CURRENT AFFAIRS 23rd 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:
- World Water Day, an annual event which focuses attention on the importance of water, is observed on March 22.
- India to host 8th BRICS Summit in Goa in October
- Government sets up panel to review jewellers’ demands
- Government clears new Defence Procurem1ent Procedure
- Nadda launches CBNAAT Machines for Quick diagnosis of TB
- GOI notified new Plastic Waste Management Rules
- I&B Minister gives away 5th National Photography Awards
- Government launches mobile app ‘PusaKrishi’
- Punjab law imposes life sentence for sacrilege
- OROP payout made to 13 lakh pensioners: Parrikar
- Number of Jan DhanYojana accounts up by 55.5%
- 9 gas power plants with 6k MW capacity revived
- PM laid Foundation Stone for Ambedkar Memorial in New Delhi
- India distributes scholarships to over 800 Bangladeshi students under Muktijodha Scholarship Scheme
- NTPC starts 250 MW Unit in Bihar
- India’s forest cover increased from 2013 to 2015
- NDMC plans to make Connaught Place car-free
- India’s Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve has been added to UNESCO’s World Network of Biosphere Reserve among 20 new sites
International News:
- Obama, Castro hail new day for US-Cuba relations
- US President Obama Wraps up Historical Visit
- Carbon emissions highest in 66 million years
- Nearly 1.8 billion people will face water scarcity by 2025
- Nepal seals agreement on transit rights through China
- Aung Suu Kyi nominated for Myanmar Cabinet post
- South Korea registers first case of Zika virus
- China to Build Rail link to Nepal via Tibet
New Appointments:
- Ali Mohamed Shein is a new President of Zanzibar
- Indian Wells tennis tournament CEO Raymond Moore resigned, following his comments that women’s tennis has been carried by men’s tennis.
Banking & Business:
- SEBI considering doing away with requirement of fresh KYC for Opening of new accounts in Securities Market
- 4-day-long bank holiday begins on March 24
- Rajan calls for new global monetary policy pact
- Apple unveils smaller iPhone SE, starting at $399
- Paytm forays into online movie ticketing segment, ties-up with PVR
- Foodpanda Co-founder’s startup acquires Ruplee
- FIPB clears 15 FDI proposals worth Rs.7,262 crore
- Ola to skill 1 lakh youth in Maharashtra
- Shuttle Service Commut acquires H2O Cabs
- Government cancels recognition of Delhi Stock Exchange
- Sachin Tendulkar invests in IoT firm Smartron
Sports:
- Hardeep Singh qualifies for Olympic in Greco -Roman wrestling
- BCB appeals ICC for revoking Taskin Ahmed’s ban
- Hockey India announces 18-member Indian team for Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
- SSP Chawrasia clinches Hero Indian Open title
- Djokovic, Azarenka roll to easy title wins at Indian Wells
Science & Technology:
- Zuckerberg meets China’s propaganda chief
- Medicine for drug-resistant TB launched
- Facebook to end support for BlackBerry
- India aims to capture 20% of IoT market: NASSCOM
- Bike-taxi app Baxi to work without internet
- Ola acquires mobile payments Startup Qarth
- Apple launches CareKit to create health apps
Obituaries:
- Legendary former Intel CEO Andy Grove is died at 79
