Current Affairs 16th March 2017
NATIONAL:
- Rs. 100 cr alloted by Karnataka govt to open Namma Canteens
- Karnataka govt seeks to legalise manual scavenging
- Phones, sarees offered for sterilisation by Jhalawar district admin of Rajasthan
- Govt launched Bharat Net project in mission mode to connect all Gram panchayats
- Five pilgrimage places in Maharashtra got approval for Development by State govt
- Andhra Pradesh Budget for 2017-18 presented
- Krishi Unnati Mela 2017 starts in New Delhi
- Footwear Design and Development Institute Bill, 2017 introduced in Lok Sabha
INTERNATIONAL:
- 1st Girls Council launched by Saudi Arabia with all-male event
- Meeting held by 23 Asian countries in Pakistan to contemplate union like EU
- Indian-American Seema Verma to become head of US healthcare got approval from US Senate
- Missile-capable drones to be deployed by US in South Korea
- EU court allows employers to ban workers from wearing religious symbols
BANKING NEWS:
- SBI declares Rs 6,000-cr tractor one-time farm loan settlement scheme
- IDFC buys Natixis’s stake in mutual fund unit for Rs 244 crore
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY NEWS :
- Retail inflation touched 3.65% that of 4-month highest
- MoU signed between Tata Motors, Volkswagen Group for exploring joint development projects
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY:
- Life-detecting tools of Mars rover got tested by NASA in a desert region
APPOINTMENTS:
- N Biren Singh sworn in as new CM of Manipur
- Sidharth MLA of BJP appointed as Protem Speaker of Goa Assembly for floor test
- Shashank Manohar resigns as Chairman of ICC
- Justice Rajendra Menon steps in as new Chief Justice of Patna HC
AWARDS AND HONOURS:
- Welcome Book Prize 2017 : Two Indian-American authors shortlisted
- Marie Claire America magazine cover features Indian actress Priyanka
SPORTS NEWS:
- Cricketer Irfan got suspension from PCB for involvement in spot-fixing
- Hockey India hired 4 Scientific advisors to work with team’s fitness aspects
- Cyclist Joanna Rowsell Shand and Double Olympic champion retires
