Page-46 of Current Affairs - March, 2023

1,300 year-old Buddhist stupa found in Odisha

The Archaeological Survey of India recently discovered a 1,300-year-old Buddhist stupa near Jagannath temple located in Puri. The stupa was discovered during a mining operation. Khondalite stone is mined here. It is a metamorphic rock and was used in the ..

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8th Raisina Dialogue

The eighth edition of the Raisina Dialogue is to be held in March 2023. PM Modi will inaugurate the dialogue. The Ministry of External Affairs is hosting the dialogue along with Observer Research Foundation. The dialogue is to be held ..

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India-UK Young Professionals Scheme

The UK Government recently launched the Young Professionals Scheme. Under the scheme, Indian nationals of age 18 years to 30 years can live and work in Britain for up to two years. About the scheme To avail of the benefits ..

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What are Clean Plant Centres?

The Indian government plans to establish 10 Clean Plant Centres to promote domestic production of crops like apples, almonds, grapes, avocados, and blueberries, which have seen an increase in demand for imported planting materials. They will be set up under ..

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Senior Mission Leaders’ (SML) Course

The Senior Mission Leaders’ (SML) course is being held in Tokyo, Japan from June 19-30 this year. The Union Home Ministry has directed all states and Union Territories to nominate three candidates – one each from the military, police, and ..

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ALMA Telescope – Update (March, 2023)

ALMA telescope is to get a new brain. The ALMA is set to get a hardware and software upgrade for the collection of more data and produce sharper images. The upgrades are estimated to cost 37 million USD. These upgrades ..

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Sursingar

The Indian Prime Minister Modi highlighted this instrument in his Maan Ki Baat episode. He also mentioned the dance forms Karakattam and Perini Natyam. What is Sursingar? Sursingar is an ancient stringed-musical instrument that resembles the sarod but has a ..

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Hindusthan Samachar

The Hindustan Samachar was awarded a new contract to provide news content in 12 languages to Doordarshan and AIR for a period of 25-and-a-half months. The deal is reportedly worth Rs 7.70 crore and includes the supply of 12 national ..

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