TODAYS TOP NEWS
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1. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) had extended the heatwave warning to several districts in Telangana until March 18.
2. The Centre has recently accorded approval for the ambitious Chandrayaan-5 mission to study the Moon, ISRO Chairman V Narayanan said.
3. 70-Storey Skyscraper approved in Telangana:
Hyderabad’s skyline is increasing with every passing year and preliminary approval to build a 70-storied structure in Osman Nagar has been granted.
4. Union Home Minister Amit Shah has reaffirmed the Centre’s commitment to development of Bodoland in Assam. He was addressing the 57th Annual Conference of All Bodo Students Union as the Chief Guest at Dotma in Kokrajhar district.
5. Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya has emphasized that government aims to include sports as an integral part of culture and lifestyle.
6. Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya along with Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports, Raksha Khadse inaugurated the first-ever Fit India Carnival at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi. Bollywood stars, Wrestler, Fitness enthusiast and Wellness guru presented there.
7. Sikkim Registration of Tourist Trade Rules 2025, has introduced a INR 50 entry fee. The fee will be collected from tourists at the time of hotel check-in and will be applicable to all visitors, excluding kids under five years of age and those visiting for official government purposes.
8. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has defended the state’s decision to use the Tamil letter for ‘ru’ instead of the official rupee symbol in its 2025-26 budget, highlighting that Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had previously used the Tamil letter ‘Ru’ (rubai in Tamil) rather than ‘Re’ in English.
9. The Ministry of Panchayati Raj has launched two key initiatives — Sashakt Panchayat-Netri Abhiyan and Model Women-Friendly Gram Panchayats (MWFGP) — to promote gender-sensitive governance and empower Women Elected Representatives (WERs) in Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs).
10. Andhrapradesh Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu has announced that a 58-foot statue of Potti Sriramulu will be installed in Amaravati, the state capital, in honour of his historic 58-day-long hunger strike for the creation of Andhra state. Statue and memorial to be completed before next birth anniversary; Museum, health centre, and bridge planned in leader’s native village.
11. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has launched a program called Saugat-e-Modi to celebrate Ramadan and upcoming religious holidays, including Eid, Good Friday, Easter, Navroz, and the Indian Samvat New Year. The campaign aims to serve underprivileged communities.
12. Padma Bhushan Ramakanta Rath, one of the most renowned modernist poets in Odia literature, passed away yesterday morning at Bhubaneswar at the age of 91.
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LEGAL REPORT
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1. The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has seized a consignment of methamphetamine tablets worth 88 crore rupees and arrested four members of an international drug cartel in the Imphal and Guwahati zones.
2. The Union home ministry has introduced a comprehensive Immigration and Foreigners Bill in the Lok Sabha, aiming to overhaul the existing framework governing the entry, stay, and exit of foreigners in India. The Bill, which will replace four outdated laws — the Passport (Entry into India) Act, 1920; the Registration of Foreigners Act, 1939; the Foreigners Act, 1946; and the Immigration (Carriers’ Liability) Act, 2000 — includes stringent penalties for using forged travel documents.
Under the new legislation, anyone found using a forged or fraudulently obtained passport or visa for entering, staying in, or exiting India could face imprisonment ranging from a minimum of two years to a maximum of seven years, along with a fine between Rs 1 lakh and Rs 10 lakh.
3. In Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar, Maharashtra: Security around Aurangzeb’s tomb has been tightened following threats to vandalize it. SRP units and senior police officers are deployed for 24/7 monitoring. Checkpoints and fixed security points have been set up, with strict checks on visitors.
The tomb, a protected site under the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), is at the center of a growing political and communal controversy. Bajrang Dal’s Mumbai, Maharashtra, and Goa convenor Vivek Kulkarni has openly declared that the structure will face the same fate as the Babri Masjid.
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1. PM Modi commended the Reserve Bank of India for being selected for the Digital Transformation Award 2025 by Central Banking, London, UK.
2. The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust has paid about Rs 400 crore in taxes to the government over the past five years, amid a surge in religious tourism, Trust Secretary Champat Rai said.
3. Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani on Sunday visited the Navi Mumbai airport site, which is almost ready for the operations.
The Navi Mumbai airport will feature a 3,700-meter runway capable of handling large commercial aircraft.
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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
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The re-release of Namastey London has been a great disappointment for Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif. Despite the retro charm that works in the favour of 2007’s rom-com, the film was unable to take off at the box office in its second week of release. Advance bookings were relatively low, with only 985 tickets booked for 75+ shows across the nation.
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DEFENCE News
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1. Two mega defence deals with France — for 26 Rafale-M fighter jets and three more Scorpene-class conventional submarines — worth close to $11 billion are now awaiting final approval by the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) before their anticipated conclusion very soon.
2. China has delivered a second new submarine, equipped with state-of-the-art weapons and sensors, to Pakistan as part of its efforts to beef up the navy of its all-weather ally to back its growing presence in the Arabian Sea and in the Indian Ocean.
3. The 14th meeting of the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus) Experts Working Group (EWG) on Counter-Terrorism will be held in New Delhi on 19th and 20th of March. India and Malaysia will co-chair the two-day meeting.
4. The India-Bangladesh Naval Exercise Bongosagar 2025 took place in March 2025 in the Bay of Bengal. This event marked step in strengthening the bilateral military relationship between India and Bangladesh. The exercise aimed to enhance maritime security through collaborative operations.
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