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Current Affairs for Competitive Exam Contents INDIAN AFFAIRS ............................................................................................................................................................ 3
STATE BUDGET 2016-17 .......................................................................................................................................... 35
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS....................................................................................................................................... 36
BANKING & FINANCE ................................................................................................................................................. 53
BUSINESS ....................................................................................................................................................................... 69
AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS ..................................................................................................................................... 79
APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNS .................................................................................................................................... 94
ACQUISITIONS & MERGERS .................................................................................................................................. 105
SCHEMES ..................................................................................................................................................................... 107
MoUs ............................................................................................................................................................................ 113
COMMITTEES ............................................................................................................................................................ 121
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY ...................................................................................................................................... 123
DEFENCE ..................................................................................................................................................................... 134
ENVIRONMENT ......................................................................................................................................................... 138
SPORTS ........................................................................................................................................................................ 143
OBITUARY .................................................................................................................................................................. 154
BOOKS & AUTHORS ................................................................................................................................................ 162
IMPORTANT DAYS ................................................................................................................................................... 163
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INDIAN AFFAIRS
IWAI instigated two vital projects on NW-2
The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) has introduced two prime projects
for National Waterway No 2, a section of the Brahmaputra River between the Bangladeshborder and Sadiya (Assam).
• These two facilities will encourage the Inland Water Transport users to interpose
into environment friendly mode of transportation.
The Projects include:
• Development of a ship repair facility (Slipway Project) at Pandu, Guwahati with an outlay
of Rs 50.76 crore.
• Commencement of Ro-Ro ferry service between Dhubri & Hatsingimari of Assam.
Mustafabad village to be renamed as Saraswati nagar
Haryana government has announced to rename Mustafabad village as Saraswati nagar.
Mustafabad is a village located in the Yamuna nagar district in North- eastern part of Haryana .
• Mustafabad village near Yamuna nagar district has a population of around 8500 people
Mumbai Home To Most Number Of Billionaires In India
India’s Financial Capital, Mumbai, with 1094 billionaires (Ultra High Net Worth Individuals) has
become home to the wealthiest people in the country, followed by Delhi at 545, according to the
Knight Frank Wealth Report 2016.
Key Points:
• In the past 10 years, the billionaire counts in India jumped by 333% against the global
rate of 68%.
• 97 cities surveyed globally
• Rankings of Mumbai and Delhi: 21 & 33 respectively.
•
The cities are expected to improve their rankings to 14 and 29 by 2025, globally.
• India accounts for 6% of the billionaire population across the world
Chennai gets first smart self cleaning toilets in India
In a move to ensure public sanitation and to promote the use of public toilets, 183Automatic self
cleaning smart toilets have been installed in Chennai. They are known as e-toilets as they could
be located by people using a smart phone and authorities can control their function using
smartphone.
•
They are designed by Eram scientific solution who have provided 1600 such e-toilets in
16 Indian states to various private organizations
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• Each toilet cleans itself with 5 litres of water after 3 min usage and 4.5 litres if
usage period is longer
• 43 toilets are specially for women with a sanitary napkin generator and an incinerator
• Each toilet costs around 4,50,000
Rajya Sabha passes carriage by Air amendments bill
The parliament passed the Carriage by Air amendment bill to empower Union government to
revise the limits of liability for airlines and compensation as per the Montreal Convention
which India accepted in 2009.
Flash points
• The Bill intends to review the liability limit for damage in case of death or bodily injury
for each person
• With the amendments implemented, Indian airlines would be required to pay
compensation amount that is equivalent to the rates paid by their global counterparts
Telengana to illuminate 25 municipalities with LED Bulbs
The Telengana government as a part of development has decided to replace the existing bulbs
with LED in 25 municipalities within 100 days.
Flash points
• A high level meeting held on Tuesday consisting of IT Minister KT Rama Rao, Energy
Minister G Jagadish Reddy, Housing Minister A Indrakaran Reddy and officials of power
sector held a discussion with ESSL to supply LED at lower prices
• ESSL(Energy Savings Services Limited) is a joint venture of PSU’s of ministry of
power with the objective of implementing energy efficient projects
• 12 lakh households of 25 municipalities are going to be supplied with LED bulbs in
the first phase
• The aim of the government is to supply LED to 90 lakh households
•
Karimnagar, Nizamabad, Ramagundem, Waranagal and Khammam, the municipalities of
Siddipet, Siricilla, Mahbubnagar, Manchiryal, Nalgonda and Tandur, and the Gajwel nagar
panchayat are the areas to be benefitted under this project
Tikhor park to be set up in Guwahati and Shillong
Organizing Committee of the 12th South Asian Games has decided to set up Tikhor Park
(Games Mascot) in Guwahati and Shillong and Rs. 2 Crore has been earmarked on behalf of
the project.
