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Indian Government-owned reinsurer, General Insurance Corporation of India (GIC Re) has received permission to commence operations of ‘GIC Syndicate 1947’ from Lloyd’s of London from April 2018. Lloyd’s is a United Kingdom-based insurance marketplace, where specialty underwriters provide reinsurance to global buyers by forming a syndicate. Earlier, in December 2017, Lloyd’s Franchise Board granted ‘in principle’ approval to GIC Re to create ‘GIC Syndicate 1947’. ‘GIC Syndicate 1947’ is thus the first Lloyd’s syndicate to be backed entirely by capital from an Indian reinsurance entity. Neil Attwood has been appointed as active underwriter, while Pembroke Managing Agency Ltd., a specialist provider of Lloyd’s managing agency services, will manage ‘GIC Syndicate 1947’ in the initial years. GIC Re’s presence at Lloyd’s will increase its share of international reinsurance business and will be instrumental in making India a regional reinsurance hub

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In a bid to boost overseas sales in a surplus year of production, India Government has scrapped the 20 per cent sugar export duty. In the 2017-18 season ending on September 30, 2018, sugar production in India is likely to touch a record 29.5 million tonnes. This marks a 45 per cent increment over previous year, and is the main reason behind local sugar prices coming down by more than 15 per cent in the past six months. In addition to scrapping sugar export duty, Government may make it compulsory for mills to export 2-3 million tonnes to cut bulging stocks at home.

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IRCTC (Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation) announced its partnership with Ola Cabs, in order to provide a book taxi option in its app and website. This partnership between IRCTC and Ola Cabs is a six month pilot project. This will offer Ola Cabs booking services to customers in the IRCTC Rail Connect App and on its website. All facilities provided by Ola Cabs will be offered on the IRCTC Rail Connect App and website for the same price as it is offered directly by Ola. Cabs can be booked up to seven days in advance or on reaching the railway station. Also IRCTC outlets at railway stations or Ola’s self-serving facility will also enable customers to book cabs.

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On March 19, 2018, India and Hong Kong signed Agreement for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion. This pact is in accordance with Section 90 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 which authorises Indian Government to enter into an Agreement with a foreign country or specified territory for avoidance of double taxation of income. The pact will not only prevent double taxation but will also provide for exchange of information between the two countries It is expected that it will boost flow of investment, technology and personnel between both the countries. This pact will give protection against double taxation to over 1500 Indian companies and businesses operating in Hong Kong as well as to Hong Kong-based companies operating in India.

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Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif has been named the brand ambassador of ‘Educate Girls’, an international non-profit organisation. As brand ambassador of Educate Girls, Katrina Kaif will work towards creating equal opportunities for girls to access quality education. Educate Girls involves the families, village leaders, local administration and school authorities in its efforts towards educating girls.

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Bihar Governor Satya Pal Malik was given additional responsibility as Governor of Odisha. SC Jamir completed his five-year term as Governor of Odisha. Following this, Satya Pal Malik has been given additional charge as Governor of Odisha. Satya Pal Malik is 72 years old. He has served as Union minister of state for parliamentary affairs and tourism. He was a Rajya Sabha MP for two terms and was also a Lok Sabha MP. He was a member of Uttar Pradesh Assembly from 1974 to 1977.

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BSE (Bombay Stock Exchange) has appointed David Wright as a Public Interest Director on its board. David Wright’s appointment as Public Interest Director is effective from 16th March 2018. He worked with the European Commission for a long time. He also worked as Secretary General of the International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) from 2012 to 2016.

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Nanda Bahadur Pun took charge as Nepal’s vice president for a second term. On 18th March 2018, Nanda Bahadur Pun was re-elected as Nepal’s Vice President unopposed, as no other party had filed nominations. Nanda Bahadur Pun’s oath of office and secrecy was administered by President Bidya Devi Bhandari at an official ceremony. Also, Shasi Kala Dahal of CPN-Maoist Centre was elected vice-chairperson of the national assembly. She defeated Brinda Devi Ale of Nepali Congress.

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Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has given in-principle approval to National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) for design, development and certification of Hansa-NG, a next generation trainer aircraft of the two-seater Hansa-3 aircraft. Hansa-3, developed by NAL is India’s first all-composite light aircraft. Currently, flying clubs across India are using Twelve Hansa-3 for pilot training courses. NAL initiated designing and developing a next generation trainer Hansa-NG in order to meet the latest requirements of the flight training schools in India. Hansa-NG is a collaborative project between NAL and MESCO Aerospace.

