PM Garib kalyan anna yojana has extended

 

PM Garib kalyan anna yojana has extended

What is the news :

• In keeping with the concern and sensitivity towards poor and vulnerable sections of society,the Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, has extended the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PM-GKAY) scheme for another six months i.e., till September 2022 (Phase VI).
• The Phase-V of PM-GKAY scheme was to end in March 2022. It may be recalled that the PM-GKAY has been under implementation since April 2020, as the largest food security program in the world.

Corpus :

• The Government has spent approximately Rs. 2.60 Lakh Crore so far and another Rs. 80,000 Crore will be spent over the next 6 months till September 2022 taking the total expenditure under PM-GKAY to nearly Rs. 3.40 Lakh Crore.

Benefits :

This will cover nearly 80 crore beneficiaries across India and like before would be fully funded by the Government of India.

HDFC mutual fund announces country’s first defence fund

 

HDFC mutual fund announces country’s first defence fund

What is the news :

• HDFC Mutual Fund has filed a scheme information document (SID) with SEBI to come up with India’s first Defence Fund. Called the HDFC Defence Fund
• It will be an open-ended equity scheme that will be investing in defence & allied sector companies.

Daily Current Affairs March 29 2022

 

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World theatre Day- 27th March:

• World Theatre Day is celebrated on 27 March every year throughout the world.
• World Theatre Day 2022 will be observed by the ITI centres and the theatre fraternity 27 March 2022.
• This day is celebrated to promote awareness regarding the significance of theatrical arts and how they have played an essential role in the area of fun.World Theatre Day is observed to promote the positivity that theatre has brought in the lives of people.
• This day is extremely important for all theatre artists as it celebrates their works.World Theatre Day was first celebrated by the International Theatre Institute (ITI) in the year 1961, on 27 March.
• This day has been celebrated on the same date ever since that day.

Daily Current Affairs March 27 & 28 2022

 

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Earth Hour 2022: 26 March

• Every year, on the last Saturday in March, Earth Hour is observed.
• The date for Earth Hour in 2022 is Saturday, March 26, 2022.
• At 8:30 p.m. local time, Earth Hour will begin and end at 9:30 p.m. local time.
• The topic for Earth Hour 2022 will be “Shape Our Future.”
• This is a pivotal year for everyone and our world. It is up to us to #ShapeOurFuture by raising awareness about the serious issues impacting our world today.
• The Day is a worldwide movement organized by the World-Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), encouraging individuals, communities, corporates, and households to turn off their lights for one hour, from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m.
• It was started as a lights-off event in Sydney, Australia, in 2007 to raise awareness for energy consumption and effects on the environment.

Daily Current Affairs March 26 2022

 

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International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members:

• Every year, on 25th March the International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members is observed by the United Nations.
• This day is observed by the UN with the aim of demanding justice, mobilizing action, and strengthening the resolve to protect the peacekeepers and personnel of the UN, as well as people who are working in the non-governmental sector and people who are associated with the press.
• The International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members is marked each year on the anniversary of the abduction of Alec Collett, a former journalist who was working for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) when he was abducted by armed gunman in
• His body was finally found in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley in 2009.

Daily Current Affairs March 25 2022

 

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International Day for the Right to the Truth: March 24

• Each year, on 24 March, the International Day for the Right to the Truth Concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims is observed.
• The day aims to pay tribute to those who have devoted their lives or lost their lives in, the struggle to promote and protect human rights for all.

• This annual observance pays tribute to the memory of Monsignor Óscar Arnulfo Romero, who was murdered on 24 March 1980.
• Monsignor Romero was actively engaged in denouncing violations of the human rights of the most vulnerable individuals in El Salvador.

