NATIONAL NEWS
Government celebrates International Women’s Day Week
The Women and Child Development Ministry is celebrating International Women’s Day Week as an iconic week as a part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. The Ministry, as part of the week-long celebration, will organize various events and social media campaigns covering a variety of themes related to women’s safety and empowerment. The week-long celebration will mark an occasion to celebrate the progress made towards achieving gender equity and women’s empowerment but also to critically reflect on the accomplishments and strive for greater momentum. The Union Ministry will also launch the Stree Manoraksha Project in collaboration with NIMHANS Bengaluru.
Field assessment of Swachh Surveskshan 2022 launched
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has launched the field assessment for the 7th consecutive edition of the world’s largest urban cleanliness survey. Swachh Survekshan 2022 which was designed with People First as its driving philosophy is curated towards capturing the initiatives of cities for the overall welfare and the well-being of sanitation workers. Swachh Survekshan was introduced by the Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry in 2016 as a competitive framework to encourage cities to improve the status of urban sanitation. Swachh Surveskhan 2022 survey was formally kicked off by the Government on March 1, 2022.
Saurabh Chaudhary bags gold medal at International Sports Federation World Cup
Saurabh Chaudhary in the shooting has clinched India’s first gold medal at the International Sports Federation World Cup in Egypt. The 19-years Chaudhary from India defeated Michael Schwald of Germany 16-6 in the gold Medal match of the Men’s 10m Air Pistol Event. On February 28, 2022, Shreya Agrawal from India had missed out on a place in the semi-finals of the World Cup’s 10m air rifle event. Shreya Agrawal shot a total of 629.3, which was 0.1 less than eighth semi-finalist Eszter Meszaros of Hungary.
Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin’s autobiography “Ungalil Oruvan” launched
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi launched the first volume of Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin’s autobiography Ungalil Oruvan (One Among You) in Chennai. The first part of the autobiography contains his early life experiences. In it, he traces his school and college days, adolescence, early political contributions, marital life and the MISA struggle, recalling 23 years up to 1976.
Anup Jalota released book “Udaan Ek Majdoor Bachhe Ki” authored by Mithilesh Tiwari
Bhajan Samrat Anup Jalota has released the book “Udaan Ek Majdoor Bachhe Ki” by Captain AD Manek in a glittering program organized by Shailesh B Tiwari of P Club Education Pvt Ltd in Mumbai. The author of this book is Mithilesh Tiwari. This book is about the life journey of Captain AD Manek, how he travelled from zero to pinnacle in his career graph. The family of Captain AD Manek is also known as the Flying Family of India. His wife is a hobby flyer while his two sons are professional pilots. One daughter-in-law is the air hostess and the other daughter-in-law is the aircraft dispatcher. All 6 members of this family are serving in the Indian Aviation Industry. They also help aspiring pilots financially. Her students include India’s first woman helicopter pilot Captain Aruna Dukhande and India’s youngest commercial pilot Ms. Maitri Patel (19 years) and India’s first youngest glider pilot Richa Waiker (15 years old).
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
US announces closure of American airspace for Russian aircrafts
US President Joe Biden has announced the closure of the American airspace for the Russian aircraft. Though the President ruled out sending the US forces to Ukraine and Europe to fight Russia, he said that US forces will defend every inch of land if its NATO allies. The US and its allies have also been providing support to the Ukrainians in their fight for their freedom and will continue to aid the Ukrainian people as they defend their country. The United States has also mobilized its ground forces, ships, air squadrons to protect the countries such as Lithuania, Poland, and Estonia.
Ukraine claims Russia used Vacuum Bomb
Ukraine’s ambassador to the United States, Oksana Markarova, accused that Russia of using vacuum bomb, a thermobaric weapon in the ongoing conflict. A vacuum bomb sucks in oxygen from the surrounding area to generate a high-temperature explosion. It has the capability of vaporising human bodies.
Is Moldova Russia’s next target?
A viral video of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko reportedly hints towards a possible attack on Moldova. The video shows Lukashenko standing in front of a detailed invasion map of Ukraine. The map shows Russia’s line of attack, some of which have already happened and some that may be planned in the coming days.