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On 18th March 2018, the Paralympic Winter Games Pyeong Chang 2018 in South Korea, concluded with Team USA having its most successful performance in 16 years. Team USA consisted of 74 athletes. It grabbed a total of 36 medals and topped the overall medal count. This is Team USA’s highest medal count since 2002 when it won 43 medals. It also topped the gold medal count for the first time since 1992. It topped the overall gold medal count and also the gold medals won on each day of the Games. Oksana Masters became the female U.S. athlete to have won the highest number of medals in PyeongChang Olympics with five medals. Among men, Dan Cnossen won six medals and topped the count. The U.S. Nordic skiing team won 16 medals. Kendall Gretsch bagged the first-ever biathlon Olympic or Paralympic gold medal for a U.S. athlete.The U.S. Paralympic Snowboarding Team won 13 medals. 18 military veterans on Team USA won a total of 9 medals.

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On 19th March 2018, Kedarnath Singh, a popular Hindi poet passed away, after being ill for some time, in New Delhi. Kedarnath Singh was 83 years old. He is a former professor and chairperson at the Department of Hindi Language at the Centre for Indian Languages at Jawaharlal Nehru University. He had received the Jnanapeeth award in 2013. In 1989 he received the Sahitya Akademi award.

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Sunil Sharma, a senior journalist, died due to heart attack in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. Sunil Sharma was 49 years old. He is survived by his wife and daughter. He was working as the bureau chief of ‘Divya Himachal’, a Hindi newspaper

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On 20th March 2018, C R Chandradath, a social activist, passed away at a private hospital in Kochi, Kerala. C R Chandradath was 75 years old. He is survived by his wife and two children. He was the director of Centre of Science and Technology for Rural Development (COSTFORD) in Thrissur.

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On 20th March 2018, International Day of Happiness was celebrated all over the world. The United Nations has celebrated the International Day of Happiness since 2013. This day stresses the importance of happiness in the lives of people. Theme for International Day of Happiness 2018: “Share Happiness”. This year the focus is on the importance of relationships, kindness and helping each other. Every year, a World Happiness Report is prepared as a survey of the state of global happiness. Apart from usual ranking of the levels and changes in happiness throughout the world, this year the focus is on migration within and between countries.

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On March 19, 2018, four memorandum of understanding (MoUs) were signed in New Delhi under the aegis of the Ministry of Development of North East Region (DoNER) for promotion of tourism in the North-East India. The MoUs were signed between various entities in North East India and Airbnb, one of the world’s leading community-driven hospitality companies. These MoU are aimed at creating hospitality micro-entrepreneurs across key destinations in the North East of India. Activities carried out under these MoUs are a step towards achieving the aim of creating more sustainable accommodation options to enhance the hospitality service standards in North East Region and thereby doubling tourist growth rate in the next three years. The MoUs were signed on behalf of North East Tourism Development Council (NETDC) and North Eastern Council (NEC)and two key livelihood initiatives, North Eastern Region Community Resource Management Project (NERCORMP) and North East Rural Livelihood Project (NERLP).

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Vice-Chairman of NITI Aayog, Dr. Rajiv Kumar inaugurated the First India-Japan Workshop on Disaster Risk Reduction in New Delhi. This workshop has been jointly organised by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), Union Ministry of Home Affairs and Government of Japan. It is the first formal initiative under the Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) on Disaster Risk Reduction signed between India and Japan in September 2017. Speaking at the occasion, Dr. Rajiv Kumar outlined a six-pronged approach to enhance resilience, which includes Risk Identification, Preparedness, Risk Reduction, Financial Protection, Resilient Reconstruction and Societal Awareness. During the course of this workshop, India and Japan will identify possible areas of cooperation in the field of Disaster Risk Reduction.

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On 20th March 2018, the 3rd National Conclave on Mines & Minerals will be held at Convention Hall in Hotel Ashoka, New Delhi. The 3rd National Conclave on Mines and Minerals is organized by the Ministry of Mines. Federation of Indian Mineral Industries (FIMI) partners the event. Public and private mining companies will participate in the conclave. Minister of Mines, Narendra Singh Tomar will present the awards for ‘5 Star’ rating to the 20 best performing mines. Technical sessions will be conducted on the following topics: Auction of Mineral Blocks & Implementation of Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojna (PMKKKY), Impetus on Exploration, Sustainable Development Framework – Sharing of Best Practices.

