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f International Everest Day is being observed on 29th May. Nepalese Tenzing Norgay and New Zealand's
Edmund Hillary had climbed Mt. Everest on this day in 1953, as the first humans to achieve the feat.
f Every year, World Digestive Health Day (WDHD) is observed on 29 May. It is organised by the World
Gastroenterology Organisation (WGO) in collaboration with the WGO Foundation (WGOF). The theme of
WDHD 2021 is “Obesity: An Ongoing Pandemic.”
f Amnesty International Day is observed every year on May 28, because it was on this day in 1961 that this
non-governmental organization was founded in London.
f Every year, on 31st May, the World Health Organization (WHO) and global partners celebrate World No
Tobacco Day (WNTD). This year theme of the 2021 WNTD is "Commit to quit."






































































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f Union Minister of State (I/C) for AYUSH and Minister of State for Defence Shripad Naik released a Konkani
book Sutranivednachi sutra- ek anbav, by Dr Roopa Chari on 26 December, 2020. It is published by
Sanjana Publications.
f The family of Late Justice Rajindar Sachar in association with The Indian Society of International Law and
The Indian Law Institute is organizing the book launch In Pursuit Of Justice: An Autobiography written by
Late Justice Rajindar Sachar. The book has been posthumously published.
f Alfredo Covelli, an Italy based author has launched his new book Vahana Masterclass for children and
Young Audience. The books will be illustrated and published by Scholastic India. Alfredo had a keen
interest in our Indian culture and mythology which inspired him to write a story on Lord Ganesh for
children.
f A book titled India's 71-Year Test: The Journey to Triumph in Australia' and one which reflects on India's
previous 12 tours Down Under, was launched. The book, a Bradman Museum initiative, is authored by
senior cricket scribe R. Kaushik, and it chronicles a rivalry that has given a fillip to Test cricket.
f A general manager at RBI, R Giridharan has authored his debut book ‘Right Under our Nose’. In ”Right
Under Your Nose”, a murderer eliminates scientists right under the nose of the police and leaves forensics
baffled. In response, the chief minister calls upon Vijay, who is given an impossible deadline to solve the
case before Parliament resumes in a week.
f A coffee table book named Modi India Calling – 2021 has been released on the occasion of 16th Pravasi
Bharatiya Divas. The book contains various photographs of Prime Minister Narendra Modi captured during
his 107 overseas and bilateral visits. The book is the idea of BJP leader Vijay Jolly and it was released by
Adesh Gupta, the Delhi BJP president. The book has been published by Maneesh Media and has 450 pages
containing thousands of photographs of the PM Modi.
f Former chief election commissioner (CEC) S Y Quraishi has come out with his book titled The Population
Myth: Islam, Family Planning and Politics in India. The book will hit the stands on February 15, 2021. It
has been published by HarperCollins India.
f Manipur Governor, Dr Najma Heptulla has virtually released a book titled Making of a General-A
Himalayan Echo authored by (Retd) Lt General Konsam Himalaya Singh at Durbar Hall, Raj Bhavan,
Imphal. The book elegantly summons the essence and imperatives of superior command of one of the
most formidable forces in the world.
f Ramchandra Guha's latest book The Commonwealth of Cricket' would be launching virtually in the Tata
Literature Live (The Mumbai Lit fest) this month. His latest book juxtaposes his life with his abiding love
for the game & this conversation could not come at a better time with India and Australia in the midst of an
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f Goa Chief Minister, Pramod Sawant has released a book Manohar Parrikar- Off the Record' at a function
organized at Institute Menezes Braganza hall in the city. The book has been written by senior journalist
Waman Subha Prabhu.
f Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has come out with his new book titled 'The Little Book of
Encouragement', in which he has shared quotes and words of wisdom to promote human happiness. The
book has been edited by Renuka Singh and published by Penguin Random House.The Little Book of
Encouragement contains 130 quotes related to how to deal with the new realities of the panicstricken
world, combat rising extremism, polarity and climate change besides Dalai Lama's views on Tibet.
f United States President Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden, is publishing his memoir titled “Beautiful Things”,
which narrates about his struggles with addiction and drug abuse.

f A book titled 'By Many a Happy Accident: Recollections of a Life' has been authored by M Hamid Ansari.
Mohammad Hamid Ansari was the vice president of India and chairman of the Rajya Sabha for two
consecutive terms from 2007 to 2017. A former diplomat, he served as ambassador to the United Arab
Emirates, Afghanistan, Iran, and Saudi Arabia, as high commissioner to Australia and as permanent
representative to the United Nations in New York.
f A Book titled 'Platform Scale: For a Post-Pandemic World' has been authored by Sangeet Paul Choudhary.
It is published by Penguin Random House India. It explains the importance of inner workings of platform
business models and their ability to scale rapidly. The 1st edition of Platform Scale was published in 2015.
f Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Defence and MP Jual Oram has launched 'Turn Around India:
2020- Surmounting Past Legacy', a book on creating economic awareness among masses. The book is
authored by RP Gupta.
f Actor-producer Priyanka Chopra Jonas officially turned author with the release of her first book,
"Unfinished: A Memoir", which she described as "honest, raw and vulnerable". The end result is a book,
published by the Michael Joseph imprint, which covers her dual-continent 20-year-long career as an actor
and producer and her work as a Unicef Goodwill Ambassador.
f Former media baron Peter Mukerjea has come out with his memoir 'Starstruck: Confessions of a TV
executive'. The book is presented as a recollection of his experiences in the satellite television industry in
India and the changes it has gone through over the years.

