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Daily Current Affairs on April 08
1. The United Nations General Assemblyhas designated 5 April to be observed as an International Day of Conscience every year. 2021 Theme: “Let Conscience Light up our World”.
2. The International Day of Sport for Development and Peace is an annual celebration of the power of sport to drive social change, community development and to foster peace and understanding.
3. The World Health Day is a global health awareness day celebrated every year on 7 April, under the sponsorship of the World Health Organization, as well as other related organizations.
4. The Information and Broadcasting Ministry has urged private TV channels to generate greater awareness on the message of Dawai Bhi Kadai Bhiby disseminating messages for COVID-appropriate behavior and vaccination of eligible persons.
5. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has lauded the completion of Arch closure of the Chenab Bridge. It is the world’s highest Railway Bridge in Jammu and Kashmir.
6. Russiahas become the first country in the world to register the coronavirus vaccine for animals.
7. The state government of Rajasthan has launched a cashless medical insurance scheme titled
8. “Mukhyamantri Chiranjeevi Swasthya Bima Yojana”,aimed at providing medical relief to all residents of the state.
9. The Chief Electoral Officer of West Bengal Ariz Aftab launched two SVEEP Trams in Kolkata to increase voters’ awareness and to encourage more and more eligible electors to exercise their democratic rights.
10. India has attracted a total FDI inflow of USD 72.12 billion during April 2020 to January, 2021.
11. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has upgraded its growth projection for India to 12.5 per cent for the Financial Year 2021-22.
12. Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das noted that the monetary policy committee voted unanimously to leave the repo rate and reverse repo rate unchanged at 4 and 3.3.5 per cent, respectively.
13. RBI twin the deposit limit of payments banks to Rs.2 lakh
14. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to enhance the aggregate limit of ways and means advance (WMA) limitfor all States and Union Territories to Rs.47,010 crore, which is an increase of 46 per cent from the current limit of 32,225 crore.
15. The RBI had issued guidelines in October 2018 for the adoption of interoperability voluntarily for full-KYC PPIs.
16. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will provide refinance aggregating 50,000 crore to All India Financial Institutions (AIFIs).
17. In Q1, RBI to conduct G-SAP aggregating Rs.1-lakh crore.
18. Bengaluru-based non-life insurance company ‘Digit Insurance’has roped in veteran cricketer Virat Kohli as its brand ambassador.
19. President Ram Nath Kovind has appointed Justice N V Ramana as the 48th Chief Justice of India, accepting the recommendation made by the outgoing CJI SA Bobde.
20. Vietnam’s National Assembly confirmed Pham Minh Chinh, a career security official, as the Southeast Asian country’s next Prime Minister at an official ceremony.
21. Ola Electric, India’s leading mobility company, announced the appointment of Yongsung Kim as head of global sales and distribution, overseeing India and international markets.
22. Tarun Bajaj to take full time charge of Revenue.
23. Professor Suman Chakraborty has been selected for the 30th GD Birla Award for Scientific Research.
24. Spices Board India under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry and UNDP India’s Accelerator Lab signed a MoU with the aim to build a blockchain based traceability interface for Indian spices to enhance transparency in supply chain and trade.
25. The fourth batch of three Rafale fighter jets landed in India after flying non-stop from Istres Air Base France.
26. Anil Ambani Group’s Reliance Infrastructure (RInfra) sold its headquarters (HQ) in Mumbai’s Santacruz to YES Bank for Rs 1,200 crore.
27. Gen A P Singh, AVSM, Director General and Senior Colonel Commandant, Army Air Defence
5 April 2021 Current Affairs
Q.1. Where will the Men's Boxing World Championship be held?
Ans. Uzbekistan
Q.2. Where will India's largest floating solar power plant be set up?
Ans. Telangana
Q.3. Who has released the book Suparipalan by Dr. Shailendra Joshi?
Ans. M. Venkaiah Naidu
Q.4. Which country has held parliamentary elections for the fourth time in two years?
Ans. Israel
Q.5. Which state government has named Amboli as a biodiversity heritage site?
Ans. Maharashtra
Q.6. Which railway john became the first fully electrified indian railway john in India?
Ans. West central railway
Q.7. Which state government has given Rs 693.94 crore to help the farmers?
Ans. Odisha
Q.8. ICICI Bank has partnered with whom to issue FASTags?
Ans. on the phone
Q.9. Which state government has approved the establishment of an Enforcement Directorate to investigate illegal mining?
Ans. Punjab
Q.10. What other medal has Mithun won in the South Asian crown championship?
Ans. Gold
02 April 2021 Current Affairs
Q.1. Which city has been converted by the Uttar Pradesh Cabinet into a Police Commissionerate?
Ans. Kanpur, Varanasi
Q.2. Where is the 'India Korean Friendship Park' inaugurated?
Ans. Delhi
Q.3. Which country has successfully tested the Shaheen-1A missile?
Ans. Pakistan
Q.4. Who has been appointed as the Managing Director and CEO of Mahindra & Mahindra?
Ans. Anish shah
Q.5. Who has launched the tribal TB initiative as part of the TB-free India effort?
Ans. Dr. Harshvardhan Singh
Q.6. Which medal has been won by India's Paraethlete Singharaj in the 2021 Para Shooting World Cup?
Ans. gold medal
Q.7. Which country's Li Ji Jia has won the All England Badminton Championship?
Ans. Malaysia
Q.8. Who has recently launched 'Village Ujala Yojana'?
Ans. RK Singh
Q.9. Who has recently started the 'Catch the Rain Campaign'?
Ans. Narendra Modi
Q.10. Which IIM director Anj Seth has resigned recently?
Ans. Calcutta
Daily Current Affairs On April 01
1. Rajasthan Diwas is observed on March 30th every year to commemorate the formation of the state.
2. The government announced it will borrow Rs 7.24 lakh crore in the first half of 2021-22 fiscal to meet resources to perk up the economy hit by the coronavirus pandemic.
3. The government announced capital infusion totalling Rs 14,500 crore in four public sector banks (PSBs) through zero-coupon bonds.
4. The government extended the Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) till June 30 2021, or till such time that an amount of 3 lakh crore is sanctioned under the Scheme.
5. Union Bank of India launched “UNI – CARBON CARD”, an HPCL co-branded credit card on the Rupay platform of NPCI.
6. Country’s largest lender, State Bank of India, has raised $1 billion from Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) to extend loans to the supply chain of Japanese automobile industry in India.
7. Special forces of India and the US carried out a joint military exercise at Bakloh in Himachal Pradesh in March 2021.
8. The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has revamped its Industrial Entrepreneurs Memorandum (IEM) portal.
9. The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) notified ICEGATE or Indian Customs and Central Excise Electronic Commerce/Electronic Data Interchange (EC/EDI) Gateway as the common customs electronic portal
10. Astrome, Bangalore based a women-led startup, has developed an innovative wireless product that gives fibre-like bandwidth at fraction of cost of fibre to help telecom operators deliver reliable low-cost internet services to suburban and rural areas.
11. The discovery of the species six line blue butterfly Nacaduba sinhala ramaswamii Sadasivan, 2021 in the Agasthyamalais in the Western Ghats.
12. India has been moved up to seventh position on the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League standings after their seven-run win over England in the third ODI.
13. The renowned American writer , Beverly Cleary, children’s and young adult fiction has passed away.
14. Madagascar’s former President Didier Ratsiraka was Passed away.
15. Lieutenant General Walter Anthony Gustavo ‘Wag’ Pinto, former General Officer in the Indian Army, passed away.
Daily Current Affairs On March 29
1. Public Health Department, Maharashtra and National Health Mission, government of India dedicated ‘Two air conditioned Mobile Medical Vans’ to the nation in Jalna district of Maharashtra.
2. Prasar Bharati CEO, Shashi Shekhar Vempati has expressed happiness that the public broadcaster-run Direct to Home (DTH) platform DD Free Dish has crossed 40 million subscribers.
3. Union Minister of Law and Justice Ravi Shankar Prasad has said that whenever various types of challenges arose in India, Judiciary always came with an apt and competent answer to it.
4. India and US have agreed to further India-US economic cooperation on the basis of shared objectives and resolve pending legacy issues through mutual dialogue and discussion.
5. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated Shaheed Ashfaq Ulla Khan Zoological Park in Gorakhpur.
6. Under Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat State of Goa is paired with Jharkhand.
7. Biocon Ltd, an innovation-led global biopharma company, has announced a partnership between Biocon Pharma Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Biocon Limited, and Libbs Farmaceutica, a pharmaceuticals company in Brazil, to launch generic drugs in Brazil, the world’s sixth most populous country.
8. A Delhi court appointed a Local Commissioner (LC) to oversee the sealing of advocate Mehmood Pracha’s computer in a case of alleged tutoring of a witness in connection with the northeast Delhi riots.
