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Current Affairs Weekly PDF - March 2019 First Week (1-7) Subscribe(Buy) Current Affairs PDF 2019 - Pocket, Study and Q&A (English & Hindi) AffairsCloud Recommends Oliveboard Mock Test SBI PO 2019: Take 30 Tests, 1 Free Railways RRB JE 2019: Take 15 Tests, 1 Free SSC CGL: 50 Tests (30 Tier I + 20 Tier II) CWC 2019: Take 15 Tests, 1 Free INDIAN AFFAIRS NITI Aayog’s Atal Innovation Mission partners with Adobe to enhance creativity in ATL Schools NITI Aayog’s Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) and Adobe signed a Statement of Intent (SOI) to collectively drive the charter of developing creative skills and spreading digital literacy across all Atal Tinkering Labs (ATL) in India. 100 schools will be adopted by Adobe under the ATL initiative and will implement its Digital Disha Program in ATLs. SHREYAS portal launched by Prakash Javadekar for providing industry apprenticeship opportunities to youth Union Human Resources Development Minister, Shri Prakash Javadekar, launched the Scheme for Higher Education Youth in Apprenticeship and Skills (SHREYAS) with an aim to provide industry apprenticeship opportunities to the general graduates exiting in April 2019 through the National Apprenticeship Promotional Scheme (NAPS) in New Delhi. MSP for Minor Forest Produces issued by Ministry of Tribal Affairs Van Dhan, a scheme for Minimum Support Price (MSP) for Minor Forest Produce (MFP) and Development of Value Chain of MFPs was launched by TRIFED Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of Indiaunder Ministry of Tribal Affairs at a National Workshop in New Delhi. Thaawarchand Gehlot launched 2nd edition of Indian Sign Language Dictionary The 2nd Edition of Indian Sign Language (ISL) Dictionary was launched by Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, Thaawarchand Gehlot in New Delhi. The Dictionary was developed by Indian Sign Language Research and Training Centre (ISLRTC). ‘International Digital Health Symposium’ inaugurated by Anupriya Patel in New Delhi Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Smt. Anupriya Patel, inaugurated the International Digital Health Symposium and an exhibition on Digital Health as a part of the Symposium, at New Delhi, where participant countries along with various Government Ministries, states and other stakeholders showcased key innovations, implementation experiences and innovative Digital Health Interventions. India and Sweden intend to increase cooperation on AMR Swedish Minister for Health and Social Affairs, Lena Hallengren, who was on a visit to India met with Union Health Minister J P Nadda and discussed about Anti-microbial resistance (AMR) which poses a dangerous challenge globally. Anti-microbial drugs, when overused, AMR develops as microorganisms such as bacteria, virus and fungi that become resistant to drugs. Follow Us - FB.com/AffairsCloudOfficialPage

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Current Affairs Weekly PDF Tax info exchange agreement inked between India and Brunei India and Brunei signed a pact for exchange of Information and Assistance in Collection with respect to taxes in order to curb tax evasion and tax avoidance in New Delhi. The agreement was signed by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) Chairman Pramod Chandra Mody, and High Commissioner of Brunei Darussalam to India Dato Paduka Haji Sidek Ali. MoU signed by ICAR and CSIR to collaborate in the field of food and agriculture A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) andCouncil of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in order to collaborate in the area of food and agriculture, at ICAR Headquarters, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi. Southern Coast Railway: Piyush Goyal Announces New Railway Zone For Andhra Pradesh Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal announced a new railway zone for Andhra Pradesh, that is the Southern Coast Railway and it will be headquartered in Visakhapatnam. It will be the 18th zone in the country with an outlay of Rs. 205 crore. Cabinet Approvals On February 28th, 2019 On 28th February 2019, The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval for following new projects and schemes:  Pradhan Mantri JI-VAN Yojana approved by Cabinet  Cabinet approvedRs.1450 crore for share capital of RBI in NHB  CCEA approved construction of 4 lane bridge over River Brahmaputra  Proposal for setting up of Centre for Disability Sports at Gwalior was approved by Cabinet  “National Policy on Software Products 2019” was approved by Cabinet  Cabinet approved National Mineral Policy, 2019  Homeopathy Central Council (Amendment) ordinance 2019 was approved by cabinet  Agra, Kanpur metro rail projects approved by the Centre  Cabinet approved joining of IEA Bioenergy TCP by Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas  Foreign Investment uptoRs.25,000 crore byVodafone Idea approve  Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2019 approved by the Cabinet  Promulgationof Aadhaar and other Laws (Amendment) Ordinance, 2019 was approved by Cabinet  Cabinet approved Creation of 2 posts of commissioner for persons with disabilities in the Central Government  Cabinet approved Selling up of SPV for Disinvestment of AI, Subsidiaries / JV  Special Scheme for FAME India Phase II approved by Cabinet  Cabinet approved inclusion of CSC as Enrolment Agency for PM-SYM  Cabinet approved laying down procedure and mechanism for asset monetization  Setting up of new AIIMS at Manethi, Haryana received Cabinet Approval  Cabinet approves Rs.1236cr investment for Arun-3 Hydro project ' Read full details of cabinet approvals here: https://www.affairscloud.com/cabinet-approvals-onfebruary-28th-2019/ Cabinet Approvals with Foreign Countries On February 28, 2019 The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on 28th February 2019, gave following approvals to Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs).  Cabinet apprised of MoU between India and Tajikistan on Cooperation in the field of Renewable Energy  Cabinet apprised of MoU between India and the UK on Cooperation in Weather and Climate Sciences  Cabinet approved MoU between India and Norway for undertaking non-intrusive Geological Surveys and Investigations  Cabinet approved to the MoU between India and Argentina on cooperation in the field of Medical Products Regulation  Cabinet approved MoU between India and USA to access tip line reports on Missing and Exploited Children Follow Us - FB.com/AffairsCloudOfficialPage

