Daily Current Affairs – 27 & 28 March 2022
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Daily Current Affairs 27 & 28 March 2022
President Ram Nath Kovind presents President’s Colour to INS Valsura in Gujarat
President Ram Nath Kovind on March 25, 2022 awarded the prestigious President’s Colour to Indian Naval Ship (INS) Valsura in Jamnagar, Gujarat. The President’s Colour is bestowed on a military unit in recognition of exceptional service rendered to the nation, both in peace and in war.
The ‘Nishan Adhikari’ Lt Arun Singh Sambyal received the President’s Colour on behalf of the unit, for its 80 years of exceptional service. INS Valsura is a premier training facility of the Indian Navy established on December 05, 1942, in Jamnagar of Gujarat, to provide training in the domain of Torpedo handling (Underwater missile) and operations.
Website ‘Modi Story’ launched by Mahatma Gandhi’s grand daughter Sumitra Gandhi Kulkarni
The grand daughter of Mahatma Gandhi Sumitra Gandhi Kulkarni inaugurated the Modi Story website which is a collection of stories from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s life. Modi story is a volunteer-driven initiative to bring together inspiring moments from Narendra Modi’s life, as narrated by his co-travellers.
The portal can be accessed at modistory.in. Any person who have closely witnessed the Prime Minister’s life can submit write-ups, audio or visual stories of any such experience or anecdote along with photos with PM Modi, letters or personal memorabilia associated with him. The website has several stories shared by the people who crossed paths with the Prime Minister at some point in his life.
‘Ishan Manthan’ Festival organised in New Delhi to showcase culture, crafts and cuisines of Northeast
Union Minister for Culture, Tourism & DONER Shri G Kishan Reddy inaugurated the three-day North-East festival called ‘Ishan Manthan’ atthe Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts today in New Delhi on March 25, 2022. Member Secretary of IGNCA Dr. Sachidanand Joshi, Voice Chancellor of JNU Prof. SantishreeDhulipudi Pandit and National convener of PrajnaPravah Shri J. Nandakumar also graced the event.
The three-day Ishan Manthan programme will celebrate the rich ethnicity and colours of North East India, from March 25 to 27, 2022. The event will give an opportunity know about the culture, art, music, folk dances, handicrafts and traditional cuisines of Northeast India.
Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana extended for 6 months till September 2022
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Saturday approved extension of ‘Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY)’ by six months till September 2022. Earlier the scheme was valid till March 2022.
The PMGKAY scheme was launched in March 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic so that the vulnerable households do not suffer due to the non-availability of adequate foodgrains. The government has spent approximately Rs 2.60 lakh crore so far on the scheme and another Rs 80,000 crore will be spent over the next six months till September 2022, taking the total expenditure under PMGKAY to nearly Rs 3.40 lakh crore.
Ministry of Culture inaugurates 12th edition of Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav 2022 at Rajamahendravaram in Andhra Pradesh
The Union Minister for Culture, Tourism and DoNER Shri G. K Reddy and Andhra Pradesh Governor Shri Biswabhusan Harichandan inaugurated the 12th edition of the Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav (RSM) 2022 at the Government Art College grounds in Rajahmundry (officially known as Rajamahendravaram), Andhra Pradesh.
The mega Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav 2022 will place from 26, March to 03 April, 2022 in the Telugu states of Andhra Pradesh & Telangana, under the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. The Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav is the flagship festival of the Ministry of Culture.
Indian Army conducts airborne rapid response exercise near Siliguri Corridor
The Indian Army conducted a two-day airborne insertion and rapid response exercise near theSiliguri Corridor, from March 24 to March 25, 2022, to test the readiness of rapid response teams.
The Siliguri Corridor is a strategically important region, and is also known as Chicken’s Neck. The Siliguri Corridor is a stretch of land in Siliguri city of West Bengal. The Siliguri Corridor, which is a strategically important region, is a stretch of land bordering Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh. Near the Siliguri Corridor is the India-Tibet-Bhutan tri-junction where China has enhanced military infrastructure since the Doklam standoff in 2016.
Dhaka is world’s most noise polluted city while Moradabad in India is second noisiest: UNEP Report
Uttar Pradesh’s Moradabad, famously known as ‘brass city’, has become the second noisiest city globally. According to a report called ‘Annual Frontier Report 2022’ published by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the western UP city recorded the highest noise pollution last year, a distressing 114 decibels (dB). It comes right after Dhaka, which is at the top of the list with 119 dB. Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan is third, with maximum noise pollution of 105 dB.
Meanwhile, the quietest cities in the world as per the report are Irbrid at 60 dB, Lyon at 69 dB, Madrid at 69 dB, Stockholm at 70 dB, and Belgrade at 70 dB.
Indian women football team clinches 2022 SAFF U-18 Women’s Championship title
India have been declared as the winners of the 3rd edition of SAFF U-18 Women’s Football Championship. The 2022 edition of the international football competition for women’s under-18 national teams was held in Jharkhand at JRD Tata Sports Complex, Jamshedpur.
Although India lost to Bangladesh, 0-1 in final league match, but still emerged champions of the tournament on account of better goal difference.
PV Sindhu wins Swiss Open Badminton title 2022
Ace Indian shuttler PV Sindhu clinched her second women’s singles title of the season with a straight game win over Thailand’s Busanan Ongbamrungphan but HS Prannoy went down fighting in the men’s singles final at the Swiss Open Super 300 badminton tournament on Sunday, Indian badminton player HS Prannoy lost to Jonatan Christie (Indonesia)
Prof Wilfried Brutsaert wins Stockholm Water Prize 2022
The renowned hydrologist Wilfried Brutsaert, also known as Mr Evaporation, has been awarded the Stockholm Water Prize 2022 for his groundbreaking work to quantify environmental evaporation, helping to make accurate predictions of the impact that climate change has on local rainfall patterns and water sources.
Wilfried Brutsaert is Professor in Engineering Emeritus at Cornell University, USA. The Stockholm Water Prize is the world’s most prestigious water award and is often described as the Nobel Prize of water.
Cochin International Airport bags ‘Covid champion’ award at Wings India 2022
The Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL) has bagged the ‘Covid champion’ award at Wings India 2022. which is Asia’s largest event on civil aviation jointly organised by the Ministry of Civil Aviation and FICCI at the Begumpet airport in Hyderabad from March 24 to 27, 2022. Wings India is Asia’s largest event on civil aviation, including Commercial, General and Business Aviation.
CIAL has been awarded for successful implementation of a meticulous project named ‘Mission Safeguarding’ during the pandemic time to ensure safe travel at Kochi Airport. Meanwhile, the Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru won two the ‘Best Airport’ under the General Category, and the ‘Aviation Innovation’ Award at the event.
World Theatre Day 2022: 27 March
World Theatre Day is celebrated annually on March 27 since 1962 to promote the art form “theatre” across the world, promoted by the International Theatre Institute (ITI) through its centres, and supported by theatre communities all over the world. The theme of 2022 World Theatre Day is ‘Theatre and a Culture of Peace’.
The day was initiated in 1961 by the International Theatre Institute (ITI). Every year the Executive Council of ITI choses an outstanding theatre personality to write the message for World Theatre Day. The author of the Message of World Theatre Day 2022 is: Peter Sellars, United States.