Current Affairs 7th March 2019

Current Affairs 7^th March 2019

NATIONAL

1. ‘Rice Knowledge Bank- Assam’ Launched Under APART.

  -Rice Knowledge Bank-Assam, is an agriculture web portal. It is dedicated to magnifying knowledge on rice production technologies and techniques, best production practices and state agriculture facts. It was launched under the World Bank funded project – Agri-business and Rural Transformation (APART).

2. AIIB Approves 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 Projects.

3. India Signs Deal With Russian Firm To Produce 7.5 Lakh AK-203 Rifles.

  –India has signed a deal with a Russian firm to manufacture 7.5 lakh AK-203 rifles. These are the latest derivative of the AK-47 rifles.

4. ‘Jal Amrutha’ Scheme Launched By Karnataka Government.

 A water conservation scheme ‘Jal Amrutha’ was launched by Karnataka chief minister H D Kumaraswamy, in Bengaluru. A function was organized by the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj department at Dr. B R Ambedkar Bhavan in Bengaluru.

5. Haryana Government Announces Mukhyamantri Parivar Samman Nidhi Scheme.

  – ‘Mukhyamantri Parivar Samman Nidhi’ scheme was launched by Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar in Chandigarh. It is primarily meant for farmers of the state who cultivate on land with areas up to 5 acres and the families with an income of less than Rs. 15,000 per month. 

INTERNATIONAL

1. US Officially Closes Jerusalem Consulate.

  –The United States has officially shuttered its consulate in Jerusalem, downgrading the status of its main diplomatic mission to the Palestinians by folding it into the U.S. Embassy to Israel. 

APPOINTMENTS

1. Pranay Kumar Verma Appointed As India’s Ambassador To Vietnam.

  – Ministry of External Affairs has appointed Pranay Kumar Verma as India’s Ambassador to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. 

2. AN Jha Replaces Shaktikanta Das As 15th Finance Commission Member.

  – Former Finance Secretary Ajay Narayan Jha has joined as a member of the 15th Finance Commission. Jha has been posted in place of Shaktikanta Das who had resigned as a member of the Commission after being appointed the RBI Governor.

AWARDS

1. Bharti AXA General Insurance Claims 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.

SPORTS

1. Roger Federer Claims 100th ATP Title Of His Career.

  – Roger Federer has claimed the 100th ATP title of his career after beating 20-year-old Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final of the Dubai Tennis Championships. The 20-time grand slam champion is the second man, after American Jimmy Connors to claim 100 titles.