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UN adopts political declaration on women’s rights during CSW64 meet in New York, US
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Key Highlights- The United Nations (UN),an intergovernmental organization that aims to maintain international peace and security, has adopted a stripped-down political declaration on women’s rights that sought to protect the benefits under threat but does not recommend new ways to ensure progress toward equality.
- CSW in the time of coronavirus: The declaration was adopted during the 64th session of the Commission on the Status of Women(CSW)held in New York, US(United States)
Coronavirus: Troops sent to New York 'containment zone'
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Key Highlights- New York's governor has announced that troops will be sent into a town north of the city in an attempt to contain the spread of the coronavirus.
- The National Guard will deliver food to quarantined individuals in New Rochelle, where a one-mile (1.6km) "containment zone" will be enforced.
- The area has seen "the largest cluster" of US cases, Andrew Cuomo said as he announced the measures.
Afghanistan To Release 1,500 Taliban Prisoners From Jails
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Key Highlights- Afghan President Ashraf Ghani is set to release 1,500 Taliban prisoners in coming days to pave the way for direct talks with the hardline insurgent group that are aimed at ending the 18-year-long war in Afghanistan, according to a copy of the decree seen by Reuters.
- The two-page decree - which was signed by Ghani and will be made public later by his office - said that all released Taliban prisoners will have to provide "a written guarantee to not return to the battlefield."
Russian lawmakers to vote on sweeping reforms
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Key Highlights- Russian lawmakers vote on a package of constitutional reforms as President Vladimir Putin looks to put his stamp on the country for decades to come.
- The reforms expected to sail through the lower house State Duma in the key second reading will overhaul Russia’s political system and enshrine conservative values in the country’s basic law.
Bangladesh PM postpones visit to Japan over coronavirus outbreak
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Key Highlights- Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has postponed her two-day official visit to Japan over the global outbreak of the deadly novel coronavirus, Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen said.
- “The prime minister was scheduled to travel to Japan on March 30. But the visit has been postponed as the novel coronavirus cases have spread there too,” Momen was quoted as saying by Bdnews24.com.
National
Andhra Pradesh ranked 1st in the country for overall implementation of POSHAN Abhiyaan
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Key Highlights- Andhra Pradesh (AP) ranked 1st in the country for overall implementation of POSHAN ( Prime Minister’s Overreaching Scheme for Holistic Nourishment) Abhiyaan as per September 2019 progress report of NITI Aayog, “Transforming Nutrition in India: POSHAN Abhiyaan”.
- The 2nd anniversary of POSHAN Abhiyaan is recognized by celebrating Poshan Pakhwada from 8th-22nd March 2020.
Traditional ‘Fagli’ festival celebrated in Himachal Pradesh’s Kinnaur on March 10, 2020
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Key Highlights- The traditional “Fagli” festival at kinnaur district in Yangpa village, Himachal Pradesh. This festival is celebrated to denote the end of the winter and the start of the Spring.
- It is mainly celebrated on the moonless night.
- Men start to dance in circles wearing their traditional attire and face masks, where a large number of local people gather to watch the event.
Gujarat tops in domestic solar rooftop installations in 2020
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Key Highlights- Gujarat ranks first in the list for domestic solar rooftop installations, throughout the country with 64 percent of domestic solar installations.
- Nearly 50,915 domestic solar rooftops have been fixed in the state of Gujarat with a capacity of 177.67 MW on 2nd March 2020.
Karnataka confirms four positive cases of Coronavirus
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Key Highlights- A day after Karnataka reported its first case of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), the state confirmed three more positive cases.
- Health and Family Welfare Minister B Sriramulu confirmed the development. “Karnataka has reported four cases of Novel Coronavirus. Infected persons and their families are quarantined and they are kept under observation.
Mizoram bans foreigners’ entry as precautionary measure against coronavirus
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Key Highlights- A day after deciding to seal its borders with Bangladesh and Myanmar, the Mizoram government banned the entry of foreigners to the state as a precautionary measure against spread of coronavirus.