Daily Current Affairs March 24 2022

 

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Shaheed Diwas or Martyrs Day- 23rd March:

• March 23 every year is observed as Shaheed Diwas to mark the death anniversary of Indian freedom fighters Bhagat Singh, Shivaram Rajguru and Sukhdev Thapar.
• Also, 30 January is observed as Martyr’s Day or Shaheed Diwas in the memory of Mahatma Gandhi.
• In 1928, Bhagat Singh plotted to kill a police officer to avenge Lala Lajpat Rai’s death.
• Later, in 1929, Bhagat Singh and his associates dropped two bombs at the Central Legislative Assembly in Delhi and allowed themselves to be arrested, while shouting the famous freedom struggle slogan, “Inquilab Zindabad”, or “Long live the revolution”.
• It was on March 23, 1931, when the three were hanged to death in the Lahore Central Jail in British India (now Pakistan) by Britishers.

Daily Current Affairs March 23 2022

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World Poetry Day-21 MARCH

• 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.
• World Poetry Day is celebrated every year to recognise the unique ability of poetry to capture the creative spirit of the human mind.
• The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) adopted this day during UNESCO’s 30th session in Paris in 1999.
• Some countries also celebrate World Poetry Day on October 15 to mark the birthday of Virgil, a Roman poet who is famous for his epic Aeneid.

Daily Current Affairs March 22 2022

 

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International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination:

• The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is observed annually on 21 March.
• The 2022 edition of the International Day focuses on the theme “VOICES FOR ACTION AGAINST RACISM”.
• On that day, in 1960, police opened fire at a peaceful demonstration in Sharpeville, South Africa, against the apartheid pass laws; 69 people were killed, and 180 were injured.
• In 1979, the General Assembly adopted a programme of activities to be undertaken during the second half of the Decade for Action to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination.
• On that occasion, the General Assembly decided that a week of solidarity with the peoples struggling against racism and racial discrimination, beginning on 21 March, would be organized annually in all States.

Daily Current Affairs March 20 & 21 2022

 

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International Day of Happiness:

• The International Day of Happiness is celebrated throughout the world on 20 March.
• The theme for Happiness Day 2022 is Keep Calm, Stay Wise and Be Kind.
• Keeping cool and calm in every possible situation is the key to happiness and satisfaction.
• Bhutan initially prioritized the value of National Happiness over National Income in the 1970s.
• Bhutan is known for adopting the goal of Gross National Happiness over Gross National Product at the 66th General Assembly.
• It was established by the United Nations General Assembly on 28 June 2012.
• The International Day of Happiness aims to make people around the world realize the importance of happiness within their lives.

Daily Current Affairs March 19 2022

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Global Recycling Day: 18^th March:

• Global Recycling Day, celebrated on March 18 every year, is a recycling initiative that encourages us to look at our trash in a new light.
• Theme for 2022 is “recycling fraternity”.
• The theme recognise the people who put themselves on the frontline to collect waste and recycling during the multiple lockdowns.
• There are several ways to recycle that allow some materials to be reused multiple times.
• Recycling is great for us and the environment because it lessens the energy we use, enhances the quality of water and air we breathe, and combats climate change.

• The Global Recycling Day was created in 2018 by the London-based Global Recycling Foundation to promote the concept and practice of recycling.

Daily Current Affairs March 18 2022

 

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International Day to Combat Islamophobia- March 15:

• As the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution to proclaim March 15 as International Day to Combat Islamophobia, India expressed concern over phobia against one religion being elevated to the level of an international day, saying there are growing contemporary forms of religiophobia, especially anti-Hindu, anti-Buddhist and anti-Sikh phobias.
• The main objective of International Day to Combat Islamophobia will be curtailing systematic hate speech and discrimination against Muslims; respect for religious symbols and practices; along with the elimination of all forms of intolerance and discrimination based on religion or belief.
• The 193-member UN General Assembly adopted a resolution, introduced by Pakistan’s ambassador Munir Akram under agenda item Culture of peace, to proclaim March 15 as the International Day to Combat Islamophobia.

