Page-18 of Current Affairs - March, 2017

Essar's Nand Niketan: India's first private sector township to go cashless

Essar’s Nand Niketan at Hazira (in Surat district, Gujarat) became India’s first private sector township to go cashless, using the mobile wallet for performing digital transactions. Mumbai-based tech company was roped by the township to provide smartphone based application for ..

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CCI gives nod to Reliance Communications, Aircel merger

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has given its approval to demerger of Reliance Communications (RCom) wireless division into Aircel Ltd. and Dishnet Wireless Ltd. The combined entity will have assets worth Rs. 65,000 crore.  The merger already has received ..

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Canadian teacher Maggie MacDonnell wins $1 million Global Teacher Prize

Canadian teacher Maggie MacDonnell who teaches at a school in a fly-in only village of Salluit in the Arctic region has won a $1-million Global Teacher Prize. She was bestowed with this award for changing the lives of her students ..

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ICMR Director Soumya Swaminathan named to UN group on antimicrobial resistance

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has appointed Soumya Swaminathan, Director of Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) in the high level group to provide expertise on and coordinate the global fight against antimicrobial resistance. The group comprises high level representatives ..

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North Korea tests new high-performance Rocket engine

The North Korean military has tested a new high-performance rocket engine, giving new birth to isolated country’s rocket industry. The new engine will help North Korea to achieve world-class satellite launch capability.  The test was apparently timed to coincide with ..

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March 20: World Sparrow Day

The world sparrow day (WSD) is observed every year on March 20 to raise awareness of the house sparrow and other common birds to urban environments and threats to their populations. The rationale for celebrating the Day is to use ..

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Government to merge Bharatiya Mahila Bank with SBI

The Union Finance Ministry has decided to merge the Bharatiya Mahila Bank (BMB) with the State Bank of India (SBI). This merger seeks to ensure greater banking services outreach to a larger number of women, at a faster pace. The ..

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Justice Navniti Prasad Singh took oath as Chief Justice of Kerala High Court

Justice Navniti Prasad Singh took oath as the Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court. He was administered oath to the office by Governor P. Sathasivam at Raj Bhavan in Thiruvanathapuram. Justice Singh was a former judge in the Patna ..

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