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2022 April 6 Current Affairs Oneliner

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 06 Apr 2022 06:00:00 +0000

External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Tuesday introduced a Bill in the Lok Sabha that seeks to ban
funding of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and empowers the Centre to freeze and seize financial assets of
people involved in such activities.
The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed the Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2022, which is aimed at
unifying the three Municipal Corporations of Delhi to ensure a “robust setup for synergised and strategic planning and optimal utilisation of resources”.
The Constitution (Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes) Orders (Amendment) Bill, 2022 passed by Parliament.
Australian keeper-batter Alyssa Healy jumped to the top in the recently released ICC Women ODI Batters rankings.
National Maritime Day (NMD) is observed every year on 5 April.

2022 April 5 Oneliner Current Affairs

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 05 Apr 2022 03:43:00 +0000

The Lok Sabha on Monday passed the Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill, 2022, by voice vote.
Sudayadas S., Shijit R.B., Rahul Balakrishnan, Jayesh K.K., and Smitha Babu have been selected for the The Kerala Lalithakala Akademi awards for visual arts awards of 2020-21 that comprise a purse of ₹50,000 and a citation.
Raji Prasad, Vaishak K., Akhil Mohan, Abdulla P.A., and Deepa Gopal have received honourable mention in the The Kerala Lalithakala Akademi awards for visual arts awards of 2020-21, which comprises a purse of ₹25,000 and a citation.
Biji Bhaskar was selected for the V. Shankara Menon Endowment Gold Medal in The Kerala Lalithakala Akademi awards for visual arts awards of 2020-21.
The Vijaya Raghavan Endowment Gold Medal in The Kerala Lalithakala Akademi awards for visual arts awards of 2020-21 went to Abela Rueben.
Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting Anurag Singh Thakur on Monday launched the Broadcast Seva Portal, as part of the “easeofdoing business” initiative for the broadcasting sector.
The Union government has appointed Ambassador to Nepal Vinay Mohan Kwatra as the next Foreign Secretary.
Hyderabad based firm Vaccine maker Biological E has been selected to receive mRNA technology from the World Health Organization technology transfer hub.
Viktor Orban wins fourth consecutive term as Prime Minister of Hungary.

2022 March 30 Current Affairs Oneliner

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 30 Mar 2022 02:54:00 +0000

India will set up hybrid power projects in three islands, of Jaffna, SriLanka.
Assam and Meghalaya entered into an agreement to resolve border issue in 6 among 12 disputed sectors.
As per the latest Rhino population census, the animal's number has increased by 200 in four years.
Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue started under the Motto: “From Ambition to Action”.
National SARAS (Sale of Articles of Rural Artisans Society) Mela started in Thiruvananthapuram.
The Navy on Tuesday formally commissioned its second squadron of P-8I long-range maritime patrol aircraft, ‘Condors’, at INS Hansa in Goa.
Fire breaks out at Sariska Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan.
Credit rating agency ICRA has cut its India GDP growth forecast for 202223 to 7.2%, from 8%.
FedEx names Raj Subramanium as next CEO.

2022 March 29 Current Affairs Oneliner

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 30 Mar 2022 02:08:00 +0000

Robert Abela sworn in as Prime Minister of Malta for the second consecutive term.
Gujarat opens India'as first steel road.
US and Philippines army exercise named Balkatan 2022 started in Lusone.
DRDO testfired Indian Army's Medium Range Surfact to Air missile.
Gilbert Houngbo named next Director-General of International Labour Organisation.
Max Verstappan wins Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

94th Oscar Awards

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 29 Mar 2022 02:40:00 +0000

Best Picture-CODA
Male Lead Actor-Will Smith[King Richard]
Female Lead Actor-Jessica Chastain[The Eyes of Tammy Faye]
Male Actor in supporting role-Troy Kotsur[CODA]
Female Actor in supporting role-Ariana Debose[West Side Story]
Best Animated Feature Film-Encanto
Best Cinematography-Dune
Best Costume Design-Cruella
Best Direction-The Power of the Dog[Jane Campion]
Best Documentary-Summer of Soul(...or, when the revolution could not be televised)
Best Documentary on short subject-The Queen of Basketball
Best Film Editing-Dune
Best International Feature Film-Drive My Car[Japan]
Best Makeup and Hairstyling-The Eyes of Tammy Faye
Best Music[original score]-Dune
Best Music[original song]-No Time To Die
Best Production Design-Dune
Best Short Film[Animated]-The Windshield Wiper
Best Short Film[Live action]-The Long Goodbye
Best Sound-Dune
Best Visual Effects-Dune
Best Writing[Adapted Screenplay]-CODA
Best Writing [Original Screenplay]-Belfast

2022 March 28 Daily Current Affairs Oneliner

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 28 Mar 2022 02:18:00 +0000

Government of India designated October 5 as National Dolphin Day.
Aadi Bazaar, a celebration of spirit of Tribe culture started in Gujarat.
A three day north east festival named Ishan Manthan held in New Delhi.
Western Naval command conducted security exercise named Prasthan in Mumbai Offshore.
Dhaka became the most noise polluted city in the world as per latest UNEP report.
Cochin International Airport bagged Covid Champion award at the Wings India 2022.
94th Oscar awards announced.
Professor Wilfred Brutsaert bagged Stockholm Water Prize.
PM Garib Kalyan Yojana extended by half a year.
P.V.Sindhu won Swiss Open Badminton.
Indian women team won SAFF under-18 womens championship title.

2022 March 27 Oneliner Current Affairs

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 27 Mar 2022 03:31:00 +0000

DRDO is developing a corners-shot weapon system that can engage targets located around the corners as the system bends and captures video feed thus saving soldiers from any surprise counter-attack and is best suited for urban, close-quarter situations.
The Union Government has extended the PM-GKAY to provide 5 kg of foodgrains free of cost to the poor by six months till September 30.
Delhi government presented with an outlay of 75800 crore rupees.
The Kerala government has decided to disburse a compensation of ₹5 lakh each to 3,714 endosulfan victims in Kasaragod after verifying their eligibility.
India is deliberating the scope of criminal records to be shared with the United Kingdom.
China and Nepal ink 9 Memorandums of Understanding.
Poland’s Iga Swiatek became the new World No. 1 in women’s tennis by defeating Switzerland’s Viktorija Golubic 62, 60 in the WTA Miami Open.
Delhi lad Priyansh emerged as the compound men’s individual champion in the National archery championships in Jammu.
Punjab’s Jasvir Kaur won the women’s 64kg gold in the National weightlifting championships in Bhubaneswar.

