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1Government e-Marketplace (GeM) commemorates the success of “SWAYATT”, an initiative to promote Start-ups, Women and Youth Advantage through e-Transactions on GeMPib
2SoftBank-owned Arm aims to raise $8 billion in US IPO: ReportLM
3Rajesh Malhotra, a 1989-batch Indian Information Service (IIS) officer, was appointed as the Principal Director General of the Press Information BureauPib
4Russian President Vladimir Putin bans use of foreign words to ‘protect’ Russian language.LM
5Tourette SyndromeET
6Who are Bandi Singhs?IE
7What are Clean Plant Centres?IE
8Bengal reports 489 species in Great Backyard Bird Count 2023TH
95 yrs after Punchhi panel work ‘completed’, Centre set to invite state views againIE
10India should stick to the middle path in the new world disorderTH
11Fossil fuels firms failed to curb methane emission: What IEA’s annual report saysIE
12Vishal Sharma appointed as Godrej industries CEO-designate of its chemicals businessLM
13Elon Musk reclaims to the top, becomes richest person on the planet again.BS
14Veteran actor & director Satish Kaushik passes awayAIR
15Former Meghalaya minister A H Scott dies at 93DC
16Centre commences delisting of MTNL to merge with BSNL: ReportET
17Israeli actor Chaim Topol dies at age 87, president’s office saysDC
18Indian Oil gets new Executive DirectorTH
19Digilogic Systems signs MoU with ERAP Korea to explore Synergies in Defense and AerospaceAni
20EVs will increase India’s dependence on China for raw materials, battery production: GTRI reportTH
21Slice launches new summer campaign with Kiara AdvaniLM
22SoftBank-owned Arm aims to raise $8 billion in US IPO: ReportIS
23actyv.ai partners with IIFL Finance to grow B2B BNPLDC
24PNB makes Positive Pay System mandatory for cheque payments worth Rs 5 lakh & aboveUni
25Taiwan’s Foxconn seeks cooperation with India in chips, electric vehiclesAni
26Hero Motocorp, US-based Zero Motorcycles sign agreement to collaborate on premium 2-wheelersAni
27Reliance, Tata Power in race for ₹19,500 crore solar incentivesIS
28Etihad Airways Engineering partners with Ramco SystemsAni
29Tata Steel Mining signs MoU with GAIL to get clean fuelDC
30Craig Fulton named as chief coach of Indian hockey teamDC
31Reliance to set up 10-gigawatt solar energy project in A.P.: Mukesh AmbaniTH
32India’s GDP is currently ranking 5th on world economy index, which will go up to 4th by this year’s end: MoS Rajkumar Rajan SinghAIR
33Union Minister Parshottam Rupala visits Baramulla; reviews implementation of Centrally Sponsored SchemesAIR
34Colombia opens military service to women for first time in 25 yearsAIR
35Govt inaugurates multimedia exhibition on occasion of International Women’s Day at KolhapurAIR
36Money laundering law to apply to crypto trade: GovtIS
37India, Brazil, South Africa can play vital role in reforming digital governance, says DiploFoundation reportTH
38Rajasthan govt denotified 539.782 hectares of land for Kota Greenfield AirportAIR
39U’khand: CM Dhami inaugrates 11 km long Mahakali river, participates in rafting sessionAni
40Binny Bansal likely to invest $100-150 million in PhonePe: ReportIS
41Maharashtra govt to launch virtual incubation centre for startupsIS
42Union Minister of Food Processing Industry inaugurates India Pavillion at DubaiAIR
43India, China to contribute over half of global growth in 2023: IMFIS
45JLR India appoints Rajan Amba as managing directorDC
46BAFTA Awards for 2023 announced; Austin Butler bags Best Actor and Cate Blanchett Best Actress awardsAIR
47Delhi govt approves construction of two dams on Shah Alam Dam RoadAni
48Legendary manga artist Leiji Matsumoto diesTH