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Current Affairs Weekly PDF Read full details of Cabinet Approvals with Foreign Countries here: https://www.affairscloud.com/cabinet-approvals-with-foreign-countries-on-february282019/ DEPwD organized conference on Deendayal Disabled Rehabilitation Scheme in New Delhi Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD), Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has organized a national conference on “Deendayal Disabled Rehabilitation Scheme” (DDRS) at Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi. Dharmendra Pradhan has hand over the 100th Letter of Intent to CBG Entrepreneur Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has handed over the 100th Letter of Intent (LoI) under SATAT- Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation scheme to Compressed BioGas (CBG) entrepreneur, which is an waste to wealth venture. Ban on SIMI extended by the Government Government decided to extend the ban on the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) which involved in various terror acts in the country for a period of 5 years. Union Home Ministry has issued the notification for the extension of ban under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. Ban on Jamaat-e-Islami J&K for 5 years by the Government The Centre banned Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu and Kashmir under the Unlawful Activities (Preventions) Act, 1967 for 5 years. It was made on the grounds that they were ‘in close touch’ with militant outfits and is expected to ‘escalate secessionist movement’ in the State. 79th Indian History Congress held in Bhopal The 79th Indian History Congress (IHC) was held at Barkatullah University in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh which saw the presence of over 1,000 delegates including prominent historians. After 2011, this was the second time Madhya Pradesh hosted the event. ‘Jal Amrutha’ scheme launched by Karnataka Government A water conservation scheme ‘Jal Amrutha’ was launched by Karnataka chief minister H D Kumaraswamy, in Bengaluru. The scheme is an initiative of state’s Rural Development and Panchayat Raj department. It plans to make people aware about the importance of conserving water. Haryana govt. announces Mukhyamantri Parivar Samman Nidhi Yojana 2019 “Mukhyamantri Parivar Samman Nidhi” scheme was launched by Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar inChandigarh. It is primarily meant for farmers of the state who cultivate on land with areas upto five acres and the families with an income of less than Rs. 15,000 per month. Scheme for Development of Knitting and Knitwear Sector launched by Smriti Irani Union Minister of Textiles, Smriti Irani, launched a comprehensive scheme for Development of Knitting and Knitwear Sector under PowerTex India in New Delhi where she also interacted with industry associations related to knit wear sector in three clusters of Kolkata, Tirupur and Ludhiana through video link. Govt. working on a new scheme for unorganised food processing sector: Gram Samridhi Yojana Gram Samridhi Yojana, a Rs 3,000 crore scheme funded by the World Bank and the Government of India, is being worked upon by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries in order to strengthen the unorganised food processing sector concentrated in rural areas. World Bank will be giving Rs 1,500 crore and Rs 1,000 crore will be borne by the Centre while state governments will put in Rs 500 crore. CCEA has approved financial support to Tertiary HealthCare Programmes Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) which was chaired by Narendra Modi has given its approval to continue the enactment of Tertiary Healthcare programmes for non-communicable diseases and E-Health up to the year 2020. Rajkot to get its new Greenfield Airport Union Cabinet approved the establishment of a New Greenfield Airport at Hirasar in Rajkot, Gujarat at an estimated cost of Rs. 1405 crore. Rajkot is the fourth largest city of Gujarat and existing airport of Rajkot is severely land constrained having only 236 acres of land. Follow Us - FB.com/AffairsCloudOfficialPage

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Current Affairs Weekly PDF Anthem on ‘plastic-free India’ launched in seven languages by Environment Minister An anthem ”Plastic Waste-Free India’‘ which has been composed and produced by Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Smriti Manch (PDUSM)– a non-profit organisation which works in the field of social and environmental issues was launched by Union Minister for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences and Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Harsh Vardhan. PM Inaugurated Construction Technology India 2019 Expo-cum Conference Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the two day Expo-cum Conference on Construction Technology India 2019 (CTI-2019) in New Delhi. He declared ‘April 2019–March 2020’ as Construction-Technology year. President gave assent to Ordinance for voluntary use of Aadhaar as ID proof for bank account and SIM President Ram Nath Kovind has given his approval for an Ordinance which allows voluntary use of Aadhaar as ID proof for opening bank accounts and obtaining mobile SIM.The ordinance gives effect to the changes in the Aadhaar Act such as giving a child an option to exit from the biometric ID programme on attaining 18 years of age. PM Narendra Modi Visited Amethi in UP Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Amethi in Uttar Pradesh to address a public meeting and lay the foundation stone of an Ordnance factory unit in Amethi. He also inaugurated an IndoRussian joint venture (JV) Indo-Russian Rifles Pvt Ltd,that will manufacture the new Kalashnikov AK-203 rifle in Korwa, near Amethi (UP). Narendra Modi chaired the National Security Council in New Delhi Narendra Modi has chaired a meeting of the National Security Council in New Delhi,which was followed by heightened tensions with Pakistan. he National Security advisor, Ajit Doval has advised the prime minister on matters of national security owing to the latest security scenario after Pulwana attack. 22 GPS stations set by GSI across India In order to identify seismically hazardous zones and encourage mapping activities, the Geological Survey of India (GSI) launched 22 permanent Global Positioning System (GPS) stations across India, which is a part of its objective to establish and maintain a network of continuously operating 35 permanent GPS stations in a phased manner. As Per NARSS 2018-19, 96.5% of Indian rural households have access to toilets An Independent Verification Agency under the World Bank support project to the Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen (SBM-G) conducted the National Annual Rural Sanitation Survey (NARSS) between November 2018 and February 2019, covering 92040 households in 6136 villages across the country and found that 96.5% of the rural Indian households have access to toilets and they use it. HRD Ministry launched Rs 250 crore STARS scheme to fund science projects Union Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister, Prakash Javadekar, on the occasion of National Science Day, that is 28th February 2019, launched the Scheme for Translational and Advanced Research in Science (STARS) aimed at funding science projects. Dr. Mahesh Sharma Inaugurates ‘Azaadi Ke Diwane’ Museum at Red Fort Complex in Delhi ‘Azaadi Ke Diwane’ museum was inaugurated by the Minister of State for Culture (Independent charge) and Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Mahesh Sharma at the Red Fort Complex in Delhi. The museum has been dedicated to the freedom fighters of our country. It has been constructed by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). Textiles Minister Smriti Irani inaugurated Refurbished Handloom Haat in New Delhi The refurbished Handloom Haat was inaugurated by Textiles Minister Smriti Irani at Janpath, New Delhi. The Haat aims to provide infrastructural support to handloom agencies so that they can enhance their sales of handloom products and provide a platform to display a wide variety of handloom products that are produced all over the country. Follow Us - FB.com/AffairsCloudOfficialPage

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Current Affairs Weekly PDF Home Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurates BOLD-QIT project in Assam BOLD-QIT which is Border Electronically Dominated QRT Interception Technique was inaugurated by Home Minister Rajnath Singh on India-Bangladesh border in Dhubri, Assam. The project was brought to life by Information and Technology Wing of BSF- Border Security Force under Comprehensive Integrated Border Management system. Shakuntala D. Gamlin laid foundation stone for NIMHR in Sehore, MP The foundation stone for the ‘National Institute of Mental Health Rehabilitation’ (NIMHR), the first-of-its-kind institute in India, was laid down by Shakuntala D. Gamlin, Secretary, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD), Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment at Sherpur Village along Bhopal-Sehore highway, District Sehore, Madhya Pradesh. The Central Government approved an outlay of Rs 180 crore for the project for an initial period of three years. Overview of Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Gujarat On 4th March 2019, Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarked on a 2 day visit to Gujarat. He laid foundation stone for various projects and launched various schemes during his visit including Pension scheme PM Shram Yogi Maan-dhan Yojana. Read full details of his visit here: https://www.affairscloud.com/overview-of-prime-minister-modis-visit-to-gujarat/ Govt launched Transport and Marketing Assistance (TMA) scheme to boost agri exports Government of India with a view to boost to export of farm commodities to certain countries in Europe and North America introduced a Transport and Marketing Assistance (TMA) for providing financial assistance for transport and marketing of agriculture products. Model guidelines for development and regulation of retirement homes issued by the Government Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs prepared Model Guidelines for Development and Regulation of Retirement Homes that address the special needs and protect the rights of senior citizens and retirees living in Retirement Homes who aspire to spend their retired life independently in a safe, secure and dignified environment. NITI Aayog Development ranking topped by 3 districts of Jharkhand NITI Aayog’s list of aspirational districts for the period of December 2018-January 2019 has been topped by 3 districts of Jharkhand- Chatra, Sahibganj, and Hazaribagh. These districts are also said to have performed well in ‘health and nutrition’ parameters. Piyush Goyal dedicated NTPL’s 1,000-MW thermal power project to the country Coal Minister Piyush Goyal dedicated to the nation a 1,000-megawatt (MW) thermal power project of Neyveli Tamil Nadu Power Ltd (NTPL) at Thoothukudi and a 150-MW solar power projects of NLC India Ltd (NLCIL) at Ramanathapuram and Virudhunagar districts in Tamil Nadu. Odisha govt initiated "Mukhya Mantri Karigar Sahayata" for craftsmen Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik launched the scheme ‘Mukhya Mantri Karigar Sahayata’ for financial assistance to craftsmen. The nodal department of the scheme is the Directorate of handicrafts. Craftsmen with 10 years of experience and having annual income below Rs.1 lakh are eligible to get an assistance of Rs.800 per month.