2022 March 15 to 22 Weekly Current Affairs

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 26 Mar 2022 05:21:00 +0000

The Centre has decided to start COVID19 vaccination for the 1214 age group with Corbevax.
India’s retail inflation inched up to an eightmonth high of 6.07%.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday allowed microfinance institutions to fix interest rates on loans, with a caveat that the rates should not be usurious.
Kolkata Book Fair records highest ever sales at ₹23 crores.
N. Chandrasekaran, chairman of Tata Sons, has been appointed chairman of Air India by the airline’s board, aviation industry.
The Centre envisages a ₹19,000–crore project to rejuvenate 13 major rivers by planting trees.
PostGalwan incident, the Government of India sanctioned 32 roads along the China border, of which work has started on eight roads, a report tabled in the Rajya Sabha on Monday said.
The maternal mortality ratio (MMR) of India has declined by 10 points, says a special bulletin released by the RegistrarGeneral of India.
The Jammu and Kashmir Budget 202223 of around ₹1.42 lakh crore was passed by the Lok Sabha on Monday.
The Maldives on Sunday lifted its health emergency, declared at the beginning of the pandemic two years ago, and relaxed the mandatory mask policy, amid wide vaccine coverage and a low positivity rate.
Germany on Monday unveiled plans to buy 35 U.S.made F35 fighter jets, as part of a multibillioneuro push to modernise its armed forces.
Inflation in wholesale prices resurged to 13.11% in February.
India exported merchandise worth $34.57 billion in February, about 25% higher than a year earlier, while imports grew 36% to $55.45 billion, as per fresh estimates released on Monday by the Commerce Ministry.
Olympic bronzemedallist Lovlina Borgohain and former junior world champion
Nikhat Zareen were on Monday selected in the Indian women's boxing team for this year's Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.
India batter Shreyas Iyer was on Monday voted the ICC Men’s Player of the Month for February, while New Zealand allrounder Amelia Kerr bagged the women’s award.
Indian cricket team sealed series victory over Srilanka by clinching win in the Pink ball test on monday where Shreyas Iyer was awarded Man of the Match and Rishabh Pant was declared Man of the Series.
Karnataka High Court ruled that wearing Hijab is not essential part of religion.
Supreme Court of India stayed telecast ban of Media One Channel.
As the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution on Tuesday to proclaim March 15 as the International Day to Combat Islamophobia, India expressed concern over phobia against “one religion being elevated to the level of an international day”.
Maharashtra (1,43,745), Kerala (66,374), Karnataka (40,004), Tamil Nadu (38,019), Delhi (26,139), Uttar Pradesh (23,485) and West Bengal (21,181) head the list of COVID19 deaths.
On the eve of the 65th birthday of late Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Bipin Rawat, the Indian Army has instituted a Chair of Excellence in his memory at the United Service Institution of India (USI).
Bangladesh Cabinet resolved to remove the provisions of character evidence of rape victims from the Evidence law.
Vishwanath Suresh (48kg) and Vanshaj (63.5kg) clinched gold medals in the men’s youth competition as the Indian contingent concluded its campaign with a whopping 39 medals, including 15 gold, at the Asian youth and junior boxing championships in Amman, Jordan.
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Bhagwant Singh Mann was sworn in as the 17th Chief Minister of Punjab.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday confirmed Tamil Nadu’s decision to reserve 50% superspecialty seats for inservice candidates in government medical colleges.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the Centre’s one rank, one pension (OROP) scheme for the armed forces.
The Union Home Ministry has placed the U.S. based Hewlett Foundation on its watchlist following an investigation that foreign contributions it sent were being used for climate awareness campaigns, an activity not permissible under the FCRA [Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act].
The India Cements Ltd. (ICL) has roped in Chennai Super Kings Captain M.S. Dhoni to endorse two of its new brands — Conkrete Super King and Halo Super King.
Basic land tax rates revised by Kerala as follows: Grama panchayats: Up to 8.1 are ₹5 per are (₹2.50), above 8.1 are ₹8 per are (₹5). Municipalities: up to ₹2.43 are ₹10 per are (₹5), above 2.43 are ₹15 per are (₹10). Corporations: up to 1.62 are ₹20 per are (₹10), above 1.62 are ₹30 per are (₹20).
Kerala Assembly on Wednesday unanimously passed a resolution against the initial public offering (IPO) of the Life Insurance Corporation(LIC).
The Responsible Tourism (RT) project of Kerala Tourism has won the Global Vision award 2022 instituted by U.S.based travelandleisure.com.
The government has decided to establish a separate division in the Kerala Police to deal with economic offences.
V. Prraneeth of Telangana became the latest International Master in Chess.
India on Thursday extended a $1 billion credit facility to Sri Lanka to assist the island nation through its worst foreign exchange crisis and enable it to procure food, medicines and essential items.
In Gujarat, the Bhagavad Gita will be part of the school syllabus for Classes VI to XII from the academic year 2022-23.
₹26,892 crore taxfree Budget presented in Tripura House.
The 26th edition of the International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) will open at the Nishagandhi auditorium on Friday.
Amid the ongoing crisis in Ukraine, the government has decided to extend the tenure of India’s envoy to the United Nations T.S. Tirumurti for three months.
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has proposed to allow students who have completed a fouryear undergraduate (UG) programme, including a research component with a cumulative grade point average of 7.5, to directly enrol in Ph.D. programmes without having to first complete a Master’s degree.
Ashish Jha, an Indianorigin physician and public health specialist from Brown University, has been appointed the new White House COVID19 Response Coordinator.
M. Sahithi Varshini of Visakhapatnam earned the Woman International Master title at the International chess tournament in Budapest on Wednesday.
The State government will enact a law, amending the Kerala Registration of Marriages Rules to make registration of divorces mandatory in the State, said Local SelfGovernments Minister M.V. Govindan.
The 29th literary awards instituted in memory of writer S.K. Pottekkatt have been conferred on writers Pramod Kumar Athirakam, V.N.Santhosh Kumar, and Anu Patiyams.
Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Speaker Tammineni Seetharam has ruled that members of the Assembly shall not bring any mobile phones, recorders or interceptors to ensure smooth functioning of the House.
An earthquake with magnitude of 7.4 hit the coast of Fukushima in northern Japan on Thursday.
For the first time ever in the country, question papers of the annual Class 10 and 12 examinations in the public education sector in Kerala will be reviewed by students.
Mr. J.George, from Venniyoor in Thiruvananthapuram district, is the winner of the 2021 Statelevel Haritha Mithra award for the best vegetable farmer in Kerala.
Sivananda of Puthige, Kasaragod, has won the Statelevel Sibi Kallingal Memorial Karshakothama Award for the best farmer in Kerala Poleppadam Padasekhara Samithi has bagged the Mitraniketan K. Viswanathan Memorial Nelkathir Award for the best group farming collective.
E. Sachidananda Gopalakrishnan of Kadanmanpara, Meenakshipuram, Palakkad, has won the Keralakesari award for best coconut farmer in Kerala.
The Central Prison, Viyyur, has won the award for vegetable cultivation among public sector institutions.
Punnoose Jacob of Idukki is the best farmer in the rooftop farming category.
Nalini J. Thampi, who has been teaching French, Gallic culture and Francophone literature for over four decades, has been awarded the ‘Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Palmes Académiques de la République Française’ or the Knight of the French Order of Academic Palms by the Republic of France.
The Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) will start a nursing college from its hospital premises in Tarnaka.
Apurva Chandra, Secretary of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, on Friday inaugurated the Media and Entertainment Week
at the India Pavilion of Dubai Expo.
Finland has been named the world’s happiest country for the fifth year running, in an annual UNsponsored index that ranked Afghanistan as the unhappiest, closely followed by Lebanon.
India is in 136th position in the recently released World Happiness Index.
Neeraj Chopra bagged Sports Star of the Year Award.
India and Japan set an investment target of “five trillion yen” ($42 billion) in the next five years.
The Postal department will honour the primitive tribe Cholanaikkans by releasing a special cover in association with the Forest and Wildlife department.
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will inaugurate ‘Samathva’, a free laptop distribution initiative by the APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University, on March 23.
A recent study by scientists has suggested a significant decline in the habitat of the golden langur (Trachypithecus geei), an endangered primate species distributed in the transboundary region of Bhutan and India.
Sri Lanka cancelled exams for millions of school students as the country ran out of printing paper with Colombo short on dollars to finance imports.
Myanmar will resume international passenger flights from April 17, the military said on Saturday, lifting a twoyear ban on foreign tourists.
The Reliance Foundation won the ‘Sports For Social Good (Chairperson’s choice)’ award at the Sportstar Aces Awards 2022,
Sportstar and The Hindu group released a Coffee Table Book, ‘Road to 1000’, at the 2022 Sportstar Aces Awards.
BCCI secretary Jay Shah’s tenure as president of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) was on Saturday unanimously extended by a year.
Sri Lanka will host the Asia Cup T20 tournament from August 27 to September 11, the Asian Cricket Council announced.
Ace Indian cueist Pankaj Advani defeated compatriot Dhruv Sitwala to
win the 19th Asian 100 UP billiards championship 2022.
National Weightlifting Championship started in Bhubaneswar.
Nongthombam Biren Singh will be the Chief Minister of Manipur for a second straight term.
Heritage Park inaugurated near Jama Masjid, New Delhi.
In view of the impending cyclone Asani, the Andaman and Nicobar administration has closed all schools and colleges in the union territory as a precautionary measure from March 21.
Vivek Agnihotri’s The Kashmir Files has courted a controversy in New Zealand with the country’s chief censor reviewing the film’s classification.
Yemen’s Houthi rebels unleashed a barrage of drone and missile strikes on Saudi Arabia that targeted key facilities.
Axelsen claimed the men’s singles title for the second time and Japan’s Akane Yamaguchi won the women’s singles crown in the All England Badminton Championship.
Hyderabad FC won their first ever ISL Football Trophy beating Kerala Blasters.
Hyderabad FC's Bartholomew Ogbeche wins ISL 2021-22 Golden Boot.
Kerala Blasters FC's Prabhsukhan Gill wins ISL 2021-22 Golden Glove.
Jamshedpur FC is the league winner in ISL 2021-22.
Hero of the League award in ISL 2021-22 to Jamshedpur FC's Greg Stewart.
Venezuela’s Yulimar Rojas bettered her own women’s triple jump World record with a leap of 15.74 metres to win gold at the World Indoor Championships.
Komal Kohar lifted a total of 160kg to take the women’s 45kg title on the
opening day of the National weightlifting championships at the KIIT University campus, Bhubaneswar.
Pushkar Singh Dhami retained as Chief Minister of Uttarakhand.
Pramod Sawant reatained as Chief Minister of Goa.
A China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737 with 132 people on board crashed in the hills of southern China on Monday.
Indian President gives away Padma awards which was announced on Republic Day this year.
The Union Cabinet has approved the continuation of the National AIDS and STDs Control Programme, a scheme funded by the Centre from April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2026 with an outlay of ₹15,471.94 crore by approving Phase 5 of the programme.
The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) on Monday announced that the Russian race walker Yelena Lashmanova has been banned for two years for the use of prohibited substances.
Sanket Sargar beat Prashant Koli by one kg and win the men’s 55kg title in the National weightliftisng championships in Bhubaneswar.

