Page-11 of Current Affairs - March, 2016

IMD deploys Drishti for providing real time visibility information to pilots

March 18, 2016

The India Meteorology Department (IMD) has deployed indigenously developed Drishti, an instrument that will provide real time visibility information to pilots. The instrument will help pilots in quick decision-making during critical landings and take-offs of aircraft particularly during foggy or ..

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Punjab Government notifies swine flu under Epidemic Disease Act

March 18, 2016

Punjab Government has notified swine flu (H1N1) under the Epidemic Disease Act to prevent the spread of disease in the state. In the regard, Health and Family Welfare Department of state has issued notification based on recommendations of state advisory ..

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British mathematician Andrew Wiles wins 2016 Abel Prize

March 17, 2016

British mathematician Andrew Wiles (62) was named as the winner of the prestigious 2016 Abel Prize. He was selected by the Norwegian Academy of Sciences and Letters for solving a centuries old hypothesis (equation), Fermat’s Last Theorem. Academy has described ..

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PM Narendra Modi inaugurates World Sufi Forum in New Delhi

March 17, 2016

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated World Sufi Forum in New Delhi. The four-day event is being organized by All India Ulama and Mashaikh Board (AIUMB), the apex body of Sufi Dargahs in India. Key facts More than 200 Indian and ..

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PM Narendra Modi named among 30 most influential people on internet list of Time Magazine

March 17, 2016

Time Magazine has named Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi among the 2016 edition list of 30 most influential people on the internet. He was placed at 15th position. The list has been topped by the American hip hop artist and ..

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India ranks 118th on UN's World Happiness Index 2016

March 17, 2016

India ranked 118th out of 157 countries on the United Nations’ World Happiness Index (WHI) 2016. It was revealed by the fourth World Happiness Report 2016 published by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), a global initiative for the UN. ..

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Shehnai exponent Ustad Ali Ahmad Hussain Khan passes away

March 17, 2016

Eminent Shehnai exponent Ustad Ali Ahmad Hussain Khan passed away following prolonged illness in Kolkatta, West Bengal. He was 77. He was one of the best-known players of the instrument after the legendary Bismillah Khan. He hailed from a family ..

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US President Barack Obama nominates Merrick Garland for US Supreme Court

March 17, 2016

President Barack Obama has nominated veteran appeals court judge Merrick Garland (63) to be the next US Supreme Court Justice. His nomination comes to vacancy in the US Supreme Court which was created after the death of SC Justice Antonin ..

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Fazle Kabir appointed as Governor of Bangladesh’s Central Bank

March 17, 2016

Bangladesh Government has appointed Former Secretary of Finance Division Fazle Kabir as the new Governor of Bangladesh Bank, country’s central bank. He will succeeds Atiur Rahman who had resigned after taking moral responsibility over the cyber theft from the central ..

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India aviation show 2016 begins in Hyderabad

March 17, 2016

The India Aviation 2016, an international exhibition and conference on civil aviation kicked off in Hyderabad, Telangana. It is the fifth edition in the biennial series of this international exhibition and was inaugurated by President Pranab Mukherjee at the Begumpet ..

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