9 March 2022 : Top Current Affairs 9th March
Important Current Affairs 9th March 2022
In this article, we will discuss all the Current Affairs of 9th March about national, international, banking, finance, sports, awards, and many others. So if you are interested to know about the latest 9th March 2022 current affairs then read this article till the end.
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Current Affairs of 9th March – National
1. “Jharokha” is a pan-India program organized by the Ministry of Culture.
◉ To commemorate traditional Indian handicrafts, handlooms, and art & culture, the Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Textiles are hosting a program called “Jharokha-Compendium of Indian handicrafts/ handloom, art, and culture.”
◉ To begin, the first event in this series will be held at Rani Kamlapati Railway Station in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, on March 8, 2022, which also happens to be International Women’s Day.
2. At Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu’s Chief Minister inaugurated India’s largest floating solar power facility.
◉ M K Stalin, the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, inaugurated India’s largest floating solar power plant, which cost Rs 150.4 crores to build. The floating plant would offer clean energy at the Southern Petrochemicals Industries Corporation Limited (SPIC) factory in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu.
◉ Its goal is to deliver environmentally sustainable energy generation while also lowering carbon emissions.
3. The ‘Kaushalya Matritva Yojana’ was introduced by the Chhattisgarh government.
◉ Bhupesh Baghel, the Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh, launched the ‘Kaushalya Matritva Yojana’ in Raipur, handing out Rs 5,000 cheques to five women beneficiaries for safe motherhood practices.
◉ Its goal is to assist women financially with post-pregnancy nutrition for themselves and their children. In addition, it will prevent female foeticide.
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4. The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has barred Russian and Belarussian competitors from competing in the 2022 Winter Paralympics in Beijing.
◉ Due to the war in Ukraine, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has barred athletes from the Russian Paralympic Committee (RPC) and the National Paralympic Committee (NPC) of Belarus (83 athletes from Russia and Belarus who hosted troops for Moscow’s attack) from competing in the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics.
◉ The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) previously announced that competitors from both countries will be permitted to compete as neutrals in the games. The IPC joins a long list of athletic groups, including FIFA, UEFA, and others, in excluding Russians and Belarusians from participating in sports such as football, track and field, basketball, and hockey.
5. Iran successfully launched a second military satellite in a test flight. Noor-2
◉ The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of Iran successfully launched Noor-2, a military satellite, into orbit at a distance of 500 kilometers (311 miles).
◉ The Islamic Republic has launched its second military satellite. Noor, the first military satellite, was launched into orbit in April 2020 at a height of 425 kilometers (265 miles). In Persian, the word “noor” signifies “light.”
6. Russia is the most sanctioned country in the world as of 2022.
◉ According to Castellum, a New York-based sanctions watchdog site, Russia has become the most sanctioned country in the world as a result of its invasion of Ukraine. AI.
◉ Since February 22, 2022, Russia has been subjected to 2,778 new sanctions, led by the United States and European nations, bringing the total number of penalties to 5,530. Before February 22, the nation had already imposed 2,754 sanctions.
Banking
7. With a budget of Rs 3,274.87 crores, the Centre has approved the continuance of the Swatantrata Sainik Samman Yojana until FY26.
◉ For the financial years 2021-22 to 2025-26, the Central Government has approved the continuance of the Swatantrata Sainik Samman Yojana (SSSY). SSSY has a total budget of Rs 3,274.87 crores.
◉ SSSY provides a pension and other financial benefits to freedom warriors and their qualified dependents until 2025-26. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), which is led by Union Minister Amit Shah, has submitted a proposal to continue the SSSY.
8. Himachal Pradesh’s Chief Minister presented a budget of Rs 51,365 crores for the fiscal year 2022-23.
◉ Jai Ram Thakur, the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh who also serves as the state’s finance minister, presented the state’s budget for the fiscal year 2022-23 in the state Assembly.
◉ It was his fifth and final budget for the current Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government’s fiscal year 2021-22. The underprivileged and social security is prioritized in the FY23 budget. In the Budget, no additional taxes are planned.
9. The Reserve Bank of India has launched UPI123pay for feature phones and DigiSaathi 2022.
◉ The Reserve Bank of India has introduced two digital payment programs. The first is UPI123pay, which allows users to make UPI payments on feature phones, and the second is “DigiSaathi,” a 24-hour helpline for digital payments.
◉ Users of feature phones will be able to use Unified Interface Payments (UPI) to make payments with the UPI123pay. UPI123 pay now provides users of feature phones with four mediums/options for making UPI payments.
Appointments News
10. Raja Kumar T FATF’s President Has Been Appointed
◉ T Raja Kumar, a Singaporean, has been named president of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the global anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing organization.
◉ His appointment is for a two-year term that starts July 1. He was chosen to succeed Dr. Marcus Pleyer of Germany during the FATF plenary.
11. Air Marshal B Chandra Sekhar has assumed command of the Indian Air Force’s Air Force Academy.
◉ Defence Services Staff College Wellington, College of Defence Management, Flying Instructors School, and National Defence College, New Delhi are among his academic accomplishments.
Awards News (Current Affairs 9 March 2022)
12. President Ram Nath Kovind has presented the ‘Nari Shakti Puraskar’ for the years 2020 and 2021.
◉ On the occasion of International Women’s Day on March 8, 2022, at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi, India’s President, Ram Nath Kovind, has conferred the ‘Nari Shakti Puraskar’ for the years 2020 and 2021.
Important day
13. The 9th of March is National No Smoking Day.
◉ Every year on the second Wednesday in the month of March, the world commemorates No Smoking Day.
◉ The day is observed to aid those who want to quit smoking and to promote awareness about the negative effects of smoking on one’s health.
Obituary
14. Rafiq Tarar, Pakistan’s former president, has died.
◉ Rafiq Tarar, a veteran politician, former Supreme Court judge, and President of Pakistan, died at the age of 92 after a protracted illness.
◉ Muhammad Rafiq Tarar was born in Peer Kot, Pakistan, on November 2, 1929. From 1991 to 1994, he was a Supreme Court justice.
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