DOCSLIB.ORG

March 12 Current Affairs by Ummea Salma

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
March 12 Current Affairs by Ummea Salma MARCH 12 CURRENT AFFAIRS BY UMMEA SALMA Govt sets up a committee on Kisan Rail to finalize its modalities • The committee has been formed under the aegis of Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, consisting of representatives from Ministry of Railways also, to work out the modalities of ‘Kisan Rail’. During the FY2020-21 budget, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed to set up Kisan Rail through the public-private- partnership (PPP) mode for a cold supply chain to transport perishable goods. • Initiatives taken for transportation of perishable items are as follows: • -To transport perishable parcel traffic, newly designed Refrigerated Parcel Vans were procured through RCF (Rail Coach Factory), Kapurthala, Punjab. • -For the movement of fruits and vegetables to different parts of the country, a total of 98 Ventilated Insulated Containers have been procured, through Container Corporation of India Limited (CONCOR). • -At New Azadpur in Adarsh Nagar, Delhi, Ghazipur Ghat and Uttar Pradesh’s Raja ka Talab, temperature-controlled perishable cargo centres have been commissioned as a pilot project under the Kisan Vision Project by CONCOR, a CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) initiative. • -A similar project is also being developed at Lasalgaon, Nasik in Maharashtra. Also, approval has been granted to CRWC (Central Railside Warehouse Company) to develop temperature controlled storages at Mancheswar and Fatuha. • -In Sonepat, Fresh & Healthy Enterprise Limited has been redeveloped as Agriculture Logistic Center. Hola Mohalla’ festival celebrated at Sri Anandpur Sahib in Punjab • On March 10, 2020 ‘Hola Mohalla’ is the annual Sikh festival celebrated on the following day of the festival Holi at Sri Anandpur Sahib, Punjab. The festival will be celebrated for 3 days from March 10 to 12, 2020. The festival aims to physically strengthen Sikh community by holding acrobatic military exercises and mock battles. Key Points: i.Hola Mohalla: The festival holds an annual fair which was initiated by Guru Gobind Singh ji, the 10th sikh guru. ii.In this festival, the Sikh community performs wrestling, mock sword fights, turban tying, bareback horse-riding, standing erect on two speeding horses, tent pigging etc., which is then followed by the music and poetry competition. iii.On the third day of the celebration a long procession will be led by Panj Pyaras (collective name given to 5 Sikh men), which starts from Takth Keshgarh Sahib & passes through various important gurudwaras like Quila Anandgarh, Lohgarh Sahib, Mata Jito Ji and ends at the Takht. Week Long 1st “Ekam Fest” held in New Delhi; inauguarted by Thaawarchand Gehlot; 3 intiatives launched for PwDs • A week long Exhibition-cum-Fair, the first “EKAM Fest” organized by National Handicapped Finance Development Corporation (NHFDC) under Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment held in Emporia Complex, Baba Kharak Singh Marg, New Delhi-1 from 2nd March to 9th March 2020.It was inaugurated by Union Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment Shri Thaawarchand Gehlot. • EKAM, an acronym for Entrepreneurship, Knowledge, Awareness, Marketing, was aimed to showcase products made with extra ordinary determination by the divyang (differently-abled) crafts persons and entrepreneurs. • 82 Divyang artisans and entrepreneurs from 17 States/ UTs showcased their products. They include 44 Men and 38 Women Divyang artisans and entrepreneurs. HAL set to build logistics base in Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia and Sri Lanka for the purpose of selling aircraft On March 9, 2020, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL),an Indian state-owned aerospace and defence company, is exploring possibilities to build a logistics base in 4 countries (Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia and Sri Lanka) as part of its efforts to entice those nations to buy Tejas and light helicopters manufactured in India. Key Points: i.HAL chose these countries because they use many military aircraft and helicopters of Russian origin, which have “very poor” service capacity. ii.It is noteworthy that the Indian Air Force (IAF) has already placed an order to make 40 Tejas, which has a high lifespan of 30 years& is developed by Aeronautical Development Agency & HAL.It is going to make an agreement soon in this regard. Under this, HAL has got orders to build 83 more aircraft for Rs 38,000 crore very soon. iii.Prime Minister