• The Parks are mean to preserve the legacy of the South Asian Games concluded
recently in Guwahati and Shillong.
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• These Parks will would be set up at Guwahati University and Shillong based North
Eastern Hill University.
PM Narendra Modi Launches Setu Bharatam Project
Infrastructure plays a pivotal role in the development of any country and India is no exception.
With a view to get the country on a fast track growth and development, the NDA Govt has come up
with a Highways project that will ensure our highways without railway crossings, the Setu
Bharatam Project.
SETU BHARATAM PROJECT
• Budget : Rs. 50,800 cr
• Target year for completion: 2019
Alappuzha Backwaters To Get India’s First Solar Ferry
Allepey, the Venice of the East, and a favourite tourism spot in Kerala is going to get India’s
first 75-seater Solar Ferry, within three months.
• The boat is being built by NavAlt, a Kochi based joint venture, in collaboration with a
French company. The Project cost is estimated to be 1.7 crore.
• The boat is 20 meter long, 7 m wide with a maximum cruising speed of 7.5 knots
• The boat is being built by NavAlt, a Kochi based joint venture, in collaboration with a
French company. The Project cost is estimated to be 1.7 crore.
Raisina Dialogue begins in New Delhi
Raisina-Dialogue the three day Flagship Programme on Geopolitics and Geo-economics began
in New Delhi. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj set the tone for the conference by
addressing Inauguration session.
• There was a common idea among participants that A Lack of political will, mistrust and
poor regional security are the biggest barriers in the way of fully economically Integrated
South Asian Region.
• Raisina Dialogue a joint initiative of Ministry of External Affairs and Observer
Research Foundation.
• Former Sri Lankan President Chandrika Kumaratunga, former Afghan President Hamid
Karzai and the Bangladeshi foreign Minister Mahmood Ali those who shared chair with
External Affairs Minister Sushma in the Inauguration Ceremony of the Dialogue.
Aadhaar Bill Introduced In Lok Sabha
Union Finance Minister, Sri Arun Jaitley introduced the Aadhaar (Target Delivery of Financial
and other Subsidies, Benefits and other Services) Bill, 2016.
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• The bill was presented as a Money Bill, that will not need approval from the Rajya Sabha
to become Legislation, if it is not returned to the lower house within 14 days of its receipt
by the Upper House.
• It will provide statutory support to Aadhaar for its use for transferring government
subsidies and benefits to Indians.
Japan pledges Rs 5,700-crore loan for highways in Northeast
Japan International Cooperation Agency has pledged Official Development Assistance loan of
Rs. 5700 crore in two installments for widening and up gradation of National Highway projects in
North East India.
• The up gradation will be two lane with paved shoulder and geometric improvements
of NH 54 in Mizoramand NH 51in Meghalaya.
• Interest rates on the loan for Construction works and procurement of materials associated
with are 1.4% per annum and for consulting services is 0.01%.
Election Commission announces Assembly Election in 5 States
The Election Commission of India have announced Assembly Elections dates for Kerala, West
Bengal, Tamilnadu, Assam, and Puduchchery.
Election Bound States:
• The polls will be held between April 4 and May 16, the counting of votes in all five
states and one Union Territory will be done on May 19.
• Chief Election commissioner Nazim Zaidi announced the Poll dates in New Delhi. 824
assembly constituencies going to polls in these states and UT.
Union Government To Provide Loan To FACT
Fertilizers and Chemicals Travancore (FACT), a Central Public Sector Undertaking in Kochi
signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with the Union Government to get a loan of Rs.
`1000 crores.
• FACT has been facing financial issues for over a decade
• The loan of Rs. 1000 crores comes as a relief to the organization when it needs to clear
its debts and augment production.
