Current Affairs 29 March 2021 is the most important area from which a major share of questions come in SSC, Railway, state government recruitment exams, UPSC prelims and mains.
Political parties are frequently invoking rhinos in Assam
Political parties are frequently invoking Assam’s world-famous one-horned rhino to connect with the people of the state, the animal has now become a part of poll rhetoric, with promises to save “the pride of Assam”. Read More
Cellphone makers seeking lockdown-hit FY21 as zero year for PLI
The Indian Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA) has written letters to the NITI Aayog, the Secretary of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, as well as officials from other ministries to consider declaring 2020-21 as zero year for production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for manufacturing of mobile phones. Read More
Bihar special police bill passed amid unprecedented chaos in the assembly
The Opposition in Bihar has called a statewide bandh on March 26 to protest the passed of the Bihar Special Armed Police Bill, 2021 by the Bihar Assembly. Read More
Indian Government Says Companies Must Disclose Crypto Holdings
The Indian government is amending current legislation to require companies to disclose cryptocurrency holdings in their financial statements. Read More
India Abstains from Voting on UNHRC Resolution Critical of Sri Lanka
India abstained from voting on the resolution at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) critical of Sri Lanka and aims to establish a central international database to enable future persecutions of war crimes. Read More
India – Bangladesh signed 5 Memorandum of Understandings
India and Bangladesh signed 5 MoUs in the fields of Disaster Management, trade, NCC, ICT and setting up of sports facilities on the concluding day of the 2-day long official visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Read More
New Raag composed to pay tribute to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib
On the occasion of the birth centenary of the founding father of Bangladesh Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, renowned vocalist Pandit Ajoy Chakrabarty has composed a new Raag named ‘Moitree’ as a tribute to the Bangabandhu. Read More
China and Iran sign 25-year ‘strategic pact’
China and Iran signed what was described as a 25-year “strategic cooperation pact”, during Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s on-going six-nation tour to West Asia. Read More
New species of red algae seen in West, South East Indian coast
Two new species of seaweed have been discovered by a group of marine biologists from Central University of Punjab, Bathinda. Named Hypnea indica (after India) and Hypnea bullata (because of the blisterlike marks on its body – bullate), the seaweeds are part of the genus Hypnea or red seaweeds. Read More
India sends 200000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines to UNPKF
India delivered on its promise of 200000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines for the United Nations Peacekeeping Force (UNPKF) worldwide, sending a shipment bound for Copenhagen. Read More