2022 March 26 Oneliner Current Affairs

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 26 Mar 2022 04:41:00 +0000

The Supreme Court on Friday allowed people with disabilities who have cleared the civil services written examinations time till April 1 to provisionally apply to the Union Public Services Commission (UPSC) for selection to the Indian Police Service (IPS), Indian Railways Protection Force Service (IRPFS) and the Delhi, Daman & Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep Police Service (DANIPS).
Costa Rican film Clara Sola, directed by Nathalie Álvarez Mesén, bagged the Golden Crow Pheasant (Suvarna Chakoram) for the Best Film and the Silver Crow Pheasant (Rajata Chakoram) for the Best Debut Director in the 26th International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK).
Argentinian film Camila Comes Out Tonight, directed by Inés Barrionuevo, won the Silver Crow Pheasant for the Best Director.
Tamil film Pebbles (Koozhangal), directed by P.S. Vinothraj, won the audience poll award for the Best Film in the 26th International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK).
Koozhangal won the jury prize in the International Competition category.
Israeli film Let It Be Morning, directed by Eran Kolirin, won a special mention of the jury in the 26th International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK).
You Resemble Me, directed by journalistturnedfilmmaker Dina Amer, won the International Federation of Film Critics Award for the Best International Film in the 26th International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK).
President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday presented the President’s Colour to INS Valsura, the Navy’s premier technological training establishment.
15th edition of IPL starts today.
Maharashtra and Delhi won the compound men and women team titles respectively in the National archery championships in Jammu.
Ajay Singh won gold in 81kg category in National Weightlifting Championship in Bhubaneswar.
Assam Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma was reelected unopposed as the president of Badminton Association of India for another four years from 2022 to 2026.

2022 March 25 Oneliner Current Affairs

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 25 Mar 2022 03:36:00 +0000

Yogi Adityanatha set to take oath as Chief Minister of UP for a second term.
The Supreme Court of India has fixed the outer limits to apply for COVID19 death compensation at 60 days for deaths that occurred before March 20, 2022, and 90 days in case of future deaths.
The Maharashtra Assembly on Thursday passed a Bill making use of Marathi language mandatory in all local authorities of the State.
Wings India 2022 civil aviation display started in Hyderabad.
India abstained on two resolutions at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Thursday related to the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine.
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Thursday extended the validity of FCRA [Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act] registration of NGOs till June 30.
On World Tuberculosis Day on Thursday, Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya reaffirmed the government’s commitment to making India tuberculosis–free by 2025.
A 10 day Red Fort cultural festival called Bharat Bhagya Vidhata started.
The Solomon Islands has signed a policing deal with China.
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Shaktikanta Das on Thursday inaugurated the Reserve Bank Innovation Hub (RBIH) in Bengaluru which is intended to encourage and nurture financial innovation in a sustainable manner through an institutional setup.

2022 March 23 Current Affairs Oneliner

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 23 Mar 2022 04:40:00 +0000

World No.1 tennis player of Australia Ashleigh Barty retired from the game.
The Union Cabinet on Tuesday cleared The Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2022 proposes to unify the three civic bodies in Delhi.
The Haryana Assembly on Tuesday passed the Haryana Prevention of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Bill, 2022.
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday announced that the Delhi government would honour ShaheedeAzam Bhagat Singh by naming its armed forces preparatory school after him.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday permitted the registration of BSVI light and heavy diesel vehicles used for public utility and essential services.
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Tuesday approved the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for raw jute for the 20222023 season by over 250 rupees.
The 2016 World championship runnerup Sergey Karjakin has been banned by FIDE, the governing body of chess, for six months.
Gauri Pandey of Uttar Pradesh claimed the women’s 55kg gold medal in the National Weightlifting Championship, Bhubaneswar.

2022 March 22 Oneliner Current Affairs

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 22 Mar 2022 02:38:00 +0000

Pushkar Singh Dhami retained as Chief Minister of Uttarakhand.
Pramod Sawant reatained as Chief Minister of Goa.
A China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737 with 132 people on board crashed in the hills of southern China on Monday.
Indian President gives away Padma awards which was announced on Republic Day this year.
The Union Cabinet has approved the continuation of the National AIDS and STDs Control Programme, a scheme funded by the Centre from April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2026 with an outlay of ₹15,471.94 crore by approving Phase 5 of the programme.
The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) on Monday announced that the Russian race walker Yelena Lashmanova has been banned for two years for the use of prohibited substances.
Sanket Sargar beat Prashant Koli by one kg and win the men’s
55kg title in the National weightliftisng championships in Bhubaneswar.

2022 March 21 Oneliner Current Affairs

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 21 Mar 2022 03:31:00 +0000

Nongthombam Biren Singh will be the Chief Minister of Manipur for a second straight term.
Heritage Park inaugurated near Jama Masjid, New Delhi.
In view of the impending cyclone Asani, the Andaman and Nicobar administration has closed all schools and colleges in the union territory as a precautionary measure from March 21.
Vivek Agnihotri’s The Kashmir Files has courted a controversy in New Zealand with the country’s chief censor reviewing the film’s classification.
Yemen’s Houthi rebels unleashed a barrage of drone and missile strikes on Saudi Arabia that targeted key facilities.
Axelsen claimed the men’s singles title for the second time and Japan’s Akane Yamaguchi won the women’s singles crown in the All England Badminton Championship.
Hyderabad FC won their first ever ISL Football Trophy beating Kerala Blasters.
Hyderabad FC's Bartholomew Ogbeche wins ISL 2021-22 Golden Boot.
Kerala Blasters FC's Prabhsukhan Gill wins ISL 2021-22 Golden Glove.
Jamshedpur FC is the league winner in ISL 2021-22.
Hero of the League award in ISL 2021-22 to Jamshedpur FC's Greg Stewart.
Venezuela’s Yulimar Rojas bettered her own women’s triple jump World record with a leap of 15.74 metres to win gold at the World Indoor Championships.
Komal Kohar lifted a total of 160kg to take the women’s 45kg title on the opening day of the National weightlifting championships at the KIIT University campus, Bhubaneswar.

