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Manikaran Power becomes the first member to pair up with IGX

March 18, 2020
IEX
  • Manikaran Power Ltd (MPL) has declared as the first member of India’s first gas trading platform which is called the Indian Gas Exchange (IGX).
  • IGX, the part of Indian Energy Exchange (IEX), is India’s first automated national level trading platform to promote and sustain an efficient and strong Gas market and to foster gas trading in the country.

Paytm Payments Bank to now issue Visa debit cards

March 18, 2020
Paytm Payments Bank to now issue Visa debit cards
  • Paytm Payments Bank Ltd (PPBL) has paired with Visa to issue Visa debit cards.
  • With this, Paytm will grant over 10 million new digital debit cards in FY 2020-2021 to its customers.
  • PPBL will grant Visa virtual debit cards to its customers and facilitate them to transact at all merchants accepting payments through cards.

‘Break the Chain’ campaign started by Kerala govt to combat coronavirus

March 18, 2020
Break the Chain
  • The Kerala government has started a mass hand washing campaign named ‘break the chain’ to combat coronavirus.
  • The campaign targets to educate people about the importance of public and personal hygiene.

Phase-I clinical Human trial of coronavirus vaccine starts in US

March 18, 2020
Phase-I clinical Human trial of coronavirus vaccine starts in US
  • The United State has begun the phase one of the clinical Human trial of an investigational vaccine designed to save against the coronavirus disease which has claimed the lives of over 7,000 people globally.
  • The trial has been begun at the Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute (KPWHRI) in Seattle.

Innovate for Accessible India campaign starts to empower PwD

March 18, 2020
Accessible India campaign
  • Microsoft India and NASSCOM Foundation have jointly started Innovate for Accessible India campaign to empower people with disabilities with the help of technology and tools to provide better integration into society and access to equal opportunities.
  • The campaign has been started in partnership with Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, National Research and Education Network, and Department of Science and Technology.

Veteran poet Puthussery Ramachandran passes away

March 17, 2020
Puthussery Ramachandran
  • Veteran poet and Malayalam scholar Puthussery Ramachandran passed away. ‘Onnanthyakkuttam’ was his debut poem which was published in 1944.
  • His poetry works were mainly concentrated on an in-depth study of the early and medieval Malayalam language along with the early history of Kerala.

Bollywood actor Imtiaz Khan passes away

March 17, 2020
Imtiaz Khan
  • Bollywood actor Imtiaz Khan passed away. He starred in movies such as Yaadon Ki Baraat, Dharmatama, Dayavan and Noor Jahan among more.
  • He was an actor and director and linked with popular films such as Hulchul, Pyaara Dost, and Procession of Memories.
  • He was the brother of late Bollywood star Amjad Khan’s.

An Extraordinary Life: A biography of Manohar Parrikar

March 17, 2020
Manohar Parrikar
  • “An Extraordinary Life: A biography of Manohar Parrikar” is a book on the life of the former defence minister and chief minister of Goa Manohar Parrikar.
  • The book is co-authored by veteran journalists Sadguru Patil and Mayabhushan Nagvenkar.
  • The book named “An Extraordinary Life: A biography of Manohar Parrikar” will be published by publishing house Penguin Random House India.

Arfa Sherwani & Rohini Mohan honored with Chameli Devi Jain Award

March 17, 2020
Arfa Sherwani & Rohini Mohan
  • Arfa Khanum Sherwani of “The Wire” and Bengaluru-based freelancer Rohini Mohan have been jointly honored Chameli Devi Jain Award for outstanding woman journalist.
  • Sherwani was nominated for her reporting from conflict situations in Kashmir and Uttar Pradesh and Mohan’s reportage on the NRC exercise in Assam set a new benchmark for investigative journalism.
  • The jury comprised political scientist Zoya Hasan, journalists Sreenivasan Jain & Manoj Mitta.

Flipkart pairs up with Aegon to sell life insurance policies

March 17, 2020
Flipkart
  • Indian E-commerce company Flipkart has paired up with Aegon Life Insurance to sell comprehensive insurance solutions for customers.
  • The pair up aims those customers who are seeking instant digital policies with a sum assured of up to Rs 10 lakh.
  • These life insurance policies do not want medical tests or paperwork as it is an instant life insurance cover, with digital policy as its core value proposition.

