Current Affairs 9th 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:
- Union Government announced to withdraw tax proposal on Employee Provident Fund
- Union Government launched online marketing platform Mahila e-Haat
- Solar Energy Policy for Haryana to be launched
- Fire accident on board INS Viraat
- Stone laid for Octomax Unit at Mathura Refinery
- The Sex ratio has come down in Gujarat placing it at 22nd rank in the Nation
- Mumbai to host BRICS Friendship Cities Conclave in April
- International Women’s Day observed with campaign theme “Pledge For Parity”
- PM selects another village in Varanasi for development under SAGY
- Indian Railways Signs Agreement With Bajaj Power
International News:
- China revises growth target to 6.5-7%:
- North Korea threatens nuke attacks on US, South Korea
- South Korean and US troops began their largest ever military exercises in a test of their defences against North Korea.
- UK Royal Navy to join NATO migrant patrols
Banking & Business:
- SoftBank splits into two subsidiaries
- Axis bank better placed than ICICI and other PSU Banks
- Thomas Cook India inks pact with Western Union, DCB Bank
- Fitch maintains India’s growth forecast at 7.5%
- CBDT sets up dedicated structure for monitoring taxpayer services
- ICICI Bank offers ‘work-from-home’ for women
- Banks disburse over Rs 1.15 lakh cr under PM Mudra Yojana
- FDI inflow in service sector surges 85.5%
- Women at Work: Trends 2016 report released by International Labour Organization
- India-USA to improve AYUSH products jointly
Sports:
- Maria Sharapova provisionally suspended after failing drugs test at Australian Open
- National Special Olympic for Special Children being organised in Shimla
- India Men and Women win Gold medals in World TT Championship
- Golfer Adam Scott won 2016 WGC-Cadillac Championship
- China qualifies for Rio Olympic women’s soccer tournament
- Sri Lanka fire cricket selectors ahead of World T20
- Anirban Lahiri Finishes 28th at World Golf Championship
- Novak Djokovic’s first Davis Cup defeat in 5 years
- Jindal Panther beats Sona Polo to win Amity Polo Cup trophy
Science & Technology:
- Indian scientists have developed Herbal drug to treat dengue
- ISRO to launch its 6th Navigation Satellite:
- Thousands of dead fish have washed up on the banks of a polluted lake in India’s southern technology hub of Bangalore.
Awards & honours:
- Amrita Patel awarded with Mahindra Samriddhi Krishi Shiromani Samman
- Dogri Poetess Padma Sachdev Awarded Krutitava Smagra Samman
- France Highest Honour “Legion d’Honneur” To Saudi Prince
