Page-22 of Current Affairs - March, 2016

Theatre guru Ratan Thiyam selected for 11th META Lifetime Achievement Award

March 4, 2016

Veteran playwright and director Ratan Thiyam has been selected for prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award for 2016 at the Mahindra Excellence in Theatre Awards (META). He will be conferred with this award in recognition for his work for creating a new ..

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India-World Bank ink Credit Agreement for MPHEQIP

March 4, 2016

Union Government, Madhya Pradesh government and the World Bank have signed $300 million credit agreement for Madhya Pradesh Higher Education Quality Improvement Project (MPHEQIP). The credit will be provided by the International Development Association (IDA), World Bank’s concessionary lending arm ..

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South Korea passes first Anti-terror Bill

March 4, 2016

South Korea’s Parliament has passed the country’s first anti-terror bill that was first proposed 15 years ago in 2001 after the 9/11 terrorist attacks in US. Among total 300 parliamentary seats of the National Assembly, only 156 lawmakers voted in ..

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Union Government approves winding up of National Manufacturing Competitiveness Council

March 4, 2016

The Union Government has decided to wind up of National Manufacturing Competitiveness Council (NMCC) with immediate effect as it has fulfilled the mandate. Decision in this regard was taken by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by the ..

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Mumbai U-23 team wins CK Nayudu Trophy 2015-16

March 4, 2016

The Mumbai under-23 cricket team has won the Col CK Nayudu Trophy for the season 2015-16. With this victory, they will be awarded with a cash prize of 20 lakh rupees. In the final match played at Holkar Stadium, Indore ..

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Mrugank Paranjape appointed as MD & CEO of MCX

March 3, 2016

Mrugank Paranjape has been appointed as managing director (MD) and chief executive officer (CEO) of Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), country’s largest commodity exchange. This appointment is subjected to approval of Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) and will be ..

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Forbes’s 2016 billionaires list: Bill Gates retains title as World’s Richest Person

March 3, 2016

Microsoft Co-founder, Bill Gates has retained the title of the world’s richest person in the Forbes’ 30th annual ranking of the world’s billionaires list (2016 edition). With this, Mr. Gates has topped the list for 17 of the last 23 ..

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3rd March: World Wildlife Day

March 3, 2016

Every year 3rd March is being observed as World Wildlife Day (WWD) to celebrate and raise awareness of the world’s wild fauna and flora. Significance of Day: It calls for taking up urgent steps to fight wildlife crime which has ..

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Parliament passes Carriage by Air amendment Bill, 2015

March 3, 2016

Parliament has passed the Carriage by Air (Amendment) Bill, 2015 to empower Union government to revise the limits of liability for airlines and compensation as per the Montreal Convention which India accepted in 2009. The bill was first passed by ..

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India ranks 90th in terms of energy security, access: WEF Report

March 3, 2016

India has been ranked at the 90th place in a list of 126 countries on the basis of their ability to deliver secure, affordable and sustainable energy. It was revealed by Global Energy Architecture Performance Index (GEAPI) Report compiled by ..

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