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President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated a Festival of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (FINE) at Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi. Festival of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (FINE) is organised by Rashtrapati Bhavan along with the Department of Science and Technology and the National Innovation Foundation-India from 19th March 21st March 2018. Ram Nath Kovind also presented the Gandhian Young Technological Innovation Awards. FINE aims to recognise, display and reward innovations and to create a supportive ecosystem for innovators. It provides an “In-Residence” Program through which 10 innovation scholars will stay at Rashtrapati Bhavan and will receive mentoring and opportunities to share ideas with important stakeholders. FINE also features an exhibition of innovations that will be open for public view till 23rd March 2018.

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On 19th March 2018, Phase I of Varuna 18, an Indo-French Naval Exercise, began in Mormugao Port Trust (MPT) in Goa. The phase I of Varuna 18 will be conducted till 24th March 2018. Second and third phases will be conducted in April 2018 and May 2018 in Chennai and La Reunion Island respectively. Rear Admiral M A Hampiholi, Flag Officer Commanding, Western Fleet and Rear Admiral Didier Piaton, Joint Commander of the French Naval Forces deployed in Indian Ocean and French Joint Forces stationed in UAE, inaugurated the 1st phase of Varuna 18. Varuna 18 will be conducted in 3 sea areas: the Arabian Sea, the Bay of Bengal and South Western Indian Ocean.
iv. First phase of Varuna 18 will be conducted in the Arabian Sea. French Submarine and frigate Jean de Vienne and Indian Naval Ship (INS) Destroyer Mumbai, frigate Trikand with internal helicopters participate in phase I of Varuna 18. INS Kalavari, P8-I and Dornier Maritiem Patrol Aircraft and Mig 29-K fighter aircraft also take part in this exercise.

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Axis Bank announced the opening of its new representative office in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The representative office in Sharjah is Axis Banks third office in UAE. As UAE is home to 3 million Non-resident Indians (NRIs) and this representative office will focus on remittances business. It is to be noted that Axis Bank commands a 20 per cent market share in the USD 12 billion dollar-a-year inward remittances market from the UAE.

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On March 19, 2018, government-owned Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) announced that it has commissioned the first unit of 110 MW of the Kishanganga hydro-electric project (HEP) of NHPC in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). The 340 MW Kishanganga hydro project is located in Bandipora district of J&K on the river Kishanganga (a tributary of the Jhelum). Once the other two units will be commissioned, the project will generate 1350 million units (MU) of clean electricity every year. BHEL has been entrusted with the task of supplying components for setting up and executing this project. Bhel has so far commissioned 31 Hydro sets with a cumulative capacity of 1257 MW in J&K.

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Lockheed Martin has announced the setting up of F-16 jet production unit in India. Lockheed Martin is an American aerospace and defence giant. It said that, the F-16 jet production unit to be set up in India will be an exclusive one and will be in line with the ‘Make in India’ initiative. Lockheed Martin has assured to relocate its entire production line to India. It said that, the unit will not be a mere assembly line. It will be a better facility that has never been provided by any other fighter aircraft manufacturer earlier.

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Yi Gang, a US-educated economist has been named as next Governor of China’s central bank, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC). Yi Gang has been holding the post of deputy governor of PBOC since 200. Mr. Yi will succeed Zhou Xiaochuan, who has been holding the post since 2002. Name of Mr. Yi for this post was approved by National People’s Congress, (China’s legislature) on March 19, 2018. After assuming charge, Mr. Yi’s main challenges would be to implement prudent monetary policy, push forward the reform and open-up China’s financial sector, and at the same time maintain the stability of economy.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin won the presidential elections and has been named as Russian President for a 6 year term. Vladimir Putin’s fourth term as president will continue till 2024. He had obtained 76.6% of the total votes cast in the presidential election. His main rival Alexei Navalny was barred from the election. Vladimir Putin had been ruling Russia as either president or prime minister since 1999.

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Reliance Asset Reconstruction Company (RARC) announced the appointment of Ravindra Rao as its new Chief Executive Officer. Ravindra Rao succeeds Asokan Arumugam, who is retiring after being at the helm at RARC since last four years. Ravindra Rao brings with him 22 years of experience in consumer lending spanning across risk management, compliance, distribution, operations and technology. Anil Ambani-led Reliance Capital is the principal sponsor of RARC. Corporation Bank, Indian Bank, GIC of India, Dacecroft and Blue Ridge are the other stakeholders in RARC.

