Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today participated in the 5th BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) Summit hosted in virtual mode by Sri Lanka, the current chair of BIMSTEC

Telangana stood first in the country in the list of the highest number of open defecation-free (ODF Plus) villages under the Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) Phase-II program till December 31, 2021. As many as 13,737 out of 14,200 villages in the State are on the ODF Plus list, which is 96.74%. This was followed by Tamil Nadu with 4,432 villages (35.39%) and Karnataka with 1,511 villages (5.59%).

Gujarat has topped the Export Preparedness Index (EPI) 2021. For the second consecutive year, has topped the Niti Aayog’s Export Preparedness Index (EPI 2021 which is aimed at assessing the readiness of the states in terms of their export potential and performance. Gujarat was followed by Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana, according to the government think tank’s report.

The United States military and the military of the Philippines kicked off the military drill ‘Balikatan 2022’ on March 28, 2022. The Philippine-led annual exercise will take place across Luzon in the Philippines region near Taiwan, from March 28 to April 8, 2022.

The correct answer is HDFC Life. HDFC Life has launched ‘KlarifyLife’, digital education and awareness initiative, to simplify life insurance on 28 March 2022

Aurobindo Pharma Ltd has announced the acquisition of the domestic formulation business of Veritas Healthcare for a consideration of Rs. 171 crore on a debt-free cash-free basis. With this acquisition, Aurobindo marked its first step to set its footprint in the Indian domestic market as announced earlier.

Mr. Sumant Sinha, Chairman & CEO, ReNew Power Takes Over As President- ASSOCHAM. Mr. Sumant Sinha, Founder, Chairman, and Managing Director of ReNew Power – one of the country’s largest clean energy companies, has taken over as President of the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM).

The Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru (BLR Airport), has won two major awards at the Wings India Awards 2022 for its customer-centric approach, smart innovations, and adoption of cutting-edge technology.

Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh, has been ranked as the most noise polluted city globally, according to the recent ‘Annual Frontier Report, 2022’ published by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

In the 94th Academy Awards, Sian Heder’s ‘CODA’ created history by becoming the first movie from a major streaming service to win an Oscar for best picture.
Will Smith was declared the best actor for ‘King Richard,’ and Jessica Chastain won the best actress award.  Ariana DeBose created history by becoming the first queer woman of color to bag the award for the film ‘West Side Story’.

Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav 2022 was started in Arts College Ground, RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM, Andhra Pradesh by Governor of Andhra Pradesh Shri Biswabhusan Harichandan, in the presence of Union Minister for Culture, Tourism, and DoNER G. K Reddy, as part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.

According to the recent ‘Annual Frontier Report, 2022’ published by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Uttar Pradesh’s Moradabad is the second-most noise polluted city globally.
The area recorded noise pollution of 114 decibels at its highest (dB) in 2021, against the WHO standard of 55 dB. Dhaka tops the list of 61 cities around the world, which includes five Indian cities.

India’s first-of-its-kind road made out of steel waste has come up in Surat city of Gujarat at the Hazira Industrial Area.

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted two successful flight tests of the Indian Army version of Medium Range Surface to Air Missile (MRSAM) against high-speed aerial targets at Integrated Test Range, Chandipur off the coast of Odisha.  It has been developed jointly by DRDO and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), Israel.

CODA won the Best Film honor at Oscars 2022, beating other major contenders including The Power of Dog, Dune, West Side Story, and King Richard. With this, Apple TV+ has created history by becoming the first streaming service to win the Academy Award for best picture. CODA is a heart-touching drama that revolves around a daughter of deaf parents who pursues her passion for music. CODA has a predominantly deaf cast and also won awards for best supporting actor, which was won by Troy Kotsur, and the best-adapted screenplay.

The tourism sector is one of the most important sectors of the economy. Aligning with this, the Ministry of Civil Aviation on March 27, flagged off the first direct flight between Gorakhpur and Varanasi.

Bengaluru: Karnataka chief minister (CM) Basavaraj Bommai on Sunday said that the state government will take an action to establish Chitrakala galleries in six regional spots.

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 27 (ANI): Mumbai Police launched a new initiative ‘Sunday Street Marathon’ for the locals of the city to get a free stretch run on the streets. Mumbai Police Commissioner, Sanjay Pandey inaugurated the event on Sunday.

Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur on March 27 launched the pilot program of TEJAS (Training for Emirates Jobs and Skills), a skill training, certification, and overseas employment program, at Dubai Expo 2020.