Current Affairs 18th March 2017
NATIONAL:
- Merger between BSNL and MTNL proposed by parliamentary panel
- Bharat Petroleum planning to start a road trip startup ‘Happy Roads’
- 3-day Haryana Sahitya Sangam starts at Panchkula
- International Buddhist conference commenced in Bihar
- Gram panchayats in West Bengal got fund of USD210 million from World Bank Group
- World Bank Board approves USD 175 million National Hydrology Project of India
- Indrani Das Indian-American teen wins 2017 Regeneron Science Talent Search
INTERNATIONAL:
- March 16 recognised as Indian-American Appreciation Day in US state of Kansas
- G20 Finance ministers, central bank chiefs to meet in Germany
BANKING NEWS:
- Pact signed between Bandhan Bank and Avenues India to enhance customer support
AGREEMENTS:
- Agreement signed between India and Brazil to protect rights of detached workers
APPOINTMENTS:
- Indian-American Seema Verma sworn-in as head of US healthcare agency
- Karan Avtar Singh becomes Chief Secretary of Punjab
SPORTS NEWS:
- Fukushima stadium included as additional baseball venue for 2020 Tokyo Olympics
