NATIONAL UPDATES:
1. Madhya Pradesh govt introduces 'bag less school' once
a week: The Madhya
Pradesh government has announced 'bag less
school' day once a week for students in classes 1 to 12, starting from the
upcoming academic session in 2024-25. This decision applies to all government
and private schools operating in the state. The state government, aiming to
alleviate the burden on students, has issued a notice outlining the maximum permissible
weight of school bags for different classes.
2. Three new Criminal Laws to become effective from July
1: According to the Home
Ministry, the provisions of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 and
Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam 2023 will come into force on the 1st of July.
Parliament had passed the three criminal justice bills in December last year. These
three laws will replace the Indian Penal Code of 1860, the Code of Criminal
Procedure of 1898 and the Indian Evidence Act of 1872.
3. PM Modi dedicated NTPC’s Lara Super Thermal Power
Project Stage-I to Nation: Prime Minister Narendra
Modi dedicated the nation Stage-I of National Thermal Power
Corporation’s (NTPC) 16,00 megawatt Lara Super Thermal Power Station in
Raigarh, Chhattisgarh through video-conferencing. He also laid the foundation
stone of Stage-II of the Project. As per the Power Ministry, Stage-I of the
station is built with an investment of approximately 15,800 crore rupees and
Stage-II will entail an investment of 15,530 crore rupees.
4. S.P. Singh Baghel inaugurates National Public Health
India Conference 2024: Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Professor S.P.
Singh Baghel inaugurated the first National Public Health India Conference 2024
in New Delhi. The conference is being organized by the National Centre for
Disease Control. The theme of the Conference is “Health Initiatives towards India’s Goal for a developed nation” The
conference aims to identify and galvanize strategic health priorities for India
in the next 5 years to improve health outcomes
5. First bullet train between Surat and Bilimoria in 2
years: Union Railways Minister
Ashwini Vaishnaw said that the first section of the High Speed Rail Corridor
between Surat and Bilimora will start by August 2026. The bullet train corridor
will have trains running at speeds between 220 kmph and 320 kmph. It will
connect Mumbai with Ahmedabad in 2.07 hours to 2.58 hours, depending on the
type of train passengers take. Indian Railways is already operating more than
40 semi-high speed Vande Bharat trains across the country.
6. Odisha to get 32-Km-long Puri-Konark Railway project: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has sanctioned a
new railway line project to connect the holy city of Puri with Konark. The
Union Minister said that Rs 492 crore has been sanctioned for the construction
of this 32-km-long railway line to connect Puri Jagannath temple and the Sun
Temple of Konark Shri Vaishnaw also released five Commemorative Postage Stamps
on Legendary Poets of Odisha and the Cultural Heritage of Western Odisha
through video conferencing from Bhubaneswar
7. Central Excise Day 2024: February 24: The Central Excise Day is observed on
February 24 every year in India and holds immense historical and administrative
significance. The day commemorates the establishment of the Central Excise and
Salt Act, which came into effect in 1944. On this day, we also honour the
contributions of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) to the
Indian economy.
INTERNATIONAL UPDATES:
1. GMBF Global hosted two-day business conclave Mahabiz
2024 in Dubai: The Gulf Maharashtra Business Forum (GMBF) Global hosted Mahabiz
2024 business conclave set to take place in Dubai. With the theme "Connect with Opportunities to Progress".
The event aims to bring together over 700 entrepreneurs and business leaders
from India, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and Africa to encourage
collaboration and uncover new business prospects. Mahabiz 2024 will
feature virtual addresses by Union Minister Nitin Gadkari.
2. India, Maldives and Sri Lanka’s ‘Dosti’ in Indian
Ocean Region near Male: Indian and Sri Lankan coast guard ships joined the 16th edition of the
trilateral Dosti exercise being held in the Maldives from February 22 to 25. This
year marks a significant development with Bangladesh participating as an
observer, indicating the growing importance of maritime collaboration in
tackling evolving challenges. The biennial event has Indian Coast Guard Ships
ICGS Samarth, ICGS Abhinav & the ICG Dornier craft in Male.
3. PM Modi launches World’s largest grain storage scheme: PM Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the
foundation stone for several key initiatives aimed at strengthening the
cooperative sector in the country. Signifying a pivotal move towards improving
food security, economic development, and governance in the cooperative domain. Sahkarita
is not just a system, but also a feeling and a spirit. It can transform a
simple subsistence system into a huge industrial capacity.
4. India and Oman agree to cooperate in field of Archives: India and Oman have mutually agreed to
cooperate in the field of Archives. A delegation of the National Archives of
India (NAI), visited the National Records and Archives Authority (NRAA) of
Oman, aimed at exploring the areas of bilateral cooperation in the archival
field. According to the Ministry of Culture, both the countries have agreed on
the need for formalising the institution-to-institution cooperation.
OTHER UPDATES:
DEFENCE
1. Exercise Dharma Guardian 2024: India, Japan Military Conduct Annual Combat Drill The 5th edition Indian Army and Japan Ground Self Defence Forces joint exercise ‘Dharma Guardian 2024’ commenced on February 25th at Mahajan Field Firing Ranges in Rajasthan, India and will continue till March
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