14 March 2022 : Top Current Affairs 14th March
Important Current Affairs 14th March 2022
In this article, we will discuss all the Current Affairs of 14th March about national, international, banking, finance, sports, awards, and many others. So if you are interested to know about the latest 14th March 2022 current affairs then read this article till the end.
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Current Affairs of 14th March – National
1. India’s Fortune in 2022 The list of the next 500 people is as follows: RailTel came in at number 124.
◉ The Indian Railways, Ministry of Railways, owns RailTel Corporation of India Limited (RailTel), which is rated 124th in the 8th Edition. India’s Fortune The Next 500 (2022 edition) is a list of India’s top midsize firms.
◉ It is the only Government of India (GoI) Telecom Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) on the list. In the list of top midsize enterprises operating in India for 2021, it was rated 197.
2. ‘Indrayani Medicity,’ India’s first medical city, will be built in Pune, Maharashtra.
◉ The Maharashtra government has announced plans to build India’s first medical city in Pune, dubbed ‘Indrayani Medicity,’ to provide all types of specialist treatment under one roof.
◉ It will be built on 300 acres of land in Pune’s Khed taluka. It is expected to bring in Rs 10,000 crores in investment.
3. In Gandhinagar, Gujarat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi opened the Rashtriya Raksha University building.
◉ At Lavad hamlet near Gandhinagar, Gujarat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated a new campus building complex of Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU) to the nation.
◉ As a Chief Guest, he also spoke at RRU Gandhinagar’s first convocation. RRU is a Nationally Significant Institution that began operations on October 1, 2020.
4. Under Mission Indradhanush, Odisha ranked first in full immunization 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.
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5. India’s first GI-tagged Kashmir carpets are being shipped to Germany.
◉ To maintain the authenticity and validity of the hand-knotted carpets, the Government of Jammu and Kashmir has created a rapid response (QR) code for its GI-tagged Kashmiri carpet.
◉ The major goal of the QR Code affixed to the GI tag is to aid in the revival of the Kashmiri carpet industry’s gloss and splendor.
◉ On March 11, 2022, the first-ever cargo of GI-tagged hand-knotted carpets was shipped from New Delhi to Germany.
Banking
6. ICICI Bank will purchase a 5% stake in NARCL.
◉ ICICI Bank is planning to buy a 5% share in National Asset Reconstruction Company Limited (NARCL) for a total cash payment of up to Rs 137.5 crore in three installments.
◉ The equity investment would be made in stages, with the first tranche being Rs 70.45 crore. The project is planned to be finished by March 31, 2022.
7. LivQuik has become the first PPI issuer to comply with the RBI’s PPI Interoperability Guidelines.
◉ The issuer of a Prepaid Payment Instrument (PPI) LivQuik is the first Prepaid Payment Instrument (PPI) issuer to achieve full interoperability for its PPIs, as stipulated by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
◉ The regulator also increased the maximum outstanding balance in PPIs from Rs 1 lakh to Rs 2 lakh, as well as allowed cash withdrawals through full-KYC non-bank wallets.
8. Bank of India has engaged in a co-lending agreement with IKF Finance in Vijayawada to provide commercial vehicle loans.
◉ To expand its MSMEs portfolio, the public sector bank will use the NBFC’s reach. On March 9th, 2022, the Co-Lending arrangement began disbursing funds.
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9. Tapan Singhel has been extended for another five years as the MD and CEO of Bajaj Allianz General Insurance. From April 1, 2022, the extension will be in effect.
◉ The company has grown to become one of the country’s largest and most successful private general insurers, ensuring growth, profitability, and customer-centricity under Singhel’s leadership.
Sports News
10. Lakshya Sen of India won silver in the men’s singles event at the German Open 2022.
◉ In the German Open 2022 men’s singles final at Mulheim, Indian badminton player Lakshya Sen was defeated by Thailand’s Kunlavut Vitidsarn.
◉ Lakshya Sen was attempting to win his second BWF championship of the year, following his victory at the India Open Super 500 in January.
Important day
11. Pi Day, or International Day of Mathematics, is celebrated on March 14th.
◉ Every year on March 14th, the International Day of Mathematics is commemorated. It is a worldwide celebration of mathematics that ties math to a wide range of subjects, fields, and concepts.
◉ Pi Day is observed on March 14 in various nations. Pi is a mathematical symbol that represents a constant. It is the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter, which is approximately 3.14.
12. The 14th of March is International Rivers Day.
◉ Every year on March 14th, the International Day of Action for Rivers is commemorated to highlight the importance of rivers in our lives. The day also attempts to raise awareness about the need of having equitable access to safe, flowing water.
◉ The International Day of Action for Rivers is in its 25th year this year. According to the International Rivers organization, the Day was originally observed in March 1997. The 14th of March was chosen as this day since it was Brazil’s Day of Action Against Large Dams.
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