NEWS DIGEST to start the DAY – 22 March – 5 Mins read
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- SC pause on Govt move to notify the Fact Check Unit under the Press Information Bureau followed arguments by the counsel of stand-up comic Kunal Kamra and the Editors Guild of India; SC Cites “Freedom Of Speech
- Arvind Kejriwal Arrested By ED In Liquor Policy Case after being Questioned At His Residence, Phone Confiscated; Team Kejriwal Will Approach SC Today
- India’s 21st Century Pushpak ‘Viman’ Set For Launch, D-Day Today, 7 AM; A sleek, SUV-sized winged rocket is ready for its experimental flight at a defence airfield in Karnataka
- SBI Submits All Details Of Poll Bonds With Serial Numbers To Election Body; Electoral Bonds Data Out With Numbers, Donors Can Be Matched With Parties
- At This Tamil Nadu Hamsa Mukha Deen Jumma Mosque in Tirunelveli, Kanji Porridge Made During Iftar Is Shared With Hindus And Christians
- SC Employing Acid Attack Survivors, Visually Impaired to Provide Them Dignity & Self-worth in demonstrating their ability to contribute as equal partners at workplace
- British Explorer Chris Brown Becomes First Person To Reach Point Nemo, The “Remotest” Place on Earth; Pt Nemo is so remote that nearest land is Pitcairn Islands 2,688KMs away, while nearest humans are astronauts in ISS, 408KMs above, in low earth orbit
- Lancet: India’s fertility rate dropped from nearly 6.2 in 1950 to just under 2 in 2021, and is projected to fall further to 1.29 and 1.04 in 2050 and 2100, respectively
- World Produced 62MN Tons Of E-Waste In 2022. Filled In Trucks, It Can Go Round Equator; Far from worthless junk, the UN estimates the value of metals in all these discarded gadgets at $91BN
- Researchers at Central University of Odisha (CUO) & MG University Kerala unearthed 2 new earthworm species in Odisha – Megascolexjeyporeghatiensis and Megascolexquadripappilatus – which are completely new to science
- In a major security breach, two SUVs with the same registration number were found parked in the high-security Tughlaq Road area
- SC came down heavily on TN Guv RN Ravi for his refusal to re-induct a DMK leader as minister despite a pause on his conviction; said “He’s Taking On Supreme Court”; ultimatum to decide by today
- SC ordered the Army to pay a compensation of ₹ 50 lakh to a former personnel who was dismissed from service more than two decades ago following an incorrect diagnosis of AIDS by its doctors, saying he suffered mental trauma and social stigma while waging a protracted legal battle
- Taking a strong step to ensure compliance with MCC, ECI directed Union Govt to “immediately halt” Viksit Bharat messages being sent over WhatsApp; Over 7 Decades Since First Lok Sabha Elections, National Parties Fall From 14 To 6
- Mahindra-Adani Total Energies Deal To Broaden EV Charging Infra Access; Ather announces new exchange scheme for old scooters
- Submitting an “unqualified apology,” Balkrishna in his affidavit said that he regretted the advertisement which was meant to contain only general statements, but “inadvertently” included the offending sentences
- Akasa Air bullish on international services; plans flights to Kuwait, Saudi Arabia by Oct-end; Indian airlines to operate 24,275 weekly domestic flights in summer schedule
- NCLAT permits John Energy to deposit Rs 254 cr settlement amount; PFC Consulting transfers Solapur Transmission project to Torrent Power; Oil India to take external commercial loan route to raise $550 million loans to fund expansion
- More than two-thirds of banks see erosion in their low-cost deposits as customers chase higher yields; Banks’ export credit at Rs 20,489 crore surges to 12-month high amid global demand
- Israel Says Over 140 Militants Killed In Army’s Operation At Gaza Hospital; US Unveils Draft UN Resolution Seeking Immediate Ceasefire In Gaza
- 2 British Airways Cabin Crew Fired For Racist Video Mocking Chinese Passengers who spoke little English and attempted to order drinks on a flight
- US Dept of Justice sued Apple for illegally maintaining a monopoly for its iPhone by stifling competition and imposing exorbitant costs on consumers
- Russia Captures Another Village In Eastern Ukraine, Second This Week; Russia Safeguards Naval Assets Against Ukraine Drone Attacks With “Cope Cage” & Decoy Submarines
- Taiwan Detects 32 Chinese Military Aircraft Around Island In 24-Hour Period, Second-Highest This Year
- IMF Confirms That Cash-Strapped Pakistan Is Seeking 24th Bailout
- Today’s Word – Lagotic – Having ears like a hare’s
