Page-15 of Current Affairs - March, 2015

Lok Sabha passes Amendment Land bill along with 9 new amendments

March 11, 2015

Lok Sabha has passed The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (Amendment) Bill, 2015. The bill was passed by voice vote along with incorporated 9 new amendments moved by Union government. The amendment bill ..

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Solar Impulse 2- world's first solar-powered aircraft on global journey lands in Ahmedabad

March 10, 2015

World’s first solar powered aircraft on global journey- Solar Impulse 2 successfully landed in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The aircraft was piloted by Swiss pilots Bertrand Piccard and Andre Borschberg from its first halt Muscat, Oman. Key features of Solar Impulse 2 ..

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Mr. Veerappa Moily selected for Saraswati Samman 2014

March 10, 2015

Senior Congress leader and Former Union Minister Mr. M. Veerappa Moily will receive the Saraswati Samman 2014 for his Kannada poem ‘Ramayana Mahanveshanam’. The award would make Mr. M. Veerappa Moily the second Kannada author to receive the honour after ..

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46th Raising Day of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) observed

March 10, 2015

On 10 March 2015, 46th Raising Day of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) was observed. On the occasion of CISF Raising Day, President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted all the CISF officers, soldiers, civilians, ex-servicemen and their ..

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India-Nepal joint military exercise Surya Kiran VIII concludes

March 10, 2015

8th edition of India-Nepal Combined Exercise Surya Kiran VIII concluded on 8 March 2015 at Salijhandi in Nepal. The exercise was carried out under the aegis of Nepalese Army and had started on February 23, 2015. 14-day-long Surya Kiran VIII ..

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Former Member of Lok Sabha Sadashivrao Mandlik passes away

March 10, 2015

Former Maharashtra Minister and Member of Parliament (MP) Sadashivrao Mandlik passed away in Mumbai. He was 83. He was elected four-time as MP from Kolhapur Constituency and had served as a member in the 12th, 13th, 14th and 15th Lok ..

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Maharashtra Government launches Bhagyashree scheme for girls

March 10, 2015

Maharashtra government has launched Bhagyashree scheme for girls. The scheme replaces state government’s previous Sukanya scheme. Bhagyashree  scheme was launched by was launched by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis along with the actress Bhagyashree who is brand ambassador of the scheme. ..

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North-East India’s first Kisan Call Centre opens in Agartala, Tripura

March 10, 2015

North East India’s first Kisan Call Centre (KCC) was opened in Agartala, Tripura. It was launched by Tripura Chief Minister  Manik Sarkar. The call centre is financed by Tripura government and will be run by experts of agriculture, fisheries, horticulture and ..

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Rotavac- India’s first indigenously developed rotavirus vaccine launched by Government

March 9, 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 9 March 2015 launched the first indigenously developed and manufactured Rotavirus vaccine- Rotavac. The vaccine will boost India’s efforts to combat infant mortality due to diarrhoea. This is the third such vaccine available globally against ..

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Pakistan successfully test-fires nuclear capable Shaheen-III ballistic missile

March 9, 2015

Pakistan on 9 March 2015 successfully conducted the first test of surface-to-surface Shaheen-III ballistic missile off the Arabian Sea. The missile, also called White Falcon-III in English has been developed by Pakistan’s Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) and ..

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