9. The star-studded 66th Filmfare Awards saw Anubhav Sinha’s ‘Thappad’ recording the most wins with seven awards, followed by ‘Gulabo Sitabo’, winning six, both emerging as big winners.
10. Minister for Environment, Forests and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar has congratulated Mahinder Giri, range officer of Rajaji Tiger Reserve for being the only ranger from Asia to win the prestigious
11. International Ranger Award for his contribution towards conservation.
12. India and Bangladesh signed 5 MoUs in the fields of trade, IT and setting up of sports facilities on the concluding day of the 2-day long official visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
13. Pakistan conducted a successful test-fired of a Shaheen-1A nuclear-capable surface-to-surface ballistic missile.
14. The new bacterial strains discovered from different locations aboard the ISS .
15. The American author Carmen Maria Machado has won the £30,000 Rathbones Folio prize.
16. The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) announced the venues for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2022.
17. Noted journalist and author Anil Dharker passed away in Mumbai.
18. Noted Odissi dancer Laxmipriya Mohapatra, Passes away.
Daily Current Affairs On March 26
1. Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank has launched more than one hundred comic books created by teachers and students of CBSE schools and curated by NCERT.
2. The government is working to roll out a GPS based toll collection system and introducing E-Highway from Delhi to Mumbai in the upcoming months.
3. Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank held a virtual meeting with Director General UNESCO, Ms Audrey Azoulay in New Delhi.
4. More than 68 lakh 33 thousand beneficiaries were provided maternity benefits in 2020 under the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana, PMMVY.
5. The Bank of England unveiled the design of the new GBP 50 banknote, which features British scientist and World War II codebreaker Alan Turing.
6. The Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has inaugurated the Kurnool Airport located at Orvakal and named it after the first ever freedom fighter of the country, Uyyalavada Narasimha Reddy, as a tribute to him.
7. Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana has registered a landmark achievement with the issuing of ten crore cards to a resident of Bihar.
8. IT services major Infosys announced the appointment of former Salesforce executiveChitra Nayak as an independent director.
9. To give wings to its global ambitions, TVS MotorCompany has brought on board Ralf Speth, former CEO of Jaguar Land Rover.
10. Harsh C. Mariwala, chairman of Marico, was named the EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2020.
11. Governor Biswabhusan Harichandan has commended DGP Gautam Sawang for receiving the SKOCH Award as the best DGP in the country for outstanding performance in policing, public safety and taking up technical reforms in AP Police.
12. Chloe Zhao’s “Nomadland” received a major boost ahead of the Oscars as the movie bagged the top prize at the 2021 Producers Guild Awards.
13. Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman here virtually launched Central Scrutiny Centre (CSC) and Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority’s (IEPFA) Mobile App.
14. India ranked 40 among 53 global economies on the latest annual edition of the International Intellectual Property (IP) Index.
15. Actor Samir Soni will release his debut book, My Experiments With Silence, later this year.
India ended the 2021 World Shooting Para Sport competitions with seven medals.
Daily Current Affairs On March 25
1. Parliament has passed the Finance Bill, 2021 with the Rajya Sabha returning it to Lok Sabha.
2. In a major move to improve commuters’ experience on National Highways for both passengers and truckers, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) will develop world class ‘Wayside Amenities’ at more than 600 locations across 22 states in the next five years.
3. Civil Aviation minister Hardeep Singh Puri introduced the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India (Amendment) Bill 2021 in the Lok Sabha.
4. The visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Bangladesh starting on 26 March will be of very special significance in reinforcing the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries.
5. The Union Minister of State (I/C) for Power & New and Renewable Energy, RK Singh, launched the GRAM UJALA programme in Varanasi of Uttar Pradesh.
6. In the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, Asia’s largest Tulip Garden in Srinagar is scheduled to be opened for the general public and tourists.
7. Ladakh Lieutenant Governor R K Mathur has inaugurated the first Solar Lift Irrigation Scheme of Kargil Renewable Energy Development Agency (KREDA) at Latoo Village.
8. In the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, with the aim of promoting good health and expanding the outreach of comprehensive primary healthcare services to the people of J&K, Lieutenant Governor, Manoj
9. Sinha e-inaugurated as many as 73 AYUSH Health & Wellness Centres under Ayushman Bharat across the UT.
10. In Jammu and Kashmir, Principal Secretary Animal & Sheep Husbandry Department, Naveen Kumar Chaudhary has inaugurated ‘Pashudhan Mela’ in Kathua.
11. The Regional SARAS Fair 2021, an initiative of Ministry of Rural Development, to promote rural products and build capacities of Self Help Groups, SHGs got underway at Kohima Local Ground Launching the SARAS fair
12. The Competition Commission of India ordered a probe into the new privacy policy of WhatsApp.
13. In the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, NABARD organized a credit camp in Samba district for the members of Joint Liability Groups (JLGs) to provide collateral free institutional credit support to landless farmers, sharecroppers, oral lessees, small & marginal farmers and other rural poor to take up farm, off-farm and non-farm activities.
14. Chief Justice of India Justice S A Bobde has recommended Union Government to appoint the senior most Supreme Court Judge Justice N V Ramanna as the next Chief Justice of India.
15. Levine is a co-founder, Chairman or board member for several other start-ups, including FeeX, FairFly, Seetree, and Refundit.
16. Leading Private Sector lender Karnataka Bank has appointedDr. D S Ravindran as Additional Director (Non-Executive, Independent) on 24th March, 2021 and the appointment will be effective from 1st April, 2021. Dr D S Ravindran (PhD), aged 61 years, is a Retd.
17. Intel has announced that it will be establishing a new standalone business unit, Intel Foundry Services (IFS) which will be led by the National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra alumni Randhir Thakur as part of the company’s new IDM 2.0 strategy for its integrated device manufacturing model.
18. Seagate Technology plc, a worldwide knowledge storage and infrastructure options firm introduced the appointment of Shankar Arumugavelu to the corporation’s Board of Directors and to serve on the Audit and Finance Committee of the Board, effective March 19.
19. Kerala Agricultural Universityhas been selected for the Chancellor’s Award 2020 in the category of specialised universities.
20. There has been yet another ‘recusal’ from Magsaysay Award recipient Indian Forest Services officer Sanjiv Chaturvedi’s petition by a member of the bench of the Central Administrative Tribunal, making it the seventh such instance since 2013.
21. State-owned Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) has signed a memorandum of understanding with CNB Logitech to monitor, track and optimize the movement of 5 million containers through the port located near Mumbai.
Daily CA On March 24
1. World Tuberculosis Day, observed on 24 March each year, is designed to build public awareness about the global epidemic of tuberculosis and efforts to eliminate the disease. The Theme for World TB Day 2021 is ‘The Clock is Ticking’
2. Every year March 24 is observed as the International Day for the Right to the Truth concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims, to say no to all forms of violence, injustice and oppression against humanity.
3. As part of Mission Sagar – IV, Indian Naval Ship Jalashwa arrived at Port Ehoala, Madagascar to deliver a consignment of one thousand Metric Tonne of rice and one lakh Hydroxychloroquine tablets in response to an appeal made by Madagascar for assistance to deal with natural calamities.
4. India has welcomed the initiative announced by Saudi Arabia for fostering peace in Yemen.
5. Indian Railways have launched a massive drive against smoking and carriage of inflammable material through Railways in the view of incidents of fire resulting in loss of property and danger to life in various Zonal Railways.
6. The US Senate has voted to confirm Indian-American Dr Vivek Murthy to be President Biden’s Surgeon General, handing the administration one of its top public health officials amid the coronavirus pandemic.
7. Andaman and Nicobar Islands Governor Admiral D K Joshi declared that the UT achieved 100 percent Functional Household Tap Connection (FHTC) coverage in Islands.
8. Nagaland Health and Family Welfare Minister S Pangnyu Phom launched i-Learn, a capacity building and performance tracking application for Community Health Officers, CHOs in the state at his office chamber in
9. Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur virtually launched e-Office, e-Heli Service, e-Aagman and e-Lahaul for Lahaul-Spiti district from Shimla.
10. American credit rating agency Fitch has revised India’s GDP growth estimate to 8% for next fiscal from the previous 11% on the back of a stronger carryover effect, a looser fiscal stance, and better virus containment.
11. MSME Minister Nitin Gadkari expressed hope that with integrated efforts from all stakeholders, bamboo industry in India will be worth 25 to 30 thousand crore rupees.
12. Power Grid Corporation of India Limited, a central PSU, has established an e-Tendering Portal-PRANIT.
13. Private sector lender ICICI Bank has launched an instant EMI facility on its internet banking platform.
14. As per the ‘Amalgamation of Urban Cooperative Banks, Directions, 2020’, issued by the RBI, it may consider proposals for merger and amalgamation among UCBs under three circumstances, including when the net worth of the amalgamated bank is positive, and the amalgamating bank assures to protect entire deposits.
15. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has set up a five-member Standing External Advisory Committee for the purpose of evaluating applications for Universal Banks as well as Small Finance Banks.
16. Suzlon Energy said market regulator Sebi has appointed forensic auditor to carry out forensic audit of its financial statements.
17. Esaf Small Finance Bankhas been awarded ‘Great Place to Work’ certification by the Great Place to Work Institute.
18. The Union Cabinet was apprised of the Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) signed between Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation of Ministry of Jal Shakti and Water and
19. Disaster Management Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of Japan in the field of Water Resources.
20. The Union Cabinet has approved the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), India and Independent Administrative Reforms and Civil Services Commission (IARCSC), Afghanistan.
21. The defence ministry finalised a contract with Mahindra Defence Systems Ltd (MDSL) to procure 1,300 light combat vehicles for the Indian Army at a cost of Rs 1,056 crore.
Daily CA On March 21 & 22
1. The International Day of Forests was established on the 21st day of March, by resolution of the United Nations General Assembly on November 28, 2012.
2. World Poetry Day is celebrated on 21 March, and was declared by UNESCO in 1999, “with the aim of supporting linguistic diversity through poetic expression and increasing the opportunity for endangered languages to be heard”.
3. The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is observed annually on 21 March to remind people about the negative consequences of racial discrimination.
4. The World Puppetry Day is observed every year on March 21,to promote the puppet arts.
5. The United Nations declared March 22 as World Water Day.
6. Union Environment and Information & Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar has said that the new
Nagar Van Scheme will help in creation of Urban forests in the cities.
7. Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare, Science & technology Dr. Harsh Vardhan inaugurated the new Advanced High Resolution Microscopy Facility at National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI)
8. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually launch Jal Shakti Abhiyan : Catch the Rain campaign on the occasion of World Water Day.
9. India participated in the Nowruz festivities at the SCO Secretariat in Beijing.
10. Indian Embassy in Beijing started India@75 celebrations with belated Vishwa Hindi Diwas celebrations which were attended by the Chinese students studying Hindi in different Chinese universities, their Hindi teachers and members of the Indian community in Beijing.
11. Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal inaugurated and dedicated various development projects worth Rs. 1411 crore to the people of the State through video conference from Chandigarh.
12. The Road, Transport and Highways Ministry has received reports from Indian Computer Emergency Response Team – CERT-In regarding targeted intrusion activities directed towards Indian Transport sector with possible malicious intentions.
13. Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) said it has shortlisted three new startups as part of its Mobility and Automobile Innovation Lab (MAIL)
14. Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL) said it has signed a share purchase agreement for acquiring 100% stake in a special purpose vehicle (SPV) holding 50 MW operating solar project from Toronto-based SkyPower Global.
15. Piramal Capital and Housing Finance Ltd (PCHFL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Piramal Enterprises Limited (PEL), has raised 4,050 crore through issuance of long-term, five-year non-convertible debentures (NCDs) in two tranches.
16. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will introduce the National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development Bill, 2021 in the Lok Sabha.
17. Three nature camps were felicitated by the State government with Chief Minister’s Award for best performance in forest protection through nature tourism on the occasion of World Forestry Day.
18. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) approved the acquisition of 51 percent stake in Odisha power utility NESCO from Grid Corporation of Odisha (GRIDCO).
19. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and National Institute of Technology(NIT), Rourkela signed an MoU for setting up a Space Technology Incubation Centre(S-TIC).
20. The government, while encouraging private players to host apps, is equally keen to develop and strengthen its own mobile app store.
21. Former Ireland skipper Gary Wilson announced his retirement from professional cricket.
22. Mumbai captain Prithvi Shaw became the first player to breach the 800-run mark in a single edition of the Vijay Hazare Trophy.
23. G V Ramakrishna, a former chairperson of India’s market regulator, SEBI Passed away.
Daily CA On March 19
1. Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari will make a statement regarding ‘Vehicles Scrapping Policy’ in both the Houses of Parliament.
2. Foreign Affairs Minister of Kuwait Ahmed Nasser Al-Mohammed Al-Sabah arrived in New Delhi for a two-day visit to India.
3. Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla met Italian Ambassador Vincenzo De Luca and welcomed Italy’s accession to International Solar Alliance.
4. The Union cabinet gave its nod to shut downloss-making Handicrafts and Handlooms Export Corp. of India Ltd (HHEC)
5. Italy signed the International Solar Alliance under the amended ISA Framework Agreement.
6. The Secretary-level meeting between Water Resources ministries of India and Bangladesh under the framework of the Joint Rivers Commission was held in Delhi on.
7. Karnataka Health and Medical Education Minister, Dr. K Sudhakar has informed that the corporate sector is invited to utilize its CSR funds towards upgrading 2500 Primary Health Centres in the state.
8. In the 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.
9. Giving a fillip to the Indo-Bangla friendship, the Maitri Cycle Rally, organised by BSF, completed its journey and reached its last stop at Silkore border outpost in Mizoram.
10. In Haryana, Government College for Women at Salaheri in Nuh district has been renamed as Shaheed Lieutenant Kiran Shekhawat Government College for Women, Salaheri.
11. Union Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers D.V. Sadananda Gowda has said that the Indian chemicals and petrochemicals industry is growing to new heights and an investment of 8 lakh crore rupees is anticipated in the sector by 2025.
12. Doodh Duronto special trains have transported seven crore litres of Milk to National Capital, New Delhi in the current financial year 2020-21, which is the highest ever transportation since its commencement.
13. The Income Tax Department said it has issued over 2 lakh crore rupees worth refunds to more than 2.1 crore taxpayers so far this fiscal.
14. Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Dr Harsh Vardhan has been appointed as the Chairman of the international body Stop TB Partnership Board.
15. Priya Subbaraman, Chief Regulatory Officer at National Stock Exchange (NSE,) and Sanjeev Kaushik, Additional Secretary at the Ministry of Finance, have been shortlisted for the post of MD and CEO of National Share Depository Services Ltd (NSDL), a leading provider of equity demat accounts.
16. Global wealth manager Julius Baer has appointed Chirag Gandhi as MD Senior Advisor, Team Head, based in New Delhi.
17. The Sixth India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) Women’s Forum meeting was held virtually.
18. Tech Mahindra will acquire a 70 percent stake in Ireland-based Perigord Asset Holdings Ltd for around Rs 182 crore and plans to buy the remaining 30 per cent shareholding over a period of four years.
19. A team of botanists has recently stumbled upon a new rattlepod species in the Sadasivakona grove area of Chittoor district in Andhra Pradesh.
20. The government has constituted an experts advisory committee for the overall execution and monitoring of the Startup India Seed Fund Scheme.
21. New Delhi was the world’s most polluted capital for the third straight year in 2020, according to IQAir.
22. Sprinter S Dhanalakshmi beat national record holder Dutee Chand to win the women’s 100m sprint final in the Federation Cup Senior National Athletics Championships in Patiala.
23. Lou Ottens, the Dutch engineer credited with inventing the cassette tape, passed away.
24. Barrister Moudud Ahmed, a standing committee member of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), has passed away.
Daily CA On Mar 16 & 17
1. The National Vaccination Day, also called the National Immunization Day, is celebrated every year on March 16 to convey the importance of vaccination to the entire nation.
2. The Ministry of Women and Child Development organized a seminar with District Officers from Aspirational Districts and Districts with high rates of crime against women and children.
3. The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill 2021 was introduced in the Lok Sabha.
4. Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Amendment Bill 2021 was introduced in the Lok Sabha.
Inter Parliamentary Union President Mr. Duarte Pacheco called on Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and witnessed the proceedings of the Upper House.
5. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a Virtual Summit with Prime Minister of Finland Sanna Marin.
6. A tripartite Concession Agreement has been signed between the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam and GA Infra Private Limited-Lahoti Buildcon Limited for development of Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) for Moradabad.
7. In the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, the Agriculture Department organized a day-long Kisan Mela at the Agriculture Complex in Kupwara district.
8. In the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, the Urban Forest Division Srinagar organized a programme to observe Chinar Day at Shuhama Campus of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST) where the Chinar saplings were planted within the premises.
9. In the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, a day-long “Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan” programme was held
10. The wholesale price-based inflation rose to 4.17 percent to hit 27 month high in February this year.
Government has decided to sell 16.12 per cent stake in Tata Communications Limited TCL through an Offer for Sale, OFS.
11. The Reserve Bank of India has asked banks to implement the image-based Cheque Truncation System (CTS) in all branches by September 30 this year.
12. AU Small Finance Bankon announced that it has completed the allotment of equity shares under its Qualified Institutions Placement and has raised Rs.5 crore through the issuance of 50 lakh equity shares at an issue price of Rs.1,251 per share.
