15 March 2022 : Top Current Affairs 15th March
Important Current Affairs 15th March 2022
In this article, we will discuss all the Current Affairs of 15th March about national, international, banking, finance, sports, awards, and many others. So if you are interested to know about the latest 15th March 2022 current affairs then read this article till the end.
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Current Affairs of 15th March – National
1. The first Gati Shakti Cargo Terminal in India was inaugurated on the Eastern Railway’s Asansol Division.
◉ Under the PM Gati-Shakti program, Indian Railways has opened the first ‘Gati Shakti Multi-Modal Cargo Terminal’ (GCT) in the Asansol Division of Eastern Railway.
◉ Asansol Division commissioned this Maithon Power Limited private siding in Thaparnagar, Jharkhand.
2. Odisha ranked first in full vaccination coverage, with 90.5 percent coverage.
◉ Odisha topped the list of full immunization coverage in India, according to the National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-5, with 90.5 percent coverage under Mission Indradhanush. On March 7, 2022, Intensified Mission Indradhanush 4.0 (IMI) was launched in Odisha to provide preventive health care for women and children, as well as to increase full immunisation coverage.
◉ Odisha’s 20 districts had a full immunization rate of over 90%, while the remaining ten districts had a rate of less than 90%. IMI was chosen to include districts such as Ganjam, Cuttack, Kendrapara, Jharsuguda, Koraput, Keonjhar, Malkangiri, Khurda, Sambalpur, Mayurbhanj, and Sundargarh.
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Business News
3. The “OneUp” Primary Markets Investment Platform was launched by IIFL Securities.
◉ India’s first primary markets investment platform, ‘OneUp,’ was developed by IIFL Securities Limited (formerly India Infoline Limited). Investments in initial public offerings (IPOs), non-convertible debentures (NCDs), and sovereign gold bonds (SGBs), among other things, can be made using this platform. IPO applications are accepted 24 hours a day, seven days a week on the OneUp platform, up to three days before the IPO bidding commences.
◉ It allows purchasers to research, trade, and manage new investment options all on one platform. Another distinguishing element of the platform is that it allows investors to bid on behalf of others, such as friends or family members.
4. LivQuik has achieved the RBI’s PPI interoperability criteria, making it the first fintech to do so.
◉ LivQuik, a prepaid payment instrument (PPI) issuer, stated that its Prepaid Payment Instruments have achieved full interoperability, as required by the Reserve Bank of India. It is also the first PPI issuer to achieve full interoperability, according to the company. According to RBI requirements, PPI issuers must allow full-KYC wallet interoperability by March 31, 2022.
Appointment (Current Affairs 15th March)
5. Chairman of Air India is N Chandrasekaran.
◉ N Chandrasekaran, the chairman of Tata Sons, has been named chairman of Air India. N Chandrasekaran was reappointed as chairman of Tata Sons for a second five-year term in February 2022.
◉ Tata Sons will name a new MD and CEO for Air India soon to replace Ilker Ayci, who was supposed to take over next month but quit due to the controversy surrounding his appointment.
6. Oil India Ltd has appointed Ranjit Rath as Chairman and Managing Director.
◉ Oil India Limited has selected Ranjit Rath as its new Chairman and Managing Director (OIL). He will succeed Sushil Chandra Mishra, the current chairman and managing director, who will retire on June 30, 2022.
Awards News
7. The 75th BAFTA Award will be presented in 2022.
◉ The British Academy Film Awards, popularly known as the BAFTA Awards, were hosted in the Royal Albert Hall in London for the 75th time.
◉ The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) presents the awards, which recognize the best national and international films of 2021. Rebel Wilson, an actress and comedian, hosted the event.
Sports News
8. ICC Players of the Month for February 2022 are Shreyas Iyer and Amelia Kerr.
◉ Shreyas Iyer, India’s ace all-rounder, and White Ferns all-rounder Amelia Kerr have been named ICC Players of the Month for February 2022, according to the International Cricket Council (ICC). The ICC Player of the Month project allows fans to vote every month for their favorite male and female cricketers across all formats of international cricket.
Important day
9. On March 15th, the world commemorates World Consumer Rights Day.
◉ Every year on March 15, World Consumer Rights Day is commemorated. The day serves as a reminder to advocate for the recognition and protection of all consumer rights, as well as to protest market abuses and social injustices that jeopardise such rights.
◉ The day celebrates consumers’ power and their rights to a fair, safe, and sustainable marketplace for all.
10. 2022 is the International Day of Action for Rivers.
◉ Every year on March 14th, the International Day of Action for Rivers is commemorated. The International Day of Action for Rivers will celebrate its 25th anniversary in 2022.
◉ The day’s goal is to promote awareness about rivers’ value and importance, as well as to bring people from all over the world together to discuss and share knowledge about river conservation, river management, pollution, and fair access to clean, flowing water. “The Importance of Rivers for Biodiversity” is the subject for 2022.
Obituaries News
11. Rupiah Banda, the former President of Zambia, has died.
◉ Rupiah Banda, the former President of Zambia, died after a two-year struggle with cancer. He was 85 years old at the time. Between 2008 through 2011, Banda served as Zambia’s fourth president.
◉ Banda served in senior diplomatic positions under President Kenneth Kaunda before being appointed vice president by then-President Levy Mwanawasa in 2006.
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