Current Affairs 13th March 2017

Current Affairs 13th March 2017

NATIONAL

• Goa BJP MLAs pass resolution to make Parrikar CM
• Ceasefire Violation: Pakistani forces resort to shelling, firing along LoC
• Rajnath Singh’s son Pankaj wins from Noida in UP
• Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis inaugurated the first floating hotel or floatel in Mumbai

INTERNATIONAL

• UK faces Rs.14,000 crore fine over Chinese imports scam: EU
• China warns US President Trump over trade war

BANKING NEWS

• ICICI Bank records highest number of frauds, says RBI

APPOINTMENTS:

• B.P. Kanungo has beed appointed as the RBI deputy governor in place of R. Gandhi

BUSINESS NEWS

• Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) infuse Rs 10,288 cr in capital markets so far this month

AWARDS AND HONORS

• Amitabh Bachchan (Big B), Alia Bhatt named Best Actor and Actress at Zee Cine Awards

BILLS AND AMENDMENTS:

• The Lok Sabha on 10 March 2017 passed the Admiralty (Jurisdiction and Settlement of Maritime Claims) Bill,2016

SPORTS NEWS:

• World no. 1 loses to world no. 129 in ATP world tournament
• Mirza, Strycova storm into quarter-finals of Indian Wells Masters