f Award-winning writer, journalist and speaker, Meghna Pant has penned a new book “The Terrible,
Horrible, Very Bad Good News”. The book will be released in April 2021, and soon be seen as a major
motion picture under the title Badnam Ladoo.
f Prizewinning writer Irwin Allan Sealy's new novel 'ASOCA: A Sutra', an imagined memoir of Ashoka The
Great. The novel will be presented as an imagined memoir of Ashoka The Great, the emperor who ruled
most of the Indian Subcontinent and played a pivotal role in the spread of Buddhism from India to other
parts of Asia in the 3rd century BC.
f Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu has released “Maveric Messiah”, a political biography on former Andhra
Pradesh Chief Minister N.T. Rama Rao authored by senior journalist Ramesh Kandula.

f Home Minister Amit Shah has released a book 'Rashtra Pratham – 82 varshon ki Swarnim Gatha' in New
Delhi. The book chronicles the glorious history of CRPF since its raising in 1939 and it has detailed and
thoroughly researched accounts of CRPF's journey, challenges, successes, and sacrifices and said it will
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f Veteran actor Kabir Bedi will tell his life story in his memoir, which will be released in April. Entitled “Stories
I Must Tell: An Actor's Emotional Journey,” the actor will provide an honest glimpse into his life.
f Anindya Dutta, a banker turned author, penned a new book titled “Advantage India: The Story of Indian
Tennis”, a chronicle of Indian Tennis. Advantage India is a well-researched account of the journey of
Indian tennis, with a special section on the Doubles game and on women's tennis in India. The book is
published by Westland publications.
f The autobiography of Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, popularly known as the “Frontier Gandhi”, titled “The
Frontier Gandhi: My Life and Struggle” is set to be published in English by the publishing house Roli Books.
This will be his first autobiography in English. The book was translated into English by Imitiaz Ahmad
Sahibzada, the former Pakistani civil servant and author.
f The English translation of journalist-author Anant Vijay's book “Amethi Sangram: Aitihasik Jeet Ankahi
Dastan” will be released on March 15. The book, titled “Dynasty to Democracy: The Untold Story of Smriti
Irani's Triumph”, traces Union Minister Irani's journey from her defeat in 2014 to her victory in the
Congress stronghold of Amethi, Uttar Pradesh during the 2019 Lok Sabha election.
f The Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari released a digital e-book titled Dawn Under The Dome.
The digital book depicts the history of the Mumbai General Post Office building. It has been authored by
Post Master General of Mumbai Swati Pandey in collaboration with Orchida Mukherjee.
f A book titled “Battle Ready for 21st Century” coedited by Lt Gen AK Singh, Distinguished Fellow CLAWS
and Brig Narender Kumar, Visiting Fellow CLAWS was released by Gen Bipin Rawat. The book lays down
the conceptual framework for the strategic management of future conflicts.
f The book “My Experiments with Silence” is authored by Samir Soni on anxiety and self - discovery. Soni's
book aims to be a personal account of his dialogues with himself during his growing-up years in Delhi, his
stint at Wall Street and his time in Bollywood. The book will be published by OM Books International. Soni
said his book will be an “ode to anyone who has fought or is fighting their inner demons”.
f 'In The Dream House: A Memoir' by Carmen Maria Machado Wins The Rathbones Folio Prize 2021. In the
2019 book, the author outlines her experiences in a same-sex relationship with her former partner, and
the abuse she was subjected to. It is at once an inventive and radical work, a true testimony to her
narrative gift.
f A book titled "Names of the Women" authored by Jeet Thayil. The book talks about the women whose
roles were suppressed, reduced, or erased in the Gospels. Jeet Thayil is a renowned author, best known
for his book 'Narcopolis' which was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2012 and won the DSC Prize for
South Asian Literature. His most recent book 'Low' was released in 2020.
f A Book Titles Indians: A Brief History of A Civilization” Authored by Namit Arora. It is published by India
Viking. This book conveys the way of Indian lived, ate, built, loved, fought, and made sense.
f A book titled “Names of the Women” authored by Jeet Thayil. The book talks about the women whose
roles were suppressed, reduced, or erased in the Gospels. Jeet Thayil is a renowned author, best known
for his book 'Narcopolis' which was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2012 and won the DSC Prize for
South Asian Literature. His most recent book 'Low' was released in 2020.
f Vice President Venkaiah Naidu has released a book 'Suparipalana' by retired civil servant Dr Shailendra
Joshi. The book 'Suparipalana' is the Telugu translation of “Echo T Calling: Towards People-Centric
Governance”, written by former Telangana Chief Secretary, Shri S K Joshi. The translator of the book is
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f A new book titled 'Manohar Parrikar: Brilliant Mind, Simple Life' authored by Nitin Gokhale was released.
The book is published by Bloomsbury. It is an attempt to capture Parrikar's persona — the man, the
politician and the patriot.
f Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release the Hindi translation of the book 'Odisha Itihaas', written by
Utkal Keshari Harekrushna Mahtab, on 9th April at the Ambedkar International Center. The event marking
the release of the Hindi version has been organised by the Harekrushna Mahtab Foundation.

f The updated version of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's book named 'Exam Warriors' was launched. The
book gives out various suggestions to both students and parents to deal with the examination pressure
and stress.