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3-day “Mainamati Maitree Exercise 2019” between BSF and BGB held in Tripura Border Security Force (BSF) and Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) took part in the 3-day ‘Mainamati Maitree Exercise 2019’ as a part of ‘Confidence Building Measures’ between India and Bangladesh, held in a general area of BSF’s Srimantapur border outpost near Agartala, Tripura. 7th Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Intersessional Ministerial Meeting held in Cambodia The 7th Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Intersessional Ministerial Meeting was organized in Siem Reap, Cambodia. It was headed by Chutima Bunyapraphasara, Acting Minister of Commerce of Thailand and saw participation of ministers from the 16 RCEP Follow Us - FB.com/AffairsCloudOfficialPage

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Current Affairs Weekly PDF Participating Countries (RPCs). It was also attended by Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation- Suresh Prabhu. Abu Dhabi hosted Organization of Islamic Corporation (OIC) meeting Abu Dhabi hosted the 46th session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organisation of Islamic Co-operation (OIC). It was a two-day gathering dedicated to discuss ways to combat hate speech, extremism and conflict in the region. This is the first time that India participated in the meeting. Sushma Swaraj attended the meet. 2 day 2019 North Korea – United States Hanoi Summit held in Hanoi, Vietnam 2 day 2019 North Korea – United States Hanoi Summit has abruptly concluded in Hanoi, Vietnam with no joint agreement after Kim insisted all US sanctions to be lifted on his country. The meeting was held between North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump. U.S. and South Korea end military exercises “Foal Eagle 2019” and “Key Resolve” The United States and South Korea decided to call off their joint exercise “Foal Eagle” and “Key Resolve” and bifurcate them into smaller exercises to ease tensions with North Korea. “Key Resolve” will be replaced by “Dongmaeng” while Foal Eagle drills will be replaced by a smaller battalion-sized exercise. ‘Sampriti-2019’ commenced at Tangail in Bangladesh The eighth edition of joint military exercise ‘Sampriti-2019’ between the armies of India and Bangladesh was commenced on 3rd March, 2019, which aimed to increase mutual cooperation and camaraderie with an impressive ceremony in Tangail, Bangladesh. Global Consumer Confidence Survey topped by India India ranked first in the Confidence Board Global Consumer Confidence Survey which was conducted in collaboration with a global performance management company Nielsen Holdings. India maintained its 1st position from 3rd quarter and in the 4th quarter of 2018 India’s Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) score is 133. Gurgaon became world’s most polluted city in 2018 Gurgaon in the National Capital Region (NCR) emerged as the most polluted region in the world in 2018 as per 2018 World Air Quality Report. As per the report, Delhi is the most polluted capital in the world. In the list of polluted cities, Delhi ranked 11th. The 12-day Aerial Exercise Red Flag 2019 began in US Red Flag 2019, the 12-day long advanced aerial combat training exercise held several times a year by the US Air Force, has been initiated at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, United States. Air forces from United States, the United Arab Emirates, Belgium, the Netherlands, Singapore and Saudi Arabia are participating in it. India offers world’s cheapest mobile data: UK report India has the cheapest mobile data in the world as per the research by price comparison site cable.co.uk. The global average was USD 8.53 for 1GB. Compared to global average of about Rs. 600, 1GB is costing just Rs. 18.5(USD 0.26) in India. In the same case countries like UK has USD 12.37 for the same amount of data. Mumbai become world’s 16th most costly prime residential market: Knight Frank Report According to a Knight Frank Prime International Residential Index (PIRI 100), Mumbai, the capital of Maharashtra and the financial capital of India, has become the 16th most expensive prime residential market in the world and is the only Indian city to feature in the global top 20 list of expensive prime residential markets recorded in The Wealth Report 2019. The Philippines’ capital Manila topped the global list. Malaysia joined the International Criminal Court Malaysia became a member of the International Criminal Court (ICC), the world’s only permanent war crimes court which aims to prosecute the worst abuses when national courts are unable or unwilling. Malaysia is the 124th member of the court since its establishment in 2002.

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Current Affairs Weekly PDF BANKING & FINANCE Bancassurance Agreement signed by IDBI Bank and LIC IDBI Bank and Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) signed a bancassurance agreement under which the lender will offer LIC’s insurance products at its branches. As part of the agreement, IDBI Bank will become the preferred bank for LIC premium payments. PNB ranks highest in implementation of ‘Reforms agenda’ According to BCG-IBA Report on EASE (Enhanced Access and Service Excellence) Reforms index released by Union Minister of Finance & Corporate Affairs, Punjab National Bank (PNB) which is fraud hit bank, secured the top spot among all public sector banks in the implementation of ‘Reforms agenda’. ICICI Lombard partnered with ATL to provide insurance cover to its lenders and borrowers A private sector non-life insurance company in India ICICI Lombard has entered into a strategic partnership with Hyderabad based peer-to-peer lending platform AnyTimeLoan.in (ATL) to provide insurance cover for its lenders and borrowers. ICICI Lombard will offer Group Secure Mind and Group Personal Accident policies to the customers of ATL which will cover the borrowers of all types of loans on the platform with policy term of 1 to 3 years. Commemorative notes to be released to mark Gandhi’s 150th birth anniversary A UAE based company will release 12 bank notes of zero value which is the first ever limited edition commemorative series to mark the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. Dubai based Indian artist Akbar Saheb has designed these special notes. AIIB approved USD 455 Million loan for the Andhra Pradesh Rural Roads Project A loan agreement of USD 455 million was signed between the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and the Government of India for financing the Andhra Pradesh Rural Roads Project, which will connect 3,300 habitations with a population of more than 250, and benefit around 2 million people in New Delhi. DCB Bank launches Open Banking Platform for next generation banking solutions As part of efforts towards creating a collaborative ecosystem with enterprises, fintechs and app developers, and enhancing customer-service delivery, DCB (Development Credit Bank) announced the launch of its Open Banking Platform. India’s first policy to protect bank locker launched by IFFCO Tokio General Insurance IFFCO Tokio General Insurance launched ‘bank locker protector policy’, the first stand-alone bank locker cover offered by any insurance company with a plan to protect the contents of a bank locker such as jewelry, title documents, and other valuables. ADB agreed to grant USD 926 Million Loan for Mumbai Metro Rail Project The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India signed a loan agreement of USD 926 Million in order to operationalize two lines for the Mumbai Metro Rail System and is the Single Largest Infrastructure Project Loan in ADB history. RBI constituted a panel under Usha Thorat on Offshore Rupee markets Reserve Bank of India has constituted a task force which will be headed by its former deputy governor, Usha Thorat to examine issues related to offshore rupee markets and recommend policy measures. PSBloansin59minutes.com becomes largest fintech lending platform PSBloansin59minutes.com has become the largest fintech online lending platform, as quoted by a report from Credit Suisse. The portal was launched in November 2018 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. It provides loans amounting up to Rs 1 crore to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in just 59 minutes. Loan Agreement worth USD 25.2 Million signed between India and the World Bank for Chhattisgarh Public Financial Management and Accountability Program A loan agreement worth $25.2 Million was signed between the central government, Chhattisgarh state government and the World Bank to provide support to reforms for expenditure Follow Us - FB.com/AffairsCloudOfficialPage

