Current Affairs 8th March 2020
1. HRD Minister launches SAKSHAM
portal aiming at empowerment of women in campuses
- Developed
by UGC.
- That aims
towards empowerment of women in campuses
- Through
creating awareness on the existing opportunities & initiatives, support
& redressal mechanism
- He also
felicitated Vice-Chancellors of Women Univ. in Delhi
2. First ever Khelo India Winter
Games begin today at Gulmarg in J&K
- Organised
by Jammu & Kashmir Sports Council
- collaboration
Union Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, the Games will be held in various
sports discipline
- Union
Minister for Youth Affairs & Sports: Kiren Rijiju
3. Indian Railways conducts
10-day gender equality campaign
- like a
march/run on International Women’s Day
- talks/lectures
by distinguished women speakers & videos about women empowerment to be
screened on TVs provided at platforms, AC lounges, waiting rooms
- Theme =
#EachforEqual
4. Nationwide “AYUSH Grid” to
Promote Traditional Systems of Medicines
- Ministry
of AYUSH has initiated steps to set up a nationwide digital platform called
“AYUSH GRID”
- Aims to
bring onboard all AYUSH facilities
- including
hospitals & labs to promote traditional systems of healthcare
- 12,500
AYUSH H&WCs are proposed to be estd by 2023-24
5. Karnataka CM announces Rs
10,000 cr for Krishna Project stage-III
- That will
increase height of Almatti dam allowing for complete utilisation of state’s
share of Krishna river water allocation
- Karnataka
Governor: Vajubhai Vala
6. Google India launches
DigiPivot programme for women
- a
skilling programme designed for women
- who are
looking to return to their corporate careers after a break or simply planning
to make mid-career shifts to digital marketing
- The
programme is held at Google Hyderabad campus
7. DMK general secretary K
Anbazhagan passes away at 97
- He was
elected to Tamil Nadu Assembly 9 times.
- He had
been the Finance Minister in the DMK government
- He was a
Member of Lok Sabha 1967-1971
8. Government issues EoI for BPCL
- Govt has
set $10 billion minimum net worth as one of the eligibility criteria in the
expression of interest (EoI) for Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd.
- In case
of a consortium of investors bidding the minimum net worth for each member has
been set at $1 bn
- PSUs
having 51% govt ownership are excluded
