✈ *INTERNATIONAL NEWS*
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1. PM Modi holds virtual meeting with Chief Ministers of States and Union Territories. The meeting reviewed the States’ preparedness and plans in the wake of the ongoing West Asia conflict. The discussion also focuses on fuel supply, inflation, and logistics amid global tensions.
2. The Centre today reduced the central excise duty on Petrol and Diesel by 10 rupees per liter each for domestic consumption and also imposed export duties on diesel and aviation turbine fuel (ATF) to ensure adequate availability and protect consumers from rising global oil prices triggered by the West Asia crisis.
3. India and Tunisia held the 6th round of Foreign Office Consultations in Tunis, aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation across key sectors.
4. Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Anupriya Patel has said that India currently supplies nearly 30 percent of the generic medicines globally, which reflects the country’s growing role in affordable healthcare worldwide.
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🌎 *WORLD NEWS* 🌍
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1. Balendra Shah, the parliamentary party leader of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) took oath as Nepal’s youngest Prime Minister yesterday. The 35-year-old RSP leader was administered the oath of office and secrecy by President Ramchandra Paudel at the President’s Office in Sheetal Niwas.
2. The security landscape in West Asia has shifted sharply as the conflict involving US-Israel and Iran has expanded, placing Gulf nations under an increasing threat. In the UAE, air defence systems intercepted six ballistic missiles and nine drones launched from Iran earlier yesterday.
3. US President Donald Trump has extended his deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz to April 6. In a social media post, Trump said he will hold off on bombing Iran’s energy plants.
4. US golfing legend Tiger Woods was arrested and jailed on Friday for allegedly driving under the influence after his vehicle was involved in a rollover car crash in Florida.
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