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Sun 17 Mar, 2024
National News
FLNAT
- The Government conducted the Foundational Literacy and Numeracy Assessment Test (FLNAT) as part of the ULLAS - Nav Bharat Saaksharta Karyakram across 23 States.
- The test was conducted in the regional language of the learners, in line with National Education Policy 2020’s focus on promoting multilingualism.
NEP 2020
| Recommended 5+3+3+4 Academic System. |
Mohd. Yasin Malik faction declared as Unlawful
- The Centre has declared the Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (Mohd. Yasin Malik faction) as an unlawful association for a further period of five years.
PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that over one crore households have registered under the PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana.
- Assam, Bihar, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Odisha, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh have seen over five lakh registrations.
PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana
| Aim: To light up 1 crore households by providing up to 300 units of free electricity every month. |
SVEEP
- Ladakh District Election Office Kargil organised a Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) programme at Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) Kargil Secretariat for employees of LAHDC Directorate Offices and other offices.
Ladakh
| Ladakh became a Union Territory of India on 31st October 2019. |
Centre for Preservation and promotion of Tribal Culture & Heritage
- Union Minister Arjun Munda, virtually laid the foundation stone of 'Centre for Preservation and promotion of Tribal Culture & Heritage' at Padampur, Kharsawan district, Jharkhand.
Jharkhand
| Capital: Ranchi | Formation: 15 November 2000 |
Elections of 18th Lok Sabha
- The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced that elections will be held in 7 phases with voting to kick off on April 19 to June 1. The Counting of votes will be on June 4.
ECI
| Constitutional Body | Article: 324 |
Renovated National Tribal Museum
- Union Minister Arjun Munda inaugurated the recently renovated National Tribal Museum, e-Library and ST Girls’ hostel at Bharatiya Adim Jati Sevak Sanghathan (BAJSS), in New Delhi.
New Delhi
| 69th CAA 1991: Union Territory of Delhi designated as the National Capital Territory of Delhi. |
J&K approved 10% reservation for 4 new tribes
- Jammu and Kashmir administration approved 10% reservation for four new tribes, increasing total ST reservation to 20% and 15 new castes added to OBCs with reservation increased to 8%.
Name of 4 Tribes
| Pahari Ethnic Group, Paddari Tribe, Kolis and Gadda Brahmins. |
Exercise “LAMITIYE-2024”
- Tenth edition of Joint Military Exercise “LAMITIYE-2024” between the Indian Army and Seychelles Defence Forces (SDF) is set to be held at Seychelles from 18-27 March 2024.
Seychelles
| Capital: Victoria | Currency: Seychelles Rupee |
Science and Technology
Europa Clipper Mission
- NASA will carry ‘message in a bottle’ to Europa, one of Jupiter’s moons in October this year.
- The mission dubbed as Europa Clipper mission will explore signs of life as Scientists predicted a salty lake under its icy crust.
About NASA
| Estb: 29 July 1958 | HQ: Washington D.C. , USA |
Awards and Honours
Company of the Year award
- State Bank of India has been conferred with the Company of the Year award at the ET Award for Corporate Excellence 2023.
PV Narasimha Rao Memorial Award
- Ratan Tata has been bestowed with the prestigious PV Narasimha Rao Memorial Award for his outstanding philanthropic contributions.
Appointments
Navneet Kumar Sehgal
- Former IAS officer Navneet Kumar Sehgal took charge as new Chairman of Prasar Bharati.