Current Affairs 6th 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:
- Government announces third round of Gold Bond Scheme
- Uttar Pradesh Assembly passed UP Revenue Code (Amendment) Bill 2016 replacing an ordinance
- Government to digitally connect all Post Offices in rural areas by March 2017
- India denies visa to members of US religious commission
- Alappuzha Backwaters To Get India’s First Solar Ferry
- SAC sets up panel on regularisation of casual labourers
- Government Proposes 10 Member Kashmiri Pandit Panel
International News:
- Japan signs pact to supply defence equipment to Philippines
- UN human rights experts urged US to increase efforts to address water contamination in Flint
Newly Appointed:
- Sunil Sabharwal took charge as Alternate Executive Director at IMF
- CII Tamil Nadu State Council gets new chairman
Banking & Business:
- Reliance Brands Ltd Sign Pact with Kate Spade & Co
- Amazon India Announces ‘Women only’ Delivery Hubs
- Delhi- Biggest Smartphone Market in India
- Flipkart launches Commerce Advertising Platform
- Siemens board approves sale of healthcare unit for Rs. 3,050 cr
- RBI has come out with a draft regulatory framework for new kind of Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFC)
Sports:
- The International Hockey Federation (FIH), has promoted Hockey India national-level umpire Nepoleon Singh as the International Outdoor Umpire.
- The Mumbai under-23 team clinched the Col CK Nayudu Trophy by defeating Madhya Pradesh at the Holkar Stadium, Indore.
- The Indian shooter JituRai today won win GOLD in the 50m Pistol Men final at the International Shooting Sports Federation( ISSF) World Cup in Bangkok.
Science and Technology:
- Long-term aspirin use linked to lower risk for certain cancers
- New breast cancer drug that slows tumour growth
- Climate change may kill half million people by 2050
Obituaries:
- Founder director of Pune-based National Film Archive of India, P K Nair, passed away today after a brief illness. He was 86.
- Former Lok Sabha Speaker PA Sangma passed away today following a heart attack. The 68-year-old was suffering from a brief illness.
