Current Affairs 27th March 2016

Current Affairs 27th 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:

• Mehbooba Mufti set to become first woman CM of J & K
• Andhra Pradesh inaugurates India’s first lift irrigation project
• Cabinet approves Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana
• Union Government notified E-Waste Management Rules, 2016
• President Pranab Mukherjee greets Bangladesh on National Day
• Japanese firm selected to designs Amaravati Capital city
• CBSE asks schools to frame mission statement
• Maharashtra gets 1st batch of women forest commandos
• Government starts survey to find new enemy properties
• Odisha govt asks departments to use social media
• Government to create 2.5L Dalit entrepreneurs

International News:

• Bangladesh celebrates its 45th Independence & National Day
• NATO’s chief to meet Barack Obama in April
• India now holds US govt securities worth $119 bn
• US school removes ‘namaste’ from yoga curriculum
• India, China led investments in renewable energy in 2015: UN report

Banking & Business:

• Oriental Bank of Commerce cuts interest rates on deposits under 1 Crore
• IOB starts distribution of Indian Gold Coins
• Jeff Bezos tops Fortune’s Greatest Leaders list
• Hyundai to recall 597 vehicles over faulty wipers in China
• Askme Group to help arrange Rs 1000 of loans for 10,000 SMEs
• Yokohama Rubber Co to buy Alliance Tire Group for $1.2 billion
• Arcelor Mittal to sell two steel plants in US
• Inox Wind acquires Sarayu Wind Power
• US Navy ship discovered after 95 years
• Indian Coast Guard to re-base ICGS Rajkamal, six interceptor boats

Sports:

• Mary Kom, Shiva get top seeding at Asian Olympic Qualifiers
• Gayle 3rd to reach 1500 runs, 15 wickets in T20I
• SA become 2nd highest run-scoring team in T20Is
• Faulkner 1st Aussie to pick 5-wickets in T20Is
• Cricketer Sreesanth to contest on BJP ticket from Thiruvananthapuram
• Quick enough wins Dr. GnaniLaksumanan Memorial Cup

Science & Technology:

• Medical device conducts 33 tests in 45 minutes
• Facebook tests feature to prevent fake accounts
• Amazon says it does not have a gender pay gap
• MIT develops system to eliminate traffic lights