49Tata Motors to supply 25,000 XPRES–T electric sedans to UberDC
50India, U.S. making fresh efforts for practical cooperation in civil nuclear energy sectorTH
51PM Modi & his Singapore counterpart to witness launch of cross-border connectivity between UPI of India & PayNow of Singapore on Feb 21AIR
52Veteran filmmaker S. K. Bhagavan, who directed many Rajkumar starrers, passes awayTH
53Comedian Mayilsamy no more; leaders, actors condole deathTH
54NSDC Signs MoU with HTMi to empower youth for the hospitality & tourism Sector and provide apprenticeship training In IndiaPIB
55Oppo India appoints Alfa Wang as presidentET
56Cashfree Payments acquires Zecpe in latest acquisitionET
57Bharat Gaurav Deluxe AC Tourist Train flagged off from Delhi for Garvi Gujarat tourDC
585G propels India into top 100 in Ookla’s Speedtest IndexTN
59Goa Chief Minister urges state departments and agencies to sign MoU with IREDA for faster development of Renewable Energy in GoaPIB
60Himachal Pradesh cabinet approves implementation of OPS from April 1CNBC
61INDIAN ARMY TAKES LEAD IN PROMOTING BOCCIA SPORTS ALONG WITH PARALYMPICS COMMITTEE OF INDIAPIB
62NAL gears up to soar high, set to unveil India’s maiden High Altitude Platform in MayLM
63BITS Pilani launches new-age law schoolLM
64Citi appoints Bhanu Vohra as head of commercial banking in IndiaLM
65Australia, India to upgrade ECTA to a Comprehensive Economic Partnership AgreementTH
66Indian Railways to run 35 Hydrogen trains under “Hydrogen for Heritage”: Ashwini VaishnawAni
67T.N. Cabinet gives nod to six industrial projects with ₹40,000 cr. in investmentsTH
68Govt held first public consultation on proposed Digital India ActDC
69HM Amit Shah inaugurates various developmental projects in AhmedabadAIR
70Suhail Chandhok appointed new CEO of U MumbaUni
71Tata Power Renewable Energy signs PPA with TPDDL for 510 MW hybrid plantDC
72Bisleri signs a three-year deal with Delhi CapitalsAni
73Reliance Industries completes acquisition of two polyester firmsLM
74ICICI Prudential Life Insurance debuts ‘ABCD’ framework to abet D&I initiativesLM
75Maharashtra government partners with 91Springboard to set up virtual incubation centerET
76India’s unemployment rate increases to 7.45% in FebruaryET
77Uttarakhand CM participates in Sushma Swaraj Award programme, honours 26 women for work in different fieldsET
78Sea ice on both poles at record low, finds WMO reportDTE
79Odisha experiencing the country’s worst forest fires again, 642 incidents in MarchDTE
81Thermax, Fortescue sign MoU to explore green hydrogen projectsTH
82Biden appoints two Indian-Americans to Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and NegotiationsTH
83United Nations signs deal to salvage stranded oil from tanker off YemenTH
84Researchers have found that Borthekera, also known as Garcinia pedunculata, has heart-protective properties in AssamPIB
85Who is Thomas Sankara?IE
86Why do we get compassion fatigueIE
87Delhi excise policy case: how the right against self-incriminationIE
88News Broadcasting and Digital Standards Authority (NBDSA)IE
89Coral reefs damaged: What’s the big deal?IE
90Myanmar teak trade: Highly prized, highly dodgyIE
9113th-century temple discovered at Pushpagiri Kshetram in Kadapa districtTH
92The ancient fortified city of SisupalgarhTH
93Gov Games begins in DubaiAIR
9460% of voters linked Aadhaar to voter ID: RTITH
95Pakistan PM appoints first Ambassador for Kartarpur CorridorIE
96Karnataka Bank appoints Abhishek Sankar Bagchi as new CFOBS
97Pusa Krishi Vigyan Mela organized by IARI in New DelhiPIB
98Jeswin Aldrin Breaks National Record at AFI National Jumps CompetitionAni
