Page-3 of Current Affairs - March, 2017
ISKCON'S Govardhan Eco Village wins Water Award
The Govardhan Eco Village of International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) at Wada taluka in Maharashtra has received an award in the “Best Water NGO-Water Education” category instituted by Water Digest. The village is a farm community and retreat centre ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2017
Kanha tiger reserve becomes first in India get official mascot
Kanha in Madhya Pradesh became first tiger reserve in India to officially introduce a mascot named Bhoorsingh the Barasingha, to create a better connect with its visitors, especially the younger generation. The mascot Bhoorsingh will soon feature in more artwork, ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2017
Turkey ends its military campaign in northern Syria
Turkey has announced end of its military campaign inside northern Syria without specifying whether it will pull its troops out from the neighbouring country. With this, Turkey’s half-year long offensive in Syria has been concluded successfully. In August 21016, Turkey ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2017
High speed rail wire Wi-Fi facility inaugurated in National Rail museum
Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu inaugurated high speed rail wire Wi-Fi facility in National Rail museum, New Delhi. It is free Wi-Fi service built over the fiber network of Rail Tel to offer High- Speed Broadband like experience to users. ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2017
Indian Navy unveils Integrated Automatic Aviation Meteorological System at Rajali Air Station
The Indian Navy has unveiled the Integrated Automatic Aviation Meteorological System (IAAMS) at Rajali Air Station in Tamil Nadu. The aim of IAAMS is to modernise the meteorological infrastructure of the nine Naval Air Stations (NAS). It is expected to ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2017
Parliament passes Finance Bill 2017
Parliament has passed Finance Bill 2017 after Lok Sabha negating all the five amendments made by the Rajya Sabha. The bill gives effect to the financial proposals of the central government announced in the budget for the financial year 2017-18. ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2017
SC bans sale, registration of BS-III vehicles
The Supreme Court has banned the sale and registration of Bharat Stage (BS)-III emission norm-compliant vehicles from April 1, 2017, when environmentally friendly BS-IV emission norms will come into force across the country. The order came after all vehicle manufacturers ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2017
Srinath Narayanan set to become India's 46th Grandmaster
Srinath Narayanan (23) is set to become India’s 46th Grandmaster after he defeated GM David Anton Guijarro of Spain at the ongoing Sharjah Masters 2017 chess tournament. He became an International Master at the age of 14 and crossed the ..