13. “ReNew Powerhas been named to the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Lighthouse Network, which recognises companies using new technologies to achieve environmentally sustainable, community supportive, profitable growth,” the company said in a statement.
14. The Institute of Company Secretaries of India has signeda memorandum of understanding with the Cochin University of Science and Technology for academic collaboration
15. National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), the umbrella entity for digital payments in India, has launched UPI-Help on BHIM UPI.
16. On March 14, 2021 Indian Naval Ship (INS) Jalashwa reached Port Anjouan in Comoros to deliver 1,000 tonnes of rice as part of the Mission Sagar-IV.
17. HP made its first ever consumer PC using plastic waste in the ocean, a move that builds on the company’s sustainability commitment.
18. The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has launched a new online certificate course on 5G technology.
19. Tamil Nadu’s Chadalavada Anandha Bhavani Devi became the first-ever fencer from India to qualify for the Olympic Games.
20. The Government announced the Rajya Sabha would soon set up a world class winter sports academy in Gulmarg.
21. On March 14, 2021, Renowned artist & painter from Goa and Padma Bhushan awardee Laxman Pai passed away in Goa.
22. Veteran Kathakali exponent Guru Chemancheri Kunhiraman Nair, has passed away.
Haryana
Capital: Chandigarh
Largest city: Faridabad
Chief Minister: Shri Manohar Lal Khattar
Governor: Satyadev Narayan Arya
Haryana Day: 1st November
Haryana’s highest mountain range: Karoh Peak (Morni Hills)
High Court of Punjab & Haryana, Chandigarh is the High Court of the state of Haryana.
Total Districts: 22
Important Rivers
1. Yamuna River
2. Ghaggar River
3. Saraswati River
4. Tohana River
5. Dangri River
6. Krishnavati river
7. Sahibi River
8. Markanda river
Important Dams
1. Kaushalya dam
Important Lakes
1. Damdma Lake
2. Sultanpur Lake
3. Kotla Lake
4. Badkhal Lake
5. Karnal Lake
6. Sukhna Lake
Important Thermal, Nuclear and Hydroelectricity Power Plants
1. Rajiv Gandhi Thermal Power Station
2. Deen Bandhu Chhotu Ram Thermal Power Station
3. Panipat Thermal Power Station
4. Faridabad Thermal Power Station
5. Panipat Thermal Power Station
6. Mahatma Gandhi Super Thermal Power Project
Important National Parks, Bird and Wildlife Sanctuary
1. Sultanpur National Park & Bird Sanctuary
2. Kalesar National Park & wildlife Sanctuary
3. Bhindawas Wildlife & Bird Sanctuary
4. Khaparwas Wildlife Bird Sanctuary
5. Nahar Wildlife Sanctuary
6. Chhilchhila Wildlife Bird Sanctuary
7. Saraswati (Seonsar Forest) Wildlife Sanctuary
8. Abubshahar Wildlife Sanctuary
9. Khol Hi-Raitan Wildlife Sanctuary
10. Bir Shikargah Wildlife Sanctuary
11. Bir Bara Ban Wildlife Sanctuary
Important Temples
1. Sthaneshwar Mahadev Temple - Thanesar
2. Bhima Devi Temple - Pinjore
3. Mata Sheetala Devi Temple - Gurugram
4. Mata Mansa Devi Temple - Panchkula
✅ 15 March 2021 Current Affairs
Q.1. Which state has sanctioned 25 crores rupees for celebrating the nectar of independence?
Ans. Telangana
Q.2. Which bank has launched Wear N Pay Contactless Payable Device?
Ans. Axis Bank
Q.3. Who has been re-elected as the President of the IOC?
Ans. Thomas Bak
Q.4. Which country's Prime Minister Hamid Baikayo has passed away?
Ans. Ivory Coast
Q.5. Who became the first player from Afghanistan to score a double century in Test cricket?
Ans. Hashmatullah Shahidi
Q.6. Which state has topped the land record digitization?
Ans. Madhya Pradesh
Q.7. The Election Commission has ordered the removal of the Director General of Police of which state?
Ans. West Bengal
Q.8. Where has the 'Herath Utsav' been celebrated recently?
Ans. Jammu Kashmir
Q.9. Where is India's largest floating solar plant being built?
Ans. Madhya Pradesh
Q.10. Who has been included in the 'WEF list' of Young Global Leaders?
Ans. Deepika Padukone
Daily CA On March 11 & 12
1. Maharashtra government will be holding various programmes related to Azadi ka Amrut Mahotsav.
Digital News Publishers Association has welcomed the Information Technology (Guidelines for Intermediaries and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules of 2021.
2. IT and Communication Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said Apple’s plan to produce I-phone 12 Smartphones in India will create jobs in large numbers.
3. Union Minister for Labour and Employment Santosh Kumar Gangwar launched the convergence of ESI Scheme with Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana, PM-JAY in 113 districts of Chhatisgarh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra.
4. Government has dismissed a claim made on social media that from 1st of next month, Post offices will charge 25 on every cash withdrawal from its account.
5. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the Kindle version of Swami Chidbhavanandaji’s Bhagavad Gita and also address the occasion through virtual mode.
6. In Russia, the media regulator, Roskomnadzor, announced that it was slowing down online access to the social media giant Twitter, accusing the social media company of failing to remove around three thousands posts relating to objectionable content.
7. In Armenia, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan relieved the country’s Chief of General Staff Onik Gasparyan of his duties.
8. The Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Council under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has approved the implementation of high-density plantation scheme in the horticulture sector with the support of National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd (NAFED).
9. The Portals of Shri Kedarnath Dham temple will open on May 17 this year. Shri Kedar Nath moving Deity will depart from Omkareshwar Temple Ukhimath to Kedarnath Dham on 14 May.
10. In Uttarakhand, Tirath Singh Rawat was sworn-in as the new chief minister.
11. The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority launched its first virtual trade fair to boost export of agricultural and processed food products.
12. Union Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Nitin Gadkari inaugurated the two Technology Centres and three Extension Centres of MSME
13. Shares of IDBI Bank zoomed nearly 18 per cent in early trade after RBI removed the lender from its enhanced regulatory supervision or Prompt Corrective Action (PCA) framework after a gap of nearly four years.
14. Imran Amin Siddiqui,the General Manager of state-owned Indian Bank, has been appointed as the Executive Director (ED) of the Bank with effect from March 10, 2021.
15. Bollywood actor Deepika Padukone has joined the Forum of the Young Global Leaders (YGLs) for the year 2021 compiled by the World Economic Forum.
16. On March 10, 2021, The Second edition of India – Uzbekistan joint military exercise DUSTLIK II commenced in Foreign Training Node Chaubatia, Ranikhet in Uttarakhand.
17. On March 10, 2021, India’s third stealth Scorpene-class submarine INS Karanj, was commissioned into the Indian Navy in Mumbai.
18. China and Russia will build a lunar research station, on the moon’s surface, marking the start of a new era in space cooperation between the two countries.
19. US conservative think-tank, the Heritage Foundation launched the Economic Freedom Index 2021.
20. The autobiography of ‘Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan’(Freedom Fighter), titled “The Frontier Gandhi: My Life and Struggle” has been released.
21. On March 15, 2021, The book, titled Dynasty to Democracy: The Untold Story of Smriti Irani’s Triumph, is set to be released.
22. India’s premier off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin was named the ICC men’s Player of the Month for February.
23. On March 07, 2021,India’s ace shuttler PV Sindhu settled for a silver medal in the BWF Swiss Open Super 300 at Basel.
24. World rapid chess champion Koneru Humpy has won the BBC Indian Sportswoman-of-the-Year award 2021.
Daily CA On March 10
1. The Cyberabad Police launched India’s first-ever ‘Transgender Community Desk’ at the Gachibowli Police Station in Hyderabad.
2. FICCI’s Overall Business Confidence Index has witnessed a decadal high of 74.2 in the current round on account of improvement in present conditions as well as expectations.
3. Navratna Defence Public Sector Undertaking Bharat Electronics Limited, BEL paid interim dividend of 140 percent on its paid-up capital to the Government for financial year 2020-21.
4. On the occasion of International Women’s Day, Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan unveiled two of the Passport Seva Kendras, PSKs to be transformed as All Women PSKs.
5. Chairing the first meeting of the National Committee to commemorate 75 years of independence, Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav virtually, Prime Minister Narendra Modi informed that 5 pillars have been decided for the celebration of the 75 years.
6. Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology, Sanjay Dhotre inaugurated the International Conference on Multifunctional Electronic Materials and Processing (MEMP 2021) virtually on the occasion of 30th foundation day of Centre for Materials for Electronics Technology.
7. Government has said that more than 81 percent accounts under Stand up India Scheme and about 68 percent of loan accounts under MUDRA scheme belong to women entrepreneurs.
8. The Environment, Forest and Climate Change Ministry has said that a total of 122 non attainment cities, NACs have been identified under the National Clean Air Programme.
