1. Enforcement officials conducted
raids at 25 locations in Tamil Nadu in connection with a complaint of
irregularities in the procurement of TASMAC liquor.
2. In 2022, the Tamil Nadu
government announced plans to establish 100 emerald gardens (village green
forests) in Tamil Nadu to meet the daily needs of the local people such as
timber, firewood and fodder.
3. The Western classical symphonic
music concert titled ‘Valiant’, composed by composer Ilayaraja, will be staged
live for the first time on March 8 at the Apollo Arena in London.
4. The Tamil Nadu government has
announced that the one percent market fee collected for the sale of maize in
Tamil Nadu has been abolished.
5. In recognition of Prime Minister
Modi’s strategic leadership and valuable assistance during the Corona pandemic,
he has been honored with the highest national award of Barbados.
6. India is the third largest
consumer of crude oil in the world.
7. Earlier, more than 100 districts
were affected by the Naxal threat. Now, that number has come down to 24.
8. The Genetic Engineering
Assessment Committee (GEAC), which operates under the control of the Union
Environment Ministry, has given permission to test the genetically modified
mustard ‘DMH-11’ in India.
9. The Supreme Court Collegium has
recommended the Central Government to appoint Justice Joymalya Bagchi, a judge
of the Calcutta High Court of West Bengal, as a Supreme Court judge.
10. Through a special campaign
conducted by the Income Tax Department, more than 30,000 taxpayers have
voluntarily declared assets worth more than Rs 29,000 crore abroad.
11. Cities like Lucknow, Jaipur,
Indore, Bhopal, Surat, Nagpur, and Coimbatore have emerged as major employment
hubs where women are the most likely to get jobs.