100Spices Board celebrates 36th AnniversaryPIB
100Where is Gurudongmar Lake?TOI
101Where is Bakhmut?Wion
102Academic Freedom Index Report 2023DTE
103ICMR: Rising cases of cough and fever linked to influenza subtype A H3N2.TH
104St. Anthony’s feast was held at Katchchatheevu island in Sri Lanka.AIR
105South Korea and the US to hold the ‘Freedom Shield’ and ‘Warrior Shield’ joint exercises, the largest in 5 years.TH
106Essar Group bets $3.6 billion on decarbonisation in India and UKBS
107Punjab discom gets ‘top performer’ award for energy conservation measureTOI
108Gold Deposits Found at Different Location in Three Districts of OdishaIE
109Daniil Medvedev wins Dubai Tennis Championships title 2023IT
110The oldest known flint tools were discovered in Tunel Wielki cave in polandWion
111Ayodhya Development Authority gives land clearances for ‘Masjid-e-Ayodhya’.TH
112Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis asked for forgiveness from the kin of the 57 dead in the rail disaster.TH
113China’s government announced a hike in defence spending by 7.2% to $225 billion in 2023.TOI
114Governor R.N. Ravi returns Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Online Gambling and Regulation of Online Games Bill, that bans online gambling.TH
115Colombia has opened military service to women for the first time in 25 yearsAIR
116At least 18 people killed and over 100 people were injured in an explosion in Bangladesh capital DhakaAIR
117UN: Damage from catastrophic earthquake that struck Türkiye and Syria has been estimated at over 100 billion dollars for Türkiye.AIR
118Sterlite Power Commission green energy corridor project in GujaratLM
119The 6th meeting of JWGACTC concludes in New Delhi on 3rd MarchLM
120National Commission for Minorities rescue all Indians stuck in LibyaTH
121A new species of gecko discovered: Phyllurus fimbriatusTG
122Columbia opens military service to women for first time in 25 yearsLM
123Astronomers detect gaseous water in the planet-forming discIE
124Study finds ’dramatic decline in mental well-being’ of young peopleWion
125IIM Kashipur’s entrepreneurship event Uttishtha 2023 facilitates ₹5 crore funding for agri start-upsTH
126Russian submarine Launched Cruise Missile From Sea of Japan in a DrillAZ
127Even with ‘moderate emissions’, India’s heat is set to get worseTH
128Karnataka BJP MLA and son’s bribery scandal: History, powers of the state’s LokayuktaIE
129Unused funds, unsuitable land: The problems with Compensatory Afforestation in IndiaIE
130Demand for apples risesET
131Odisha reports 542 forest fires in last 7 days, highest in India: FSIHT
132Glacial RetreatIT
133Govt to develop 23 river systemsBS
134Why migrant workers’ issues recur: The absence of data and coordination between statesIE
135Radio interference from satellitesDTE
136Ukrainian and Russian soldiers engaged in intense fight in BakhmutAZ
137Lt Gen HS Sahi assumes command of Spear Corps in DimapurAni
138Attukal Pongala festival being celebrated in ThiruvanthapuramTH
139Sale of gold jewellery hallmarked without six-digit code to be banned from next monthAIR
140Sun Pharma completes acquisition of US-based Concert PharmaceuticalsBS
141No sale of gold jewellery without HUID from April 1IE
142No Smoking Day 2023: March 8TOI
143Netflix, NCW collaborates to celebrate Women’s EmpowermentAIR
144US Senate confirms Garcetti as ambassador to IndiaLM
145Union Minister Dr. Rajkumar Ranjan Singh participated in the 19th BIMSTEC Ministerial Meeting from Bangkok.AIR
146India bans propylene glycol from supplier linked to Uzbek cough syrup deaths.LM
147Government notifies rules for appointments made on compassionate grounds.TH
148Australia’s Shaun Marsh announces retirement from first-class cricketIT
149“Reddmatter”: New superconductor MaterialLM
150Money laundering laws will now cover cryptocurrency tradeLM
151Group of 16 countries led by Vanuatu launched an effort to fight the problem of climate change at the United NationsTH
152Kurkure onboards Sara Ali Khan as its new brand ambassadorFE
153India not on-target in many women-related development goalsTH
154Artificial intelligence: Comparing the types and their impactsTH
155Inter-Village Tea Garden Cleanliness CompetitionIE
156Sri Lanka’s recovery | The significance of India’s supportTH
157Call for a legally-binding treaty to protect Earth’s orbitDTE
158‘Safe harbor’ clause in IT lawNDTV
159Sonicwall devices infected with persistent malwareTH
160Harsha Razdan appointed CEO of South Asia for DentsuLM
161Ayush Ministry to organize Yoga Mahotsav 2023 in New Delhi on 13 MarchPib
162Madhya Pradesh Governor Mangubhai Patel inaugurates 3rd Divya Kala Mela at Bhopal.Pib
163A high-level delegation from the Saudi Space Commission holds discussions with ISROAIR
164Iran has finalised a deal to buy Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets from Russia.TH
165What is Red Tide?NG
166Mudra loans log a record 30% growth in H1 FY23TH
167Multi-Angle Imager for Aerosols (MAIA)IE
168Indian Wolf (Canis lupus pallipes)IE
169US FDIC establishes bridge bank to facilitate closure of Signature BankReuters
170Knight Frank releases wealth report 2023ET
171Supreme Court to hear Telangana’s plea against Governor on delay in giving assent to bills passed by legislatureTH
172Fact Sheet: Lake Sils and the Latest Human Endurance RecordWion
173“Pheromosa” has been discovered in SingaporeWion
1745. Centre forms Committee of Secretaries to fast-track infrastructure projects along northern border areasAIR
175Supreme Court to hear Telangana’s plea against Governor on delay in giving assent to bills passed by legislatureTH
176Centre forms Committee of Secretaries to fast-track infrastructure projects along northern border areasAIR
178Shriram General Insurance opens two women-only branches in the northTH
179Union Minister Renuka Singh Saruta inaugurates Mara Tribal Girls’ Hostel in Lunglei in MizoramAIR
180Antiquities abroad: What Indian, international laws sayIE
181What is the SoO agreement with tribal insurgent groups that the Manipur govt withdrew from?IE
182Bobbili VeenaIE
183RBI allows banks from UK, 17 other countries to open Vostro accounts for rupee tradeTH
185Honeywell company veteran Vimal Kapur to replace Darius Adamczyk as CEOET
186GPT-4 introduced by AI-based Company OpenAIIE
187India’s bullet train to run by August 2026: Railway MinisterLM
188OpenAI launches ‘GPT-4’ with higher accuracyNDTV
189Veteran actor Sameer Khakhar passes awayET
190Chief Justice of India refers petitions on same-sex marriage to Constitution BenchHT
1913rd Divya Kala Mela inaugurated at Bhopal in Madhya PradeshAIR
192Japanese encephalitisLM
193Scientists devise ‘glowscope’ to bring fluorescent microscopy to schoolsTH
194Muthoot Finance extends its National Pension Scheme offering to domestic and NRI customersTH
195IPES report highlights global hunger crisis amid high debtDTE
196Pfizer will spend $43 billion to acquire SeagenET
197CAMS acquires majority stake in Think AnalyticsUni
198Belgium defender Alderweireld quits international footballTH
199CM Yogi approves infrastructure projects worth Rs 465 cr in AyodhyaAni
200UNDP and Hyundai Motor for Tomorrow initiative named finalist for SXSW Innovation AwardsDC
201Netplus partners with Nokia to scale its broadband services throughout Northern IndiaDC
