Published on: March 3, 2023

Snippets : 3 MARCH 2023

Snippets : 3 MARCH 2023

  • Akasa Air will become the second largest domestic airline operating out of Bengaluru
  • Scientists from the Physical Research Laboratory, a unit of the Department of Space, have built a comprehensive three-dimensional thermophysical model for the moon to derive its surface and sub-surface temperatures. According to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), this model will help understanding the local thermal environment of any location on the moon which is an essential aspect for future human exploration and lunar habitat
  • Noted Carnatic vocalist and guru Neela Ramgopal passed away
  • Two Australian government universities, Deakin University and University of Wollongong, will be the first foreign education institutions to set up campuses in GIFT City,
  • Iran declared two German diplomats as personae non gratae and ordered them to leave the country, accusing Berlin of interfering in Tehran’s judicial affairs. The move came after Germany expelled two employees of the Iranian embassy in response to Iran sentencing a German national to death.
  • Off-spinner Ashwin jumped to the top of the latest ICC Men’s Test bowling rankings, replacing England pacer James Anderson
  • Just Fontaine, the French football great who scored a record 13 goals at the 1958 World Cup, passed away
  • The Competition Commission of India (CCI) is organising the 8th edition of the National Conference on Economics of Competition Law in national capital
  • National Youth Parliament Festival organized by Ministry of youth affairs and sports . The 4th edition of National Youth Parliament Festival, 2023 was launched with the theme “Ideas for a Better tomorrow: India for the World”. The objective of the National Youth Parliament Festival (NYPF) is to hear the voice of the youth, who will join various careers in coming years, including public services. NYPF is based on the idea given by the Prime Minister in his Mann Ki Baat Address
  • Mega Rozgar Mela hosted by Automotive Skills Development Council in Saraikela , Jharkhand
  • NMDC’s iron ore mines – Kirandul Deposit, and Bacheli Deposit of Chattisgarh have been awarded 5 ratings by the Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM).
  • National Trust to organize a one-day National Level Exhibition at Dr. Ambedkar International Centre New Delhi to showcase talents and skills of Persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
  • “Kashmir Festival” was organized in the Gujarat University
  • In a significant achievement towards recognizing efforts in health sector and especially COVID management, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), Government of India received the Porter Prize 2023. The prize was announced at “The India Dialog” organized by Institute for Competitiveness (IFC) and US Asia Technology Management Center (USATMC) at Stanford University. The theme of the conference was “The Indian Economy 2023: Innovation, Competitiveness and Social Progress”.
  • Indian Customs EDI – Electronic Data Interchange System (ICES) in recently operationalised two Land Customs Stations, Nagarakata in the districts of Jalpaiguri and Kulkuli in the district of Alipurduar in West Bengal.
  • First B2B Global Conference and Expo on Traditional Medicine under Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in Guwahati
  • Mega Pusa Krishi Vigyan Mela is organized at New Delhi
  • 7th International Dharma Dhamma Conference, organised by the India Foundation in collaboration with Sanchi University of Buddhist-Indic Studies at Bhopal
  • The initiative to promote “Start-ups, Women and Youth Advantage Through eTransactions” (SWAYATT) on GeM was first launched in February 2019. The intent of SWAYATT 2019 was to promote inclusiveness of various categories of sellers and service providers on the portal, by taking proactive steps to facilitate their training and registrations of such specific category of manufacturers and sellers, develop women entrepreneurship and encourage participation of MSME sector and Start-ups in public procurement.
  • Government e Marketplace (GeM) – GeM is a Section 8 company setup under the administrative control of the Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, for procurement of goods and services by Central Ministries, State Departments, PSEs and Autonomous Bodies. Social inclusion is a core value at GeM and we are focused on increasing participation from under-served sellers who face challenges in public procurement
  • iDEEKSHA is a platform developed under the Accelerating Smart Power and Renewable Energy (ASPIRE) Technical 1 Assistance Programme. ASPIRE is a bilateral program implemented by Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office, Government of UK in association with Ministry of Power and Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.