9. On part of the ‘Swarnim Vijay Varsh’ celebration commemorating 50 years of the 1971 war triumph against Pakistan, Indian Naval Ships are scheduled to make the first-ever visit to the historic port town of Mongla in Bangladesh from March 8 to 10.
10. Two ships of Indian navy arrived at the port city of Mongla in Bangladesh on a port call between March 8-10.
11. Uttar Pradesh government launched the second phase of Mission Shakti on the occasion of International women’s day.
12. Manipur Pradhan Mantri Van Dhan Yojana becomes changing factor for lives of tribal women
On the occasion of International Women’s Day, Himachal Pradesh Police Department will organize ‘All Woman Parade’ at the historic Ridge Grounds in Shimla, aimed at increasing the strength of women in the police force.
13. Markets regulator Sebi cancelled the certificate of registration of Sahara India Financial Corporation as a sub-broker citing its failure to fulfill the “fit and proper” criteria.
14. Defence and Aerospace sectors have received foreign direct investment worth of four thousand 191 crore rupees till January this year.
15. The Dharwad-headquartered Karnataka Vikas Grameen Bank (KVGB) has launched the ‘Vikas Asha’ loan scheme for women.
16. Union health minister, Dr Harsh Vardhan addresses the inaugural session of TechBharat 2021, Laghu Udyog Bharati and IMS Foundation organized the 2nd edition of the conclave bringing together stakeholders from the HealthTech sector on a virtual platform.
17. Minister of Culture and Tourism Prahlad Singh Patel inaugurated the All-Women’s Art Exhibition titled ‘Akshya Patra’ at Rabindra Bhavan Galleries in New Delhi on the occasion of International Women’s Day.
18. The President of India Shri Ram Nath Kovind laid the foundation stone for the conservation works of Singorgarh Fort in Singrampur village of Damoh district in Madhya Pradesh.
19. Rajya Sabha Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu complimented Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge on becoming the new Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha.
20. Nomadland and the Crown won big at the 26th Annual Critics ’ Choice Awards that was held earlier.
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik felicitated city-based Hazi Ali Producer Group, which was adjudged as the best SHG for its outstanding contribution towards mask making during the COVID-19 pandemic.
21. From March 01 to 07, 2021,The 35th edition of the Boxam International Tournament was held at Castellon, in Spain.
Daily Current Affairs on April 06
1. International Day for Awareness on Mine and Assistance in Mine Action: Observed on Apr 04
2. National Maritime Day – Observed on Apr 05
3. TRIFED unveils “Sankalp se Siddhi”- Village and Digital Connect Drive
4. Center announces Birth anniversary of Dr B R Ambedkar on April 14 as public holiday from 2021
5. Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov came to New Delhi for two-day visit to India
6. Three Rafale fighter jets – Fourth batch land in India from France
7. Uttar Pradesh govt inaugurates unique gift scheme to promote covid vaccination
8. Foot marchers of ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ reach Dhaman, Gujarat
9. Maharashtra: Shistura Hiranyakeshi in Sindhudurg Became Fifth Biological Heritage Site
10. CRISIL reported India’s GDP rate at –7% for FY21 and 11% for FY22
11. UNESCAP reports India’s Economic Growth Rate at 7% in 2021-22
12. NPCI transfers Bharat Bill Payments business to its new subordinate company NBBL
13. Facebook and Google jointly plans to launch 2 new undersea internet cables from US West Coast to Singapore and Indonesia
14. KPSC appointed Shivashankarappa S Sahukar as New chairman
15. Vice President Venkaiah Naidu Releases Book ‘Suparipalana
16. South Asian Wushu Championship Kerala-based Aniyan Midhun Wins Gold
17. Ex Union Minister and Gujarat MLA Digvijaysinh Zala passes away
18. Veteran actress Shashikala passes away
19. Japanese Nobel laureate Isamu Akasaki, inventor of blue LED Passed away
Daily CA On April 3 & 4
1. India’s biggest floating solar power plant with a capacity of 100 MW will be set up at Ramagundam in Telangana.
2. External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar has said that India remains committed to further building the momentum of regional cooperation under the BIMSTEC framework and make the organization stronger, vibrant, more effective and result-oriented.
3. In the Union Territory of Puducherry the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) here advised political parties not to utilize the service of Children in Electioneering.
4. The virtual meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Bay of Bengal Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) grouping finalised a major Connectivity master plan for the Bay of Bengal region.
5. Spicy, Juicy, Lip-smacking Good Indian Food at 7 day long India Food Week in Beijing
6. Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that the medium of instruction up to the primary school level must be the mother tongue or the local language.
7. Andhra Pradesh Governor Biswa Bhusan Harichandan has been conferred the ‘Kalinga Ratna’ award for the year 2021.
8. In spite of a tumultuous fiscal, BSE StAR MF processed over 9.38 crore transactions amounting to 3,33,095 cr in the financial year 2020-21.
9. A second extension, the senior-most deputy governor BP Kanungo retired from the Reserve Bank on completion of his one-year extension.
10. The World Bank and Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) have approved a loan for USD 300 million (about Rs 2,190 crore) canal-based drinking water projects in Punjab.
11. Dutch development bank FMO will invest $137 million (about Rs.1,000 crore) in India’s Green Growth Equity Fund (GGEF), managed by EverSource Capital, while the fund aims to raise a total of $940 million.
12. Jeh Wadia has stepped down as the managing director of Bombay Dyeing and Manufacturing Company, the flagship firm of Wadia Group confirmed.
13. Piramal Enterprises Ltd (PEL) has appointed Khushru Jijina to its board as Executive Director, Financial Services.
14. Mallika Srinivasan, Chairman and Managing Director of Tractors and Farm Equipment (TAFE) Ltd, has been named chairperson of the Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB), according to an order issued by the Personnel Ministry.
15. ONGC’s Finance Director Subhash Kumarhas assumed additional charge of the post of Chairman and Managing Director following superannuation of Shashi Shanker on March 31.
16. Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao felicitated village, mandal, and zilla parishad members, who bagged the Deen Dayal Upadhyay Panchayat Sashaktikaran Puraskar (DDUPSP) awards.
17. Adani Transmission Limited (ATL) signed a definitive agreement with Essel InfraProjects Limited (EIL) to acquire Warora-Kurnool Transmission Limited (WKTL) for an enterprise value of Rs 3,370 crore.
18. To monitor the rural drinking water supply systems in villages, the Ministry of Jal Shakti has decided to take the digital route to use sensor-based IoT devices
19. Solar Physicists of ARIES have developed a New Novel Technique called CMEs Identification in Inner Solar Corona (CIISCO) to detect and track the accelerating solar eruption in the lower corona.
20. Vice President of India, Venkaiah Naidu released noted bureaucrat and former Chief Secretary of Andhra Pradesh Mohan Kanda’s book, ‘Agriculture in India: Contemporary challenges in the context of doubling farmers’ income
21. The 2023 Women’s World Cup of football will be spread across nine cities in Australia and New Zealand.
22. An Indian Women discus thrower Kamalpreet Kaur booked for the Tokyo Olympic Games after she sent the discus to 65.06 metres in her first and only legal throw at the 24th Federation Cup Senior Athletics Championships held in Patiala.
02 April 2021 Current Affairs
Q.1. उत्तर प्रदेश मंत्रिमंडल ने किस शहर को पुलिस आयुक्तालय में बदलने की है ?
Ans. कानपुर , वाराणसी
Q.2. भारत कोरियाई मैत्री पार्क' का उद्धाटन कहाँ किया गया है ?
Ans. दिल्ली
Q.3. किस देश ने शाहीन-1A मिसाइल का सफल परीक्षण किया है ?
Ans. पाकिस्तान
Q.4. महिंद्रा एंड महिन्द्रा का प्रबंध निदेशक और सीईओ किसे नियुक्त किया गया है ?
Ans. अनीश शाह
Q.5. टीबी मुक्त भारत के प्रयास के तहत आदिवासी टीबी पहल की शुरुआत किसने की है ?
Ans. डॉ हर्षवर्धन सिंह
Q.6. भारत के पैराएथलीट सिंहराज ने 2021 पैरा निशाने बाजी विश्वकप में कौनसा पदक जीता है ?
Ans. स्वर्ण पदक
Q.7. किस देश के ली जी जिया ने आल इंग्लैंड बैडमिन्टन चैम्पियनशिप जीती है ?
Ans. मलेशिया
Q.8. हाल ही में ग्राम उजाला योजना' की शुरुआत किसने की है ?
Ans. आर के सिंह
Q.9. हाल ही में 'कैच द रेन अभियान' किसने शुरू किया है ?
Ans. नरेंद्र मोदी
Q.10. हाल ही में किस IIM की निदेशक अंज सेठ ने इस्तीफा दिया है ?
