Page-10 of Current Affairs - March, 2016

21 March: International Day of Forests

March 21, 2016

Every year 21st March is being observed as International Day of Forests to raise awareness of the importance of all types of forests and of trees outside forests. The observance of the day is also used to communicate the vital ..

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HS Prannoy wins 2016 Swiss Open Grand Prix Gold badminton title

March 21, 2016

Ace Indian shuttler HS Prannoy (World no 13) has won the prestigious 2016 Swiss Open Grand Prix Gold badminton tournament in the men’s single category. In the final match played at Basel, Switzerland, he defeated Marc Zwiebler (World no 7) ..

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Yogeshwar Dutt wins Gold medal in Asian Olympic Qualification tournament

March 21, 2016

Star Indian grappler Yogeshwar Dutt has won a Gold medal in the Asian Olympic Qualification tournament in the 65 kg freestyle category. In the final match held at Astana in Kazakhstan, he defeated Katai Yeerlanbieke from China in the 65 ..

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March 20: World Sparrow Day

March 21, 2016

The world sparrow day is being observed every year on March 20 to raise awareness of the house sparrow and other common birds to urban environments and threats to their populations. The day was celebrated globally by carrying out different ..

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EU, Turkey Agreement to tackle migrant crisis comes into effect

March 21, 2016

The agreement between the European Union (EU) and Turkey to tackle the migrant crisis has formally come into effect. Under this agreement, migrants arriving in Greece will be sent back to Turkey if their asylum claim is rejected. Key features ..

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ICC suspends Bangladesh bowlers Taskin Ahmed and Arafat Sunny for illegal bowling action

March 21, 2016

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has suspended Bangladesh bowlers Taskin Ahmed and Arafat Sunny for bowling with an illegal action with an immediate effect. They were suspended after independent assessments have found that their bowling actions of is illegal. Their ..

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PM Narendra Modi launches Kisan Suvidha mobile app

March 21, 2016

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched Kisan Suvidha mobile application for farmers to provide agricultural relevant basic information quickly. Kisan Suvidha is an omnibus mobile app that will provide basic information on subjects such as market prices, seeds, fertilizers, pesticides, ..

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Union Government notifies Plastic Waste Management Rules 2016

March 21, 2016

Union Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has notified new Plastic Waste Management (PWM) Rules. These new rules seek to curb over 6000 tonnes of uncollected plastic waste generated daily by industries. The PWM Rules 2016 will replace ..

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