National Current Affairs March 2024

One line short current Affairs for March 2024

  • India home to 718 snow leopards: Snow Leopard Population Assessment in India (SPAI) report
  • Punjab CM Flagged Off Sadak Suraksha Force
  • Toyota keeps crown as world’s top-selling automaker in 2023
  • Five more Indian wetlands added to Ramsar list
  • Dharmendra Pradhan launches MoE – AICTE Investor Network
  • BHU gets automated DNA extractor machine
  • SARVATRA: A Multispan Mobile Bridging System Developed by DRDO
  • Indian Navy Declares 2024 As ‘Year of Naval Civilians’
  • Annual Mass Drug Administration Campaign to Eradicate Filariasis by UP
  • 40,000 rail bogies to be converted to Vande Bharat standards
  • PM SVANIDHI provided credit assistance to 78 lakh street vendors
  • Record Rs 6.21 lakh crore allocation to Defence in Interim Budget 2024-25
  • India, Oman ink pact for collaboration in defence sector
  • Govt to focus on vaccination against cervical cancer
  • Tamil Superstar Vijay launches his political party “Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam”
  • President Murmu inaugurated 37th Surajkund International Crafts Mela 2024
  • Uttarakhand Police Adopt Self-Balancing e-scooters For Smart Patrols
  • PM Modi inaugurates Commonwealth Legal Education Association (CLEA) – Commonwealth Attorneys and Solicitors General Conference (CASGC) 2024 Conference in New Delhi
  • India launches UPI Payments at Eiffel Tower in Paris
  • Chhattisgarh govt launched Mahtari Vandan Yojana
  • PM Narendra Modi Unveils Projects Worth ₹1330 crore In Goa
  • Dr Jitendra Singh launches the theme for National Science Day ‘Indigenous Technologies for Viksit Bharat’
  • Maharashtra Govt decides to introduce ‘Chief Minister Vayoshree Yojana’
  • Arunachal Pradesh Cabinet Approves 2 new district; Keyi Panyor & Bichom
  • Govt plans to have 25,000 Janaushadhi Kendras by March 2026
  • Dharmendra Pradhan launches EdCIL Vidyanjali Scholarship Programme
  • Anurag Singh Thakur kicks off 1st BIMSTEC Aquatics Championships
  • Iran announces visa-free travel for Indian nationals
  • Aether Industries to commission 15 MW solar power plant in Gujarat
  • India to be world’s biggest oil demand growth driver through 2030: IEA
  • India Decided to Fence its Border with Myanmar
  • Bihar govt launched Device ‘(Novel Initiative Technological Intervention for Safety of Humanlives)’ for farmers
  • Microsoft to train over 2 million people in India in generative AI skills by 2025
  • Divya Kala Mela 2024 inaugurated in Agartala, Tripura
  • Uttarakhand CM launches “Dhami against drugs campaign”
  • Cabinet approves telecom spectrum auctions at base price of Rs 96,317.65 cr
  • Cabinet approves Rs 6,000 crore scheme for formalisation of fisheries sector
  • Govt launches SARATHI portal to help insurance companies reach out to farmers
  • Tata Trusts inaugurated India’s first small animal hospital in Mumbai
  • Indian Oil-Adani Gas joint venture announces Rs 2,500 crore investment
  • Google partners with Maharashtra govt to provide AI-led services
  • India ranks 3rd in US Green Building Council’s (USGBC) list on green building certification for 2023
  • Varanasi to have country’s first conservation centre for Gangatiri cows
  • Papanasam beach at Kerala’s Varkala secures spot among world’s 100 best beaches
  • India and ADB sign $200 million loan to tackle flood and erosion risk along Brahmaputra River
  • VP Dhankhar inaugurates World Sustainable Development Summit in Delhi
  • Tata Steel and South East Railway join hands to develop green infra
  • Miss World pageant to take place in India from February 18 to March 9
  • Railway Protection Force (RPF) to host the 67th All India Police Duty Meet in Lucknow
  • IREDA and IIT Bhubaneswar sign MoU for Clean Energy Innovation
  • PM inaugurates projects worth Rs 7300 crores in Madhya Pradesh
  • Defence Minister unveils statue of Gen Bipin Rawat in Dehradun
  • Ashok Leyland invests ₹537 cr. in UK subsidiary
  • Wipro acquires Aggne for $66 mn to boost capabilities in insurance sector
