CURRENT AFFAIRS 24th 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:
- The World Meteorological Day (WMD) 2016 was observed across the world on 23 March 2016. The theme for the WMD 2016 was Hotter, Drier, Wetter. Face the Future
- Finance Minister Arun Jaitley launched the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) and Unified Package Insurance Scheme in Mumbai.
- Government amends Atal Pension Yojana
- Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gram Jyoti Yojana launched in UP’s Pratapgarh district
- Centre launches study to assess health needs of elderly people
- Government to buy back inflation-indexed bonds
- Union Government released Detailed Project Report on Forestry Interventions for Ganga
- Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change notified environment standards for Gensets
- Delhi public transport 4th worst for women: Poll
- Bihar releases 1,137 cr for teachers’ salaries
- Punjab passes Bills to settle farm dues and Protect cows
- PM Modi to inaugurate broadband connectivity to North-East states
- Delhi govt to provide free travel facilities to person suffering from any disability in DTC, Cluster scheme
- Akhilesh Ranjan committee submits recommendations on Taxation of e-commerce
International News:
- Pakistan pulls out of SAARC Satellite plan
- Bangladesh confirms first case of Zika virus
- Issoufou re-elected for second term as Niger’s President
- President Pranab, PM Modi greet people of Pakistan on their National Day
New Appointments:
- HL Dattu, the Chairperson of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and former Chief Justice of India was appointed as a member of the International Coordinating Committee of NHRIs (ICC) Bureau in Geneva.
- Actress Kangana Ranaut has replaced Deepika Padukone as the brand ambassador of Lifestyle International’s contemporary ethnic wear brand ‘Melange by Lifestyle’.
- The popular mobile game figure Angry bird-‘Red’ is now to become the honorary ambassador of Climate change announced by the UN.
- HSBC’s Hitendra Dave to take charge of corporate banking along with Markets
Banking & Business:
- IDBI Bank to raise 20k crore from bonds in 2016-17
- RBI spotted intervening after rupee fall: Report
- IRDA approved LIC’s idea to invest in PSB’s
- Edelweiss to buy JP Morgan’s India MF business
- Bajaj Finance enters life care Financing Segment
- Centre releases self-regulation Code of ethical business conduct for industry
- Cargo exports surge to 6075 MT from Tiruchirapalli Intl airport
- Current Account Deficit fell to 1.3% of GDP
Sports:
- Guptill-Williamson have most 50+ T20I stands
- Afridi becomes highest WT20 wicket-taker
- Abhinav Bindra sets up VC fund for startups
- Rio 2016 will be my last Olympics: Usain Bolt
- England women beat India in World T20
- 9th International Abilympics starts today at Bordeaux in France
- Australian marathoner to run for education in India
- Virat Kohli scores another 100, this time in crores
- Chennai girl wins at street Child Games in Rio
Science & Technology:
- Scientists use Fungi for Rechargeable Batteries
- Chromecast app being renamed to Google Cast app
- Tech giants partner to make e-mails more secure
- NASA captures shockwave for the first time
- Alibaba to unveil its 1st internet car in April
