Weekly One Liner Current Affairs 25th March to 31st March 2023

March Weekly One Liner Current Affairs Part 4

Competitive exams such as SBI PO, SBI Clerk, IBPS PO, IBPS Clerk, LIC, SSC, Railways, and other government and competitive exams require candidates to have knowledge of General Awareness, General Knowledge, and Current Affairs. The section on general awareness and current affairs is critical in determining overall scores in these exams.

To help candidates prepare for these exams, we offer weekly one-liner current affairs that cover essential and major topics. These current affairs will keep you up-to-date with current events and help you in upcoming exams.

Our weekly one-liner current affairs provide a summary of the most significant news of the week in a single line. This makes it easier for you to study for the general awareness and current affairs section, ensuring that you stay informed on all crucial topics. Check out our weekly one-liner current affairs to remain updated and prepare effectively for competitive exams.

National News

• Cabinet approved 4% hike in dearness allowance to central government employees
• Health Minister chairs 36th Board Meeting of Stop TB Partnership
• Amit Shah inaugurated Vedic Heritage portal in New Delhi
• Lok Sabha approves Rs 1.18 lakh crore budget for Jammu and Kashmir
• G20 Research and Innovation Initiative Gathering held in Assam
• PM Modi launched ‘Call Before u Dig’ app
• National Green Tribunal (NGT) slaps ₹10 crore penalty on Kerala government for failure to protect Ramsar sites
• Government launches DigiClaim platform for farmer insurance claims
• Anupriya Patel inaugurated 23rd INDIASOFT in New Delhi
• Second G20 Sherpas meeting begins at Kumarakom in Kerala
• Government identified 1275 railway stations under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme
• Education Ministry shortlisted around 9,000 schools for Pradhan Mantri Schools for Rising India (PM SHRI)
• Centre approves Rs 800 crore to set up 7432 public EV charging stations
• Giriraj Singh initiates ‘Captive Employment’ Scheme
• Second G20 Framework Working Group meeting concludes in Chennai
• Environment Minister launched Aravalli Green Wall Project in Gurugram
• Government launched New India Literacy Program
• Jaipur to get India’s 2nd largest cricket stadium named after Anil Agarwal
• First G20 disaster risk reduction working group meeting begins in Gandhinagar
• Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra tea gets European GI tag
• Telangana government to rejuvenate 50 lakes in Hyderabad
• MeitY constituted task force with the aim to make India ‘product developer and manufacturing nation’
• World Bank approved $363 million loan for clean drinking water in rural Karnataka

International News

• 26th edition of ‘Elevate Expo’ held in Dubai
• 26% of world’s population does not have safe drinking water: UNESCO report
• Egypt joins BRICS bank as new member
• Passport Index Points 2023: India ranks at 144th; topped by UAE

Banking and Financial

• RBI imposes monetary penalty of Rs 30 lakh on Karur Vysya Bank
• IDFC First Bank joined hands with Crunchfish to facilitate offline payments
• Government imposed surcharge for Google Pay and other payment apps
• Axis Bank launched ‘MicroPay’ based on ‘Pin on Mobile’ technology for digital payments
• Indian economy to grow at 6.5% in next decade: Chief Economic Advisor

Appointment and Resignation

• Former Brazilian Prez Dilma Rousseff elected as new President of New Development Bank (NDB)
• Manmeet Colon sworn in as Connecticut’s first assistant police chief
• Srikanth Venkatachari appointed as CFO of Reliance Industries
• UK Sinha & Dipali Goenka appointed as Independent Directors of NDTV
• Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan appointed as Vice-President of UAE
• Ajay Singh appointed as President of Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM)
• Pranav Haridasan appointed as MD and CEO of Axis Securities
• Star Sports signs Ranveer Singh as its brand ambassador

Awards

• M T Vasudevan Nair awarded Kerala’s highest civilian honour
• Luis Caffarelli wins Abel Prize for maths
• Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman conferred Special literary award
• J&K’s Aliya Mir wins Wildlife Conservation Award 2023
• Naveen Jindal conferred with ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ by University of Texas

Defence

• India & UK hold joint maritime exercise ‘Konkan’ in Arabian Sea
• Ministry of Defence inks Rs 3,700 crore contracts with BEL
• Defence Ministry signs 3 contracts worth about 5400 crore rupees to bolster defence capabilities

Sports

• Mumbai Indians won Women’s Premier League title 2023
• Manu Bhaker won 25m Pistol Bronze in ISSF World Cup 2023
• Satwiksairaj Rankireddy & Chirag Shetty win Swiss Open doubles title

Important day

• 25 March – International Day of Unborn Child (Theme 2023- The dignity and value of children yet-to-be-born.)
• 25 March – International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery (Theme 2023 – Fighting Slavery’s Legacy of Racism Through Transformative Education)
• 27 March – World Theatre Day (Theme 2023 – Theatre and a Culture of Peace)
• 30 March – Rajasthan Day
• 29 March 2023 (88th day of the year)- World Piano Day
• 31 March – World Backup Day

Obituary

• Director Pradeep Sarkar passes away at 67
• Co-founder of Intel, Gordon Moore passed away

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