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Current Affairs [PDF] - March 16-31, 2020

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GOI: Draft New Industrial Policy and National E-Commerce Policy to be released soon .................................................. 28
Drugs (Prices Control) Order, 2013 saved Rs 12,447 crores per annum since implementation ...................................... 29
Defence Acquisition Council approves procurement of 83 Tejas Fighter Jets ...................................................................... 29
March 19, 2020 ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 29
Lok Sabha passes Aircraft (Amendment) bill, 2020 .................................................................................................................... 29
“Innovate for Accessible India” Campaign launched by NASSCOM along with Microsoft ............................................... 30
First Time: Supreme Court removed a state minister over Disqualification petition ........................................................... 30
Resolution to be moved in Rajya Sabha to remove the word “Socialism” in the Constitution ........................................... 31
India in Phase 2 of Corona Virus Pandemic; No Community Transmissions in India .......................................................... 31
Budget Allocation to fight Corona: Odisha, Tamil Nadu allocated funds ............................................................................... 32
What is Greenco Rating System followed in India? ..................................................................................................................... 33
Former Chief Justice of India takes oath as Rajya Sabha MP .................................................................................................... 33
International Energy Agency: India the third largest producer of Electricity .......................................................................... 33
Corona Virus: UGC reschedules exams; International airlines banned temporarily .............................................................. 34
India and Israel sign Rs 880 crore Defence Deal ........................................................................................................................ 34
GoI allocates Rs 1,480 crores to National Technical Textiles Mission .................................................................................... 35
PM Modi addresses the Nation: Introduces “People’s Curfew”, Economic Response Task Force to fight Corona Virus
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National Aquifer Mapping Programme: Plans developed for 11.8 lakh sq km ...................................................................... 35
GoI: Benefits to COVID-19 affected workers under Atal Beema Vyakti Kalyan Yojana ..................................................... 36
March 20, 2020 ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 36
Nirbhaya Case Convicts Hanged to Death in Tihar Jail .............................................................................................................. 36
1 million USD dispersed to SAARC nations under Emergency COVID-19 Funds ................................................................ 36
15th Finance Commission to monitor COVID-19 before second report ................................................................................ 37
IMD: El Nino to be neutral; Normal Monsoon rains for India .................................................................................................. 37
GoI notifies rules for Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme .......................................................................................................................... 38
SIDBI launches “Swavalamban Express” to promote business aspirants ................................................................................ 38
Finanance Commission: N K Singh Committee for a new Fiscal Consolidation Road Map .............................................. 38
Update on National Policy on Skill Development ......................................................................................................................... 39
National Centre for Cell Science: The Cellular Mechanism of Huntington Disease discovered ........................................ 39
“Tech for Tribal”-Launched by TRIFED to develop Tribal Entrepreneurship ...................................................................... 39
Defence Minister launches draft of Defence Procurement Procedure, 2020 ........................................................................ 40
March 21, 2020 ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 40
United Nations launches World Happiness Report, 2020: India ranks 144 ........................................................................... 40
March 20: International Day of Happiness ..................................................................................................................................... 41
Fossil links human hands to fins for the first time in Human Evolution .................................................................................. 41
March 21: International Day of Forests ........................................................................................................................................... 41
UN Report: “Peatland” protection will help attain climate goals .............................................................................................. 42
Parliamentary Standing Committee: No Sufficient Checks on genuineness of Fertilizer Subsidy ..................................... 42
US tests Hypersonic Nuclear capable missile ................................................................................................................................. 43
Ministry of Health: Complaints to ICMR on misuse of Stem Cell therapy ............................................................................. 43
ICMR issues new guidelines to test Corona Virus in India ......................................................................................................... 43
Bridge Constructed across Teesta River in North Sikkim by BRO opened ........................................................................... 44
Modified Electronics Manufacturing Scheme 2.0 approved by the Union Cabinet ............................................................. 44
Incentive Scheme for Large Scale Electronics Manufacturing approved by Cabinet ........................................................... 45
“Satyarup Siddhanta”, an Indian Mountaineer enters ‘Limca Book of Records’ conquering highest volcanoes ............ 45
March 22: World Water Day ............................................................................................................................................................ 46
Domestic Manufacturing of Medical Devices approved by Cabinet ........................................................................................ 46
RAISE 2020: First Artificial Intelligence Summit of India postponed due to Corona Virus ............................................... 46
March 22, 2020 ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 47
Union Cabinet approves AYUSH Health and Wellness Centres ............................................................................................... 47
UK confirmed as first co-chair to India led Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure ................................................ 47
Facts Box: Global Recycling Day ...................................................................................................................................................... 47
Facts Box: World Cities Summit ....................................................................................................................................................... 48
March 23, 2020 ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 48
March 23: World Meteorological Day ............................................................................................................................................ 48
International Olympics Organization to postpone Tokyo Olympics 2020 ............................................................................ 48

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