Current Affairs 26th March 2017
NATIONAL:
- Aadhaar card made mandatory for all mobile connections
- Everest to be scaled by Indian Navy as part of ‘Seabed to Summit’
- Elephant census starts in Assam
- Re-organisation of field formations of CBEC for GST implementation approved by Finance head Arun Jaitley
- 100 million USD deal signed by India with World Bank for Uttarakhand Healthcare
- Manipur govt decides to set up anti-corruption cell
- Nellore in Andhra Pradesh to get Post Office Passport Seva Kendra
INTERNATIONAL:
- National Security Advisor Ajit Doval’s US Visit Reinforces Counter-Terrorism Cooperation
- Resolution on protecting heritage Sites approved by UN Security Council
- ‘Earth Hour’ being observed by World Wildlife Fund for Nature
BANKING NEWS:
- RBI directs banks to remain open on all days till April 1
- Disha Microfin bank starts to issue gold, MSME loans to rural borrowers
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY NEWS :
- Kawasaki ends its alliance with Bajaj Auto in India
- The Competition Commission of India fined Rs591 crore to Coal India for unfair business
- Reliance Industries banned for 1yr over equity derivatives trading by SEBI
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY:
- Three naval systems received by Navy from DRDO
- Four teams sent by ISRO on 36th Expedition to Antarctica
- Surface-to-air missile tested successfully by Navy from INS Vikramaditya
APPOINTMENTS:
- Shashank Manohar defers resignation, to remain ICC Chairman
SPORTS NEWS:
- T20 cricket for physically challenged from March 30
- 13 medals won by India at 9th Fazza International para Athletics meet in Dubai