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Current Affairs Weekly PDF management. This loan worth $25.2 Million from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), has a 5-year grace period and a final maturity of 10.5 years. Loan Agreement worth USD 96 Million signed between India and World Bank for Additional Financing for Uttarakhand Disaster Recovery Project A loan agreement worth $96 Million was signed between the World Bank, Government of India and Government of Uttarakhand to provide financial support to Uttarakhand for adopting postdisaster recovery plans. The loan amounting to $96 Million, from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) has a 5-year grace period and a final maturity of 15 years. IDBI Bank gets a nod by government to handle import and export transactions with Iran The government has given a nod to the IDBI Bank to handle import and export transactions with Iran. This has been done to boost the trade between India and Iran amidst US sanctions on Iran. Iran is the third largest supplier of oil to India, after Iraq and Saudi Arabia. World Bank to grant 250 Million dollars for NRETP to boost Rural incomes in India In order to provide a boost to rural income across 13 states on India, World Bank would provide $250 million support to the National Rural Economic Transformation Project (NRETP). The agreement was signed between the World Bank and Government of India. The loan has a 5-year grace period with a final maturity of 20 years. World Bank to provide Rs 2,200 crores for a healthcare project to Andhra Pradesh The World Bank has decided to provide a loan of Rs. 2200 crores ($328-million) to Andhra Pradesh for implementation of the AP Health Systems Strengthening Project (APHSSP). The loan agreement was signed between the Government of India, Andhra Pradesh and the World Bank. The loan provided through International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) has a six-year grace period and a maturity of 29 years and 6 months. National Housing Bank proposes stricter regulations for Housing Finance Companies National Housing Bank (NHB), a mortgage sector regulator and a fully owned subsidiary of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to impose stricter regulations on the Housing Finance Companies (HFCs) to prevent them from falling prey to liquidity and credit risks. One of the regulations is increasing the capital adequacy ratio (CAR) of these companies from 12%to 15%, in a phased manner by 31st March 2022. SBI and Hitachi Payment Services launched SBIPSPL to establish digital payments platform in India State Bank of India (SBI) and Hitachi Payment Services Pvt Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hitachi Ltd, launched their merchant-acquiring joint venture, SBI Payment Services Pvt Ltd (SBIPSPL), for establishing a digital payments platform for India and other countries in the region, in Mumbai.

BUSINESS & ECONOMY

Moody has projected Indian economy growth at 7.3% for 2019-20 According to the US-based rating agency – Moody’s quarterly Global Macro Outlook which was released on 1st March, 2019, Indian economy is expected to grow at 7.3 per cent in 2019 and 2020. India Growth rate falls to 6.6% in Q3 The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has estimated the India’s economy to have slowed to 6.6% in the December quarter (Q3) from 7% in the previous (July-September) quarter which is slowest in five quarters. This data has revised the country’s 2018-19 GDP forecast to 7% from 7.2%. Increasing exports can lead to better Jobs and higher wages in India : World Bank – ILO report A report titled ‘Exports to Jobs : Boosting the Gains from Trade in South Asia’ released by World Bank and International Labour Organization (ILO) reveals that increasing exports can lead to better Jobs and higher wages in India. Ayushman Bharat and Uber ink partnership for providing free healthcare for drivers Follow Us - FB.com/AffairsCloudOfficialPage

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Current Affairs Weekly PDF The National Health Authority (NHA), which is the apex body responsible for implementation of Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Uber– a ride-hailing app to provide free healthcare services to Uber drivers. India’s Unemployment Rate shot up to 7.2% in Feb’19: CMIE The unemployment rate in India rose to 7.2% in February 2019, the highest since September 2016, and up from 5.9% in February 2018, according to data compiled by the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE).

AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS

An overview of National Water Awards 2018 The Union Minister for Water Resources, River development and rejuvenation Nithin Gadkari presented 82 National Water Awards in 14 categories for the year 2018 at a ceremony held in New Delhi. The department of geology at Kakatiya University, Warangal Telangana received the best campus in India in terms of water usage. ‘Sarvashreshtha Suraksha Puraskar’ is awarded by Parijat Industries by NSCI Parijat Industries, an agrochemical firm has conferred the prestigious ‘Sarvashreshtha Suraksha Puraskar’ (Bronze trophy) by National Safety Council of India (NSCI) for the year 2018. Ministry of Labour and Employment presented this award. First Indian-origin WWII spy, Noor Inayat, to get Blue Plaque in UK British Indian World War II spy, Noor Inayat Khan, confirmed as the first Indian-origin woman to be honoured with a Blue Plaque at 4 Taviton Street in Bloomsbury, London (her former home). She was the daughter of Indian Sufi saint Hazrat Inayat Khan and an agent for Britain’s Special Operations Executive (SOE) during World War II. Mukesh Ambani becomes first Indian to join top 10 richest list of Hurun Research Reliance Industries Chairman and Managing Director Mukesh Ambani became the first Indian and the only Asian to enter the Global top 10 richest billionaire list compiled by Hurun Research, China after a USD 9 billion or 20% surge in his wealth to USD 54 billion. Union Minister of Steel presented 25th Prime Minister’s trophy in New Delhi Steel Minister of India has presented the 25th Prime Minister’s Trophy to Tata Steel Limited, Jamshedpur Works for the year 2016-17. The Steel Minister’s Trophy was conferred upon JSW Steel Limited – Vijayanagar Works. Bharti AXA General Insurance claimed the ‘Non-Life Insurer of the Year Award 2019’ ASSOCHAM (The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India), which is one of the apex trade associations of India has conferred ‘Non-Life Insurer of the Year Award 2019' to Bharti AXA General Insurance which is a joint venture between Bharti Enterprises and French insurance giant AXA. Tata Steel recognised as one of World’s Most Ethical Companies Tata Steel has received an award as one of the 2019 World’s Most Ethical Companies. The award has been given by Ethisphere Institute, USA. The company was also recognised 7 times previously (this being the eighth recognition) and is one of the only two awardees in the ‘Metals, Minerals and Mining’ industry. Sir Alastair Cook officially receives knighthood from Queen Alastair Cook– formerly a skipper of the England cricket team was officially awarded the knighthood for his services to cricket. He is the 11th English cricketer to be awarded knighthood for services to cricket. Assam’s Hailakandi became the top aspirational district as per NITI Aayog report According to the Delta ranking report released by NITI Aayog, Assam’s Hailakandi has become the top aspirational district among the 112 aspirational districts of the country. For securing first rank it will be given an allocation of Rs. 10 crore. OSDMA conferred with 2018 SKOCH Award Follow Us - FB.com/AffairsCloudOfficialPage

