News Headlines : 3rd March 2022

  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi isparticipating in QUAD Leaders’ virtual meeting; Focus on developments inIndo-Pacific.
  • Ministry of Science and Technology decides to promote a unique Start-up in latest Daylight Harvesting Technology in order to reduce carbon footprint and improve the building’s energy efficiency
  • Govt to support Startups through better incubation centres in smaller towns: Shri Goyal
  • Finance no longer a constraint for startups in database-technology based solutions: Shri Goyal
  • Indian Startups now getting better value for their innovation: Shri Goyal
  • It is likely to intensify further into a Deep Depression during next 24 hours. It is likely to move northwestwards along and off east coast of Sri Lanka towards north Tamil Nadu Coast during next 48 hours.
  • Rahul Nangare, Commissioner of Customs, Amritsar, Punjab said today we sent 2,000 metric tonnes (MTs) of wheat in 36 trucks. We are planning to send 10,000 MTs of wheat in next 2 weeks.
  • Second convoy of India’s humanitarian assistance carrying 2,000 MTs of wheat left for Jalalabad, Afghanistan from Amritsar’s Attari Wagah border today . Truck driver said that we’re thankful to India for sending this aid. It increases friendship between the two nations.
  • Historic resolution on Plastic Pollution adopted by 175 countries at the fifth United Nations Environment Assembly.
  • India engaged constructively with all member states to develop consensus on the resolution for driving global action on plastic pollution.
  • India has embarked on the journey to end plastic pollution by taking sound and effective measures: Shri Bhupender Yadav
  • Government approves over 1,682 crore  rupees of additional Central assistance underNational Disaster Response Fund to five States and one Union Territory.
  • Over 178 crore COVID vaccine dosesadministered in the country so far; Recovery rate improves to 98.62 percent.
  • Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Shri Parshottam Rupala to inaugurate the ‘Sagar Parikrama’on 5th March 2022.
  • The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying is organising this journey as a part of ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsava’.
  • NMCG receives ‘Special Jury Award’ in recognition of the significant work done for Ganga rejuvenation.
  • The Jury “recognizes the extremely important work NMCG is engaged in, to bring about a paradigm shift in water management, even as they endeavour to revive river Ganga”.
  • Polling concludes for sixth phase ofAssembly elections in Uttar Pradesh; Campaigning ends for second and finalphase of Assembly polls in Manipur.
  • Civil Aviation Ministry says, nearly seventhousand Indians returned from Ukraine.
  • Global crude oil prices hit  nine year high of 115 dollars per barrel amidthe Russia Ukraine crisis.
  • Ministry of Defence to host 12th edition ofbiennial Defence exhibition, DefExpo 2022, from the 10th to 14th of March inGujarat .
  • In Cricket, First Test match between Indiaand Sri Lanka to begin in Mohali tomorrow.