1. The Lok Sabha passed the Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2025. 288 Members Voted in Favour and 232 Members Voted Against the Bill. The House also gave approval to the Mussalman Wakf (Repeal) Bill 2024 which repeals Mussalman Wakf Act 1923. Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju moved the bill in the Lok Sabha.
2. In Assam, polling for the Rabha Hasong Autonomous Council concluded peacefully with 68.58 percent voter turnout. The polling was held in 33 out of 36 council constituencies under the Rabha Hasong Autonomous Council spread across Kamrup and Goalpara districts.
3. The centre has set a target to set up 728 Eklavya Model Residential Schools benefiting around 3.5 lakh Schedule Tribe students across the country.
4. In Punjab, keeping in view the summer season, the visiting timings at the Historical Jallianwala Bagh have been changed. According to official sources, it will now be open from 6.30 AM to 7.00 PM.
5. The Centre has formed committees to ensure the full implementation of three New Criminal Laws in Jammu and Kashmir. Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai said.
6. The Maharashtra government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Microsoft Corporation for a strategic partnership to establish three cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence (AI) centres of excellence in Mumbai, Pune, and Nagpur to accelerate the adoption of AI technologies within the state’s administration.
7. The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) has constructed over 5,600 kilometres of National Highways against the target of 5 thousand 150 kilometres during the financial Year 2024-25. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways said.
8. India’s renewable energy sector achieved the highest-ever capacity addition in the last financial year, installing 25 gigawatts by the end of March. New and Renewable Energy Minister Pralhad Joshi said.
9. Parliament has passed the Tribhuvan Sahkari University Bill, 2025 with the Rajya Sabha approving it.
10. Assam’s First Satellite ‘AsamSat’ Gets ISRO’s Green Signal. A crucial meeting took place between Assam’s Minister of Science and Technology, Keshab Mahanta, and Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman Dr. V. Narayanan.
11. ISRO has achieved a major milestone in its semi-cryogenic engine development program by successfully conducting the first hot test of the Engine Power Head Test Article (PHTA) on 28 March 2025, at the ISRO Propulsion Complex in Mahendragiri, Tamil Nadu.
12. Telangana government cleared 400 acres of forest in Kancha Gachibowli village in Rangareddy district. The State has has estimated a revenue of around Rs 10,000 to 15,000 crore from the auction. There are plans to develop the area into world-class IT parks and improved urban living spaces.
13. India Meteorological Department has said that heat wave conditions are very likely to continue in isolated pockets of Saurashtra and Kutch during the next seven days and West Rajasthan during 5th to 8th of April.
14. The government has approved the appointment of Poonam Gupta as the new Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India. She will succeed Micheal Debabrata Patra, who demitted office in January this year.
15. Neelamben Parikh, the great-granddaughter of Mahatma Gandhi, breathed her last on Tuesday in Navsari at the age of 93. She was the granddaughter of Haridas Gandhi, Mahatma Gandhi’s son. Neelamben had been residing in Navsari district with her son, Dr Sameer Parikh.
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LEGAL REPORT
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1. In Maharashtra: the Mumbai office of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence has destroyed cannabis plants that were being illegally cultivated in around 9.5 acres of land in Maharashtra’s Dhule district under campaign “Nasha Mukt Bharat”
2. In Jammu and Kashmir, the security forces continued the search operations for the second consecutive day yesterday in the Panjtirthi area falling between the mountains of Ghati and Billawar in the Kathua district.
3. Maharashtra Government unveils Cyber Crime Security Corporation to combat online threats.
4. Mumbai Police have issued a third summons to stand-up comic Kunal Kamra, whose show parodying deputy Chief Minister and Shiv Sena Chief Eknath Shinde has earned him the wrath of the state. While issuing the summons on Tuesday, the Khar police asked Kamra to present himself at the police station by April 15.
5. Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha has said the state government has taken steps to prevent illegal infiltration in Tripura, including conducting joint patrolling in unfenced areas along the international border, conducting raids, and forming district-level AntiHuman Trafficking units.
6. Telangana govt enforces a complete construction ban around Musi River in Hyderabad within 100 meters.
“””””””” MISHAPS “””””””””
1. 5 killed, 26 injured in multi-vehicle collision on Maharashtra’s Shahapur-Buldhana highway.
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1. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has increased toll charges by 4 to 5 per cent nationwide. The hike, effective immediately, will help fund highway maintenance and expansion. On the Delhi-Meerut Expressway, car tolls from Sarai Kale Khan to Meerut will rise from 165 to 170 rupees, while Ghaziabad to Meerut will increase from 70 to 75 rupees. Trucks on this route will now pay 580 rupees.
2. The Reserve Bank of India, RBI, has said 98.21 per cent of the 2000 rupee bank notes have been returned to the banking system.
3. The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs has said it will introduce the electronic processing of the import and export of gems, jewellery, and machinery samples through personal carriage by air passengers.
This will come into effect from the 1st of next month at specified airports. Nine airports in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Kochi, Coimbatore, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Jaipur would allow personal carriage export of gems and jewellery.
4. Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has expanded its Multi-Banking Centralised Collection System by empanelling 15 more banks, bringing the total number of banks in the panel to 32.
5. India’s coal sector has crossed the milestone of one billion tonnes in cumulative production for the financial year 2024-25, reaching over 1,047 million metric tonnes.
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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
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1. Actor Rishab Shetty’s upcoming film, Kantara: Chapter 1, is all set for a grand
release on 02 October. Recently, there were rumours doing the rounds that the film had been delayed.
2. Latest movie, SIKANDAR’ box office collection: Salman Khan’s film down 32% post Eid, shows cancelled in cinemas across India.
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DEFENCE News
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1. The Indian Navy signed the project sanction order under the Make-I category for the design and development of a 6-megawatt medium-speed marine diesel engine. The deal was with Kirloskar Oil Engines Limited in New Delhi.
2. The Indian Navy’s frigate INS Tarkash has intercepted and seized over 2,500 kg of narcotics in the Western Indian Ocean. The Defence Ministry, in a statement said.
3. Union Home Minister Amit Shah will visit Jammu and Kashmir on the 7th and 8th of this month to review the security situation and interact with security personnel.
4. The Indian Army successfully thwarted an infiltration attempt by the Pakistan Army in the Krishna Ghati area of Poonch district, Jammu and Kashmir, on April 1, 2025. The operation resulted in the death of 4-5 Pakistani infiltrators in retaliatory fire after Pakistan violated the ceasefire agreement.
5. India’s Operation Brahma is providing extensive rescue and relief efforts in Myanmar following the devastating 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck on March 28, 2025. The operation has been widely praised by Myanmar locals, who have expressed gratitude for India’s swift and comprehensive support during this crisis.India has delivered over 625 metric tonnes of Humanitarian Aid and Disaster Relief.
6. The TARA (Tactical Advanced Range Augmentation) system represents a significant advancement in India’s indigenous defence capabilities, developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). This engine-free glide bomb combines sophisticated guidance technology with aerodynamic design to deliver remarkable stand-off range and precision.
03 Apr (Thursday)
Vedic Ritu/ Vasanta
Drik Ritu : Vasanta
पक्ष :: Shuklapaksh
(In Purnimanta calendar)
Vikram Samvat – 2082
Month : Chaitra 20
(In Amanta calendar)
Shaka Samvat – 1947
Month : Chaitra 05
Tithi : Shashthi (up to 9:41 pm)Saptami
Nakshatra:Mrigashirsa
Ardra
Rahu 02:02 PM – 03:34 PM
Yamaganda 06:21 AM – 07:53 AM
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