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Current Affairs 8 March 2026

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  • President Murmu orders major reshuffle of Governors and Lt Governors in 9 States/UTs
  • NITI Aayog and UNICEF India sign Statement of Intent to improve nutrition and health in Aspirational Districts and Blocks

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President Murmu orders major reshuffle of Governors and Lt Governors in 9 States/UTs

President Droupadi Murmu has approved a significant reshuffle of Governors and Lieutenant Governors across seven States and two Union Territories ahead of key Assembly elections.[1][2] R. N. Ravi, earlier Governor of Tamil Nadu, has been appointed Governor of West Bengal following the resignation of C. V. Ananda Bose.[1][2] Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, Governor of Kerala, will hold additional charge of Tamil Nadu until a full-time appointment is made.[1][2] Lt Gen (Retd) Syed Ata Hasnain has been appointed as Governor of Bihar, replacing Arif Mohammed Khan.[1] Jishnu Dev Varma has been appointed as Governor of Maharashtra, while Shiv Pratap Shukla has been transferred as Governor of Telangana.[2] Nand Kishore Yadav, former Speaker of the Bihar Legislative Assembly, becomes Governor of Nagaland.[1][2] Taranjit Singh Sandhu, former Indian Ambassador to the United States and BJP leader, has been appointed as the new Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, while Vinai Kumar Saxena has been moved as Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh.[1][2] The reshuffle is aimed at strengthening administrative continuity and political management in the run-up to elections.[2]

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NITI Aayog and UNICEF India sign Statement of Intent to improve nutrition and health in Aspirational Districts and Blocks

NITI Aayog and UNICEF India have signed a Statement of Intent (SoI) to collaborate on strengthening nutrition, health, and related social sector outcomes in Aspirational Districts and Aspirational Blocks.[1] The partnership aims to support evidence-based planning, convergence of schemes, and improved monitoring of child and maternal health indicators.[1] It will build local capacities of district and block administrations to implement key national programmes such as POSHAN Abhiyaan and Anemia Mukt Bharat.[1] The SoI also focuses on data-driven interventions, including use of digital dashboards and periodic reviews to track progress.[1] Special emphasis will be on vulnerable groups such as women, children, and adolescents in lagging regions.[1] The initiative complements the Aspirational Districts Programme, which targets socio-economic transformation in backward areas through competition and cooperative federalism.[1]

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The recent SoI signed between NITI Aayog and UNICEF India primarily focuses on which areas in Aspirational Districts and Blocks?

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