Current Affairs 16th March 2019
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NATIONAL
- New Visa Agreement Between India, Maldives Comes Into Effect.
-The new visa agreement between India and Maldives came into force. The new policy provides a liberal visa policy for Maldivian citizens seeking medical treatment as well as education and business opportunities in India.
- India-Bangladesh Jointly Inaugurated 4 Development Projects.
-Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina jointly unveiled e-plaques for development projects in Bangladesh through video conferencing.
- PINAKA Guided Weapons System Successfully Test Fired.
-Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) successfully test fired the PINAKA guided WEAPON rocket system from Pokhran range in Rajasthan.
- Dipa Karmakar Selected As Barbie Role Model.
– Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar was selected as Barbie role model & was presented with a one-of-a-kind doll by Barbie as the company celebrates its 60th anniversary.
- India Now 2nd Largest Arms Importer In The World; Saudi On Top: SIPRI Report.
-India is the second largest importer of weapons in the world, as per the annual report ‘Trends in International Arms Transfers-2018’ released by the think tank Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Saudi Arabia is now the world’s largest weapons importer.
INTERNATIONALS
- Vice President’s Visit To Paraguay And Costa Rica: Complete Highlights.
-The Vice President of India, M. Venkaiah Naidu visited the Republic of Paraguay and the Republic of Costa Rica.
APPOINTMENTS
- Dr. A.K. Mohanty Takes Over As Director BARC.
-Dr. A.K. Mohanty, Distinguished Scientist and Director, physics group of the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) and Director, Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata took over as Director, BARC from Mr. K.N. Vyas, Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission and Secretary to the Government of India, Department of Atomic Energy.
- Ashu Khullar Appointed as CEO of CITI Bank India.
– Ashu Khullar will replace Pramit Jhaveri as CEO of CITI Bank India from April 1, 2019.
BANKING
- PNB Sanctions Loans Worth Rs 689 cr to 1,600 MSMEs Via Online Portal.
-State-owned Punjab National Bank (PNB) has sanctioned loans worth Rs 689 crore to over 1,600 Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) through the psbloansin59minutes.com portal as part of its effort to promote such industries.
- NCLT Clears ArcelorMittal’s Rs 42,000-crore Bid To Take Over Essar Steel.
-The Ahmedabad bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has approved the Rs 42,000-crore resolution plan submitted by ArcelorMittal for the debt-ridden Essar Steel Ltd.
