NATIONAL UPDATES:
1.
Nagaland became first paperless assembly by implementing e-Vidhan application: Nagaland has
created history by becoming the first State Assembly in the country to implement
the National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA) programme to become completely
paperless. The Nagaland Assembly Secretariat has attached a tablet or e-book on
each table in the 60 members’ assembly amid the ongoing Budget session.
About the NeVA:
a)
NeVA
is a work-flow system deployed on NIC Cloud, MeghRaj which helps the Chair of
the House to conduct the proceedings of the House smoothly and to conduct
Legislative Business of the House in a Paperless manner.
b)
NeVA
is a device neutral and member-centric application created to equip them to
handle diverse House Business smartly by putting entire information regarding
member contact details, rules of procedure, list of business, notices,
bulletins, bills, starred/unstarred questions and answers, papers laid, committee
reports etc. in their handheld devices/ tablets and equip all
Legislatures/Departments to handle it efficiently.
Note: Nagaland Capital: Kohima; Nagaland
Chief Minister: Neiphiu Rio; Nagaland Governor: Jagdish Mukhi (additional
charge).
2.
Pushkar Singh Dhami takes oath as 11th CM of Uttarakhand: Pushkar Singh Dhami
has taken oath as 11th Chief Minister of Uttarakhand. He will take over the
reins of the state for the second time in a row. Governor Lieutenant General
Gurmit Singh administered him the oath of office and secrecy at the Parade
Ground in Dehradun.
The BJP contested the Assembly elections
under Dhami’s leadership and secured a comfortable majority in the 70-member
House, winning 47 seats. Dhami, who lost from the Khatima constituency in the
Uttarakhand, led the party’s poll effort as Chief Minister during the assembly
polls held last month.
3.
Union Minister Pralhad Joshi inaugurates 36th International Geological Congress
(IGC) in New Delhi: India
is hosted the 36th International Geological Congress (IGC) on virtual platform
from March 20 to 22, 2022. The Union Minister of Coal, Mines &
Parliamentary Affairs Shri Pralhad Joshi inaugurated the 36th IGC in New Delhi
on March 20, 2022. The theme of the event is “Geosciences: The Basic Science
for a Sustainable Future”. The 36th IGC has been organised jointly by the
Ministry of Mines, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Indian National Science Academy
and the Science Academies of Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka.
4.
Tamil Nadu’s Narasingapettai Nagaswaram got geographical identification tag: Geographical
Indication tag has been awarded to the Narasingapettai Nagaswaram under the
category of musical instruments of class 15. Narasinghapettai nagaswaram is a
classical wind music instrument that is traditionally made in a village near
Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu.
On behalf of Thanjavur Musical Instruments
Workers Co-operative Cottage Industrial Society Limited, the application for
receiving the GI tag was filed by Tamil Nadu’s Nodal Officer for GI
Registration of Products.
About the Narasingapettai Nagaswaram: The nagaswaram
that is being used by artists nowadays is named pari nagaswaram and that is
longer than the thimiri. This musical instrument has a body that is cylindrical
in shape and takes the shape of a bell at the bottom. This form of the
nagaswaram provides volume and tone. The instrument’s length is two and a half
feet.
INTERNATIONAL UPDATES:
1.
Serdar Berdymukhamedov elected as President of Turkmenistan: Serdar
Berdimuhamedow has been sworn in as the President of Turkmenistan.
Berdimuhamedow succeeds his father and former president Gurbanguly
Berdimuhamedov, who became president in 2006 and served till 2022. It must be
noted that the presidential elections in Turkmenistan are held every seven
years. Serdar Berdymukhamedov, secured 72.97 per cent of the votes election to
lead the gas-rich country.
Note: Turkmenistan Capital: Ashgabat;
Turkmenistan Currency: Turkmenistani manat.
2.
Indian Economist Jayati Ghosh named as member of UN’s Advisory Board: United Nations
(UN) Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres has announced the appointment of
Indian development economist Jayati Ghosh as a member of the UN’s newly
established Advisory Board on Effective Multilateralism. The 12-member high-level
advisory board on effective multilateralism will be co-chaired by former
Liberian president and Nobel laureate Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and former Swedish
Prime Minister Stefan Lofven.