- “The entry of all foreigners either by land or air has also been banned with immediate effect until further notice,” Mizoram’s information and public relations department said in a statement.
Education
JEE Main 2020 Application Process For April Exam Concludes Tomorrow
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Key Highlights- JEE Main 2020 application process for the April exam will conclude tomorrow. National Testing Agency (NTA) had extended the last date for JEE Main application from March 6 to March 12, 2020.
- The deadline for all other steps was also extended. Now, the application form correction process will begin on March 13 and conclude on March 16, 2020.
Banking
Lakshmi Vilas Bank share price rises 5% on Kotak stake buy buzz
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Key Highlights- Share of Lakshmi Vilas Bank rose nearly 5 percent in early trade on March 11 after Kotak Mahindra Bank entered the race to acquire majority stake in the company.
- There were pending buy orders of 1,255,234 shares, with no sellers available.
RBL Bank maintains FY20 guidance, says it is adequately capitalised
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Key Highlights- After the debacle at Yes Bank and rumours that RBL Bank could be next, the management said in a statement that it is adequately capitalised.
- "The bank has a capital adequacy ratio of 16.08 percent with Tier I at 15.02 percent, which is significantly higher than the prescribed regulatory requirement of 11.5 percent and 9.5 percent, respectively."
Sports
Champions League, Valencia vs Atalanta: Josip Ilicic's Masterclass Guides Atalanta Into Quarters
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Key Highlights- Atalanta's fairytale Champions League run continued inside an empty stadium as Josip Ilicic scored four times in a 4-3 win over Valencia that sent his team into the quarter-finals 8-4 on aggregate.
- A frantic contest inside an echoing Mestalla stadium was the first of several in the competition to be played behind closed doors due to the coronavirus, with 55,000 vacant seats creating a surreal atmosphere that was never likely to deliver a momentous Valencia comeback.
Champions League: Weak Tottenham Exposed As RB Leipzig Cruise Into Quarters
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Key Highlights- Tottenham midfielder Dele Alli questioned his side's mental strength after RB Leipzig cruised to a 3-0 win to progress 4-0 on aggregate to the quarter-finals for the first time.
- Leipzig captain Marcel Sabitzer struck twice in the first 21 minutes before substitute Emil Forsberg added the third late on with his first touch. "We were second to a lot of balls. To concede them goals shows our mentality wasn't strong enough," added Alli.
Awards
Telangana State Agricultural University Vice Chancellor Praveen Rao wins Dr MS Swaminathan Award
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Key Highlights- V Praveen Rao, Vice-Chancellor (VC) of Professor JayaShankar Telangana State Agricultural University (PJTSAU), won the 7th edition of Dr MS Swaminathan Award for the period 2017- 2019.
- The award will be conferred on him in June 2020. The award was constituted by Retired Indian Council of Agricultural Research Employees Association (RICAREA) and Nuziveedu Seeds Limited (NSL). Cash Prize: The award carries a cash prize of Rs 2 lakh and a citation.
Appt
Lt Gen KJS Dhillon to take charge as DG DIA, Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (DCIDS)
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Key Highlights- Ministry of Defence that Lt Gen Kanwal Jeet Singh Dhillon (57) will be appointed as a Director General, Defence Intelligence Agency, Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff, under the Chief of Defence staff (CDS) in the Department of Military Affairs, replacing Lt Gen AS Bedi.
- Lt Gen KJS Dhillon of Indian Military Academy (IMA) served as XV Corps and handed over the charge to Lt Gen Baggavalli Somashekar Raju.
Resign
Jyotiraditya Scindia quits Congress, 22 MLAs resign; Madhya Pradesh government crisis deepens
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Key Highlights- Chief minister Kamal Nath’s government in Madhya Pradesh (MP) was plunged into crisis on Tuesday when 22 Congress legislators, including six ministers, tendered their resignations.
- The development followed senior leader Jyotiraditya Scindia announcing his resignation from Congress minutes after Scindia met Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with Union home minister and Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) former national president, Amit Shah, in Delhi.
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