f PM Narendra Modi has paid tribute to India's first law minister and the architect of the Indian Constitution
Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar on his birth anniversary and released four books based on his life. The four
books to be released by the prime minister are Dr Ambedkar Jivan Darshan, Dr Ambedkar Vyakti Darshan,
Dr Ambedkar Rashtra Darshan, and Dr Ambedkar Aayam Darshan.
f A book titled 'Believe - What Life and Cricket Taught Me', the much-awaited Suresh Raina autobiography is
set to hit the bookstands in May 2021. The book is Co-authored by Raina and sports author Bharat
Sundaresan, the biography will be published by the prestigious publishing house, Penguin India.
f JK Rowling has a new book coming this autumn, a festive children's story with all new characters. The
story is about a boy named Jack and his toy Dur Pig, who goes missing on Christmas Eve. The book is set
to be released worldwide on Oct. 12. “The Christmas Pig” is Rowling's first children's novel since Harry
Potter.
f The climate activist-author, Aakash Ranison has come out with a new e-book titled “Climate Change
Explained – for one and all”, on the occasion of Earth Day. Through the e-book, the author explains the
impact of climate change and aims to motivate readers to reduce its outcome with the help of simple
sustainable solutions.
f "The Living Mountain" is a new story by Jnanpith winner and internationally renowned author Amitav
Ghosh, written during the course of the pandemic. It is a fable for the current times: a cautionary tale of
how humans have systematically exploited nature, leading to an environmental collapse.
f Renowned American author Jhumpa Lahiri has launched her new novel titled “Whereabouts”. The book is
an English translation of the Italian novel 'Ias Dove Mi Trovo' which was written by the author Jhumpa
Lahiri itself and published in 2018.

f Meghan Markle will be releasing her new book, titled The Bench, on June 8, which was inspired by a poem
she wrote to her husband, Prince Harry, on his first Father's Day as a dad to son Archie. The book, with
watercolour illustrations by Christian Robinson, began as a poem that Markle says she wrote for Harry on
the first Father's Day after Archie was born. Bollywood actress Kalki Koechlin is making her debut as an
author, with her first book titled “Elephant In The Womb”. The book, which is yet to be released, is an
illustrated nonfiction book on motherhood. It is illustrated by Valeriya Polyanychko and published by
Penguin Random House India (PRHI).

f “Life in the Clock Tower Valley” is the debut book of Press Trust of India (PTI) journalist Shakoor Rather.
The book is published by Speaking Tiger, it talks about Kashmir's pristine past, its grievous present and
always-uncertain future. It also includes historical and political information about Kashmir as well as
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f The book “Sikkim: A History of Intrigue and Alliance”, published by HarperCollins India, released on May
16, which is celebrated as Sikkim Day. Former diplomat Preet Mohan Singh Malik combines insights into
the unique history of the erstwhile kingdom of Sikkim with the intriguing story of how it became India”s
22nd state in his new book.
f A book has titled “Nehru, Tibet and China” authored by Avtar Singh Bhasin. The book based on years of
meticulous archival research, this book in fascinating detail, analyses the events from 1949 to the Indo-
China war in 1962 and its aftermath to explore the answers to these burning questions.
f A book has titled 'India and Asian Geopolitics: The Past, Present' is authored by Shivshankar Menon. He
was the Prime Minister's National Security Adviser and Foreign Secretary, is exploring these phases in
their historical context to tell the story of how India weathered the many geopolitical storms of the past in
his latest book.
f Bollywood actor Neena Gupta is all set to launch her autobiography “Sach Kahun Toh”, publisher Penguin
Random House India. she wrote the book in 2020 during the lockdown. The book addresses issues like
casting couch, film industry politics, and also talks about what it takes for a young actor to survive without
a godfather or guide.
f Aditya Gupta, a Delhi-based entrepreneur and mountaineer aim to raise Rs 1 crore for COVID-19 relief
from the sale proceeds of his recently released book “7 Lessons from Everest – Expedition Learnings from
Life and Business”. The coffeetable book, with 350 stunning images spread over 250 pages, is written by
Aditya Gupta.
f A book titled "Languages of Truth: Essays 2003- 2020" authored by Salman Rushdie. In his new book,
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f The Union Minister of Earth Sciences, Science & Technology, Dr Harsh Vardhan virtually inaugurated the
web-based application “Digital Ocean”. It has been developed by Hyderabad-based Indian National
Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) an autonomous organization under M/o Earth sciences.
Digital Ocean is a first of its kind digital platform for Ocean Data Management.
f The 21-year-old college student, Arya Rajendran has been elected the new mayor of
Thiruvananthapuram Corporation, of Kerala. The Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader, Arya is the
youngest person in India to occupy the post of mayor anywhere in the country.
f Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari has announced that a multi-modal
logistics park in Assam. It will be constructed in Silchar and the Balacherra-Harengajao section of the
Silchar-Saurashtra Highway will be completed in March 2022. Mr Gadkari made this announcement at a
public meeting at Zero Point on the East-West Corridor at Madhurmukh at Rangpur.
f Union Minister of Earth Sciences, Dr Harsh Vardhan inaugurated the meteorological centre (MC) of the
India Meteorological Department at Leh in Ladakh via video conferencing. The centre would provide
localised weather forecasts in the region, which would result in strengthening the weather-related early
warning system for the region.
f Indian Railways successfully completed the 180 km per hour speed trial of its new design Vistadome
tourist coaches. These Vistadome coaches will make train journeys memorable for the passengers, as
well as give a further boost to tourism.
f Home Minister Amit Shah has released the inaugural issue of the National Police K-9 Journal in New Delhi.
It is the first such publication in the country on the subject of Police Service K9s, Police Dogs. This is a
unique initiative that will further enrich the subjects related to Police Service Dog, K-9, PSK teams in the
country.
f Delhi government Department of Art, Culture, and Language has set-up a Tamil academy to promote the
language and culture of the southern state of Tamil Nadu. Delhi has a large population of people from
Tamil Nadu and we want to present a platform to the people of Delhi to get a taste of the art and culture of
Tamil Nadu.
f The 51st International Film Festival of India (IFFI) will open on 16th January, with the Indian premiere of
the movie ‗Another Round' by Thomas Vinterberg.
f The International Jury for 51st edition of International Film Festival of India has been announced with
eminent filmmakers from across the world. According to the Information and Broadcasting Ministry, the
Jury will comprise Pablo Cesar of Argentina as Chairman, Prasanna Vithanage of Sri Lanka, Abu Bakr
Shawky of Austria, Priyadarshan of India and Rubaiyat Hossain of Bangladesh.
f The 40th Indian Scientific Expedition to Antarctica was flagged off on January 05, 2021, from Mormugao
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Indian Scientific Expedition to Antarctica (ISEA) mission journey and will reach Antarctica in 30 days.
f The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has capped the amount of trans fatty acids
(TFA) in oils and fats to 3% for 2021 and 2% by 2022 from the current permissible limit of 5% through an
amendment to the Food Safety and Standards (Prohibition and Restriction on Sales) Regulations.
f It was in 2011 that India first passed a regulation that set a TFA limit of 10% in oils and fats, which was
further reduced to 5% in 2015.

f Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha has launched Mobile Application ‗Satark Nagrik'
and Departmental Vigilance Officers Portal of J&K Anti Corruption Bureau. The Lt Governor observed that
the UT Government is taking comprehensive measures for ensuring transparent, accountable, and
responsive governance.
f Bangladesh has been chosen as the „Country in Focus' for the 51st International Film Festival of India
(IFFI). The festival will be held at Goa from January 16 to January 24, 2021. The Country in Focus is a
special segment that recognizes the cinematic excellence and contributions of the country. This section
at the 51st IFFI will showcase four films from Bangladesh.
f In Leh, the first-ever Ice climbing festival was celebrated in Nubra valley. The Seven Day event was
organized by Nubra Adventure Club. Ice climbing is a popular winter sport abroad. To promote winter
tourism in Nubra valley, Nubra Adventure Club, with the help of Social activist Dr Nordan Otzer, has
organized the Seven Day Ice Climbing Festival.
f Elon Musk-owned electric vehicle (EV) companyTesla has registered a fully-owned subsidiary in
Bengaluru, Karnataka. Tesla, the world's most valued carmaker has incorporated a fully owned
subsidiary ahead as a first step to set up an R&D unit and a manufacturing plant for its electric vehicles in
the country.
f Union Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports, Kiren Rijiju has launched a breakthrough Reference Material for
use in chemical testing in the field of anti-doping. A reference material jointly synthesised by the
National Dope Testing Laboratory (NDTL) and National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and
Research (NIPER), Guwahati.
f A dedicated Centre for Wetland Conservation and Management (CWCM) has been established at the
National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management(NCSCM), Chennai, an institution under the
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. This was announced by Minister of State for
Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Babul Supriyo on the occasion of the World Wetland Day on
2nd February 2021.
f The Union Education Minister, Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' has addressed the inaugural ceremony of the
ASEAN India Hackathon 2021 on February 1. The Ministry of Education has launched the ASEAN India
Hackathon 2021. The ASEAN India Hackathon 2021 is being conducted virtually from February 1 to 3,
2021. The 10 ASEAN countries areMalaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Philippines, Brunei, Thailand,
Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam.
f The first of its kind 'amputee clinic' in India, has been launched by the Post Graduate Institute of Medical
Education and Research (PGIMER), a premier medical and research institution in Chandigarh. The basic
intent of this initiative is to bring an Amputee as a near-normal functional human being in society.
f A 25-year-old Kashmiri woman, Ayesha Aziz, has become the youngest female pilot in the country. She
became the youngest student pilot to get a license at the age of 15 in 2011. The 25 -year-old from
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empowerment for numerous Kashmiri women.
f Billionaire Mukesh Ambani-owned Reliance Industries Ltd has received the world's first consignment of
'carbon-neutral oil' from Oxy Low Carbon Ventures (OLCV), a division of United State oil major
Occidental. This feat will further help the oil major to accomplish its target of becoming a net zero-carbon
company by 2035.
f Engineering college students in Hubballi, Karnataka have come up with 'Maya', a robot that has been
programmed to serve in banks and speaks in many regional languages. The students of the Automation
and Robotics department of KLE Technological University have spent nearly eight months and spent Rs 5
lakh to develop the robot.
f Delhi Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal has launched the 'Switch Delhi' campaign to promote electric
vehicles and appealed to people to buy such vehicles to combat pollution in the city. Kejriwal said his
government will hire only electric vehicles for various purposes in the next six weeks
f President Ram Nath Kovind has inaugurated a museum, dedicated to the life of former Army Chief
General Kodandera Subayya Thimayya, in Karnataka. General Thimayya served as the Chief of Army
Staff from 1957 to 1961. The ancestral house of General Thimayya called “Sunny Side” at Madikeri in
Kodagu district of Karnataka has been renovated and converted into a museum.
f The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has restricted the permissible amount of
industrial Trans Fatty Acid (TFA) in food products to 2 per cent. The latest amendment will come into
effect from January 01, 2022. Currently, the permissible limit for trans fats in food products in 2021 is 3
per cent, cut down from the previous limit of 5 per cent.
f The Indian Army has laid the foundation stone of the tallest 'Iconic National Flag' at the famous skiresort
of Gulmarg in Jammu and Kashmir. The flag will be on a 100 feet-high pole, the highest Tricolour in the
Valley. The Indian Army in collaboration with the Solar Industry India will install the 'Iconic National Flag'
at Gulmarg.
f The Delhi cabinet has approved “Mukhyamantri Vigyan Pratibha Pariksha” in which Rs 5,000 will be
provided to 1,000 meritorious students of Class 9 in schools of Delhi as a science scholarship. The
scholarship will provide a boost to science education in secondary classes at the school level. According
to the release, the students studying in Delhi schools who have secured more than 60 per cent in Class 8
are eligible for the examination. Students belonging to SC, ST, PH, or OBC category will be given a
relaxation of up to 5 per cent of marks.
f In Puducherry, a campaign has been launched titled “Zero Covid by Feb28” to ensure that there are no
COVID-19 cases by the end of February 2021, in the union territory. The overall caseload in Puducherry
was 39,448 while 38,533 had recovered so far, leaving 258 active cases.
f The Governor of West Bengal, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar inaugurated the 11th Rashtriya Sanskriti
Mahotsav at Cooch Behar Palace at West Bengal. The Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav is a flagship
programme of the Ministry of Culture, organised under the Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat Programme,
since 2015, to celebrate the idea of unity in diversity. The event was inaugurated in the presence of
Minister of State (I/C) for Culture and Tourism, Shri Prahlad Singh Patel.
f IIT Bombay has launched its first-ever annual fundraising campaign in India, Cherish IIT Bombay 2021.
As per information shared by the IIT, the funds will be used for the creation of worldclass laboratory
complexes, modernization of lecture halls and continuation of awards to attract and retain faculty.
f The ancient Kanchoth festival, a symbol of ancient Nag culture, was observed with religious fervour and




