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1. International News Republic of Congo President Sassou Nguesso wins election The longtime president of the Republic of Congo, Sassou Nguesso is set for another five-year term after getting over 88% of the vote. The election day was marred by the death of his main opponent, Guy Brice Parfait Kolelas. Read more…
1. International Affairs Bereavement leave law for miscarriages, stillbirths passed by the New Zealand government The Parliament of New Zealand unanimously approved on giving couples, who have suffered a miscarriage or stillbirth, three days of paid leave. New Zealand has become the second country in the world to provide such Read more…
1. Economy Indian Overseas Bank floats the ‘IOB Trendy’ savings account IOB Trendy, a savings account customised for the growing millennials in the country by keeping their banking preferences in mind. To open an IOB Trendy account, a customer needs to be within the age bracket of 21 – 38 Read more…
Important Days World Tuberculosis Day: March 24th World Tuberculosis Day is observed to spread awareness about the global epidemic of tuberculosis (TB) and efforts to eliminate the disease. The theme of World TB Day 2021 was ‘The Clock is Ticking’. It conveys the sense that the world is running out Read more…
Important Days International World Meteorological Day: March 23 The World Meteorological Day is celebrated every year on 23 March to mark the date of the establishment of the World Meteorological Organization on 23 March 1950. This day also highlights the contribution that the National Meteorological and Hydrological Services make to Read more…
Important Day World Water Day: March 22nd World Water Day is observed to celebrate water and raise awareness about the 2.2 billion people living without any access to pure and safe water across the world. All over the world, 22nd March is a day to spread consciousness to take action Read more…
Important Days 20 March: World Sparrow Day To raise awareness about the threats to the populations of the House Sparrow in particular and other common birds of the urban environment, World Sparrow Day is celebrated every year on March 20. This day was instigated by the Nature Forever Society of Read more…
Government Schemes Mukhya Mantri Chiranjeevi Yojana to be launched on May 1st, 2021 The long awaited Universal Health Scheme (UHS) called “Mukhya Mantri Chiranjeevi Yojana” will be launched on May 1, 2021. Cashless health services are to be provided to all the families in Rajasthan. The families will get health Read more…
India and the World Virtual Summit 2021: India-Finland Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and Prime Minister of the Republic of Finland Ms Sanna Marin participated in a Virtual Summit held on March 16, 2021. This Summit was held to discuss bilateral issues along with other regional and multilateral issues of Read more…
National Affairs “Parliamentary Friendship Groups” in India Lok Sabha speaker, Om Birla, announced that the “India Friendship Group” has been introduced in both the Parliament Houses of Uzbek. This news was announced while the Indian Lok Sabha Speaker was meeting the Ambassador of the Republic of Uzbekistan on March 16, Read more…