Current Affairs 8 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Forty scholars from six countries have been awarded with the opportunity to carry out their research in Indian Institutes and Universities using state of the art facilities in these places. These scholars have been selected based on research proposal, experience, academic merit and publication record and recommended for the award of India Science and Research Fellowship (ISRF) 2021. Read More<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The draft Coastal Zone Management Plan (CZMP) prepared by the National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management (NCSCM), Chennai \u2013 an agency approved by the Centre \u2013 has stoked a controversy in Goa after the draft met with criticism from locals, environmentalists and political parties. Read More<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The use of electronic voting machines (EVMs) in some booths of the Paravur Assembly constituency in Ernakulam is etched in the electoral history as they were introduced in the constituency in the 1982 polling, a first in the country. Read More<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The government is actively considering giving the Institute of National Importance tag to the National School of Drama, as well as re-developing its campus in Delhi. The former BJP MP was appointed to the post in September 2020. Read More<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n In what is claimed to be the first-of-its-kind gender inclusive community policing initiative in the country, Cyberabad police inaugurated a \u2018Transgender Community Desk\u2019 at Gachibowli police station. Read More<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Noted Kannada poet, critic and translator NS Lakshminarayana Bhatta died early in Bengaluru. He was 84-years old and was suffering with age related ailments. Popularly known as ‘NSL’ in the Kannada literary world, he was born in 1936 in Shivamogga district. Read More<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has reiterated through a gazette notification that OCI cardholders can lay claim to \u201conly Non Resident Indian quota seats\u201d in educational institutions based on all-India entrance tests such as National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET), Joint Entrance Examination (Mains), Joint Entrance Examination (Advanced) or other such all-India professional tests. Read More<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n A three-member panel constituted by Orissa High Court made a field trip to Gahirmatha marine sanctuary and assessed the measures taken for the conservation of endangered Olive Ridley sea turtles. Read More<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Pope Francis has met with Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, one of the most senior leaders in Shia Islam, in Iraq\u2019s holy city of Najaf to deliver a message of peaceful coexistence, urging Muslims to embrace Iraq\u2019s long-beleaguered Christian minority. Read More<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nFinalisation of draft CZMP has stoked a controversy in Goa<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
EVMs were used first time in Kerala in 50 booths in 1982<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Institute of National Importance tag for National School of Drama<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
India\u2019s first \u2018Transgender Community Desk\u2019 opens in Telangana’s Gachibowli<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
NS Lakshminarayana Bhatta passed away<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Only NRI quota seats based on entrance exams for OCI cardholders<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Experts panel takes stock of turtle conservation<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Pope Francis meets Iraq\u2019s Shia leader al-Sistani<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Maharashtra cyber police suspects cyber-attack behind Mumbai power outage<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n