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Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: March 17, 2022

March 17, 2022

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for March 17, 2022 NEW ENVOYS – Ambassador of Indonesia: Ina Hagniningtyas Krisnamurthi – Ambassador of Russia: Denis Evgenyevich Alipov – High Commissioner of Canada: Cameron Dean MacKay – Ambassador of Algeria: ..

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EU Carbon border tariff

March 16, 2022

The European Union (EU) countries decided to impose the world’s first carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions tariff on imports of polluting goods. Overview Starting from 2020, the European Union (EU) wants to introduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions costs on imports of ..

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What was ‘2014 MH17 Crash’?

March 16, 2022

Australia and Netherlands decided to take legal action against Russia over its alleged role in downing Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 in eastern Ukraine more than seven years ago. MH17 Crash In 2014, the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 crashed in eastern ..

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Karnataka HC verdict on Hijab ban

March 16, 2022

On 15th March a three-judge Bench of Karnataka High Court (HC) gave a verdict on the petitions related to banning Hijab (headscarf) in Karnataka’s educational institutions. Observations of the High Court High court upheld the order of Karnataka government prescribing ..

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Rejuvenation Project of 13 Rivers

March 16, 2022

On 14th March, Ministry for Forest, Environment, and Climate Change announced the project for the rejuvenation of 13 major rivers in the country. Selected Rivers The 13 Rivers that will form part of the rejuvenation project include: Himalayan Rivers: Jhelum, ..

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International Day to Combat Islamophobia

March 16, 2022

The 193-member United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has adopted a resolution to proclaim March 15th as the International Day to Combat Islamophobia. About the resolution The resolution regarding International Day to Combat Islamophobia was introduced by Pakistan’s permanent representative to ..

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SIPRI ‘2021 Trends in International Arms Transfers’ Report

March 16, 2022

Recently, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) published the “Trends in International Arms Transfers, 2021” report. Global scenario In 2017-21, India, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Australia, & China were the five largest arms importers. U.S., Russia, France, China, & Germany were ..

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Karnataka Digital Water Data Bank

March 16, 2022

On 14th March Karnataka’s IT Minister, C N Ashwath Narayan launched India’s first-ever digital water data bank, AQVERIUM. About the digital water data bank The Digital water data bank is a list of water data sourced from various institutions. It provides reliable ..

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Credit Guarantee Scheme for Subordinate Debt (CGSSD)

March 16, 2022

On 14th March Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) announced the extension of the Credit Guarantee Scheme for Subordinate Debt (CGSSD) by another year. About extension of the scheme Launched in June 2020, the Credit Guarantee Scheme for ..

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Telangana Crop Diversification Index

March 16, 2022

Telangana is the first state in the country to record its crop diversification patterns in the form of an index. About the crop diversification index The crop diversification index has a base value of one, which represents the percentage of ..

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