1. Shreya Ghodawat appointed as India's ambassador of 'She Changes Climate'
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Climate entrepreneur Shreya Ghodawat appointed as India's ambassador for She Changes Climate on March 13, 2023
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In honour of International Women's Day, a global non-profit organisation launched a special initiative called 'Embrace Equity'.
The initiative aims to amplify women's voices about the effects of climate change.
The campaign promotes the role of women in accelerating climate change.
According to UN Women, more than 150 countries have laws that discriminate against women.
2. Surekha Yadav becomes Asia's first woman loco pilot to operate Vande Bharat Express
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Asia’s first woman loco pilot Surekha Yadav has become the first female to operate the newly-introduced semi-high speed Vande Bharat Express train.
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She piloted a semi-high speed train between Solapur station and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) in Mumbai on 13 March.
The train left Solapur station on March 13 on schedule and reached CSMT five minutes before its scheduled arrival for a journey of over 450 km.
Yadav set another record in Central Railway by becoming the first woman loco pilot of Vande Bharat Express.
Surekha Yadav, a resident of Satara in the western Maharashtra region, became India's first woman train driver in 1988.
She has won many awards at the state and national level for his achievements so far.
Central Railway has introduced two Vande Bharat Express trains on CSMT-Solapur and CSMT-Sainagar Shirdi route which were flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 10, 2023.
Mumtaz Kazi, who has the distinction of being Asia's first suburban motor woman, piloted the K99 local, a women's special train running between Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) in Mumbai and Kalyan.
3. Two Indian-American CEOs are appointed by Joe Biden to the advisory committee
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On March 12, 2023, US President Joe Biden proposed two Indian Americans for appointment to the Advisory Committee on Trade Policy and Negotiations.
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Flex CEO Revathi Advaiti and Natural Resources Defense Council CEO Manish Bapna were both appointed as members of the committee.
Advaiti is a strong advocate of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and women in the workplace.
Advaiti served in various leadership roles at Eaton and Honeywell before joining Flex in 2019.
Biden announced a team of 14 people who will be a part of the US Advisory Committee.
About Flex
Establishment - 1969
Headquarters – Singapore
CEO - Revathi Advaiti
4. Tech Mahindra names former Infosys President Mohit Joshi as MD and CEO
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Tech Mahindra, India's sixth largest IT services player, on 11 March announced the appointment of Mohit Joshi as MD & CEO.
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He will take over when CP Gurnani retires on December 19, 2023.
The Board of Directors has approved his appointment for a period of five years from December 20, 2023 to December 19, 2028.
The aforesaid appointment will be subject to approval by the shareholders.
Joshi is currently serving as the Infosys chairman.
He has over two decades of experience in the enterprise technology software and consulting sector.
He has worked with the world's largest corporations driving digital transformation and building thriving businesses.
About Tech Mahindra
Tech Mahindra was established in 1986.
It provides information technology (IT) services and solutions to the telecommunications sector across the globe.
Tech Mahindra is part of the $12.5 billion Mahindra Group in partnership with British Telecom plc (BT), one of the world's leading communications service providers.
Chairperson - TN Manoharan
5. Chinese parliament appoints Li Qiang as the country's new prime minister
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Li Qiang was appointed as the new Premier or Prime Minister of China by the Chinese Parliament on March 11, 2023.
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Li Keqiang, who had held the position for the past ten years, was replaced by Li Qiang.
Li Qiang's nomination was approved at the annual meeting of the National People's Congress (NPC), the official body that adopts the resolutions of the Communist Party of China (CPC).
About China
it is an east asian country
It is the third largest country in the world in terms of total land area.
President – Xi Jinping
Capital - Beijing
National language - Mandarin
Currency - Renminbi
6. Thomas A Sangma Elected as Speaker of Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
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On 10 March 2023, Thomas A. Sangma, Member (MLA) of the North Tura Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya was elected as the Speaker of the 11th Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya.
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Thomas A. Sangma of the National People's Party (NPP) was unanimously elected as no other candidate had filed his nomination for the post of Speaker.
Sangma replaced Metbah Lyngdoh (United Democratic Party).
Chief Minister Konrad K. Sangma's Meghalaya Democratic Alliance (MDA) government has the support of 45 MLAs.
About Thomas A Sangma
Thomas A. Sangma is an Indian politician from Meghalaya and a member of the National People's Party.
