Current Affairs 9 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.
Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare signs MoU with Central Silk Board
The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Central Silk Board under the Ministry of Textiles on a convergence model for the implementation of Agroforestry in the silk sector under the ongoing Sub-Mission on Agroforestry (SMAF) Scheme. Read More
President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurates conservation works at Singorgarh Fort
President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurates conservation works at Singorgarh Fort in Damoh district of Madhya Pradesh. He also inaugurated the newly carved Jabalpur Circle of Archaeological Survey of India. Read More
Scientists want Australia’s worst female serial killer
Leading scientists and medical experts are calling for the pardon of convicted child killer Kathleen Folbigg after a recent study showed that her victims four of her children may have died of natural causes. Read More
Surat court acquits 122 accused of being members of SIMI
A court in Gujarat’s Surat on Saturday acquitted 122 persons arrested under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act for participating in a meeting organised here in December 2001 as members of the banned outfit Students’ Islamic Movement of India (SIMI). Read More
France has admitted to killing an Algerian freedom fighter
In a move aimed at improving its relations with former colony Algeria, France has admitted that its soldiers tortured and killed the Algerian lawyer and freedom fighter Ali Boumendjel, whose death in 1957 had until now been covered up as a suicide. Read More
New rule on airbags means for passengers and carmakers
The central government has made front passenger airbags mandatory for all vehicles. The Ministry has mandated that “Vehicles manufactured on and after the April 1, 2021, in the case of new models, and August 31, 2021, in the case of existing models, shall be fitted with airbags for the person occupying the front seat, other than the driver.” Read More
International Women’s Day 2021
International Women’s Day is celebrated on March 8 every year which is symbolic of the historic journey women around the world have taken to better their lives. It comes as a reminder that while a lot has been achieved, the journey is long and a lot more needs to be done. Read More
Saudi-led coalition jets pound Sanaa
A Saudi-led military coalition mounted air strikes on Yemen’s Houthi-controlled capital Sanaa after it intercepted 10 drones launched by the Iran-backed rebels, state media reported. Read More
Swarna Krishna becomes first to pilot ship in maritime history
In an attempt to acknowledge the efforts of women in breaking down the stereotypes in erstwhile male-dominated maritime sector, Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has flagged off an all-women crew onboard Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) vessel MT Swarna Krishna. Read More
China gives green light for first downstream dams on Brahmaputra
A draft of China’s new Five-Year Plan (2021-2025), which is set to be formally approved on March 11, has given the green light for the first dams to be built on the lower reaches of Yarlung Zangbo river, as the Brahmaputra is known in Tibet, before it flows into India. Read More