2022 March 20 Current Affairs Oneliner

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 20 Mar 2022 08:55:00 +0000

Neeraj Chopra bagged Sports Star of the Year Award.
India and Japan set an investment target of “five trillion yen” ($42 billion) in the next five years.
The Postal department will honour the primitive tribe Cholanaikkans by releasing a special cover in association with the Forest and Wildlife department.
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will inaugurate ‘Samathva’, a free laptop distribution initiative by the APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University, on March 23.
A recent study by scientists has suggested a significant decline in the habitat of the golden langur (Trachypithecus geei), an endangered primate species distributed in the transboundary region of Bhutan and India.
Sri Lanka cancelled exams for millions of school students as the country ran out of printing paper with Colombo short on dollars to finance imports.
Myanmar will resume international passenger flights from April 17, the military said on Saturday, lifting a two-year ban on foreign tourists.
The Reliance Foundation won the ‘Sports For Social Good (Chairperson’s choice)’ award at the Sportstar Aces Awards 2022,
Sportstar and The Hindu group released a Coffee Table Book, ‘Road to 1000’, at the 2022 Sportstar Aces Awards.
BCCI secretary Jay Shah’s tenure as president of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) was on Saturday unanimously extended by a year.
Sri Lanka will host the Asia Cup T20 tournament from August 27 to September 11, the Asian Cricket Council announced.
Ace Indian cueist Pankaj Advani defeated compatriot Dhruv Sitwala to win the 19th Asian 100 UP billiards championship 2022.
National Weightlifting Championship started in Bhubaneswar.

2022 March 19 One Liner Current Affairs

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 19 Mar 2022 03:28:00 +0000

For the first time ever in the country, question papers of the annual Class 10 and 12 examinations in the public education sector in Kerala will be reviewed by students.
Mr. J.George, from Venniyoor in Thiruvananthapuram district, is the winner of the 2021 Statelevel Haritha Mithra award for the best vegetable farmer in Kerala.
Sivananda of Puthige, Kasaragod, has won the State-level Sibi Kallingal Memorial Karshakothama Award for the best farmer in Kerala.
Poleppadam Padasekhara Samithi has bagged the Mitraniketan K. Viswanathan Memorial Nelkathir Award for the best group farming collective.
E. Sachidananda Gopalakrishnan of Kadanmanpara, Meenakshipuram, Palakkad, has won the Keralakesari award for best coconut farmer in Kerala.
The Central Prison, Viyyur, has won the award for vegetable cultivation among public sector institutions.
Punnoose Jacob of Idukki is the best farmer in the rooftop farming category.
Nalini J. Thampi, who has been teaching French, Gallic culture and Francophone literature for over four decades, has been awarded the ‘Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Palmes Académiques de la République Française’ or the Knight of the French Order of Academic Palms by the Republic of France.
The Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) will start a nursing college from its hospital premises in Tarnaka.
Apurva Chandra, Secretary of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, on Friday inaugurated the Media and Entertainment Week at the India Pavilion of Dubai Expo.
Finland has been named the world’s happiest country for the fifth year running, in an annual UNsponsored index that ranked Afghanistan as the unhappiest, closely followed by Lebanon.
India is in 136th position in the recently released World Happiness Index.