Narendra Modi in February 2020 set an ambitious target of $5 billion for defense exports over the next five years and asked all military manufacturers to work hard to achieve this goal. iv.In line with the Indian government’s priorities, HAL is now focusing on promoting exports and identified South East Asia, West Asia and North Africa to sell key platforms such as Tejas, Rudra-Attack Helicopters and advanced light helicopter Dhruv. v.It will also help India achieve its Defence target of Rs 35,000 crores by 2024. Currently India is exporting Defence products of worth Rs 17,000 crores. India 2nd largest arms importer in 2015-19, Saudi Arabia tops; US largest exporter of arms while India at 23rd: SIPRI Report • In accordance with the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute’s (SIPRI) annual report titled “Trends in international arms transfers, 2019”, India is the world’s second largest arms importer during 2015-19 with its global share of 9.2% after Saudi Arabia, who has topped the ranking with global share of 12%. On the other hand, India ranked 23rd in terms of world’s largest arms exporters with global share of 0.2% and its main clients being Myanmar (46%), Sri Lanka (25%), and Mauritius (14%). United States (US) topped the list in this section with a share of 36%. • On the global front, the volume of international transfers of major arms in 2015–19 has increased by 5% as compared to 2010–14. • Largest Suppliers of arms to India: Russia is largest supplier of arms to India; however, share of weapons purchased has declined from 72% to 56% during 2015-19, which accounted 25% of total Russian arms exports. Contrarily, Israel and France’s share increased, by 175% and 715% respectively, which have become second and third largest suppliers to India during 2015-19. • It should be noted that India’s arms import declined by 32% since 2015 due to “Make in India” initiative. India is positioned 2nd, US tops as most promising source of disruptive technologies : KPMG 2020 • On March 11, 2020 Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler (KPMG)’s global Technology(Tech) industry innovation survey ranked India in 2nd position which is shared with China as the most promising country for developing globally impactful disruptive technologies. The United States (US) topped the survey. • According to the survey findings, India dropped a rank last year, but now it is tied up to China in the 2nd position. • The Potential innovation is faced reversely by China & US policies encouraging more tech professionals to return or remain in India, this is suitable for future innovation in India. • This is further increased by urbanization & younger demographic trends moving in the right direction, this is further compounded by the increase in the venture capital of India over the last 2 years. Jack Ma overtakes Mukesh Ambani & becomes Asia’s richest man with networth of $44.8 billion:Bloomberg Billionaires Index • On March 10, 2020, as per Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. Founder Jack Ma has grabbed the title of Asia’s richest man with a net worth at $44.8 billion from Mukesh Ambani, Chairman & Managing Director (CMD) of Reliance Industries. The latter’s share has dropped by $5.8 billion to $41.8 billion due to coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic which led to collapse in oil markets. • Mukesh Ambani continues to be India’s richest man and globally he is ranked at number 19 and Jack Ma at 18th. • On March 9, 2020, Reliance Industries faced its biggest single-day fall in at least 10 years, which hit an intra-day low of 1,096.65. RIL’s market-cap is down from ₹10-lakh crore to ₹7,36,559.49 crore. • Amazon CEO (Chief Executive Officer) Jeff Bezos continues to be the world’s richest man even though he lost $5.6 billion. Google India unveils women skill development programme ‘DigiPivot’ in association with Avtar & ISB • On March 7, 2020, Google India has launched a skilling programme for women called ‘DigiPivot’, where the woman who wishes to return to their company careers after a break or just planning to make mid-career shifts to digital advertising and marketing. The programme will end on August 28,2020 with a day-long graduation occasion on the Google Hyderabad (Telangana) Campus. Key Points: i.The skilling programme has been developed jointly in partnership with a career portal service for women–Avtar & the Indian School of Business (ISB) with the aim to help the general gender mix within the digital advertising and marketing panorama in India and can offer an opportunity for 200 girls professionals to re-skill themselves. ii.Woman who’re at present