1. The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu presented the Swachh Sujal Shakti Samman 2023 and graced the launch of Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch The Rain -2023 in New Delhi (March 4, 2023). Speaking on the occasion, the President said that water and sanitation hold a special place in the life of every citizen.
The ‘Catch the Rain 2023’ campaign was introduced by President Droupadi Murmu in New Delhi. The campaign’s central idea is the sustainability of drinking water sources.
2. On occasion of World Women’s Day (8th March), Union Health & Family Welfare Ministry to organize a walkathon on 5th March for promoting physical & mental well-being from Vijay Chowk to Nirman Bhawan New Delhi at 7 AM.
3. The government of India is planning to rope in more industry partners to increase the pace of training under its flagship SAMARTH scheme for skill development in the textile sector.
4. 13th Chandigarh Bird Race will be held in the Chandigarh Interstate Capital Region on Sunday. The event will see several teams of birdwatchers compete with each other to spot and record birds of different species all day.
5. Former Karnataka CM B S Yediyurappa to be honoured with ‘Renukacharya Award’ by Veerashaiva Lingayat Rambhapuri Mutt, Balehonnur at Chikmagaluru.
6. National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has instructed banks, merchant service providers and third-party app providers to display ‘How to use UPI safely’ video on their apps by March 31.
7. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has asked states and UTs to deploy mobile testing vans to check quality of milk and milk products considering higher demand amid Holi.
8. Bengaluru Metro’s KR Puram-Whitefield line will open for operations after March 10.
9. Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin to inaugurate Keeladi museum, which displays artifacts & antiquities unearthed during excavation at Sivaganga.
10. Women beneficiaries of ‘Ladli Behna Yojana’ to plant 23,360 saplings to mark the birthday of Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan & launch of scheme.
11. Union Minister Kiren Rijiju inaugurated 1st Conference of Central Government Counsels of eastern states in Bhubaneswar
12. Senior BJP leader Union Home Minister Amit Shah to be on a one – day visit to Kerala to address a public Meeting.
13. Nagaland have elected two women candidates after 60 years since it attained statehood. Salhoutuonuo Kruse and Hekani Jakhalu, both from the ruling Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party, made history by becoming the first women candidates to be elected in the state assembly election.
13. Knowledge & Experience Exchange Programme for Emerging Economies of Global South is being held from March 4-6, 2023 in Hyderabad.
14. Huge portion of road cracked open after an underground pipeline exploded in Maharashtra’s Yavatmal district.
15. Japan to invest ₹7,200 crores in Uttar Pradesh, HMI Group developing 30 hotels
16. Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath on Saturday launched the ‘UP Rahi’ app that will allow people to book bus tickets online. Passengers will not need to take a printout of the ticket…They can travel by showing the status of the ticket on the app itself.
16. Registration for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Undergraduate (NEET UG) 2023 exam to commence from 05 March.
17. NBE will declare NEET PG 2023 result on March 31.
CRIME REPORT
1. Odisha State BJP to observe Panchayati Raj Divas (March 5) as Bhrashtachar Divas to protest corruption in Panchayati Raj schemes.
2. Police have registered a case against an unknown person after a Khalistan flag was discovered atop a bridge on the Amritsar-Delhi national highway in Haryana’s Ambala district on Saturday.
3. Noida-based cough syrup firm linked with deaths of 19 kids in Uzbekistan to lose licence.
4. Kashmiri Pandits employed under the Prime Minister’s special package have suspended their 310-day-long agitation seeking relocation outside the Valley due to targeted killings.
5. A two-storey house owned by jailed gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari’s sons, MLA Abbas Ansari and Umar, was demolished in Uttar Pradesh’s Mau. According to police, the map of the building was not approved by authorities and the house was built on land belonging to someone else.
6. Congress leader Raja Pateria, who was jailed over ‘kill Modi’ remark against PM Narendra Modi, was released on Saturday, days after Madhya Pradesh High Court granted him bail.
FINANCE
💰USD ₹.81.71
💷 GBP ₹98.34
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GDP rate (2023 ) : 6.15 %
(Full Year GDP Growth in India averaged 6.15% from 2006 until 2023, reaching an all time high of 9.10 percent in 2022 & a record low of -6.60% in 2021).
Inflation rate : 5.2%
Population* : 141.57 cr (17.7% of the total world population).
Unempylmnt : 7.4% in Feb 2023 (Data from (CMIE)
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BSE Sensex
59,808.97 +899.62 (1.53%)🔺
17,594.35 +272.45 (1.57%)l🔺
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Rates in Financial Capital Mumbai
GOLD : ₹ 57,665.00 /10gm (24 krt)
SILVER: ₹ 66,900/KG
1. 2nd Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion Meeting’ is being held in Hyderabad from March 4-6.
2. The second GPFI meeting is expected to take forward the discussions on the development of important deliverables for the year including those on Digital Financial Inclusion, SME Finance and development of Financial Inclusion Action Plan 2023 which will guide the financial inclusion work for 2024-26, said Chanchal Sarkar, Economic Advisor, Ministry of Finance, Department of Economic Affairs.
3. Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Saturday said India’s goods and services exports are expected to surpass $750 billion this fiscal. “Last year, we crossed a record $650 billion.
4. Union Tourism Minister G Kishan Reddy on Friday said the government would establish a Civil Aviation Research Organisation (CARO) at the Begumpet Airport in Hyderabad. The project would cost around ₹400 crore.
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⛽FUEL in DELHI
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PETROL : ₹ 97/Ltr
DIESEL : ₹ 90/Ltr
CNG : ₹ 80/Ltr
LPG : ₹ 1053/14.2 Kg
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
Actresses Kiara Advani and Kriti Sanon, and singer AP Dhillon performed at the opening ceremony of the first-ever Women’s Premier League (WPL) edition. The opening ceremony took place at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai, which is hosting the first-ever WPL match between Gujarat Giants and Mumbai Indians.
DEFENCE
1. Supreme Court (SC) noted on Friday that it cannot prescribe a 50% quota for women in the National Defence Academy (NDA). The Russian submarine recently used a Kalibr cruise missile in the Sea of Japan to hit a land target over 1,000 kilometers in a drill.court said this while turning down a plea by a former female NDA aspirant, who claimed that she was denied admission over her male counterparts who had scored lesser marks.
2. The Indian Army is going to place orders for 307 Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS) howitzers, which will be manufactured by two private firms in India. The proposal, worth over Rs 8,000 crore.
3. Russian submarine recently used a Kalibr cruise missile in the Sea of Japan to hit a land target over 1,000 kilometers in a drill.
4.The India-France joint exercise FRINJEX-23 is scheduled to be held at the Pangod military center in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
5. Indian Army releases video showing soldiers patrolling Galwan Valley on horses.
6. Indian Navy helping to douse fire at Brahmapuram waste plant in Kochi, Kerala.
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ASSAM : Dispur
Frmn: 26 Jan 2950
Districts: 35
Gvrnr: Gulab Chand Kataria
CM: Himanta Biswa Sarma (BJP)
Population : 3.12cr
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05 Mar (Sunday)
Vedic Ritu : Shishir (Winter)
Drik Ritu: Vasant (Spring)
पक्ष :: Shuklapaksha
Month : Phalguna 28, (Purnimanta)
Phalguna 13, (Amanta)
Vikram Samvat – 2079
Shaka Samvat – 1944
Nakshatra : Ashlesha (up to 9:30 pm) Magha
Tithi: Trayodashi (up to 2:07 pm) Chaturdashi
Rahu : 05:00 PM – 06:28 PM
Yamaganda : 12:38 PM – 02:05 PM
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