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CURRENT AFFAIRS OF 5th MARCH, 2023

Editor1 Apr 4 2023 Current Affairs

CURRENT AFFAIRS OF  5th MARCH, 2023

  1. Observed on 5 March, the International Day for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Awareness plays a role to promote better awareness and understanding about how disarmament efforts contribute to enhance peace and security, preventing and ending armed conflicts, and curbing human suffering caused by weapons.
  2. The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) organized a two-day National Conference on Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi from 2-3 March, 2023.
  3. The ‘Catch the Rain 2023’ campaign was introduced by President Droupadi Murmu in New Delhi on 4 March, 2023. The campaign’s central idea is the sustainability of drinking water sources.
  4. 20 additional judges have been elevated as permanent judges in Allahabad, Bombay, Madras and Delhi High Courts, on 3 March, 2023.
  5. Jishnu Barua has become the new Chairperson of the power regulator Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC).
  6. India and Australia on 2 March, 2023 signed a Framework Mechanism for Mutual Recognition of Qualifications that will help ease the mobility of students and professionals between the two countries.
  7. Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports and Information and Broadcasting Anurag Singh Thakur launched the Yuva Utsava-India@2047 on 4 March, 2023 from IIT Ropar in Punjab.
  8. World’s first 200-meter-long Bamboo Crash Barrier has been installed on the Vani-Warora Highway, Vidarbha, Maharashtra.
  9. The International Yoga Festival 2023 being held in Rishikesh from 1 March to 7 March, 2023 is the main attraction of Bharat Parv this year. 
  10. Reliance Jio has climbed up to number two rank, up from fifth place last year in a list of the top 10 strongest telecom brands in the world.
  11. Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh has been honoured with the Player-of-the-Year award by the Asian Chess Federation for clinching the gold medal with a record-breaking score of 9/11 in the 44th Chess Olympiad at Mahabalipuram last year.
  12. Hockey India has appointed South African Craig Fulton as new chief coach of the Indian men’s hockey team.
  13. Sashidhar Jagdishan, Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of HDFC Bank, has been chosen as the Business Standard Banker of the Year 2022 for his successful navigation of technology-related challenges while maintaining the bank’s strong performance.
  14. The Andhra Pradesh State Government organised a two-day Global Investors Summit (GIS) 2023 in Visakhapatnam on 3 and 4 March, 2023 for the first time.
  15. Vietnam’s National Assembly on 2 March, 2023 elected Vo Van Thuong as the country’s new President.
  16. Former Union Minister Satyabrata Mookherjee passed away in Kolkata on 3 March, 2023 at the age of 90.

 

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