working and those that are ready to return to the workforce with 4-10 years of expertise in consulting, analytics, branding and sales and support are eligible to attend this programme. iii.The selected woman will undergo a curated 18-week studying program and engagement (each offline & on-line) that aims to empower them with digital advertising and marketing data and instruments in addition to mentorship on strategic management abilities. India’s 2019 thermal coal imports rose 12.6% to 197.84 million tonnes; coking coal import declined: Govt Data • In accordance with the government data, in 2019, India’s thermal coal imports rose 12.6% to 197.84 million tonnes stating a consecutive 2nd year growth despite attempts to cut imports. Thermal coal is mainly used for power generation. Importantly, India is world’s largest consumer, importer and producer of the fuel where coal is among the top five commodities imported.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • T`C` R Azt\D Fa Devr
    , ## - RNI Regn. No. MPENG/2004/13703, Regd. No. L-2/BPLON/41/2006-2008 )*(")# +,- .$/+/.+0 1.2 3/3//456 -" 2 4 => > =>4+ -- + 6 6 =;* - = + > > +- 6=> *+ > ; >-=> ; 4> ; 4 + ?>=+ *+ //@ 6 >= 6> ?(6 ; ./"01 ))& A@ B +' % ..' %% - 22345062 !" #$ %& ! break. Shopping malls, schools and colleges have been closed ndia saw the biggest single in the State till March 31. Iday spike in the number of After closing the door on =' . % " novel coronavirus cases when foreign nationals, mainly 23 persons reported positive tourists, the Centre has now during the last 24 hours on suspended travel and registra- $$ - Sunday. The number swelled to tion of pilgrims to Kartarpur 107 from 84 with Maharashtra Sahib Gurudwara through the ncertainly still prevails reporting the highest number corridor from Sunday mid- Uover the floor test in of positive cases followed by night. It has also placed a curb Madhya Pradesh Assembly, as Kerala. Meanwhile over 450 on the movement of all types of Speaker of the State Assembly stranded Indians were flown passengers to Pakistan through NP Prajapati has not given clear back from Italy and Iran and international border points. instructions for it. quarantined. Earlier, the Government Even the agenda for A Health Ministry official had announced suspension of Monday’s proceedings issued said over 4,000 people who had all types of passenger move- by the State Assembly come in contact with 93 posi- ment from 00:00 hours on Secretariat does not include tive cases have been identified March 15 through the Indo- Floor Test. It only says that at through contact and were Bangla, Indo-Nepal, Indo- 11 am, there would be being tracked while 42,000 Bhutan and Indo-Myanmar Governor’s address to the bud- people across the country are borders barring a few specified get session and secondly, the ' ( ) under community surveillance.
    [Show full text]
  • Manipur Announces Welfare Scheme for Sportspersons and Artists
    Manipur announces welfare scheme for sportspersons and artists INTERNATIONAL NEWS Bill Gates exit from the board of Microsoft The co-founder and technology advisor of Microsoft, Mr Bill Gates now resigned his position from the board of director and to concentrate on Philanthropic efforts. He also resigned from the board of Warren Buffets investment holding company Berkshire Hathaway. FACT: Microsoft headquarters – Redmond, Washington USA Gates founded Microsoft in 1975 with the late Paul Allen. Their first product was Altair BASIC. Bhawna Dehariya climbs Australia’s Mount Kosciuszko Bhawna Dehariya, Indian Mountaineer has successfully ascended the highest mountain peak of Australia called Mount Kosciuszko almost 2,228-metres. Earlier in 2019, she had scaled Mount Kilimanjaro - 5,895 meters the highest mountain peak of Tanzania. WION Global Summit 2020 held in Dubai, UAE India’s first International news channel, World In One News (WION) has organised its 3rd edition of Global Summit 2020 in Dubai, UAE. The theme of the summit is: “Navigating and negotiating global imperatives”. WION is an International news channel owned by Zee Media. It is one of the most watched International News Channel Worldwide. NATIONAL NEWS PM Modi called on for emergency SAARC fund – COVID-19 Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for the cooperation among the SAARC countries to combat the novel Coronavirus at the videoconferencing of SAARC nations. And PM Modi also proposed the rising of emergency fund from the SAARC nations to tackle the COVID-19, where India making an initial contribution of about $10 million. FACT: SAARC - South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation.
