3rd March 2024 Daily Current Affairs

National Affairs

Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar laid the foundation stone of key facilities at IIT Dharwad in Karnataka.
He will also inaugurate the Main Gate Complex, the Knowledge Resource and Data Centre, and the Central Learning Theatre at IIT Dharwad.
Mr. Dhankar will be the Chief Guest at the inaugural ceremony of the M.M. Joshi Eye Institute-EYESIRI, a new super-specialty eye hospital.

International Affairs

The caretaker finance minister of Pakistan, Shamshad Akhtar confirmed that China has agreed to extend a 2 billion dollar loan to Pakistan, which was due in March, for another year.
Beijing has formally communicated this decision to Islamabad. This extension comes at a crucial time for Pakistan’s economy, which has been grappling with financial challenges.
Last summer, Pakistan secured a 3 billion dollar standby arrangement from the IMF to stabilize its economy.

National Affairs

FM Nirmala Sitharaman virtually launched seven infrastructure projects worth over 1,000 crore rupees from New Delhi.
The Finance Minister laid the foundation stone for the construction of the Departmental Residential Complex comprising 198 quarters of Type-II and III for the officials of Income Tax Department, in Haryana.
Ms. Sitharaman also laid the foundation stone of the Residential Complex at Sector-53, Gurugram.