Current Affairs 12th March 2016

Current Affairs 12th 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:

• Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar launches Kendriya Sainik Board Secretariats interactive Web Portal
• IMF Conference in National Capital
• Rajya Sabha passed Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Bill, 2015
• Union Cabinet approved creation of Nominated Authority in Ministry of Coal
• NITI Aayog launched Women Transforming India campaign in partnership with UN and MyGov
• Cabinet approves Pradhan Mantri Ujjwal Yojana
• Punjab Government Starts New Scheme for Professional Training of Prisoners
• Project ‘Mausam’ of M/O Culture aims to explore Multi-Faceted Indian Ocean ‘World’
• Honey Festival in Mangaluru from March 12
• 5-fold hike in government budget for funding start-ups
• DBT system in ten states including Odisha from April 1st
• Mumbai and Bangalore among cheapest cities in world: EIU

International News:

• 34 countries don’t have enough food for their people due to conflicts: UN
• Pak launches probe into MQM’s alleged ties with RAW
• Obama welcomes Canadian PM to White House
• Mexican Foreign Minister, Claudia Ruiz-Massieu Salinas is arriving in New Delhi on two-day visit.
• India and Indonesia are set to begin their Joint Military Exercise Shakti IV from March 10-23 in Indonesia.

New Appointments:

• Egyptian diplomat Ahmed Abul Gheit named Secretary General of the Arab League
• Kangana Ranaut becomes Reebok India’s brand ambassador
• Justice Chauhan named Law Commission chairman

Banking & Business:

• ICICI Bank launches credit-linked subsidy scheme under PMAY
• Mahindra Aerospace to set up operations in UAE
• Uber opens Asia’s first engineering hub in India
• BSNL in talks with Airtel for spectrum-sharing deal

Sports:

• Hyundai is now the official partner of BCCI
• ICC to conduct regular dope tests in World T20
• Rest of India lift Irani Cup Cricket Title
• Haryana to organise National Level Freestyle Wrestling Championships on March 23 in Gurgaon

Science & Technology:

• Blue Origin may test Human Space Flights by 2017
• NASA delays it next Mars mission to 2018
• CO2 levels increase more in past 12 months
• India to launch 25 Foreign satellites this year
• Iran’s missile launches prompt sanctions push in US Congress

Awards & Honours:

• Tezpur University and JNU won the annual Visitor’s Awards for Central Universities.