Page-8 of Current Affairs - March, 2016

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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Justice H L Dattu appointed as member of International Coordinating Committee Bureau of NHRI-ICC

March 23, 2016

The Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Justice HL Dattu has been appointed as member of the International Coordinating Committee Bureau (ICCB) of National Human Rights Institutions (NHRI-ICC) Bureau in Geneva. He has been selected from the Asia-Pacific ..

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China, Nepal agree to build first strategic rail link

March 23, 2016

Nepal has signed an agreement with China to build a strategic railway link between the two countries through Tibet. This agreement was signed during Nepal Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli’s official seven day visit to China. Two countries have signed ..

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Ritu Beri appointed as advisor of KVIC

March 23, 2016

Noted fashion designer Ritu Beri has been appointed advisor to the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) for promotion of khadi in India and across the world. She has been appointed for tenure of one year and shall advise KVIC ..

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India’s Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve included in UNESCO’s World Network of Biosphere Reserves

March 22, 2016

India’s Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve (ABR) was included in the World Network of Biosphere Reserves of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). It was included along with other 19 sites at the International Coordinating Council of the Man and ..

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