Current Affair March 10, 2021 at 07:14AM
1) Urging people to buy affordable medicines from Janaushadhi Kendras, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 7500th Janaushadhi Kendra at NEIGRIHMS, Shillong.
Meghalaya :-
Governor - Satya Pal Malik
Umiam Lake
Nartiang Durga Temple
Khasi, Garo and Jaintia hills
Nokrek Biosphere Reserve
2) Karnataka launched the country's maiden Engineering Research & Development (ER&D) Policy to raise its contribution to the sector in the country to 45% in the next five years.
Karnataka:-
CM :- Bookanakere Siddalingappa Yediyurappa
Governor :- Vajubhai Vala
Formation :- 1 November 1956
Language :- Kannada
Port :- New Mangalore Port
Bandipur tiger reserve
Nagarhole Tiger Reserve
Bhadra Tiger Reserve
3) A massive fire has threatened to cause colossal damage to Similipal Biosphere — one of the largest biospheres of India — prompting the Odisha government to deploy a big contingent of field level staff to douse it.
Recent News - Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated the famous Toshali National Crafts Mela 2021.
Odisha CM - Naveen Patnaik
Governor - Ganeshi Lal
Shree Jagannath Temple
Lingaraja Temple
Bramheswara Temple
Maa Samaleswari Temple
4) American TV series "The Crown" won the most awards for the ceremony with four awards at the Golden Globe Awards 2021.
5) Madhya Pradesh Cabinet approved a Penal Law (Madhya Pradesh Amendment) Bill, 2021 to give life imprisonment to food adulterators.
Madhya Pradesh
CM - Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Governor - Anandiben Patel
Bhimbetka Caves
Buddhist Monument at Sanchi
Khajuraho Temple
6) The Horticulture Department of Karnataka, in collaboration with the International Flower Auction Bangalore (IFAB), is setting up a flower processing centre to convert unsold flowers into various useful products.
Karnataka:-
CM :- Bookanakere Siddalingappa Yediyurappa
Governor :- Vajubhai Vala
Formation :- 1 November 1956
Language :- Kannada
Port :- New Mangalore Port
7) Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the satellite campus of the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras coming up at Thaiyur in Chengalpattu district of Tamil .
Tamil Nadu :-
CM - Edappadi K. Palaniswami
Governor - Banwarilal Purohit
Sathyamangalam tiger reserve (STR)
Kalakkad Mundanthurai tiger reserve (KMTR)
8) The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) unanimously adopted a resolution sponsored by India to declare 2023 as the International Year of Millets.
The resolution was initiated by India with Bangladesh, Kenya, Nepal, Nigeria, Russia and Senegal and was co-sponsored by over 70 nations.
United Nations Security Council :-
Headquarters - New York, United States
Founded - 24 October 1945
9) The Indian Space Research Organisation launched 'Sindhu Netra', a satellite developed by the DRDO to monitor the activities of military and merchant navy ships in the Indian Ocean Region.
Recent News :- India’s Polar Satellite Launch
Vehicle-C51 (PSLV-C51) rocket
loaded with 19 satellites from
Brazil, USA and India lifted off from the rocket port at Sriharikota successfully.
ISRO :-
Formed :- 15 August 1969
Headquarter :- Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Chairman :- Kailasavadivoo Sivan
10) The Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia beat Mongolia's Tulga Tumur Ochir in the final of the 65kg category to defend his title at the Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series in Rome.
Bajrang Punia has successfully regained his world no.1 position after winning a second gold medal at Matteo Pallicone Ranking Series.
11) India and the Philippines have signed a key agreement to facilitate government-to-government deals on military hardware, including the potential supply of BrahMos cruise missiles.
Philippines :-
Capital - Manila
President - Rodrigo Duterte
Currency - Philippine peso
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