World Happiness Index 2022

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 19 Mar 2022 03:13:00 +0000

Rank:= Country=Score

1. Finland (7.821)

2. Denmark (7.636)

3. Iceland (7.557)

4. Switzerland (7.512)

5. Netherlands (7.415)

6. Luxembourg* (7.404)

7. Sweden (7.384)

8. Norway (7.365)

9. Israel (7.364)

10. New Zealand (7.200)

11. Austria (7.163)

12. Australia (7.162)

13. Ireland (7.041)

14. Germany (7.034)

15. Canada (7.025)

16. United States (6.977)

17. United Kingdom (6.943)

18. Czechia (6.920)

19. Belgium (6.805)

20. France (6.687)

21. Bahrain (6.647)

22. Slovenia (6.630)

23. Costa Rica (6.582)

24. United Arab Emirates (6.576)

25. Saudi Arabia (6.523)

26. Taiwan Province of China (6.512)

27. Singapore (6.480)

28. Romania (6.477)

29. Spain (6.476)

30. Uruguay (6.474)

31. Italy (6.467)

32. Kosovo (6.455)

33. Malta (6.447)

34. Lithuania (6.446)

35. Slovakia (6.391)

36. Estonia (6.341)

37. Panama (6.309)

38. Brazil (6.293)

39. Guatemala* (6.262)

40. Kazakhstan (6.234)

41. Cyprus (6.221)

42. Latvia (6.180)

43. Serbia (6.178)

44. Chile (6.172)

45. Nicaragua (6.165)

46. Mexico (6.128)

47. Croatia (6.125)

48. Poland (6.123)

49. El Salvador (6.120)

50. Kuwait* (6.106)

51. Hungary (6.086)

52. Mauritius (6.071)

53. Uzbekistan (6.063)

54. Japan (6.039)

55. Honduras (6.022)

56. Portugal (6.016)

57. Argentina (5.967)

58. Greece (5.948)

59. South Korea (5.935)

60. Philippines (5.904)

61. Thailand (5.891)

62. Moldova (5.857)

63. Jamaica (5.850)

64. Kyrgyzstan (5.828)

65. Belarus* (5.821)

66. Colombia (5.781)

67. Bosnia and Herzegovina (5.768)

68. Mongolia (5.761)

69. Dominican Republic (5.737)

70. Malaysia (5.711)

71. Bolivia (5.600)

72. China (5.585)

73. Paraguay (5.578)

74. Peru (5.559)

75. Montenegro (5.547)

76. Ecuador (5.533)

77. Vietnam (5.485)

78. Turkmenistan* (5.474)

79. North Cyprus* (5.467)

80. Russia (5.459)

81. Hong Kong S.A.R. of China (5.425)

82. Armenia (5.399)

83. Tajikistan (5.377)

84. Nepal (5.377)

85. Bulgaria (5.371)

86. Libya* (5.330)

87. Indonesia (5.240)

88. Ivory Coast (5.235)

89. North Macedonia (5.199)

90. Albania (5.199)

91. South Africa (5.194)

92. Azerbaijan* (5.173)

93. Gambia* (5.164)

94. Bangladesh (5.155)

95. Laos (5.140)

96. Algeria (5.122)

97. Liberia* (5.122)

98. Ukraine (5.084)

99. Congo (Brazzaville) (5.075)

100. Morocco (5.060)

101. Mozambique (5.048)

102. Cameroon (5.048)

103. Senegal (5.046)

104. Niger* (5.003)

105. Georgia (4.973)

106. Gabon (4.958)

107. Iraq (4.941)

108. Venezuela (4.925)

109. Guinea (4.891)

110. Iran (4.888)

111. Ghana (4.872)

112. Turkey (4.744)

113. Burkina Faso (4.670)

114. Cambodia (4.640)

115. Benin (4.623)

116. Comoros* (4.609)

117. Uganda (4.603)

118. Nigeria (4.552)

119. Kenya (4.543)

120. Tunisia (4.516)

121. Pakistan (4.516)

122. Palestinian Territories* (4.483)

123. Mali (4.479)

124. Namibia (4.459)

125. Eswatini, Kingdom of* (4.396)

126. Myanmar (4.394)

127. Sri Lanka (4.362)

128. Madagascar* (4.339)

129. Egypt (4.288)

130. Chad* (4.251)

131. Ethiopia (4.241)

132. Yemen* (4.197)

133. Mauritania* (4.153)

134. Jordan (4.152)

135. Togo (4.112)

136. India (3.777)

137. Zambia (3.760)

138. Malawi (3.750)

139. Tanzania (3.702)

140. Sierra Leone (3.574)

141. Lesotho* (3.512)

142. Botswana* (3.471)

143. Rwanda* (3.268)

144. Zimbabwe (2.995)

145. Lebanon (2.955)

146. Afghanistan (2.404)

2022 March 18 Current Affairs One Liner

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 18 Mar 2022 08:20:00 +0000

India on Thursday extended a $1 billion credit facility to Sri Lanka to assist the island nation through its worst foreign exchange crisis and enable it to procure food, medicines and essential items.
In Gujarat, the Bhagavad Gita will be part of the school syllabus for Classes VI to XII from the academic year 2022-23.
₹26,892 crore tax-free Budget presented in Tripura House.
The 26th edition of the International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) will open at the Nishagandhi auditorium on Friday.
Amid the ongoing crisis in Ukraine, the government has decided to extend the tenure of India’s envoy to the United Nations T.S. Tirumurti for three months.
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has proposed to allow students who have completed a fouryear undergraduate (UG) programme, including a research component with a cumulative grade point average of 7.5, to directly enrol in Ph.D. programmes without having to first complete a Master’s degree.
Ashish Jha, an Indian-origin physician and public health specialist from Brown University, has been appointed the new White House COVID19 Response Coordinator.
M. Sahithi Varshini of Visakhapatnam earned the Woman International Master title at the International chess tournament in Budapest on Wednesday.
The State government will enact a law, amending the Kerala Registration of Marriages Rules to make registration of divorces mandatory in the State, said Local SelfGovernments Minister M.V. Govindan.
The 29th literary awards instituted in memory of writer S.K. Pottekkatt have been conferred on writers Pramod Kumar Athirakam, V.N.Santhosh Kumar, and Anu Patiyams.
Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Speaker Tammineni Seetharam has ruled that members of the Assembly shall not bring any mobile phones, recorders or interceptors to ensure smooth functioning of the House.
An earthquake with magnitude of 7.4 hit the coast of Fukushima in northern Japan on Thursday.

October 2021 Current Affairs

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 17 Mar 2022 12:16:00 +0000

The Speaker of Lok Sabha, Shri Om Birla inaugurated the NIDHI 2.0 scheme, during an event organised by Ministry of Tourism, on the occasion of 2021 World Tourism Day.
The National Payments Corporation of India has partnered with private sector lender YES Bank to launch first-of-its-kind ‘RuPay On-the-Go’ contactless payments solutions.
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment has launched India’s first Pan-India helpline for senior citizens named ‘Elder Line’ for which the toll-free number is 14567.
North Korea successfully tested a new hypersonic missile called Hwasong-8.
Japan’s former Foreign Minister, Fumio Kishida has won the ruling party’s leadership election.
PadmajaChunduru has been appointed as the managing director and chief executive officer (MD & CEO) of National Securities Depositories.
The Olympic bronze medal-winning Indian hockey player Rupinder Pal Singh has announced his retirement from international hockey.
Manny Pacquiao Announces Retirement From Professional Boxing.
The Union Minister of Law and Justice, ShriKirenRijiju has inaugurated the first Sports Arbitration Centre of India at Ahmedabad in Gujarat.
The US India Business Council has chosen Shiv Nadar and MallikaSrinivasan as the recipient of its 2021 Global Leadership Award.
Amish Mehta has been appointed as the new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (MD & CEO) of rating agency Crisil.
Delhi-based environmental organisation “Legal Initiative for Forest and Environment” has been felicitated with the 2021 Right Livelihood Award.
The world’s largest national flag, made up of Khadi cloth, has been installed in Leh, Ladakh.
The Indian comic book cartoon character, Chacha Chaudhary, has been declared as the official mascot for the centrally-sponsored Namami Gange Programme.
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi virtually launched the JalJeevan Mission App and Rashtriya JalJeevan Kosh.
Two American scientists David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian have jointly won the 2021 Nobel Prize for Medicine.
FC Goa beat Mohammedan Sporting to win their maiden Durand Cup football title.
The Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Abiy Ahmed has been sworn in for a second five-year term.
India, Australia Participate In 4th Edition Of Biennial Maritime Series named ‘AUSINDEX’.
Smriti Mandhana became the first Indian woman to score a Test hundred on Australian soil.
The Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Shri Mansukh Mandaviya, launched ‘i-Drone’, a drone-based vaccine delivery model for Northeast states.
Syukuro Manabe, Klaus Hasselmann and Giorgio Parisi wins Nobel Prize in Physics.
World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen has won the inaugural Meltwater Champions Chess Tour.
State Bank of India (SBI) launched SBI’s NAV-eCash card on INS Vikramaditya.
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the year 2021 has been awarded jointly to Benjamin List (Germany) and David MacMillan (USA).
The Centre has approved the setting up of seven new mega textile parks, or PM MITRA parks across the country.
A variety of rice widely grown in Wada in the Palghar district of Maharashtra has been given a ‘Geographical Indication’ (GI) tag.
Young Indian shooter, AishwaryPratap Singh Tomar smashed the world record in the final to win gold in ISSF Junior World Championships in Lima, Peru.
The Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) Chairman MukeshAmbani has topped the Forbes India Rich list for 2021.
The 6th Edition of India – UK Joint Company Level Military Training EXERCISE AJEYA WARRIOR has commenced in Uttarakhand.
India officially joined the High Ambition Coalition for Nature and People, a group of more than 70 countries encouraging the adoption of the global goal to protect at least 30 percent of the world’s land and ocean by 2030.
The unique clove spice grown in the hills of Kanyakumari district in Tamil Nadu has been awarded a geographical indication as ‘Kanyakumari clove’.
The 2021 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences has been awarded to David Card, Joshua D. Angrist and Guido W. Imbens
Indian Railways has launched two long haul freight trains named “Trishul” and “Garuda” for the South Central Railway.
National Award-winning actor Nedumudi Venu passed away.
The Government of India has accorded ‘Maharatna’ status to the state-owned Power Finance Corporation Ltd.
India’s rank has dropped to 101st position among 116 countries in the Global Hunger Index.
Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries has topped the Indian corporates in the World’s Best Employers 2021 rankings published by Forbes.
The Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited has launched an automated fuelling technology called “UFill”.
A K Goel, managing director and chief executive (MD & CEO) of UCO Bank has been elected as the chairman of Indian Bank’s Association.
Varanasi of Uttar Pradesh will become the first city in India to use ropeway services in public transportation.
The China and Russia joint naval exercises “Joint Sea 2021” held.
Chennai Super Kings defeated Kolkata Knight Riders in the finals to win the 2021 Indian Premier League.
India beat Nepal, 3-0, to win 2021 SAFF Championship final.
The US space agency NASA has launched a first-of-its kind mission called ‘Lucy Mission‘ to study Jupiter’s Trojan asteroids.
China has successfully launched its 1st solar exploration satellite into space.
India has achieved 71st position in the Global Food Security (GFS) Index 2021.
India has ranked 79 out of 139 countries and jurisdictions in the World Justice Project’s Rule of Law Index 2021 report.
Parambikulam Tiger Conservation Foundation has won the Earth Guardian Award.
Barbados has elected Dame Sandra Mason as its first-ever president as it prepares to become a republic, removing Queen Elizabeth as head of state.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has launched the Garuda app for digital mapping of all polling stations, to ensure faster, smarter, transparent and timely completion of election work.
Tamil film 'Koozhangal', has been announced as India’s official entry to the Oscars 2022.
China successfully launched a new satellite named Shijian-21.
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully flight-tested the High-speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT)- ABHYAS.
Max Verstappen (Red Bull – Netherlands) has won the 2021 United States Grand Prix.
Actor Rajinikanth was honored with the prestigious 51st Dadasaheb Phalke Award at the 67th National Film Awards ceremony.
Goa has become the 1st state to achieve Open Defecation Free and Electricity for each household.
France has successfully launched a state-of-the-art satellite namely ‘Syracuse 4A’.

