Today’s Headlines : Latest Current Affairs 3 March 2022
Important Current Affairs 3 March 2022
In this article, we will discuss all the Current Affairs of 3 March about national, international, banking, finance, sports, awards, and many others. So if you are interested to know about the latest 2nd March current affairs then read this article till the end.
Current Affairs of 3rd March – National
1. Adani Green received a letter of award for their project to build a 150 MW solar power plant.
◉ Adani Green Energy Ltd said that its subsidiary Adani Renewable Energy Holding Fifteen Limited has been awarded a letter of award (LOA) for the construction of a 150-megawatt solar power facility. The fixed pricing for this project capacity is $2.34/kWh for a period of 25 years.
◉ Adani Renewable Energy Holding Fifteen Limited was awarded a Letter of Award for a 150 MW Solar Power Project after participating in a tender published by the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited for the acquisition of 250 MW of solar power from ground-mounted grid-connected solar PV power plants.
2. Under the Appscale Academy, Google and MeitY teamed to train 100 Indian startups to create high-quality worldwide apps and games.
◉ As part of the Appscale Academy Program, MeitY Startup Hub, an initiative of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), and Google have announced the formation of a cohort of 100 early to mid-stage Indian entrepreneurs to help them build high-quality global apps and games.
◉ Appscale Academy seeks out and promotes promising Indian startups, assisting them in becoming worldwide success stories.
3. The International Monsoons Project Office has been established at the IITM in Pune.
◉ On the occasion of National Science Day, Union Minister Jitendra Singh established the International Monsoons Project Office (IMPO) at the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) in Pune.
◉ The International Monsoons Project Office (IMPO) will be based in the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) in Pune, which is part of the Indian government’s Ministry of Earth Sciences, for the first five years.
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4. According to Knight Frank’s 16th The Wealth Report 2022, India is the world’s third-largest source of billionaires, with the United States topping the list.
◉ According to the 16th edition of Knight Frank’s The Wealth Report 2022, the number of ultra-high-net-worth people (UHNWIs) worldwide climbed by 9.3% in 2021, to 6,10,569, up from 5,58,828 in 2020.
◉ In India, the number of UHNWIs (individuals with net assets of US$ 30 million (Rs 226 crore) or more) increased by 11% year on year (YoY) to 145 billionaires in 2021, the greatest percentage increase in Asia – Pacific (APAC).
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5. Kennedy Company, a medical device company established in the United States, was bought by Trivitron Healthcare.
◉ Trivitron Healthcare, a medical device company located in Chennai, has acquired the Kennedy Company, a prominent provider of radiation protection X-ray shielding material and acoustic barrier solutions based in the United States.
◉ Following the merger, the combined company would be known as Kennedy Vinyl for its current x-ray shielding and acoustic noise control business, and Kennedy Radiology for its radiation protection products made in the United States.
6. Sarjeraodada Naik Shirala Sahakari Bank, Sangli, Maharashtra, had its license revoked by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
◉ Because it lacked appropriate capital and earning possibilities.
◉ Sarjeraodada Naik Shirala Sahakari Bank Ltd has ceased to carry on banking operations as a result of the license cancellation, with effect from the closing of business hours on March 2nd.
Appointments News
7. TS Ramakrishnan has been appointed as the Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer of LIC Mutual Fund Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) Mutual Fund Asset Management Limited.
◉ Dinesh Pangtey, the company’s former Whole-Time Director and CEO, will be succeeded by him.
◉ In April 2021, TS Ramakrishnan joined the LIC Mutual Fund AMC. He has almost 34 years of experience with LIC and its subsidiaries/associate companies.
8. Yash Raj Films has named Akshaye Widhani as its new Chief Executive Officer.
◉ Yash Raj Films (YRF), a film production and distribution firm, has hired Akshaye Widhani as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
◉ Prior to this, he was the senior vice president of finance and business affairs at YRF Studios, as well as the head of operations.
9. BharatPe’s MD and Director of the Board of Directors, Ashneer Grover, has resigned.
◉ BharatPe’s co-founder and Managing Director (MD), Ashneer Grover, has resigned as the company’s MD and director of the board of directors.
◉ Ashneer Grover, who owns a 9.5 percent interest in BharatPe valued at Rs 1915 crore, will remain the company’s single largest individual stakeholder.
◉ In the year 2021, BharatPe became the 19th Indian firm to achieve unicorn status.
Awards News
8. Annpurna Devi, Minister of State, presents the National ICT Award for 2020 and 2021.
◉ Smt Annpurna Devi, the union’s Minister of State for Education, presented 49 teachers from throughout the country with National ICT Awards. In her remarks at the ceremony, she stated that the NEP-2020 places a strong emphasis on the effective use of technology in the classroom, which will help DIVYANG students overcome linguistic hurdles and gain greater access.
◉ By merging content pedagogy with technology, a National Award for ICT in Education for school teachers indirectly pushes instructors to use ICT extensively and significantly in their courses.
Science
9. NOAA’s GOES-T satellite was launched by NASA to track dangerous weather.
◉ NASA successfully launched the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES), the third of four next-generation weather satellites, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
◉ GOES-T is the name of the satellite. The satellite’s designation will be changed from GOES-T to GOES-18 once it is in its geostationary orbit.
Sports News (3 March Current Affairs)
10. Nikhat Zareen and Nitu win gold for India at the Strandja Memorial Boxing Tournament.
◉ The 73rd Strandja Memorial Boxing Tournament was held in Sofia, Bulgaria, where Indian fighters Nikhat Zareen (52kg) and Nitu (48kg) won gold medals. The Indian team finished the competition with three medals, two golds, and one bronze.
◉ Nikhat won her second gold medal at Europe’s oldest international boxing championship, the women’s 52kg final, by a score of 4-1. In 2019, she was the winner of the Strandja Memorial.
Book and Author
11. Deepam Chatterjee has written a new book named “The Millennial Yogi.”
◉ Deepam Chatterjee, a former Indian Army Captain, has written a new book titled “The Millennial Yogi: A modern-day allegory on reclaiming one’s life.”
◉ This is a book that combines mysticism with music to take the reader on a spiritual journey. Jayshankar Prasad, or Jay, a shady-yet-mercurial entrepreneur, and Vini, a mystic monk, are the protagonists of the book.
Important Days
12. World Wildlife Day is celebrated on March 3rd.
◉ Every year on March 3rd, World Wildlife Day is commemorated to raise awareness about issues that affect wildlife.
◉ This year’s World Wildlife Day will honor forest-based livelihoods while also promoting forest and forest wildlife management concepts and practices that allow humans and animals to live in harmony.
◉ ‘Recovering essential species for ecosystem restoration is the theme for 2022.
13. World Hearing Day is March 3rd.
◉ World Hearing Day is commemorated every year on March 3 to promote awareness about deafness and hearing loss prevention. It’s also been discovered that it promotes ear and hearing health all over the world.
◉ The World Health Organization’s Office of Prevention of Blindness and Deafness organizes the campaign every year (WHO). WHO hosts an annual World Hearing Day celebration at its Geneva headquarters.
◉ Theme 2022: “Listen with care to hear for life.”
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