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Atul M. Gotsurve was appointed the next Ambassador of India to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. Atul M. Gotsurve is an Indian Foreign Service (IFS) Officer of 2004 batch. At present, he is Director in the Ministry of External Affairs. He has been named the next Ambassador of India to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. He will take up this assignment soon.

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Rakesh Makkar has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Fullerton India Home finance. Rakesh Makkar has been holding senior management position in Fullerton India Home Finance since past few years and has been instrumental in driving its robust growth. In his new role, Makkar will be responsible for building the brand, scaling up business volumes and driving the corporate strategy for the firm. Launched in 2016, Fullerton India Home Finance Company Limited (FIHFC) is a subsidiary of Fullerton India Credit Company. FIHFC is also known as Grihashakti.

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On 18th March 2018, Li Keqiang was re-elected as Chinese Prime Minister for a second five-year term. Li Keqiang became Prime Minister of China first in 2013. He has been re-elected as Prime Minister by the members of National People’s Congress (NPC). He obtained 2,964 positive votes and two negative votes. Also, Xu Qiliang and Zhang Youxia were elected as vice chairmen of Central Military Commission (CMC). Yang Xiaodu was named the chief of new anti-graft body, the National Supervisory Commission.

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Sony India announced the appointment of Sunil Nayyar as its Managing Director (MD). Sunil Nayyar replaces Kenichiro Hibi as MD of Sony India. Kenichiro Hibi has been made the President for Sony Brazil. Sunil Nayyar currently serves as head of Retail Experience in Sony North America. Earlier, he was Sales Head from 2006 to 2015. He joined Sony in 1995

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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi was promoted as State Councillor. Wang Yi is 65 years old. He will also continue as Foreign Minister of China. In China, State Councillor is ranked higher than Foreign Minister. Wang Yi replaces Yang Jiechi. Wang Yi has worked as China’s Vice Foreign Minister, China’s Ambassador to Japan and Director of the Taiwan Affairs Office. He became Foreign Minister in 2013.

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On 19th March 2018, Vivo announced the appointment of actor Aamir Khan as its brand ambassador for India. Aamir Khan replaces actor Ranveer Singh as Vivo India’s Brand Ambassador. Ranveer Singh had been the brand ambassador for the past two years. Aamir Khan has been signed for future brand and product communication initiatives of Vivo India. He will be involved in a full-fledged marketing campaign and a new TV commercial soon.

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Mohammad Ashraf Sehrai was appointed the new chairman of Tehreek-e-Hurriyat. On 19th March 2018, Syed Ali Geelani resigned as chairman of Tehreek-e-Hurriyat. The decision to appoint Ashraf Sehrai as chairman of the party was taken in its advisory board meeting. Ashraf Sehrai was the general secretary of Tehreek-e-Hurriyat till now. Syed Ali Geelani and Ashraf Sehrai are among the founding members of the Tehreek-e-Hurriyat.

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Bharatya Janata Party (BJP) Government in Uttar Pradesh under Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath completed one year in office and on this occasion, UP CM Yogi Adityanath launched an anti-graft portal. The portal is aimed at taking action against any official who is involved in corruption or is encouraging it at any level. Action will be taken based on a video or any other evidence uploaded through the portal. The portal was launched in presence of Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik, Deputy Chief Ministers Keshav Prasad Maurya and Dinesh Sharma. A grand cultural programme was held to mark one year of UP CM Yogi Adityanath’s Government in office and a multi-colour booklet titled ‘Ek Saal – Nayee Misaal’ with the punchline ‘Huaa Vikaas – Badha Vishwaas’was unveiled. Besides, Cm Adityanath announced that his government will soon come up with four lakh jobs in as many as 64 departments.

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Delhi Government launched ‘Delhi’s Date with Democracy’, a mobile application that will serve as a platform for aspiring singers and dancers in the city to showcase their talent on a big stage. ‘Delhi’s Date with Democracy’ is an initiative of Delhi Government’s department of art, culture and languages. Sahitya Kala Parishad and Delhi Kalyan Samiti have collaborated with the Delhi Government for this initiative Firstly, the candidates would be selected online, through the application and then competitions would be held at various venues, from ward-level to the grand finale at the city level. There is no age limit to participate. Interested candidates can apply under two broad categories viz. singing (solo) and dancing (solo or group). Winners of the grand finale would get a chance to sing and dance with famous singers and dancers.

