Current Affairs In English 17 March 2022

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1. Poland's Karolina Bielawaska is Miss World 2021 Winner, USA's Shree Saini and Olivia Yace of Cote d'Ivoire irst and the second runners-up, respectively.
2. Ukraine, Russia draw up tentative peace plan to end war, which includes a ceasefire and Russian troop withdrawal if Ukraine renounces NATO membership ambitions and accepts limits on its armed forces.
3. Recently the Maharashtra government has announced to set up 'Indrayani Medicity' in Pune. This will be the first medical city in the country. It will provide all kinds of special treatment under one roof. This medical city will be built on 300 acres of land area in Khed Taluka of Pune. The project will attract investment of over Rs 10,000 crore. People of Pune as well as neighboring districts will also benefit from this Medicity
4. Project Dolphin initiative got in-principle approval in 2019 at the first meeting of the National Ganga Council (NGC), headed by the Prime Minister.
5. Project Dolphin is one of the activities planned under Arth Ganga, an ambitious inter-ministerial initiative of the government approved in 2019.
6. Project Dolphin will be on the lines of Project Tiger, which has helped increase the tiger population.
7. It is expected to be implemented by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
8. In India, the National Vaccination Day (also known as National Immunization Day (IMD)) is observed on 16 March ever year, to convey the importance of vaccination to the entire nation.
9. The Government has granted permission to Bharat Airtel, Reliance Jio, Vodafone, and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam limited for conducting 5G technology trials.
10. It was also informed that the frequency band opened for International Mobile telecommunications including 5G technology in India has enough guard band to ensure that there is no aeronautical interference.
11. The international Court of Justice orders Russia to suspend Ukraine invasion immediately.
12. Ukraine gained a complete victory in its case against Russia at the ICJ, said Ukraine President.
13. Ukraine is grateful to the US for their overwhelming support, says President Zelenskyy in an address to a joint session of US Congress.
14. It is a policy body for power and allied sectors set up by the government. This society is formed under the aegis of the Ministry of Power. It is registered under Societies Act by major power sector CPSEs like NTPC, Powergrid, REC, PFC, NHPC, THDC, NEEPCO and SJVN. Power, New and Renewable Energy Minister R.K. Singh is the chairman of this Power Foundation. Former Power Secretary Sanjeev Nandan Sahai has been appointed as its Director General.
15. ndia’s urban unemployment rate jumped to 12.6 per cent in the April-June quarter of 2021, compared to 9.3 per cent in the January-March quarter.
16. It, however, eased from the 20.8 per cent level seen during the first wave of the Covid pandemic.
17. The biggest casualty of the pandemic will be joblessness.
18. New Zealand all-rounder Amelia Kerr bagged the ICC 'Women's Player of the Month' award for February 2022.
19. Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Singh Thakur has said that Government has been stressed on creating medical infrastructure in the last seven years which has resulted in creation of medical colleges in the country.
20. The Government has granted permission to Bharat Airtel, Reliance Jio, Vodafone, and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam limited for conducting 5G technology trials.
21. It was also informed that the frequency band opened for International Mobile telecommunications including 5G technology in India has enough guard band to ensure that there is no aeronautical interference.
22. The Delhi government launched an online 'My EV' (My Electric Vehicle) portal for the purchase and registration of electric autos in Delhi. It is accessible to all users on the website of the transport department of Delhi.
23. So far, the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), which implements the government's flagship scheme Namami Gange, has been taking some initiatives for saving dolphins.
24. Eligibility and Selection Criteria for 'Yuvika':
25. The Marks Obtained In Class 8th Examination Will Be Added To It.
26. Participation In Science Fair By The Student In The Last Three Years.
27. Rank 1 To 3 In Prizes And Equivalent In Olympiads/Science Competitions In The Last Three Years.
28. Winner Of Sports Competition Organized By School/Govt./Institutions/Registered Sports Federation In The Last Three Years.
29. US announces additional $800 million in security assistance to Ukraine, which includes 800 anti-aircraft systems, 9,000 anti-armor systems, 7,000 small arms like shotguns & grenade launchers and drones.