1. PM Modi to be on one-day visit to Karnataka where Prime Minister to dedicate & lay foundation stones of projects worth around Rs. 16,000 crores in Mandya, Hubbali & Dharwad.
2. BMTC to run buses using 15% methanol-blended fuel on pilot basis from March 12- Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari will flag off pilot trials of MD15 buses on the premises of Vidhana Soudha on Sunday, March 12. Buses will run on 15% methanol-blended fuel. On this occasion, a truck that runs on 100% methanol (M 100) will be launched.
3. Centre alerts States and Union Territories on rising Influenza-like illnesses in some parts of country; Asks them to follow operational guidelines
4. Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav on Saturday took to Twitter to share videos of two cheetahs being released from their enclosures at MP’s Kuno National Park.
5. To highlight the impact of women in sanitation and waste management, the Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs announced the ‘Women Icons Leading Swachhata’ (WINS) Awards 2023.
6. The Election Commission on Saturday said that Senior citizens to get vote-from-home option for Upcoming Karnataka Assembly elections. polls. It is for people above 80 years of age and those with disabilities. Form 12D will be used for voting.
7. National Workshop of Bamboo Sector Development was conducted under the National Bamboo Mission (NBM) in New Delhi on 10th March 2023.
8. The Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal chaired the sixth meeting of the National Startup Advisory Council (NSAC) in New Delhi.
What is the Startup India initiative?
Startup India is a flagship initiative of the Government of India, intended to catalyse startup culture and build a strong and inclusive ecosystem for innovation and entrepreneurship in India. It was launched in 2016.
9. Jawaharlal Nehru Port Hospital in Maharashtra will be upgraded to a 100 bedded multi-specialty hospital on Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode.
10. 300 pourakarmikas in Karnataka to take 3-day Singapore trip: Report
BBMP and civic bodies of other towns in Karnataka are set to send 300 of their pourakarmikas to Singapore for a study on urban hygiene and cleanliness, according to a report. The first batch of 35 pourakarmikas reportedly flew to Singapore on Thursday night.
11. RSS to hold its three-day national executive meeting in Samalkha, Panipat, BJP National President J.P. Nadda & party’s national general secretary B.L. Santhosh to participate in meeting.
12. Narendra Modi has complimented the entire team of Central Railway for achieving 100 per cent electrification of the entire Broad Gauge Network.
13. Kerala government has announced plans to set up water kiosks in local bodies and busy commercial streets in anticipation of a heat wave.
14. Jharkhand, Tribal outfits to organise a rally at Morabadi ground Ranchi to highlight their demand for provision of ‘Sarna’ as a separate religion for indigenous people in the next Census.
15. First-ever meeting of alumni of 105-year-old Patna University (PU) to be held at Patna College, nearly 3000 alumni from different walks of life are likely to attend.
16. Aditya Birla Group on Friday announced it would invest ₹1,500 crore to set up BITS Law School in Mumbai. The institute will initially operate from an interim location in Powai but will later move to a 63-acre campus in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region.
17. Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot has approved a financial proposal of ₹14,200 crore for construction of the Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project (ERCP).
18. Ayush Ministry will organize Yoga Mahotsav – 2023 at Talkatora Stadium in New Delhi from Monday.
CRIME REPORT
1. Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader and Telangana CM K Chandrashekar Rao’s daughter K Kavitha was questioned by Enforcement Directorate (ED) for nearly nine hours in the Delhi liquor policy case. Kavitha has reportedly been summoned again for questioning by the authorities on March 16.
2. The Enforcement Directorate on Saturday claimed that ₹1 crore unaccounted cash was seized and ₹600 crore in proceeds of crime was detected in the raids against Lalu Prasad Yadav’s family members in the land-for-jobs case.
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1. Axis Bank has hiked interest rates on fixed deposits of less than ₹2 Cr. It is from 10 March and upon the announcement, the bank has hiked interest rates by 40 bps on tenors of 13 months to 2 years.
The Axis Bank is now giving a maximum interest rate of 7.26% for the general public and 8.01% for senior citizens on a deposit tenor of 2 years to 30 months.
2. The public sector lender Central Bank of India has hiked interest rates on savings accounts and fixed deposits of less than ₹2 Cr. Interest rates will go into effect from 15 March and customers will get a maximum interest rate of 3.30 % per annum.
3. Siddhartha Mohanty appointed as LIC’s interim chairman for 3 months after MR Kumar’s term ended. With effect from March 14.
4. Delhi to host world’s largest stock market education conclave at Thyagaraj Stadium in New Delhi.
5. Former SBI Chairman Rajnish Kumar said the collapse of California-based Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) will have “no major impact on the Indian banking system”. “SVB is too small a bank to have ripple effects even on the US banking system.
16. The net direct tax collection so far in this fiscal has reached 13.73 lakh crore rupees which are around 17 per cent higher than the net collections for the corresponding period of last year.
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
1. Actor run Govil and Dipika Chikhlia, who portrayed the roles of Ram and Sita in Ramanand Sagar’s Ramayan, have reunited after 34 years for a film titled ‘Notice’. The project went on floors on Friday. “It’s the story of a vulnerable man who fights…against the corrupt administration..
2. National Award-winning director Shyam Benegal underwent dialysis at his home after both his kidneys failed.
3. Bollywood actress and Miss Universe 1994 Sushmita Sen left everyone awestruck when she took over the runway on Saturday for Lakme Fashion Week Day 3.
As the showstopper, she walked gracefully for designer Anushree Reddy and flaunted her amazing creation in the best possible way. Despite suffering a heart attack recently, the actress fulfilled her work commitment with a huge smile on her face.
4. Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Singh Thakur has raised questions over the suspension of BBC star anchor Gary Lineker for his social media activity.
DEFENCE
1. Union Minister Amit Shah to take part in 54th Raising Day Celebrations of CISF at National Industrial Security Academy (NISA) in Hyderabad.
2. An Indian Firm In Talks With Australia Navy For $5 Million Drone Contract: The drone firm got help from the Indian Navy to develop its products, including the human-carrying ‘Varuna’ drone.
The Varuna drone, which can carry a human payload, has a range of 25 km and can carry 130 kg payload. It has around 30 minutes of flight time.
3. Indian Army’s Chetak Corps on Saturday conducted ‘Exercise Chetak Chaukas’ with all stakeholders to strengthen Rear Area Security.
4. The defence ministry sealed a deal with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to procure six Dornier aircraft at a cost of Rs 667 crore for the Indian Air Force. The addition of the six aircraft will further bolster the operational capability of the IAF in remote areas.
5. Centre declares 10% reservation for ex-Agniveers in vacancies within BSF.
6. Madhubala Meena, the widow of one of the soldiers martyred in the 2019 Pulwama attack, claimed she was placed under house arrest for protesting in Jaipur. “Sons of these [politicians] aren’t in Army, so they won’t understand our pain,” Meena said. The martyrs’ widows are protesting for a change in the rule to allow their relatives to get government jobs.
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