Page-11 of Current Affairs - March, 2017
Bengaluru gets India’s first vertical garden
India’s first vertical garden was set up at the Hosur Road Electronics City Flyover in Bengaluru, Karnataka. The garden is an initiative of SayTrees, NGO determined to protect nature. The vertical garden will help to control the pollution level of ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2017
Tamil writer Ashokamitran passes away
Prominent Tamil writer Ashokamitran, passed away. He was 86. He was known for powerfully portraying the lives and struggles of the urban middle-class life in his literary works.He was born as Tyagarajan, but later assumed the pen name, Ashokamitran. In ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2017
CCI imposes penalty on Coal India
Fair trade regulator Competition Commission of India (CCI) has imposed a penalty of Rs. 591.01 crore upon Coal India Limited (CIL) and its subsidiaries for violating the Competition Act. CCI found that CIL was engaged in imposing unfair and discriminatory ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2017
March 24: World TB Day
The World Tuberculosis Day (WTD) is observed every year on March 24 to raise public awareness about the global epidemic of Tuberculosis (TB) and efforts to eliminate the disease. WTD is observed to commemorate discovery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, bacillus (bacteria) ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2017
Scientists develop solar-powered skin for prosthetic limbs
Researchers including Indian origin from University of Glasgow have developed new prototype prosthetic limbs having solar-powered skin. The solar-powered skin will give amputees with prosthetic limbs a better sense capabilities of touch, temperature and texture compared to battery powered prosthetics. ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2017
India ranks 87th on Energy Architecture Performance Index: WEF
India ranked 87th among the surveyed 127 countries on a Global Energy Architecture Performance Index (EAPI) released as part of report of Geneva- based World Economic Forum (WEF). EAPI is a composite index developed by WEF in collaboration with Accenture ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2017
Sea ice hits record winter low at both poles: Scientists
According to US and European scientists, the extent of sea ice at both poles has hit new record lows for this time of the year. The disappearing sea ice comes as the Earth marks three consecutive years of record-breaking heat ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2017
Parliament passes The Employees Compensation (Amendment) Bill, 2016
The Parliament has passed The Employees Compensation (Amendment) Bill, 2016. The Bill amends the Employee’s Compensation Act, 1923. It ensures compensation up to Rs 1 lakh to employee if an injured in an industrial accident and imposes hefty penalty in ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2017
Government to wind up 8 tribunals
The Lok Sabha has approved amendments to The Finance Bill, 2017 proposed by the Union Government to wind up eight tribunals These eight tribunals currently exclusively deal with disputes pertaining to employees’ provident fund (EPF), Competition law, Airports economic regulation, ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2017
Government to enact law to enforce dam safety regulations
The Union Water Resources Ministry has drafted new dam safety bill to contemplate an institutional mechanism to improve safety of around 5300-odd dams across in India. The new law has been vetted by the Union Law Ministry. It will now ..