CURRENT AFFAIRS
21 MARCH 2020
BY:GAZAL BHATNAGAR,VIDHYARTHI DARPAN
NATIONAL AFFAIRS:
1) For the fiscal consolidation road map, NK Singh Committee established:
Under the presidency of NK Singh, the Finance Commission set up a board of trustees to establish a road map for fiscal consolidation for the Center and States and presented its first report in February 2020 to the Government of India.
Fiscal consolidation is a government strategy to minimize losses whose main purpose is to minimize the government’s administrative costs.
2) Ministry of Defence signs Rs 880 Crore deal with Israel’s Arms Industries for Negev 7.62X51 mm Light Machine Guns:
On March 19, 2020, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh affirmed a capital acquisition deal with Israel Weapons Industries, an Israeli weapons maker under which the deal requires the acquirement of 16,479 Negev 7,62X51 mm Light Machine Gun at an expense of Rs 880 crore, from the Ministry of Defence.
3) To be named as’ cleanliness workers ‘ sanitary staff in Tamil Nadu:
On March 19, 2020, as per the Chief Minister (CM) of Tamil Nadu (TN), Karuppa Gounder Palanisamy (known as Edappadi K. Palaniswami), a sum of 64,583 human services staff working by the state’s urban and rustic municipal bodies will be named “cleanliness workers” (Thooimai paniyalargal in Tamil) to respect their work.
4) The Government released MyGov Corona WhatsApp Helpdesk:
The Government propelled MyGov Corona Helpdesk on WhatsApp on March 20, 2020 to bring issues to light among individuals of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Utilizing the number 9013151515, the authority Whatsapp chatbot can likewise be utilized to answer questions concerning COVID-19.
5) Indian mountain rider Satyarup Siddhanta joins’ Limca record book’:
On March 19, 2020, 37-year-old Indian mountain rider Satyarup Siddhanta from Kolkata, West Bengal, joined’ Limca Book of Records’ (LBR) for his exceptional accomplishments as the first Indian to climb the most noteworthy volcanoes of the seven mainlands.
6) PM Modi has created COVID-19 Task Force on Economic Response, led by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on March 19, 2020 the creation of the COVID-19 Economic Response Task Force to be headed by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, whose aim is to address the economic challenges emerging from the outbreak of novel corona viruses.
7) The Government of J&K creates social and educational facilities:
On 19 March 2020, the Jammu and Kashmir government will set up a commission called the “J&K Socially and Educationally Backward Classes Committee” to be led by Justice (retired) GD Sharma to investigate the social and educational backwardness of different backward classes in the territory of the State.
WORLD AFFAIRS:
1) On 20 March the World Sparrow Day was celebrated:
World Sparrow Day is observed on March 20 each year and was first observed in 2010 by the Nature Forever Society (NFS) to raise awareness of the importance of sparrows and their great utilitarian survival esteems.
2) International Day of Forests observed on March 21:
Every year on March 21, the United Nations observes International Forest Day, which has been celebrated since 2012 with the goal of raising awareness and forest value, focusing on the significance of trees outside the forests and preserving forests.
CURRENT AFFAIRS
22 MARCH 2020
BY:GAZAL BHATNAGAR,VIDHYARTHI DARPAN
NATIONAL AFFAIRS:
1) UP govt declares food grains free to poor for one month:
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has pronounced the arrangement of one-month free nourishment grains to the poor alongside Rs 1,000 as remuneration for the daily wage laborers affected by the outbreak of the dangerous infection- ‘Corona Virus’. The government has agreed that aid will be provided to the rest of the poor people and regular wagers on the advice of the officials in the region concerned.
2) Current draft procurement for defence Procedure 2020 introduced, seeks to raise outrage and add the concept of’ leasing’:
On March 20, 2020, Union Defense Minister Rajnath Singh declared another “Draft Procurement Procedure for Defense Procurement (DPP) 2020” highlighting indigenous manufacturing advancement during a gathering in New Delhi which will be effective from April first, 2020, supplanting DPP 2016 and will stay in power until March 31, 2025.
