Key current affairs from 10th March 2024:
Business, Economy & Banking
- Razorpay introduced India’s first UPI-Led QR stack for enterprises.
- Bloomberg announced the inclusion of Indian bonds in its EM indices starting 2025.
- Tata Motors plans to demerge its passenger and commercial business segments.
- The RBI approved the merger of Fincare Small Finance Bank with AU Bank.
- Flipkart, in collaboration with Axis Bank, launched a UPI handle.
National Affairs
- SECL’s gevra mine is set to become Asia’s largest coal mine.
- Prime Minister Modi inaugurated India’s first underwater metro in Kolkata.
- India’s first indigenous Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor at Kalpakkam was initiated.
- India’s first Green Hydrogen plant in the steel sector was inaugurated by J. Scindia.
Science & Technology
- IRIS, an AI Teacher Robot, was unveiled in Kerala.
- The launch of MethaneSAT to monitor global greenhouse gas emissions was announced.
- Indian scientists developed an eco-friendly wound dressing using banana fibres.
Government Policies & Schemes
- The government approved the UNNATI scheme with Rs 10,037 crore for Northeast industrial development.
- The Union Cabinet sanctioned the IndiaAI Mission with a budget of Rs 10,372 crore.
Defence & Military
- The Indian Navy received its first-ever indigenized fuze for Anti-Submarine Warfare rockets, marking a milestone for the “Make in India” initiative.
- Colonel Geeta Rana became the first woman to command an army battalion in Ladakh.
International Affairs & Events
- The 54th CISF Raising Day was celebrated across India.
- The NISAR satellite was handed over to ISRO by the US, aiming to enhance Earth’s land and ice surface studies.
Awards & Recognition
- Sudha Murty was nominated to the Rajya Sabha.
- Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra became the brand ambassador for Bharat Petroleum’s premium fuel brand, Speed.
