News Capsule for March 2022

Following is the top news for the month. First about my home state of Kerala in India, then about India, and then the International News.

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Kerala

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• Violence was reported in the CPIM state Congress.
• Kerala Budget passed in the Assembly. The massive push for infrastructure.
• Protests against K-Rail intensified with Survey pillars uprooted by the Opposition.
• IUML chief Panakkad Sayed Hyderali Shihab Thangal dies at 74.
• Kerala makes a strong pitch as an all-season long-stay tourist hub.
• Kerala records a sharp decline in daily Covid cases.
• Will not back out from projects needed for state’s development: CM.
• Free and unlimited travel in Kochi Metro is conducted for ladies on Women’s day. 26,154 women enjoy the free metro rides during Women’s Day.
• More women in leadership roles of Kerala start-ups were witnessed.
• Dileep cleared phones before submitting them to the court, Crime Branch finds in forensic analysis.
• Private Busstrike on-demand to raise Bus tariff to Rs 12.
• Bus, Auto, and Taxi tariffs were raised in the state.
• Kerala Assembly holds a session on KRail.
• Congress Sends Jeby Jacob Mather for Rajya Sabha.
• IIFK held in Trivandrum.
• Mathrubhumi celebrates its centenary.
• Massive violence on two days of Bharath Bandh. State stalled.

India

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• Delhi Court issues notice to Archaeological Survey on appeal to restore temples in Qutub Minar complex.
• Kashmiri Files film released.
• Mamata Banerjee was shown black flags in UP while campaigning for election.
• PM Modi offers prayers at Kashi Vishwanath temple in Varanasi ahead of the elections.
• Voting in Five States over.
• Karnataka state budget passes with more allocation for Bangalore BBMP.
• Karnataka CM hands over a cheque of Rs 25 lakh to the family of the medical student killed in Ukraine.
• Indian envoy to Palestine Mukul Arya dies inside the embassy.
• Bengaluru tops in per capita income.
• India to resume scheduled international flight services from March 27.
• Exit polls predict the Yogi-led BJP wins UP and Punjab to AAP.
• SP alleges EVM fraud ahead of Election result declaration.
• Upper age limit criteria were removed for all candidates in NEET-UG.
• Results for Elections to Five States declared. Check our analysis of the result.
• A lot of CM candidates lost the elections.
• Bengaluru traffic police collects Rs 126 cr in traffic fines in 2021.
• K’taka HC passes Hijab verdict in the state.
• Harbhajan Singh to be AAP’s Punjab Candidate For Rajya Sabha Poll
• Bill to merge three Municipal Corporations in Delhi passed.
• Sharad Yadav’s LJD merges with Lalu Yadav’s RJD.
• Bharat Bandh observed for two days stalling Banking and Labour sector.
• Delhi Is World’s Most Polluted Capital.
• Novavax Covid Vaccine Gets Emergency Use Approval for Ages 12–18 in India.
• The Disaster Management Act was revoked after two years.
• Chinese Foreign Minister Lands In Delhi.
• Karnataka govt says non-Hindus cannot do business around Hindu institutions.
• India-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement: Dairy goods kept out of FTA.
• BJP youth wing workers ‘vandalise’ CCTV cameras, barriers outside CM Kejriwal’s residence.

