Page-6 of Current Affairs - March, 2016

March 24: World Tuberculosis Day

March 24, 2016

Every year March 24 is being observed as World Tuberculosis (TB) Day to o build public awareness about the global epidemic of TB and efforts to eliminate the disease. 2016 Theme: “Unite to End TB”. It was adopted on the ..

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Union Cabinet gives nod to India, UAE MoU on NIIF

March 24, 2016

The Union Cabinet has given its approval for a MoU between India and United Arab Emirates (UAE) to mobilise long-term investment in National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF). Decision in this regard was taken by Union Cabinet meeting chaired by ..

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India, France sign MoU for construction of six nuclear reactors at Jaitapur

March 24, 2016

India and France have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for construction of six nuclear reactors at Jaitapur nuclear park in Maharashtra. It was inked by Electricite de France (EDF), a French public utility and the Nuclear Power Corporation of ..

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Punjab Assembly passes Agriculture Indebtedness Bill, 2016

March 24, 2016

Punjab Legislative Assembly has passed Punjab Settlement of Agriculture Indebtedness Bill, 2016. The Bill seeks to provide relief to agriculturists, labourers and others dependent on agriculture by providing them fair settlement of their debt related disputes. It also deals with ..

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India to accede to the Ashgabat Agreement on transit corridor

March 23, 2016

The Union Cabinet has given its approval for India to accede to the Ashgabat Agreement, an international transport and transit corridor. The agreement facilitates transportation of goods between Central Asia and the Persian Gulf.  India would become party to the ..

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Justice Permod Kohli appointed as Chairman of Central Administrative Tribunal

March 23, 2016

Retired Chief Justice of Sikkim High Court Justice Permod Kohli has been appointed as the Chairman of Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT). His appointment was approved by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in ..

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PM Narendra Modi launches two projects between India, Bangladesh

March 23, 2016

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bangladesh’s PM Sheikh Hasina alongwith Chief Minister of Tripura inaugurated two historical projects between two countries via video conference. These projects are 100 MW power export via transmission lines between Surjamaninagar (Tripura) and South Comilla ..

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Nepal joins SCO grouping as dialogue partner

March 23, 2016

Nepal was officially made a dialogue partner of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), a Beijing-based regional security grouping. In this regard, Nepal signed memorandum during Nepalese Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli official visit to China. As a dialogue partner, ..

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MoEFCC notifies new environment standards for Gensets

March 23, 2016

The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEFCC) for the first time notified new environment standards for Gensets running on various kinds of fuels including LPG, petrol and diesel in various cities. The primary aim of the new ..

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March 23: World Meteorological Day

March 23, 2016

Every year 23rd March is being observed as World Meteorological Day (WMD). The theme for 2016 year is “Hotter, Drier, Wetter. Face the Future”. The theme highlights the disruption caused by climate change on the natural pattern of the seasons ..

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