Page-19 of Current Affairs - March, 2021

Ayush Export Promotion Council to be set up

The Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, informed the Parliament that AYUSH ministry is holding consultations with the stakeholder to explore the setting up of an AYUSH Export Promotion Council (EPC). The government is also exploring the procedural steps ..

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Current Affairs – March 16, 2021 [Today’s News Headlines]

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for March 16, 2021 India Inter Parliamentary Union (IPU) President Duarte Pacheco visits India Inter Parliamentary Union (IPU) President Mr. Duarte Pacheco on March 15, 2021 called on Lok Sabha Speaker Om ..

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Current Affairs – March 15, 2021 [Daily News Digest]

GKToday provides daily summary of important Current Affairs Topics selected from National and International News. Here is the list of articles covered under Current Affairs March 15, 2021. Govt announced New Scheme for Tourist Vehicle Operators The Ministry of Road Transport ..

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Government Informs LIC is not being Privatized

The Central Government has informed the Lok Sabha on March 15, 2021 that, the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) is not being privatized. Highlights This information was provided by the government in a reply to a supplementary question during ..

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Bhavani Devi- First Indian Fencer to Qualify for Olympics

The 27-years-old Indian Fencer, Bhavani Devi, has created a history and has become the first Indian fencer to qualify for Olympics in Women’s individual Sabre. The fencer finds her place in the Tokyo Olympics by the “Adjusted Official ranking method” on March ..

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Fire in Shetrunjay Hills Reserve Forest Area

Recently, a fire broke in the Shetrunjay Hills reserve forest area of Gujarat. The forest area is the habitat of Asiatic lions in the Bhavnagar territorial forest division. The fire had engulfed an area of about 200 hectares before it ..

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US Becomes India’s Second Biggest Oil Supplier

The United States has become the second biggest oil suppliers of India by overtaking Saudi Arabia. This shift comes after the refiners boosted cheaper U.S. crude purchases to a record levels in order to offset the OPEC+ supply cuts. Key ..

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Retinal scan technology developed to identify Childhood Autism

A Hong Kong based scientist has developed a method that uses the machine learning and artificial intelligence and scan the retinas of children in order to detect the early childhood autism. Key points The new technology can scan the retinas ..

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J & K approves Rs. 2 lakh interest-free loan under PMAY-U

The Jammu & Kashmir Administrative Council has given approval for the proposal of the Housing and Urban development department to provide interest-free loans up to Rs 2 lakh. The approval was given under the leadership of Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha. ..

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Grammy Awards 2021

The 63rd Grammy Awards, 2021 were organised in the Los Angeles in a socially distanced manner amid the covid-19 pandemic on March 14, 2021. Highlights The award ceremony witnessed the first-ever Grammys conferred to Meghan Thee Stallion and Harry Styles. ..

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