2022 March 17 One Liner Current Affairs

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 17 Mar 2022 05:56:00 +0000

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Bhagwant Singh Mann was sworn in as the 17th Chief Minister of Punjab.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday confirmed Tamil Nadu’s decision to reserve 50% super-specialty seats for in-service candidates in government medical colleges.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the Centre’s one rank, one pension (OROP) scheme for the armed forces.
The Union Home Ministry has placed the U.S. based Hewlett Foundation on its watchlist following an investigation that foreign contributions it sent were being used for climate awareness campaigns, an activity not permissible under the FCRA [Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act].
The India Cements Ltd. (ICL) has roped in Chennai Super Kings Captain M.S. Dhoni to endorse two of its new brands — Conkrete Super King and Halo Super King.
Basic land tax rates revised by Kerala as follows: Grama panchayats: Up to 8.1 are ₹5 per are (₹2.50), above 8.1 are ₹8 per are (₹5). Municipalities: up to ₹2.43 are ₹10 per are (₹5), above 2.43 are ₹15 per are (₹10). Corporations: up to 1.62 are ₹20 per are (₹10), above 1.62 are ₹30 per are (₹20).
Kerala Assembly on Wednesday unanimously passed a resolution against the initial public offering (IPO) of the Life Insurance Corporation(LIC).
The Responsible Tourism (RT) project of Kerala Tourism has won the Global Vision award 2022 instituted by U.S.based travelandleisure.com.
The government has decided to establish a separate division in the Kerala Police to deal with economic offences.
V. Prraneeth of Telangana became the latest International Master in Chess.

2022 March 16 One Liner Current Affairs

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 16 Mar 2022 01:12:00 +0000

Karnataka High Court ruled that wearing Hijab is not essential part of religion.
Supreme Court of India stayed telecast ban of Media One Channel.
As the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution on Tuesday to proclaim March 15 as the International Day to Combat Islamophobia, India expressed concern over phobia against “one religion being elevated to the level of an international day”.
Maharashtra (1,43,745), Kerala (66,374), Karnataka (40,004), Tamil Nadu (38,019), Delhi (26,139), Uttar Pradesh (23,485) and West Bengal (21,181) head the list of COVID19 deaths.
On the eve of the 65th birthday of late Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Bipin Rawat, the Indian Army has instituted a Chair of Excellence in his memory at the United Service Institution of India (USI).
Bangladesh Cabinet resolved to remove the provisions of character evidence of rape victims from the Evidence law.
Vishwanath Suresh (48kg) and Vanshaj (63.5kg) clinched gold medals in the men’s youth competition as the Indian contingent concluded its campaign with a whopping 39 medals, including 15 gold, at the Asian youth and junior boxing championships in Amman, Jordan.

2022 March 15 One Liner Current Affairs

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 15 Mar 2022 02:41:00 +0000

The Centre has decided to start COVID19 vaccination for the 12-14 age group with Corbevax.
India’s retail inflation inched up to an eightmonth high of 6.07%.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday allowed microfinance institutions to fix interest rates on loans, with a caveat that the rates should not be usurious.
Kolkata Book Fair records highest ever sales at ₹23 crores.
N. Chandrasekaran, chairman of Tata Sons, has been appointed chairman of Air India by the airline’s board, aviation industry.
The Centre envisages a ₹19,000–crore project to rejuvenate 13 major rivers by planting trees.
Post-Galwan incident, the Government of India sanctioned 32 roads along the China border, of which work has started on eight roads, a report tabled in the Rajya Sabha on Monday said.
The maternal mortality ratio (MMR) of India has declined by 10 points, says a special bulletin released by the RegistrarGeneral of India.
The Jammu and Kashmir Budget 2022-23 of around ₹1.42 lakh crore was passed by the Lok Sabha on Monday.
The Maldives on Sunday lifted its health emergency, declared at the beginning of the pandemic two years ago, and relaxed the mandatory mask policy, amid wide vaccine coverage and a low positivity rate.
Germany on Monday unveiled plans to buy 35 U.S.made F35 fighter jets, as part of a multi-billion euro push to modernise its armed forces.
Inflation in wholesale prices resurged to 13.11% in February.
India exported merchandise worth $34.57 billion in February, about 25% higher than a year earlier, while imports grew 36% to $55.45 billion, as per fresh estimates released on Monday by the Commerce Ministry.
Olympic bronzemedallist Lovlina Borgohain and former junior world champion Nikhat Zareen were on Monday selected in the Indian women's boxing team for this year's Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.
India batter Shreyas Iyer was on Monday voted the ICC Men’s PlayeroftheMonth for February, while New Zealand allrounder Amelia Kerr bagged the women’s award.
Indian cricket team sealed series victory over Srilanka by clinching win in the Pink ball test on monday where Shreyas Iyer was awarded Man of the Match and Rishabh Pant was declared Man of the Series.