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gaiety across the Chenab valley region of Jammu and Kashmir. The festival is celebrated by locals, mainly
Nag followers who believe that on this day of Gouri Tritiya, Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati got married
and the latter insisted on a throne made of snow as her wedding gift.
f Kiran Bedi, the Lieutenant-Governor of Puducherry, has been removed from the top position. Tamilisai
Soundararajan, the Governor of Telangana, has been given additional charge as the Lieutenant Governor
of Puducherry till a permanent replacement will be announced.
f The Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Thaawarchand Gehlot released the “3rd edition
of the Indian Sign Language (ISL) Dictionary, in a virtual event. The 3rd edition of the ISL dictionary
contains a total of 10,000 terms. These include the 6000 terms of the first and second edition of the
dictionary.
f The Chief Minister of the Union Territory of Puducherry, V Narayanasamy has submitted the letter of his
resignation and his council of ministers on February 22, 2021, to Lieutenant Governor Tamilisai
Soundararajan. The decision was taken as the Congress-led Government in the UT lost its majority in the
House, which is 14.
f A British woman, Jasmine Harrison of England has become the youngest woman to row solo across the
Atlantic Ocean. The 21-year-old from Thirsk, North Yorkshire in the UK, achieved the feat by finishing top
in the 2020 Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge, organized by Atlantic Campaigns
f The Saras Aajeevika Mela 2021 is underway at Noida Haat. The fair was inaugurated by Union Minister
Narendra Singh Tomar. Narendra Singh Tomar while inaugurating the event highlighted that the Ministry
of Rural Development is working to include more women under the Self-Help Groups (SHGs). The Land
Ports Authority of India (LPAI) has celebrated its 9th Foundation Day on 01 March 2021. The Land Ports
Authority of India or LPAI is a statutory body working under the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of
India is responsible for creating, upgrading, maintaining and managing border infrastructure in India. It
manages several Integrated Check Posts all across Borders of India. The International Yoga Festival was
inaugurated by the Agriculture Minister of Uttarakhand Subodh Uniyal, head of Akhil Bharatiya Akhada
Parishad (ABAP) Narendra Giri and Patanjali Yogpeeth chairman Acharya Balakrishna in Rishikesh.

f Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment, Thaawarchand Gehlot has launched the “Sugamya
Bharat App”, through a video conference in New Delhi. The minister also launched a handbook entitled
“Access – The Photo Digest”.

f India captain Virat Kohli became the first cricketer in the world to have 100 million followers on the social
media platform Instagram. The 32-year-old Kohli is also the fourth most followed sportsperson on
Instagram.

f The Ministry of External Affairs India will commemorate 'Chabahar Day' on March 4 on the sidelines of
the Maritime India Summit 2021 being held in New Delhi. The virtual event will see the participation of
ministers from Afghanistan, Armenia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia and Uzbekistan. The Summit is being
held from March 2-4, 2021.

f Delhi government has approved the formation of a separate school board for nearly 2,700 schools in the
city. There are around 1,000 Delhi government schools and about 1,700 private schools, most of them
affiliated to the CBSE, in the city.

f Indian Railways' Western Railway zone has introduced a mobile train radio communication (MTRC)
system to facilitate direct and continuous communication between the train crew and the control centre
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between Churchgate to Virar over Mumbai's suburban segment.
f The Delhi government presented a Rs 69,000-crore budget themed on 'patriotism' or 'Deshbhakti' for
the financial year 2021-22. The budget was presented by the Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi, Manish
Sisodia. While presenting the budget, he announced that the government has decided to celebrate the
75th Independence Day of India.
f Actor Deepika Padukone has joined the list of the Young Global Leaders (YGLs) compiled by the World
Economic Forum. The list also includes several Indian citizens and India-origin persons. They join a
group of Nobel Prize recipients, Pulitzer winners, heads of state and chief executive officers committed to
improving the state of the world.
f In the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, the festival of Shivratri 'Herath' is being celebrated across
Jammu and Kashmir. Festival Mahashivratri locally known as Herath in Kashmir is being celebrated
across J&K by Kashmiri Pandit Community with religious fervour by offering “Watak Nath Pooja”.
f In order to facilitate the 'One Nation-One Ration Card' system in the country, the government has
launched 'Mera Ration' mobile app to benefit citizens in identifying the nearest fair price shop. This app
will benefit especially those ration card holders who move to new areas for livelihoods. Tata Motors has
launched 'Wheels of Love', a holistic programme that supports new parents in the workforce. This is a
move to promote a progressive culture of care, inclusion and sensitisation within the organisation across
levels.
f ReNew Power has been named to the World Economic Forum's (WEF) Global Lighthouse Network, which
recognises companies using new technologies to achieve environmentally sustainable, community
supportive, profitable growth. ReNew Power is an Indian renewable energy company. It has an asset
base of over 8 GW, with around 5 GW operational. ReNew Power is one of the two Indian companies to be
recognised by the Global Lighthouse Network this year.
f In the Indian Ocean, the National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) will launch the first-of-itskind project
of Genome Mapping.Indian Ocean covers about 20% of the Earths's water surface and so is the third
largest water bocy in the world. Its objective is to bather samples of genome mapping of microorganisms
in the Indian Ocean.
f Samsung India has announced that it has inaugurated a Samsung Innovation Lab at Delhi Technological
University (DTU) to focus on collaborative research and training. It has set up the innovation lab under
the Samsung Innovation Campus initiative as part of its new #PoweringDigitalIndia vision. With this
addition, Samsung now has eight technical labs spread across the country as part of its Samsung
Innovation Campus initiative, which was earlier called Samsung Digital Academy.