3) The EMC 2.0 plan will assist India with turning into the center point for mobile development:
The union government has proposed an aggregate cost of 3,762.25 crore for the EMC 2.0 Scheme, which incorporates money related help of 3,725 crore and administrative and maintenance costs to the tune of 37.25 crores over an eight-year term. The new Production-linked Incentive Scheme (PLI) will assist the Government’s endeavors with developing India as a necessary part of the cell phone’s Global Value Chain (GVC).
4) On March 22, 2020 from 7 am to 9 pm PM Modi declares to watch “Janata Curfew”:
On Sunday, that is, on 22 March 2020, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced,’ Janata Curfew’ or’ Citizen Curfew’ in the wake of a COVID-19 cases in India where Indian nationals must remain at home on Sunday from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
5) DBS Bank and Bharti AXA join hands to coverCovid-19 insurance scheme:
DBS Bank India is linked to Bharti AXA in order to carry out a complementary insurance scheme covering all health conditions. The insurance will cover every single ailment for 30 days, including Covid-19 and as long as 10 days of hospitalization, with a Rs 5,000 cover for each day.
6) RBI is extending PMC Bank restrictions for another three months:
Reserve bank of India expanded the administrative limitations on the Punjab and Maharashtra Cooperative Bank (PMC) bank by an additional three months and the national bank likewise included that it was in chats with different experts for the rapid selling of securities and loan recuperation. The Directive’s validity dated 23 September 2019 is extended from 23 March 2020 until 22 June 2020.
7) TRIFED launches ‘ Tech for Tribals ‘ initiative to provide tribal entrepreneurs with technology:
On March 19, 2020 a 30-days in length limit building program called “Tech for Tribal” has been propelled by the Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India which works under Ministry of Tribal Affairs in relationship with IIT-Kanpur ,IIT-Roorkee, IIM Indore, Kalinga Institute of Social Science, Bhubaneshwar (Odisha) and SRIJAN, Jaipur (Rajasthan) to give business aptitudes to the tribal individuals.
8) IRDAI maintains a 16-member governance council of insurers led by Pravin Kutumbe:
The Insurance Regulation and Development Authority (IRDAI) formed a 16-part council led by Pravin Kutumbe on March 20, 2020 to additionally improve its corporate administration rules. The committee consists of a chairman, six members of the insurance regulator in addition to members of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) along with other industry participants who are expected to report to IRDAI within three months.
9) India’s first Summit on Artificial Intelligence postponed due to Corona Virus:
The Indian government has postponed the country’s first artificial intelligence meeting, called RAISE, until October 2020.
10) UK named as India’s first co-chair the Alliance for Robust Infrastructure for Disasters:
The UK is co-chairing India led CDRI (Global Coalition for Infrastructure Resilient to Disasters)
WORLD AFFAIRS:
1) China does not record any new COVID domestic cases-19 for the 2nd consecutive day:
The Chinese National Health Commission reported 41 new imported cases of COVID-19 and no internal transmission cases, also documented seven more deaths but no new cases of corona virus were registered in Wuhan, where the outbreak is suspected to have occurred.
2) NASA’s CNEOS tracks 4 asteroids heading to Earth:
On March 20, 2020, the Center for Near-Object Studies (CNEOS) of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) discovers 4 asteroids, namely 2020 FK, 2020 FS, 2020 DP4 & 2020 FF1 proceeding the Earth with orbits that intersect Earth.
SPORTS AFFAIRS:
1) Indian umpires Janani Narayanan and Vrinda Rathi appointed in ICC board:
After Janani Narayanan and Vrinda Rathi of India are included for the International Panel of ICC Women Umpires, the number of women matches authorities across various assemblages of the International Cricket Council has risen to 12.
STATE AFFAIRS:
1) Rajasthan will be completely locked from 22 to 31 March, with the exception of critical services during the outbreak of COVID-19:
From 22 March to 31 March 2020, Ashok Gehlot government in Rajasthan declared a’ full lockout’ in Rajasthan, barring critical services. The choice was taken by the state government following a significant level gathering led by Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot to audit the present state circumstance in the face of rising COVID-19 cases. In spite of the fact that the administration has declared a full lock-down of the state, vital services and daily necessities including food, milk and medications will stay accessible throughout this time, in compliance with the order.