The new advisory board will be asked to
build on the ideas in Our Common Agenda including the centrality of women and
girls, and the need to take into account the interests of young people and
future generations to make concrete suggestions for more effective multilateral
arrangements across a range of key global issues.
Jayati Ghosh is a Professor at the
University of Massachusetts Amherst. She was previously a professor of
economics and chairperson of the Centre for Economic Studies and Planning,
School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University. She is also a member of
the UN’s high-level Advisory Board on Economic and Social Affairs.
3.
International Day for the Right to the Truth: 24th March: United Nations has
recognised March 24 to be observed as the International Day for the Right to
the Truth concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of
Victims every year. The day aims to pay tribute to those who have devoted their
lives or lost their lives in, the struggle to promote and protect human rights
for all.
History of the day: This day is observed
on 24th March every year to pay tribute to “Monsignor Óscar Arnulfo Romero” as
he was murdered on 24 March 1980. He was actively engaged in criticizing
violations of the human rights of the most vulnerable individuals in El
Salvador. The day was proclaimed by the United Nations in December 2010, to say
no to all forms of violence, injustice and oppression against humanity.
4.
World Tuberculosis Day: 24th March: World Tuberculosis Day is observed every
year on 24 March to create awareness among the public about the global epidemic
of tuberculosis (TB) and efforts to eliminate the disease. The date marks the
day in 1882 when Dr Robert Koch announced that he had discovered the bacterium
that causes TB, which opened the way towards diagnosing and curing this
disease. The theme of World TB Day 2022 – ‘Invest to End TB. Save Lives.’
–conveys the urgent need to invest resources to ramp up the fight against TB
and achieve the commitments to end TB made by global leaders.
Note: Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is the WHO’s
Director-General; WHO Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.
OTHER UPDATES:
SPORTS
1.
Indian Super League: Hyderabad FC wins maiden trophy: Hyderabad FC has
clinched their maiden Indian Super League title after defeating Kerala Blasters
in the penalty shoot-out in the summit clash. Goalkeeper Laxmikant Kattimani
made three stunning saves. Hyderabad beat Kerala 3-1 in the shoot-out after the
match ended 1-1 in the regulation and extra time.
For Hyderabad, Joao Victor, Khassa Camara
and Halicharan Narzary scored while only Ayush Adhikari found the target in the
shoot-out as Kerala suffered heartbreak for the third time in the finals.
2.
BNP Paribas Open Tournament 2022: The 2022 BNP Paribas Open tennis
tournament, also known as the 2022 Indian Wells Masters, was held from March 07
to 20, 2022 at Indian Wells, California, US. The BNP Paribas Open is the
largest two-week combined event outside of the four Grand Slams and the
most-attended WTA 1000 and ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tennis tournament in the
world.
Here is the list of winners given
below:
|
Category |
Winner |
|
Women’s singles |
Iga Świątek (Poland) |
|
Men’s Singles |
Taylor Fritz (United
States) |
|
Women’s Doubles |
Xu Yifan / Yang
Zhaoxuan |
|
Men’s Doubles |
John Isner / Jack Sock |
BANKING AND FINANCE
1. Bank to launch “SmartHub Vyapar programme”
& ‘AutoFirst’ app: HDFC Bank has announced to launch the “SmartHub Vyapar
programme” & ‘AutoFirst’ app the following two initiatives/application to
give a digital push to small business loans. The financial institution has
onboarded over 2.7 million retailers and is buying 100 thousand retailers each
month. HDFC Bank has plans to onboard 20 million retailers in three years. More
than half of the newly onboarded retailers solely function by means of the app
platform.
‘AutoFirst’ application: The
financial institution now clocks not less than ₹1,000 crores in service
provider loans each month and is wanting to triple the run fee. HDFC Bank can
even launch a utility ‘AutoFirst’ that may provide totally automated auto
loans.
SmartHub Vyapar programme: The SmartHub
Vyapar programme for retailers will probably be launched quickly. It is an app
that bundles all cost platforms – playing cards, UPI, QR code, faucet pay and
SMS-based funds.
