Page-27 of Current Affairs - March, 2022

Reservation in Local body polls

March 8, 2022

The 73rd and 74th amendments provided compulsory reservation for SCs, STs, and women in Panchayats and Municipalities. However, reservation for backward classes is left to the discretion of state governments. OBC reservation in Maharashtra local body polls Maharashtra has decided ..

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Delhi Urban Farming Campaign

March 8, 2022

A mega campaign for urban farming will be launched by the Delhi government and a roundtable conference on April 25 will also be held to discuss the future course of action. A Delhi Environment Protection Committee will also be set ..

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PLI Scheme for White Goods

March 8, 2022

Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for White Goods (Air Conditioners and LED Lights) was launched in 2021 with a budgetary outlay of Rs. 6,238 crore. About PLI scheme PLI scheme is aimed at making India’s manufacturing sector globally competitive by ..

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Taskforce on Suicides in CAPFs

March 8, 2022

A taskforce of senior officers formed by the Home Ministry a few months ago to investigate cases of suicide in the central armed police forces (CAPFs) will also submit a complete report on occurrences of fratricide, in which seven BSF ..

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International Women’s Day

March 8, 2022

On March 8th Women’s Day is celebrated annually across the globe. This day is dedicated to women and talks about their achievements and the journey they have taken to better their lives. Overview: This day is celebrated with the aim ..

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Russia’s List of Unfriendly Countries

March 8, 2022

On 7th March 2022, the Government of the Russian Federation approved a list of foreign countries and territories that committed unfriendly actions against Russia. About the list The unfriendly list of countries and territories included the United States, member states ..

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‘Kanya Shikhsa Pravesh Utsav’

March 8, 2022

Kanya Shiksha Pravesh Utsav is a campaign to bring out-of-school adolescent Indian girls back into the formal education and skilling system. About the launch event The campaign was launched on the eve of International Women’s Day (8th March 2022) by ..

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Dialogue Towards Clean Air

March 8, 2022

On 7th March 2022, the Union environment minister and the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in the National Capital Region (NCR) inaugurated a two-day interactive session in Gurugram named “Dialogue Towards Clean Air”. Overview: This session was inaugurated to ..

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Climateprenurship

March 8, 2022

Climateprenurship is a form of social entrepreneurship to fight climate change. Highlights Piyush Goyal, Minister of Commerce and Industry, addressed a Special Interactive Session on Environment, “ONLY ONE EARTH – a discussion on Environment”. The session was organized at Expo ..

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International Election Visitors Programme 2022

March 8, 2022

The virtual International Election Visitors Programme (IEVP) 2022 was hosted by the Election Commission of India (ECI) for Election Management Bodies (EMBs) from nearly 32 countries and four international organisations. Overview: More than 150 EMB Delegates participating online were given ..

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