World/International

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• Joe Biden’s first State of the Union speech was held.
• Putin bans Russians from leaving the country with $10,000+ foreign currency.
• Anti-vaccine protests were held in New Zealand close to its Parliamentary Complex.
• IS claims responsibility for a suicide attack in Peshawar mosque that left 57 dead, over 200 injured.
• Former Vice President Mike Pence: no room in Republican Party for ‘Putin apologists’
• Former National Security Advisor John Bolton says ‘Putin was waiting for Trump to withdraw the United States from NATO in his second term.
• Ukraine is Europe’s ‘fastest-growing refugee crisis since World War 2: UN
• Israeli PM Bennett met Putin in Moscow to discuss Ukraine crisis.
• Quad leaders meet Online and discuss Ukraine.
• Haqqani chief appears in public for the first time, ‘struggles’ in reciting Quran.
• Joe Biden visits Poland.
• Belarus’s Alexander Lukashenko has effectively ceded control to Kremlin, says the opposition.
• Russians living in Serbia join rallies against the Ukraine war.
• Russia obstructs Iran’s nuclear deal as the Kremlin frets over its oil income.
• World Bank approves a $723 M fund package for Ukraine on emergency.
• Europe plans to slash Russian gas imports by 66% this year.
• Curtains down for Dubai 2020 World Expo.
• Thailand is now open to tourists.
• China and South Korea see the fourth wave of COVID-19; Shanghai is under lockdown.
• Indian missile test-fired accidentally landed in Pakistan.
• Indian Embassy to Ukraine shifts its Embassy to Poland.
• BJP leader Uma Bharti Vandalises Liquor Shop in Madhya Pradesh’s Bhopal.
• UN establishes formal ties with Taliban-governed Afghanistan.
• Sri Lanka cancels school exams over the paper shortage.
• Finland Named As The Happiest Country In The World For The Fifth Consecutive Year.
• A plane carrying 132 people crashed in China. China Eastern Airlines flight MU5735: black box found at the plane crash site.
• Madeleine Albright, US’ first woman Secretary of State dies.
• EU signs a gas deal with the US while Canada will also increase its Oil production.
• Houthis target Oil Facility in Riyadh.
• A non-Confidence motion was called against Pak PM Imran Khan.
• With 81 men executed, Saudi Arabia carried out the biggest single-day execution in decades.

Ukraine-Russia War

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• Over 100 diplomats leave while Russian FM was speaking at the UN General Assembly.
• Ukraine files a case in the International Criminal Court against alleged Russian war Crimes.
• Indian Oil Not To Accept Russian Crude On Free On Board Basis.
• Youtube blocks content to Russia Today TV. Facebook demonetises Russian propaganda sources.
• 141 countries vote in UN GA asking Russia to stop the operation in Ukraine. 35 Abstain and 5 supported Russia. India and China abstain.
• European Parliament adopts a resolution condemning the Russian attack in Ukraine.
• Switzerland, Finland and Sweden shed their neutrality and condemn Russian aggression. Finland a non-NATO country agrees to provide military support to Ukraine.
• Germany changes its defence policy after a long time and now provides anti-Tank missiles to Ukraine.
• Indian Op Ganga completes its operation in Kyiv.
• Russian forces capture the strategic southern Ukrainian city of Kherson.
• Joe Biden’s State of Union Address gets bipartisan support on Russian aggression against Ukraine
• America announces the closing of its airspace for all Russian airlines.
• Putin bans Russians from leaving the country with $10,000+ foreign currency.
• Indian Embassy requests all Indians to leave the city of Kharkiv.
• Zelensky escapes three assassination attempts last week.
• China-backed AIIB puts Russia and Belarus lending ‘on hold’.
• Europe’s largest Nuclear powerplant faces an attack from Russia. A massive fire was reported. The world community condemns the attack. The fire was doused successfully, and a major disaster was averted.
• Satellite images show miles of Russian force convoy standstill en route to Kyiv.
• ‘No To War’: Entire Staff Of Liberal Russia TV Channel Resigns Live Over Ukraine Invasion.
• Russia-Ukraine talks lead to the establishment of a humanitarian corridor for civilians to escape. In two cities, Mariupol and Volnovakha fighting was stopped for 6 hours as per the agreement but Russian shelling made it impossible the escape.
• Indian students allege hindrance to their escape from their homes and hostels by Ukrainian locals and military as India abstained from voting in the UNSC resolution and their anger was evident.
• India abstains from the UNHRC vote on human rights violations amid Russia’s assault on Ukraine. UNHRC Resolution saw 35–2 resolutions passed with 13 abstentions.
• Russia passes anti-fake news laws restricting the functioning on Social media and Western media outlets in Russia.
• Singapore sanctions Russia. Samsung to stop shipments.
• Israeli PM Bennett meets Putin in Moscow to discuss Ukraine crisis.
• The airport in central Ukraine’s Vinnytsia was destroyed in a Russian strike.
• BBC, CNN, and Bloomberg shut down their operations in Russia.
• Brent crude touches $140 a barrel.
• The outflow of refugees from Ukraine reaches 2 million- the UN refugee chief.
• Shell to stop buying Russian crude oil and close gas stations across the country.
• Ceasefire in four cities announced for evacuation fails.
• Russia violated obligations under international humanitarian law, says Human Rights Watch.
• Russia releases its list of enemies. Unknowingly lists Taiwan in the list.
• Ukraine to drop plans to join NATO.
• Zeleksky spoke to the UK House of Commons.
• Zelensky makes a video address to US Congress for the first time.
• Biden calls Putin a War Criminal for the first time.
• ICJ passed an order asking Russia to withdraw its operation.
• Russia bombs on a children’s rescue shelter in Mariupol
• Fox News says its veteran videographer is killed in a Russian Shelling in Ukraine.
• Indian students face discrimination while being in the Rescue.
• India successfully completes the evacuation of its students from Ukraine.
• Kyiv TV tower destroyed in Russian Air Raid.
• Youtube blocks Sputnik and RT
• EU parliament accepts Ukraine’s membership application.
• Putin bans Russians from leaving the country with $10,000+ foreign currency
• Ukraine is Europe’s ‘fastest-growing refugee’ crisis since World War 2: UN
• Israeli PM Bennett meets Putin in Moscow to discuss the Ukraine crisis.
• Zelensky thanks Elon Musk for sending Starlink satellites to Ukraine
• Town mayor killed in Russian shelling.
• Peace talks begin in Turkey.

