{"id":87346,"date":"2021-03-15T12:45:31","date_gmt":"2021-03-15T07:15:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/?p=87346"},"modified":"2021-03-15T12:45:31","modified_gmt":"2021-03-15T07:15:31","slug":"top-weekly-current-affairs-7-march-2021-to-13-march-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/top-weekly-current-affairs-7-march-2021-to-13-march-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Weekly Current Affairs \u2013 7 March 2021 to 13 March 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today, we will see the latest current affairs from 7th Mar-21 to 13th Mar-21. This latest current affairs news is a must for aspirants of competitive exams. So let\u2019s start!!!<\/p>\n

Polity and Governance<\/span><\/h3>\n

1. 7500th Janaushadhi Kendra\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n

The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi inaugurated the 7500th Janaushadhi Kendra, a medical plus employment scheme. <\/span><\/p>\n

He requested the nation to purchase medicines from these Kendra at a more affordable price and support the Kendra workers financially as well.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

2. New Uttarakhand Chief Minister<\/span><\/h4>\n

Uttrakhand woke up to its new chief Minister early this month as Tirath Singh Rawat took oath for the position. <\/span><\/p>\n

Trivendra Singh Rawat\u2019s resignation led to BJP selecting Tirath Singh as the new leader of the state. The PM congratulated him and showcased confidence in his management and leadership.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

3. Mera Ration App<\/span><\/h4>\n

The Union Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food, and Public Distribution took an initiative to help migrant workers across the country with Mera Ration App. <\/span><\/p>\n

All the ration cardholders can have an account on this app and this comes under the One Nation One Ration Card. All the states are expected to implement this scheme this year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

4. Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Nidhi\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n

The Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Nidhi is now a single non-lapsable reserve fund as approved by the Union Cabinet. <\/span><\/p>\n

The fund is to safeguard affordable and accessible healthcare in the country. The fund is to make avoid lapse at the end of the financial year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Economy and Infrastructure<\/span><\/h3>\n

1. Maitri Setu Bridge<\/span><\/h4>\n

The feni river connecting India to Bangladesh saw the construction of the Maitri Setu Bridge connecting both countries by road. <\/span><\/p>\n

PM Modi celebrated the unity while inaugurating the bridge in Tripura. He also laid the foundation stones for many other projects to be built in Tripura.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

2. The New Railway Helpline Number<\/span><\/h4>\n

The Indian Railways will no longer have different helpline numbers according to complaints and will only have one to address all issues. <\/span><\/p>\n

This includes queries to complaints related to Indian railways in all the states. The number is \u201c139\u201d which will be active from 1 April 2021 and will come in 12 languages.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

International Relations<\/span><\/h3>\n

1. First-ever Quad summit<\/span><\/h4>\n

The Prime Ministers of India, Japan, Australia, USA came together on 12 March 2021 to attend the first-ever Quad leaders\u2019 summit virtually. <\/span><\/p>\n

The forum of these powerful economies discusses the topics of common interest to facilitate growth and development in their respective economies.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

2. Military Exercise in Space<\/span><\/h4>\n

France becomes one of the countries to launch military exercises in space to train the personnel for defending satellites and equipment in space. <\/span><\/p>\n

This comes after increasing competition between the countries in the space and the French want to be prepared for all uncertainties.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Sports and Events<\/span><\/h3>\n

1. World\u2019s no. 1 Wrestler<\/span><\/h4>\n

An Indian Wrestler, Bajrang Punia managed to win the gold medal at Matteo Pallicone Ranking Series for the second time in his life.<\/span><\/p>\n

He is now in the number 1 position after participating in his first post-pandemic competition. Before this achievement, he was ranked 2nd in the world.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

2. 10,000 International Runs Scored<\/span><\/h4>\n

The Captain of the Indian Cricket Women Team, Mithila Raj scored 10,000 international runs becoming the first woman in India to do so in all formats. <\/span><\/p>\n

She is the second one in the world as\u00a0 Charlotte Edwards of England achieved this milestone before her. Raj\u2019s performance was also commendable in the match against South Africa.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Awards and Recognition<\/span><\/h3>\n

1. The Film Archive Award<\/span><\/h4>\n

The most well-known senior actor in Bollywood, Amitabh Bachan will receive Film Archive Award 2021 by FIFA. <\/span><\/p>\n

Christopher Nolan and Martin Scorsese will honor him with the noble award. Only the legendary industry experts receive this recognition as the award is very prestigious.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Social Issues\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

1. Full Face Covering Banned in Switzerland<\/span><\/h4>\n

Many countries in the world have banned full-face covering of women in public areas and Switzerland is a new addition to this list. This includes burqa and niqab as well which is considered a part of Islam law. <\/span><\/p>\n

But prejudice against the community seems to ignore this ritual and the country will be moving ahead with the ban. All public accessible places will have this ban.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

2. International Women\u2019s Day<\/span><\/h4>\n

The entire world celebrated International Women\u2019s Day on 8 March 2021 with different events and gatherings. <\/span><\/p>\n

The day is to empower women around us and celebrate their achievements. <\/span><\/p>\n

#ChooseToChallenge was the theme of the year against gender inequality and bias in the world.<\/span><\/p>\n

Summary<\/h3>\n

These are the top Current affairs news from 7 March 21 to 13 March 21. Hope it was useful to you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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