202Centre approves additional financial aid under National Disaster Response Fund for five states affected by natural calamities in 2022AIR
203India exported military hardware worth ₹13,399 crore in current fiscal: MoS DefenceTH
204BabesiosisCNN
205Adani’s Mundra Petrochem projectIE
206Burundi: First Polio Outbreak in 30 YearsDTE
207CopilotDH
208Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has added 14.86 lakh net members in January this year.AIR
209Supreme Court seeks Centre’s stand on plea over Telangana Governor delaying Bills.TH
210States to get rewards for organic farmingLM
211Laccase EnzymeTH
212Arts of the imperial Chola dynastyTH
213The Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations (1961)IE
214Study links Covid origins to racoon dogs sold in China seafood marketNDTV
215Indian Air Force Deploys Mi-17 Helicopter To Fight Forest Fires In GoaTOI
216OilMin accepts all major Kirit Parikh panel recommendations on gas pricingBS
217How India’s sugar shipments to the world are surgingIE
218Truecaller opens its first exclusive India office in BengaluruET
219Renault Nissan signs pact with Kamarajar Port for export of locally-manufactured carsET
220CEAT appoints Arnab Banerjee as MD, CEO after Anant Goenka resignsLM
221Kerala has its First Trans Lawyer Padma LakshmiTOI
222Jayanti Chauhan to lead Bisleri after TCPL withdraws acquisition planOL
223India misses Renewable Energy: Parliamentary panelET
224National Strategy and Roadmap for Medical and Wellness TourismPIB
225House panel suggests prepaid cards for power to save groundwaterIE
226National Security ActIE
227Speedy Trial of LegislatorsTH
228Reservation to those converted to SCTOI
229C-VedaTH
230Terminator ZoneTH
231Sajibu Nongma PanbaTP
232Chetri Chand – the Sindhi New YearHT
233Gudhi Padwa – The Marathi New YearLM
234Navroz – the Persian New YearAZ
235Chaitra Navratri – the Nine-Day FestivalHT
236CapCut: A Video Editing Application Gaining Popularity in the USWion
237Active volcano found on VenusIE
238Supreme Court seeks data on alternative method of executing prisoners other than death by hangingTH
2396.6 magnitude earthquake centred in Afghanistan rocked many parts of north India, including the NCRTH
240Japan Prime Minister Kishida visits Bucha, a town near Kyiv, in a ‘historic’ trip to UkraineTH
24125 AAI aiports have been earmarked for leasingPIB
242ATAL JYOTI YOJANA – 2.72 Lakh Solar Street Lights installedPIB
243Indian-American Mindy Kaling awarded the National Humanities MedalsLM
244Bihar celebrates 111th foundation dayAIR
245External Affairs Minister Jaishankar inaugurates “Geoffrey Bawa: It is Essential To be There” ExhibitionPIB
246National Humanity Medal to Mindy KalingLM
247Arnab Banerjee named as MD & CEO of CEATBS
248Fifth Ramnath Goenka Lecture: India can be innovation hub for world, says Bill GatesIE
249IBM awards Five Star Rating to NMDC MinesPIB
250CCS clears Rs 10k cr training platforms for IAF, NavyIE
251India’s academic freedom declined strongly since 2013: ReportDTE
252India, Japan to improve bilateral cooperation towards clean energy transitionDTE
253SIR BEN KEY, FIRST SEA LORD AND CHIEF OF NAVAL STAFF, ROYAL NAVY VISIT TO INDIAPIB
254NCLT allows merger of HDFC’s two subsidiaries with HDFC Capital Advisors ahead of HDFC Bank dealLM
25517 pacts signed for investments worth ₹2,110 crore in HimachalTH
256Union Minister Shri Parshottam Rupala inaugurates Camel Product Processing Utilisation & Training Wing at ICAR-National Research Centre in BikanerPIB
257Australian scientists discover enzyme in bacteria that converts air into energyCN
258India’s carbon footprint from marine fisheries is much lower than global level: StudyIE
259IPES report highlights global hunger crisis amid high debtDTE