  • Odisha govt to give interest-free loans to youth under ‘Swayam’ scheme
  • Dharmendra Pradhan Inaugurates National Conference on APAAR: One Nation One Student ID Card
  • Assam declares ‘Kaji Nemu’ as state fruit
  • Government Names of ‘Indira’ and ‘Nargis’ Dropped From National Film Awards
  • CIAL partnered with BPCL to set up first green hydrogen plant at Cochin airport
  • NTPC commissioned 14 MW unit of Ayodhya solar project
  • PM Modi inaugurates grand BAPS Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi
  • Armed Forces Medical Service (AFMS) & IIT Roorkee join hands to foster research
  • Supreme Court declares electoral bonds scheme unconstitutional
  • MeitY to hold first-ever Future Skills Summit in Guwahati
  • 16th conference of World Social Forum 2024 commences in Kathmandu
  • India’s 1st helicopter emergency medical service to start from Uttarakhand
  • Haryana launched ‘Van Mitra’ Scheme to Boost Green Cover
  • Pashupati Paras Launches ‘SUFALAM(Start-Up Forum for Aspiring Leaders and Mentors)’ For Food Entrepreneurs
  • UP govt. boosts Kanya Sumangala Yojana grant
  • Sonowal inaugurates Kalughat Inland Waterways Transport terminal in Bihar
  • Odisha CM inaugurates Bagchi Sri Shankara Cancer Center in Bhubaneswar
  • India, Colombia sign MoU on Cooperation in the field of Sharing Successful Digital Solutions
  • Arunachal Pradesh achieves 100% coverage under Har Ghar Jal
  • UP emerges as top state in total vehicle sales, Maharashtra 2nd: SIAM
  • SBI launches digital enrolment for Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) and Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY) Schemes
  • Karnataka boasts highest number of EV charging stations in India: BEE
  • Government raises authorized capital of FCI from Rs 10,000 cr to Rs 21,000 cr
  • Govt launches ‘Sagar Aankalan’ guidelines to boost efficiency, competitiveness
  • PM Modi lays foundation stone of Kalki Dham temple in UP
  • 11th International Puppet Festival begins in Chandigarh
  • INDUS-X Summit held in New Delhi
  • Henley Passport Index for 2024: India at 85th; topped by France
  • India contributes $1 mn to IBSA Fund to alleviate poverty, hunger
  • Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurates first Skill India Centre in Odisha
  • PM Modi inaugurated 9th edition of Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi
  • Japan commits 232.2 billion Yen for Nine Development Projects in India
  • Nirmala Sitharaman presides over 19th Foundation Day celebrations of Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India Limited (SPMCIL) in New Delhi
  • PM Modi Inaugurates IIT Hyderabad Campus
  • Govt allows 100% FDI in space sector to realize the vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat
  • Centre decides to continue Women’s safety scheme till 2025-26
  • NTPC to set up India’s largest green hydrogen production facility in Andhra Pradesh
  • Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurates 211 PM SHRI Schools in Chhattisgarh
  • Goa Collaborated with World Bank for Blended Finance Facility
  • India’s First Gati Shakti Research Chair to be established at IIM Shillong
  • SJVN commissions 50 MW Gujrai Solar Power Station in Uttar Pradesh
  • Power Finance Corporation (PFC) ties with Italian export credit agency SACE to boost India-Italy cooperation
  • Kalyani Steels signs MoU with Odisha govt to set up manufacturing unit
  • Haryana govt launched ‘Savera’ programme
  • PM Modi inaugurates India’s longest cable-stayed bridge Sudarshan Setu
  • India’s poverty level down to 5% of population: NITI Aayog
  • India to be the third largest economy by 2027: Jefferies
  • Anurag Thakur announced setting up Film Certification Facilitation Office in Chandigarh
  • Bihar, SIDBI to collaborate on enhancing startup ecosystem
  • 13th WTO Ministerial Conference held in Abu Dhabi
  • Rajeev Chandrasekhar launches ‘Investor Information and Analytics Platform’
  • PM Modi laid foundation stone of Sikkim’s First Railway Station