He was elected to the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament of India, for the term 2008–2014 from the Nationalist Congress Party.
About Conrad Kongkal Sangma
Conrad Kongkal Sangma is an Indian politician from the state of Meghalaya and is currently the Chief Minister of the state.
He took oath as Chief Minister for the second time on March 7, 2023.
Conrad Kongkal Sangma is the son of former Lok Sabha Speaker PA Sangma.
In 2008, Conrad also became the youngest Finance Minister of Meghalaya.
About Meghalaya
It is a state in Northeast India.
Capital - Shillong
Governor -Fagu Chauhan
Chief Minister -Konrad Sangma
7. Rohit Jawa has been appointed as the new CEO and MD of Hindustan Unilever Ltd.
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On 10 March 2023, Rohit Jawa was appointed as the new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the famous Fast- Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) Company Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) Company.
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Rohit Jawa will succeed Sanjiv Mehta, the current Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), who will retire on March 30, 2023.
Rohit Jawa will also take over as President of Unilever South Asia from the current Chief of Transformation based in London.
About Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL)
It is a part of England's company Unilever, Unilever registered to do business in India.
67% of the dividend of Hindustan Unilever Limited goes to England.
Headquarters - London, England
Head Office in India - Mumbai
Established - 17 October 1933
8. Arun Subramanian becomes first Indian-American to be Judge of Manhattan Federal District Court in New York
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The United States Senate has confirmed the appointment of Indian-American Arun Subramanian as the District Judge for the Southern District of New York.
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With this, Subramanian has become the first South Asian judge to serve on this bench.
The Senate confirmed Subramanian's nomination on March 7 by a vote of 58–37.
Earlier, in September 2022, US President Joe Biden had announced Subramanian's nomination to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.
President Biden's announcement brings the number of announced federal judicial officers to 143, according to an official White House statement.
Subramanian received his Juris Doctor (J.D) from Columbia Law School in 2004 and his BA from Case Western Reserve University in 2001.
He is a partner at Susman Godfrey LLP in New York where he has worked since 2007.
Subramanian has taken up matters relating to false claims, victims of child pornography trafficking, consumers and persons injured by unfair means.
9. Ram Chandra Paudel elected as the new President of Nepal
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On 9 March 2023, senior Nepali Congress leader Ram Chandra Paudel has been elected as the new President of Nepal.
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Ram Chandra Paudel got votes by 214 MPs of Parliament and 352 Members of Provincial Assemblies.
The President is elected by an electoral college consisting of members of the provincial assemblies and the federal parliament.
The total number of electors for the presidential election in Nepal is 882, including 332 members of the parliament as well as 550 members of the provincial assemblies of the 7 provinces.
He will succeed Bidya Devi Bhandari as the head of state of Nepal.
About Ram Chandra Paudel
He also served as the Deputy Prime Minister, Cabinet Minister and President of Nepal.
He served as the Vice President of Nepali Congress Tanhu District Committee in 1980, General Secretary in 2005, Vice President in 2007 and Acting President of the party in 2015.
Ram Chandra Paudel served as Minister of Local Development in May 1991, Minister of Agriculture in 1992 and Speaker from December 1994 to March 1999.
About Nepal
The kingdom of Nepal was established by the Shah dynasty.
It is a landlocked country in South Asia.
Prime Minister: Pushpa Kamal Dahal
Capital: Kathmandu
Currency: Nepalese Rupee
10. Former Malaysian PM Muhyiddin Yassin arrested on corruption charges
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The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission on 9 March arrested former Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin on the charges of corruption.
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Muhyiddin, who was Malaysia's prime minister for 17 months between 2020 and 2021, has been charged under laws related to abuse of power and money laundering.
He and his party have faced a corruption investigation after losing the November election to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.
Prime Minister Ibrahim last year ordered a review of billions of dollars of government projects approved by Muhyiddin, including Covid-19 relief programmes, alleging that he did not follow proper procedures.
Muhyiddin, who is also chairman of Barsatu, a major opposition party in Malaysia's ruling coalition, would be the second former prime minister to be indicted.
Another former Malaysian prime minister, Najib Razak, is also serving a 12-year prison sentence for corruption.
About Malaysia
Prime Minister - Anwar Ibrahim
Capital - Kuala Lumpur
Currency - Malaysian ringgit
Official Language - Malay
Official Religion - Islam
