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Union minister Anurag Thakur appointed as Captain in Territorial Army

The four-time BJP MP from Himachal Pradesh's Hamirpur was commissioned into the Territorial Army as a Lieutenant by then Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Dalbir S Suhag TA in July 2016. Thakur was promoted as Captain in the 124 Sikh regiment.

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Anurag Thakur, Constituency: Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh.

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First-ever Quad summit between India, Japan, Australia and US held

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Australian PM Scott Morrison, Japan's PM Yoshihide Suga and US President Joseph R Biden participated in the summit. The COVID-19 vaccine was the key focus.

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In November 2017, approval for Quad was given.

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1st Meeting of the BRICS Contact Group On Economic and Trade Issues held

1st Meeting of the BRICS Contact Group on Economic and Trade Issues was held under India’s Chairmanship. The theme of BRICS this year is -"BRICS at 15: Intra BRICS Cooperation for Continuity, Consolidation, and Consensus”

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New Development Bank was established.by BRICS nations in 2014

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Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru launches India’s first dedicated express cargo terminal

KIA in Bengaluru now has India’s first dedicated Express Cargo Terminal exclusively for export and import of international couriers that will be operated by the Express Industry Council of India to enable ease of doing business & reduce transaction time.

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Karnataka Governor: Vajubhai Vala; CM: B. S. Yediyurappa

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INS Jalashwa reaches Madagascar's Antsiranana Port with Indian Naval training team on-board

INS Jalashwa reached the port of Antsiranana, Madagascar with an Indian Naval training team on-board. The Indian Naval training team will be deployed in Madagascar for capacity building and training of the Malagasy Special Forces for two weeks.

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Madagascar Capital: Antananarivo; Currency: Malagasy ariary

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One Nation One Ration Card: Centre launches 'Mera Ration' app to help migrant workers get subsidised foodgrains

Food ministry has launched ‘Mera Ration’ mobile app which to help ration card holders, especially migrant workers, to avail subsidised foodgrains from any fair price shops in the country. System covers about 690 mn people under National Food Security Act.

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At present 32 states & UTs are covered under ONORC scheme

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ISRO launches sounding rocket RH-560

ISRO launched the sounding rocket (RH-560) to study altitudinal variations in the neutral winds & plasma dynamics carried out @ Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota. The rockets are 1 or 2-stage solid propellant rockets used for probing upper atmosphere

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ISRO has launched indigenously made sounding rockets from 1965

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Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat to chair conference on Jal Jeevan Mission

Union Minister of Jal Shakti Gajendra Singh Shekhawat will be chairing a conference of states and UTs ministers on Jal Jeevan Mission on Saturday (March 13, 2021). It will be with all the ministers of states and UTs in-charge of the Rural Water Supply.

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Mission has developed the online portal and mobile app on WQMIS

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The Zoom Studios Partners Odisha Tourism for the New Season of Reunion

The leading digital content destination, The Zoom Studios announces the much-anticipated new season of its maiden show Reunion, in partnership with Odisha Tourism. Previous season created a record run with over 50 million views on YouTube and Facebook.

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Odisha Capital: Bhubaneswar
Governor: Ganeshi Lal

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Mithali Raj Becomes First Indian Woman Cricketer To Score 10,000 International Runs

Mithali Raj has become the 1st Indian woman and 2nd international cricketer to score 10,000 runs in international cricket across all formats. Mithali reached the milestone in the ongoing third One-day International (ODI) against South Africa in Lucknow.

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UK's Charlotte E is the only other lady cricketer with this feat

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India at 75 | PM Modi launched 'Amrut Mahotsav' to mark 75 years of India’s Independence

PM Modi has launched 'Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav', the government's initiative to mark 75 years of India's Independence. These celebrations will continue till August 15, 2023. The Mahotsav is a tribute to the country's freedom fighters & the freedom struggle.

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Mahatma Gandhi did a 386 km-long Dandi Yatra in 1930,

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Three chosen for honorary award of Konkani Sahitya Academy

Karnataka Konkani Sahitya Academy has chosen Aruna Subrao Ubhayakar of Kumta (literature), Puttur Panduranga Nayak (arts), & Lakshmi Krishna Siddi of Yellapura (folklore) for its honorary award, carrying a purse of ₹50,000, a memento, a citation & a shawl

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Awards would be presented at Kumta in Uttara Kannada

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‘Digambara Kavi’ Nikhileswar wins Sahitya Akademi Award

Renowned writer Nikhileswar, & one among the six ‘Digambara Kavulu’ has been chosen for the Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award-2020 for his anthology of poems Agniswaasa penned in 2017. For almost six decades, Nikhileswar also contributed to English and Hindi

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He was the founder-secretary of Viplava Rachayithala Sangham