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1.NASA successfully launched the Artemis-2 mission today. The huge SLS rocket was launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 3:54 am.
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2. Arunachal Pradesh has secured the first place in the country in increasing GST revenue.
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3. Trump gave Iran an ultimatum to stop firing and resolve the situation. The Israeli army said that its air defense system has been activated to respond to the Iranian missile attack.
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4. The United States is looking to Europe for help in the conflict with Iran. However, the four countries in the region have clearly made it clear that they will not be involved in a war in the Middle East.
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5. US President Donald Trump, in his address to the nation, announced that Operation Fury will continue.
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6. Defence Chief General Anil Chauhan has told the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence that the shortage of Agniveer will be overcome in the next two to three years.
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7. Amid the Middle East crisis, Qatar has temporarily suspended its visa-on-arrival policy for Pakistani nationals, a report in the Gulf Times has revealed.
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8. A strong earthquake has struck Indonesia. Its intensity has been measured at 7.4 on the Richter scale.
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9. Condom prices in the country may increase by up to 50% due to supply disruptions due to the ongoing conflict between the US and Iran.
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10. The central government has increased the price of commercial LPG. The price of commercial LPG has been increased by Rs 195.50 per cylinder. The price of 19 kg commercial LPG in New Delhi has reached Rs 2078.50.
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11. The price of 24-carat gold fell by Rs 3,333 to Rs 1,50,375 per 10 grams on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX). Meanwhile, silver recorded a big decline of Rs 13,037, which fell to Rs 2,30,464 per kg.
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12. PUCC checks to be tightened again from today. Fines to be paid for not having a pollution certificate. The deadline for PUCC checks has expired. PUCC was relaxed till April 1. A fine of Rs 10,000 will be imposed for not having a PUCC. PUCCs of about 18 lakh vehicles are still pending.
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13. As part of the crackdown ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections, the police have seized cash, liquor, narcotics and other items worth over Rs 274 crore.
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14. Board President Shrikant Tarai informed that the Matric results will be out in the first or second week of May.
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15. Iyer becomes the first captain to be fined in the ongoing IPL. The IPL Governing Council has imposed a hefty fine of Rs 12 lakh on Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer.