Current Affairs 25 March 2021 – Gkseries
Current Affairs 25 March 2021 is the most important area from which a major share of questions come in SSC, Railway, state government recruitment exams, UPSC prelims and mains.
US, EU, Britain, Canada Impose Sanctions on Chinese Officials
The United States, the European Union, Britain and Canada have imposed sanctions on several Chinese officials for human rights abuses against the Muslim Uyghur minority in China’s Xinjiang province, prompting retaliation from China. Read More
World Tuberculosis Day 2021
World Tuberculosis Day is observed on 24 March each year to build public awareness about the global epidemic of tuberculosis and efforts to eliminate the disease. Read More
Cabinet apprised on progress under National Health Mission 2019-20
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi was apprised on the progress under National Health Mission (NHM) during FY 2019-20 including accelerated decline in Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR), Infant Mortality Rate (IMR), Under Five Mortality Rate (U5MR) and Total Fertility Rate (TFR). Read More
POWERGRID Launches Certified E-Tendering Portal “PRANIT”
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID), a central PSU under Ministry of Power has established an e-Tendering Portal-PRANIT which will lead to less paperwork and ease of operation, making the tendering process more transparent. Read More
Parosmia: An odor distortion associated with COVID-19
Parosmia is a medical term used to describe a condition in which affected individuals experience “distortions of the sense of smell”. Some people may experience parosmia as a symptom of COVID-19. Read More
China-Taiwan clash kicked off the Freedom Pineapple campaign
Ties between China and Taiwan, which have historically been rocky over issues such as sovereignty, foreign relations and military build-up, are now being tested by an unusual subject – pineapples. Read More
Lalitha of Hyderabad Sisters Passed Away
Eminent Carnatic vocalist and guru Lalitha passed away due to cardiac arrest at the age of 70. Lalitha, along with her sister Haripriya, was an indomitable force in the classical music scene. The duo, known as the Hyderabad Sisters were known to draw houseful-audience to their concerts. Read More
No plan to introduce Panchayat system in Assam tribal areas
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) informed the Lok Sabha that “presently, there is no proposal to implement Panchayat system in Sixth Schedule areas of Assam”. Read More
Indus water panel holds meeting
After a gap of more than two and half years Indian and Pakistani delegations began the 116th Meeting of the Permanent Indus Commission. The meeting which coincided with the National Day of Pakistan is being viewed as part of the broader process of normalisation of bilateral ties between the two neighbours. Read More
India abstains in UN Human Rights Council vote on Sri Lanka
India recently abstained from a crucial vote on Sri Lanka’s rights record at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. The resolution on ‘Promoting reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka’ was, however, adopted after 22 states of the 47-member Council voted in its favour. Read More