Daily Current Affairs March 17 2022

 

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National Vaccination Day-16th March:

• National Vaccination Day is observed annually on 16^th march in India.
• The occasion is celebrated to raise awareness about importance of vaccination.
• This day creates awareness regarding how effective vaccination is to prevent deadly diseases. Mostly, this day celebrates India’s victory over polio disease along with an improvement in the health and life expectancy of an individual.
• The first dose of oral polio vaccine got started in the year 1995 in India.
• Therefore, the national immunization day or vaccination day observes the pulse polio programme of the government with the goal of complete eradication of polio from the country.
• The last case of polio was reported from Bengal in 2011 and later various vaccination drives were initiated against diseases like tetanus, mumps, and TB.

Daily Current Affairs March 16 2022

 

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World Consumer Rights Day – 15th March:

• The consumer movement marks 15th March with World Consumer Rights Day every year, as a means of raising global awareness about consumer rights and needs.
• This year the International Consumer Rights Day will be celebrated on the theme of “Fair Digital Finance.”
• The Department of Consumer Affairs will commemorate this day with multiple events being held in New Delhi.
• World Consumer Rights Day was inspired by President John F Kennedy, who sent a special message to the US Congress on 15th March 1962, in which he formally addressed the issue of consumer rights.

BRO signs Memorandum of Understanding with GRSE.

 

BRO signs MoU with GRSE for construction of 27 double-lane class 70 modular bridges in border areas

What is the news :

• Border Roads Organisation (BRO) and Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) Ltd signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for fabrication, supply, erection and launching of 27 carriageway double lane galvanised modular bridges of 7.5 meters with Indian Road Congress (IRC) Load Class 70.
• The two-year contract, worth around Rs 60 crore, was inked by Director General BR Lt Gen Rajeev Chaudhry and Officiating Chairman & Managing Director of GRSE Commodore P R Hari IN (Retd) in New Delhi on March 15, 2022.

Key Highlights

• The MoU includes fabrication, supply, erection and launching of 27 double-lane bridges of carriageway 7.5 meters of load class 70 along the Northern and North Eastern border states
• It reinforces the commitment of BRO for greater self-reliance on indigenous equipment and achieving overall aim of ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’

India Needs 1.3 to 1.5 Billion Tonnes of Coal by 2030

 

India Needs 1.3 to 1.5 Billion Tonnes of Coal by 2030

What is the news :

• As per Economic Survey, the demand for coal is expected to remain in the range of 1.3-1.5 billion tonnes by 2030.
• Due consultations were held for finalizing India’s approach for negotiations at COP 21 and prior to signing the Paris Agreement.
• Union Minister of Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs – Pralhad Joshi

Government issues draft notification on inter country non transport

 

Government issues draft notification on inter country non transport ( Personal vehicle rules 2022)

What is the news :

• The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has issued a draft notification – Inter-Country Non-Transport ( personal)  Vehicle Rules, 2022.
• These rules propose to formalize the movement of Non-Transport ( personal)  vehicles registered in other countries when entering or plying in the territory of India.
• Minister of road transport and highway : Nitin Gadkari

The following documents shall be carried in the vehicle(s) operating under Inter-Country Non-Transport Vehicle Rules during the duration of stay in the country, namely:–

• A valid registration certificate
• A valid driving license or international driving permit, whichever is applicable;
• A valid insurance policy;
• A valid pollution under control certificate (if applicable in the origin country)

International day to combat Islamophobia

 

International day to combat Islamophobia

What is the news :

• The U.N. General Assembly approved a resolution setting March 15 as the International Day to Combat Islamophobia.
• UN-adopted resolution was introduced by Pakistan and marks the day when an Australian gunman killed 51 Muslim worshippers and wounded 40 others in 2019 New Zealand terror attacks.

About the resolution :

• The resolution, adopted by consensus by the 193-member world body and cosponsored by 55 mainly Muslim countries, emphasizes the right to freedom of religion and belief and recalls a 1981 resolution calling for “the elimination of all forms of intolerance and of discrimination based on religion or belief.”
• It expresses deep concern at “the overall rise in instances of discrimination, intolerance and violence, regardless of the actors, directed against members of many religions and other communities in various parts of the world, including cases motivated by Islamophobia, antisemitism, Christianophobia and prejudices against persons of other religions or beliefs.”
• The resolution asks all countries, U.N. bodies, international and regional organizations, civil society, private sector and faith-based organizations “to organize and support various high-visibility events aimed at effectively increasing awareness of all levels about curbing Islamophobia,” and to observe the new International Day to Combat Islamophobia.

