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.

Daily Current Affairs February 26 2022

 

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Union Minister Giriraj Singh has launched PMAY Gramin Dashboard:

• Union Minister Giriraj Singh, Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) launched the Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana Gramin (PMAYG) Dashboard to monitor the implementation of the scheme.
• It provides end-to-end insights regarding the physical and financial progress of the PMAY-G scheme just at a glance.
• This will cut the need of spending a large amount of time reviewing and analyzing different reports to get the desired information.

Daily Current Affairs February 25 2022

 

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Central Excise Day: 24 Feb

• Central Excise Day of India is celebrated every year on February 24.
• The day is being celebrated to honour the service of the Central Board of Excise and Custom (CBEC) to the country.

Daily Current Affairs February 24 2022

 

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PM has inaugurated Kisan Drone Yatra and flagged off 100 ‘Kisan Drones’:

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the ‘Kisan Drone Yatra’, an initiative by Garuda Aerospace Pvt Ltd and flagged off 100 ‘Kisan Drones’ in various cities in India.
• The 100 Kisan Drones were set off in 100 villages in 16 states across India which includes Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Goa.

Daily Current Affairs February 23 2022

 

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World Thinking Day – 22nd February:

• World Thinking Day, originally known as Thinking Day, is celebrated every year on 22 February by all Girl Scouts, Girl Guides and other girl groups worldwide.
• The day is observed to think about fellow brothers and sisters around the world, address their concerns and understand the true meaning of guiding.
• The theme for World Thinking Day 2022 is “Our World, Our Equal Future”

Daily Current Affairs February 22 2022

 

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International Mother Language Day: 21 Feb

• International Mother Language Day is observed worldwide on 21st February every year to promote awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity and to promote multilingualism.
• Every year a unique theme is chosen by UNESCO to celebrate this special day.
• The theme of 2022 is: “Using technology for multilingual learning: Challenges and opportunities”, it focuses on potential role of technology to advance multilingual education and support the development of quality teaching and learning for all.

Daily Current Affairs February 20 & 21 2022

 

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World Day of Social Justice – 20^th February

• The United Nations’ (UN) World Day of Social Justice is annually observed on February 20 to encourage people to look at how social justice affects poverty eradication.
• World Day of Social Justice 2022 Theme: “Achieving Social Justice through Formal Employment”
• The International Labour Organization unanimously adopted the ILO Declaration on Social Justice for a Fair Globalization on 10 June 2008.
• Social justice is an underlying principle for peaceful and prosperous coexistence within and among nations.

Daily Current Affairs February 19 2022

 

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R.K Singh chairs Parliamentary Consultative Committee Meeting in New Delhi:

• Power Minister R.K Singh chaired the Parliamentary Consultative Committee Meeting of his ministry on the topic “Dues of GENCOs and required financial discipline in DISCOM and States” in New Delhi.
• with a total installed generation capacity of 394 GigaWatt including renewable energy capacity of 104 GigaWatt, our country has transformed from a Power deficit to a Power surplus country.

Daily Current Affairs February 18 2022

 

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Govt intends to ensure uninterrupted 24×7 power supply to all households:

• Power, New and Renewable Energy Minister RK Singh, the government intends to ensure uninterrupted 24×7 power supply to all households.
• In the past 7 years, India has increased its installed capacity of 3 lakh 95 thousand Mega Watt whereas the peak demand is 2 lakh Mega Watt.

Daily Current Affairs February 17 2022

 

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International Childhood Cancer Day: 15 Feb

• International Childhood Cancer Day is observed on 15^th February Everyyear is a global collaborative campaign to raise awareness about childhood cancer, and to express support for children and adolescents with cancer, the survivors and their families.

Daily Current Affairs February 16 2022

 

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PM to deliver inaugural address at TERI’s World Sustainable Development Summit:

• Prime Minister, Narendra Modi will deliver the inaugural address at the Energy and Resources Institute’s (TERI) World Sustainable Development Summit via video message.
• The summit is TERI’s annual flagship event and the theme for this year is ‘Towards a Resilient Planet: Ensuring a Sustainable and Equitable Future.
• It will discuss a wide range of issues including climate change, sustainable production, energy transitions, global commons and resource security.
• The three-day summit will be attended by President of Dominican Republic, Luis Abinader, President of Guyana, Irfaan Ali, Deputy Secretary-General of United Nations, Amina J Mohammed, heads of various intergovernmental organisations and Ministers and Envoys from more than a dozen countries and delegates from over 120 countries.

Daily Current Affairs February 15 2022

 

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National Deworming Day: 10 Feb

• National Deworming Day is observed on 10 February to raise awareness about the importance of deworming, mainly for children from 1 to 19 years of age.
• The purpose behind celebrating the day is to reduce the prevalence of Soil-Transmitted Helminths (STH), commonly known as the parasitic intestinal worms, among all children and adolescents.
• National Deworming Day (NDD) was launched in 2015 and is one of the largest public programme implemented on a single day reaching crores of children and adolescents via two NDD rounds every year.

Daily Current Affairs February 13 & 14 2022

 

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World Radio Day -13^th February:

• World Radio Day is an international day celebrated on 13 February each year.
• The Day was decided by UNESCO on 3 November 2011 during its 36th conference
• The objective of World Radio Day is to raise public awareness of the importance of radio and to encourage decision makers to use it to provide access to information, and to improve international co-operation among broadcasters.
• Proclaimed in 2011 by the Member States of UNESCO and adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 2012 as an International Day, World Radio Day is celebrated on February 13 every year.

Daily Current Affairs February 12 2022

 

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World Unani Day: Feb 11

• World Unani Day is observed annually on February 11 to mark the birth anniversary of “Hakim Ajmal Khan”, an eminent Indian Unani physician.
• The first Unani Day was celebrated in 2017 at Central Research Institute of Unani Medicine (CRIUM), Hyderabad.
• It aims to spread the awareness in masses and action about healthcare delivery through Unani system of medicine worldwide through its preventive and curative philosophy.
• The Unani system of medicine has a long and impressive record in India.
• It was introduced in India by the Arabs and Persians sometime around the eleventh century.

Daily Current Affairs February 11 2022

 

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World Pulses Day -10 February:

• World Pulses Day is celebrated on February 10 every year and recognised Pulses as a global food.
• World Pulses Day 2022 is under the theme “Pulses to empower youth in achieving sustainable agri-food systems”.
• Pulses, also known as legumes, are the edible seeds of leguminous plants cultivated for food.

Daily Current Affairs February 10 2022

 

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Financial Literacy week 2022: February 14-18:

• The Reserve Bank of India will observe February 14 to18, 2022 as Financial Literacy week 2022.
• The Financial Literacy Week is an initiative by RBI to promote awareness on key topics every year through a focused campaign.
• Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has been conducting Financial Literacy Week (FLW) every year since 2016 to propagate financial education messages on a particular theme across the country.

Daily Current Affairs February 09 2022

 

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Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya launches Intensified Mission Indradhanush (IMI) 4.0:

• India is implementing the largest immunisation programme globally where we annually cover more than 3 crore pregnant women and 2.6 crore children through the Universal Immunisation Programme (UIP).
• Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare stated while launching Intensified Mission Indradhanush (IMI) 4.0 virtually in presence of health officials of States and Union Territories.
• Intensified Mission Indradhanush 4.0 will have three rounds and will be conducted in 416 districts (including 75 districts identified for Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav) across 33 States/UTs in the country.