260Mumbai-based startup wins Tom Ford Plastic Innovation Prize for biodegradable packaging solutionCN
261BIS Launches ‘Learning Science via Standards’ SeriesPIB
262PTC India, N-Side sign pact to develop predictive solution for Indian power marketET
263Drug developed using DRDO technology gets DCGI approvalTP
264Power Foundation, Climate Policy Initiative sign MoU to advance sustainable development in power sectorPIB
265Mindspace Business Parks REIT Raises Rs 550 Cr Through Green Bond IssuanceBW
266Invesco Mutual Fund launches two new target maturity index fundsLM
267Boat elevates Vivek Gambhir as Chairman; co-founder Sameer Mehta steps up as CEOCN
268V V Giri National Labour Institute and ASSOCHAM sign MoU to promote advocacy for labour and employment related policies and reformsPIB
269HDFC Mutual Fund launches HDFC NIFTY SDL Plus G-Sec Jun 2027 40:60 Index FundET
270Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah laid the foundation stone of District Bank Headquarters and inaugurated APMC Kisan Bhavan at Krishi Shivir in Junagadh, GujaratPIB
271Indian-American CEO Arun Agarwal named chair of Community Bond Task Force in DallasET
272Tamil Nadu unveils Ethanol Blending Policy 2023ET
273Tata Motors appoints Usha Sangwan as Additional Director, Independent Director for 5 yrsLM
274Tata AIA Life Insurance Launches Two Insurance-Linked ProductsOL
275India’s coasts in danger, finds Parliamentary panel: MoEF&CC depended on World Bank funds, facing massive cutsDTE
276Indian and Belgian astronomers highlight success of collaboration in space sciencesPIB
277KREDITBEE COLLABORATES WITH PAYU TO OFFER ‘ONLINE CHECKOUT FINANCE’OL
278Global central banks could use RBI template: SBI reportFE
279MoU signed between NHIDCL and CSIR-SERC, Chennai for sharing knowledge on innovative ideas and technologies in the field of highway engineeringPIB
280CII – B-20 and IPA in partnership with Department of Pharmaceuticals organizes a Webinar on Collaborative Research on TherapeuticsPIB
281Barclays I-Bank director Jayesh Visaria quitsET
282India slipping on way to meeting UN-mandated SDGs: CSE-DTEDTE
283Indian economy likely to grow at 6.5 pc in coming decade: CEAET
284Jaguar Land Rover partners with Tata Technologies for digital transformationDC
285Senior journalist Ved Pratap Vaidik dies at 78DC
286Air India partners with SalesforceUni
287ICT Academy signs two MoUs at 50TH
288MNRE signed agreements with Australia, Finland, Germany, UAE for promotion of bilateral cooperation in renewable energyAni
289Suzuki Motorcycle ties up with Standard Chartered BankDC
290Andhra Pradesh Cabinet approves new Industrial Policy 2023-27DC
291US Senate confirms Garcetti as ambassador to IndiaAni
292Hero Future Energies signs MoU with Andhra Pradesh Government to develop Renewable energy capacityDC
293IDFC FIRST Bank becomes Official Banking Partner for Mumbai IndiansUni
294IDBI Bank privatisation on track: DIPAMTH
295Petronas bids ₹3,800 cr for 20% stake in NTPC’s green arm: ReportLM
296GAIL signs pact with Shell to explore ethane sourcingDC
297Anand Kumar takes charge as MSME Dev. Corp. chairmanTH
298MSME fintech lender ftcash eyes AUM of ₹1,000 crore in FY24TH
299Hyundai to acquire General Motors plant in MaharashtraFE
300Max Purcell wins a hat trick of Challenger titles in IndiaTH
301Shri Nisith Pramanik addresses the National Youth Parliament Festival (NYPF) finals on its inaugural day todayPIB
302PSU banks’ gross NPA declines from 14.6% in Mar 2018 to 5.53% in Dec 2022BS
303New York Community Bank to buy failed Signature Bank for $2.7 billionET
304Loans worth over Rs 30,000 crore sanctioned to women entrepreneurs since 2016IT