  • PM Modi inaugurates ‘Bharat Tex 2024’ in New Delhi
  • PM Modi launches World’s Largest Grain Storage Scheme
  • PM Modi announces 4 astronauts for Gaganyaan
  • Ministry of Ayush signed MoU with Research and Information System (RIS)
  • PM Modi inaugurates ISRO’s Second Spaceport in Tamil Nadu
  • Nagaland govt launched universal life insurance scheme
  • Reliance foundation unveils animal welfare initiative ‘Vantara’
  • PM Modi unveils India’s first hydrogen fuel cell ferry
  • Reliance-Disney merger will drive consolidation
  • Coal India Limited (CIL) and Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) sign a JVA for setting up Ammonium Nitrate Plant
  • Ministry of Jal Shakti signs agreement with 12 technical education institutions for basin management of 6 rivers
  • NTPC joins hands with Maharashtra State Power Generation Company (MAHAGENCO)for development of Renewable Energy Parks
  • Reliance partners with Sri Lanka’s Elephant House to intensify fight against Coke & Pepsi
  • Leopard numbers show 8% rise from 2018 to 2022
  • FSSAI gives ‘Eat Right Station’ certificate to 150 Railway Stations
  • 4 days long ‘Tawi Festival’ begins in Jammu
  • Telangana Government launched One-Time Scheme
  • Ministry of Women and Child Development organizes ‘Poshan Utsav’
  • PM Modi launches development projects worth 35,700 crore rupees in Jharkhand
  • Cabinet approves establishment of International Big Cat Alliance
  • Cabinet approves PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana
  • Amit Shah inaugurates National Urban Cooperative Finance and Development Corporation
  • L&T commissions India’s first indigenously built green hydrogen electrolyser in Gujarat
  • Sarbananda Sonowal dedicates first-ever Made-in-India ASTDS tug
  • Telangana govt to launch Indiramma housing scheme
  • Smriti Irani launched Haj Suvidha mobile App
  • REC Limited joins hands with UNISED to support Education of Children
  • Chapchar Kut Festival Celebrated Across Mizoram
  • Rajnath Singh launches Acing Development of Innovative Technologies with iDEX (ADITI) scheme to boost defence innovation
  • Jyotiraditya Scindia inaugurates country’s 1st Green Hydrogen Plant in Stainless Steel Sector at Haryana
  • Vivek Bharadwaj inaugurates the second PESA Regional Conference at Ranchi
  • India’s first indigenous Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor at Kalpakkam
  • Cuttack Rupa Tarakasi, Banglar muslin get GI tag
  • Mandaviya inaugurates Three Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering & Technology (CIPET) Centers Across India
  • India’s unemployment rate in 2023 dropped to 3.1%: NSO
  • CM Yogi launched ‘MYUVA Scheme’ for Young Entrepreneurs in UP
  • BHEL bags order worth Rs 9,500 cr to set up 1,600 MW thermal project
  • Swiggy and IRCTC join hands to deliver food on Indian Railways
  • PM Modi inaugurates India’s first underwater metro in Kolkata
  • Government launched innovative NITI for states platform for policy and good governance
  • Jharkhand govt launched State Widow Remarriage Promotion Scheme
  • Karnataka govt signed MoU with World Economic Forum for Al centre
  • Rajnath Singh inaugurates ‘Chola’ building at Naval War College
  • Airbus signs contract with IIM Mumbai to boost aviation talent in India
  • Fly91 gets DGCA approval to start flights
  • Kerala Launches India’s First Govt-Backed OTT Platform, ‘CSpace’
  • IOC to make fuel for Formula 1 – first by an Indian firm
  • Accenture launches learning platform; to acquire edtech Udacity
  • First Bharat Steam Boiler Expo 2024 held in Guwahati
  • Govt extends subsidy for Ujjwala beneficiaries by another one year
  • World’s largest literary festival-‘Sahityotsav’ to be held from March 11-16
  • Cabinet approves 4% hike in DA for government employees
Bharathi Pradeep: Editor at GetCoolTricks.com. Bharathi covers topics on Competitive exams, How To guides, Current exams, Current Affairs, Study Materials, etc. Follow her on social media using the links below.
Related Post