Page-12 of Current Affairs - March, 2016

Union Government bans repeat animal testing of drugs

March 19, 2016

The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has scrapped repeat tests on animals for drugs which already have been approved by other countries. In this regard, the ministry has as amended Schedule Y of the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, ..

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General Lori Robinson nominated as first US female combatant Chief

March 19, 2016

United States (US) Air Force General Lori Robinson has been selected as the next head of the US military’s Northern Command. With this she becomes the first woman to head a US combatant command as the position is one of ..

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Venkaiah Naidu conferred with Skoch Lifetime Achievement Award

March 19, 2016

Union urban Development, Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation and Parliamentary Affairs Minister M Venkaiah Naidu has been conferred with the Skoch Lifetime Achievement Award. He was bestowed with this award at 43rd SKOCH summit held in New Delhi for his ..

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Ashley Judd appointed as Goodwill Ambassador of UN Population Fund appointed

March 19, 2016

Acclaimed humanitarian, actor, writer and political activist Ashley Judd from US has been appointed as Goodwill Ambassador of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). As a Goodwill Ambassador, she will support the UNFPA’s efforts to empower women to choose when ..

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Union Government unveils Model Building Bye-Laws, 2016

March 19, 2016

The Union Government has unveiled a Model Building Bye-Laws, 2016 for granting permission for construction of buildings. It was released by the Union Urban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu in New Delhi. It seeks to provide an online single window framework ..

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10th Asian Film Awards

March 18, 2016

The 10th edition of Asian film Awards, one of the Asia’s leading film awards was held in the Venetian Casino and Hotel in Macau, China. The Assassin has bagged 8 awards in different categories in the 2016 Asian film Awards. ..

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British astronomers discover largest sample of 9 monster stars

March 18, 2016

British astronomers have discovered largest sample cluster of nine monster stars named as R136 using NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. The cluster  is the largest group of very massive stars ever identified. The research findings were published in the journal Monthly ..

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Goa Government accords heritage spirit status to country liquor Feni

March 18, 2016

Goa government has classified Feni, country liquor as the heritage spirit of the state. In this regard, state government has opined not categorise it as country liquor as it is presently defined under the Goa Excise Duty Act, 1964. State ..

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