14th MARCH 2024 ENGLISH TNPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS PDF TNPSC SHOUTERS

14th MARCH 2024 ENGLISH TNPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS PDF TNPSC SHOUTERS

Tata Motors Group signed an MoU for setting up a vehicle manufacturing plant in the presence of the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu

• In terms of vehicle manufacturing, Tata Motors is planning to set up a factory in Ranipet district with an investment of Rs 9,000 crore and employment of 5,000 people in 5 years.
• The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Investment Promotion Agency of the Government of Tamil Nadu guided the company in the presence of the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu to set up an automobile factory in Tamil Nadu. Vishnu, CEO, and Tata Motors Group Chief Financial Officer P.B. An MoU was signed between Balaji.

One country One Election submitted a report to the President

• A high-level committee headed by former President Ram Nath Kovind was set up to look into holding simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha, state assemblies and local bodies.
• Union Home Minister Amit Shah, former Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad, former Finance Committee Chairman N.K. Singh, former Lok Sabha General Secretary Kubash Kashyap and senior advocate Harish Salve are members. Law Minister Arjun Ram Maghwal was announced as the special invitee.
• The committee received suggestions from various quarters like representatives of national and state parties, legal experts and the general public. The Ram Nath Kovind-led team, which conducted a 191-day study, submitted the 18,626-page report prepared on the basis of the study to President Draupadi Murmu today. For this, a team led by Ram Nath Govinda met the President.
• The 22nd Law Commission, which examined One Country One Election, gave its recommendation to the Ram Nath Kovind-led panel to implement the One Country One Election scheme from 2029.

Ranji Trophy - Mumbai team won the title for the 42nd time

• Mumbai team scored 224 runs and Vidarbha team scored 105 runs in the first innings in this match held at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. After playing the 2nd innings with a lead of 119 runs, the Mumbai team was bowled out for 418 runs.
• Batting with a target of 538 runs, the Vidarbha team was bowled out for 368 runs. Mumbai won by 169 runs and won the Ranji Trophy title for the 42nd time.
• Musheer Khan was chosen as Man of the Match and Dhanush Kodian as Man of the Series.

New Election Commissioners Gyanesh Kumar, Sukhveer Singh Sandhu elected

• Election Commissioner Arun Goyal resigned from his post last week as the date for the Lok Sabha elections is to be announced soon. With the retirement of Election Commissioner Anup Chandra Pandey, his post has already been left vacant and only Chief Electoral Officer Rajeev Kumar is in charge.
• Meanwhile, the meeting of the committee to select the new Election Commissioners was held at the Prime Minister's House.
• The meeting was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Law Minister Arjun Meghwal, and Lok Sabha Congress Committee President Athir Ranjan Chlatri.
• Athir Ranjan, Gyanesh Kumar from Kerala and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu from Punjab have been selected as Election Commissioners.

Central Government and Asian Development Bank sign $23 million loan deal to strengthen fintech environment in India

• The Central Government and the Asian Development Bank today signed a $23 million loan agreement to improve access to quality FinTech education, research and innovation at the Gujarat International FinTech City.
• Joint Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Ms. Juhi Mukherjee, and Mr. Rajesh Vasudevan, India Country Officer, Asian Development Bank, signed a loan agreement to promote research and innovation through development of FinTech Institute in Gujarat International FinTech City Project.
• Gujarat International Fintech City is an initiative of the Central Government and the State Government of Gujarat to develop India's financial services and fintech environment.