27 March 2024 : Latest Current Affairs 27th March
Important Current Affairs 27th March 2024
In this article, we will discuss all the Current Affairs of 27th March including national, international, banking, finance, sports, awards, and many others. So if you are interested to know about the latest 27th March 2024 current affairs then read this article till the end.
Current Affairs of 27th March – National News
1. Attending the 148th Inter-Parliamentary Union assembly in Geneva, Switzerland, is Harivansh
At the 148th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha Harivansh headed an Indian parliamentary delegation.
◉ The delegation was present at the IPU Forum of Women Parliamentarians, APG BRICS Parliamentary Coordination Forum, and IPU Asia Pacific Geo Political Group events.
◉ Additionally, it had a bilateral meeting with the Thai parliamentary delegation. The two parties talked about topics of shared interest and strategies to improve bilateral parliamentary collaboration during the discussion.
2. The Saksham App was introduced by the Election Commission (ECI) to make voting for people with disabilities (PwD) easier. The app’s goal is to guarantee inclusion and accessibility during the voting process.
◉ With the help of this program, voters over 85 years old and Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) who meet the 40% baseline disability goal will be able to cast their ballots from the comfort of their homes.
◉ The Election Commission’s targeted initiatives are an important step toward promoting inclusivity and guaranteeing that every eligible voter may participate in the democratic process with dignity and simplicity.
3. Bharat Biotech begins testing the MTBVAC vaccine in clinical settings in India.
◉ Adult clinical studies for the MTBVAC vaccine against tuberculosis were initiated by Bharat Biotech International Ltd. in India.
◉ This is the first vaccination against tuberculosis that the Spanish biopharmaceutical company, Biofabri, has created using human tissue.
Bharat Biotech and Biofabri work closely together to conduct the trials.
◉ To ascertain if MTBVAC is safe in this cohort of individuals with HIV infection, a Phase 2 investigation was initiated in 2024 following the completion of a dose escalation trial in adults without HIV infection.
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International News
4. Mumbai Passes Beijing to Become the Capital of Asia’s Billionaires: Hurun Report
◉ Mumbai has surpassed Beijing to become Asia’s capital of billionaires, a significant achievement according to the most recent Hurun Global Rich List 2024.
◉ India currently ranks third in the world in terms of the number of billionaires, with 271 billionaires.
3,279 billionaires in all are listed in the study, with 167 more added in the last year.
◉ China remained the leader with 814 billionaires, although India added around 100 billionaires, while China’s number dropped by 155.
◉ New York, London, Mumbai, Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Hong Kong, Moscow, New Delhi, and San Francisco are the top ten cities in the world for billionaires.
Banking
5. Brand Finance Insurance is LIC’s strongest insurance brand globally.
◉ According to research Brand Finance Insurance 100 2024, the largest insurance company in the world, Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), has become the strongest insurance brand worldwide.
◉ According to the research, LIC’s brand value is still stable at USD 9.8 billion, and it has an 88.3 brand strength index score and a corresponding AAA brand strength grade.
◉ The rankings place LIC as the strongest brand, with Cathay Life Insurance coming in second with a 9% increase in brand value to USD 4.9 billion. NRMA Insurance is next in line with an 82% increase in brand value to USD 1.3 billion.
6. Govt. budgeted Rs. 6200 crore to increase RRB
◉ Under the recapitalization plan, the union government has given regional rural banks Rs 6212.03 crore.
◉ RRBs are given recapitalization help under the scheme to keep their capital-to-risk (Weighted) Assets ratio below the minimum prescribed level of 9%.
◉ With a combined CRAR (Capital to Risk-weighted Assets Ratio) at an all-time high of 13.83 percent as of December 31, 2023, the performance of RRBs has greatly improved.
◉ The combined net profit of Indian RRBs was Rs 4,974 crore, the highest ever, in FY22–23, and it was Rs 5,236 crore as of the third quarter of FY 2023–24.
Appointment
7. Iraq has nominated Soumendu Bagchi as India’s new ambassador.
◉ The nation’s upcoming envoy to Iraq will be Soumendu Bagchi, who is now serving as deputy director general at the Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA).
◉ Bagchi is an Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer from the 1993 batch.
◉ However, Abhilasha Joshi, who serves as the ministry’s assistant secretary at the moment, has been named as India’s next ambassador to Chile.
◉ Joshi is an IFS agent from the 1995 cohort.
Sports
8. The F1 Australian GP is won by Carlos Sainz.
◉ Carlos Sainz of Ferrari won the Australian Grand Prix, snapping Red Bull’s winning streak in Formula 1.
◉ Starting alongside Verstappen in the lead, Sainz maintained his position through the first turn but overtook the Dutchman at turn nine on lap two. He then took over when his competitor retired two circuits later due to a flaming mechanical failure.
◉ Verstappen was on a nine-race winning streak after winning the first two Formula One races of the season in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.
9. Women’s singles champion Sreeja Akula wins at WTT Feeder Beirut II in 2024
◉ Sreeja Akula of India won the women’s singles title in table tennis at the WTT Feeder Beirut II 2024 competition, which was held at the Al Kawthar Secondary School in Lebanon.
◉ The 47th-ranked Akula defeated Sarah De Nutte of Luxembourg to claim her second career WTT singles championship.
◉ The Feeder Corpus Christi 2024 in Texas was the venue of the 25-year-old’s first crown.
Books
10. Written by S Raman, From A Car Shed To The Corner Room & Beyond
◉ S Raman is the author of the book “From A Car Shed To The Corner Room & Beyond.”
◉ S Raman began his career as an SBI clerk and worked his way up to become the CMD of Canara Bank and a full-time member of the SEBI board.
◉ In just two years, he was chosen as a Bank of India direct recruit officer, and he quickly ascended to the position of Executive Director at Union Bank and CMD of Canara. His family is from a Tamil middle-class background in Hyderabad.
Important day
11. World Theatre Day is on March 27.
◉ Every year on March 27, the world celebrates World Theatre Day as a way to honor theater.
◉ The goal is to encourage the development of theater and to increase public awareness of its significance in our lives.
◉ The inaugural World Theatre Day was observed in 1962, marking the beginning of the event’s history.
12. Purple Day of Epilepsy is on March 26.
◉ Every year on March 26, we mark World Purple Day, also called Epilepsy Awareness Day.
◉ This day is particularly important because it’s dedicated to spreading awareness about epilepsy, a neurological condition marked by recurring seizures.
◉ The concept of raising awareness of epilepsy was first proposed by Cassidy Megan, a young Canadian girl, in 2008. This is where World Purple Day got its start.
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