NEWS DIGEST to start the DAY – 12 March – 5 Mins read
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- Mission Divyastra: India Holds Agni-5 Missile Test – which has Multiple Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicle (MIRV) tech, Chinese Vessel On Watch; The Chinese ship, Xian Yang Hong 01, is now less than 480KMs – off coast of Vizag where India bases its 3 nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines
- SC Dismisses SBI’s Electoral Bonds Plea, Asks for Disclosure Of Details By today: Raps it for its inaction over the past 26 days; also asked ECI to publish the details of the information supplied to the court as per the interim order on its website
- Bombay HC refused to grant an interim stay on setting up a fact-checking unit (FCU) under recently amended IT Rules to identify fake and false content on social media against Govt
- 4 Years After Bill Passed, Citizenship Law CAA Becomes Reality; eligible individuals could submit applications in “a completely online mode”. No other documentation will be sought
- PM Modi Greets People On Ramzan – “Wishing everyone a blessed Ramzan. May this holy month bring joy, good health and prosperity in everyone’s lives
- Worst Drought in Last 3-4 Decades, Says Deputy CM Shivakumar Amid Water Crisis; Bengaluru’s Water Shortage is Worrying But Not Yet Alarming says experts
- SC Junks Maharashtra Govt Plea Seeking Stay On Ex-Professor Saibaba’s Release; high court order was “prima facie well reasoned
- Childhood Friends Separated by India-Pak Partition Reunite After 41 Years in US; Megan Kothari, 32, documented the whole episode of reuniting her grandpa Suresh Kothari with AG Shakir in Oct 2023
- SC protects TV news anchor Sudhir Chaudhary from coercive action in FIR lodged in Jharkhand
- Consumer commission directs hearing aid vendor to refund Rs 1.05 lakh for defective device; Theatre ordered to pay Rs 50,000 fine for denying viewers chance to watch film from beginning
- Spectrum auction may see muted demand as Telcos have adequate 5G airwave holdings and since 5G penetration remains low in absence of any consumer-centric use cases for the masses
- Tata Motors calls on Govt to extend sops by 3 years to further boost EV adoption; Jio-BP, Nayara, Shell unable to regain pre-2022 market share; Govt working on payment security mechanism to buy 150,000 e-buses
- M&M to launch 3 pure electric utility vehicles, says it is committed to UVs too; China EV makers woo buyers with in-car beds, kitchens and drones; GMR Hyderabad Airport wins ACI World’s ‘ASQ Best Airport Award 2023; GE Aerospace inks flight operations software contract with Air India
- State-run IIFCL seeks infrastructure tag for space sector; Customer complaints with RBI Ombudsman up 68% in 2022-23; L&T Finance, L&T Infra Credit and 5 other NBFCs surrender certificates of registration1Aditya Birla to consolidate financial services to comply with RBI norms
- Adani Electricity Mumbai tops discoms rating chart, Torrent Power Surat 2nd; Power Grid to form JV for transmission projects worth Rs 10k cr in Rajasthan; REC inks pact to finance Rs 1.20 lakh crore in six years for power and infra projects in Rajasthan1
- Woman Gives Birth To ‘Miracle’ Baby Mid-Flight With Help Of UK Doctor; Fortunately, Dr Khan’s prompt intervention resulted in a successful delivery, with a healthy baby girl being born mid-flight
- 50 Injured As Latam Flight Suddenly Loses Altitude: “Blood Was On Ceiling”; Latam Airlines is Chile’s flagship carrier and stops regularly in Auckland en route to Santiago
- Scientists Say Tiny Sea Creatures Can Reveal MH370 Crash Site; found Lepas anatifera, better known as barnacles, clinging to the first piece of debris confirmed to be from MH370
- In Ramadan Message, Biden Says US Will Work Towards 6-Week Ceasefire In Gaza; Israel yet to show plan to protect civilians in Rafah operation says US; US military ship heading to Gaza to build port; Sweden says it will resume funding the UN agency for Palestinians as Gaza hunger grows
- California Hospital Searching For 300 People Exposed to Measles From A Child; the situation under control
- Russia’s “High-Damage” FAB-1500s Overwhelming Ukraine Are Revamped “Dumb Bombs” From Soviet Era
- *Trump Won’t “Give A Penny To Ukraine”, Claims Hungary PM; Trump Seeks Delay In New York Hush Money Trial; “Isn’t It Past Your Jail Time?”: Jimmy Kimmel Roasts Donald Trump At Oscars 2024; Biden’s
meager 1% US defense budget increase buys fewer ships, jets* - Today’s Word – Balize – Pole mounted on seashore as beacon
