NATIONAL UPDATES:
1. The c-20 India Inception meeting will be held in
Nagpur: The Civil20 India (C-20) Inception
meeting will be hosted by Orange City, Nagpur, Maharashtra
from 20th to 21st March 2023. It is one of the empowered groups,
which provides a platform for Civil Society Organisations to voice
the people’s aspirations to the world leaders in G20. The inaugural ceremony
will be attended by Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi and Spiritual
leader Mata Amritanandmayi. Focus issues: Health, Lifestyle for
Environment, Art and Crafts
2. “Women and Men in India 2022” book launched by MoSPI
Inderjit Singh Rao: Mos (IC) for MoSPI, Rao Inderjit Singh released the Women and Men
in India 2022 report. Highlights: India’s sex ratio is expected
to improve from 943 in 2011 to 952 by 2036. The Labor Force
Participation Rate (above 15 years) has been increasing since
2017-2018. However, the rate was 77.2% for males and only 32.8% for females in 2021-22.
It has also highlighted the gender disparity in wages, with men in rural
areas earning more than women in urban areas.
3. Agri Legal Aid Clinic inaugurated in Telangana: An Agri Legal Aid Clinic has been
inaugurated in the Jangaon District of Telangana to
provide benefits to the farmer community. It was inaugurated by Supreme
Court Judge Justice V. Ramasubramanian. It is a Joint initiative of
Telangana Legal Services Authority with technical support from NALSAR
University of Law, and an NGO, Legal Empowerment and Assistance for Farmers
Society. Aim: To educate farmers on various agricultural legislations,
Welfare Schemes, rights etc.
4. Sampanna Ramesh becomes fastest Indian to swim across
Palk Strait: Pune based swimmer, Sampanna Ramesh
Shelar has become the fastest Indian in under 21 group to swim across
the Palk Strait from Talaimannar in Sri Lanka to Dhanuskodi in Tamil Nadu.
He created this record by completing the distance of 29 Kms in 5 hours and 30
minutes. The previous record was 8 hours and 26 minutes. With this achievement,
Mr. Shelar is planning to do solo swims across the English & Catalina
Channels soon, to eventually complete swimming across the seven oceans
popularly known as the Oceans Seven Challenge.
5. Manipur governor inaugurated Int’l Conference on
‘Natural Farming’: Manipur Governor Sushri Anusuiya Uikey has inaugurated three days
long an International conference on the theme ‘Natural farming for Revitalizing
Environment and Resilient Agriculture’ at Central Agricultural University
of Manipur. The conference also exhibited the natural farming products of
innovative farmers from Manipur and other North Eastern States Delegates from
Bangladesh, Nepal, Singapore, Thailand, Germany, England and the U.S. will be
participating in the technical sessions in the conference.
6. Uttarakhand government approved 10 % reservation for
statehood activists: Uttarakhand government has given approval to the 10 percent
horizontal reservation to the statehood activists in the government job. The
decision on the reservation to Statehood activists assumes significance since
the governor had returned the bill granting 10 percent reservation to the
statehood activists in the past. The statehood activists are not getting the
benefit of reservation in government jobs for the past 12 years. The Cabinet
also given approval to new solar policy and to the proposal of increasing MLA
Local Area Development Fund from 3 crore 75 lakh to 5 crore per year. The other
major decisions taken by the Cabinet include increase in the financial
assistance given to Mahila Mangal Dal from 25 lakh rupees to 40 lakh rupees and
increase in grant given for the beautification of temples from 25 lakh rupees
to 50 lakh rupees.
7. President Murmu presents the ‘President’s Colour’ to
INS Dronacharya: President Droupadi
Murmu presented the President’s Colour to INS Dronacharya in Kochi. The
President’s Colour is considered the highest honour that the President bestows
on a unit for exceptional service to the nation. INS Dronacharya is the nodal
centre for training Sagar Prahari Bal and the Navy’s centre for training
several Indian Ocean Region (IOR) nations.
