DAILY ONELINER CURRENT AFFAIRS 17.03.2024
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Indian government has banned 18
over-the-top (OTT) platforms for hosting “obscene, vulgar and even
pornographic” material despite repeated warnings. The Ministry of Information
and Broadcasting (I&B) has blocked access to these platforms, along with
their associated websites, mobile apps and social media handles, citing
violations of Indian laws. The I&B Ministry’s decision
to ban the 18 OTT platforms was taken under the provisions of the Information
Technology Act, 2000, |
Information
and Broadcasting (Ministry of I&B) Minister-Anurag Thakur |
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The Lok Sabha polls will be
conducted in seven phases beginning the 19th of next month. The counting will
take place on 4th June. The Election Commission also announced
the poll schedule for the assembly polls in Sikkim, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Arunachal
Pradesh. |
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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The Maharashtra
Cabinet has announced its decision to rename Ahmednagar
district as ‘Ahilya Nagar’. The renaming is in honor of
the 18th-century Maratha queen Ahilyabai Holkar.
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Maharashtra
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Governor: Ramesh Bais ·
Chief Minister: Eknath Shinde ·
Capital: Mumbai ·
National Park: Tadoba National Park, Navegaon National Park . |
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The Food
Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has certified nearly 100
jails across the nation as ‘Eat Right Campus,’ a part of its broader Eat
Right India movement.
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The Food
Safety and Standards Authority of India is a statutory body under the
administration of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of
India.
Founded: 5 September 2008
Sudhansh Pant-Chairperson;
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Ratan Tata, former chairman of Tata
Sons, has been bestowed with the prestigious PV Narasimha Rao Memorial
Award. He received the award for his outstanding philanthropic
contributions. |
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Max India Ltd announced a strategic partnership
between its subsidiary, Antara Assisted Care Services Limited, and the Indian
Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi).
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The Reserve Bank
of India (RBI) has imposed monetary penalties on 2 banks, Bank of India (BoI), Bandhan Bank, and 1 non-banking finance company, Indostar
Capital Finance Limited for non-compliance with various
regulatory norms. |
RBI : ·
Established : 1 April 1935 ·
Headquarters : Mumbai, Maharashtra, India ·
Governor : Shaktikanta Das |
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China, Iran, and Russia initiated a joint naval exercise named "Security
Belt-2024" near the Gulf of Oman. |
China: ·
President: Xi Jinping ·
Capital: Beijing ·
Currency: Renminbi Iran : ·
President : Ebrahim Raisi ·
Capital : Tehran ·
Currency : Iranian rial ·
Russia : ·
President : Vladimir Putin ·
Prime Minister : Mikhail Mishustin ·
Capital : Moscow ·
Currency : Ruble |
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Matthew Wade announced
on 15 March 2024 that he would retire from first-class cricket after the
upcoming Sheffield Shield
final. However, Wade
will continue to play ODIs and T20Is and will be available for selection in
the white-ball formats. |
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Over 1 crore
household register for PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana.
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PM-Surya
Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana Prime
Minister Narendra Modi formally launched the Scheme on 13 February 2024. PM Surya Ghar
Muft Bijli Yojana is a rooftop solar project encouraging households to
install solar panels. These households will receive 330 units of free electricity per month. The
government proposes to invest over Rs 75,000 crores in the yojana. Urban Local
Bodies and Panchayats will be incentivised to encourage households in their
jurisdiction to install rooftop solar systems. |
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Uttar
Pradesh has become the first state to issue 5 crore Ayushman cards. Cards are
issued under the Centre’s flagship scheme Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan
Arogya Yojana. |
Ayushman
Bharat Ayushman Bharat is a
government-led healthcare scheme launched on September 23, 2018, based on the recommendations of
the National Health Policy 2017. The scheme aims to achieve
Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and has two main components: the PM-JAY program and Health and Wellness
Centers. The scheme is designed to
provide coverage for over 10 crore impoverished and vulnerable families,
which is approximately 50 crore individuals. It offers up to 5 lakh rupees per family per year specifically
for secondary and tertiary hospitalization care. Ayushman Bharat - National
Health Protection Mission will replace the existing centrally sponsored
schemes, namely the Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY) and the Senior
Citizen Health Insurance Scheme (SCHIS). |
