13 March 2022 : Top Current Affairs 13th March
Important Current Affairs 13th March 2022
In this article, we will discuss all the Current Affairs of 13th March about national, international, banking, finance, sports, awards, and many others. So if you are interested to know about the latest 13th March 2022 current affairs then read this article till the end.
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Current Affairs of 13th March – National
1. ‘Indrayani Medicity,’ India’s first medical city, is set to open in Pune.
◉ Maharashtra’s state government has announced plans to build India’s first medical city, dubbed “Indrayani Medicity,” in Pune, to provide all forms of specialist treatment under one roof.
◉ It will be built on 300 acres of land in Pune’s Khed Taluka. The project is expected to bring in more than Rs 10,000 crores in investment.
2. The first Gati Shakti Cargo Terminal in India was inaugurated on the Eastern Railway’s Asansol Division.
◉ In the Eastern Railway’s Asansol division, the first ‘Gati Shakti’ cargo terminal of Indian Railways was inaugurated. The cargo service is estimated to increase monthly railway earnings by about Rs 11 crore.
◉ In accordance with the Prime Minister’s vision of Gati Shakti and the Ministry of Railways’ policy on the ‘Gati Shakti Multi-Modal Cargo Terminal,’ Indian Railways’ Asansol division has successfully commissioned a private siding of Maithan Power in Thaparnagar, Jharkhand (GCT).
3. The WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine would be established in Jamnagar, Gujarat, according to the Cabinet.
◉ The development of a World Health Organization Global Centre for Traditional Medicine (WHO GCTM) in Jamnagar, Gujarat, has been approved by the Union Cabinet, which is chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
◉ The Indian government has inked an agreement with the world body in this regard. The move will aid in the development of norms, standards, and guidelines in important technical areas, as well as tools and processes for data collection, analytics, and effect assessment.
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Daily Current Affairs -International News
3. In 2021, India was ranked second in the world for digital shopping investment, with Bengaluru topping the list of cities.
◉ According to an analysis of Dealroom. co-investment data by London & Partners (the Mayor of London’s international trade and investment agency), India has become the world’s second-largest venture capital investment hub for digital shopping companies, growing 175 percent from USD 8 billion in 2020 to USD 22 billion in 2021.
◉ The analysis of digital shopping company investment is based on Dealroom.definition Co’s of online marketplaces, which provided Venture Capital investment data as of February 15, 2022.
4. Katalin Novak was elected Hungary’s first female president.
◉ Katalin Novak, a close supporter of Prime Minister Viktor Orban, has been voted as Hungary’s first female president by the Hungarian parliament.
◉ Novak, who was most recently a minister for family policy, touted her victory as a win for women. Novak will succeed Janos Ader, a co-founder of Orban’s ruling Fidesz party who has served as prime minister since 2012. After Ader’s term ends on May 10, she will take over.
Banking
5. Paytm Payments Bank has been ordered by the RBI to halt onboarding new users.
◉ The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has ordered Paytm Payments Bank to halt fresh client onboarding.
◉ A complete System Audit of the bank’s IT system has also been ordered. This action is being taken in response to some serious supervisory concerns that have been raised within the bank. The decision was made by the RBI using its authority under Section 35A of the Banking Regulation Act of 1949.
6. The Reserve Bank of India has relaxed restrictions on HDFC Bank’s planned business-generating operations under the Digital 2.0 program.
◉ The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has eased the limits that had been imposed on HDFC Bank’s new digital launches.
◉ After continuous disruptions at the lender’s data center, the central bank imposed the restrictions in December 2020. The restrictions prevented HDFC Bank from initiating any of the Digital 2.0 program’s activities, including the issuance of new credit cards.
Appointment (Current Affairs 13th March)
7. The Chairperson of the National Financial Reporting Authority, Ajay Bhushan Pandey, has been appointed.
◉ Ajay Bhushan Pandey, former Finance and Revenue Secretary of India, Ministry of Finance, has been selected as the new Chairperson of the National Financial Reporting Authority by the Government of India (GoI) (NFRA).
