” Notes: despite conservation efforts, kashmir’s hangul deer, also known as the kashmir stag, faces extinction. this shy and sensitive species, the only surviving asiatic sub-species of the european red deer, is jammu and kashmir’s state animal. endemic to kashmir’s hills, particularly in dachigam national park, it suffers from habitat loss and poaching. critically endangered according to iucn and listed in cites appendix i, urgent measures are needed to save it from disappearing.”

A genetically modified pig kidney was implanted in a 62-year-old Massachusetts patient and was successful in providing a significant breakthrough

” Notes: The US, uk, and Australia have formed a new pact to construct australia’s ssn-aukus submarines, marking a milestone in defense cooperation. asc and bae systems will build the submarines, equipped for intelligence, surveillance, and undersea warfare. ssn-aukus will enhance industrial collaboration, bolster collective capacity, and spur economic growth in defense sectors. aukus aims to fortify a robust submarine industrial base across the three nations, ensuring production and maintenance capabilities”

” Notes: India and Mauritania held their 1st foreign office consultations in nouakchott, discussing bilateral, regional, and global issues. talks covered political cooperation, economic partnership, and cultural exchanges. bilateral trade surged to $378 million in 2022-23 from $108 million in 2021-22. india’s resident mission, opened in june 2021, has bolstered relations. the meeting highlighted the enduring friendship and collaboration between the two nations.”

” Notes: in parts of jaipur, rajasthan, a unique holi tradition unfolds on march 25: the throwing of colors through “gulaal gota,” small lac balls filled with dry gulaal. crafted by muslim lac makers known as manihaars, this tradition dates back 400 years, cherished by the erstwhile jaipur royal family. gulaal gotas represent a cultural fusion, highlighting the region’s rich heritage and communal harmony.”

The idf 2024 International Day of forests was observed across the world on 21st march 2024 with the theme Forests and Innovation New Solutions for a Better World to celebrate and raise awareness of the significance of all types of forests

” According to ‘Global economic outlook: March 2024’ released by S&P Global Market Intelligence India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) forecast is revised to 6.8% for the fiscal year 2024-25 (FY25) from its prior prediction of 6.5% due to strong growth momentum and improving global prospects.i.For FY24, India’s GDP growth is revised to 7.3% from 6.9%ii.The Indian economy will likely grow 6.1% in FY26 and 6.2% in FY27.”

The GOI commenced Operation Indravati to evacuate stranded Indians in haiti after armed gangs seized control of most of the Caribbean nation

” 2nd edition of india mozambique tanzania (imt) tri-lateral (trilat) exercise (imt-trilat 2024), the joint maritime exercises between the navies of India, mozambique and Tanzania commenced on 21st march 2024.  the exercise is set to conclude on 29th March 2024.i. aim: to strengthen cooperation between india, Mozambique, and Tanzania.ii.as a part of the exercise, the indian naval ship (ins) tir and ins sujata will engage with the respective navies at the ports of Zanzibar in Tanzania and maputo in mozambique.”

” On 24th March 2024, Naveen jindal, chairman of jindal steel and power (jsp), took charge as president of the indian steel association (isa), the apex body of the domestic steel industry.i.he succeds dilip oommen, chief executive officer (ceo) of arcelormittal nippon steel (amns) india, and executive vice president of arcelormittal.ii.he will also hold the post as the chairman of the apex committee, , the governing body of isa.”

” On 16th March 2024, Rajasthan became the 1st Indian state to launch the state water resources information systems dashboard to forecast drought and to enable better water management based on water availability. the portal was developed by the Department of Water Resources under the National Hydrology project. the portal offers real-time information about water availability, which will benefit farmers in planning their crop cycles and irrigation.”

The Indian olympic association ioa has appointed table tennis player achanta sharath kamal as indias flagbearer for the 2024 paris olympics set to be held in paris france from 26 july to 11 august 2024 sharath kamal will be the 19th flag bearer for india

World puppetry day 2024 observed across the globe on 21st march 2024 with the theme of “the climate” to recognise puppetry as a global art form. the day also aims to promote and honour the puppeteers across the world.i.the annual observance is led by the union internationale de la Marionnette (unima – international puppetry association)

“exercise tiger triumph – 24”, the 3rd edition of the bilateral tri-service humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (hadr) amphibious exercise between india and the united states of america (usa) was commenced on 18th march 2024 in visakhapatnam, andhra pradesh (ap).i. aim: to share best practices and standard operating procedures in undertaking multinational hadr operations and refine standard operating procedures (sops) to enable rapid and smooth coordination between forces of both countries.”

On 22 march 2024 isro successfully conducted the rlv-lex-02 autonomous landing mission for reusable launch vehicle at the aeronautical test range atr in chitradurga karnataka