Note: HDFC Bank Headquarters: Mumbai; HDFC
Bank Founded: August 1994; HDFC Bank CEO: Sashidhar Jagdishan; HDFC Bank
Chairman: Atanu Chakraborty.
1.
Fitch Ratings reduce India’s FY23 growth forecast to 8.5%: Fitch Ratings has
slashed India’s GDP growth forecast for the fiscal FY 2022-2023 to 8.5 per cent
in its Global economic Outlook-March 2022. Earlier this rate was estimated at
10.3%. The downwards projection is due to sharply higher energy prices because
of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. The Rating agency Fitch has revised upwards
the GDP growth forecast for the current fiscal FY 2021-2022, by 0.6 percentage
points to 8.7 percent.
With the Omicron wave subsiding quickly,
containment measures have been scaled back, setting the stage for a pick-up in
GDP growth momentum in the June quarter this year.
DEFENCE
1.
9th India-Seychelles Joint Military Exercise ‘LAMITIYE-2022’ begins: The 9th edition of
the Joint Military Exercise ‘LAMITIYE-2022’ between the Indian Army and
Seychelles Defence Forces (SDF) was held from March 22 to 31, 2022 at
Seychelles Defence Academy (SDA), Seychelles. The Indian Army contingent will
be represented by the 2/3 GORKHA RIFLES group (PIRKANTHI Battalion).
About the exercise: Exercise LAMITIYE
is a biennial training event, been conducted in Seychelles since 2001. The
objective of this joint training exercise is to build and promote bilateral
military relations, sharing experiences gained during various operations;
exchanging skills and good practices between both armies.
Note: Seychelles Capital: Victoria;
Seychelles President: Wavel Ramkalawan; Seychelles Continent: Africa.
2.
EX-DUSTLIK between Indian and Uzbekistan armies begins: The 3rd edition of
the joint training exercise named EX-DUSTLIK between the Indian army and
Uzbekistan army begins at Yangiarik, Uzbekistan from 22 to 31 March 2022. The
last edition of DUSTLIK was conducted in Ranikhet (Uttarakhand) in March 2021.
The Indian contingent will be represented by the Grenadiers Regiment and will
join the Uzbekistan Army contingent represented by troops of the North-Western
Military District.
About the Exercise: The joint
exercise would focus on Counter-Terrorism operations in semi-urban terrain
under a United Nations Mandate. The training schedule will focus primarily on
sharing of tactical level drills and learning of best practices from each
other. The exercise aims at enhancing understanding, cooperation and
interoperability between two armies.
Note: Uzbekistan Capital: Tashkent;
Uzbekistan President: Shavkat Mirziyoyev; Uzbekistan Currency: Uzbekistani
soʻm.
OBITUARIES
1.
Bangladesh’s former president Shahabuddin Ahmed passes away: Shahabuddin Ahmed,
the former President of Bangladesh has passed away at the age of 92 in Dhaka,
Bangladesh. He was the interim head of state as the consensus nominee of all
parties amid a mass upsurge in 1990 to topple ex-military dictator HM Ershad.
Shahabuddin Ahmed also served as the President of Bangladesh from 1996 to 2001.
He was responsible for holding a “free and credible” election in the country in
February 1991.
2.
Former Malian Prime Minister Soumeylou Boubeye Maiga passes away: The former Prime
Minister of Mali, Soumeylou Boubèye Maïga has passed away due to illness. Maiga
served as prime minister of Mali from 2017 until 2019. He had been detained
since August 2021 after the country was taken over by a military junta. He was
appointed Keita’s prime minister in 2017 but resigned in April 2019 over a
massacre that left 160 people dead.
Mali has been struggling to contain a
jihadist insurgency that first emerged in the north, before spreading to the
centre, neighbouring Burkina Faso and Niger. Thousands of people have been
killed and hundreds of thousands have been displaced in the conflict, crippling
an already impoverished country.
Note: Mali Capital: Bamako; Mali Currency: West African CFA franc; Mali Continent: Africa.
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