Current Affairs March 2022

AJ-NIFM & JNU enter into MoU for award of MBA degree

Arun Jaitley National Institute of Financial Management (AJ-NIFM) has signs MoU with Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) for promoting exchange and cooperation in the area of academics and strengthening the professional competence of Civil and Defence Officers. It will facilitate award of MBA Degree in Finance and MBA Degree in Financial Management by JNU to experienced candidates from Government. […]

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2022 FIDE Chess Olympiad will be held in Chennai

India has been picked as the host nation for the FIDE Chess Olympiad 2022. The 44th edition of the Olympiad is scheduled to be held in Chennai, The tentative dates for FIDE Chess Olympiad 2022 are 26th July 2022 to 8th August 2022. This is thefirst time that India will host the FIDE Chess Olympiad since

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Union Minister Nitin Gadkari inaugurates India’s first Green Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV) Toyota Mirai

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday launched India’s first green hydrogen-based advanced fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV), Toyota Mirai, and said this is the first-of-its-kind project in India that aims to create an ecosystem for such vehicles in the country. Toyota Mirai is India’s first Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV), which is completely powered by Hydrogen.

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M V Ram Prasad Bismil becomes longest vessel to sail on River Brahmaputra

The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has achieved a landmark when the motor vessel (MV) Ram Prasad Bismil became the longest vessel ever to sail on the Brahmaputra river on Tuesday. The 90 meters long flotilla is 26 meters wide, loaded with a draft of 2.1 meters, successfully completed the aspiring pilot run of

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Bangladesh to confer its highest civilian award on 10 individuals

Govt of Bangladesh has announced the nomination for its highest civilian award-Independence Award for 2022. Winners: Freedom Fighter Ilias Ahmed Chowdhury Martyr Colonel Khandaker Nazmul Huda (Bir Bikram) Abdul Jalil, Siraj Uddin Ahmed Late Mohammad Sahiuddin Bishwas Late Sirajul Haque Kanak Kanti Barua Md Kamrul Islam Kamrul Islam Amir Hamza Syed Moinul Islam Bangladesh Wheat and

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Sahitya Akademi publishes book-length poem ‘Monsoon’ by Indian poet-diplomat Abhay K

Sahitya Akademi, India’s National Academy of Letters has published a book-length poem ‘Monsoon’ by Indian poet-diplomat Abhay K. Monsoon is a poem of 150 stanzas of 4 lines each that commence its journey in Madagascar and follows the path of the monsoon invoking the rich flora and fauna, languages, cuisine, music, monuments, landscapes, traditions, myths and legends of the places

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AAP leader Bhagwant Mann takes oath as 18th Chief Minister of Punjab

Aam Aadmi Party leader Bhagwant Mann was sworn in as Chief Minister of Punjab on March 16, 2022.Mann was administered the oath of office and secrecy by Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit. The swearing-in ceremony took place at Khatkar Kalan, the ancestral village of legendary freedom fighter Bhagat Singh. AAP was declared winners, after the party managed to win

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Mahanadi Coalfields Limited in Odisha becomes largest coal producing company in India

Coal India unit, the Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) said it has become the largest coal-producing company in the country. The company said it has crossed 157 million tonnes in coal production in the financial year 2021-22. And, on March 12, the company produced 7.62 lakh tonne of dry fuel. The company claimed that it is the highest

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Gen Bipin Rawat Memorial Chair of Excellence instituted at the United Service Institution of India (USI)

On the eve of the 65th birthday of late Chief of Defence Staff, General Bipin Rawat, the Indian Army has dedicated a Chair of Excellence in his memory at the United Service Institution of India (USI). The purpose of Gen Bipin Rawat Memorial Chair of Excellence at USI will be to conduct research on strategic issues related

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India’s Maternal Mortality Ratio improved to 103 in 2017-19

The maternal mortality ratio (MMR) in India showed significant improvement at 103 for the period 2017-19, according to the official data released by the Registrar General of India on March 14, 2022. India’s Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) has dropped by 10 points, which is a notable achievement. From 113 in 2016-18 to 103 in 2017-19, this ratio has decreased,

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