Page-26 of Current Affairs - March, 2016

Traditional Chapchar Kut festival celebrated across Mizoram

March 5, 2016

The traditional festival of Chapchar Kut of the Mizos was celebrated across the north-eastern state of Mizoram and also in the Mizo-inhabited areas in the neighbouring states. It is a spring festival celebrated every year in month of March with ..

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Film scholar P K Nair passes away

March 5, 2016

India’s pioneering film archivist and film scholar Paramesh Krishnan Nair passed away in Pune, Maharashtra. He was 82. He had won the epithet of ‘celluloid man’ for his lifelong dedication towards the acquisition and preservation of cinematic heritage of the ..

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FIH promotes Napoleon Singh as international Umpire

March 5, 2016

The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has promoted Hockey India national-level umpire Nepoleon Singh (30) as the International Outdoor Umpire. Decision to this effect was taken by FIH after seeing his performance in the recently-concluded 12th South Asian Games 2016 held ..

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PM Narendra Modi launches Setu Bharatam Project

March 4, 2016

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched Setu Bharatam Project to make all national highways free of railway crossings by 2019. This project will be implemented by the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. Under this project 208 places have ..

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Former Lok Sabha Speaker PA Sangma passes away

March 4, 2016

Former Lok Sabha Speaker Purno Agitok Sangma passed away after suffering a heart attack in New Delhi. He was 68. Sangma was a 9 time member of Lok Sabha and the Speaker in the 11th Lok Sabha from 1996 to ..

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Jitu Rai wins Gold medal in 50m pistol event at ISSF World Cup

March 4, 2016

Ace Indian shooter Jitu Rai has won Gold medal in the 50m Pistol Men final event at the International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF) World Cup held in Bangkok, Thialand. He won the medal by scoring 191.3 points in the final ..

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Indian-American Sunil Sabharwal took charge as Alternate Executive Director at IMF

March 4, 2016

Sunil Sabharwal, an independent Indian-American investor took charge as Alternate Executive Director at International Monetary Fund (IMF). He took the charge after his appointed was confirmed by the US Senate. Earlier he was re-nominated to this key post at IMF ..

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World's most expensive train station opened in New York at 9/11 site

March 4, 2016

The world’s most expensive train station opened at the 9/11 site in New York, United States. It has been named World Trade Center Transportation Hub. It is built next to the site of the Twin Towers in New York which ..

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