Library:Tata Institute of Social Sciences,Guwahati: Current Affairs-March 25, 2023

Tuesday, March 28, 2023

Ujjwala Yojana: Union Cabinet extends subsidy of 200 rupees per cylinder for 12 refills annually for beneficiaries for one year.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi disqualified from Lok Sabha after conviction in criminal defamation case.
Project Himshakti: Defence Ministry signed a contract with Bharat Electronics Limited BEL Hyderabad for the procurement of two Integrated Electronic Warfare Systems.
Tamil Nadu releases the Tamil Nadu State Disaster Management Plan, 2023.
Andhra Pradesh passes resolution to provide SC status for Dalit Christians.
ICMR releases ethical guidelines for AI usage in healthcare
Karnataka scraps reservation of 4% given to Muslims and distributed it to two dominant communities Veerashaiva-Lingayats and Vokkaligas.

Cabinet approves 4 % hike of Dearness Allowance to Central government employees.
The first meeting of the Trade and Investment Working Group, under India’s G20 Presidency, will be held in Mumbai
The government has scrapped the long-term capital gains treatment (with indexation benefits) for income from debt mutual funds.
Government raised the Securities Transaction Tax (STT) on futures and options contracts in the stock market by 25%.

Sri Lanka decides to divest stake in seven state-owned enterprises.
The U.S. military carried out multiple air strikes in Syria against Iran-aligned groups.
On World Tuberculosis Day, WHO called for intensified actions to eradicate the disease in the South East Asia region.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced that there will be a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan based on joint official statements.

India’s Rudrankksh Balasaheb Patil wins bronze medal in 10m Air Rifle event of ISSF World Cup Shooting Championship.