10 March 2022 : Top Current Affairs 10th March
Important Current Affairs 10th March 2022
In this article, we will discuss all the Current Affairs of 10th March about national, international, banking, finance, sports, awards, and many others. So if you are interested to know about the latest 10th March 2022 current affairs then read this article till the end.
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Current Affairs of 10th March – National
1. Haryana’s Chief Minister presented a budget of Rs 1.77 lakh crores for the fiscal year 2022-23 and launched the ‘Sushma Swaraj Award’ for women.
◉ While presenting the state budget, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar announced a ‘Sushma Swaraj Award’ for women who have made important contributions in various fields in the international and national realms.
◉ The Sushma Swaraj Award will come with a monetary prize of Rs 5 lakh as well as recognition. For the fiscal year 2022-23, the Haryana government presented a budget of Rs 1.77 lakh crore.
2. Bodh Gaya is home to the world’s largest reclining Buddha statue.
◉ The statue, which will be 100 feet long and 30 feet tall, will be built by Buddha International Welfare Mission. The statue depicts Lord Buddha in a sleeping position.
◉ The huge statue’s construction began in the year 2019. It’s constructed of fiberglass and sculpted by Kolkata-based artisans. Bodh Gaya is a major Buddhist pilgrimage destination that attracts pilgrims from all over the world.
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Daily Current Affairs -International News
3. India, Bangladesh, and Nepal have signed a memorandum of understanding to improve commerce and connectivity.
◉ The long-awaited Bangladesh-Bhutan-India-Nepal (BBIN) Motor Vehicles Agreement was finally signed by India, Bangladesh, and Nepal (MVA).
◉ Its goal is to improve regional trade and connectivity. At a meeting held in New Delhi on March 7-8, the enabling MoU that would be signed by India, Bangladesh, and Nepal to execute the BBIN MVA was finalized. Bhutan was present as an observer during the meeting.
4. India and Singapore have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Science, Technology, and Innovation collaboration.
◉ An MoU on cooperation in the sectors of science, technology, and innovation was signed by the Department of Science and Technology of the Government of India and the Ministry of Trade and Industry of the Government of Singapore.
◉ The Memorandum of Understanding was signed at the inaugural India-Singapore Technology Summit 2022. This Memorandum will be in effect for a period of 5 years and will be automatically renewed for another 5 years.
Banking
5. After the Central Government extended the programme until March 31, 2024 w.e.f. October 1, 2021, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced new norms on the ‘Interest Equalisation Scheme (IES) on Pre and Post Shipment Rupee Export Credit-Extension’.
◉ The expanded scheme will not apply to anyone who receives benefits under any of the Central Government’s Production Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes.
6. The initiative ‘HouseWorkIsWork’ is launched by Axis Bank.
◉ The ‘HouseWorkIsWork’ project, created by Axis Bank, gives opportunities for those who desire to return to work. ‘HouseWorkIsWork,’ the bank’s new hiring effort, was discussed in an interview.
◉ The goal of this effort is to instil confidence in these women that they are employable, that they have talents, and that they can fit into a variety of employment roles in a bank, and to get them back to work.”
Business News
7. Voices UPI digital payments for feature phone customers are now available via ToneTag.
◉ ToneTag has announced the introduction of its “VoiceSe UPI payments service” for feature phone customers, in collaboration with NSDL Payments Bank and NPCI. This comes after the Reserve Bank of India established the UPI 123Pay facility, which allows feature phone users to make UPI payments.
◉ ToneTag is a Bengaluru, Karnataka-based sound-based proximity communication and payments, service provider. Phone users can utilize the IVRS number 6366 200 200 to access the “VoiceSe UPI payments service.”
Awards News (Current Affairs 10 March 2022)
8. Rizwana Hasan will receive the 2022 US International Women of Courage Award.
◉ Rizwana Hasan, a Bangladeshi environmental lawyer, has been chosen for the International Women of Courage (IWOC) Award in 2022.
◉ She is one of 12 women from around the world who will receive the award from the US Department of State for demonstrating extraordinary courage and leadership in their communities.
Sports News
9. S Sreesanth has retired from all first-class cricket.
◉ India’s pacesetter S Sreesanth has announced his retirement from domestic cricket in all formats. Sreesanth represented India in 27 Tests and 53 One-Day Internationals, capturing 87 and 75 wickets respectively. In addition, he has seven wickets in ten T20 Internationals.
◉ The fiery bowler was also known for his wild celebrations after taking wickets, but his life and career took a turn for the worst after the spot-fixing controversy.
10. GM S L Narayanan of India won the Grandiscacchi Cattolica International Open Chess Tournament in Italy.
◉ Meanwhile, his fellow countryman R Praggnanandhaa finished second. After nine rounds, Narayanan and six others, including Praggnanandhaa, were tied for first place with 6.5 points.
◉ However, Narayanan got first place due to a higher tie-break score.
Book and Author
11. “On Board: Test. Trial. Triumph,” by Ratnakar Shetty, was published as an autobiography. “My time at BCCI”
◉ Ratnakar Shetty, a long-serving cricket administrator in India and a veteran of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), has published a book titled “On Board: Test. Trial. Triumph.” “My time at BCCI.”
◉ The book is an autobiography of his time as an administrator for the Indian Board of Control for Cricket.
Important day
12. World Kidney Day will be celebrated on March 10, 2022.
◉ Every year on the second Thursday in March, World Kidney Day is commemorated. It will be observed on March 10th this year. World Kidney Day is a global health awareness campaign that emphasizes the importance of kidneys and the need of minimising the severity and frequency of kidney disease.
◉ The purpose of the day is to increase awareness among people who have renal difficulties, as well as the treatment and impact of kidney diseases in general.
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