National News

Watershed Yatra

• Union Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched “Watershed Yatra", a mass outreach campaign, to boost public participation and create awareness about the Watershed Development activities.
• This outreach campaign will involve van operations for about 60-90 days in 805 projects, covering 6673 Gram Panchayats (13587 villages) across 26 States and 2 Union Territories.

WAVES 2025

• The World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit (WAVES) 2025 will unveil AI-powered solutions for combating misinformation in live broadcasting.

US deported 205 illegal immigrants

• The US has deported 205 illegal immigrants hailing from Punjab and neighbouring states.

United States

State Special

Haryana Village Common Land (Regulation) Act, 1961

• The Haryana Cabinet approved an amendment to the Haryana Village Common Land (Regulation) Act, 1961, Cabinet also approved the Haryana Wild Life (Protection) Rules, 2024. Under the new rules, criteria have been established for obtaining various types of permits related to the Wildlife Department.

Haryana

Gujarat set up a 5 member committee to draft a UCC

• Gujarat set up a five-member committee to draft a Uniform Civil Code. The committee will study the matter and submit a report in 45 days.

International News

Global Justice, Love & Peace Summit 2025

• Dubai is set to host the inaugural Global Justice, Love & Peace Summit on April 12-13, 2025, at the Dubai Exhibition Centre.

Philippines declared food security emergency

• The Philippines declared a food security emergency to bring down the cost of rice.

Philippines

Government Schemes

Sahakar Mitra Internship Scheme

• National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) launched Sahakar Mitra Internship Scheme.

Objective of the Scheme

77 sites under the Bharat Ranbhoomi Darshan Initiative

• Government has identified 77 sites under the Bharat Ranbhoomi Darshan initiative, to raise awareness about significant locations linked to the valor and sacrifices of the Indian Armed Forces to tourists.

Economy

Power Generation Capacity to 874 GW by 2031-32

• The Government has planned to increase installed power generation capacity to 874 GW by 2031-32.

Panchamrit of India

India: World's second-largest mobile manufacturer

• Union Minister for Railways and Electronics and IT, Ashwini Vaishnaw said, India has risen to become the world's second-largest mobile manufacturer, growing from just 2 units in 2014 to over 300 operational units nationwide.

Defence

9th ACTCM Barge

• The 9th Ammunition Cum Torpedo Cum Missile (ACTCM) Barge, LSAM 23 (Yard 133) was launched at M/s Suryadipta Projects Pvt Ltd, Thane.

Indian Navy

Science and Tech

“Self-Actuating” drug delivery system

• Researchers from the Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST) Mohali have developed an innovative “self-actuating” drug delivery system, to revolutionise the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

Sports

38th National Games

• In badminton, Shuttler Anmol Kharb of Haryana won gold in women’s singles, while Tamil Nadu’s K. Satish Kumar claimed the gold in men’s singles at the 38th National Games at Dehradun.

38th National Games

Awards and Honours

Sahitya Akademi Award 2024

• Late Chaman Arora had been posthumously honoured with the Sahitya Akademi Award 2024 in the Dogri language category for his book ‘Ik Hor Ashwthama’.

Sahitya Akademi

Important Days

World Interfaith Harmony Week

• World Interfaith Harmony Week is observed annually from February 1-7 of each year.

World Interfaith Harmony Week