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India won the Nidahas Trophy at the R Premadasa Stadium, in Colombo, Sri Lanka. India beat Bangladesh in the finals by four wickets. Dinesh Karthik was named Man of the Match. India won the toss and chose to field first. Indian team restricted Bangladesh team to 166 runs with eight wickets loss

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On 5th to 18th March 2018, the Indian Wells Masters was held in Indian Wells, California, United States. The Indian Wells 2018 is also known as the 2018 BNP Paribas Open.

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On March 17, 2018, Indian Coast Guard commissioned C-437, an interceptor boat at Porbandar. Indian Coast Guard’s C-437 interceptor boat is 27.80 metres long, has displacement of 106 tonnes and can attain a maximum speed of 45 knots. It is equipped with advanced navigational and communication gear and is capable of carrying out multifarious roles such as surveillance, search and rescue operation as well as rendering assistance to boats in distress at sea. C-437 will not only strengthen the security umbrella of the West coast but will also help augment patrolling to prevent illicit activities such as smuggling, infiltration and illegal fishing.

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Lok Sabha passed 21 amendments to the Finance Bill 2018 including an amendment to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010. As per Representation of Peoples Act, political parties in India cannot accept foreign funds. As per Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA), 2010, which repealed and replaced FCRA 1976, any company registered abroad or with subsidiaries abroad was defined as foreign firm. Through Finance Act, 2016, definition of foreign firm was changed and a firm with less than 50 per cent of share capital held by a foreign entity was no longer considered a foreign firm. Despite of this change, foreign funds received by a political party before FCRA 2010 was enacted, were open to scrutiny. The retrospective amendment to FCRA 2010 through Finance Bill 2018 will do away with the scope for scrutiny of a political party’s funding since 1976 and will thus provide relief to Bharatiya Janata Party as well as Congress from 2014 Delhi High Court judgement that held both guilty of violating the FCRA.

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On March 18, 2018, President Ram Nath Kovind released Rs 1000 and Rs 10 commemorative coins on Nabakalebara festival in Puri, Odisha.Nabakalebara is a festival observed in the Shree Jagannath Temple at Puri, Odisha at a predefined time according to Hindu Calender. It is a symbolic recreation of the wooden forms of deities at Jagannath Temple, Puri. ‘Naba’ means new and ‘Kalebara’ is body. The commemorative coins were released during the centenary celebrations of Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan. Odisha Governor S C Jamir, Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, and Minister of Tribal Affairs, Jual Oram were also present at the occasion.

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On March 15, 2018, R.K. Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Power and New & Renewable Energy informed Lok Sabha that Central Government is in the process of formulating a ‘Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (KUSUM)’ scheme. KUSUM scheme envisages, installation of grid-connected solar power plants each of capacity up to 2 MW in the rural areas and installation of standalone off-grid solar water pumps to fulfill irrigation needs of farmers not connected to grid. It will also provide for solarization of existing grid-connected agriculture pumps to make farmers independent of grid supply. Under KUSUM, farmers will be able to sell surplus solar power generated to power distribution companies (DISCOMs) and get extra income. Besides, KUSUM is also aimed at solarization of tube-wells and lift irrigation projects of Government sector. Details on funds to be allocated and mode of implementation will be decided at the time of approval of the Scheme.

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On March 18, 2018, Governor of West Bengal, Keshari Nath Tripathi inaugurated the 7th Women Science Congress at the ongoing 105th session of Indian Science Congress in Imphal, Manipur. First edition of Women Science Congress was held in 2012. Objective of Women Science Congress is to inspire young women to be a part of scientific community and engage themselves in active scientific research. More than 1000 women scientists from different parts of India participated in 7th Women Science Congress. Keshari Nath Tripathi also released a souvenir of Women Science Congress on the occasion.

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Monkey Business, a first of its kind co-working space in South Asia that also provides onsite childcare was launched in South Point Mall, Gurugram, Haryana. Monkey Business, is ideal for young parents to work while their kids are engaged in productive activities at the onsite play area. Spread over 3000 sq ft, Monkey Business has thoughtfully designed play zone and includes a nap area, a feeding and diaper changing room. Monkey Business is managed by a group of working moms. Some of these moms have corporate world experience while others have been associated with education sector.

