NEWS DIGEST to start the DAY – 16 March – 5 Mins read
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- Lok Sabha Election Dates To Be Announced Today: 4 states expected to vote in April/May are Arunachal, Andhra, Odisha, Sikkim, with Maharashtra, Haryana, and Jharkhand to vote later this year
- SC Raps SBI For Not Sharing “Complete Data” On Electoral Bonds; next hearing on Mar 18; Reliance-linked Qwik Supply 3rd largest EB buyer; RIL says co not its subsidiary; Mining, steel majors spent Rs 825Cr, among them firms awaiting green nod; 30 pharma, healthcare Cos together 900Cr EBs; 3 of top 5 donors bought electoral bonds with ED and I-T knocking on their door
*In electoral bond buyers list, over a dozen liqour makers, manufacturers; Data revealed that Mr Martin’s company bought electoral bonds worth over ₹ 1,350Cr through two different sets of Cos; MHA warned about him in 2022 – he went on electoral bonds buying spree; Megha Engg bought electoral bonds worth Rs 140Cr month before getting Maharashtra project
- Lancet: Neurological conditions like epilepsy and dementia are now the leading cause of ill health and disability globally, affecting 3.4 billion people in 2021
- “Misplaced, Misinformed, Unwarranted”: India On US’ CAA Remarks; rejected the United States’ “will closely monitor” comment; Launches Mobile App For Applicants Seeking Citizenship Under CAA
- Indian Navy responded to an SOS by Bangladesh-flagged bulk carrier that was seized by pirates off the coast of Somalia who took its 23-member crew hostage earlier this week
- SC Refuses To Put On Hold Appointment Of Election Commissioners; will hear the matter next week; SC to examine EC policy on grant of free symbols on first come, first served basis
- In a major capability boost, the Indian Army raised its first Apache attack helicopter squadron in the desert sector in Jodhpur near the Pakistan front
- HUL joins forces with Tea Research Association to tackle climate challenges in tea sector; NHPC bags 200 MW solar project in Khavda Renewable Energy Park in Gujarat
- Indian Railways poised for performance in freight business, revenue, track laying in FY 2023-24; Shipping Ministry approves Rs 645Cr for 10 new waterways projects on Brahmaputra in Assam
- Union Govt has cut taxes – as much as 85% – on import of a certain number of EVs, or EVs, as part of a new scheme to “attract investments by reputed global manufacturers; Tesla gets a boost; Nissan and Honda agreed to explore a strategic partnership in EVs; Govt hikes windfall tax on petroleum crude
- SpiceJet to lease two A340 planes for Haj operations; Air India Express launches new fare family; Delhi HC seeks response from SpiceJet on enforcement petition by lessor
- Big Boost to India’s Defence – USA issues letter of acceptance to India for acquisition of 31 MQ9B Predator drones
- SC issues notice to Govt on review pleas by Deloitte and BSR in IL&FS case; Public insurance companies running Ayushman Bharat scheme in only Tamil Nadu, three more states
- 14 Killed, 150 Injured In Israeli Fire On Gazans Waiting For Aid; Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas has appointed Mohammed Mustafa, a long-trusted adviser on economic affairs as PM; NSA Doval’s visit to Israel aimed at pushing for peace, stability in West Asia
- South Sudan, gaining independence in 2011, is the youngest nation in the world with $492 GDP Per Capita and the poorest according to this ranking
- US Approves First Drug For People With Severe Form Of Fatty Liver Disease – Madrigal Pharmaceuticals’ Rezdiffra shown to improve liver scarring in a clinical trial involving 100s of people with NASH
- New parents heading to the Paris Olympics are calling for a ticketing rule change after discovering that their infants will be refused entry to venues unless they have their own seats
- Taylor Swift’s devoted fanbase, the Swifties, stands out as one of the major fandoms globally, particularly in US; Could Be Game-Changers In US Elections
- The release of wastewater from Japan’s stricken Fukushima nuclear plant was suspended following an earthquake, its operator said while stressing that the move was precautionary
- El Nino likely to end by May, Indian monsoon may be spared; both the maximum as well as minimum temperatures are expected to remain above normal in most parts of the country till May
- Today’s Word – Fane – Flag or banner; weather-cock
