Page-12 of Current Affairs - March, 2015

Sohail Aman appointed as new Pakistan Air Force chief

March 19, 2015

Sohail Aman on 18 March 2015 was appointed as Chief of Pakistan Air Force (PAF). His appointment was approved by Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and was promoted to the rank of Air Chief Marshal. He will succeed Chief of ..

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France, Germany, Italy decides to join China-backed AIIB  

March 18, 2015

Three nations from European Union (EU) France, Germany and Italy have agreed to join the China-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) after the United Kingdom (UK) decided to join the bank. If these western nations join the bank, the total ..

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Kavinder Gupta elected as J&K assembly Speaker

March 18, 2015

Kavinder Gupta on 18 March 2015 was unanimously elected as Speaker of the 12th Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). The motion to elect the speaker of assembly was moved by State Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Basharat Bukari ..

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Union Environment Ministry revokes suspension of Goa mines

March 18, 2015

Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has revoked 3 year-old suspension of environmental clearances (ECs) of mines in Goa. It was announced by Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar. This decision will pave the way for resumption of iron ore extraction ..

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ISRO to collaborate with other space agencies for inter-planetary explorations

March 18, 2015

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is planning to collaborate with other space agencies on inter-planetary explorations. It was announced by Minister of State (MoS) in the Prime Minister’s Office Jitendra Singh in the Lok Sabha. Presently ISRO is having talks ..

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Union Cabinet gives nod to black money bill

March 18, 2015

Union Cabinet has cleared the black money bill to curb the menace of black money in the country. Decision in this regard was taken at the cabinet meeting in New Delhi. Union Government is seeking to introduce this bill the ..

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Parliament passes Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Orders Amendment Bill, 2015

March 17, 2015

Parliament has passed Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Orders Amendment Bill, 2015. The bill was first passed in Rajya Sabha on February 24, 2015 and later in Lok Sabha on March 17, 2015. It was unanimously passed by a voice vote in ..

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India, Kyrgyzstan ink MoU for cooperation on textile, clothing

March 17, 2015

India and Kyrgyzstan on 17 March 2015 signed MoU to strengthen bilateral cooperation on textile and clothing. The MoU was signed by Minister of State (MoS) for Textiles Santosh Kumar Gangwar and his counterpart Minister of Energy and Industry of ..

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