Current Affairs 26th 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:

March 25, the International Day of Remembrance for the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade celebrated
Union Cabinet approved India’s accession to the Ashgabat Agreement
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal has been named in Fortune magazine’s ‘World’s 50 Greatest Leaders’ list, topped by Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos.
Himachal Pradesh to have electric buses under FAME scheme
The Maharashtra government has declared drought in 12,000 villages across Vidarbha
India and France sign MoU for construction of six nuclear reactors at Jaitapur
Cabinet gives nod for MOU between India and UAE to mobilise long-term investment
Swachh Bharat rankings: Rashtrapati Bhavan among the cleanest buildings
110 villages in Chhattisgarh declared ‘open defecation Free
PM Modi, Sania Mirza among contenders for TIME’s Most Influential people
Mehbooba Mufti elected PDP legislature party leader
23 women in Fortune’s 50 Greatest Leaders list

International News:

India overtakes China in direct investment by US
Russia approves ONGC’s $1.3 bn Vankor stake deal
Bill to include India in APEC introduced in US
Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic sentenced to 40-year imprisonment
US Navy Tug USS Conestoga wreck discovered after 95 Years
Iran President Rowhani arrives in Pak today on two-day visit
Pope washes feet of refugees for Easter ritual
Beijing allows 2nd child for remarried couples
RTI bill presented in Sri Lankan Parliament

Banking & Business:

Lakshmi Vilas Bank ties up with NBHC for collateral management & warehousing
RuPay to launch Credit Cards in September
Banks in Dakshina Kannada achieve 54,403-cr business until December
RJio launch may be pushed to December
BBIN motor vehicles pact implementation delayed to 2017
Tech Mahindra opens new delivery centre in France

Sports:

Shane Watson to quit international cricket after World T20
NDMC freezes Delhi Golf Club’s Bank Account
Dyslexic girl to take part in Homeless Soccer WC

Science & Technology:

Scientists at CSIR-Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CIMAP) Lucknow have identified that a compound called ‘L-Menthol’ derived from Mentha plant, popularly known as mint, can also be used in anti-cancer drugs.
Asia most exposed to disasters, Africa most vulnerable: Study
Tata Steel agrees to sell two plants in Scotland
ISRO established GIRI Radar System at Tirupati
Renewable energy saw $286 bn investment in 2015
Google announces Cloud Machine Learning platform
Microsoft shuts Artificial Intelligence Robot – Tay
Google Chrome tool strikes out abusive words

Obituaries:

Football legend Johan Cryuff passes away
US actor Garry Shandling, who influenced a generation of comedians with his Emmy winning TV series, ‘It’s Garry Shandling’s Show’, has died aged 66.
The famous story telling ‘Kadhaprasangam’ artist and Malayalam Actor V D Rajappan died at the age of 70.
Malayalam actor Jishnu Raghavan Alingkil, who had been battling cancer for almost two years, passed away at a private hospital in Kochi, Kerala