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DAILY DOSE 29TH MARCH CURRENT AFFAIRS

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DAILY DOSE 29TH MARCH CURRENT AFFAIRS

 

1)  Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY)

  • It is a government scheme focused on rural development in India.
  • It was launched on 25 Sept 2014 by Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on the occasion of 98th birth anniversary of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya.
  • It is a demand-driven placement linked skill training initiative working under the National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM).
  • It is focused on rural youth between the ages of 15 and 35 years.

 

2)  India and Romania hold bilateral meeting on defence cooperation

  • Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane and his Romanian counterpart Simona Cojocaru on 28 March 2023 held a bilateral meeting on defence cooperation in New Delhi.
  • Military to military cooperation, military training and courses, defence co-development and co-production and capacity building were discussed in the meeting.
  • Both the countries have signed an agreement on Defence Cooperation.

 

3)  Union Minister Amit Shah inaugurates Annual Session 2023 of ASSOCHAM

  • Union Minister, Home Minister, and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah, on 28 March 2023, attended the Annual Session 2023 of Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) in New Delhi.
  • It was based on the theme ‘Bharat@100: Paving the Way for Inclusive and Sustainable Global Growth!
  • ASSOCHAM represents the interests of trade and commerce in India.

 

4) 1st International Quantum Communication Conclave concluded on 28 March

  • Deprtment of Telecom organised ‘First. International Quantum Communication Conclave’ on 27-28 March 2023 in New Delhi.
  • The conclave was organised by Telecommunications Standards Development Society India and Centre For Development Of Telematics (C-DOT).
  • The Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Telecom Skill Excellence Awards – 2022 were also presented to various winners during the event.

 

5) India’s overall exports cross all time high of USD 750 billion

  • Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal, on 28 March 2023, announced that India’s overall exports crossed US$ 750 billion.
  • This is an all time high and this achievement of 750 billion comes in the 75th year of independence.
  • India’s strong macroeconomy, robust foreign exchange reserves, relatively low inflation and entrepreneurial spirit have immensely contributed to the export.

 

6) Texas University confers ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ to Naveen Jindal

  • Chairman of Jindal Steel and Power, Naveen Jindal has been honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award by the University of Texas (Dallas).
  • An alumni of UT Dallas 1992 batch, he received the award in a ceremony held by the University on March 25, 2023.
  • He is the 2nd person to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award from the University of Texas, Dallas after Nobel Laureate Aziz Sancar.

 

7) First Hockey India Junior Men Zonal Championships 2023 concludes

  • The first Hockey India Junior Men Zonal Championships 2023 concluded in the North, South, East, and West Zones on 28 March 2023.
  • The Hockey Punjab, Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu, Hockey Jharkhand, and Hockey Madhya Pradesh were crowned as Champions in their respective zones.
  • Hockey Punjab defeated Uttar Pradesh Hockey 3-2 in the North Zone Final.

 

8)   Krishna Prakash: 1st to swim from Gateway of India to Elephanta Caves

  • As part of the ‘Drowning Prevention Awareness’ campaign, Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Krishna Prakash swam from Gateway of India to Elephanta Caves, Mumbai.
  • He completed the expedition of 16.20 kms in just 5 hours 26 minutes and became the first person in history to do so.
  • In 2017, he completed the Ironman Triathlon, one of the most challenging sports events in the world.

 

 

 

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