4 Anti-dumping duty on Chinese goods:
- The central government has imposed anti-dumping duty on ‘vacuum – insulated flasks, aluminum foil paper, certain types of magnets used in electrical appliances, and trichloroisocyanuric acid’ made in China.
Anti-dumping duty:
- An anti-dumping duty is an additional protective customs duty imposed by the government on foreign companies that sell their products below fair market value and harm domestic producers.
- Such a tax is imposed to protect domestic producers, prevent monopoly in the market, and ensure trade stability.
Stockholm Water Prize 2025:
- Eminent hydrologist Gunter Blosch has been awarded the 2025 Stockholm Water Prize for his pioneering research on global flood risks and climate change impacts.
- The Stockholm Water Prize is a global award that recognizes outstanding achievements in the field of water, presented annually by the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI).
- Awarded annually since 1991, the Stockholm Water Prize is an award that recognizes outstanding achievements in water-related activities.
March 24: World Tuberculosis (TB) Day.
- World Tuberculosis Day is celebrated annually on March 24 to commemorate the discovery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacillus that causes tuberculosis, by Dr. Robert Koch in 1882.
Important Facts:
- Chhattisgarh’s Naxal-affected village of Timenar has been provided with electricity for the first time.
- On April 6th, Chief Minister M.K. Stalin will inaugurate the Government Medical College Hospital in Nilgris, the first of its kind in the country, for tribals, on April 6.
- Renowned hydrologist Gunter Blosch has been awarded the Stockholm Water Prize for 2025.
- Tamil Nadu player Sankar Muthusamy defeated the world’s top player to advance to the quarterfinals of the Swiss Open badminton tournament in Switzerland.