305Maharashtra Government to launch second phase of Jalyukt Shivar projectBS
306UBS to buy Credit Suisse for nearly $3.25 billion to calm turmoilET
307RailTel bags order worth Rs 287.57 crore from C-DACBS
308Brahmapuram fire: NGT slaps ₹100-cr fine on Kochi CorporationTH
3093rd Annual Edition Of International SME CONVENTION, 2023 to be held in New DelhiAIR
3103-days International Conference on ‘Natural farming for Revitalizing Environment & Resilient Agriculture’ concludes in ImphalAIR
311Government sets up centralised facility for voluntary closure of companiesLM
312The 49th edition of IDA Dairy Industry Conference and Expo will be held in GandhinagarTH
31313-day tulip festival begins in DelhiTOI
314What California’s atmospheric rivers mean for drought, floods, firesFE
315On the higher judiciary’s move on the death penaltyTH
316India’s democratic values have eroded significantlyTH
317The stage has been set for gender equity in Digital IndiaLM
318Right to Health Bill (RTH): RajasthanAni
319ZealandiaTN
320Onions to be irradiated with gamma raysLM
321‘Ceramic Radome’ technologyET
322Parliamentary panel recommends new law to define power, functions of CBITH
323High-speed internet: How will India develop a 6G network?IE
324Khandagiri, Udaygiri cavesIE
325Patent monopoly/evergreeningLM
326Candida aurisTG
327Western Disturbances: Science behind unseasonal rains and hailstormsDTE
328Press must remain free if a country is to remain a democracy’: CJI ChandrachudIE
329Online Gaming: A changing scenario on the cardsTH
330Govt amends export policy for biofuelsET
331Sharda Peeth CorridorWion
332Odisha introduces Bill to ease land acquisitionTH
333DefamationIE
334GuillotineIE
335CanalisationIE
336OumuamuaNasa
337Long-Tailed and Smew DucksTP
338Guinness World Records names ‘The Weeknd’ most popular artist globallyET
339AIM launches ‘Stories of Change’ for promoting grassroots innovationsPIB
340Environment minister chairs 1st general body meeting of NCSCMAIR
341M T Vasudevan Nair awarded Kerala’s highest civilian honourTP
342RBI teams wins UTT-84th Senior National and Inter-State TT C’shipsHT
343Tamil Nadu assembly re-adopts bill against online gamblingTH
344Amit Shah to chair conference on ‘Drug Trafficking’ on 24 MarAIR
345RK singh to inaugurate National conference on ‘Biomass’ on 24 MarchTOI
346Union minister nitin gadkari inaugurates 31 road projects in jharkhandAIR
347Centre extends AFSPA in parts of Nagaland,Arunachal for 6 monthsAni
348Dr.Mansukh Mandaviya chairs 36th board meeting of Stop TB partnershipAIR
349North Korea tests underwater nuclear-capable attack droneHT
350India has most number of female pilots in the world :DGCA reportLM
351Nepal permits NHPC Ltd to carry out study of Seti River Hydro projectAIR
352Congress leader rahul gandhi disqualified as lok sabha MPIE
353NASA’s solar dynamics observatory(SDO) discovers coronel hole on sunNDTV
354Umagine Chennai 2023, Asia’s largest summit on technology and innovation, to be organised in Chennai.TH
355Supreme Court agrees to constitute Special Bench to hear Bilkis Bano’s petition.IE
356US Federal Reserve hikes interest rate by 25 basis point to curb inflation despite recent bank failures.AIR
357National Institute of Urban Affairs is organising first Urban Climate Film Festival under U20 engagement events.AIR
358Amazon’s accelerator programme to support 50 Indian D2C (direct-to-consumer) startups.BS
359Lok Sabha passes Rs 45 trillion Budget for current fiscal without debateBS
360Tamil Nadu releases the Tamil Nadu State Disaster Management Plan, 2023.TH
361ICMR releases ethical guidelines for AI usage in healthcareET