Monthly Current Affairs September 2021

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 14 Mar 2022 13:00:00 +0000

Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has introduced a new registration mark for new vehicles i.e. “Bharat series (BH-series)”.
The Reserve Bank of India has increased the limit of fund transfer under the Indo-Nepal Remittance Facility Scheme from Rs 50,000 per transaction to Rs 2 lakh per transaction.
Army Sports Institute (ASI), Pune stadium renamed as “Neeraj Chopra Stadium”.
The Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has launched the mobile application of its digital paperless solution, ANANDA, for LIC agents.
Max Verstappen (Red Bull – Netherlands) has been declared the winner of the Belgian Grand Prix 2021.
The world’s highest movie theatre has been inaugurated in Ladakh.
Indian shooter Singhraj Adana has won the bronze medal in the P1 Men’s 10m Air Pistol SH1 final.
India’s Mariyappan Thangavelu has won the silver medal in men’s high jump (T63) at the Tokyo Paralympics.
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras developed digital platform, named as ‘e-Source,’ which will act as an exchange platform, to serve as an online marketplace for Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment.
The Union Territory of Ladakh has declared snow leopard (Panther unica) as the new state animal and black-necked crane (Grus nicricollis) as the new state bird.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually released a special commemorative coin of Rs 125 to mark the 125th birth anniversary of ISKCON founder Srila Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.
In Jammu and Kashmir, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha launched a Rural Enterprises Acceleration Programme titled ‘Saath’ for Self Help Group (SHG) women.
Mexican photographer Alejandro Prieto has emerged as the winner of the Bird Photographer of the Year (BPOTY) 2021.
Pankaj Kumar Singh has taken charge as the new Director General (DG) of the Border Security Force.
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID), has been awarded Association for Talent Development 2021 BEST Award.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has made an allocation of Special Drawing Rights (SDR) 12.57 billion to India.
University of Oxford in United Kingdom has topped the list of top universities for the sixth consecutive year.
Indian para-athlete Praveen Kumar claimed a silver medal in the men’s high jump T64 event at Tokyo Paralympics and set a new Asian record.
AvaniLekhara has now won a Bronze Medal for the country at the Paralympics Games in Tokyo.
India has become the first country in Asia to launch a Plastics Pact.
The 28th edition of Singapore-India Maritime Bilateral Exercise (SIMBEX) took place.
The Ministry of AYUSH has launched a campaign titled ‘AYUSH AAPKE DWAR’, which aims to distribute medicinal plant saplings to 75 lakh households in one year.
India finished Tokyo Paralympics 2020 with 19 medals which includes five gold, eight silver, and six bronze.
Max Verstappen (Red Bull – Netherlands) has won the formula one Dutch Grand Prix 2021.
S.L.Tripathy has been selected as the Chairman-cum-Managing Director of the United India Insurance Company Limited.
Tamil Nadu state government has announced to setup India’s first dugong [sea cow] conservation reserve.
India’s first building made of bio-bricks from agro-waste has been inaugurated at IIT Hyderabad.
The 4th edition of AUSINDEX, a bilateral navy exercise between the Indian Navy and the Royal Australian Navy has begun.
Actress Tamannaah Bhatia launched her book ‘Back to the Roots’.
Equitas Small Finance Bank (ESFB) has roped in Indian women hockey player, Rani Rampal and cricketer Smriti Mandhana as the brand ambassadors of the company.
Writer and Festival Director, NamitaGokhale was awarded the 7th YaminHazarika Woman of Substance Award 2021.
The Andhra Pradesh government has appointed Rajnish Kumar as its economic advisor.
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has been appointed as Indiaâ€™s Sherpa for the G20.
The Government has appointed G.S. Pannu as Officiating President of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal.
The Union Minister of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav launched a portal named PRANA, for regulation of air pollution in 132 cities.
IIT Madras has topped the overall category ranking of the NIRF India Rankings 2021.
Emergency Landing Facility for choppers on a National Highway in Rajasthan was inaugurated.
The world’s largest plant designed to capture carbon dioxide out of the air began its operations in Iceland.
China successfully launched a new Earth observation satellite, Gaofen-5 02.
El Salvador became the first country in the world to adopt bitcoin as legal tender.
Iqbal Singh Lalpura has been appointed chairman of the National Commission for Minorities.
Yahoo, has named Jim Lanzone as its new chief executive officer.
India and Australia are undertaking their first-ever 2+2 ministerial dialogue.
India’s largest open-air fernery has been inaugurated in Ranikhet of Uttarakhand.
India’s first nuclear-missile tracking ship, named INS Dhruv, has been commissioned from Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh.
Bhupendra Patel has been chosen as the new Chief Minister of Gujarat.
Daniel Ricciardo has won the Formula One Italian Grand Prix 2021.
Chhattisgarh launched ‘Millet Mission’, which aims to provide proper price rate to farmers for minor cereal crops.
Haryana has topped among all other states of the country in terms of installation of off-grid solar pumps under PM-KUSUM.
Aziz Akhannouch has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of Morocco.
Justice M. Venugopal has been appointed as the new Acting Chairperson of the appellate tribunal, National Company Law Appellate Tribunal.
Skyroot Aerospace has become the first private company to formally enter into an agreement with the Indian Space Research Organisation.
Paytm Payments Bank Ltd (PPBL) has launched India’s first FASTag-based metro parking facility.
Tata Steel has commissioned India’s first carbon capture plant that extracts CO2 directly from the blast furnace gas, at its Jamshedpur Works.
Sri Lankan fast bowler Lasith Malinga has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.
India is set to host the first-ever Global Buddhist Conference.
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay has launched ‘Project Udaan’, a language translator.
In Jammu and Kashmir, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha launched a new mission called ‘One Gram Panchayat-One DIGI-Pay Sakhi’.
Alka Nangia Arora has been appointed as the Chairman cum Managing Director of the National Small Industries Corporation Ltd.
Nagaland’s first and India’s 61st Software Technology Park of India centre was inaugurated at Kohima.
Department of Justice under the Ministry of Law and Justice has launched the “EkPahal" campaign to encourage mass registration under Tele-Law.
Sirarakhong chilly and Tamenglong Orange have received the Geographical Index (GI) tag for Manipur.
Pankaj Advani of India won the Asian Snooker Championship 2021.
The Government of Sikkim has declared ‘Cooper Mahseer’ locally named as ‘Katley’ as the state fish.
India has been ranked at 46th place in the Global Innovation Index 2021.
The Crown has won the outstanding drama series at the 2021 Emmy Award.
USA topped the Global Innovation Index.
The International Astronomical Union has named a crater at the Moon’s south pole after the Arctic explorer Matthew Henson.
Hungary has unveiled the statue of Bitcoin founder Satoshi Nakamoto.
The Government of India has approved the appointment of Air Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari as the next Chief of the Air Staff.
Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has won the third term to serve as the PM of the country.
Facebook India has appointed former IAS officer Rajiv Aggarwal as the Director of Public Policy.
Nagaland's "sweet cucumber" was awarded a geographical identification.
Supreme Court of India has approved an electronic system named FASTER (Fast and Secured Transmission of Electronic Records).
Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes-Great Britain), has won the F1 Russian Grand Prix.
Lieutenant General Gurbirpal Singh has taken charge as the 34th Director General of National Cadet Corps.
England cricket all-rounder Moeen Ali has announced his retirement from the Test match career.
DRDO carried successful maiden test flight of a new version of the Akash Missile named ‘Akash Prime’.
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India, G C Murmu has been selected as the external auditor of the International Atomic Energy Agency.
Assam's homemade rice wine Judima receives GI Tag.

