Daily Current Affairs Notes for 29 March 2023

 

NDTV has informed the stock exchanges about the appointment of Upendra Kumar Sinha, the former chairman of Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI), as the non-executive chairperson and independent director of the NDTV board of directors. In addition, Dipali Goenka, the CEO of Welspun India, has also joined the NDTV board as an independent director.

U.K. Sinha, who served as the Chairman of SEBI from 2011 to 2017, has a long and distinguished career in the Indian Administrative Service. Prior to his tenure at SEBI, he held the position of Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Finance, where he was responsible for overseeing the Banking and Capital Markets Divisions. He holds both an M.Sc. and LLB degree.

Dipali Goenka, on the other hand, is the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Welspun India Limited. She has previously served as the chairperson of the ASSOCHAM Women's Council and currently sits on the board of Consumption platform at the World Economic Forum. Goenka has a degree in Psychology and is an alumna of Harvard University.

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In December 2022, the founders of news broadcaster NDTV, Prannoy Roy and Radhika Roy, sold a 27.26% equity stake to the Adani Group. Through the purchase of a company supported by the founders, the Adani Group acquired a total of 29.18% stake in NDTV. Subsequently, the Adani Group made an open offer to acquire an additional 26% stake from the public shareholders.

Conference of army chiefs of India and African countries

An unprecedented joint conference between the Indian and African army chiefs is set to be held in Pune, with Defense Minister Rajnath Singh as the chief guest and Indian Army Chief General Manoj Pandey in attendance. This gathering marks the first of its kind between these countries, with 10 army chiefs and 31 representatives from African nations in attendance. Moreover, an exhibition under the Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative will be organized to display defense products and cater to the African market.

About African continent

The African continent is the second-largest in the world, covering approximately one-fifth of the Earth's total land surface, next only to Asia. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, the Mediterranean Sea to the north, the Red Sea and Indian Ocean to the east, and the Atlantic and Indian Oceans to the south. The island of Madagascar, situated off the coast of Africa, is one of the largest islands globally. With a population of over one billion and a combined GDP of $2.5 trillion, the African continent presents an enormous potential market. Additionally, Africa is abundant in natural resources such as crude oil, gas, pulses and lentils, leather, gold, and other metals, which are scarce in substantial quantities in India.

 

 

BPSC 68th Prelims Result 2023 Out

The Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) has announced the BPSC 68th Prelims Result 2023 on March 27, 2023, on its official website. Aspirants who appeared for the BPSC 68th Prelims Exam 2023 can obtain their BPSC 68th Prelims Result 2023 by visiting the official website of BPSC, which is www.bpsc.bih.nic.in.

The BPSC 68th Prelims Exam saw a total of 3,20,656 candidates participate this year, and following the release of the BPSC 68th Prelims Result 2023, only 3590 candidates qualified for the BPSC 68th Mains Exam 2023. The BPSC 68th Prelims Result 2023 is available on the official website in PDF format, and applicants can obtain and verify their results. This article includes all the vital information about BPSC 68th Prelims Result 2023, as well as a direct link to download the results.

 

BPSC 68th CCE Prelims Result 2023

On February 12, 2023, the Bihar Public Service Commission conducted the BPSC 68th Prelims Exam 2023. This year, the BPSC 68th CCE was held for 281 positions, including Police Vice-chancellor, Municipal Executive Officer, Block Panchayati Raj Officer, and others.

BPSC 68th CCE Prelims Result 2023
Conducting Authority	Bihar Public Service Commission
Exam	BPSC 68th CCE
Category	Sarkari Result
Vacancies	281
BPSC 68th Prelims Exam Date	12th February 2023
BPSC 68th Prelims Result 2023	27th March 2023
BPSC 68th Mains Exam 2023	To be Notified
Selection Process	Prelims Mains Interview
Official Website	www.bpsc.bih.nic.in

 

BPSC 68th Prelims Result 2023 PDF Link

The BPSC 68th Prelims Result 2023 was made available on the BPSC's official website in PDF format on March 27, 2023. Candidates who took the BPSC 68th Bihar Administrative Services Exam Prelims can obtain their BPSC 68th Prelims Result 2023 by visiting the official website or by clicking on the provided direct link. To determine their qualifying status, candidates can verify their roll number in the BPSC 68th Prelims Result 2023.

 

How to download BPSC 68th Prelims Result 2023?

The candidates can visit the official website of BPSC to download the BPSC 68th Prelims Result 2023. To download the BPSC 68th Prelims Result 2023 candidates can follow the below-given steps.

Step 1: Visit the official website of BPSC, www.bpsc.nih.in.

Step 2: On the homepage, Scroll and click on the notification section.

Step 3: On the notification section, click on the Result: 68th Combined (Preliminary) Competitive Re-Examination held on 12/02/2023.

Step 4: The BPSC 68th Prelims Result 2023 will appear on the screen

Step 5: Candidates can download and save the BPSC 68th Prelims Result 2023 and check their Result.

 

BPSC 68th Prelims Cut Off 2023

The BPSC 68th Prelims Result 2023 has been released along with the BPSC 68th Prelims Cut Off 2023 on 27th March 2023. The candidates can find the BPSC 68th Prelims Cut Off from the table given below.

BPSC 68th Prelims Cut Off 2023
Category	Cut Off
BC	87.75	80
EBC	86.50	76.75
EWS	87.25	81.25
SC	79.25	66.50
ST	74	65.75
UR	91	84
Disabled (MD)	54.75
Disabled (DD)	62.75
Disabled (OH)	79.25
Disabled (VI)	69.50
Grandchild of Ex-Freedom Fighter	80.75
BCL	78.75