Ans. कलकत्ता
Daily Current Affairs On March 30
1. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani and had a discussion on the Afghan peace process.
2. External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar will attend the 9th Ministerial Conference of Heart of Asia – Istanbul Process on Afghanistan at Dushanbe in Tajikistan.
3. The new version of Exam Warriors written by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is now available with many new mantras for students as well as parents.
4. Jal Jeevan Mission has achieved a new milestone of providing over 4 Crore rural households with tap water supply.
5. Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and US Secretary of Energy, Jennifer Granholm have agreed to revamp India-US Strategic Energy Partnership (SEP).
6. Government has received multiple expressions of interest for privatisation of Neelachal Ispat Nigam Ltd (NINL).
7. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has once again extended the restriction imposed on scam-hit Punjab and Maharashtra Cooperative (PMC) Bank for a further period of 3 months till June 30, 2021.
8. The Congolese politician Denis Sassou Nguesso has been re-elected president of the Republic of the Congo with 88.57 percent of the vote.
9. Finance Industry Development Council has appointed T T Srinivasaraghavan, Managing Director, Sundaram Finance as Chairman Emeritus, FIDCand Sanjay Chamria, VC & MD, Magma Fincorp & Umesh Revankar, MD, Shriram Transport Finance Co. Ltd. as its Co-Chairmen with effect from April 1, 2021.
10. Noted American author Carmen Maria Machadohas won the Rathbones Folio prize for the year 2021.
11. Vaccine developers Bharat Biotech International, Biovet and Sapigen Biologix on March 29 collaborated with CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology to enhance indigenous vaccines and health care solutions.
12. State-run Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) will buy out the share of its JV (joint venture) partner SP Ports Pvt. Ltd (SPPPL) in 5 million metric tonnes per annum (MMTPA) LNG re-gasification terminal at Chhara, Gujarat.
13. The “World Development Report 2021: Data for Better Lives” was released by the World Bankon March 24, 2021.
14. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the year 2020 was the best year in history for the global wind industry as this sector installed 93GW of new capacity in 2020, according to a new report titled ‘Global Wind Report 2021,released by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC– Headquarters location: Brussels, Belgium).
15. In the first, the navies of India and Madagascar conducted joint patrolling of Madagascar’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and also conducted a Passage Exercise (PASSEX).
16. Edelweiss Infrastructure Yield Plus (EIYP), an alternative investment fund by Edelweiss Alternative Asset Advisors, acquired 74 per cent stake in French energy major, Engie Group’s, solar portfolio in India.
17. Dr Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare addressed the 7th annual summit of NATHEALTH.
18. Former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Deputy Governor & Veteran banker Kamalesh Chandra Chakrabarty passed away.
Daily Current Affairs On March 27-28
1. World Theatre Day is an international observance celebrated on 27 March. It was initiated in 1961 by the International Theatre Institute.
2. Every year, the Earth Houris celebrated worldwide on the last Saturday of the March month to show support for fight against climate change and commitment towards better planet.
3. Prime Minister Modi announced Swarna Jayanti scholarship for youths of Bangladesh.
4. 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, inAndhra Pradesh.
5. Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan launched ‘Tribal TB Initiative’ in pursuit of TB Mukt Bharat.
6. A team of four undergraduate students from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur (IIT-K)has achieved historic win as they emerged as winners at the CoreNet Global Academic Challenge 6.0, sponsored by Cushman and Wakefield, KI and IA: Interior Architects.
7. Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship in association with 9 IIMS has invited applications for Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship till 27th of this month.
8. India and US have agreed to further India-US economic cooperation on the basis of shared objectives and resolve pending legacy issues through mutual dialogue and discussion.
9. Union Minister of State for Tourism and Culture (Independent Charge) Prahlad Singh Patel and Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh Shivraj Singh Chouhan inaugurated the ‘Chhatrasal Convention Centre at Khajuraho.
10. Three Wheels United (TWU), a Bengaluru-based tech-enabled financier of light electric vehicles, has appointed Hardip Singh Goindi as the company’s Chief Operating Officer (COO).
11. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved various new appointments on March 25, 2021, as part of a bureaucratic reshuffle.
12. Prime Minister Narendra Modi handed over the Gandhi Peace Prize 2020 to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rehman’s younger daughter.
13. The Maharashtra Government has named legendary singer Asha Bhosle for the Maharashtra Bhushan Award, the highest honour presented by the government of Maharashtra.
14. Hyderabad bagged three awards in different categories at the 2021 International Exhibition and 6th Smart Cities India Expo held during March 24-26 in New Delhi.
15. To improve air quality of 132 cities under the action plan proposed in the National Clean Air Programme, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with different stakeholders were signed in the presence of the union environment minister Prakash Javadekar.
16. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold talks with his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina in Dhaka.
17. Indian Coast Guard ship ‘Vajra’, the sixth offshore patrol vessel to enhance coastal security, was formally commissioned into service.
18. The Indian Government has announced it will sell a 15% stake in Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) to raise nearly $103m (Rs7.5bn).
19. North Korea fired two ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan.
20. the African forest elephant is listed as Critically Endangered and the African savanna elephant as Endangered on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
21. A Book Titles Indians: A Brief History of A Civilization” Authored by Namit Arora.
22. Pakistan will hold Pabbi-Antiterror-2021, under the aegis of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation later this year.
23. For the first time in the country, The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully demonstrated free-space Quantum Communication over a distance of 300 metres.
24. Russian space agency ‘Roscosmos’ successfully launched 38 foreign satellites into orbit, onboard Soyuz-2.1a carrier rocket from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
25. The study led by researchers from Pune-based Agharkar Research Institute (ARI) named the new species found in the Mula river as Epithemia agharkarii, in honour of the institute’s founder-director SP Agharka.
26. India captain Virat Kohli and vice-captain Rohit Sharma are among the India batsmen to progress in the ICC Men’s T20I Player Rankings after clinching the home series against England 3-2 in Ahmedabad.
22. The government has fully exited Tata Communications Ltd by selling its 12% stake and has netted Rs 8,846 crore in the process, the department of investment and public asset management (DIPAM).
23. A central PSU under Ministry of Power, Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID), has established an e-Tendering Portal-PRANIT which will lead to less paperwork and ease of operation, making the tendering process more transparent.
24. China has the strongest military force in the world while India stands at number four, according to a study titled “ultimate military strength index”released by defence website Military Direct.
25. Girl Gang, a track by New Zealand singer Gin Wigmore, has been announced as the official song of the 2022 ICC Women’s World Cup.
26. World-renowned Egyptian author Nawal El Saadawi, an outspoken champion of women’s rights in the Arab world, has Passed away.
Daily Current Affairs On March 23
1. World Meteorological Day is observed every year on March 23 to highlight the importance of the role that people and their behaviour play in protecting Earth’s atmosphere.
2. The Government of India has launched an ambitious scheme called “Gram Ujala”under which high quality energy efficient LED bulbs will be given for just Rs 10 per piece in rural areas.
3. Department of Posts is organizing Universal Postal Union 2021 International Letter Writing Competition for Young People in all States of the country through the Postal Circle Offices.
4. The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan, Mohammed Haneef Atmar arrived in New Delhi for a three-day visit to discuss, among other things, the ongoing peace process in the war-torn country.
5. Biharhas become the first state of the country to have its own ethanol policy called Ethanol Production Promotion Policy, 2021.
6. India supplied two Mobile Harbour Cranes (MHCs) each weighing 100 tons to Iran.
Government has said that more than 57 thousand lakh rupees have been disbursed under Atal Pension Yojana till February this year.
7. Government has said that more than 23 lakh loans have been sanctioned to the beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Street Vendors, Atma Nirbhar Nidhi Scheme – PM SVANidhi.
8. State-owned telecom firm Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL)can launch 4G services, a key requirement for its revival, with an investment of about 1,000 crore against the estimated Rs.9,000 crore it would require as per the new tender.
9. Manu Kumar Jain, Managing Director of Mi India, is giving out one-time hardship bonus to 1,200 of its corporate employees for roughing out a very tough, pandemic-struck year, 2020.
10. WADIA-family owned GoAir is heading into a key management change after Jeh Wadia resigned from the post of managing director after serving in the role for three years.
11. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has made two key Cabinet changes, a move condemned as “unacceptable” by his powerful governing partner, Abdullah Abdullah, at a time when the US is ratcheting up the pressure to reach a peace agreement with the Taliban.
12. The winner of 67th National Film Awards was announced on 22 March 2021 in New Delhi to honour the best of Indian cinema in 2019.
13. HCL Technologies announced its support for RISE with SAP, an offering by SAP that helps clients take their business-critical elements into the cloud, thereby accelerating their digital transformation and the value realization of their investments on their journey to becoming an “intelligent enterprise.”
