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Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has given an employment Notification for the recruitment of Junior Engineer (Civil, Mechanical & Electrical) Examination 2024.
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Odisha Power Transmission Corporation Limited (OPTCL) has given an employment notification for the Recruitment of Graduate, Technician & Trade Apprentice Vacancy.
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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
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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
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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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DAILY ONELINER CURRENT AFFAIRS 18.03.2024
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Ordnance Factories Day is observed every
year on March 18. |
In 1775, the Board of Ordnance
was formed in Fort William, Kolkata. |
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India’s ranking on the United
Nations Human Development Index improved by one position
in 2022 to 134 out of 193 countries ranked compared to 135
out of 192 countries ranked in 2021 on the back of a marginal increase in its
HDI value to 0.644 compared to 0.633 in 2021. |
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The United Nations
Development Programme (UNDP) is a United Nations Organisation tasked with helping countries to
eliminate poverty and achieve sustainable economic growth and human
development. Headquarters – New York, USA. UNDP was established in 1966 by the General Assembly of the
United Nations. |
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India’s Shipping Ministry has approved waterways projects worth ₹645 crore on
Brahmaputra in Assam. Projects, which will be
developed under the Sagarmala programme. |
The Union Minister
of Ports, Shipping & Waterways and Ayush-Shri Sarbananda Sonowal. Brahmaputra River The
Brahmaputra is one of the major rivers of Asia, a trans-boundary river which
flows through China, India and Bangladesh. It is known as the Yarlung Tsangpo River in
Tibet, the Brahmaputra, Lohit, Siang,
and Dihang in India, and the Jamuna in Bangladesh. The
River Tsangpo enters into India through sharp south-westerly turn along the
eastern side of Namcha Barwa. Then it get new name Dihang in Arunachal
Pradesh. Debang
and Lohit Rivers meet Dehang River near the city of Sadia, it is known by the
name of Brahmaputra River. The
River Brahmaputra flows westward, till the city of Dhubri and thereafter
turns southward in the Garo hills region and enter into Bangladesh near
Golpara. It is called Jamuna in Bangladesh. Here, Tista and other rivers meet
Brahmaputra which falls in the Padma (Ganga) in the end. |
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The Prime Minister inaugurated the first Oil
Palm Processing Mill under Mission Palm Oil in Arunachal Pradesh. Launched in
2021, the National Mission for Edible Oils – Oil Palm (NMEO-OP) aims to boost
oil palm cultivation and crude palm oil production.
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Minister of Petroleum and
Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri has launched Ethanol100,
an alternate auto fuel in New Delhi. |
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The Central Government has
appointed senior IAS officer Rahul Singh the Chairman of the Central
Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). |
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The Ministry of Defence
(MoD) has signed a contract worth ₹2,890 crore with the
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the midlife upgrade of 25 Dornier
patrol aircraft of the Indian Navy. |
Defence
minister –Rajnath Singh |
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The Indian Army has raised its first squadron of
Apache attack helicopters in Rajasthan’s Jodhpur with the aim of
supporting ground operations near the Pakistan border. |
Chief of the Army Staff-General
Manoj Pande |
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A contingent from the Indian
Army embarked
on a journey to Seychelles to participate in the Tenth edition of the
Joint Military Exercise “LAMITIYE-2024” alongside the Seychelles Defence
Forces (SDF). |
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Royal Challengers Bangalore
(RCB) beat Delhi
Capitals in the final of the 2024 Women’s Premier League to break
their 16-year-long trophy drought. |
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Russia Capital: Moscow Currency: Russian Ruble |
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