Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill, 2024:
- On August 9 last year, the Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill, 2024 was introduced in the Lok Sabha.
- The Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill, 2024 was passed in the Lok Sabha.
- The Central Government brought this bill to replace the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act, 1925.
- The bill attempts to modernize the rules governing maritime freight by aligning India’s maritime law with international conventions.
Kasampatty Scared grove as Biodiversity Heritage Site:
- Kasampatty in Dindigul district has been declared the 2nd Biodiversity Heritage Site in Tamil Nadu.
- The rare species of trees, herbal plants, birds, etc. here will be protected.
- With this, Kasampatty has got the special status of being the 2nd Protected Heritage Biodiversity Site in Tamil Nadu after Arittapatti in Madurai district.
Important Facts:
- Mathematician Masaki Kashiwara has been awarded this year’s Abel Prize.
- The Indian Armed Forces showcased their capabilities during the Prashant Prahar, a tri-service exercise conducted in challenging high-altitude terrain on the northern borders from March 25 to 27.
- India has sent 15 tonnes of relief materials to earthquake-hit Myanmar.
- The powerful earthquake that struck Myanmar and Thailand was felt in parts of Kolkata, Imphal and Meghalaya in India.
- India and Japan have signed a loan agreement worth Rs 10,936 crore to implement 6 projects under Japan’s Official Development Assistance Programme for India.
- The ‘Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana’, launched in 2018, provides free health insurance of up to Rs 5 lakh per year to eligible families.
- All states and union territories except West Bengal have joined the Ayushman Bharat free medical insurance scheme.
- Prime Minister Modi will flag off the first Vande Bharat Express train to Kashmir on April 19.
- To ensure the safety of women passengers, the Tamil Nadu government has started a WhatsApp group called ‘Rail Women Passenger Safety’.
- Honey storage containers are to be installed at a honey processing unit in Amsi, Kanyakumari district at a cost of Rs 40 lakh.
- Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin announced that an insurance scheme will be implemented for athletes participating in state and national level sports competitions.
- India’s Reetika Hooda won a silver medal at the Asian Wrestling Championships in Jordan.