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Current Affairs Weekly PDF SKOCH award, the highest independent honour in the country, was given to Odisha State Disaster Management Authority (OSDMA) for its remarkable achievements in the field of disaster management during the the mega event of 56th SKOCH Summit in New Delhi. DRDO Chairman honoured with Missile Systems Award by US-based AIAA Satheesh Reddy, the Secretary of India’s Department of Defence R&D and Chairman of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)has been chosen by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)as the co-winner of the 2019 Missile Systems Award. The other co-winner is Rondell J. Wilson who is a former Principal Engineering Fellow of Raytheon Missile Systems. Prayagraj Kumbha Mela 2019 makes it to the Guinness World Records Prayagraj Kumbh Mela 2019 organised from 15th January 2019- 4th March 2019 in Prayagraj (formerly Allahabad), Uttar Pradesh has made it to the Guinness World Records in three sectors. These sectors are:  The largest traffic and crowd management plan.  The biggest painting exercise of public sites under “Paint My City” scheme.  The biggest sanitation and waste disposal mechanism. Indian Bank receives Best Bank Award from the state government of Tamil Nadu Indian Bank, a Public Sector Bank (PSB), headquartered at Chennai, Tamil Nadu has been awarded the Best Bank Award by the Tamil Nadu government for successfully meeting the needs of women’s self-help groups (SHGs). Indian-American teenager has been conferred with the 2019 National STEM Education Award Kavya Kopparapu, an Indian-American teenager residing in Herndon, Virginia has been awarded the National STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Education Award 2019. She has been awarded for her significant invention in enhancing treatments of glioblastoma– which is the deadliest form of brain cancer. The prize money for STEM amounts to $10,000. International Sustainability Award won by TVS Motor TVS Motor was awarded the ‘Green Era Award for Sustainability’ at Lisbon, Portugal. The company also won the ‘Quality and Business Excellence Award’ for its unmatched product quality. The research for the awards was conducted by Otherways Management and Consulting, France. Historic Guinness World Record in yoga in Hong Kong made by over 1,000 people A Guinness World Record in Yoga was set by more than a thousand people who performed the Virabathrasan or the Warrior II Pose for 3 minutes, in Sun Yat Sen Memorial Park, Hong Kong. Swachh Survekhshan 2019 Awards presented by President Ram Nath Kovind President Ram Nath Kovind presented the Swachh Survekhshan 2019 Awards in New Delhi and appreciated those who are taking active part in cleanliness drive in the country. Indore bagged award for cleanest city for third straight year in Swachh Survekshan. Japanese architect Arata Isozaki wins Pritzker Prize, the highest honour Japanese architect Arata Isozaki, who integrated the East and West in his creative designs has been honoured with Pritzker Architecture Prize 2019. He is the 8th Japanese and 46th Pritzker laureate to be honoured with this award. Kylie Jenner becomes world’s youngest self-made billionaire 21 years old Kylie Jenner was declared by Forbes magazine as the youngest ever self-made billionaire. The credit of this success goes to her company Kylie Cosmetics which introduced the popular Kylie Lip kit. Mukesh Ambani ranks 13th richest person with $50 bn net worth in the Forbes Billionaire List Reliance Industries Chairman, Mukesh Ambani, jumped six positions to rank 13th on Forbes World’s Billionaires list with USD 50 billion wealth and leads 106 billionaires from India on the list where Wipro Chairman Azim Premji ranked 36th with USD 22.6 billion wealth. The list was topped by Amazon’s Jeff Bezos with USD 131 billion wealth.

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Current Affairs Weekly PDF APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNS Ajay Narayan Jha became Member of the 15th Finance Commission Shri Ajay Narayan Jha joined the 15th Finance Commission as its Member in place of Shri Shaktikanta Das who had resigned as a Member of the Commission after being appointed as Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Innovation in Governance Award 2019 presented by Shri Venkaiah Naidu Vice President Shri M Venkaiah Naidu presented Kalam Innovation in Governance Award 2019, at the 3rd edition of Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Summit on Innovation and Governance held in New Delhi. There, He initiated 75 new Kalam Digital Libraries across the country. Air Marshal R D Mathur assumes charge as Air Officer Air Marshal R D Mathur assumed charge as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Eastern Air Command of the Indian Air Force (IAF). He was awarded the Vishisht Seva Medal in 2003 and Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 2014. Air Marshal Raghunath Nambiar appointed as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Western Air Command Air Marshal Raghunath Nambiar, who is presently the chief of Eastern Air Command, has been designated as the new chief of Western Air Command (WAC). Rajiv Dayal Mathur has been appointed as chief of Eastern Air Command. Pranay Kumar Verma appointed India’s Ambassador to Vietnam Ministry of External Affairs has appointed Pranay Kumar Verma as the India’s Ambassador to Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Pranay Kumar Verma is an 1994 cadre Indian Foreign Services Officer and presently working as the Joint secretary at Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). Ex-Finance Secretary Hasmukh Adhia appointed non-executive chairman of Bank of Baroda Hasmukh Adhia, the ex-finance secretary was appointed as non-executive chairman of Bank of Baroda. He has been assigned the post of part-time non-official director and non-executive chairman by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet. He would serve for a duration of 3 years. Macky Sall elected as Senegal’s President for the second term Macky Sall has again won the election with 58.27% of votes casted to be the President of Senegal. This majority votes has handed Macky Sall a second term to be the President without the need for a second round of voting. Centre has named Bhagwan Lal Sahni as the Chairman of National Commission for Backward Classes Bhagwan Lal Sahni who hails from Muzaffarpur, Bihar has been appointed as the chairman of the National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC). Other members of the commission are: Kaushalendra Singh Patel, Sudha Yadav and Achary Talloju. Sanjeev Ranjan to be designated as Secretary at MoRTH As a part of a top-level bureaucratic reshuffle effected by the central government according to a Personnel Ministry order, Senior IAS officer Sanjeev Ranjan has been designated as secretary of Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH).He will succeed Yudhvir Singh Malik. Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah designated as president of Olympic Council of Asia Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah of Kuwait, who is considered a major power broker in sport world, is re-elected as president of the powerful Olympic Council of Asia for five-year term until 2024. Anil Kumble designated as ICC Cricket Committee Chairman Anil Kumble, a former India captain and great leg spinner was re-appointed ICC (International Cricket Council) Cricket Committee Chairman for a final 3 year term in a board meeting of cricket council in Dubai.