Daily Current Affairs March 15 2022

 

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World Rotaract Day -13th of March

• Every year, Rotaractors and Rotarians around the world celebrate World Rotaract Week during the week of 13 March to commemorate the founding of the first club in 1968 at North Carolina, USA.
• The theme of World Rotaract Day 2022 is “Rotary Making a Difference”.
• World Rotaract Week will be held from 11 March 2022 to 18 March 2022.
• Rotary Club is the community service organization for young men and women.
• They take part in international service projects, in a global effort to bring peace and international understanding to the world.

Daily Current Affairs March 13 & 14, 2022

 

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Ashwini Vaishnaw to inaugurate seminar on 25 Years of TRAI Act: The Way Forward for Stakeholders:

• Ashwini Vaishnaw, the union minister for Communications, Electronics & Information Technology and Railways, will inaugurate a seminar on “25 Years of TRAI Act: The Way Forward for Stakeholders (Telecom, Broadcasting, IT, AERA and Aadhaar)”.
• The seminar will be organised by Telecom Disputes Settlement & Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) to commemorate the 25 years long journey of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) Act.
• The objective of the seminar is to enhance awareness regarding regulatory mechanism, including dispute resolution, amongst stakeholders in Telecom, Broadcasting, IT, Airport Infrastructure and Aadhaar Sectors.
• The subject would be deliberated by dignitaries from the Govt., Judiciary, representatives of various stakeholders, Sector Regulators, eminent lawyers etc…
• It is expected that these discussions would throw light on key areas, emerging trends and challenges thrown by fast changing technology concerning the sectors.

Daily Current Affairs March 12 2022

 

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54th CISF Raising Day: 10^th March

• In the year 1969, the CISF was set up on March 10 and three battalions were formed under the CISF act 1968, which was passed by the Parliament of India.
• Central Industrial Security Force, is for the central armed police force in India.
• It is one of the six paramilitary forces in India functioning under the Union Home Ministry.
• The CISF was established on 10 March, 1969 after an Act was passed in the Parliament of India.
• The Central Industrial Security Forces were established to protect the industrial installations in the country.
• The CISF was made an armed force by a different act of Parliament, which was passed on 15 June, 1983.
• CISF’s duty includes providing better protection and guarding the sensitive installations of the government and other important facilities.

Daily Current Affairs March 11 2022

 

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No Smoking Day- 9^th March:

• “No Smoking Day” is celebrated annually on the second Wednesday of March to raise awareness about the ill effects of smoking.
• This year, it is celebrated on the 9th of March, 2022.
• This year, the theme for the “No Smoking Day” is “quitting smoking doesn’t have to be stressful.”
• The first “No Smoking Day” was celebrated in 1984 on Ash Wednesday.
• Since then, a year after it, the day has been celebrated every second Wednesday in March.
• The day mainly strives to spread awareness on the hazards of tobacco consumption through smoking and similar variability.

Daily Current Affairs March 10 2022

 

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CABINET APPROVALS:

1. MOU signed between the Indian Council of Medical Research, India and Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft e.V. (DFG), Germany:

• The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi was apprised of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft e.V. (DFG), Germany in December 2021 and in accordance with Rule 7(d)(i) of the Second Schedule of Government of India (Transaction of Business) rules 1961.
• Cooperation in the field of medical sciences/health research in areas including Toxicology, Neglected (Tropical) disease, rare diseases and any other areas of mutual interest.
• The cooperation in scientific research and technological development includes the joint funding of scientific research projects as well as the exchange of researchers, funding of joint seminars, symposia and workshops which would be of high scientific standard and beneficial to the advancement of science, significant from a scientific point of view.

