Day Theme 2023: Theatre and a Culture of
Peace
30 March International Day of Zero Waste
31 March International Day of Drug Checking
31 March World Backup Day
31 March International Transgender Day of Visibility

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