Hirdesh Kumar appointed as new Chief Electoral Officer of J&K

March 17, 2020
Hirdesh Kumar
  • The Election Commission of India (ECI) has been selected Hirdesh Kumar as the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory.
  • He will take the place of Shailendra Kumar with effect from the date he assumes charge.
  • He is a 1999 batch IAS officer & currently serving as Commissioner Secretary in the School Education Department of J&K.

Oil India inks COSA agreement with Numaligarh Refinery

March 17, 2020
OIL
  • India’s second-largest national oil explorer, Oil India Limited (OIL) has signed the Crude Oil Sales Agreement (COSA) with Numaligarh Refinery.
  • The agreement has been inked by the two entities for sale and purchase of crude oil.
  • It is expected to streamline sale and purchase transactions of crude oil which will be prepared from fields in the North East India.
  • It will be effective for a term of five years, i.e. from 1 April, 2020 to 31 March 2025.

CRPF & Aditya Mehta foundation ink MoU to enable the ‘Divyang Warriors’

March 17, 2020
Divyang Warriors
  • The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) signed a deal with a disability support NGO Aditya Mehta Foundation, to train its troops, who lost their limbs in operations, in various skills including cyber operations, artificial intelligence and para-sports.

Mansukh Mandaviya starts ‘Ropax’ ferry service in Maharashtra

March 17, 2020
Ropax
  • Union Minister of State for Shipping Mansukh Mandaviya was started ‘Ropax’ passenger ferry service between Mumbai and Mandwa, Maharashtra.
  • The vessel, constructed in Greece, can carry 200 cars and 1,000 passengers and is capable of plying even during monsoon.
  • The road distance between Mumbai and Mandwa is 110 kilometres. It can reach speeds of 14 knots and will finish the 18-kilometre sea journey in 45 minutes to one hour.

Top tech giants to jointly wrangle against COVID-19 misinformation

March 17, 2020
Top tech giants
  • The top tech giants of the world will jointly wrangle against the fake news and misinformation about COVID-19 on their platforms.
  • The top giants which have declared a fight against the fake news includes Facebook, Google, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Reddit, Twitter and YouTube.
  • These companies are working closely to have a brake on the fake news and misinformation related to COVID-19.

Philippines becomes 1st country to suspend all financial markets

March 17, 2020
Philippines
  • The Philippines has become the first country of the world to suspend all financial markets.
  • The financial shutdown was rooted from the statements from the Philippines Stock Exchange and the Bankers Association of the Philippines.
  • The Philippines Stock Exchange was closed on 17th of March indefinitely, while currency and bond trading were suspended.

Niue announced as world’s first ‘Dark Sky Nation’

March 16, 2020
Dark Sky Nation
  • The International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) has recognised Niue as a ‘Dark Sky Place’.
  • With this, Niue has become the world’s first whole country to be recognised as a ‘Dark Sky Place’.
  • Niue is a small island nation in the South Pacific Ocean.

39th GST Council meet on ’ Know your Supplier’ ; GST on mobile phones hiked to 18%

March 16, 2020
GST Council meet
  • On 14 March 2020, several decisions have been taken regarding the Goods and Services Tax (GST) mechanism on particular sections during the 39th GST Council meet in New Delhi led by Union Finance & Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
  • GST on Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) service in respect to aircraft was reduced to 5%from 18% with full ITC (Input Tax Credit).
  • Net cash tax liability is came at after deducting the input tax credits available from gross tax liability. GST on mobile phones and specified parts were increased to 18% from 12%.

HIL (India) Limited released Customer Payment Portal

March 16, 2020
HIL (India) Limited
  • On March 13, 2020 HIL (India) Limited, Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals, in association with Union Bank of India launched Customer Payment Portal in New Delhi to collect the payment from the customers through various online modes for fast & smooth collection of dues.
  • It is introduced to speed up the Government’s vision of ‘Digital India’.
  • This portal enables HIL customers to quickly & conveniently pay their outstanding debts from their homes or offices using any debit card, credit card, net banking, UPI or online wallet.

Shardul Thakur appointed as brand ambassador of Tata Power

March 16, 2020
Shardul Thakur
  • Indian cricketer Shardul Thakur selected as the brand ambassador of Tata Power, the largest power generation company in India which targets to give uninterrupted power supply from its various plants located across India.
  • This is his 1st major commercial endorsement & the campaign featuring him does have a significant presence in digital, radio & outdoors.

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