DATE : 18/3/24

NEWSPAPER CREDITS- THE INDIAN EXPRESS

1. Election commission announced
Lok Sabha election in 7 phases (Apr
19-Jun 1)

2. Counting of votes on June 4

3. Chief Election Commissioner

RAJIV KUMAR

4. Polling stations increased to

10.48 lakh from 10.35 lakh in 2019

5. EC facing 4 M’s as challenges -

Muscle,money, Mis-info,
MCC(model code of conduct)
1. India abstained( abstain : to not vote for
something ) in the UN general assembly on a
draft resolution introduced by Pakistan and
co-sponsored by China on ISLAMOPHOBIA.

2. The 193 member UNGA ( UN General

Assembly ) adopted the resolution
“Measures to conmbat Islamophobia” with
115 in favour none against, 44 abstentions.

3. India’s permanent representative to UN

Ambassador RUCHIRA KAMBOJ voiced
condemnation (Disapproval) of all acts
motivated by Anti-semitism, christianophobia
, islamophobia.

4.Stressed that such resolution should not

establish a base that could result in numerous
resolutions centred on phobias to religions.
1. The Pro-China Mohammed Muizzu ,
President Maldives says country is capable of
monitoring its jurisdiction.

2. Adding steps taken by his government for

nation’s security should not concern external
parties.

3. This came after first batch of Indian

military personnel operating helicopter gifted
by INDIA left the island after Muizzu stepped
up his anti-India-rhetoric.

4. Announced new initiatives to strengthen

military capabilities.

5. Maldivian Defence minister Ghassan

Maumoon said that launch of Maldives
National Defence ForceAircorps has shocked
enemies and friends at the same ceremony .
1. Nirmal Sitharaman (Union Finance
Minister) assured that India to move to 3rd
spot in economy from current 5th position
and a developed nation by 2047

2. Real estate may touch 1.3 Trillion by

2034 : CREDAI (The Confederation of
Real Estate Developers' Associations
of India )

3. India’s foreign exchange reserves

(FOREX ) jumped by $10.47 billion to
$636.095 billion for the week ended
March 8, RBI.(Reserve Bank of India)

4. Advance tax receipts up 6% on quarter

in Q4; direct receipts at 97% of FY24RE,
Advance tax collections - good indicator
of corporate profitability and rise in the
earnings of the individual.
1. Israel approved potential assault on the
Gaza city of Rafah with plans to send
delegation to Qatar for talks on possible
hostage deal with Islamist militant group
Hamas.

2. Global allies and critic have urged Israel

PM Benjamin Netanyahu to hold off
attacking Rafah , fearing mass civilian
casualties.

3. A statement from Netanyahu’s office

said Hamas demand for the release of
hostages remained unrealistic .

4. But an Israeli delegation would still

head to Doha, once the security cabinet
had discussed its proposition.