Current Affairs 29th March 2019

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NATIONAL

Integral Coach Factory of Chennai Became The World’s Largest Rail Coach Manufacturer.

-Indian Railways Integral Coach Factory (ICF) has surpassed the top Chinese manufacturers after creating a 40% record increase in its production.

CBSE Launches Shiksha Vani App.

–The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) launched a new podcast app ‘Shiksha Vani’ that will disseminate crucial information to students and parents in a timely manner.

World Happiness Report Released, India Ranks 140^th.

–The World Happiness Report was released by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network for the United Nations on March 20, the International Day of Happiness. India is ranked 140th out of 156 nations. India shows a 7 spot decline.

INTERNATIONAL

New Zealand Bans Assault Weapons.

-New Zealand has imposed an immediate ban on assault weapons following the Christchurch massacre that claimed the lives of 50 mosque-goers.

First Ever High-Level Dialogue On Indo-Pacific Cooperation (HLD-IPC) Held In Jakarta.

–The Government of Indonesia has hosted the first ever High-Level Dialogue on Indo-Pacific Cooperation (HLD-IPC) in its capital city Jakarta. The theme of the HLD was ‘Towards a Peaceful, Prosperous, and Inclusive Region’.

Kazakhstan Renames Its Capital Astana To Nursultan.

-Kazakhstan has renamed its capital Astana to Nursultan to honor outgoing leader Nursultan Nazarbayev.

BANKING

ADB To Invest $50 million In Solar Power Project Developer Avaada.

-Asian Development Bank (ADB) has inked an agreement to invest USD 50 million in solar energy project developer Avaada Energy Pvt Ltd to help the company scale up rapidly.

SBI Signed MoU With Bank of China For Business Opportunities.

–The country’s largest lender State Bank of India has signed a pact with the Bank of China to boost business opportunities. SBI has signed an MoU to enhance business synergies between both the banks.

AWARDS

Physicist Marcelo Gleiser Wins Templeton Prize 2019.

-Brazilian physicist and astronomer Marcelo Gleiser has been awarded the 2019 Templeton Prize, worth $1.4 million, for his work blending science and spirituality.

Hindi Writer Leeladhar Jagudi Awarded Vyas Samman 2018.

–Hindi writer Leeladhar Jagudi honoured with Vyas Samman 2018 for his collection of poems “Jitne Log Utne Prem” published in 2013. The award carries an amount of Rs. 4 lakhs and it was started by K K Birla foundation in 1991.