    [Show full text]
  • Deepak Bhardwaj = Cleared 6 Government Jobs
    FULL CA – MARCH 2020 Ask questions on Quora – click on logo SUBSCRIBE YT channel - click on logo CLICK HERE TO VISIT OUR FREE WEBSITE CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD FREE PDFs FROM WEBSITE CLICK HERE TO WATCH ALL YOUTUBE VIDEOS LINKS CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR DAILY QUIZ GROUP CLICK HERE TO LEARN QUICKLY FROM DAILY FLASH CA IMAGES 2 Copyright © 2020 BANKERSHALA (spread the knowledge) - All Rights Reserved– DEEPAK BHARDWAJ = CLEARED 6 GOVERNMENT JOBS YOUTUBE VIDEOS – CLICK HERE TO WATCH LAST MINUTE TIPS (APPLICABLE FOR ALL EXAMS) (600+ VIEWS) MY VIEWS ON CHANGE IN THE IBPS EXAM INTERFACE (200+ VIEWS) SUMMIT/EVENTS/CONFRENCES ETC DELHI New Delhi - Health Ministry organized - Training Workshop on COVID-19 Management for all the states and hospitals in 3 Copyright © 2020 BANKERSHALA (spread the knowledge) - All Rights Reserved– DEEPAK BHARDWAJ = CLEARED 6 GOVERNMENT JOBS New Delhi - National Water Mission organized the inaugural workshop on “Increasing Water Use Efficiency in Industries” New Delhi - India Trade Promotion Organisation - organized the 35th edition of AAHAR – the Food and Hospitality fair New Delhi - National Handicapped Finance Development Corporation (NHFDC) - organised “EKAM Fest” - to promote Craftsmanship & Products of Divyang Artisans and Entrepreneurs Exhibition titled “Jallianwala Bagh” - in New Delhi on the occasion of 130th Foundation Day of National Archives of India (NAI) New Delhi - Pusa Krishi Vigyan Mela-2020 NORTH International Day of Yoga - organized in Leh 4 Copyright © 2020 BANKERSHALA (spread the knowledge) - All
    [Show full text]
  • NATIONAL WEEKLY (24 - 31 October) BASIC EXCHANGE and COOPERATION AGREEMENT (BECA) 1
    Build your own success story! NATIONAL WEEKLY (24 - 31 October) BASIC EXCHANGE AND COOPERATION AGREEMENT (BECA) 1. India and the United States signed the Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement (BECA). 2. BECA, along with the two agreements signed earlier — the Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement (LEMOA) and the Communications Compatibility and Security Agreement (COMCASA) — completes a troika of ―foundational pacts‖ for deep military cooperation between the two countries. 3. BECA will help India get real-time access to American geospatial intelligence that will enhance the accuracy of automated systems and weapons like missiles and armed drones. DR. TULSI DAS CHUGH AWARD 1. CSIR-CDRI Scientist, Dr Satish Mishra bags "Dr. Tulsi Das Chugh Award-2020" given by National Academy of Medical Sciences (India) in recognition of his research work on Malaria parasite's life cycle. UNITED AGAINST CORONA- EXPRESS THROUGH ART 1. A six year old Bangladeshi boy Anzar Mustaeen Ali won a special prize of USD 1000 for his artwork in the global art competition organised by the Indian Council of Cultural Relations (ICCR). FENI BRIDGE 1. The bridge is being built over the Feni River and will connect Tripura with Chittagong port of Bangladesh. Plot No. 43, S-1 & S-3, 2nd Floor, R.R. Arcade, (Behind G K Palace), Zone-II, M.P. Nagar, BHOPAL Mob.: 7223901339 Build your own success story! INDIA-US 2+2 MINISTERIAL DIALOGUE 1. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held the third edition of the 2+2 talks with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Secretary of Defense Mark Esper.