• It needs to be repaid within five years with a moratorium of one
Traditional Chapchar Kut Festival Celebrated Across Mizoram
The traditional Spring Festival of Mizoram, Chapchar Kut, was celebrated across the state and
Mizo inhabited parts of the neighbouring states on March 5, 2016.
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• The festival is celebrated every year with great pomp and show in March after
theycomplete the Jhum operation, the shifting of agriculture by clearing jungle. It is
believed that the festival started during 1450 AD-1700 AD.
Nagaland Information Commission Rated – “one of the best”
Nagaland Information Commission has been regarded as one of the best of its kind in the
entire country. This was revealed by the Nagaland Information Commissioner during the decade
celebration of RTI Act.
Flash points
• RTI Act was passed in 2005 by the UPA government
• During the decadal celebration, Nagaland CII informed that only 7% of the Right To
Information applications are rejected in Nagaland making it one of the best in the whole
country
• Buckchem Phom revealed that the theme of CII in Nagaland was Trust operating
through Transparency
National conference of Women Legislators inaugurated by the President
President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the National conference of Women
legislators at Vigyan Bhawan. Vice president Hamid Ansari and PM Narendra Modi were also
present in the event.
Flash points
• The conference, hosted by Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra mahajan, is being attended
by former President Pratibha Patil, Union ministersSushma Swaraj, Najma Heptullah
and Maneka Gandhi, Gujarat CM Anandiben Patel, former Delhi CM Sheila
Dikshit, Congress president Sonia Gandhi, among others
• Bangladesh Jatiyo Samshad Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury will chair a session
of the 2 day conference
•
President having inaugurated the National conference expressed his concern over the
33% reservation for women in legislation
• He told that despite proposing 33% reservation for women in parliament the
SRESHTA: Indian Railways To Set Up Special Wing For Research
Technology and Digitizing are the latest buzz ever since the Modi Government came into power.
Indian Railways, after all, the heart of the Indian economy cannot be left behind when it comes to
innovation and research.
• In an effort to make Indian Railways technology driven, the national transporter will set up
its in-house research wing,SRESHTA(Special Railway Establishment for Strategic
Technology and Holistic Advancement) comprising of mostly scientists and railway experts.
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• What will it do? - Responsible for long term research to improve the functioning of
Railways.
Uttar Pradesh passes UP revenue code amendment bill
The Uttar Pradesh government passed the UP revenue code amendment bill that facilitates
Dalits to sell their land to Non-Dalits.
Flash points
• The Pre-British era revenue law was replaced by UP Revenue Code (Amendment)
Bill, 2016
• The amendment allows Dalit people to sell their land to Non-Dalits
• The bill was presented in the legislative assembly by Revenue minister Shivpal Singh
Yadav
• The bill permits Dalits to sell their land even if they are left out with less than 5 acres
GOI to digitise all rural post offices by 2017
Government of India will digitalise all the 1.29 lakh rural post offices by 2017.Department of
Post IT Modernisation project will get Rs. 4909 crore outlay for digitalisation and Networking of
155, 000 post offices including 129, 323 Gramin Dak Sewak Post Offices in the country.
• The Project envisages Computerisation and networking of all postal mail, accounts and
administrative offices through WAN (Wide Area Network) also to set up centralised
data centre and Disaster recovery centre.
• Infosys is the Service provider for rural system integrator and Telecommunication
Consultant India ltd is the lead partner with Ricoh India ltd for Hardware & Maintenance.
Third phase of Gyan sangam to focus on consolidation of banks
The government told that it has started the second edition of Gyan sangam and in the third
phase of Gyan sangam it has planned to focus on Consolidation of banks.
•
Gyan Sangam is a retreat for banks and financial Institutions. It was held for the first
time last year.
• State minister of finance, Jayant sinha told that the transformation has to be carried out
in phases
Oil Ministry laid out the foundation stone of Octomax unit at Mathura
Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan laid out the foundation stone for Octomax unit in the oil
refinery at Mathura.
• Octomax unit is the country’s first high octane gasoline production unit
• It is a part of the oil refinery at Mathura
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• Octomax, a “novel technology” is developed in-house by Research and Development
Centre of Indian Oil
The Sex ratio has come down in Gujarat placing it at 22nd rank in the Nation
The Sex ratio in Gujarat has fallen significantly from 920 in 2001 to 919 in 2011.It is a fall
against the overall 10 points increase in the average of sex ratio of the Nation.
