✈INTERNATIONAL NEWS
1. Union Minister Anurag Thakur inaugurates 16th meeting of SCO Youth Council: The 16th meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Youth Council was held in hybrid mode in New Delhi on Tuesday, under the chairship of India.
2. Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Tuesday interacted with over 450 startups owned or co-owned by Indians, Venture Capitalists, Industry leaders and others stakeholders on the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank through video conferencing.
3. Former French Prime Minister Édouard Philippe met External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar in New Delhi on Tuesday.
4. Nokia President and CEO Pekka Lundmark met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday. Both of them discussed aspects relating to technology and leveraging it for the welfare of society : PM Modi Tweeted.
5. The Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) launched a four-day diplomat training course which will see the presence of diplomats from the Taliban.
The course titled “Immersing with Indian thoughts, an India Immersion Program”, will be conducted from 14 March to 17 March and will be imparted to students from various countries by IIM Kozhikode.
🌎WORLD NEWS🌍
1. More than 100 people killed in cyclone-hit eastern African countries of Malawi, Mozambique.
2. US military’s MQ-9 Reaper surveillance drone crashes into Black Sea after being hit by Russian fighter jet.
3. Pakistan’s security forces and supporters of ex-PM Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) clashed Tuesday as a large police contingent reached the 70-year-old party chief’s home in Lahore to arrest him in a corruption case following a sessions court’s order.
4. Former Pakistan prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan has announced staging a “historic” public gathering at Minar-e-Pakistan in Lahore on Sunday (March 19) as part of his ongoing election campaign.
5. Several Republican lawmakers in US’ South Carolina have endorsed a bill proposing punishments that could range up to death penalty for women who undergo abortions. The proposed bill, however, makes an exception for women who undergo abortions due to the threat of “imminent death”. Currently, South Carolina punishes abortion with a $1,000 fine and up to two years in prison.
6. Facebook-parent Meta Platforms has announced that it would lay off another 10,000 employees in second round of firing, four months after laying off 11,000 employees.
7. China will reopen its borders to tourists and resume issuing all visas Wednesday after a three-year halt during the pandemic as it sought to boost its tourism and economy.
8. US, UK and Australia agree on nuclear submarine project. The US, UK and Australia have unveiled details of their plan to create a new fleet of nuclear-powered submarines, aimed at countering China’s influence in the Indo-Pacific region. Under the Aukus pact Australia is to get its first nuclear-powered subs – at least three – from the US.
The allies will also work to create a new fleet using cutting-edge tech, including UK-made Rolls-Royce reactors. Beijing has strongly criticised the significant naval deal.
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