    [Show full text]
  • 8- 15 March 2020)
    www.gradeup.co Top Current Affairs of the Week (8- 15 March 2020) 1.Australia beat India to win ICC Women's T20 World Cup for record fifth time • Australia (Defending champions) have won the ICC Women's T20 World Cup for record fifth time, outclassing India by 85 runs in the summit clash at Melbourne. • Australia posted 184 at the loss of four wickets. • India team were bundled out for 99 in 19.1 overs. Note: • The ICC Women's T20 World Cup is the biennial international championship for women's Twenty20 International cricket. • The event is organised by the sport's governing body, the International Cricket Council. 2.8th March: International Women's Day • International Women's Day (IWD) is being celebrated every year on 8th March to highlight the achievements of women while calling for greater equality. • It is a day when women are recognized for their achievements without regard to divisions, whether national, ethnic, linguistic, cultural, economic or political. • The UN Women’s theme for 2020 is “I am Generation Equality:Realizing Women’s Rights". • Women's Day was first observed on 28th February 1909 in New York, USA. Want to Join Indian Armed Forces,Click here! 3.Kieron Pollard becomes first player to play 500 T20s • West Indies skipper Kieron Pollard became the first player in the history of T20 cricket to feature in 500 matches. • Dwayne Bravo is second in the list with 453 matches under his belt so far. • Chris Gayle is at the third spot in the list as he has featured in 404 T20 matches.
    [Show full text]
  • Tnpsc Bits Tamil Nadu National
    March - 12 TNPSC BITS Three ‘Amma wedding halls’ are to be opened in Chennai. The three areas include Korattur, Velachery and Ayapakkam. Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) recently advised insurance companies to ensure that the affected patients be expeditiously handled and to design products covering the treatment cost for coronavirus. TAMIL NADU Tracking MTC buses Now, MTC buses can be tracked on phone with the help of ‘Chalo’ app. The app provides details on nearest bus stops and next five Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) buses scheduled to arrive at any selected stop. This works in both offline and online modes. Currently the app is a beta version (or test-run) of the soon-to-be-launched government’s Locate My Bus App (LAMB). Name boards in Tamil The Labour Welfare Commissioner has said that all shops and businesses in Tamil Nadu should have a name board in Tamil Nadu. Though the name boards can also be in English and other languages, it must be ensured that the name in Tamil gets priority in order of writing and size of fonts. NATIONAL Startup India According to the Start-up India portal, 29,681 start-ups have been registered with the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) so far. This is three times higher than the startups registered till March 2018 (8,939). This data is shared by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. The Indian startup ecosystem is currently the third-largest globally after the US and China. DPIIT The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade was established in 1995.
    [Show full text]
  • March 2020 Monthly Current Affairs
    Monthly Current Affairs March 2020 For more PDF Presented By Pratiyogita Abhiyan ©This article is a property of Pratiyogita Abhiyan. Unauthorized Duplication is not allowed. 1. Maria Sharapova has announced her retirement from tennis. She represents which country? A.France B.Spain C.Russia D.Germany 2. Losar Festival was recently celebrated in which state? A.Himachal Pradesh B.Tripura C.Arunachal Pradesh D.Nagaland 3. When is World NGO Day observed globally? A.27 February B.26 February C.28 February D.25 February 4. The 5th edition of the Exercise Indra Dhanush 2020 is being held between India and which country? A.Russia B.United States C.United Kingdom D.Oman 5. Which has become the first NDA-ruled state that has passed a resolution to not implement the National Register of Citizens (NRC)? A.Haryana B.Himachal Pradesh C.Bihar D.Tripura 6. Who has become the youngest player to win Man of The Match in the T20 World Cup? A.Richa Ghosh B.Deepti Sharma C.Shikha Pandey D.Shafali Verma 7. As per the recent ‘Hurun Global Rich List 2020’, which country has the highest number of billionaires? A. United States C. China B. Russia D. India 8. As, per the 2011 census, which Union Territory had the highest Scheduled Tribe (ST) distribution in India? A. Goa B.Puducherry C. Andaman and Nicobar Islands D. Lakshadweep 9. As, per the 2011 census, which State had the highest Scheduled Tribe (ST) distribution in India? A. Assam B. Mizoram C. Andhra Pradesh D. Odisha 10. When is the birth anniversary of former PM Morarji Desai celebrated? A.
