March 2024 Current Affairs: In this chapter, information has been given about the latest current affairs based on India and the world in the month of March 2024 from the point of view of upcoming competitive examinations. Here you can find various fields of India and the world like: Appointments, Resignations, Sports and Sportsmen, Politics, Awards and Honors, Important Days, Deaths, Reports, Business, Planning, Politics, Education, Books and Authors, Economy, Accidents, Science, Technology You can get general knowledge about important current affairs related to geography, records, settlement, convention and entertainment etc.
Indian Scientist Prof. Jayant Murthy Honored with Asteroid Name26 March 2024 | Awards Current AffairsThe International Astronomical Union (IAU) has named an asteroid after Professor Jayant Murthy, who was the acting director of the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) before his retirement in 2021. |
Indian Scientist Prof. Jayant Murthy Honored with Asteroid Name26 March 2024 | Awards Current AffairsThe International Astronomical Union (IAU) has named an asteroid after Professor Jayant Murthy, who was the acting director of the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) before his retirement in 2021. |
Indian Scientist Prof. Jayant Murthy Honored with Asteroid Name26 March 2024 | Awards Current AffairsThe International Astronomical Union (IAU) has named an asteroid after Professor Jayant Murthy, who was the acting director of the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) before his retirement in 2021. |
ISRO Given Aviation Week Laureates Award for Chandrayaan-323 March 2024 | Awards Current AffairsIndian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has been honored with the prestigious Aviation Week Laureates Award for its achievements in the historic Chandrayaan-3 mission. |
Reserve Bank of India imposes fine on DCB Bank and Tamilnad Mercantile Bank21 March 2024 | India Current AffairsThe Reserve Bank of India has imposed penalty on DCB Bank and Tamil Nadu Mercantile Bank for non-compliance of some instructions on advance interest rate. |
Nepal Government declares Pokhar city as tourism capital20 March 2024 | Economics Current AffairsThe government of Nepal has officially declared the city of Pokhara as the tourism capital of the Himalayan nation. The announcement was made during a special ceremony held at Barahi Ghat on the banks of Phewa Lake. |
Startup Mahakumbh 2024 and its Features18 March 2024 | Business Current AffairsThe three-day Startup Mahakumbh 2024 started at Bharat Mandapam, Pragati Maidan, Delhi. This time it is more than 100 times bigger than previous such events. Startup Mahakumbh will run for three days. |
Sheetal Devi declared National Icon in Disability Category (PWD)17 March 2024 | Sports Current AffairsPara archer and Arjuna Awardee Sheetal Devi has been declared National Icon in the Disability category (PWD). |
Inauguration of PB-SHABD15 March 2024 | Technology Current AffairsUnion Minister Anurag Singh Thakur inaugurated PB-SHABD, which provides clean news feed to the media without Doordarshan logo. |
National Creator Award 2024 Winner9 March 2024 | Awards Current AffairsPrime Minister Narendra Modi presented the first National Creator Awards at the Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. The National Creator Awards consist of 20 categories, highlighting the diversity and depth of creativity across sectors. |
North-East Transformative Industrialization Plan 20248 March 2024 | Scheme Current AffairsUnion Cabinet approves North-East Transformative Industrialization Plan, 2024. The main objective of the scheme is to generate gainful employment, which will lead to overall socio-economic development of the area. |
India's First Underwater Metro Inaugurated7 March 2024 | Technology Current AffairsPrime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Howrah Maidan-Esplanade section of India's first underwater metro rail service in Kolkata. This 4.8 kilometer stretch has been built at a cost of Rs 4,965 crore. |
Government increased the minimum age limit for postal voting to 85 years6 March 2024 | Politics Current AffairsThe government amended electoral rules to facilitate citizens above 85 years of age to vote through postal ballot. |
Indiramma Awas Yojana Announced 20245 March 2024 | Scheme Current AffairsTelangana Government has announced Indiramma Housing Scheme. The objective of this initiative is to provide housing to the poor population of the state. |
India's First Green Hydrogen Plant Inaugurated in Stainless Steel Sector4 March 2024 | Economics Current AffairsUnion Minister for Steel and Civil Aviation, Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia virtually inaugurated India's first Green Hydrogen Plant in the Stainless Steel Sector located in Hisar. |
National Urban Cooperative Finance and Development Corporation Limited (NUCFDC) inaugurated3 March 2024 | Inauguration Current AffairsUnion Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah launched the National Urban-Cooperative Finance and Development Corporation-NUCFDC under the Urban Cooperative Banks Organization in New Delhi. |
Ravindra Kumar appointed director of NTPC Limited1 March 2024 | Appointments Current AffairsRavindra Kumar has been appointed as Director (Operations) at NTPC Limited, India's largest power generating unit, with immediate effect. |