Current Affairs 18th 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:
- PM Modi to inaugurate World Sufi Forum
- LS passes Bill to include more communities in Schedule Caste
- Over Rs 1 lakh crore disbursed under MUDRA Yojana
- Centre’s Nod for Mega Food Park in Khammam
- Haryana New Secretariat Building gets First Earthquake Warning system in country
- Akhilesh Yadav launches perfumes to mark 4 yrs of Government in UP
- Bodh Gaya to host Buddhist Conclave from Mar 29
- India ranks 118 out of 156 on UN happiness index
- Pawan Hans, IRCTC join to boost Chopper tourism
- Punjab notifies swine flu under Epidemic Disease Act
- Andhra Pradesh to set up aviation academy at Puttaparti
- Telecom Minister to launch BSNL Wi-Fi facility at Vaishno Devi
- 181 aircraft to take part in IAF’s Iron Fist exercise
- Modi to join world leaders in wax at Madame Tussauds
International News:
- US imposes New Sanctions on North Korea after recent Nuclear Test
- Obama Chooses Merrick Garland for Supreme Court
- India became Second biggest investor in London
- 4 Indians in WEF global leaders list of 2016
- Nepal To Have Its First Woman Chief Justice
New Appointments:
- Sushila Karki, the senior most of the judges in the Nepal’s Supreme Court has been nominated for the top post by the judicial council chaired by the Prime Minister, K P Oli.
- Michelle Yeoh appointed UNDP Goodwill Ambassador
- Ashley Judd was appointed by the United Nations as their latest Goodwill Ambassador
Banking & Business:
- RBI is likely to pay 57000 crores as dividend to the Government
- HDFC Bank launches Banking Solution for Startups
- SBI partners with Uber for Instant Vehicle Financing
- PSUs to invest Over 10k crore in Mining sector
- US Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady
- SBI consortium starts e-auction of Vijay Mallya’s Kingfisher House in Mumbai
- Airtel to acquire Videocon spectrum for 4.4k cr
Sports:
- FIFA admits taking bribe for hosting World Cup
- Gayle records most number of T20I sixes
- Anand loses India No. 1 ranking in nearly 30 yrs
- The All India Football Federation (AIFF) is contemplating on launching an Under-13 I-League
Science & Technology:
- Tomato waste may prove fuel of the future
Awards & Honours:
- The British Film Institute (BFI) has named the Cate Blanchett starrer film ‘Carol’ as the best Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) movie of all time.
- British Professor Sir Andrew Wiles awarded Abel Prize
Obituaries:
- Frank Sinatra Jr. Dead at 72
- Eminent Shehnai exponent Ustad Ali Ahmad Hussain Khan, one of the best-known players of the instrument after the legendary Bismillah Khan, passed away in Kolkata following prolonged illness
- Television magician Paul Daniels has died aged 77 after being diagnosed with a brain tumor.