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Current Affairs Weekly PDF India’s doubles badminton coach Tan Kim Her resigns India’s doubles badminton coach– Tan Kim Her, a native of Malaysia has resigned from his post citing personal reasons. His term with Badminton Association of India (BAI) had to come to an end after the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Randhir Singh has been appointed the chairman of Coordination Committee for 2022 Asian Games Indian Sports Administrator Randhir Singh appointed as the Chairman of Coordination Committee of 2022 Asian Games which will be hosted in Hangzhou, China. Randhir Singh is currently an Honorary Life Vice President Of the OCA and he is a five time Olympian Shooter. Kaja Kallas appointed as the first female prime minister of Estonia Kaja Kallas, the leader of the Reform Party has been appointed as the first female Prime Minister of Estonia, after the liberal Reform Party declared victory in the elections against centre-left Prime Minister Juri Ratas’s party. Rakesh Kumar Vats appointed as Secretary-General of the Medical Council of India Rakesh Kumar Vats, currently Additional Secretary and Financial Adviser, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, has been appointed as the new Secretary-General of the Medical Council of India, as part of a top-level bureaucratic reshuffle by the Central Government. Venkata Ramesh Babu appointed as the Director General of National Archives of India P Venkata Ramesh Babu has been appointed as the Director General of the National Archives of India by the Central government. The National Archives of India comes under the Ministry of Culture. 2nd Senior-most Judge of SC Justice Arjan Kumar Sikri retired 65-year-old, Justice Arjan Kumar Sikri, the second senior-most judge of the Supreme Court, has retired. In this reagrd, President Ram Nath Kovind has nominated Justice S A Bobde of the Supreme Court as executive chairman of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) in place of Justice Sikri.

ACQUISITIONS & MERGERS

RBI approved merger of DBS Bank’s Indian unit with its wholly owned local subsidiary, DBS Bank India The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) approved the merger of DBS Bank Ltd.’s Indian business unit with its wholly owned local subsidiary. DBS Bank’s unit will merge with DBS Bank India with effect from 1st March 2019. LICHFL partnered with IMGC for better home loan scheme Life Insurance Corporation Housing Finance Ltd (LICHFL) partnered with India Mortgage Guarantee Corporation (IMGC) to offer home buyers enhanced loan eligibility and easy loans and it will now be in a position to offer extended loan tenure for borrowers till the age of 75 years, increasing the loan quantum and reducing the burden of monthly EMIs for borrowers. ICICI Bank acquired 9.9% stake in Kisan Finance for cash consideration of Rs 17.82 crore. ICICI Bank announced that it will buy 1.49 crore shares to acquire 9.9% stake in the non-banking finance company (NBFC) Kisan Finance for Rs 17.82 crore. The deal will involve the acquisition of roughly 1.49 crore equity shares with a face value of Rs 10 per share at a premium of Rs 2 per share.

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

India’s first indigenous 4G/5G semiconductor chips unveiled by SIGNALCHIP Bengaluru based semiconductor company “SIGNALCHIP” unveiled India’s first Indigenous Semiconductor Chips for 4G/LTE and 5G NR MODEMs at an event in New Delhi which was addressed by the Secretary, Telecom, Mrs Aruna Sundararajan. It was launched as part of its SCBM34XX and SCRF34XX/45XX series, code-named ‘Agumbe’.

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Current Affairs Weekly PDF Methane Hydrate Discovered in K-G Basin off Andhra Pradesh Coast Researchers have discovered “methane hydrates“, a potential fuel of the future just two meters below the sea-floor in the Krishna-Godavari (K-G) basin off the coast of Andhra Pradesh in the Bay of Bengal. This is the first report on the discovery of an active methane seepage site. ‘Banglar Shiksha’ web portal launched by West Bengal Government West Bengal Education Minister, Partha Chatterjee unveiled a web portal, “Banglar Shiksha“(banglarshiksha.gov.in), to provide real-time data on state-run and aided schools. This portal is first of its kind in the country. IRCTC iPay: IRCTC’s own payment aggregator launched The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) launched its own payment aggregator system, IRCTC iPay, a step which will help promote government’s Digital India initiative. The back-end support will be provided by Delhi based MMAD communications, IRCTC’s technology partner. Rice Knowledge Bank- Assam’ launched under World Bank funded project APART Rice Knowledge Bank-Assam, which is an agriculture web portal is dedicated to magnify knowledge on rice production technologies and techniques, best production practices and state agriculture facts, was launched under World Bank funded project – Agri-business and Rural Transformation (APART). DotBook: India’s first Braille laptop created by IIT-Delhi Scientists Pulkit Sapra, 26, from Delhi and Suman Muralikrishnan, 27, from Chennai, former students and researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi have created a laptop for visuallyimpaired called “DotBook”. Claimed to be the first in India, the laptop has an interface in form of dots or Braille instead of a visual one. SpaceX launched 1st unmanned Crew Dragon test capsule to space station With the aim of assuring NASA about astronauts’ safety in future flights, Crew Dragon capsule was launched by SpaceX for the first time. The name of the mission is ‘Demo-1’ and it was launched on a Falcon 9 rocket from NASA Kennedy Space Centre in Florida, USA. The capsule did not consist of any humans on board, only a dummy called ‘Ripley’. T.N. declared to be the first state to introduce TAVI in government hospital Vijaya Bhaskar, State Health Minister of Tamil Nadu stated that Tamil Nadu has become the first state in the country to introduce Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) in the government hospitals. TAVI was launched in November 2018 at the Tamil Nadu Government Multi Super Speciality Hospital (TNGMSSH), Omandurar Estate and two people underwent the surgery free of cost. First exoplanet Kepler-1658b confirmed by NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope Ten years after its launch, NASA’s Kepler Mission has discovered and received confirmation for its first exoplanet Kepler-1658 b. It is recognized as hot jupiter due to very high temperature. "Bolo App" unveiled by Google to help children in India with reading, comprehension skills Google India has unveiled an app- Bolo which focuses on improving the reading and comprehension skills of students, especially the ones in rural areas. Bolo has an in-built reading companion called ‘Diya’ whose primary task is to encourage, aid, explain and correct the users as they read aloud.

ENVIRONMENT

India collaborates with four nations to protect Asian rhinos India decided to collaborate with Bhutan, Nepal, Indonesia and Malaysia with an objective to increase the population of three Asian rhino species – Greater one-horned rhinoceros, Javan rhino and Sumatran rhino, by signing the New Delhi Declaration on Asian Rhinos 2019 at the recently held Second Asian Rhino Range Countries, at Indira Paryavaran Bhawan, New Delhi. Follow Us - FB.com/AffairsCloudOfficialPage

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Current Affairs Weekly PDF Air pollution from stubble burning costs India USD 30 billion annually According to a study of US-based International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Air pollution due to crop residue burning in northern India causes an estimated economic loss of USD 30 billion (Rs 2 lakh crore) annually, and is a leading risk factor of acute respiratory infections, especially among children.