    [Show full text]
  • Official Site, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram, Instamojo
    Page 1 Follow us: Official Site, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram, Instamojo All SUPER Current Affairs Product Worth Rs 1200 @ 399/- ( DEAL Of The Year ) Page 2 Follow us: Official Site, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram, Instamojo SUPER Current Affairs MCQ PDF 4th August 2021 By Dream Big Institution: (SUPER Current Affairs) © Copyright 2021 Q.RBI has recently empanelled IndusInd Bank as which category, to enable the bank carry out transactions related to all government led businesses? A) Industrial Bank C) Associate Bank B) Agency Bank D) Neo Bank Answer - B About IndusInd Bank: IndusInd Bank Limited is a new-generation Indian bank headquartered in Pune. The bank offers commercial, transactional and electronic banking products and services. IndusInd Bank was inaugurated in April 1994 by then Union Finance Minister Manmohan Singh. CEO: Sumant Kathpalia Headquarters: Pune Owner: Hinduja Group Q.Name the player who has claimed the men’s single tennis gold title at Tokyo Olympics A) Daniil Medvedev C) Diego Schwartzman B) Karen Khachanov D) Alexander Zverev Answer - D Page 3 Follow us: Official Site, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram, Instamojo On Aug 01, 2021, Germany’s tennis ace Alexander Zverev (24 years old) beat Russian Karen Khachanov 6-3 6-1 to win the men’s singles gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics. The world number five, who has yet to win a Grand Slam title. He defeated Khachanov in 79 minutes to become the first German man to win singles Olympic gold. He became only the second German to win Olympic singles gold, matching Steffi Graff’s achievement at the 1988 Seoul Olympics.
    [Show full text]
  • Current Affairs=March,2020
    Current Affairs=March,2020 Appointments and Resignations . Ajay Bhushan Pandey appointed as Finance Secretary . Sudhanshu Pandey takes charge as new CMD of MMTC Ltd . Former India Spinner Sunil Joshi named Chairman of BCCI’s selection committee. The CAC committee comprised of Madan Lal, RP Singh and Sulakshana Naik. RBI Deputy Governor NS Vishwanathan Quits ahead of Retirement . Janez Jansa Elected Prime Minister of Slovenia for Third Term . Puma signs Kareena Kapoor Khan as its new brand ambassador . Denys Shmygal Sworn in as new Prime Minister of Ukraine, Replacing Oleksiy Honcharuk . Daren Tang of Singapore elected as Director General of World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) . Ashraf Ghani Takes Oath as President of Afghanistan for Second Term The first phase of the Jewar International Airport, in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh has been included in the world’s 100 strategic global infrastructure projects for the year 2020. V Praveen Rao Named for 7th Dr MS Swaminathan Award for 2017-19 . Bill Gates Steps Down the Board of Microsoft and Berkshire Hathaway . Shri Debasish Panda, nominated on RBI Central Board . Ravinder Singh Dhillon appointed as CMD of Power Finance Corporation (PFC) . President nominates ex-CJI Ranjan Gogoi to Rajya Sabha Former IBM India head Karan Bajwa has been appointed as Managing Director of Google Cloud in India . Former SBI Head Arundhati Bhattacharya Resigns from CRISIL Board . Iraqi President Barham Salih appoints Adnan al-Zurfi as new PM-designate Shivraj Singh Chouhan appointed as Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh for 4th time Before this, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath has submitted his resignation to state governor Lalji Tandon on 20 March 2020.
    [Show full text]
  • ASIAN ALPINE E-NEWS Issue No 62. March 2020
    ASIAN ALPINE E-NEWS Issue No 62. March 2020 Meher H. Mehta highly appreciated for contribution to the Himalayan Club C0NTENTS Sanjaa Zaya, President of Club Alpine Mongolia International Women’s Day-8 March 2020 Page 2~5 List of women who climbed Mt. Everest Page 6~24 This list below Page 25~26 1 International Women’s Day-8 March 2020 Happy Women’s Day! Thank you for being the woman you are. I could not imagine the World without you ! International Women’s Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. Women are amazing . She can put a smile on her face, act like everything is fine. When in reality, the world is on her shoulder and her life is slipping through the cracks of her fingers. Golden age climbers 19-th century Queens of the climbers [1808-2018] Women in mountaineering living with purpose and fighting for everything in order to reach their goals, overcoming high mountains with their great strengths, willpower and their mindset are not superiorly created technology. The height of the mountain, crossing roadblocks and bearing freight and the breathe air, the snowstorm, the strong winds as well as natural barriers are the same things to everyone going/climbing to the top. “The golden age climbers” , “Queens of the climbers” starting their stories in 1808 are being admired, honored and remembered with their successes in the world by generation to generation. A story of the peak of the continent who left their line in all the earths elevation becoming representatives of voice of women, their dreams and heroics of scientist-researchers, writers, and social actors, and gender equity activists of the 18-19 centuries is great.
