Daily Current Affairs – 13 & 14 March 2022
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Daily Current Affairs 13 & 14 March 2022
Ajay Bhushan Pandey appointed as the Chairman of NFRA
Former Finance Secretary, Ajay Bhushan Pandey (1984-batch Maharashtra cadre IAS officer) has been appointed as the Chairman of the National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA).
His tenure will be for a period of 3 years from the date of assumption of charge or up to the age of 65 years whichever is earlier.
NFRA: Independent regulator that oversees the auditing profession and accounting standards in India under the Companies Act, 2013.
India’s first medical city ‘Indrayani Medicity’ to come up in Pune
Maharashtra govt has announced to set up India’s first medical city titled as ‘Indrayani Medicity’ in Pune, to provide all kinds of specialized treatment under one roof
It will come up in 300-acre of land area in the Khed taluka of Pune. It is estimated to attract investment worth Rs. 10,000 crores. Indrayani Medicity will have hospitals, medical research centre, pharmaceutical manufacturing, wellness and physiotherapy.
India Water Pitch-Pilot-Scale Start-up Challenge’ under AMRUT 2.0 launched
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has organised ‘India Water Pitch-Pilot-Scale Start-up Conclave’ at India Habitat Centre in New Delhi.
During the conclave, the minister also launched ‘India Water Pitch-Pilot-Scale Start-up Challenge’ under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) 2.0 scheme. It has been launched on MyGov platform. MoHUA Ministry will select 100 start-ups for funding support of Rs.20 lakhs as well as mentorship.
Kashmiri hand-knotted carpets get QR Code-based GI Tag
Govt of Jammu and Kashmir has launched quick response (QR) code for its GI-tagged Kashmiri carpet to preserve the authenticity and genuineness of the hand-knotted carpets.
Objective: to help in reviving the sheen and glory of the Kashmiri carpet industry. QR code will contain relevant information of the artisans, manufacturer, weaver, district, raw material used etc. First-ever consignment of GI-tagged hand-knotted carpets were exported to Germany.
EPFO lowers the interest rate on PF deposits to 8.1% for 2021-22
Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has slashed the interest rate on provident fund deposits by 0.4% to 8.10% for 2021-22. Interest rate on PF deposit was 8.5% in 2020-21 and 2019-20.
This decision was taken at the 230th meeting of the Central Board of Trustees, EPF under the Chairmanship of Bhupendra Yadav (Union Minister for Labour & Employment)
EPFO: Statutory body responsible for the regulation and management of provident funds in India.