f The Union Minister of Education, Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank', virtually inaugurated the Shaheed
Bhagat Singh Smarak in New Delhi on March 23, 2021.
f Power Grid Corporation of India (POWERGRID) has launched an “e-Tendering Portal” called 'PRANIT' to
make the tendering process more transparent. The portal ”PRANIT” will involve less paperwork and allow
ease of operation, which in turn will make the tendering process more transparent.
f A team of four undergraduate students from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur emerged as
winners at the CoreNet Global Academic Challenge 6.0, sponsored by Cushman and Wakefield, KI and
IA: Interior Architects. The team comprised Siddhant Samarth, Pratim Majumdar, Rishita Raj and
Utkarsh Agrawal and were guided by Prof. Jenia Mukherjee (Department of Humanities and Social
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f The Hyderabad-based startup, Maithri Aquatech has set up the world's first mobile water-from-air kiosk
and 'Water Knowledge Centre' in the smart city of Visakhapatnam. This initiative is supported by Greater
Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) and project SEWAH (Sustainable Enterprises for Water
and Health) – an alliance between USAID and SWN (Safe Water Network).
f Jammu and Kashmir, LG Manoj Sinha has einaugurated 73 AYUSH Health & Wellness Centres under
Ayushman Bharat across the UT. These centres aim to promote good health and expanding the outreach
of comprehensive primary healthcare services to the people of Jammu and Kashmir
f In a first-of-its-kind initiative, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully
demonstrated free-space Quantum Communication over a distance of 300 metres, with several
technologies developed within the country. The demonstration included live video conferencing using
quantum-key-encrypted signals, at Space Applications Centre (SAC), Ahmedabad, between two line-of-
sight buildings within the campus.
f The giant container ship "Ever Given" that blocked traffic in the Suez Canal for the last week resumed its
journey, after being successfully refloated. The efforts to float the delinquent Panamanian container ship
Ever Given are successful.
f Union Education Minister, Ramesh Pokhriyal has inaugurated "Anandam: The Center for Happiness" at
the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Jammu virtually. The centre will help people overcome mental
stress and help spread positivity and it will encourage and propagate holistic development for all the
stakeholders at IIM Jammu.
f Prime Minister Modi announced Swarna Jayanti scholarship for youths of Bangladesh. The Swarna ayanti
Fellowship is a research fellowship awarded annually by the Department of Science and Technology of
India.
f The giant container ship “Ever Given” that blocked traffic in the Suez Canal for the last week resumed its
journey, after being successfully refloated. The efforts to float the delinquent Panamanian container ship
Ever Given are successful.
f Union Education Minister, Ramesh Pokhriyal has inaugurated “Anandam: The Center for Happiness” at
the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Jammu virtually. The centre will help people overcome mental
stress and help spread positivity and it will encourage and propagate holistic development for all the
stakeholders at IIM Jammu. Lieutenant Governor, Jammu, and Kashmir, Manoj Sinha; Founder, Art of
Living Foundation, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar virtually graced the occasion.
f The central government has extended the deadline for linking the Aadhaar number with the permanent
account number (PAN) to June 30, 2021, in view of the difficulties arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The earlier deadline was March 31. The government had said those who miss the deadline will be liable to
pay a penalty of up to Rs 1,000 and their PAN will become invalid.
f Indian Railways' West Central Railway zone gets fully electrified!, after CCRS Inspection and
Commissioning of electrification of Kota – Chittaurgarh railway section (Srinagar – Jalindri) in the state
of Rajasthan. West Central Railways has become the first fully electrified railway zone in the country. The
zonal railway now boasts a 3012 Route Km electrified network.
f In the Kashmir Valley, Tulip Festival in Srinagar was inaugurated by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha.
Over 15 lakh flowers of more than 64 varieties are in full bloom on the foothills of the Zabarwan
Mountains. The five-day-long Tulip Festival in Asia's largest tulip garden at the foothills of Zabarwan hills
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f The Great Khali has been inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2021. The Great Khali went on to
battle many of WWE's most legendary Superstars, including John Cena, Batista, Shawn Michaels and
fellow 2021 Inductee Kane, whom he defeated to pick up his first win on The Grandest Stage of Them All,
WrestleMania.
f India has contributed an additional $500,000 to the United Nations Trust Fund for Counter-Terrorism,
taking the country's donation to the UN office set up to combat terrorism to over $1 million. With this
amount, India's total contribution to it so far is $1.05 million.
f Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan has approved National Policy for Rare Diseases, 2021. The
policy aims to lower the high cost of treatment for rare diseases, with an increased focus on indigenous
research & local production of medicines. The Policy also focuses on early screening and prevention
through primary and secondary health care infrastructure such as Health and Wellness Centres and
District Early Intervention Centres.
f Tribal Co-operative Marketing Federation of India (TRIFED) has launched Sankalp Se Siddhi – Village &
Digital Connect Drive. It is a 100-day drive which was started on the 1st of April. The drive entails 150
teams visiting 10 villages each of which 10 in each region from TRIFED & State Implementation
Agencies, visiting 10 villages each.