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Singapore is the most expensive city in the world as per Worldwide Cost of Living 2018 report by Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). Worldwide Cost of Living is a bi-annual study of 133 cities conducted by London-headquartered Economist Intelligence Unit. It serves as a reference for companies to calculate cost-of-living allowances and prepare compensation packages for expatriates and business travellers. To derive the rankings, cost of more than 100 items such as cars, food, rent and clothing were compared across 133 cities.

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India has imposed anti-dumping duty on import of Ofloxacin from China to protect domestic producers from below-cost shipments. Ofloxacin is a pharmaceutical product, used in treatment of certain infections. Aarti Drugs, a pharmaceutical company had approached Directorate General of Anti-Dumping and Allied Duties (DGAD) for initiation of anti-dumping investigation and imposition of the duty on Ofloxacin exported to India from China. DGAD conducted a probe and concluded that Ofloxacin exported to India from China was indeed below its normal value and thus recommended to slap anti-dumping duty. Anti-dumpping duty on import of ‘Ofloxacin’ from China will be in the range of USD 2.58 to USD 9.48 per kg for three years.

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Mauritian President Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, Africa’s only female head of state and a renowned biologist, resigned from her post on March 17, 2018. Ameenah Gurib-Fakim has resigned in wake of allegations against her for using a credit card provided by an NGO to buy items worth $26000 not related to her work. Since 2015, Ameenah Gurib-Fakim had been associated with Planet Earth Institute (PEI), a London-based NGO, for promoting science, technology and innovation in Africa. PEI had provided a credit card to Ameenah Gurib-Fakim for covering her travel expenses related to the work. However, she has been accused of using it to buy jewellery and clothing for personal use.

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On 13th March 2018, Vedanta Limited said that, it has appointed U.K. Sinha as its additional non-executive independent director. U K Sinha’s appointment is for a fixed term starting from end of business hours on 13th March 2018 to 10th August 2021. He is the former Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). He is an IAS officer of the Bihar cadre. He was Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of the Unit Trust of India Asset Management Company (UTIAMC) also known as UTI Mutual Fund.

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On 16th March 2018, Bhawana Kanth became the second woman pilot of Indian Air Force to fly solo in a fighter aircraft. Flying Officer Bhawana Kanth flew in a MiG-21 Bison aircraft from Ambala Air Force Station on 16th March 2018. The first woman pilot of Indian Air Force to fly solo is Flying Officer Avani Chaturvedi. Bhawana Kanth is 25 years old. She is one of the three in the first batch of women pilots who were inducted into the Indian Air Force fighter squadron on 18th June 2016.

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Chhattisgarh’s Krishi Vigyan Kendra has been named the best such centre in India for its initiatives like nutrition gardens and integrated farming techniques. The Krishi Vigyan Kendra is located in Kanker district of Chhattisgarh. It is affiliated to the IGKV (Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya). It has been named the best of the 650 agriculture science centres in India. Dr S K Patil, vice chancellor of IGKV in Raipur, and Birbal Sahu, coordinator of Kanker Krishi Vigyan Kendra, received the ‘Pt Deendayal Upadhyay Krishi Vigyan Protsahan Award-2017’ from Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 17th March 2018 in New Delhi. The award consists of a cash prize of Rs 25 lakh for infrastructure development and a citation certificate. The centre has taken initiatives like nutrition garden, integrated farming system and promoting the production of ‘Kadaknath’ chicken.

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Chennaiyin FC won the Hero Indian Super League (ISL) 2017-18 title at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru, Karnataka. Chennaiyin FC defeated Bengaluru FC 3-2 and won the Hero Indian Super League (ISL) 2017-18 title. Mailson Alves scored 2 goals and Raphael Augusto scored 1 goal for Chennaiyin FC team. Sunil Chhetri and Miku scored one goal each for Bengaluru FC team.

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India’s Deepa Malik has secured number 1 rank in Asia in F53 Javelin category. On 15th March 2018, Deepa Malik bagged gold medal in the F53/54 Javelin event at the World Para Athletics Grand Prix in Dubai. She has qualified for the Asian Para Games 2018 that will be held in Jakarta, Indonesia from 8th to 16th October 2018. She has received Arjuna award in 2012 and Padma Shri award in 2017.