- Apart from successful vaccination of people against COVID-19, Odisha has topped the list of full immunisation in the country with 90.5 per cent coverage, a senior health department official said.
- The state government Tuesday launched a Malaria Prediction and Planning Toolkit (MPPT) to strengthen early warning systems and health decision making for Malaria.
- President Ram Nath Kovind conferred the Nari Shakti Puraskar 2020 and 2021 at a special ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan on occasion of International Women’s Day. The award was conferred on 29 outstanding and exceptional women achievers in recognition of their exceptional work towards empowerment of women.
- PM Modi has called ‘Kanya Shiksha Pravesh Utsav Abhiyan’ “an exemplary effort which will ensure more girls get the joys of education”. The campaign is a mission to ensure every young girl is allowed to pursue education and skilling.
- Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat has said that women are given a pivotal role under the ‘Har Ghar Jal’ as they are the primary stakeholders.
- APAssembly is likely to hold a discussion on the "Doctrine of Separation of Powers" in the light of the judgment of the AP High Court on the Amaravati/Three Capitals issue.
- CM Arvind Kejriwal on 08 Mar honoured Gauri Sawant, a transgender activist from Mumbai who has been helping transgender people. Sawant's petition in the Supreme Court helped in the recognition of transgender as the third gender. Kejriwal also lauded the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) for instilling a sense of security among women in the national capital.
- The Dalit Bandhu scheme in Karnatak got the highest allocation of Rs 17,700 crore followed by the Rythu Bandhu Rs 14,800 crore, 2BHK housing scheme Rs 12,000 crore, Aasara pensions. Rs 11,728 crore and power subsidy Rs 10,5000 crore.
- CM Mamata Banerjee effected a minor reallocation in the cabinet and gave Chandrima Bhattacharya independent charge of the finance department with the rank of minister of state.
- Army chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane said the key lesson from the Russia-Ukraine conflict was that India has to be ready to fight future wars with indigenous weapon systems.
- India & China have mutually decided to hold the 15th round of Corps Commander level talks at the Indian side of Chushul Moldo Meeting Point on 11th of March.
- US President Joe Biden has decided to ban Russian oil imports, he said during a live address as he announced actions to continue to hold Russia accountable over invasion of Ukraine. "We're banning all imports of Russian oil and gas and energy. That means Russian oil will no longer be accepted at US ports," he stated.
- A seven-member technical team of the Airports Authority of India (AAI) Tuesday undertook an on-spot verification of Sipasarubali area for the proposed international airport in the Holy City here.
- Scheduled international flight services to and from India will resume from March 27 after a two-year hiatus following a decline in coronavirus cases in the country, the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) said Tuesday.
- The Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha are likely to start functioning simultaneously from 11 am during the second part of the budget session of Parliament from March 14, sources said on Tuesday.
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