1. Over 181 crore 21 lakh doses of COVID vaccines have been administered in the country under the nationwide vaccination drive so far. Over 183 crore 52 lakh vaccine doses have been provided to States and Union Territories so far. The vaccines have been given through the Central Government free of cost channel and through direct state procurement category.
2. *NITI Aayog’s Women Entrepreneurship Platform will confer to seventy five women in its fifth edition of the Women Transforming India Awards on 21 Mar. The Aayog said that as part of the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav to celebrate 75 years of India’s independence. NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said.
3. *PM Modi virtually addressed and expressed his feelings on occasion of release of “Shri Dharmajivan Gatha” volumes of book on life of Gurudev Shri Shashtriji Maharaj on 29 Mar.
The main function held at Swaminarayan Gurukul Vishwavidya Pratishthanam- SGVP in Ahmedabad Gujarat. The volumes of a book on the life of Gurudev Shri Shashtriji Maharaj have been written by his disciple Swami Shri Madhavpriya Dasji.
4. Schools, colleges shut in *ANDAMAN & NICOBAR* ahead of Cyclone Asani
All schools and colleges have been closed amid heavy rains and strong winds in the Andaman and Nicobar islands ahead of Cyclone Asani. The Union Territory’s administration has taken the step as a preventive measure beginning March 21. All planned boat sailings in the foreshore zone have also been cancelled and passengers are being encouraged to consult helpline numbers.
5. *BIHAR* : At least 10 dead after consuming spurious liquor in Bihar on Holi in two districts Police said on Sunday. Eight deaths were reported in the Bhagalpur district, including four in the Sahebganj locality of Bhagalpur town and the remaining in different villages in the Narayanpur police station area.
6. *HARYANA* Governor Bandaru Dattatreya and Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday inaugurated the 35th Surajkund International Crafts Mela. Governor Dattatreya praised the Ministries of central government and Haryana government during the session for organising it. CM Khattar said the fair helps thousands of craftspersons from India to showcase their arts and products to a wider audience.
7. *Jammu & Kashmir:* Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today said that the administration intends to make the UT a developed society free of terror and corruption.
8. Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad, speaking at an event in Jammu on Sunday, said that all political parties, including his own, create divisions among the people along caste and religious lines. He added, “Civil society should stay together. Justice must be given to everyone irrespective of caste and religion.” His remarks came amid the ongoing controversy over ‘The Kashmir Files’.
9. *KARNATAKA* CM Basavaraj Bommai on Sunday wrote a letter to PM Narendra Modi to thank him for his efforts in bringing back the mortal remains of Naveen Shekharappa, who was killed in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv. The fourth-year medical student from Karnataka was killed in a shelling attack. His mortal remains will reach Bengaluru on March 21.
10. *MANIPUR* : * N Biren Singh to continue as Manipur CM for 2nd straight term. In Manipur assembly elections, BJP got absolute majority with 32 seats out of 60 seats. Moreover, MLAs of JD (U), KPA along with one Independent MLA declared that unconditional support will be given to BJP in the government formation.
11. *PUNJAB* ;: *The newly-formed Punjab government has formed a new Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Singh Majithia in a drug case. The four-member SIT will be headed by Assistant Inspector General of Police Rahul S. Majithia is currently lodged in the Patiala jail as his judicial custody was earlier extended till March 22.
12. *RAJASTHAN* : *State govt. has proposed the Right to Health Care Bill and sought suggestions on its draft till March 24. Under the Bill, denial of health care services at any health care facility will invite a fine of up to ₹10,000. It will also ensure free treatment in government hospitals and in private hospitals established through land allocation on concessional rates.
13. *MAHARASHTRA* : Nashik Police has said that it’ll summon 14 accused in a cheating case, including Rajasthan’s Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot’s son Vaibhav Gehlot, for questioning this week. This comes after a complaint was filed by a Nashik-based businessman on March 17 who claimed that he was lured into investing in a company with which Vaibhav was allegedly affiliated.
14. *UTTARPRADESH* *govt has announced the creation of 5,000 new posts across several units of the police, including the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) and Special Task Force (STF). The UP Police is also set to get a specialised team to keep an eye on drone activities to boost security in the state.
15. *UTTARKHAND* Process for govt formation underway in Uttarkhand; BJP legislative party meeting to be held in Dehradun.
16. *TELANGANA* :
Telangana government imposed Section 144 in the Nizamabad district on Sunday after members of two political groups clashed over the installation of a statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. The order is said to have been imposed in the Bodhan town to prohibit further escalation of the matter. Activists of both parties reportedly pelted stones at each other during the clash.
17. * Hyderabad headquartered Magnum Wings LLP on Wednesday announced the launch of its first commercially available Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) – MW Viper. This UAV is a multi-purpose vehicle which can be used in commercial and government sectors.MW Viper ensures ground survey, payload delivery, and surveillance missions by offering maximized operational capabilities and mission flexibility.
18. *WEST BENGAL* : TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee will appear before ED in Delhi in the coal scam case on 21 Mar Monday.
FINANCE:
19. CBDT Chairman JB Mohapatra said the Income Tax department is working to improve the “abysmally poor” tax literacy in the country to increase the number of taxpaying entities and enhance collections. “Banks have invested in expanding the banking knowledge of the people. That thing has not happened in (income) tax and that is on top of our mind,” he said.
20. *Govt plans to merge BBNL and BSNL this month* : *BSNL chief
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) Chairman and MD PK Purwar said the government has decided to merge BSNL and Bharat Broadband Nigam Limited (BBNL) this month. He added that the government has given BSNL an opportunity to turnaround their losses. With the proposed merger, BSNL will get 5.67 lakh kilometre of optical fibre network laid across 1.85 lakh village panchayats.
ENTERTAINMENT:
21. *Information and Broadcasting Secretary Apurva Chandra took a tour of MBC studios in Dubai on 20 Mar. It is one of the largest television networks in the Arab region. His visit aimed at discussing best practices, fostering collaboration between Indian and MBC networks. On 18th of Mar, I&B Secretary had inaugurated Media and Entertainment Week at India Pavillion at the Dubai Expo in presence of Bollywood actor R. Madhavan.
DEFENCE:
22. The Border Security Force (BSF) have detected 136 drones and shot down two drones along the International Border bordering India and Pakistan in the last 15 months.According to BSF officials, in between December last year and March this year
23. *Ships of the Russian navy have destroyed an armoured vehicles repair plant of Ukrainian forces with Kalibr cruise missiles launched from the Black Sea, Russian Defence Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said on 20 Mar (Sunday)
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