Current Affairs March 2022

Japan and India renews Bilateral Swap Arrangement of up to $75 billion

Japan and India have renewed the Bilateral Swap Arrangement (BSA) of up to $75 billion with effect from February 28, 2022. The Bank of Japan, acting as agent for the Minister of Finance of Japan, and the Reserve Bank of India signed the Amendment and Restatement Agreement of the BSA. The BSA is a two-way arrangement where both authorities can swap […]

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Madhabi Puri Buch Appointed First Woman Chairperson Of SEBI

Former ICICI Banker, Madhabi Puri Buch has been appointed as the new Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) chairman, replacing Ajay Tyagi. She is the first woman chief of SEBI and also the first non-IAS to head the regulatory body. She is the first woman chairperson of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). Ms Buch, the former head of ICICI Securities,

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Samiran Gupta to head public policy for Twitter in India

Samiran Gupta has been named the new head of policy for microblogging platform Twitter in India. He will lead the company’s public policy and philanthropy efforts in India and South Asia. Prior to joining Twitter, Gupta was the head of stakeholder engagement in South Asia for ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers). Gupta was associated with

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Janaushadhi Diwas week to be observed from 1st March to 7th March

Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers will organize the Janaushadhi Diwas from 1st March to 7th March 2022. On 7th March 2022, the 4th Jan Aushadhi Diwas will be celebrated. The theme of the fourth Jan Aushadhi Day is “Jan Aushadhi – People’s Useful”. The Government has set a target to increase the number of Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendras (PMBJKs) to

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Zero Discrimination Day observed on 01st March

The Zero Discrimination Day is held every year on the 1st of March. The day aims to ensure right to equality, inclusion and protection of all people without any discrimination in their law and policies to live a full life with dignity regardless of any barriers. Zero Discrimination Day highlights how people can become informed about and promote

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Cochin International Airport to become power-positive with new solar plant

Cochin International Airport, world’s 1st airport powered by solar energy, is set to become power positive with the commissioning of its new solar power plant near Payyannur in Kannur district of Kerala. CIAL’s solar plants together generate two lakh units of power a day whereas the daily consumption of power in the airport stands at

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