Current Affairs 7 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.
Uttarakhand govt is grooming Gairsain as its summer capital
Gairsain in Chamoli district had announced as the summer capital of Uttarakhand. After this Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat sprung a surprise in the state assembly by declaring the town as a new administrative division of the state, a third commissionerate after Kumaon and Garhwal. Read More
The fine print of Haryana’s quota law
The Haryana government notified a new law that requires 75% of private sector jobs in the state, up to a specified salary slab, reserved for local candidate. The Haryana State Employment of Local Candidates Bill, 2020 requires private companies to set aside for domiciles 75% of jobs up to a monthly salary of Rs 50,000 or as may be notified by the government from time to time. Read More
Significance of March 4 for QAnon supporters
Some of former US President Donald Trump’s followers, who believe in the QAnon conspiracy, think that he will return to power on March 4. As per some media reports, US Capitol Police believe that the group may be plotting to breach the Capitol again, following the events of January 6, when an armed mob of Trump supporters clashed with the police. Read More
Income tax returns in the pandemic year
India’s economic stress preceded the Covid-19 pandemic, but worsened in its aftermath as individuals with incomes and salaries took a hit. The latest government data shows a 6.6 per cent contraction in the number of income tax returns (ITRs) filed by individuals earning up to Rs 50 lakh in financial year 2019-20. Read More
Political significance of Assam’s tea garden workers
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra visited tea gardens in Assam, interacted with the workers and went to their huts, and posed for photographs. To bolster the symbolism, one of the photographs showed her plucking tea leaves with a basket held with a strap over her head, like the women workers traditionally do. Read More
Long-Lost Babbler Bird Documented in Borneo
Long-Lost Babbler Bird Documented in Borneo for the First Time in Over 170 Years. The Bird was last recorded between 1843 and 1848, when a scientist collected the first and only museum specimen. Read More
Govt constitutes 259-member national committee headed by PM
The government set up a 259-member high-level national committee headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to commemorate 75 years of India’s independence. Read More
IMPCL to sell products on Government e-Market portal
Indian Medicines Pharmaceutical Corporation Limited (IMPCL) will sell products on Government e-Market (GeM) portal. The IMPCL and GeM has finalised a deal in this regard and now the Ayurvedic and Unani medicines of IMPCL will figure on the GeM portal to hundreds of government sector buyers. Read More
First Strategic, Counter-Terrorism Dialogue between India-Nigeria
The National Security Adviser of Nigeria Major General (Retd.) Babagana Monguno visited New Delhi for the First Strategic and Counter-Terrorism Dialogue between India and Nigeria at the level of NSA. Read More
Virtual Summit between Prime Ministers of India and Sweden
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi held a Virtual Summit with Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Sweden H.E. Stefan Löfven on 5th March, 2021. Read More