SPORTS

Chris Gayle reached 10,000 ODI runs and became 1st batsman in the world to hit 500 sixes West Indies cricketer Chris Gayle became the first player in the world to hit 500 sixes the 14th batsman and second from the Caribbean after Brian Lara, to reach the milestone of 10,000 ODI runs, after scoring 162 off 97 balls against England in the fourth ODI at the National Cricket Stadium in St George’s, Grenada. ISSF World Cup 2019 International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF) World Cup was held in New Delhi, India from 20 February to 28 February 2019. It is the annual edition of the ISSF World Cup which is governed by International Shooting Sport Federation. It is a qualifier for 2020 Olympic Games. India ranked 1st in the World Cup along with Hungary. Retirement from Club Football announced by Mehtab Hossain Former Kerala Blasters Football Club (FC) and Jamshedpur FC player Mehtab Hossain has announced his retirement from professional football. He currently plays for Mohun Bagan in the Hero I-League. India won the 3-match WODI serie during England Women tour of India 2019 India women’s cricket team clinched the 3-match Women’s One-day International (WODI) series against England by 2-1 at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. Smriti Mandhana was named the Player of the Series. India claimed 8 medals at the Makran Cup boxing tournament in Iran At the Makran Cup boxing tournament which was held in Chabahar, Iran, Indian boxers collected a total of 8 medals, including one gold, five silver and two bronze. The gold was clinched by Haryana’s Deepak Singh in the (46-49kg) light fly category. Australia Cricket Team’s tour to India The cricket team of Australia is currently on a tour to India to play two Twenty20 International (T20I) and five One Day International (ODI) matches from 24th February to 13th March 2019. The T20Is were held on 24th and 27th February 2019 and the ODIs will be held from 2nd to 13th March 2019. Australia won the T20I series 2–0, their first T20I series win against India British boxer James DeGale announces retirement James DeGale retired from boxing at the age of 33. He quit after completing 10 years in boxing. He is Britain’s first boxer to win an Olympic gold medal and become a world champion. Dubai Tennis Championship 2019 Dubai Tennis Championship 2019 commonly known as Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championship concluded in Dubai, UAE. It was the 27th edition of men and 19th of women. Prize money of ATP (Association of Tennis Professionals) is $2887895 and for WTA (Women Tennis Association) is $2828000.  Roger Federer won Men’s Singles title over Stefanos Tsitsipas  Belinda Bencic won women’s Singles in Dubai Championship Shashank Shekhar claimed 10 km Nepal’s (COAS) Marathon and Run for Fun Shashank Shekhar won the 10 kilometer race of Nepal’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Open Marathon and Run for Fun which was held in Nepal’s Capital- Kathmandu. This event is an annual event organized by the Nepal Army. Bulgaria wrestling – Dan Kolov – Nikola Petrov tournament concluded in Bulgaria 57th International Wrestling Tournament ‘Dan Kolov – Nikola Petrov’ conducted from 28 feb-3 Mar 2019 in Ruse, Bulgaria. It was organized by the Bulgarian Wrestling Federation. Pooja Dhanda won gold in 59 kg women’s freestyle category. Follow Us - FB.com/AffairsCloudOfficialPage

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Current Affairs Weekly PDF Chris Gayle surpassed Sammy’s record Chris Gayle, West Indies opener has signed off his last One Day International in the West Indies with a record half century against England at the Darren Sammy National Cricket Stadium in Saint Lucia on 2nd March, 2019. Tata Motors’ SUV brand Harrier becomes VIVO IPL 2019’s official partner Vivo Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019’s official partner, TATA Motors, will promote its newlylaunched SUV, Harrier, as its lead brand at the event and showcase the SUV by means of the IPL platform. The highest batting strike rate will win the Harrier Super Striker Award in every match and for the season. Mexican Open 2019: Kyrgios defeated Zverev to win Men’s singles title Mexican open which is a part of 2019 ATP (Association of Tennis Professionals) World Tour and 2019 WTA (Women’s Tennis Association)Tour, was held between 25th February and 2nd March 2019 at the Princess Mundo Imperial in Mexico. Australia’s Nick Kyrgios defeated Germany’s Alexander Zverev in the Men’s Singles final by 6-3, 6-4 to claim the fifth ATP title of his career. Imran Tahir announced retirement from ODI cricket post 2019 World Cup 39-year-old Pakistan-born South African cricket team’s leg-spinner, Imran Tahir, announced that he will retire from One Day International (ODI) cricket after the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2019. He will continue to play in the T20 internationals and participate in the 2020 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Australia. Oceania Nations will participate in 2022 Asian Games Olympic Council of Asia decided to invite Oceania Nations to compete in 2022 Asian Games for the first time after a meeting held in Bangkok. Oceania Nations which includes Australia, New Zealand and a swathe of Pacific islands are expected to Volleyball, beach volleyball, basketball, football, swimming and track cycling events. ICC imposed 10 years ban on Ex-Zimbabwe Cricket Director Enock Ikope for breaching anticorruption code The International Cricket Council (ICC) has banned former Zimbabwe Cricket director Enock Ikope for a period of 10 years for breaching 3 ICC’s anti-corruption codes. In 2018, he had been suspended after being charged under ICC’s Article 2.4.6 and Article 2.4.7. Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports recognises Kudo International Federation India as National Sport Federation Kudo International Federation India (KIFI) has been provisionally recognised as National Sport Federation by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. The recognition shall be granted if it complies with the provisions of National Sports Development Code of India, 2011 and displays information on the website according to the ministerial guidelines.

OBITUARY

British-Indian, Lord Kumar Bhattacharyya died in London at the age of 78 Academic and Manufacturing expert and founder of Warwick manufacturing Group (WMG), Lord Kumar Bhattacharyya passed away following a brief illness in London, UK at the age of 78. He was born in Bangalore, Karnataka. André Previn, Legendary Composer and Four-Time Oscar Winner, dies aged 89 Legendary composer and pianist Andre Previn, died at the age of 89 at his home in Manhattan, New York, USA. He was a 10-time Grammy Award winner and had won 4 Oscars. Russian Nobel Prize winner for physics Alferov dies aged 88 Zhores Alferov who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2000 and was also a member of Russian parliament, died at the age of 88 in St. Petersburg, Russia. He researched in the field of information technology and his research was the backbone of computers, CD players, mobile phones etc. Follow Us - FB.com/AffairsCloudOfficialPage

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Current Affairs Weekly PDF Former New Zealand batsman Bill Playle passed away in New South Wales Former New Zealand batsman Bill Playle, passed away in New South Wales, Australia at the age of 80. He was natively from Manawatu, New Zealand. Former Union minister V. Dhananjaya Kumar dies aged 68 Former Union Minister V. Dhananjaya Kumar died in Mangalore, Karnataka. He was 68 and the reason of his death has been ascertained due to ailments. He is natively from Venur, Belthangady taluk in Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka. Former Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal Bharat Mohan Adhikari dies Bharat Mohan Adhikari, who was the former Deputy Prime Minister and senior Communist leader of Nepal, passed away at the age of 83 in Kathmandu, Nepal. He is natively from Mahottari district of Nepal. Jerry Merryman, co-inventor of the World’s First Handheld Electronic Calculator Dies at 86 Jerry Merryman, one of three people at Texas Instruments (TI) credited with inventing the world’s first handheld electronic calculator in 1960s, died at the age of 86 years at Dallas, Texas (also his birth place). Professional WWE wrestler King Kong Bundy passed away WWE legend, King Kong Bundy whose real name was Christopher Pallies died at the age of 61. He belonged to Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.A. Chief adviser of All India Matua Mahasangha, Binapani Devi, dies at age 100 Binapani Devi, popularly known as Boro Maa, died at the age of 100 years, due to age-related ailments at the SSKM Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal. She was born in 1919 in Barishal, now in Bangladesh.

