current affairs 03 march 2021

1. Lok Sabha TV & Rajya Sabha TV merged into one single entity, Sansad TV

• Ravi Capoor, IAS, will be the CEO of the new joint entity for a period of one year

2. Australia & Boeing completes First Test of Fighter-Like Pilotless Jet

• The pilotless military aircraft is being developed by Boeing and the Royal Australian Air Force
• It can carry weapons and act as a shield to help protect more expensive manned fighter jets

3. Nasscom launches program to accelerate AI-led innovation in India

• Nasscom and Microsoft will work closely to develop and promote the AI Gamechangers program, 
• Built on a shared commitment towards accelerating the adoption of AI across key sectors.

4. Narottam Mishra introduces freedom of religion bill in Madhya Pradesh assembly

• The law entails imprisonment of between one year and five years and a penalty of at least 25,000 rupees.
• There is also a provision of imprisonment of five to ten years and a penalty of at least one lakh rupees for attempting a collective conversion (of two or more persons).
  
  
  

5. 2021 is make or break year to confront global climate emergency: UN Chief

• The science is clear, to limit global temperature rise to 1.5C, we must cut global emission by 45% by 2030 from 2010 levels
• The UN Chief called the report a “red alert” for the planet urging governments and major entities to “step up.”