f Indian Army's Lieutenant Colonel, Bharat Pannu has earned two Guinness World Records for his fastest
solo cycling feats from October 2020. The first record was created when Lt Col Pannu cycled from Leh to
Manali (472 km distance) on October 10, 2020, in just 35 hours and 25 minutes. Lt Col Pannu created a
second record when he cycled the 5,942-km-long 'Golden Quadrilateral' route, which connects Delhi,
Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata, in 14 days, 23 hours and 52 minutes.

f 'Lost golden city of Luxor' discovered by archaeologists in Egypt. The 3,400-year-old royal city was built
by Amenhotep III, abandoned by his heretic son, Akhenaten, and contains stunningly preserved
remains.

f Union Minister for Communication & IT and Law & Justice Ravi Shankar Prasad launched the “Online
Grievance Management Portal of National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC)”.
f India's mRNA-based covid-19 vaccine candidate-HGCO19, developed by Pune-based biotechnology
company Gennova Biopharmaceuticals Ltd has received additional government funding for its clinical
studies.
f The Central drug regulator, DCGA has approved emergency use authorisation of the Russian Vaccine,
Sputnik V. It has now become the third vaccine to get emergency use authorisation from the drug
regulator after Covishield and Covaxin. The Vaccine was developed by Gamaleya National Research
Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology last year in Russia.
f Skymet has released its monsoon forecast for 2021. Skymet expects the upcoming monsoon to be
'healthy normal' to the tune of 103% (with an error margin of +/- 5%) of the long period average (LPA) of
880.6 mm for the 4-month period from June to September.
f Following a surge in the number of Covid-19 cases, the Indian Railways will run 'Oxygen Express' trains
transporting liquid medical oxygen and oxygen cylinders across the country via green corridors to meet
growing demand from states. Green corridors are being created to ensure fast movement of these trains.
f Priyanka Mohite from Satara in western Maharashtra has scaled Mt Annapurna, the 10th highest
mountain peak in the world, becoming the first Indian woman climber to achieve the feat. Mount
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considered to be one of the toughest mountains to climb.
f Water Sports and Adventure Institute (WSAI) has been established by the Indo-Tibetan Border Police
(ITBP) at Tehri Dam in Uttarakhand. The institute was inaugurated on Friday by Chief Minister Tirath
Singh Rawat and Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju. ITBP's Mountaineering and Skiing Institute at Auli will
independently run this institution, which will impart training in aero, water and land-related sports and
adventure activities.
f The 40th Scientific Expedition to Antarctica (40-ISEA) hosted by the Ministry of Earth Sciences
successfully returned to Cape Town after completing a journey of about 12,000 nautical miles in 94 days,
including stopovers. This achievement concludes four successful decades of India's scientific endeavour
in the continent of peace and cooperation. The team reached its destination Bharati station on February
27 and Maitri station on March 8 in Antarctica. Bharati and Maitri are India's permanent research base
stations in Antarctica.
f UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, David Beckham, is fronting a global initiative to inspire confidence in
vaccines and encourage parents around the world to vaccinate their children against deadly diseases.
f The Mahindra Group Chairman, Anand Mahindra has rolled out a project titled 'Oxygen on Wheels' to
ease the transportation of oxygen from producing plants to hospitals and homes, following acute oxygen
shortage amid a severe second wave of coronavirus. The 'Oxygen on Wheels' initiative will bridge the gap
between oxygen production and its transportation in India, especially in Maharashtra.
f Wipro regained its position as the 3rd largest Indian IT services company by market capitalization of
2.65 trillion by suppressing HCL Technologies' 2.62 trillion market cap. TCS remains at the top of the
list with a market cap of 11.51 trillion followed by Infosys.
f The world's largest aeroplane, designed to transport hypersonic vehicles and facilitate easy access to
space, soared into clear skies over California's Mojave Desert. The company Stratolaunch designed it to
transport hypersonic vehicles and facilitate easy access to space. The aircraft named 'Roc' features a
twin-fuselage design and the longest wingspan ever flown, at 385 feet (117 m), surpassing the Hughes
H-4 Hercules flying boat of 321 feet (98 m). The Stratolaunch is intended to carry a 550,000-pound
payload and will be able to launch rockets from high altitude.
f The world's longest pedestrian suspension bridge named “Arouca” was opened in Portugal, according to
a press release by UNESCO's Arouca World Geopark. The Arouca Bridge offers a halfkilometre (almost
1,700-foot) walk across its span, along a metal walkway suspended from cables. Some 175 meters (574
feet) below, the Paiva River flows through a waterfall.

f The Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay (IITB), has set up a demonstration unit to convert nitrogen
generators, which are found in all parts of India, into oxygen generators by fine-tuning the existing
nitrogen plant set up.The oxygen generated by this plant at IIT-B lab was tested and found to be 93-96%
pure and at 3.5 atmospheric pressure.

f US aerospace major Boeing announced a USD 10 million (about 74 crore) emergency assistance
package for India.The assistance from Boeing will be directed to organisations providing relief, including
medical supplies and emergency healthcare for communities and families battling the pandemic.
f In the West Khasi Hills District of Meghalaya, 100- million-year old fossil bone fragments of sauropod
dinosaurs have been found by researchers of the Geological Survey of India (GSI). The bone fragments
were collected from poorly sorted, purplish to greenish arkosic sandstone that was interlaid with pebbly
beds. Arzan Nagwaswalla, a 23-year-old left-arm seamer from Gujarat, has been picked as a reserve