Technology

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• Youtube blocks Sputnik and RT.
• 4,000 luxury cars like Lamborghinis, Bentleys sink in the Atlantic.
• Kavach prevents two trains on the same track from colliding in India.
• ‘No To War’: Entire Staff Of Liberal Russia TV Channel Resigns Live Over Ukraine Invasion.
• South Korea: Wildfire near liquified natural gas production base forces thousands to flee their homes.
• PhonePe & Google Pay reach saw steep growth in rural India during the pandemic, an industry study shows.
• Zelensky thanks Elon Musk for sending Starlink satellites to Ukraine.
• Russia’s second-largest internet provider cuts off Russian websites.
• Visa and Mastercard suspend operations in Russia.
• Vloggers Nas Daily and Dhruv Rathee met in Dubai.
• Actor Dileep paid Rs 75,000 each for removing data from each phone, the private lab owner tells Crime Branch.
• SC stays Media One news telecast ban.
• Russian launch Russogram.
• Software exports from Infopark in Kochi record a 21 pc increase.

Business and Finance

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• China-backed AIIB puts Russia and Belarus lending ‘on hold’.
• 4,000 luxury cars like Lamborghinis, Bentleys sink in the Atlantic.
• Reliance Industries makes its debut in electronics manufacturing with a US firm.
• Reliance Industries announces the opening of the first-of-a-kind, global destination ‘Jio World Centre’ in Mumbai’s BKC.
• Dainik Bhaskar says no more reference to woman’s skin tone in its matrimonial ads.
• NSE scandal: Former MD Chitra Ramkrishna was arrested.
• Russia obstructs Iran’s nuclear deal as the Kremlin frets over its oil income.
• Crude Oil prices see a record increase. The US to boost its Oil Production.
• Visa and Mastercard suspend operations in Russia.
• India to resume scheduled international flight services from March 27.
• World Bank approves $723 M fund for Ukraine on emergency.
• Russia keeps its Stock market closed.
• McDonald’s is shutting down its Russian restaurants.

Sports

• IPL 2022 begins
• ISL 2021: Victory for Hyderabad FC, Loss for Kerala Blasters for its third final.
• Veteran Cricketer Shane Warne Passed away.
• Davis Cup 2022 begins.
• Former Indian pacer Sreesanth announces retirement after No IPL bid for him.
• Cristiano Ronaldo breaks the all-time FIFA record after scoring his 806th career goal.
• Over 200 People Injured After A Gallery Collapsed During Football Match.

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