Flash points
• The socio-economic review presented in the state assembly revealed that the sex ratio of
Gujarat was 919 against the National sex ratio which is 943
• With 919 females for every 1000 males, Gujarat ranked 22nd among 28 states as per the
2011 Census
• The sex ratio in rural areas have increased while that in urban areas have remained
low
• In rural areas of the state, it has increased by 4 points from 945 in 2001 to 949 in
2011 while in urban areas it remained at 880 in both the years
• Among the tribal areas, tribal district of Tapi is at the first position with a sex ratio
of 1007 followed by other tribal districts Dang (1006) and Dahod (990)
• The last place is occupied by Surat with just 787 preceded by Ahmedabad with 904
River Information System like ATC to Be Launched for Inland Waterways Traffic
Union Government proposes to launch a River Information System (RIS) the system is similar
to Air Traffic Control.
• River Information system is a combination of tracking meteorological equipment with
specialised software designed to optimise traffic and transport processes in Inland
Navigation.
Mumbai to host BRICS Friendship Cities Conclave in April
The financial capital of India to host BRICS Friendship Cities Conclave in April involving top
Urban Policy makers and Planners from BRICS Nations.
• The BRICS Friendship Conclave is a joint initiative of Ministry of External Affairs and
Maharashtra Government to be held between April 14 and 16 this year.
Germany to develop Bhubaneswar, Kochi, Coimbatore as Smart Cities
Germany will partner with India’s flagship program Smart City Mission to develop
Bhubaneswar, Kochi, and Coimbatore as smart Cities.
• The three Cities are among the twenty cities which have been announced by the Urban
Development Ministry.
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• Germany helped India in the selection process of the cities consists of three delegations
from Germany , Two of them from Urban Development Ministry and One from Ministry of
Housing and Poverty Alleviation.
Women’s Day News box
March 8th is celebrated as Women’s day across the globe every year since 1975.News from
various fields with special emphasis on Women’s day have been combined to give special
importance for this day.
ICICI’S Women’s day gift
The largest private sector lender ICICI bank has announced a work-from-home programme to
the women workers as a special gift on Women’s day.
• ICICI and IIT Delhi have designed iWork @ home platform which enables the women
workers to work from home
• The platform has a facial recognition technology which enables authenticity of the
worker.
Air India Runs the first Longest all Women Flight
As an initiative to promote women joining in Aviation sector, Air India flew its first world’s
longest all women flight from New Delhi to San Francisco.
• The flight, which travelled a distance of around 14,500 kilometre in close to 17 hours,
was operated as part of International Women’s Day celebrations
• The world’s longest non-stop flight, entire flight operations from cockpit crew to cabin
crew, check-in staff, doctor, customer care staff, ATC (air traffic control) and the
entire ground handling were handled by women
TATA Housing- SBI Launch Special Home Loan for Women
As a part of the global Women’s day celebrations various organizations launch special plans for
women. Tata housing also joined the list by tying up with SBI to provide special home loan.
• Real estate developer Tata Housing has partnered with the country’s largest
lender,State Bank of India
• TATA Housing allows the women to pay just 20% of the loan initially and the
remaining amount can be paid after taking the possession of the property
SBI Life Insurance Launched Smart Women Advantage
To give more emphasis on empowerment of Women, the SBI life insurance launched the Smart
Women Advantage scheme as a part of Women’s day celebrations.
• ‘SBI Life – Smart Women Advantage’ plan provides for life cover, savings and female-
specific critical illness benefits
Women Representation in Indian Parliament Slips
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Though many steps are taken to empower women in various fields, the representation of women in
legislation is considerably very low. On the day of celebration it is unfortunate to know that India’s
rank in women representation has slipped from 117 to 144.
Flash points
•
India though remains to be the largest democracy in the world has been given
only 144thrank in terms of women representation in legislation across the globe
• Last year it was in 117th position among 188 nations and the scenario collapsed
to144 among 191 countries in February 2016
• The total % of women in parliament accounts for a meager 12% in Lok Sabha and 8%
in Rajya Sabha and an average of 22% on the whole
• Rwanda ranks No 1 with 8% women in the lower house of parliament and 38.5% in
the upper house
Mahila e-Haat portal launched by Union Government
With the aim of supporting the as Self help groups of women to sell their products the Union
Minister for Women and Child Development Maneka Sanjay Gandhi launched Mahila e-Haat
portal in New Delhi.
