Daily Current Affairs – 26 March 2022
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Daily Current Affairs 26 March 2022
Yogi Adityanath sworn-in as UP CM for second time
Yogi Adityanath has been sworn-in as CM of UP at Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. He won election from Gorakhpur (urban) Constituency.
BJP-led alliance won 273 of 403 seats in recent Assembly polls. The legislative party meeting was attended by Home Minister Amit Shah among other leaders. Yogi Adityanath was also elected as the leader of BJP Legislature Party in UP.
Governor: Anandiben Patel
Rajya Sabha seats – 31
Lok Sabha seats – 80
Ravindra Jadeja as new captain of Chennai Super Kings
MS Dhoni has handed over his captaincy to Ravindra Jadeja. MS Dhoni had been the CSK captain from 2008 – March 2022. Under the captaincy of Dhoni, CSK won 4 times – 2008, 2011, 2018, 2021
On 15th August, MS Dhoni has already retired from international cricket. Recently, Jadeja regained his top spot from West Indies’ Jason Holder in the latest ICC Test rankings for all-rounders.
CSK coach – Stephen Fleming (New Zealand)
Kotak Mahindra Bank, Axis Bank has acquired 7.84% stake in ONDC
Kotak Mahindra Bank and Axis Bank each has acquired 7.84% stake in Open Network Digital Commerce (ONDC) for ₹ 10 crore.
ONDC was incorporated on December 30, 2021, in India. ONDC is an open public digital infrastructure. This network develops and transform the Indian digital commerce ecosystem for both goods and services.
It is an initiative of the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
Para-athletes Someswara Rao Ramudri and Mohit won gold
Long jumper Someswara Rao Ramudri and javelin thrower Mohit won gold medals in their individual events at the World Para Athletics Grand Prix 2022.
Long jumper Ramudri set the record with the leap of 6.40m. Javelin thrower Mohit achieved an impressive 54.71m distance. Dharambir won silver medal in men’s wheelchair discus final F51
In women events, Jayanti Behera claimed the silver medal in track & field. The Indian contingent won six medals.
Retired Justice Harish Chandra Mishra sworn in as Lokayukta of Delhi
Justice Harish Chandra is a retired from Jharkhand High Court. The oath ceremony was administered by Lieutenant-Governor Anil Baijal in Raj Niwas.
The post of Lokayukta was vacant since the retirement of Rewa Khetrapal in December 2020.
Tenure – 5 years
Chief Justice of Delhi High Court – Vipin Sanghi (Acting)
Former Chief Justice of Delhi High Court Dhirubhai Naranbhai Patel appointed as a chairperson of Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal.
Byju’s named as official sponsor of FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar
BYJU’S, an Indian ed-tech firm has become an official sponsor for the upcoming 2022 FIFA World Cup. The event will be organized from November 21 to December 18 in Qatar. BYJU’S is now become the first Indian ed-tech firm to be associated with the World Cup.
BYJU’S founder and CEO – Byju Raveendran
Qatar Capital – Doha, currency – Riyal
FIFA Headquarters: Zurich, Switzerland
President: Gianni Infantino
2026 FIFA World Cup – United States, Mexico, Canada.
Marathi as a mandatory for official works of local bodies in Maharashtra
The Maharashtra Legislative Assembly passed a bill to make the use of the Marathi language mandatory in official works of local authorities.
The Maharashtra Official Language Act, 1964, did not make compulsory to use Marathi for the local authorities to use Marathi in their official works.
The use of English or Hindi by local authorities for certain government works, like communicating with foreign ambassadors is allowed.
ICICI Lombard ties up with Airtel Payments Bank for smartphone insurance
This insurance facility is available on the Airtel Thanks app. This provides financial protection against damage to the phone and its screen from accidents or liquid spills. Monthly premium for this facility starts at 1,299 rupees.
Customers can get an insurance sum that is equivalent to the purchase price of their smartphone.
Airtel Payment Bank MD & CEO – Anubrata Biswas.
ICICI Lombard CEO – Bhargav Dasgupta.
First female US secretary of state Madeleine Albright passed away
She was the 64th United States secretary of state from 1997 to 2001 under President Bill Clinton. She helped in shaping the Western foreign policy in the aftermath of the Cold War.
She also joined the National Security Council in the White House of President Jimmy Carter. She was named as US ambassador to the United Nations by Clinton in 1993 and served until 1997. She was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by U.S. President Barack Obama in May 2012.
Centre designates October 5 as National Dolphin Day
Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Shri Bhupendra Yadav informed that October 5th is designated as National Dolphin Day to be celebrated every year as a historic step in creating awareness for conservation of Dolphins. Shri Yadav stated that generating awareness & community participation is integral for conservation of the indicator species.
This information was given by Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Bhupendra Yadav on March 25, 2022, during the 67th meeting of the Standing Committee of the National Board for Wild Life in New Delhi.
Earth Hour 2022: 26 March
Every year, on the last Saturday in March, Earth Hour is observed. The date for Earth Hour in 2022 is Saturday, March 26, 2022. At 8:30 p.m. local time, Earth Hour will begin and end at 9:30 p.m. local time. The Earth Hour 2022 theme will focus on ‘Shape Our Future‘. This is a pivotal year for everyone and our world. It is up to us to #ShapeOurFuture by raising awareness about the serious issues impacting our world. It was started as a lights-off event in Sydney, Australia, in 2007 to raise awareness for energy consumption and effects on the environment.