Current Affairs 9th March 2017

Current Affairs 9th March 2017

NATIONAL:

• App to locate board exam centre for students launched by CBSE
• India’s longest cable-bridge inaugurated by PM Modi in Gujarat
• Two-day International Yoga fest starts today in New Delhi
• 48,000 cr budget plan presented by Delhi govt for 2017-18
• Girl child ratio of Haryana increases to 938 pre 1000 Male
• Swachh Shakti Divas celebrated at Andaman & Nicobar Islands
• Ex-gratia grant rate to be enhanced by Haryana govt for CPMF’s family members
• Amendment bill for Thackeray Memorial got clearance from Maharashtra Assembly
• Committee set by Sports ministry to look over women players’ grievances

INTERNATIONAL:

• New Israeli law bars entry for its foreign critics
• British PM Theresa May suffers second defeat in House of Lords over Brexit Bill

BANKING NEWS:

• ‘work from home’ facility introduced by SBI for its employees

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY:

• 5th satellite of Copernicus observation program launched by EU

SPORTS NEWS:

• Sindhu, Saina to represent Indian challenge at All England Open Championships
• ICC Test bowlers ranking 1st place jointly hold by Ashwin, Jadeja