Page-19 of Current Affairs - March, 2015
India-Nepal joint military exercise Surya Kiran VIII concludes
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2015
Former Member of Lok Sabha Sadashivrao Mandlik passes away
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2015
Maharashtra Government launches Bhagyashree scheme for girls
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. ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2015
North-East India’s first Kisan Call Centre opens in Agartala, Tripura
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2015
Rotavac- India’s first indigenously developed rotavirus vaccine launched by Government
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2015
Pakistan successfully test-fires nuclear capable Shaheen-III ballistic missile
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2015
Kerala Tourism's campaign’ wins silver prize in Golden Gate Award at ITB-Berlin
Kerala Tourism has won silver prize in the prestigious Golden Gate Award at the Internationale Tourismus-Börse Berlin (ITB-Berlin) – 2015. Kerala Tourism received the prize in the category of mulimedia-campaign for its global multimedia ‘The Great Backwaters campaign’ in the ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2015
Haryana Government launches Aapki Beti Humari Beti scheme
Haryana Government on the eve of International Women’s Day i.e. 8 March launched ‘Aapki Beti Humari Beti’ Scheme. It was launched by Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar at Panchkula district of state. Facts about Aapki Beti Humari Beti scheme ..