INTERNATIONAL UPDATES:
1. PM of Japan Kishida Fumio to be on two-day visit to
India: Japan's PM, Kishida Fumio will be on
a two-day visit to India from 20th March 2023. He will
hold talks with PM Modi and also hold discussions on regional
issues of mutual interest and priorities for their respective Presidencies
of the G7 and G20. Japan is the fifth largest investor in India The bilateral
trade stood at 20.75 billion dollars in 2022 (largest ever) Defense
and security cooperation has emerged as one of the most important pillars of
the Special Strategic
2. India-Bangladesh friendship pipeline inaugurated: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his
Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina jointly inaugurated
the India-Bangladesh friendship diesel pipeline. The foundation
stone for the construction of this pipeline was laid in September
2018. Since 2015, Numaligarh Refinery Limited has been supplying
petroleum products to Bangladesh. IBFP is the first cross-border energy
pipeline between India and Bangladesh with a capacity to transport 1 MMTPA
of High-Speed Diesel to Bangladesh.
3. TIME list of World’s Greatest Places of 2023 released: TIME Magazine has released its annual
list of the 50 greatest places in the world for 2023. Among the chosen
destinations are two locations from India: Ladakh and Mayurbhanj. Ladakh is
a high-altitude region, which is famous for its breathtaking landscapes,
crystal-clear lakes, and snow-capped mountains. On the other
hand, Mayurbhanj is a lesser-known destination located in the eastern
state of Odisha. The list also includes Willamette Valley; Río Grande etc.
4. Global Terrorism Index 2023 released: According to the tenth Global Terrorism Index
(GTI) report, Afghanistan remains the country most impacted by
terrorism for the fourth consecutive year, despite the attacks and
deaths falling by 75% and 58%, respectively. Afghanistan followed by
Burkina Faso, Somalia, Mali, and Syria. Pakistan has climbed four spots
to rank sixth on the index. While India ranked 13th on the index. South
Asia remains the region with the worst average GTI score.
OTHER UPDATES:
SPORTS
1. Luxor appoints Virat Kohli as its Brand Ambassador: Luxor Writing Instruments Private Limited, a company that makes
stationery, has signed cricketer Virat Kohli as its new brand
ambassador.The association is expected to strengthen its appeal among young writers
and fortify its position as the provider of writing instruments in the country.
Luxor also partnered with German pen company, Schneider to bring the best of
German engineering to deliver the finest writing performance. Managing Director
of Luxor – Pooja Jain Gupta
BANKING AND FINANCE
1. Sri Lanka’s Seylan Bank opens INR denominated Nostro
A/c in Indian Bank: Sri Lanka’s Seylan Bank has opened
an Indian rupee-denominated Nostro account in Indian Bank in
Mumbai. Aim: To help in setting cross-border transactions using the Indian
rupee It enables local customers to enter into transactions denominated in the
Indian Rupee and eliminates the need to conduct Trade and Remittance
transactions in US dollars. Nostro account: It is a bank account held in a
foreign country by a domestic bank, denominated in the currency of that
country.
2. Cabinet approves listing of IREDA on Stock Exchanges: The Indian Renewable Energy Development
Agency (IREDA) has received approval from the Union Government for
listing on the Stock Exchanges. The CCEA decided to approve an Initial
Public Offer (IPO) by the part sale of the Government’s stake in the CPSE.
Aim: To raise funds through the issue of fresh equity shares Department of
Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) will drive the listing
process. It will help IREDA in raising a part of its capital requirement.
AWARDS AND HONOURS
1. Bombay Jayashri selected for Sangita Kalanidhi award 2023: Carnatic vocalist, Bombay Jayashri has been selected for the Sangita Kalanidhi award 2023 of the prestigious Music Academy, Chennai. Initially, she was trained under her parents and later under T R Balamani and violin maestro Lalgudi G Jayaraman. She was awarded the Padma Shri in 2021. While the Nritiya Kalanidhi award 2023 will be conferred to Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi dancer, Vasanthalakshmi Narasimhachari. The awards will be conferred to awardees in January 2023.
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