BOOKS & AUTHORS

The book titled ‘Mann Ki Baat – A Social Revolution on Radio’ released by Arun Jaitley in New Delhi Union Finance Minister, Arun Jaitley released a book titled ‘Mann Ki Baat – A Social Revolution on Radio’ during a function in New Delhi.The book contains 50 episodes of PM Modi’s sincere talk with the citizens of India which is broadcasted by All India Radio. Nayantara Sahgal unveiled her new novel “The Fate Of Butterflies” “The Fate of Butterflies“, Nayantara Sahgal new novel was unveiled at a function hosted by Namita Gokhale at Oxford Bookstore, New Delhi. The novel is published by published by Speaking Tiger. “Designing Destiny: The Heartfulness Way” written by Spiritual teacher Kamlesh Patel launched The book “Designing Destiny: The Heartfulness Way” which has been written by spiritual teacher Kamlesh Patel who is famously known as Daaji, was launched recently. The book deals with issues pertaining to destiny and the way it shapes someone’s life.

IMPORTANT DAYS

National Science Day observed on 28th February The National Science Day is observed to mark the discovery of the ‘Raman Effect‘ by the physicist Sir Chandrashekhara Venkata Raman, well-known as CV Raman. He was born on 7th November 1888 in Tamil Nadu. He gave the theory of Raman Effect for which he won the Nobel Prize in 1930 and became the first Indian and the first Asian to win the prestigious award. Zero Discrimination day observed on 1st March Zero Discrimination Day observed on 1st March is an annual worldwide event that promotes diversity and recognizes that everyone counts. Theme 2019 was "Act to change laws that Discriminate" ICAS Celebrated 43rd “Civil Accounts Day” On 1st March, 2019 The Indian Civil Accounts Service (ICAS) has celebrated 43rd Civil Accounts Day at Mavalankar Auditorium, Constitution Club of India, Rafi Marg, New Delhi. It showcased the progress of the Follow Us - FB.com/AffairsCloudOfficialPage

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Current Affairs Weekly PDF flagship project of the Indian Civil Accounts Organization namely the Public Financial Management System (PFMS). World Hearing Day: 3rd March World Hearing Day is observed on 3rd March every year by Office of Prevention of Blindness and Deafness of the WHO (World Health Organization). The Theme for this year’s World hearing day is “Check your Hearing”. World Wildlife Day observed on March 3 World Wildlife Day is observed on 3rd March every year to spread awareness about wildlife. The theme for World Wildlife Day 2019 is ‘Life below water: for people and planet’. This is the first World Wildlife Day in the history which focuses on life below water. National Safety Day: 4th March In India, National Safety Day (NSC) is observed on 4th March every year by National Safety Council of India to make every people safe from issues like Financial Loss, Health problems and environmental problems. Theme 2019- “Cultivate and Sustain a safety culture for building nation”. National Security Day: 4th March Every year, National Security Day also known as Rashtriya Suraksha Diwas was celebrated on 4th March to praise the work of security forces such as army officers, para-military, policemen and commandos. World Day of the Fight Against Sexual Exploitation observed on March 4,2019 The World Day of Fight against Sexual Exploitation is observed on March 4 every year. It aims to spread awareness about the prevalent sexual exploitation, largely among women and children. Rare Disease Day: 28th February Rare Disease Day is observed on the last day of February every year to raise awareness about rare diseases and their treatment. The Theme of this year’s rare disease day was “Bridging health and social care”. March 1, 2019 observed as World civil defence day World Civil Defence Day is observed on 1st March every year, all over the world. The theme of this year’s World Civil Defence Day was “Children’s safety, our responsibility”. March 7 to be observed as "Janaushadhi Diwas" all over India Union Minister of State for Chemicals & Fertilisers, Road Transport & Highways, Shipping, Mansukh Mandaviya, announced that March 7 will be observed as Janaushadhi Divas across India to create awareness and provide further impetus to the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) scheme. The government plans to have at least one PMBJP Kendra in each block by 2020.

STATE NEWS

Nagpur hosted Heat Wave 2019 Workshop Maharashtra govt with National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has conducted a twoday national workshop on Preparedness, Mitigation and Management of Heat Wave in Nagpur. This was the third annual workshop conducted by NDMA to build a momentum ahead of the start of the Heat Wave season. Maharashtra’s interim budget for 2019-20 with Rs 19,784 cr estimated revenue deficit presented by FM Sudhir Mungantiwar Maharashtra Finance Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar presented the interim budget for the fiscal 2019-20 with an estimated deficit of Rs 19,784 crore and a provision of special fund for farm loan waiver at the State Assembly in Mumbai. The Government has made maximum allocation of Rs 8733 crore for irrigation, with a focus on Vidarbha and Marathwada.

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Current Affairs Weekly PDF “Notun Disha”initiated by Tripura govt to assess academic level of school students The government of Tripura announced ‘Notun Disha’ (New Direction) for assessing the academic level of students in classes III-VIII and then improving their current level. It was launched by state Education Minister Ratan Lal Nath. Tribal musician of Tripura, Thanga Darlong, conferred with first AB Vajpayee Life Time Achievement Award Thanga Darlong, a musician from Tripura was awarded with the first Atal Behari Vajpayee Life Time Award at the 37th Agartala Book Fair in Agartala, Tripura. He is the last tribal musician who plays Rosem which is a flute-like musical instrument made of bamboo. Ex chief Justice of Gauhati HC Ajit Singh named as first Lokayukta of Odisha Former Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court Ajit Singh has been appointed as the first Lokayukta of Odisha. He was chosen by a selection committee which was led by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and his name was then approved by Odisha Governor Ganeshi Lal. Welfare Schemes for Dhangars was announced by Maharashtra’s Chief Minister The Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Shri Devendra Fadnavis announced various welfare schemes for the Dhangar community including 10,000 houses, AshramShalas, Scholarships, admission seats and Hostels for students belonging to this community. Delhi government launches app ‘One Delhi’ to track bus, metro services A commute-planning app “ONE Delhi” was launched by Kailash Gahlot, Transport Minister of Delhi to allow users to plan their travel efficiently across government transport facilities. It was developed by Delhi Integrated Multi-Modal Transit System (DIMTS). New 5 year industrial policy unveiled by Maharashtra CM Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis unveiled the State’s new 5 year industrial policy which will be effective from 1st April, 2019. In Maharashtra the rate of conversion of Memorandum of Understanding into actual investments after a period of one year from the agreement is more than 45% in comparison to the national average of 30-35 per cent.

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