Daily Current Affairs March 09 2022

 

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International Women’s Day: 8th March

• International Women’s Day is celebrated every year on March 8 to mark and celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women and raise awareness about women’s equality, accelerate gender parity.
• The theme for this year’s International Women’s Day is: Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow”
• The aim of the day is to spread the message of gender equality and promote a better society where there is no gender bias
• International Women’s Day was first celebrated in 1911.
• The United Nations began celebrating International Women’s Day in the International Women’s Year, 1975. In 1977, the United Nations General Assembly invited member states to proclaim March 8 as the UN Day for women’s rights and world peace.

Daily Current Affairs March 08 2022

 

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CISF 53rd Raising Day – 6^th March

• The 53rd Raising Day ceremony of Central Industrial Security Forces (CISF) was organised on March 06, 2022, in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh.
• Union Home Minister Amit Shah has attended and addressed the Raising Day ceremony of CISF at Ghaziabad’s Indirapuram.
• Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that CISF personnel risked taking care of fellow Indians and even lost their lives when Indians came back from abroad during the Corona pandemic.
• Central Industrial Security Forces (CISF) was set up under the act of the Parliament of India on March 10, 1969.

Daily Current Affairs March 06 & 07 2022

 

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India & ITU Sign Host Country Agreement.

• The Union Minister of Communications and Secretary General of International Telecommunication Union (ITU) signed the Host Country Agreement (HCA) for the establishment of an Area Office & Innovation Centre of ITU in New Delhi.
• The 5Gi standards developed within India have now been recognised by ITU as one of the three technologies for 5G.
• 5Gi is a locally designed telecommunication network that has been designed by IITHyderabad.

Daily Current Affairs March 05 2022

 

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Herath Festival Celebrated In Jammu And Kashmir 2022

• Herath or the ‘Night of Hara (Shiva)’, generally referred to as Maha Shivratri, is the main festival celebrated by the Kashmiri Pandits across Jammu and Kashmir (J&K).
• The festival marks the wedding anniversary of Lord Shiva and Goddess Uma (Parvathi).
• The 2022 Herath Festival was celebrated on 28th February 2022.
• Herath Festival is celebrated on “Trayodashi” or the 13th day of the dark half of the

Daily Current Affairs March 04 2022

 

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World Birth Defects Day 2022: 03 March

• On March 3 is recognized annually as World Birth Defects Day (WBDD).

Aim :

• To raise awareness about the impact of birth defects worldwide, reduce stigma, and increase opportunities for prevention and care.
• The Theme of 2022 WBDD is Many Birth Defects, one voice.
• 2022 marks the observance of 7th edition of WBDD.
• The first WBDD is Observed on 2015 with the support of 12 organizations.
• Every year, about 3%–6% of infants worldwide are born with a serious birth defect.

Daily Current Affairs March 03 2022

 

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Civil Accounts Day- 2 March

• The Civil Accounts Day has celebrated on 2nd March 2022 at Dr Ambedkar International Centre, Janpath, New Delhi.
• Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman is the Chief Guest of the occasion.

Daily Current Affairs March 02 2022

 

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International Women’s Day:

• The Women and Child Development Ministry celebrates the International Women’s Day week from the 1st of March as an Iconic Week as a part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.
• As a part of the week-long celebration, the Ministry will organize various events and social media campaigns covering a variety of themes related to women’s safety and empowerment.

Daily Current Affairs March 01 2022

 

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Polio National Immunization Day- 27th February:

• The Government of India has organised the Polio National Immunization Day 2022 (NID) (also known as ‘’Polio Ravivar”) on February 27, 2022, to give two drops of oral polio vaccine (OPV) to every child in the country under the age of five.

Daily Current Affairs February 27 & 28 2022

 

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Giriraj Singh has launched Ombudsperson App for Mahatma Gandhi NREGA:

• Union Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Giriraj Singh has launched Ombudsperson App for Mahatma Gandhi NREGA.
• Ministry of Rural Development has developed an Ombudsperson App for smooth reporting and categorization of grievances by Ombudsperson based on complaints he received from various sources.