14. Indian Navy undertook Passage Exercise (PASSEX) with Royal Bahrain Naval Force Corvette Al Muharraq in the Persian Gulf under Operation Sankalp.
15. India has gone down13 spots to rank at 56th place in the latest global home price index 2020 released by property consultant Knight Frank.
16. Hon’ble Vice President of India, Sri M. Venkaiah Naidu launched the The Book “Bringing Governments and People Closer” A development practitioner’s prescription was launched through virtual mode.
17. The Sports Ministry has decided to extend the Khelo India scheme for a period of five years, from 2021-22 to 2025-26.
18. India Legends defeated Sri Lanka Legends by 14 runs in the final of Road Safety World Series to clinch the title.
19. In badminton,Malaysia’s Lee Zii Jia has won the All England Badminton Championships men’s title as he defeated Denmark’s Viktor Axelsen in the summit clash.
20. Veteran Bollywood writer and director Sagar Sarhadi passed away
Daily CA On March 20
1. The International Day of Happiness is celebrated throughout the world on the 20th of March. The theme of International Day of Happiness for 2021 is “Happiness For All, Forever”
2. World Sparrow Day is celebrated every year on March 20 to raise awareness about the House Sparrow and other common birds to urban environments, and of threats to their populations.Theme of 2021 World Sparrow Day “I LOVE Sparrows”
3. The World Oral Health Day is marked every year on March 20.The theme for the next three years, 2021-2023 is: Be Proud Of Your Mouth.
4. US Defence Secretary Lloyd J Austin met with National Security Advisor Ajit Doval.
5. The Ministry of AYUSH through its autonomous body- Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga, New Delhi has started a Yoga Volunteer Training Programme on Common Yoga Protocol (CYP) from 1st of February this year.
6. Government has said that around 373 Kisan Rail services have operated on 43 routes till date, transporting more than one lakh 20 thousand tonnes of commodities.
7. Embassy of India, Seoul launched the ‘Festival of Independence’ India@75 – the 75 Weeks Celebrations.
Singapore is building the largest floating solar farm of the world, in a bid to tackle climate change.
8. The first high-level U.S.-China meeting in Alaska began on a fiery start, with an acrimonious exchange of words in a rare public display as two powers tried to score over the other.
9. Government has set a target to make India the number one tourist destination and focusing on doubling the number of international tourists coming to India by 2024.
10. Secretary, Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) Tuhin Kanta Pandey has said that GAIL buyback of shares have been fully subscribed.
11. Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Som Parkash informed the Rajya Sabha that over 44 thousand Startups have been recognized by the Department for promotion of Industry and Internal trade since the launch of the initiative.
12. Lender disburses 23,000 crore under ECLG scheme.
13. The Labour Bureau signed a service level agreement with Broadcast Engineering Consultants India Limited, BECIL for conducting all India surveys on Migrant Workers and All India Quarterly Establishment based Employment Survey.
14. The Defence Ministry sealed a deal with state-run Bharat Dynamics Ltd (BDL) to acquire 4,960 anti-tank guided missiles at a cost of 1,188 crore for the Indian Army.
15. Data Patterns India Private Limited handed over the indigenously made checkout system to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for its ambitious ‘Gaganyaan’ mission.
16. Steeplechaser Avinash Sable was one of the first Indian track and field athletes to make the cut for the Olympics for the fifth time during the ongoing Federation Cup in Patiala.
Daily CA On March 18
1. Chemicals and Fertilizer Minister Sadananda Gowda will inaugurate the 11th edition of India Chem-2021.
2. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the Revised Cost Estimate of Comprehensive
3. Scheme for Strengthening of Transmission and Distribution of power in Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim.
4. The Union Cabinet has approved a bill to set up Development Finance Institution (DFI) with an initial capital infusion of 20 thousand crore rupees.
5. Parliament has passed the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill, 2020 with the Rajya Sabha approving.
6. National Telemedicine Service – eSanjeevani has completed 30 lakh consultations.
7. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be speaking at the International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure.
8. The first shipment of food products exported from Bangladesh to India using the inland waterways left the Pran Industrial Park from Palash in Narsingdi.
9. The Sixth India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) Women’s Forum meeting was held virtually.
10. Cab aggregator Uber has said that it will give its UK drivers a guaranteed minimum wage, holiday pay and
pensions, following a recent court ruling that said they should be classified as workers and entitled to such benefits.
11. The government of Bangladesh has decided to rename the Ministry of Information to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
12. Magma HDI General Insurance Company Ltd, the insurance JV of Magma Fincorp Ltd, has approved capital raise of up to Rs.250 crore by way of preferential issue to third party investors.
13. The United States has surpasses Saudi Arabiaas India’s second biggest oil supplier.
14. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed a monetary penalty of 2 crore on State Bank of India (SBI) for contravention of certain provisions of Section 10 of the Banking Regulation (BR) Act, 1949 and the central bank’s specific directions issued to the bank on payment of remuneration to employees in the form of commission.
15. The Union Cabinet was approved Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports and the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment of Maldives for cooperation in Sports and Youth Affairs.
16. Indian Army de-commissioned two of its longest serving Artillery systems.
17. The Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari released a digital e-book titled Dawn Under The Dome.
18. Former PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi has published her memoir titled My Life in Full: Work, Family and Our Future.
19. The International Cricket Council (ICC) has imposed an eight years ban on former UAE Cricketers Mohammad Naveed and Shaiman Anwar from all cricket, for trying to fix matches during the T20 World Cup qualifiers in 2019.
20. International Boxing Association (AIBA) announced that Asian Boxing Championships 2021 will be hosted by New Delhi, India from May 21-31.
21. Former Union Minister and BJP leader Dilip Gandhi has passed away.
Daily CA On Mar 14 & 15
1. The International Day of Mathematics is 14 March. This year, the themeof the International Day of Mathematics is “Mathematics for a Better World”.
2. World Consumer Rights Day Observed on Mar 15. The World Consumer Rights Day 2021 theme is to gather all the consumers in a fight to “Tackle Plastic Pollution”.
3. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has announced a new scheme for tourist vehicle operators.
4. Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank has announced linking of Online Teacher Pupil
Registration Management System, OTPRMS certificates with DigiLocker.
5. Information and Broadcasting Minister, Prakash Javadekar inaugurated the exhibition to commemorate 75 years of India’s Independence, Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav at six places in the country virtually.
6. India’s first centralised air-conditioned (AC)railway terminal has been built at Baiyappanahalli in Bengaluru.
7. The world’s most powerful supercomputer named “Fugaku”,developed by Japanese scientific research institute RIKEN and Fujitsu, has been made available for research work.
8. Jammu and Kashmir government has approved a proposal to provide interest-free loan up to 2 lakh rupees to the urban homeless economically weaker section beneficiaries under Beneficiary Led Construction (BLC) component of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U).
9. ‘Covid Tracker’ helpline has been launched for the citizens of Mumbai.
10. A country wide Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat campaign, which highlights the age-old tradition of our country – unity in diversity.
11. The assembly elections in four states and a union territory, a startup firm has unveiled a mobile application with poll statistics and data on the country’s economy to help voters take fact-based decisions before exercising their franchise
12. Kia Motors India, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kia Corporation, has appointed Hardeep Singh Brar as National Head of Sales and Marketing.
13. Eminent author Mani Shankar Mukhopadhyay, better known as Shankar, is set to receive the Sahitya Academy Award this year for his Memoirs ‘Eka Eka Ekasi‘.
14. For V Krishna Vadhyar, based at Irinjalakuda, the Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award for Best Children’s book is recognition of his work towards promoting Konkani language.
15. The Indian Navy provided technical assistance to a stranded merchant vessel at sea.
16. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the fourth edition of the Global Ayurveda Festival through video conference.
17. The Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, Celebrates the festival of Shivratri ‘Herath’.
18. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched a sounding rocket (RH-560) from Andhra Pradesh’s Sriharikota-based Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC).
19. Researchers at Japan’s RIKEN institute have announced Fugaku is fully operational and ready to prove itself as the world’s most powerful supercomputer.
20. A newly discovered Hemiandrus jacinda cricket has been named after New Zealand’s prime minister, Jacinda Ardern, making it the fourth insect to be named in her honour.
21. Olivier Dassault, deputy of the Les Republicains (LR) conservative party and son of billionaire industrialist Serge Dassault, was killed in a helicopter crash.
22. On March 13, 2021, Former undisputed middleweight world champion Marvelous Marvin Hagler has Passed away.
✅ 15 March 2021 Current Affairs
Q.1. किस राज्य ने आजादी का अमृत महोत्सव मनाने के लिए 25 करोड़ रुपये स्वीकृत किये हैं ?
Ans. तेलंगाना
Q.2. किस बैंक ने वियर एन पे कांटेक्टलेस पेमेंट वियरेबल डिवाइस लांच की है ?
