Weekly Current Affairs Capsule March 2018 4th Week
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National News
1. International TB Day: 24 March
The theme for the year `2018 is ‘Wanted: Leaders for a TB-free world’.
2.1st International Exhibition of Graphic Prints ‘Print Biennale India 2018’
The country’s National Academy of Art, the Lalit Kala Akademi hosted the first-ever International Print Biennale in the country. Dr Mahesh Sharma is the Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Culture.
3.Govt decides to declare 2018 as National Year of Millets
The government has decided to declare 2018 as ‘National Year of Millets
4.Roundtable of Invest India Held
Minister of Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation, Suresh Prabhu chaired a roundtable of Invest India in New Delhi
5. 5th India Maize Summit 2018
Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Shri Radha Mohan Singh at the inaugural event of the 5th India Maize Summit 2018 at FICCI, New Delhi.
6.‘First Indian Sign Language Dictionary of 3000 Words’ Launched
“First Indian Sign Language Dictionary of 3000 words” was launched by Shri Thaawarchand Gehlot, Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment.
7.Andhra Govt launches Naipunya Ratham
The Andhra Pradesh Government launched, NAIPUNYA RATHAM, a multi-utility vehicle which aims to bring technology to the remote corners.
8.Ambedkar Jayanti 14 April to be celebrated as ‘Social Justice Day’
The birth anniversary of India’s Dalit social reformer Dr BR Ambedkar will be celebrated as ‘Social Justice Day’.
9.West Bengal tops the list of states with most number of beg
West Bengal is followed by Uttar Pradesh and Bihar at number two and three respectively.
10.Surat first district to have 100% solar powered health centres
Surat has become the first district in the country to have 100 percent solar powered Primary Health Centers (PHC).
11.National Conference on Down Syndrome’ held
National Conference on Down Syndrome’ was organised by the National Trust under Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment in New Delhi.
12.Tribal Affairs Minister, Shri Jual Oram to launch “E-Tribes India” in New Delhi
13.Department of Posts launches Cool EMS Service between India and Japan
Cool EMS service is one-way service from Japan to India which allows customers in India to import Japanese food items for personal use which is allowed under Indian regulations. Initially, Cool EMS Service will be available in Delhi only.
14.Setting up of National Academic Depository (NAD) for Digitalization of School Records
Government has setup National Academic Depository (NAD) which is a 24×7 online store house of academic awards digitally lodged by various academic institutions/school boards/eligibility assessment bodies. The University Grants Commission (UGC) has been designated as authorized body to operationalise NAD.
15.Deadline To Link PAN With Aadhaar Extended To June 30
The CBDT has extended the deadline for the PAN-Aadhaar linking to June 30.
16.Harsimrat Kaur Badal to inaugurate Rajasthan’s first mega food park in Ajmer
Union Food Processing Industries Minister Smt. Harsimrat Kaur Badal will inaugurate the first mega food park at Roopangarh Village in Ajmer, Rajasthan.
17.Haryana’s Mewat is India’s most backward district
Haryana’s Mewat is the lowest-ranked among these backwards districts, while Andhra Pradesh’s Vizianagaram is the best-performing district of the 101.
18.GSLV Successfully Launches GSAT-6A Satellite
India’s Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV-F08) successfully launched GSAT-6A Satellite.
19.Andhra CM inaugurates International Yachting Festival
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu flagged off the International Yachting Festival in Visakhapatnam.
20.Shri Prakash Javadekar launches the Grand Finale of the Smart India Hackathon 2018
The Minister for Human Resource Development, Shri Prakash Javadekar launched in New Delhi the world’s largest event is its kind- the two day grand finale of Smart India Hackathon 2018.
International News
1.World Meteorlogical Day: 23 March
The theme of World Meteorlogical Day in 2018 is “Weather-ready, climate-smart”.
2.International TB Day: 24 March
The theme for the year `2018 is ‘Wanted: Leaders for a TB-free world’.
3.International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade: 25 March
The theme of International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade in 2018 is “Remember Slavery: Triumphs and Struggles for Freedom and Equality”.
4.India Is Now The 4th Largest Automobile Market Globally
According to the latest 2018 global data show, India has overtaken Germany and has become the fourth largest automobile market in the world.
5.India ranks 109th globally in mobile download speeds
India, the largest consumer of mobile data in the world, ranks 109th when it comes to mobile Internet download speeds. Norway is positioned at the top with an average download speed of 62.07 mbps.
