- 1.The Waqf bill The Lok Sabha had passed with a 288-232 vote in the early hours of Thursday। Rajya Sabha 24 hours later passed the bill The voting was 128 votes in favour of the bill and 95 against.
- 2.Odisha’s Rahul Maharana was conferred the prestigious National Youth Award 2022-23 for his exceptional contributions to environmental conservation.
- 3.Gold prices climbed Rs200 to hit a fresh peak of Rs 94,350 per 10 grams in the national capital Thursday amid persistent buying by jewellers and stockists, according to the All India Sarafa Association.
- 4.In a major blow to the West Bengal government, the Supreme Court Thursday invalidated the appointment of 25,753 teachers and staffers in the state-run and aided schools, calling the entire selection process ‘vitiated and tainted’
- 5.In a boost to state’s industrialisation drive, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi laid foundation stones for 13 projects and inaugurated a beverage unit with a cumulative investment of Rs 5,770 crore in Khurda, Thursday.
- 6.The US imposed a steep 27 per cent tariff on all goods, barring pharmaceuticals, semiconductors, energy and certain minerals not available in the US, that are imported from India, calling the country the ‘worst offenders’ of unfair trade practices.
- 7.The state government has lost revenue of `864.45 crore from minor mineral sources during financial years 2015-16 to 2021- 22, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India said in its latest report.
- 8.An estimated Budget of Rs1,536.08 crore has been approved for the Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) for the 2025-26 financial year
- 9.A charitable unit of the Sri Shankara Cancer Foundation, has announced significant advancements in cancer care, including the launch of a Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) Centre and a 300-room long-stay facility for patients.
- 10.For the first time, Odisha is celebrating ‘Odia Pakhya’ from April 1 to 14, an initiative dedicated to honouring the state’s rich cultural heritage, language, and traditions.
- 11.Forest personnel seized 308 turtles and arrested two persons on charge of smuggling the animals near the Motu border under Kalimela block in Malkangiri district, early Wednesday morning. The accused were identifi ed as Suraj Mallik and Shaktipada Gain.
- 12.Delhi Assembly is targeting to set up 500 kVA capacity solar panels in 100 days to save a monthly electricity bill of Rs 15 lakh, Speaker Vijender Gupta said Thursday.
- 13.The Delhi government’s free bus ride scheme for women will only be available to those living in Delhi, with the transport department launching an exercise to introduce a ‘lifetime’ smart card for availing the benefits, officials said Thursday
- 14.The Tamil Nadu government will install a statue of German philosopher and revolutionary socialist Karl Marx in Chennai and also establish a memorial for All India Forward Bloc leader PK Mookiah Thevar in Usilampatti in Madurai, Chief Minister MK Stalin announced Thursday
- 15.The Supreme Court Thursday asked the Telangana government to explain the ‘compelling urgency’ for clearing a large tree cover on a land parcel next to University of Hyderabad, and stayed any future activity till further orders.
- 16.More than 400 vehicles seized by the Delhi Traffic Police were gutted in a fire in Nehru Place Thursday, an official said.
- 17.The Supreme Court Thursday refused to relax the ban imposed on the manufacture, storage and sale on fi recrackers in Delhi-NCR noting that air pollution levels remained alarming for a considerable time.
- 18.Hundreds of thousands of fl eeing Gazans sought shelter Thursday in one of the biggest mass displacements of the war, as Israeli forces advanced into the ruins of the city of Rafah, part of a newly announced “security zone” they intend to seize.
- 19.India's export sectors such as shrimp, carpet, medical devices and gold jewellery will face the impact of the 27 per cent additional import duties announced by the US Wednesday, an official said.
- 20.Mohsin Naqvi on Thursday was appointed as the president of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC).
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