Your Daily Current Affairs - 28th March 📰
The Ministry of Defence has approved setting up of 21 new Sainik Schools on 26 March 2022.
1. Former Deputy superintendent of police (DSP) of Jharkhand, Banard Kichingya, passed away on 26 March 2022. Chief Minister Hemant Soren paid floral tributes to the officer and recalled his commitment to the state.
2. The Ministry of Defence has approved setting up of 21 new Sainik Schools on 26 March 2022. These schools will be set up in the initial phase of the government's initiative of setting up of 100 new Sainik Schools across the country in partnership mode.
3. Iga Swiatek has become Poland's first World No 1 in tennis history on 26 Mar'22. After her 6-2, 6-0 victory over Viktorija Golubic on 26 Mar'22 at the Miami Open, Swiatek secured the WTA Tour's No.1 ranking.
4. India first light-weight, aluminium-body coaches made for Metro train was flagged off at an event held at Kolkata on 26 Mar22. Maha-Metro has started Metro train service on two routes in Pune from PCMC to Phugewadi and Vanaz to Garware College.
5. Gujarat's Surat has got the first 'steel road' which is made up of steel waste on 27 March 2022. The project is sponsored by the Council Of Scientific And Industrial Research (CSIR) and the Central Road Research Institute (CRRI).
6. The External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Abdulla Shahid on 26 March 2022 inked an agreement. It paves the way for connectivity between India’s National Knowledge Network and the Maldives’ Higher Education Network.
7. Karnataka govt has approved a major drinking water project for the 120 villages in Shiggaon and Savanur cities on 26 Mar'22. It aims to provide a permanent solution for the drinking water problem in the area.
8. Earth Hour has observed at 8.30pm on 26 Mar'22 with people worldwide switching off non-essential electric lights for an hour to raise awareness about energy conservation. Earth Hour is observed on the last Saturday in March.
9. Glance InMobi (“Glance"), a Singapore-based consumer internet company, has acquired Indian gaming company Gambit Sports Pvt Ltd. on 26 Mar'22. Its ambition of build the biggest platform for NFT-based live gaming experiences for Gen-Z, across markets.
10. Ritu Khanduri Bhushan, an MLA from Uttarakhand's Kotdwar assembly, became the first woman speaker of the state assembly on 26 Mar'22. She was unanimously elected unopposed for the post and has become the speaker of the fifth Uttarakhand legislative assembly.
11. Tata Mutual Fund (MF) has launched Tata Nifty SDL Plus AAA PSU Bond Dec 60: 40 Index Fund on 26 Mar'22. It is an open-ended Target Maturity Index Fund that will be investing in constituents of Nifty SDL Plus AAA PSU Bond Dec 2027 60:40 Index.
12. The Union Cabinet on 26 Mar'22 approved extension of 'Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY)' by six months till September 2022. The Phase-V of PM-GKAY scheme was to end in March 2022.
13. Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari on 26 Mar'22 dedicated to the nation two Highway Projects worth ₹ 2,334 Cr in Sangli, Maharashtra. The total length of two sections of Highway Projects dedicated today is 96.78 Kilometres.
14. Indian Railways' women team became winner in the 56th National Cross Country Championship (Men & Women) held at Kohima in state of Nagaland on 26 March 2022. Indian Railways women athletes won Gold in the team event while Men team won the Silver.
15. Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav 2022 was inaugurated at Rajamahendravaram in Andhra Pradesh on 26 Mar'22. It was inaugurated by Governor, Andhra Pradesh Shri Biswabhusan Harichandan.
16. Union Agriculture Minister chairs 93rd Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Indian Council of Agricultural Research Society on 26 March 2022. The Minister released the various ICAR Publications and Products during the occasion.
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