Ans. एक्सिस बैंक
Q.3. किसे IOC के अध्यक्ष के रूप में फिर से चुना गया है ?
Ans. थॉमस बाक
Q.4. किस देश के प्रधानमंत्री हामिद बाकायको का निधन हुआ है ?
Ans. आइवरी कोस्ट
Q.5. टेस्ट क्रिकेट में दोहरा शतक लगाने वाले अफगानिस्तान के पहले खिलाड़ी कौन बने हैं ?
Ans. हशमतउल्लाह शाहिदी
Q.6. किस राज्य ने भूमि रिकॉर्ड डिजिटलीकरण में शीर्ष स्थान प्राप्त किया है ?
Ans. मध्य प्रदेश
Q.7. चुनाव आयोग ने किस राज्य के पुलिस महानिदेशक को हटाने का आदेश दिया है ?
Ans. पश्चिम बंगाल
Q.8. हाल ही में 'हेरथ उत्सव' कहाँ मनाया गया है ?
Ans. जम्मू कश्मीर
Q.9. भारत का सबसे बड़ा तैरता हुआ सौर संयंत्र कहाँ बन रहा है ?
Ans. मध्य प्रदेश
Q.10. यंग ग्लोबल लीडर की 'WEF सूची' में किसे शामिल किया गया है ?
Ans. दीपिका पादुकोण
Daily CA On March 13
1. World Kidney Day is observed annually on the 2nd Thursday in March.The World Kidney Day Steering Committee has declared 2021 the year of “Living Well with Kidney Disease”.
2. World Sleep Day is an annual event observed on March 13 organized by the World Sleep Day Committee of the World Sleep Society, formerly World Association of Sleep Medicine, since 2008.
3. Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat will be chairing a Conference of States and UTs Ministers on Jal Jeevan Mission and review the progress made under the Mission.
4. Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Shri Prakash Javadekar will inaugurate exhibitions at six places virtually.
5. The first Meeting of the BRICS Contact Group on Economic and Trade Issues (CGETI) was held under India’s Chairship from 9th till 11th of this month.
6. Indian Navy Ship (INS) Talwar, deployed in the Gulf of Oman, provided technical assistance to a stranded merchant vessel carrying seven Indian crew members.
7. Five heads of state and heads of government from the South Asian region will participate in the ten-day-long celebrations being organised on the occasion of the centenary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib and 50 years of liberation of Bangladesh.
8. In the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, the District Administration, Ramban has developed a mobile application named e-Suvidha, which shall bring many public delivery services and departments on the digital platform.
9. The Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru now has India’s first dedicated Express Cargo Terminal exclusively for export and import of international couriers.
10. Government will soon launch ‘Atma Nirbhar Niveshak Mitra’ portal for handholding and facilitation of domestic investors.
11. Politician-writer M Veerappa Moily, poets Arundhathi Subramaniam and Anamika are among the twenty writers who will be conferred with the Sahitya Akademi Award 2020.
12. Renowned writer Nikhileswar, and one among the six ‘Digambara Kavulu’ has been chosen for the Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award-2020 for his anthology of poems Agniswaasa penned in 2017.
13. American TowerCorporation announced that Sanjay Goel has been appointed Executive Vice President and President, Asia-Pacific succeeding Amit Sharma.
14. Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has Developed an important milestone in the development of Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) System by proving the land-based prototype.
15. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has completed the development of a radar for the joint earth observation satellite mission with the US space agency National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
16. State-owned Indian Bank will divest stake in joint venture entity ASREC (India) Ltd as part of asset monetisation exercise.
17. On March 12, 2021, Union Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution launched “Mera Ration” Mobile App for those ration card holders who migrate to new places in search of livelihood.
18. The Indian Poet, cultural theorist Ranjit Hoskote released a poetry collection titled, ‘Hunchprose’.
19. The readers’ editor of The Hindu S. Panneerselvan authored a book titled Karunanidhi: A Life.
20. Actor, producer, director, writer Susmita Mukherjee’s new book of short stories ‘Baanjh: Incomplete Lives of Complete Women’ released in January 2021.
21. The National Anti-Doping Agency’s (NADA) disciplinary panel imposed sanctions on weightlifter Madhavan R and boxer Ruchika for violation of its code.
22. On March 12, 2021, Mithali Raj became the first Indian woman to score 10000 runs in international cricket across all formats.
11 March 2021 Current Affairs
Q.1. भारत और किस देश के बीच मैत्री सेतु का उदघाटन प्रधानमंत्री मोदी करेंगे ?
Ans. बांग्लादेश
Q.2. किस राज्य सरकार ने एक लाख महिलाओं के टीकाकरण का लक्ष्य रखा है ?
Ans. बिहार
Q.3. 14वें UN क्राइम कांग्रेस का आयोजन कहाँ किया गया है ?
Ans. क्योटो
Q.4. दो दिवसीय गुड महोत्सव या जौगिरी महोत्सव का आयोजन कहाँ किया गया है ?
Ans. लखनऊ
Q.5. लक्ष्मी नारायण भट्ट का निधन हुआ है वे कौन थे ?
Ans. कवि
Q.6. भारत का सबसे बड़ा किडनी डायलिसिस अस्पताल कहाँ खुला है ?
Ans. दिल्ली
Q.7. पीवी सिन्धु ने BWF स्विस ओपन में कौनसा पदक जीता है ?
Ans. रजत
Q.8. भारत का पहला वन चिकित्सा केंद्र कहाँ खुला है ?
Ans. उत्तराखंड
Q.9. किस राज्य की पुलिस ने आल वीमेन परेड का आयोजन किया है ?
Ans. हिमाचल प्रदेश
Q.10. किस बैंक ने मेंटरिंग प्रोग्राम स्मार्टअप उन्नति शुरू करने की घोषणा की है ?
Ans. HDFC BANK
Daily CA On March 09
1. The International Women’s Day (IWD) is celebrated on March 8 every year, to celebrate the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women.
2. On March 07, 2021,Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the ‘Janaushadhi Diwas’ celebrations via video conferencing.
3. Forty scholars from six countries have been awarded with Indian Science Research Fellowship (ISRF) 2021.
4. The National Committee set up to commemorate 75 years of India’s Independence will hold its first meeting to discuss modalities relating to preparatory activities.
5. Textiles Minister Smriti Irani has said that India will be fully Aatmanirbhar in Silk production in the next two years.
6. Prime Minister Narendra Modi called upon the people to use medicines from JanAushadhi Kendra saying that people have saved more than 9,000 crore rupees through these Kendras.
7. Indian Railway has integrated all railway help lines into single number 139 which is Rail Madad Helpline for quick grievance redressal and enquiry during the journey.
8. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate Maitri Setu between India and Bangladesh through video conferencing.
9. Bangladesh is observing the 50th anniversary of the historic speech given by Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in Dhaka on 7th March 1971.
10. The United States has announced to offer temporary legal residency to several hundred thousand Venezuelans who fled their country due to economic collapse.
11. The Tripura government has come up with a digital platform to help people get benefits from various schemes of the Centre and the state government.
12. India’s biggest Kidney Dialysis Hospital was inaugurated at Balasahib Gurudwara in Delhi.
13. Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat has announced Rs Ten thousand each for ASHA and Anganwadi volunteers, who had worked during the Covid 19 phase on the occasion of International Women Day.
14. Axis Securities announced the launch of ‘YIELD’ – an online platform to buy and sell bonds as well as debentures in the secondary market.
15. HDFC ERGO General Insurance has introduced Business Kisht Suraksha a unique cover aimed at protecting the balance sheet of MFIs, financial institutions and banks in the event of a catastrophe or natural disaster.
16. Kriti Bharti, a rehabilitation psychologist from Jodhpur and managing trustee of Sarathi Trust was inducted into the unique Har-She campaign of world-renowned chocolate company Hershey for International Women’s Day.
17. Union Ministry of Women and Child Development signed an agreement with Invest India in New Delhi to enhance cooperation.
18. A private news channel has appointed Bangladesh’s Tashnuva Anan first transgender newsprsenter.
19. The Hindu Group won two golds and two silvers at WAN IFRA’s South Asian Digital Media Awards, culminating in being named ‘Champion Publisher of the Year’, owing to the highest tally on the points table.
20. As many as 19 women achievers from different fields were felicitated at the 9th edition of Aarya Awards here to mark the International Women’s Day.
21. Chess player Koneru Humpy won the BBC India Sportswoman of the Year award for 2020.
22. India defeated England in the final Cricket test match at Ahmedabad to enter the final of the inaugural edition of the World Test Championship.
23. MG George Muthoot, the Chairman of Muthoot Group of Companies, died in New Delhi. He was 71.
Noted Kannada poet, critic, and translator N S Lakshminarayana Bhatta passed away. He was 84.
24. Veteran Indian athlete Ishar Singh Deol, a recipient of the Dhyan Chand National Sports Award, has died at the age of 91.