DAILY ONELINER CURRENT AFFAIRS 14.03.2024
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Pi DAY-March 14 On 14 March Pi Day is celebrated around the world.
Pi is a symbol used in mathematics to represent a constant. It is the ratio
of the circumference of a circle to its diameter which is approx. 3.14. The symbol π was devised by British
mathematician William Jones in 1706 to represent the ratio and was
later popularized by Swiss mathematician Leonhard Euler International Day of Action for Rivers-March 14 Every year on 14 March, the International Day of
Action for Rivers is observed to raise voice to protect rivers and demand for
improving the policies for Rivers. It is a day to educate one another about
the threats facing our rivers and to find solutions. |
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PM launches
Pradhan Mantri Samajik Utthan evam Rozgar Adharit Jankalyan (PM-SURAJ) portal.
The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment launched a nationwide
initiative aimed at offering credit support to the marginalized segments of
society. Government of India, ADB sign $181 million loan to improve livability and mobility in Ahmedabad.The project will benefit urban poor, women, and migrant
workers through improved urban services and urban governance.
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NITI Aayog
Launches ‘Vocal for Local' Initiative Fostering Grassroots Entrepreneurship
and Self- reliance.'Vocal for
Local' Initiative Sets Stage for Grassroots Empowerment.
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'Agray'
and 'Akshay', the 5th and 6th ships of 08 x ASW Shallow Water Craft (SWC)
Project being built by M/S GRSE for Indian Navy, were launched on 13 Mar 24
at M/S GRSE, Kolkata. |
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Tata Power Solar Systems Limited
(TPSSL), a subsidiary of Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited
(TPREL), has completed
India’s largest Solar and Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) project at
Rajnandgaon in Chhattisgarh. |
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The Competition Commission of India
(CCI) has approved the merger of a financial technology company, Garagepreneurs Internet Pvt
Ltd with the North East Small Finance Bank. |
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IndusInd Bank has
introduced ‘Indus PayWear,’ a new wearable
payment solution, available on Mastercard. |
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Mumbai-based tech company Aurionpro
Solutions has secured a Rs 100-crore contract from State Bank of India for the licence,
implementation and support of its transaction banking platform, iCashpro+. |
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Srinivasan K. Swamy, CMD of
integrated marketing services company RK Swami Ltd. has been presented with IAA Goden Compass Award at the
45th IAA World Congress held in Penang, Malaysia. |
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Indian
author Amitav Ghosh has been awarded the prestigious Erasmus Prize 2024 by
the Netherlands-based Praemium Erasmianum Foundation for his significant
contributions to the theme “imagining the unthinkable” through his writings
on the climate crisis and human interactions with nature. |
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Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports,
Shri Anurag Singh Thakur, launched the Khelo India Rising Talent
Identification (KIRTI) program in Chandigarh. Olympic Champion Neeraj Chopra
commended the initiative, emphasizing its potential to balance sports and
studies. KIRTI, part of the Khelo India mission, targets athletes aged nine
to 18 in schools nationwide. |
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The Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
introduced the Revamped Pharmaceuticals Technology Upgradation Assistance
Scheme (RPTUAS). The initiative provides quality-based subsidies to
pharmaceutical companies for achieving Revised Schedule M and WHO-GMP certifications |