2022 March 8 to 14 Current Affairs Weekly

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 14 Mar 2022 06:04:00 +0000

The Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has approached the Supreme Court with a plea to direct the appointment of an independent authority to regulate the fuel prices.
The Megha Engineering and Infrastructure Limited (MEIL) has delivered 10 indigenous rigs to the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) for exploration of oil and natural gas in its onshore fields in the KrishnaGodavari basin.
The National Film Development Corporation (NFDC), in partnership with Netflix, on Tuesday rolled out a virtual training programme for 100 women scriptwriters on the occasion of International Women’s Day.
India's first 100 percent women-owned FLO industrial park begins in Hyderabad.
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the setting up of a new government-owned firm for pooling and monetising sovereign and public sector land assets.
Offering a chance to youth living in slum clusters in the Capital to acquire newage skills that will help them seek employment, the Delhi government on Wednesday launched the Delhi Skill and Entrepreneurship University’s ‘Lighthouse Centres’.
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the establishment of the WHO (World Health Organization) Global Centre for Traditional Medicine (WHO GCTM) at Jamnagar in Gujarat.
The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) of India on Friday signed a deal with the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) to jointly set up a solar power plant in Sampur, in Trincomalee district, Sri Lanka.
The Union government plans to open the villages along the Chinese border for tourists under the Vibrant Village programme announced in the Union Budget 2022-23.
Kerala Minister for General Education V. Sivankutty on Saturday announced the formation of a committee to help in the revision of school curriculum and another for dealing with all academic matters related to school education.
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Saturday launched a scheme to door deliver basic revenue documents such as caste certificates, income certificates, and land records (RTCs)
Aimed at providing accessible, standardised and affordable generic medicines, the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) Kendras, have added nutraceuticals products, including protein powder and bar, maltbased food supplements and immunity bar for its customers.
The Odisha government has proposed to ban movement of mechanised fishing boats in the Mangalajodi area of the Chilika lake, an important haunt of migratory birds, to provide the winged guests an undisturbed ecosystem for six months every year.
India and China have mutually decided to hold a fresh round of Corps Commander talks at the Indian side of Chushul Moldo Meeting Point on March 11.
President Joe Biden announced that the U.S. would ban the import of all Russian oil, gas and energy, in retaliation for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.
Pakistan’s Opposition parties on Tuesday submitted a noconfidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan to remove him from office after holding his government responsible for the uncontrolled inflation.
BJP wins UP, Uttarakhand, Manipur, Goa while AAP wins Punjab in the recently concluded election.
Fifth NSAlevel talks of the Colombo Security Conclave concludes in Maldives.
₹2,000 cr. for tackling inflation, food security in Kerala Budget.
Andhra Pradesh government in its budget has proposed creation of a ₹350 crore Special Development Package Fund, placing ₹2 crore at the disposal of each MLA to implement programmes at the constituency level.
With a view to turn Maharashtra into the country’s first $1 trillioneconomy State, implementation of a special programme, ‘Panchsutri of development’ (fivepoint development) was announced, which specially focus on agriculture, health, human resources, transportation and industry sectors.
West Bengal Finance Minister Chandrima Bhattacharya on Friday presented a ₹3.21lakh crore budget for the financial year 2022-23 with a focus on the social sector schemes.
The Union Home Ministry through a gazette notification amended the Foreigners Orders,1948 by inserting a new provision, paragraph 3B, stating “requirement of holding a valid passport or other valid travel document while living in India.”
The 15th round of Corps Commander talks between India and China began on the Indian side of the Chushul Moldo Meeting Point in eastern Ladakh on Friday with the immediate focus on working out a disengagement agreement at Patrolling Point 15 in the GograHot Springs area as part of the overall disengagement and deescalation process.
India's External Ministry announced that Indian Embassy will be temporarily relocated to Poland.
Sri Lanka is mourning the death a muchloved Indian elephant, and was named a “national treasure” by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Monday.
Ron Stander, famouos heavy weight boxer known as the “Bluffs Butcher” passed away in USA.
David Bennett, who was the first person to receive a heart transplant from a pig has died, two months after the groundbreaking experiment, the Maryland hospital that performed the surgery announced on Wednesday.
SEBI on Tuesday increased the investment limit for payments through UPI mechanism for retail investors buying debt securities in public issues to ₹5 lakh from ₹2 lakh at present in its effort to bring ease of investment for investors.
RBI launches 24/7 helpline for customers' digital payment queries called DigiSaathi.
RBI launches UPI123pay for transfer of money without data connectivity.
International Monetary Fund approved emergency funding of 1.4 $ billion aid to Ukraine.
The RBI on Friday ordered Paytm Payments Bank Ltd. to immediately stop onboarding new customers, citing “certain material supervisory concerns observed in the bank”.
Nari Shakti awards were distributed by President Ram Nath Kovind.
The Hindu Group Publishing Private Ltd. has been named the “Publisher of the Year” for the second consecutive year at the WANIFRA South Asian Digital Media Awards, 2021with the highest number of tallies on the points table.
Zadie Smith to receive PEN America literary service award.
Scientists say they have found the sunken wreck of polar explorer Ernest Shackleton’s ship Endurance, more than a century after it was lost to the Antarctic ice.
C-DAC installed a Made-in-India Petascale supercomputer called "PARAM Ganga" in IIT Roorkee.
India’s drug regulator has granted restricted emergency use authorisation to the Serum Institute’s COVID19 vaccine Covovax for the 1217 age group subject to certain conditions.
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the establishment of the WHO (World Health Organization) Global Centre for Traditional Medicine (WHO GCTM) at Jamnagar in Gujarat.
As per Tata Institute for Genetics and Society (TIGS) director Rakesh Mishra, the first indigenous drug to treat COVID19 named ‘Vincov19’ which is a collaborative effort of CSIRCentre for Cellular & Molecular Biology (CCMB), University of Hyderabad (UoH) and citybased VINS Bioproducts will be made available soon.
Scientists said a fossil unearthed in central Montana of a species named Syllipsimopodi bideni represents the oldest known relative of today's octopuses and boasts 10 arms, with two being twice as long as the other eight.
Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain defeated her main competitor and World youth champion Arundhati Choudhary 70 in the 70kg trials to make it to the Indian squad for the women’s World championship to be held in Istanbul in May.
S.Sreesanth retires from all forms of domestic cricket.
India’s Ravindra Jadeja climbed to the top spot in the ICC Test rankings for allrounders on wednesday after his matchwinning performance against Sri Lanka in the opening Test in Mohali.
A national-level shooter and an environmentalist hailing from Delhi, Aarushi Verma has been selected to represent India at the 2041 Climate Force Antarctica Expedition which is set to be held in March 2022.
Former Sri Lankan pacer Lasith Malinga has been appointed Rajasthan Royals’ fast bowling coach.
Mithali Raj broke the record for most matches as captain in the World Cup, surpassing former Australia skipper Belinda Clark.
Royal Challengers Bangalore named Faf du Plessis as the new captain.
Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo etched his name in the record books as professional football’s alltime leading scorer with 807 goals after a brilliant hattrick against Premier League rival Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday.
Vini, Yakshika, Vidhi, Nikita, Shrushti and Rudrika win to claim gold medals in their weight categories at the 2022 ASBC Asian youth and junior boxing championships in Amman, Jordan.
Iran successfully test fired second missile satellite Noor-2.
IndiaJapan bilateral Army exercise, Dharma Guardian, concluded at Belgaum on Thursday.
Pakistan on Friday formally inducted an unspecified number of J-10C multi-role fighter jets, acquired from China, into its air force.
T.Raja Kumar named President of the Financial Action Task Force.
The government has appointed State Bank of India (SBI) managing director Ashwani Bhatia as a whole time member (WTM) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).
The Supreme Court on Friday asked its former judge, Justice A.K. Sikri, to head the highpowered committee which independently monitors the environmental impact of the Char Dham road project in the Himalayas that extends up to the India-China border.
The Centre on Friday appointed former financial services secretary Debasish Panda as chairman of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI).
Kerala has yet again emerged on top in maternal and child health, recording the lowest Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) of 30 (per one lakh live births) in the country.

2022 March 14 One Liner

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India's External Ministry announced that Indian Embassy will be temporarily relocated to Poland.
Aimed at providing accessible, standardised and affordable generic medicines, the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) Kendras, have added nutraceuticals products, including protein powder and bar, maltbased food supplements and immunity bar for its customers.
The Odisha government has proposed to ban movement of mechanised fishing boats in the Mangalajodi area of the Chilika lake, an important haunt of migratory birds, to provide the winged guests an undisturbed ecosystem for six months every year.
Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo etched his name in the record books as professional football’s alltime leading scorer with 807 goals after a brilliant hattrick against Premier League rival Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday.
Vini, Yakshika, Vidhi, Nikita, Shrushti and Rudrika win to claim gold medals in their weight categories at the 2022 ASBC Asian youth and junior boxing championships in Amman, Jordan.

2022 March 12 Oneliner Current Affairs

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The return on workers’ retirement savings parked with the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has been slashed to 8.1% for 202122 from the 8.5% rate credited to members’ accounts in the past two years.
The Union government has amended the Census Rules framed in 1990 to allow the details to be captured and stored in electronic format and also to enable selfenumeration by respondents.
The Union government plans to open the villages along the Chinese border for tourists under the Vibrant Village programme announced in the Union Budget 2022-23.
Kerala has yet again emerged on top in maternal and child health, recording the lowest Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) of 30 (per one lakh live births) in the country.
Kerala Minister for General Education V. Sivankutty on Saturday announced the formation of a committee to help in the revision of school curriculum and another for dealing with all academic matters related to school education.
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Saturday launched a scheme to door deliver basic revenue documents such as caste certificates, income certificates, and land records (RTCs)
The Health Ministry has directed the National Boardof Examinations to reduce the cutoff by 15 percentile across all categories for NEETPG, 2021.
Scientists said a fossil unearthed in central Montana of a species named Syllipsimopodi bideni represents the oldest known relative of today's octopuses and boasts 10 arms, with two being twice as long as the other eight.
Mithali Raj broke the record for most matches as captain in the World Cup, surpassing former Australia skipper Belinda Clark.
Royal Challengers Bangalore named Faf du Plessis as the new captain.
Zadie Smith to receive PEN America literary service award.