◉ His appointment has been accepted by the Cabinet Appointments Committee (ACC) for a term of three years from the date of assumption of duty or until he reaches the age of 65.
8. The Acting Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court is Justice Vipin Sanghi.
◉ According to Article 223 of the Indian Constitution, the President of India has named Justice Vipin Sanghi, the senior-most judge on the Delhi High Court, as Acting Chief Justice.
◉ On March 11, 2022, the Department of Justice, Ministry of Law and Justice (MoL&J) announced his appointment. Justice Dhirubhai Naranbhai Patel, the current Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court, will retire on March 12, 2022, on his 62nd birthday.
9. Panda is a scumbag appointed as IRDAI’s Chairperson
◉ Former DFS Secretary Debasish Panda, a retired IAS officer, has been appointed as the Chairperson of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI), the insurance regulator, by the Cabinet Appointments Committee, initially for a period of three years from the date of assumption of charge.
◉ Since Subhash Chandra Khuntia’s term ended in May 2021, the position of Chairman of the IRDAI has been vacant. After a two-year term as financial services secretary, Panda, a 1987-batch IAS officer from the Uttar Pradesh cadre, retired in January this year.
Awards
10. ACI awards were given to six Indian airports. The World’s ASQ Awards 2021 – Best Airports in the Asia Pacific by Size and Region
◉ Six Indian airports have been recognized by the Airports Council International (ACI) World with the Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Awards 2021 in the Asia Pacific Category.
◉ Based on data from ASQ’s Departures and Arrivals Surveys, the 6 airports were named the Best Airports by Size in several areas.
11. J&K Bank received a national award for its work with SHG banks.
◉ The Jammu and Kashmir Bank (J&K Bank) received the “National Award for Outstanding Performance for FY 2020-21” from Union Minister of Rural Development Giriraj Singh in recognition of its best performance in Self-Help Group Bank Linkage.
◉ J&K Bank’s Zonal Head, Delhi, Kirti Sharma, accepted the award on behalf of the bank from Union Minister Giriraj Singh. The prize was delivered in Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi, Delhi, during an event commemorating International Women’s Day (8 March 2022).
Science
12. Snap Inc. worked with NITI Aayog’s AIM to foster AR skill development among youth.
◉ The Atal Innovation Mission of the NITI Aayog has established a partnership with Snap Inc. to foster the development of Augmented Reality (AR) skills among Indian youth.
◉ Snap Inc. is a global camera company whose camera transforms people’s perceptions of the world by combining what they see in the real world with all that is available in the digital world.
13. ISRO has conducted the “YUVIKA” Young Scientist Program to recruit 150 students.
◉ The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is hosting a special program for schoolchildren named “YUVIKA” or “Young Scientist Program.”
◉ It will teach young children, particularly those from rural areas, the fundamentals of space technology, science, and applications. As of March 1, 2022, the program aims to recruit 150 students from around the country who are in Class IX.
Sports News
14. Tiger Woods is now a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.
◉ Tiger Woods, a well-known golfer, was recently inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame.
◉ Woods, 46, was inducted as part of the Class of 2022, which also included retiring PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem, S. Women’s Open champion Susie Maxwell Berning, and Marion Hollins, a posthumous U.S. Women’s Amateur champion and golf course architect.
Book and Author
15. ‘Tomb of Sand,’ a Hindi novel, has been shortlisted for the International Booker Prize.
◉ The translated Hindi novel “Tomb of Sand” by author Geetanjali Shree is one of 13 novels on the International Booker Prize long list. It is the first piece of fiction written in Hindi to be included in the renowned literary prize’s long list.
◉ Daisy Rockwell translated the book from its original Japanese title, ‘Ret Samadhi.’ It will vie for a reward of GBP 50,000, which will be split equally between the author and the translator.
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