Current Affairs 14th March 2016
Daily Current affairs Latest News Updates about the National, International and Miscellaneous events were listed here for the candidates preparing for various competitive exams.
National News:
- Union government mobilizes 370 crore for Swachh Bharat Khosh
- Government bans more than 300 combination drugs sold illegally
- Free Wi-Fi service launched at Srinagar International Airport
- Allahabad High Court is celebrating 150 years of its existence
- Minister for Railways Suresh Prabhu launched the ‘clean my coach’ service where a passenger can request for a dirty coach to be swept and cleaned by sending an SMS on mobile number 58888.
- Cabinet approves ratification of BIMSTEC Convention
- IMF and India to set-up South Asia Regional Training and Technical Assistance Centre in Delhi
- Union Power Ministry named LED based Domestic Efficient Lighting Programme as UJALA
International News:
- Chinese patrols enter Indian territory
- Driverless cars on roads of Britain ‘by 2020’
- Serbia declares state of emergency over floods
- United States and its allies have targeted Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria with nine strikes
- Syrian Government to Send Delegation to Geneva Talks
New Appointments:
- Lt Gen N P S Hira appointed as Deputy chief of Army Staff
- Ajit Singh & Satish Mittal sworn-in as Guwahati & Rajasthan High Court Chief Justice
- Enda Kenny has tendered his resignation as Irish Prime Minister but will continue as acting Prime Minister until a successor is appointed.
Banking & Business:
- Bangladesh Bank confirms theft of over $100 million
- Employees to get incentive for 1 year from EPFO
- Yes Bank in pact with Indo-Brazil chamber for strategic co-operation
- Moody’s retains SBI, IDBI Bank ratings
- A320 Neo debuts in India, IndiGo first to receive plane
- BSNL Jumps Into Video-On-Demand Service ,Partners With Tata Sky To Provide Instant Videos
- Telenor’s free insurance coverage turns ‘a big draw’
- Users can now complain against misleading Ads via WhatsApp
Sports:
- Vijender Singh Registers Fourth Straight Win in Pro Boxing
Science & Technology:
- Astronaut Scott Kelly to retire from NASA in April
- Government bans 350 drugs, including Phensedyl, Corex
Awards & Honours:
- Google’s AlphaGo scores a hattrick by beating champion Lee Sedol
- Kerala Tourism campaign wins Golden City Gate Award
- Anand Mahindra conferred with France’s Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur
Obituaries:
- Legendary Musician Keith Emerson, Lake and Palmer keyboardist who turned the instrument into every bit the powerful and cool rock weapon as the guitar, has died in his residence in California US.
