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f The commerce and industry ministry has stated that the central government is working to develop a
portal called “Atmanirbhar Niveshak Mitra Portal” for information dissemination, hand-holding, and

facilitation of domestic investors.
f The Supreme Court has asked the government to respond to a plea challenging the Places of Worship Act
enacted in 1991. A notice is issued by a Bench led by Chief Justice of India Sharad A. Bobde to the Union
Ministries of Home, Law and Culture on a plea filed by advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay against various
provisions of the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act of 1991. The Ministry of Road Transport and
Highways has announced a new scheme for tourist vehicle operators, under which any tourist vehicle
operator may apply for an “All India tourist authorization and permit” through online mode. The new set

of rules will be known as “All India Tourist Vehicles Authorization and Permit Rules, 2021”. This will come
into effect from April 01, 2021.
f The Jammu and Kashmir administration has approved the incorporation of a joint venture company (JVC)
under the name “Ratle Hydroelectric Power Corporation”. To implement the 850 MW Ratle Hydro-Electric
Project (HEP) on river Chenab in the Kishtwar district of the Union Territory (UT) of Jammu & Kashmir

(J&K).
f Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, initiated the project “Awaam
Ki Baat” – a Radio program by launching its website at Raj Bhavan, Jammu. The half-an-hour long Radio
program to be aired every third Sunday of the month (to start from April), is one of the many sequential
steps of a broader program aimed at disseminating the progressive steps taken by the government and
providing the public with a platform to speak, write and interact with the administration, thereby voicing
their suggestions, ideas and creative proposals.

f The government of India has launched the “Gram Ujala Scheme” to provide the cheapest LED bulbs in
rural areas. The scheme was launched by the Union power and new and renewable energy minister, Raj
Kumar Singh. In the first phase, the scheme was launched from Arrah district in Bihar. In this phase,
around 15 million LED bulbs will be distributed in the villages of Arrah (Bihar), Vijayawada (Andhra
Pradesh), Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh), Nagpur (Maharashtra), and western Gujarat.

f Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has launched the 'Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain' campaign on
March 22, 2021, on the occasion of World Water Day for conserving water. PM urged that every penny of
MGNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act) funds be spent on rainwater
conservation till the monsoon arrives.

f Chief Justice of India (CJI) SA Bobde has recommended Justice NV Ramana's name as his successor after
he retires next month. CJI Bobde is set to retire on 23 April. In a letter to the Law Ministry, CJI SA Bobde
recommended Justice Ramana as his successor. Justice NV Ramana is the most senior judge in the apex
court after CJI Bobde. On appointment, Justice NV Ramana will be the 48th Chief Justice of India and he
will have a long tenure as CJI for over 16 months.

f Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman virtually inaugurated Central
Scrutiny Centre (CSC) and Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority's (IEPFA) Mobile App. The
two tech-enabled initiatives have been launched by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs to leverage digital
solutions to achieve the Prime Minister's vision of 'Digitally empowered India.

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