Current Affairs 30th 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:
- Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia presented a Rs 46,600 crore annual budget for 2016-17, pegging plan outlay at Rs 20,600 crore.
- ADB, USAID join hands to support India’s clean energy expansion plan
- Haryana becomes 1st to launch injectable contraceptive
- Skywalk to connect Qutub Minar to metro station
- Madhya Pradesh to join National Agri Market platform
- Delhi to get 3 more air monitoring stations
- President gives final clearance to Aadhaar Act
- AICTE approves cap on private institutes’ fees
- Konark Sun Temple to get sound and light show
- Arunachal government sanctions Rs 45 lakhs for Payum fire victims
- J&K govt approves Katra master plan 2031
- Telengana passes bill to hike legislators’ salaries
- Singing national anthem mandatory in UP schools
International News:
- India sends first ever direct vessel to Bangladesh
- Singapore Corvette Test-Fires Barak Missile
- Myanmar gets its first public listing
- Brazil tourism minister resigns
New Appointments:
- Indian-American Nandita Bakshi named president CEO of bank of the west
Banking & Business:
- Number of mobile subscribers at 101.79 crore
- RBI announces pvt placement of special securities under UDAY
- 6-8% tax recommended on emails, blogs, downloads
- Ola ties up with Bajaj Allianz General Insurance
- Japan’s NTT to buy Dell’s IT services for $3 bn
- 112 gets approval as new emergency number
- Mumbai’s dabbawalas deliver KFC’s latest meal
- USFDA approves Aurobindo Pharma’s dementia drug
Books & Authors:
- Anything But Khamosh: The Shatrughan Sinha Biography authored by Bharathi S Pradhan
Awards & Honours:
- Agra biker becomes first solo woman to ride across Mana Pass
Sports:
- Sergey Karjakin won 2016 World Chess Candidates Tournament
- ICC umpires give $10k for healthcare in Chennai
- IAF pilots set new record in paramotor flying
- 3rd Asian Kho-Kho championship to begin in Indore on April 8
Science & Technology:
- J & J has received patent in India for multifocal contact lens designs
- ISRO to launch record 22 satellites in single mission
Obituaries:
- Global Catholic Network founder Mother Angelica has died
- ‘Legends of the Fall’ author Jim Harrison passes away