362Karnataka scraps reservation of 4% given to Muslims and distributed it to two dominant communities Veerashaiva-Lingayats and Vokkaligas.TH
363The government has scrapped the long-term capital gains treatment (with indexation benefits) for income from debt mutual funds.TH
364Government raised the Securities Transaction Tax (STT) on futures and options contracts in the stock market by 25%TH
365Sri Lanka decides to divest stake in seven state-owned enterprises.AIR
366The U.S. military carried out multiple air strikes in Syria against Iran-aligned groupsAIR
367Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced that there will be a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan based on joint official statements.AIR
368India’s 6G Vision DocumentTH
369TRAI’s Recommendations on ‘Issues related to Community Radio Stations’LM
370DimethyltryptamineWion
371National Security Act, 1980IE
372Euoplos dignitas: A New Species of Trapdoor Spider from QueenslandET
373Additional Tier 1 Bonds and Credit Suisse’s Write-Downreuters
374Chhattisgarh Mediapersons Protection Bill 2023IE
375Guillotine Parliamentary ProcedureIE
376Mukhyamantri Vriksh Sampada YojanaAni
377Lake Natron – An Alkaline Lake in TanzaniaWion
378Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill 2023ET
379Technology and Innovation Report 2023UN
380Guruprasad Mudlapur appointed President of Bosch Group in India and MD, Bosch, effective 1 July 2023BS
381India, Maldives hold fourth defence cooperation dialogue in MalePIB
382India’s Renewable Energy Capacity At 168.96 GW Till February 2023: Minister RK SinghIE
383L&T signs agreement with France-based McPhy for electrolyzer manufacturingLM
384DY Chandrachud inaugurated Yoga & Recreation HallTP
385Viacom 18 to initiate Online Streaming of MotoGP in IndiaLM
386Who is Kitty O’Neil? Google Doodle Celebrates 77th Birth Anniversary of World’s Fastest WomanET
387America’s largest controller First Citizens Bank takes over Assets of the afflicted Silicon Valley BankET
388IOCL will invest ₹61,077 crore to set up petrochemical complex at Paradip, OdishaTH
389Sportskeeda acquired majority stake in US’s Pro Football Network for $1.8 millionLM
390Indian Railways completed 100% electrification of Broad Gauge network in OdishaAIR
391PM Modi inaugurates new ITU Area Office and Innovation Center in New Delhi.PIB
392L&T signs agreement with France-based McPhy for electrolyzer manufacturing.LM
393Adobe launches generative ‘Sensei GenAI’ to transform customer experiences.BS
394Microsoft introduces ‘Bing Image Creator’ powered by OpenAI’s DALL-E.BS
395Will SVB collapse impact the Indian talent market?HT
396Jack Dorsey’s wealth tumbles $526 million after Hindenburg short.ET
397Surge in Covid-19 cases in India linked to highly contagious XBB1.16 variantTOI
398Google Doodle celebrates 77th birth anniversary of late Kitty O’NeilET
399Haldwani to get a sports university: Uttarakhand CMTP
400NGT slaps ₹10 crore penalty on Kerala government for failure to protect Ramsar sites.TH
401Urban Climate Film Festival.PIB
402First G20 Trade and Investment Working Group Meeting will be held in Mumbai, Maharashtra from 28th-30th March 2023.PIB
403Govt. raises Securities Transaction Tax on derivatives.TH
4049 crore households now have tap water connections, 1.53 lakh villages potable supply: Central GovernmentET
405Rajasthan government hiked inter-caste marriage incentive to Rs 10 lakhs.ET
406Shravanabelagola Jain mutt seer passes awayTH
407HP signs MoU with French Agency to improve drinking water, sanitationBS
408Himanta Biswa Sarma launches Mission Lifestyle for Environment in AssamBS
409NGT fines ₹10 crore on Kerala govt for failure to protect Ramsar sitesDTE