Published on: March 28, 2024

Snippets : 28 MARCH 2024

Snippets : 28 MARCH 2024

  • Thailand’s lower house of Parliament passed a marriage equality bill, making it the first Southeast Asian nation to legalize equal rights for partners of any gender
  • Spyre VC – is touted to be India’s first-ever proptech focussed fund + launched in February 2024  + has a greenshoe option of Rs 400 crore. It is supported by Venture Catalysts, Neovon, and CREDAI
  • The golden jubilee of Karnataka’s maiden Ranji Trophy triumph (1973-74) was celebrated at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium
  • The Minister of External Affairs recently visited Indian Coast Guard ship Samudra Paheredar, which is in Manila Bay in the Philippines, as part of an overseas deployment to ASEAN countries
  • Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi was sworn in as the new judicial member of Lokpal of India by the Chairperson of Lokpal, Justice A.M. Khanwilkar. The historical background of Lokpal and Lokayuktas traces back to Sweden in 1809, with India adopting the concept in the 1960s. The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013, was enacted after several attempts, with the first Lokpal appointed in 2019. Lokpal investigates corruption charges against public officials and has powers for swift investigation and supervision over central investigating agencies.
  • The State Bank of India (SBI) released a report on the per capita income of states, highlighting regional disparities in income growth, specific state comparisons, long-term income trends, and the national context of per capita GDP.
  • Reports from ICIMOD and the Australian Water Partnership emphasize the urgent need for integrated river basin management in South Asia, focusing on the Indus, Ganga, and Brahmaputra rivers to address climate change impacts and ensure food and water security for millions.
  • The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has decided to delist 18 protected monuments as they no longer hold national importance, highlighting the process of declaring Monuments of National Importance (MNI), Uttar Pradesh’s significant number of MNIs, the responsibilities of ASI, and the authority granted by the AMASR Act for delisting monuments.