    [Show full text]
  • Persons 1. Obituaries (May 2020) - K S Nisar Ahmed - Noted Kannada Poet and Padma Shri Awardee
    Current Affairs - March 2020 to May 2020 Month May 2020 Type Persons on Visit/In News 15 Current Affairs were found in Last Three Months for Type - Persons on Visit/In News (Showing 13 Important Ones) Persons 1. Obituaries (May 2020) - K S Nisar Ahmed - Noted Kannada poet and Padma Shri awardee. RV Smith - Noted historian & author. Chuni Goswami - Former India football captain. Hema Bharali - Freedom fighter & Padma Shri awardee. Denis Goldberg - Noted South African Activist, who was active in struggle against Apartheid (रंगभेद). Dalit Ezhilmalai - Former union minister. He served as State, Health and Family Welfare (IC) during BJP government in 1998–99. Gerald Isaac Stiller - Noted American comedian. Richard Wayne Penniman (Little Richard) - Noted American singer, songwriter, and musician. He was Known as Founding Father of Rock 'n' Roll. Bessie Regina Norris (Known as Betty Wright) - Noted American singer, and a grammy awardee. Manmeet Singh - Former TT national champion. Notable Deaths due to COVID-19 - Hari Shankar Vasudevan - Noted historian. Noted Musician Wajid passed away. He was part of noted Musician-duo Brothers Sajid–Wajid. Anisuzzaman - Noted Bangladeshi Activist, literary personality. He was called national Professor of Bangladesh. He was honored by Padma Bhushan award by India. Debesh Roy - Noted Sahitya Akademi winning Bengali author. Sai Gundewar - Bollywood actor. Basu Chatterjee - Noted film director and screenwriter. Ratnakar Matkari - Noted Marathi writer and playwright. Ashley Cooper - Noted Australian tennis Player. He had won 4 Grand Slam Titles. Balbir Singh Dosanjh - Noted Indian hockey player. He was a three-time Olympic gold medallist, having played a key role in India's wins in London, Helsinki, and Melbourne Olympics.
    [Show full text]
  • 12Th March 2020 Current Affairs EXAMSDAILY National Affairs Main
    12th March 2020 Current Affairs EXAMSDAILY National Affairs Main national event for International Day of Yoga to be held at Leh The main national event for the International Day of Yoga will be held at Leh, the capital of Ladakh this year. The event, which is held on the 21st of June every year, will be led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Prime Minister is expected to carry out yogasanas based on Common Yoga Protocol along with an anticipated gathering of 15 to 20 thousand people on the Yoga Day at Leh. Union Govt.approved for the construction of Delhi-Baghpat highway The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has got approval to construct the first phase of a new highway that will connect east Delhi’s Akshardham to Uttarakhand’s Dehradun, a distance of almost 170km. The first phase will connect Akshardham with west Uttar Pradesh’s Baghpat, a distance of 32km, by a six-lane highway. The Second phase that will connect Baghpat to Dehradun, a distance of almost 140 km. The proposed new highway is expected to reduce travel time between Delhi and Uttarakhand’s Dehradun by at least two-and-a-half hours. International Affairs Joy Bangla to be the National Slogan of Bangladesh The Two-Judge bench of High Court of Bangladesh has ordered that ‘Joy Bangla’ will be the national slogan of Bangladesh. The court also directed the authorities to ensure that teachers and students use the slogan after assembly. Joy Bangla was the main slogan during the liberation war of Bangladesh fought against Pakistan in 1971 State Affairs Punjab: Hola Mohalla’ festival celebrated at Sri Anandpur Sahib in Punjab ‘Hola Mohalla’ is the annual Sikh festival celebrated on the following day of the festival Holi at Sri Anandpur Sahib, Punjab.
    [Show full text]