6.India is the third largest electricity producer India is the third largest electricity producer. China (6,015 billion units) and the United States (4,327 billion units) are at first and second position
7.World Theatre Day: 27 March
Business & Economy
1.Equitas Bank ties up with CSK
Equitas Small Finance Bank has launched a new ‘Yellow Army Savings Account’ to increase its customer base through its association with the Chennai Super Kings (CSK), a franchise of the Indian Premium League (IPL).
2.Government of India and ADB sign $80 Million Loan Agreement
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India signed $80 million loan to help modernize technical and vocational education and training (TVET) institutions and improve the skills ecosystem in the State of Himachal Pradesh
3.Rs 350 coin to mark birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh
Government will come out with a Rs 350 commemorative coin to mark 350th birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh, the 10th and last Sikh Guru.
4.RBI imposes Rs 59 cr penalty on ICICI Bank
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed a monetary penalty of Rs 58.9 crore on ICICI Bank Ltd for non-compliance with the directions issued by RBI.
5.Rivigo ties up with IDFC, YES Bank, for truck loans
Rivigo, a homegrown logistics start-up that owns as well as acts as an aggregator of trucks, is tying up with YES Bank, IDFC and 10 other financial institutions to make cheaper funds available to truck owners and operators on its platform.
Appointments
1.Martin Vizcarra Sworn In As Peru’s New President
Martin Vizcarra, served as Peru’s first vice president and ambassador to Canada, has been sworn in as the country’s new president.
2.Government nominates J S Rajput as Representative to the Board of UNESCO
The Government of India has decided to nominate Professor J S Rajput, former Director NCERT, as India’s representative to the Executive Board (EXB) of UNESCO.
3.Vijay Raghavan appointed principal scientific advisor to govt
K Vijay Raghavan, one of the most distinguished biologists of the country, was appointed Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India.
4.Win Myint elected new Myanmar president
Myanmar’s parliament has elected Win Myint as the country’s next president.
5.Shekhar Kapur to head the jury for 65th National Film Awards
Veteran director Shekhar Kapur has been appointed chairman of the central panel of the 65th National Film Awards.
6.Indu Bhushan appointed CEO of ‘Ayushman Bharat’ mission
Indu Bhushan has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Centre’s ambitious Ayushman Bharat National Health Protection Mission (ABNHPM).
7.SC Appoints Justice Jawad Rahim as Acting Chairperson of NGT
The Supreme Court has appointed Justice Jawad Rahim, judicial member of National Green Tribunal (NGT), as the acting chairperson of the green panel.
8.Andhra Pradesh appoints shuttler Srikanth as Deputy Collector
Ace Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth has been appointed as a Deputy Collector by the Andhra Pradesh government.
9.Chandra Bhushan appointed Deputy EC
Senior bureaucrat Chandra Bhushan Kumar has been appointed as Deputy Election Commissioner.
10.Vineet Joshi appointed as first Director General of National Testing Agency
The government has appointed senior bureaucrat Vineet Joshi as the Director General of the National Testing Agency (NTA).
Awards
1.G.K. Reddy award for journalist Karan Thapar
Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has presented the G.K. Reddy Memorial National Award for journalism to senior journalist and television presenter Karan Thapar.
2.Chhattisgarh bags ‘Water Digest Award’ for water conservation
Chhattisgarh bagged the National ‘Water Digest Award’ for Water Conservation-Diversion and for increasing the irrigation capacity in the State.
3.London based organisation SACF wins Frederick Pincott Award for 2017
South Asian Cinema Foundation (SACF), a London based organisation has received the Frederick Pincott Award for 2017.
4.J.C. Daniel Award for Sreekumaran Thampi
Lyricist and director Sreekumaran Thampi has been selected for the J.C. Daniel Award, the Kerala government’s highest honour for lifetime contribution to Malayalam cinema.
Sports
1.Shooter Manu wins gold at Junior World Cup
Manu Bhaker nailed her second World Cup gold medal inside a month, winning the womens 10m Air Pistol title at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Junior World Cup.
2.Sebastian Vettel won Australian Grand Prix.
3.Pankaj Advani retains Asian Billiards title.
4.Cricket Australia bans Steve Smith, David Warner for 12 months
Cricket Australia (CA) has banned Australian captain Steve Smith and vice-captain David Warner for 12 months and handed a nine-month ban to Cameron Bancroft. Warner and Smith have also been banned from captaining Australia for two years.
These players have been charged for deliberately trying to tamper with the condition of the ball in an orchestrated attempt to gain an advantage.
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