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Education Ministry shortlisted around 9,000 schools for PM SHRI

Education Ministry shortlisted around 9,000 schools for PM SHRI: The Ministry of Education has shortlisted around 9,000 schools from across the country for its flagship Pradhan Mantri Schools for Rising India (PM SHRI), according to officials. The institutions were selected from over 2.5 lakh government schools, including Kendriya Vidyalayas and Navodaya Vidyalayas, which were found […]

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Veteran artist Vivan Sundaram passes away

Veteran artist Vivan Sundaram passes away: Renowned contemporary Indian artist Vivan Sundaram passed away in Delhi at the age of 79. His work has been showcased in museums and exhibitions across the world. He worked with different media – painting, sculpture, printmaking, photography, installation, and video art. March 2023 Current Affairs Quiz He was a founding member of the

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Dalai Lama names US-born Mongolian boy third highest leader in Buddhism

Dalai Lama names US-born Mongolian boy third highest leader in Buddhism: Dalai Lama has named an eight-year-old Mongolian boy born in the United States the 10th Khalkha Jetsun Dhampa Rinpoche – the third highest rank in Tibetan Buddhism, reported the Times. March 2023 Current Affairs Quiz According to the report, the Dalai Lama was photographed

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Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman honoured with literary award

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman honoured with literary award: The Foundation of SAARC Writers and Literature (FOSWAL) conferred Special Literary Award 2023 to Bangladesh’s Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in its 63rd Literature Festival. March 2023 Current Affairs Quiz About SAARC Writers and Literature Foundation (FOSWAL)

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Kashmir’s Aliya Mir honoured with Wildlife Conservation Award 2023

Kashmir’s Aliya Mir honoured with Wildlife Conservation Award 2023: The administration has honoured Alia Mir, a woman from J&K, with the Wildlife Conservation Award for her conservation efforts in the region.J-K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha facilitated her with the wildlife honour award. She is also the first woman from Kashmir who works for the charity Wildlife SOS

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SBI announces donation of ₹48 lakh for tree plantation

SBI announces donation of ₹48 lakh for tree plantation: As part of its corporate social responsibility, the State Bank of India (SBI) has donated Rs. 48 lakh to the NGO That’s Eco Foundation for the planting of 32,000 tree saplings at Bengaluru’s Garden City University. This initiative aims to contribute to the environment by increasing

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Government imposes surcharge for Google Pay and other payment apps

Government imposes surcharge for Google Pay and other payment apps: The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has implemented interchange fees of up to 1.1 percent for prepaid payment instruments used in merchant UPI transactions beginning April 1. The fee, ranging from 0.5 percent and based on the merchant category code, will be charged for

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601st Meeting of Central Board of the Reserve Bank of India

601st Meeting of Central Board of the Reserve Bank of India: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) held its 601st meeting in Hyderabad, presided over by Governor Shaktikanta Das, to assess current global and domestic economic conditions, as well as the associated challenges. More About The Meeting of Central Board of the Reserve Bank of

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SpiceJet’s Ajay Singh takes over as ASSOCHAM President

SpiceJet’s Ajay Singh takes over as ASSOCHAM President: SpiceJet CEO Ajay Singh has been elected President of the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM). He has replaced Sumant Sinha, who completed his tenure as Managing Director of Renew Power. Sanjay Nayar, the Founder and Chairman of Sorin Investment Fund, has been appointed

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International Day of Zero Waste 2023 observed on 30 March

International Day of Zero Waste 2023 On December 14, 2022, the United Nations General Assembly recognised the importance of zero-waste programmes and declared March 30 as the International Day of Zero Waste beginning in 2023. International Day of Zero Waste will encourage sustainable consumption and production practices and enhance understanding of the ways zero-waste efforts

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