Flash points
• The Mahila e-Haat portal, http://mahilaehaat-rmk.gov.in, is an online marketing
platform to enable women to sell their products across the nation
• The product along with photograph description, cost and mobile no./address of the
participants will be displayed on the e-Haat enabling direct contact between
sellers/service providers and buyers
• Rahstriya Mahila Kosh (RMK) is primarily involved in the creation of the portal and the
entire business of e-Haat can be handled through mobile phone
Haryana Global Investors Summit 2016
The first “Happening Haryana Global Investors Summit-2016” will began in Gurgaon, which
will see participation from 12 countries.
• The two day summit is organized by the state government of Haryana along with CII
• The summit is inaugurated by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley
• It is expected to attract a 25 lakh crore investment
Enemy Property Bill Amendment Introduced In Parliament
A bill to amend the 48-year-old Enemy Property Act to allow the custodians to continue to hold
sway over enemy properties was introduced in Lok Sabha. It proposed to amend the Enemy
Property Act, 1968.
Enemy property - The central government had designated some properties belonging to nationals
of Pakistan and China as “enemy properties” during the 1962, 1965 and 1971 conflicts with
the respective countries
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• The government of India vested these properties in the custodian of Enemy Property for
India, an office instituted under the central government
• The vesting of enemy property with the Custodian will mean that all rights, titles and
interests in the property will vest with the Custodian. No laws and customs governing
succession will be applicable to these properties
Gujarat tops the list of states with most investment potential
Gujarat government has topped the list of states with most investment potential that has
been according to the survey from New Delhi based think tank National Council of Applied Economic
Research (NACER).
• However the ranking released by the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion in
September last year that emphasizes the success rate of states in implementing 98 regulatory
reforms is offset with the NACER data.
• The list of 21 states that kept on survey, Gujarat, New Delhi and Tamilnadu as the top
destinations for making investments.
Top Five Destinations among Investors:Gujaratm,New Delhi,Tamilnadu,Andhra Pradesh and
Maharashtra
• Industries ranked Uttarakhand (32.5%) as the least corrupt state and Tamil Naduas
the most corrupt with 100% of the survey participants voting against it. The bottom
three parameters where industries have least concerns are availability of unskilled labour,
availability of water and labour relations.
• Gujarat is leader in governance and political stability and perception,New Delhi
topped in infrastructure and economic climate, Kerala is ranked first in Labour issues.
Govt mulls policy to promote wind energy projects
In Order to propel the Wind Energy Potential in India, Union government will soon unveil a policy
to give incentives including an interest discount of 0.25 % for increasing capacity of Wind mills of
up to 1MW.
• The objective of the mooted policy is to promote optimum utilisation of wind energy
resources by creating facilitative framework for repowering.
• The policy mooted by Ministry of New and Renewable energy will float a draft for
repowering of Wind power projects in the country.
India to Deploy Women Pilots In Fighter Plane by June
As a part of women empowerment the announcement came from Air force on International
Women’s day celebrations that India’s air force will induct its first female fighter pilots in June.
• Last month President Pranab Mukherjee announced that women will be allowed in all
combat roles in the armed forces
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• Bhawna Kanth, Avani Chaturvedi and Mohana Singh are likely to create history as
India’s first women fighter pilots
India, Saudi Arabia hold talks on regional and global issues
Country’s largest Crude oil supplier Saudi Arabia and India hold talks on regional and global
issues of mutual interests.
• The Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister was on two day visit to India during the visit Union
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj held extensive talks with her Saudi Arabian
counterpart Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir in New Delhi.
Parliament passes Bureau of Indian Standards bill
The Bureau of Indian Standards bills was passed in the parliament, following its approval
from Rajya Sabha. The bill was earlier passed in Loksabha during the winter session last year.
Bureau of Indian Standards bill
The bill proposes to make BIS, a national standards body, introduce mandatory hallmarking of
precious metal, prevent misuse of Standard marks and provide for recall of ISI marked products
not conforming to relevant standards.
