March 2020 Current Affairs

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15 outstanding women honored with Nari Shakti Puraskar by Prez on International Women’s Day

Nari Shakti Puraskar

President Ram Nath Kovind gave away the Nari Shakti Puraskar to 15 women in Rashtrapati Bhawan on the occasion of International Women’s Day. The National Award is given annually to individuals, groups, institutions in recognition of their exceptional work towards the cause of women empowerment, especially for vulnerable and marginalized women.

Ashraf Ghani sworn in for Second Term as Afghanistan President

Ashraf Ghani

Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani was sworn in for a second term as his rival Abdullah Abdullah organized a parallel inauguration that could plunge the country deeper into crisis ahead of peace talks with the Taliban.

Moody’s cuts G-20 growth outlook to 2.1%

Moody’s

Moody’s Investors Service stated that G-20 countries are expected to grow by 2.1% in 2020. Moody’s cuts 0.3 percentage points lower than its previous forecast, as the global spread of the coronavirus, is resulting in simultaneous supply and demand shocks. It warned that global recession risks have gone up. The global credit rating agency is expecting these shocks to materially slow economic activity, particularly in the first half of this year (2020).

India decides to launch Chandrayaan-3 by first half of 2021

Chandrayaan-3

According to the Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office, Jitendra Singh, a possible schedule for the launch of Chandrayaan-3 is decided to be implemented in the first half of 2021. The preparation of Chandrayaan-3 has been done by taking lessons from the previously launched Chandrayaan-2, a Moon mission which was launched in 2019, in which the Indian Space and Research Organisation (ISRO)’s Vikram Lander lost contact following a hard landing on the Moon’s surface. Chandrayaan-3 will be designed to uplift design, capacity with a cost of around Rs 610 crore, including Rs 360 crore for the launch rocket.

Former Union Minister Hans Raj Bhardwaj Passes Away

Hans Raj Bhardwaj

Former Union Law Minister and Congress veteran Hans Raj Bhardwaj passed away because of a cardiac arrest. Hans Raj Bhardwaj was 83. Hans Raj Bhardwaj was born in Garhi Sampla village in Rohtak district of Haryana. He was a Rajya Sabha member for five terms from April 1982 to June 2009.

Cabinet approves the Scheme for RoDTEP

RoDTEP

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) led by PM Narendra Modi launched the Scheme for Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP). The Scheme will make a mechanism that will create for reimbursement of taxes/ duties/ levies at the central, state, and local levels. The Scheme will be in line with “Digital India.” The Scheme will create a mechanism that will create for reimbursement of taxes/ duties/ levies at the central, state, and local levels.

CoinDCX starts crypto-referral initiative in India

CoinDCX

CoinDCX, a cryptocurrency trading platform has started its crypto-referral initiative in India. This initiative is targeted at providing an incentive for crypto adoption by rewarding Rs 500 for every new referral in addition to Rs 500 worth of bitcoin for every new user. This programme, the company believes, will be one of the largest referral programmes in the Indian crypto sector.

Kerala to start digital literacy drive ‘I am also digital’

I am also digital

Kerala is all set to start a massive total digital literacy campaign to make sure that the benefits of the state’s surge as an inclusive knowledge-based society reaches the grass roots level. The drive, powered by the Kerala State IT Mission under the Department of Information Technology and Kerala Literacy Mission, is titled as ‘I am also digital.’

Uttarakhand first state in country to measure Gross Environment Product

Gross Environment Product

Uttarakhand state is going to become the first state of the country to measure Gross Environment Product (GEP) for quantifying ecological growth measurement. A five-member committee in this regard has already been formed which is led by the principal secretary of forests, Uttarakhand.

Nupur Kulshrestha becomes 1st woman DIG of Indian Coast Guard

Nupur Kulshrestha

Nupur Kulshrestha becomes the first woman to be promoted as Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Indian Coast Guard. She recruited in Indian Coast Guard in 1999. The Indian Coast Guard is a multi-mission organization, conducting round-the-year real-life operations at sea.