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player in the Indian Test squad named for the World Test Championship final against New Zealand in
Southampton. Arzan Rohinton Nagwaswalla, hailing from a Parsi community in a village near the
Maharashtra border, is the first Parsi cricketer to break into the national team since 1975 and the only
active Parsi cricketer.
f Fintech major Paytm launched 'COVID-19 Vaccine Finder', a platform to help citizens check the
availability of vaccination slots on its Mini App store. The platform will help citizens to check the
availability of vaccination slots for a specific date by individually entering different pin codes or district
details along with age group (18+ or 45+).
f World's First Unmanned Vessel named “Mayflower 400” is set to Navigate Across the Atlantic. It has been
built by the marine research organization ProMare in collaboration with IBM. It will begin its transatlantic
voyage on May 15, 2021, to track aquatic mammals, analyze plastic in the water, and study marine
pollution.
f Harley-Davidson Inc. has launched an all-electric motorcycle brand “LiveWire,” the latest effort by the
company to ramp up bets on the rapidly growing electric vehicle market. The company would create a
separate electric vehicle-focused division, as it aims to attract the next generation of younger and more
environmentally conscious riders.

f Wadia Group-owned, GoAir has rebranded itself as 'Go First', with the new motto “You Come First”. The
decision to rebrand after 15 years is part of the company's attempt to operate the carrier in an ULCC
(ultra-low-cost carrier) airline model, to tide over the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
f Two women mountaineers - Baljeet Kaur, of Solan district of Himachal and Gunbala Sharma of Rajasthan
have defied all odds and a raging pandemic to become the first Indian women to summit Mount Pumori in
Nepal. Mt Nuptse, Mt Pumori, Mt Lhotse along with the tallest mountain Mt Lhotse along with the tallest
mountain on earth, Mt Everest make up the Everest Massif.
f Cyclone Taukate has obtained its maximum intensity in the wee hours of Sunday and has now become a
Very Severe Cyclonic Storm (wind speed of 118 to 166 km/hr). The latest cyclone alert issued by the
India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said that this storm would reach close to Gujarat coast,
Maharashtra, Goa. Light to moderate intensity rainfall is expected to continue over coastal Karnataka
and Kerala till Monday.

f The Institute for Development and Research in Banking Technology (IDRBT) is building a nextgeneration
Digital Financial Infrastructure named National Digital Financial Infrastructure (NADI). NADI would
provide a roadmap and framework for future digital financial services growth in India

f On the occasion of International Museums Day 2021, the National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA) has
launched the Audio-Visual Guide App. The app will enable museum viewers to listen to anecdotes and
stories related to the Indian modern art exhibited at the Gallery. It has been launched to provide a better
way of viewing the museum to visitors. International Museums Day is observed every year on 18 May.

f The Munjal family-led Hero Group has launched a new education technology startup ' Hero Vired', which
will offer an end-to-end learning ecosystem. Through this new edtech venture, Hero Group aims to enter
the ed-tech space. The platform will offer learners overall professional development to make them
industry-ready for employment.

f A category 5 cyclonic storm has been forecasted to make its landfall along the coastline of West Bengal
and Odisha between May 26-27. Once formed, the cyclone will be named 'Yaas'. Yaas will be as deadly as
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refers to a Jasmine-like tree that has a good fragrance.
f European Space Agency (ESA) has confirmed using satellite images that the world's largest iceberg has
broken off Antarctica. Named as A-76, the iceberg was 4320 square kilometres in size, which is half the
size of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The finger-shaped iceberg broke off from the Ronne Ice shelf, a
massive ice shelf that encompasses an area of more than 400,000 sq. km. An Indian-origin Human
Sciences student from Magdalen College at the University of Oxford has been declared the winner at the
end of a Student Union (SU) byelection. Anvee Bhutani, Co-Chair Campaign for Racial Awareness and
Equality (CRAE) at Oxford SU and President of the Oxford India Society, was in the fray for the by-
election for the 2021-22 academic years, which attracted a record turnout.

f Cheetah, the world's fastest land animal which was declared extinct in India in 1952, is expected to be
re-introduced into the country in November this year at the Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh.
Kuno, positioned within the Chambal area, unfolds over a space of over 750 sq km and has a conducive
atmosphere for the cheetah.

f Tsang Yin-hung, a Hong Kong-based mountaineer, has created the record of the world's fastest ascent of
Everest by a woman, within the time of just under 26 hours. The 44-year-old Tsang, scaled the 8,848.86-
metre (29,031 feet) Everest mountain in a record time of 25 hours and 50 minutes on May 23. It was her
third attempt of scaling the Himalayan peak.

f The Indian Broadcasting Foundation (IBF), the apex body of broadcasters, is being renamed as Indian
Broadcasting and Digital Foundation (IBDF), as it expands its purview to cover digital platforms to bring
all digital (OTT) players under one roof. IBDF is in the process of forming a new wholly-owned subsidiary
to handle all matters pertaining to digital media.

f The UAE government awarded Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt with its Golden Visa. The Golden Visa system
essentially offers long-term residency to people with outstanding talents. In 2019, UAE implemented a
new system for long-term residence visas enabling foreigners to live, work & study there without the
need of a national sponsor & with 100% ownership of their business.

f Mount Nyiragongo erupted in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Mount Nyiragongo is one of several
volcanoes near the DRC's border with Rwanda and Uganda. Mount Nyiragongo is located inside Virunga
National Park.

































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