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17 Mar 2024

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ENVIRONMENT

Tamil Nadu Tops Illegal Trade in Shark Body Parts

  • Tamil Nadu dominates the illegal trade in shark body parts, comprising nearly 65% of seizures between January 2010 and December 2022, as per an analysis by TRAFFIC and WWF-India. This alarming trend poses a significant threat to marine biodiversity, with Karnataka, Gujarat, Kerala, and Maharashtra also contributing to this illicit trade.
  • TRAFFIC and WWF-India conducted a comprehensive study titled 'Netted in illegal wildlife trade: Sharks of India'.
  • The confiscated shark products were intended for destinations such as Singapore, Hong Kong, Sri Lanka, and mainland China.
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SPORTS

ICC Makes Stop Clocks Permanent in ODIs, T20Is

  • Stop clocks used to regulate the time taken between overs will become a permanent fixture at limited-overs internationals from June following a successful trial, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said.
  • According to ICC, the feature, which has been on trial in limited-overs men's internationals since December, demonstrated that approximately 20 minutes had been saved per One-day international game.
  • It has been added as a mandatory playing condition in all full member ODI and T20 international matches starting with the men's T20 World Cup in the West Indies and United States.
  • Fielding sides will be expected to start a new over within a minute of completing the previous one, with an electronic clock displayed at grounds starting a countdown each time.
  • If a team is not ready to bowl the first ball of the next over within 60 seconds of the previous one being completed, it will receive two warnings with any further breaches leading to a five-run penalty per incident.

Patnaik Inaugurates India's First Indoor Athletics Centre

  • Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated India's first indoor athletics centre at Kalinga Stadium.
  • He also inaugurated an indoor aquatic centre, and laid the foundation of an indoor diving centre at the stadium.
  • The indoor athletics centre, which has a 10,000 square metre track, is capable of holding continental and regional championships.
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NATIONAL AFFAIRS

MHA Ranks among 10 Top Ministries in Grievance Redressal Assessment Index

  • The Ministry of Home Affairs has consistently ranked amongst the top 10 ministries in 2023-24 in the grievance redressal assessment index (GRAI), performing well in all 15 specified indicators.
  • Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the guidance of Home Minister Amit Shah, the MHA is committed to ensuring timely redressal of public grievances on the centralised public grievance redressal and monitoring system (CPGRAMS).

Nitish Expands Cabinet, Inducts 21 New Ministers

  • Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar expanded his cabinet, which is less than two months old, by inducting 21 ministers. The inductions raised the strength to 30, just six short of the constitutional limit for the state.
  • At a ceremony organised inside the Raj Bhavan, 12 members of ally BJP and nine of the Chief Minister's JD(U) were administered the oath of office by Governor Rajendra Arlekar.

MPs Arjun Singh, Dibyendu Adhikari Join BJP

  • Two sitting parliamentarians from the Trinamool Congress, Barrackpur MP Arjun Singh and Tamluk MP Dibyendu Adhikari, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party.
  • Arjun Singh, who had earlier joined the BJP in 2019 after quitting TMC and defeated the then-TMC candidate on the Barrackpore seat, returned to TMC again in 2022 even as he remained a BJP MP on Parliament record.
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DEFENCE

Rajnath Singh Inaugurates India Navy's First Independent Headquarters 'Nausena Bhawan' in Delhi

  • Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the 'Nausena Bhawan', the new state-of-the-art headquarters of the Indian Navy at the Delhi Cantonment which is equipped with modern facilities and cutting-edge technologies. It marks a significant milestone for the Navy as it has established its first independent headquarters in Delhi.
  • Previously, the Navy operated from 13 different locations, necessitating a consolidated and purpose-built facility such as the 'Nausena Bhawan'.
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AWARDS AND HONOURS

