Current Affairs 25th March 2017
NATIONAL:
- Sena MP blacklisted by Air India and other airlines for hitting airline staffer
- Committee formed to identify absconding IT officers by CBDT
- “Delhi Darshan” rides set to launch from 1st April by Pawan Hans
- Proposal on adding 5 seat for tribals in Sikkim Assembly approved by NCST
- SAIL, BSNL, Air India worst performing PSUs in FY16: Survey
- IIT Kanpur offers Rs.50L fund for Mobile water ATM startup
INTERNATIONAL:
- New PERU launched by Sri Lanka to create awareness on reconciliation among children
- Bangladesh makes all preparations seeking recognition of March 25 as International Genocide Day
- Sri Lanka got 2-year extension over reconciliation on war crimes from UNHRC grants
BANKING NEWS:
- IDFC Bank plans to set up 30,000 micro ATMs and 75,000 Aadhaar Pay merchant points in two years
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY NEWS :
- Bharti Airtel to obtain Tikona Digital’s operations for Rs1,600 crore
- eBay’s India operations to be acquired by Flipkart
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY:
- World’s largest ‘artificial Sun’ switched on in Germany
- Indian-led MIT team makes 3-D printed colour-changing ‘skin’
APPOINTMENTS:
- Michael Lobo designated as deputy speaker of Goa assembly
AWARDS AND HONOURS:
- SBI Chief Among Fortune’s 50 Greatest Leaders Of The World
SPORTS NEWS:
- 2 bronze medal won by Indian para shuttler Kadam in Spanish Para-Badminton International 2017
- Indian Davis Cup Team features Bhupathi as India’s non-playing captain; Paes in squad
- Indian women’s hockey team to take part in World League Round 2
- Bakshi Stadium of Srinagar to be upgraded in facility as per FIFA norms
OBITUARY:
- Thiagarajan Notable Tamil litterateur popularly known as Asokamitran passes away