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Thursday, March 09, 2023

Current Affairs- March 9, 2023

 

INDIA

  • Election Commission will host the 3rd International Conference on the theme ‘Inclusive Elections and Elections Integrity’.
  • India pavilion at ‘Middle east energy 2023’ showcases electrical equipment and other power devices.
  • Ministry of Information and Broadcasting inaugurated a multimedia exhibition on the theme of ‘Women Empowerment’ on the occasion of Women’s Day.
  • Governor R.N. Ravi returns Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Online Gambling and Regulation of Online Games Bill, that bans online gambling.
  • Indian Navy’s major Operational level exercise TROPEX 2023, conducted across the expanse of IOR culminated in the Arabian Sea.

ECONOMY & CORPORATE

  • Government says that Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 will apply to trade in cryptocurrencies or virtual assets.
  • Centre directs NAFED, NCCF for immediate intervention in market for purchase of red onion.
  • Maharashtra economic survey reveals 6.8% growth in State; highest growth of 10.2 percent was projected in agricultural and allied sector.
  • SEBI: Investors must link PAN to Aadhaar by March 31

WORLD

  • Colombia has opened military service to women for the first time in 25 years.
  • Arun Subramanian becomes first Indian-American to be Judge of Manhattan Federal District Court in New York
  • At least 18 people killed and over 100 people were injured in an explosion in Bangladesh capital Dhaka
  • Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese arrived on a two-day visit to Gujarat.
  • UN: Afghanistan is world’s most repressive country for women.

SPORTS

  • BWF German Open: India’s Lakshya Sen, Tasnim Mir lose in first round