Current Affairs 21st March 2016

Current Affairs 21st 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:

• 2016 ‘Year of Farmers Self-respect’ in Maharashtra
• AYUSH ministry to enter agreement with WHO
• Delhi saves 229 MW power in global Earth Hour initiative
• Air Odisha decides to ground its aircrafts from tomorrow
• Auditorium named after Tagore planned in Sri Lanka
• Wilson College adopts Mumbai’s Charni Road station for cleanliness
• First Gay marriage bureau set up in India

International News:

• US, Philippines sign 10-year security agreement
• Congo Orders Telecom Shutdown during Presidential Election
• Kazakhstan bans Smartphones in Government Offices
• US Prez Obama to embark on a historic 3-day visit to Cuba today
• Chinese doctors operate 9-month old baby using 3D-printed heart model
• U.K. lifts ban on Sikh separatist outfit
• 116 people affected by Zika in the U.S

New Appointments:

• FC Barcelona’s player Lionel Messi has been named Huawei global ambassador
• Sudhir Raheja given extra charge as AAI chairman
• Pfizer India appointed S Sridhar as Managing Director

Banking & Business:

• RBI eases reporting of NEFT by Non-A/C holders
• GOI allows 49% automatic route FDI in Insurance
• Cisco to invest $100 million in India
• Yahoo considering ad partnership with FB: Report
• Hinduja brothers top UK’s ‘Asian Rich List’
• USFDA  nod for Aurobindo Pharma osteoporosis drug

Sports:

• Yogeshwar Dutt Qualified for Rio 2016 Olympics
• Kohli records most number of T20I half-centuries
• India win 5th straight World T20 game vs Pak
• Pakistan first team to concede 14,000 T20I runs
• Taskin and Sunny suspended for illegal actions
• Rugby: England win their 1st 6-nation Grand Slam in 13 years

Science & Technology:

• DRDO develops sensor to detect radiation levels
• British Astronomers Find Nine ‘Monster’ Stars
• Indian develops mind-controlled wheelchair
• App tracks every balance deduction from SIM
• Russia reveals plans to send cosmonauts to Mars
• SanDisk launches wireless 200GB stick for phones
• Videocon launches World’s First Satellite AC
• WhatsApp rolls out new features for iOS users

Awards & Honours:

• DataWind receives award for Maximum Consumer Pull for Tablet Brand
• Cairn India bags five awards at ‘FICCI Excellence Awards’
• DLF Mall of India wins `Best Retail Project of the Year` award
• Indian student wins Noor Inayat Khan Prize