Chameli Devi Jain Award 2024 for Outstanding Woman Media Person

  • The prestigious Chameli Devi Jain Award 2024 for Outstanding Woman Media Person of the Year has been given jointly to two remarkable journalists:
  • Greeshma Kuthar – Independent Journalist and Ritika Chopra – Indian Express.
  • An independent jury comprising senior journalists selected the winners.
  • The jury members were:
    • Radhika Ramaseshan (Chair) – Senior journalist and columnist
    • Mariyam Alavi – Award-winning journalist and author
    • Richard Mahapatra – Managing Editor, Down to Earth
  • The winners were chosen from more than 65 entries of women journalists.
  • The Chameli Devi Jain Award for Outstanding Woman Media Person of the Year was set up by The Media Foundation in 1980.
  • It is named after Chameli Devi Jain, a freedom fighter and community reformer who was imprisoned during India's independence movement.
  • The first award was given in 1982, and since then, it has been presented annually.
  • The award recognises impactful journalism in fields such as social development, politics, gender justice, human rights, health, conflict, and consumer values.
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GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND SCHEMES

Centre Unveils Financial Upgradation Scheme for Gramin Dak Sevaks

  • Union Minister for Communications and IT, Ashwini Vaishnaw, unveiled a financial upgradation scheme for 2.56 lakh Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) working in the Department of Posts. The aim of the government is to improve service conditions and remove stagnation in the service of GDS.
  • Every Gramin Dak Sevak will get three financial upgrades on completion of 12, 24, and 36 years of service, amounting to Rs. 4,320, Rs. 5,520, and Rs. 7,200 per annum, respectively, the Union Minister announced.
  • This is in addition to the remuneration provided to GDS in the form of 'Time Related Continuity Allowance (TRCA)', according to the government.
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GENDER/ HEALTH/ EDUCATION

IIT Gandhinagar to Host Virtual Open House for Data Science e-Masters Degree

  • The Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar (IIT GN) will be organising a virtual open house for their new Data Science e-Masters degree programme. The inaugural batch of this programme will commence in May 2024.
  • Even while the course will be taught online, the class size has been restricted to 40 to ensure the faculty can pay attention to every single one of the students, the institute clarified.
  • To provide students with the requisite industry-relevant experiences, the programme includes a mandatory yearly two-week residency. During these residencies, students will participate in intensive workshops and seminars, immersing themselves in an active learning environment.

IIT Kanpur Hosts 30th Edition of Techkriti Fest

  • Techkriti, the esteemed flagship event of the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IITK), hosted its highly anticipated 30th edition from March 14 to March 17, 2024. This momentous celebration of the 30th year offered four days of extravaganza filled with innovation, technology, and entrepreneurial spirit. The theme for this Pearl Jubilee Edition is 'The Cosmic Nexus'.
  • As Asia's largest technical and entrepreneurial festival, Techkriti garnered attention from both national and international spheres and attracted a footfall of over 60,000 from around 1500 prestigious colleges worldwide. The event transformed the IITK campus into a hub of intellectual exchange and creative exploration. 
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ART AND CULTURE

Two-day Flower Food Festival of New Delhi Municipal Council

  • The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) organised a two-day Flower Food Festival at the Palika Services Officers Institute in Chanakyapuri.
  • The festival promised a unique gastronomical experience, featuring food with the special flavour of flowers.
  • The festival marked the culmination of a series of successful events, including tulip festival, music in the park, rose festival, and flower festival, which garnered widespread acclaim from diverse segments of society.
  • The objective behind organisation of such programmes by NDMC in its area is to familiarise the people about our traditional seasonal cooking with the flavour of flowers.
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LAW AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS

Delhi High Court Appoints Justice V. Ramasubramanian as Observer for JNUSU Polls

  • The Delhi High Court appointed former Supreme Court judge, Justice V. Ramasubramanian as observer for the upcoming Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union (JNUSU) elections.
  • Justice Ramasubramanian will exercise oversight over the activities/functions to be discharged by the Election Committee.
  • JNUSU elections are being held after a gap of four years. The voting is scheduled on March 22 and the results will be declared on March 24.
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