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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
on the banks of world-famous Dal Lake in Srinagar.

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