Page-9 of Current Affairs - March, 2015

World Water Day observed on March 22

March 22, 2015

Every year World Water Day is marked on 22 March. It is observed to preserve and ration consumption of water. The theme for this year is ‘Water and Sustainable Development’. Under this theme the year 2015 provides an important opportunity to ..

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India becomes 3rd biggest steel producer overtakes US

March 22, 2015

India has become the third-largest steel producer in the world by overtaking United States (US) in first two months of year 2015. It was revealed in the Data compiled by World Steel Association (WSA). As per WSA data India’s production ..

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Mithivirdi nuclear plant gets CRZ nod from Union Government

March 22, 2015

Union Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change (MoEFCC) has given coastal regulatory zone (CRZ) nod to the 6,000-MW Mithivirdi Nuclear Power Plant of Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) in Bhavnagar district of Gujarat. The clearance was granted ..

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Katherine Viner appointed as Editor-in-Chief of The Guardian newspaper

March 22, 2015

Katherine Viner has been appointed as editor-in-chief of The Guardian newspaper. She will be 12th editor-in-chief and the first woman to run the newspaper in its 194-year history. Viner will succeed Alan Rusbridger who is stepping down after 20 years ..

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Renowned Malayalam poet Yusuf Ali Kechery passes away

March 21, 2015

Renowned Malayalam poet Yusuf Ali Kechery passed away on 21 March 2015 in Kochi, Kerala. He was 81 and had been suffering from bronchial pneumonia. Kechery was one of the leading poets of the modern era Malayalam poetry and was ..

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Rajendra Singh wins prestigious 2015 Stockholm Water Prize

March 21, 2015

Renowned water conservationist and environment activist Rajendra Singh has been conferred with 2015 Stockholm Water Prize. He was awarded this prize for his innovative water restoration efforts and consistent attempts to improve the water security in villages in India. About ..

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Martin Guptill hits highest score of 237 in Cricket World Cup

March 21, 2015

New Zealand’s Martin Guptill created a Cricket World Cup record by scoring highest score of 237 runs not out. He achieved this feat in match against West Indies in the 2015 ICC World Cup quarter-final played at WestpacTrust Stadium, Wellington. ..

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Union Cabinet approves Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana

March 21, 2015

The Union Cabinet has approved the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) to provide skills training to youth across the country. Decision in this regard was taken in the Union Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New ..

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