DAILY ONELINER CURRENT AFFAIRS 19.03.2024
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The Maharashtra cabinet has decided to propose renaming Mumbai Central Station after Nana Jagannath Shankarseth,
a renowned social reformer and philanthropist who played a crucial role in
shaping Mumbai. |
Nana Jagannath Shankarseth is often hailed as the architect of Mumbai (formerly
Bombay). His notable contributions include being
the first
Indian nominated to the Legislative Council of Bombay and founding the Bombay Association in 1852 |
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The Government of
India is launching a pilot program for cashless treatment of road
accident victims, in alignment with its commitment
to reduce
fatalities due to road accidents.The pilot
program, developed
under the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, aims
to establish
an ecosystem for providing timely medical care to
road accident victims, including during the golden hour. The National Health Authority will oversee implementation in
coordination with police, hospitals, and State Health Agencies. Victims are
entitled to cashless treatment of up to Rs. 1.5 lakhs per person for
a maximum of 7 days from the date of the accident, applicable to all road
accidents. Hospital claims for treatment will be reimbursed from the Motor Vehicle Accident Fund. |
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways. Minister-Nitin
Gadkari NHAI Formation-1995 Chairmain- Santosh
Kumar Yadav |
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The Department of Fisheries has integrated the Kisan
Credit Card (KCC) Fisheries scheme onto the JanSamarth Portal, promising enhanced access to credit for fishers, fish
farmers, and stakeholders nationwide.
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Kisan Credit Cards (KCC): Introduction: The KCC scheme was launched in 1998 to provide timely credit support to farmers for
cultivation and other needs. Implementing
Agencies: Commercial Banks, Regional Rural Banks
(RRBs), Small Finance Banks, and Cooperatives are involved in implementing
the scheme. Features: KCC comes with an ATM-enabled RuPay debit card, simplified procedures, and built-in cost
escalation. Aadhaar
linkage is mandatory for
interest subvention. |
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Union
Home Ministery launched a newly developed Digital Criminal Case Management
System (CCMS) by the National Investigation Agency (NIA)
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NIA: The
National Investigation Agency (founded 31st Dec 2008; HQ: New
Delhi; Under Home Ministry) is the primary anti-terror investigation task
force of India. The agency is empowered to deal with the investigation
of terror-related crimes across states without special
permission from the states under a written proclamation from the Ministry
of Home Affairs. It has the authority to take over cases from state
police forces and other agencies. It seeks the sanction of the
Central government for prosecuting accused individuals under the Unlawful
Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and
other scheduled offences. |
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Election Commission of India has announced
Para Archer and Arjuna Awardee, Sheetal Devi (winner of 2 gold and 1 silver
medal in the Asian Para Games 2022) as its National Person with Disabilities
(PwD) Icon. |
Election
Commission of India (ECI) It
is an autonomous constitutional authority responsible for administering Union
and State election processes in India.It was established on 25th
January 1950 (celebrated
as National
Voters' Day). The
body administers elections to the Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, and State Legislative Assemblies in
India, and the offices of the President and Vice President in the country. Part
XV (Article 324-329): It deals with elections and establishes a commission for
these matters.The President appoints CEC and Election Commissioners as
per the CEC
and Other ECs (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Act,
2023. CEC-Rajeev Kumar EC-Sukhbir Singh Sandhu Gynesh Kumar |
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New Delhi
is ranked the world’s most polluted capital city for the fourth consecutive
year since 2018. According to Air Quality Report 2023 conducted by Swiss
organisation IQAir, Delhi’s PM2.5 levels worsened from 89.1 micrograms per
cubic metre in 2022 to 92.7 micrograms per cubic metre in 2023. Bihar’s
Begusarai has emerged as the world’s most polluted metropolitan area. With an
average annual PM2.5 concentration of 54.4 micrograms per cubic metre, India
had the third worst air quality after Bangladesh and Pakistan. |
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Renowned poet Prabha Varma has been selected for the
Saraswati Samman for the year 2023 for his work in Malayalam language. He has
been considered for this award for his Malayalam language poetry work, Roudra
Sathwikam and also for his contribution to the literature during the period
2013 to 2022. |
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The three day Startup Mahakumbh, one of
the biggest events showcasing the startup ecosystem, began at Bharat Mandapam
in New Delhi today. This startup event aims at connecting startups with a
spectrum of inventors including venture capitalists, investors and potential
corporate partners. Speaking
at the event, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, DPIIT
Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh said, there are over one lakh Startups in the
country as of now, which were only 300 when the Startup India
initiative was launched in 2016. |
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Pandavula
Gutta designated exclusive Geo-heritage site in Telangana. |
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