Flash points
• The bill was passed in Lok Sabha following a voice vote during the winter session in
December, 2015
• The Bill extends the ambit of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) to include services,
processes and products while ensuring production of world class goods
57 Countries to participate in first Maritime Summit
The first Maritime summit to be held at India is going to witness the participation of 57
countries from the world.
Flash points
•
The maiden Maritime summit is going to be organized in Mumbai, Maharashtra
• The summit is conducted by Union Ministry of Shipping in April,2016
• During the media launch of Maritime summit, Union minister of Shipping Nitin
Gadkaritold that 57 countries are likely to participate in the summit
• The two day Maritime summit is conducted by India and South Korea
• A wide array of investment opportunities and collaborations are expected both at the
national and the international level at the event
• The main focus of summit is to give impetus to Make In India and blue economy
• The shipping ministry is targeting around 1.2 trillion in investment from the event
Rajya Sabha passes National Waterways Bill
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The Upper House of the Parliament passed The National Waterways Bill, 2015, which was tabled
in Lok Sabha on May 5, 2015 by the Minister of Road Transport and Highways and Shipping, Mr.
NitinGadkari.
• Having been passed in the Rajya Sabha, It would be kept before The President for his assent
in the bill. The bill comes under Entry 24 of the Union List of the Seventh Schedule of the
Constitution.
Significance of the Bill:
• Additional 101 waterways as national waterways identified under the bill The
Schedule of the Bill also specifies the extent of development to be undertaken on each
waterway.
• India currently has five inland waterways as national waterways. These include
waterways on Ganga from Haldia to Allahabad and on Brahmaputra from Dhubri to
Sadiya and others.
• The Waterways Bill revokes the five Acts that declare the existing national waterways.
These five national waterways are now covered under the Bill.
Cycling event of Indian Army with theme Cycle to Recycle flagged off
To create public awareness about the need of nature and environment conservation, a 10-member
army team boarded upon a 1,000-km bicycle journey from Pangsau Pass in the India-Myanmar
border.
• The journey organised as part of the Assam Rifles 181st raising day celebrations was
flagged off by Brigadier DK Singh, commander of the 25 Sector Assam Rifles
The theme of the Event “Cycle to recycle”
National Anthem compulsory in all schools in WB
West Bengal Board of Secondary Education has notified that in order to pursue Government
direction it directed to sing the National Anthem during Assembly before the commencement of
the School Hour.
• This Decision comes from West Bengal government days after Madras High Court
mandated all the Private Schools to Sing National Anthem during morning Assembly.
Rajya Sabha Passed the Real Estate Bill
The Real Estate Regulation and Development Bill was passed in the Rajya Sabha. This bill is
in the favour of protection of Home buyers and to bring in more transparency into the real
estate business and avoid the flow of Black money.
Features of the Bill
Certainty: The Bill provides that 70 per cent of sale proceeds will have to be kept aside by the
developer in an escrow account
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Tribunal for Resolution: The Bill will help establish state-level real estate regulatory
authorities and appellate tribunals to regulate transactions
Deadline: 60 days, thereby setting a timeline for resolution of disputes
Punishment: Imprisonment up to three years for promoters and up to one year for real
estate agents and buyers in case of any violation of orders of the appellate tribunals or monetary
penalties or both
Registration: Promoters will be required to register projects with the regulatory
authorities disclosing project information
Norms: The legislation also brought down norms for registration of projects to a plot area of 500
sq m or 8 apartments as against 4,000 sq m proposed in the draft Bill in 2013 and 1,000
sq m or 12 apartments suggested by the Standing Committee.
Union Cabinet Nods to the new Hydrocarbon Exploration and Licensing Policy
The Union Cabinet, presided by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the Hydrocarbon
Exploration and Licensing Policy (HELP).
Flash Points
• The HELP will replace the New Exploration Licensing Policy (NELP)
• It will enhance domestic oil and gas production, bring substantial investment in the
sector and generate sizable employment. The policy also targets the enhancement of
transparency and reduction of administrative discretion
• It will provide Uniform license for exploration and production of all forms of hydrocarbon
including CBM, shale gas/oil, tight gas and gas hydrates under a single license
• The concept of Open Acreage Policy will enable Exploration & Production (E&P)
companies choose the blocks from the designated area
Union Cabinet approved Sikh Gurudwara’s Act
The Union Cabinet approved the proposal of the Ministry of Home Affairs to amend the Sikh
Gurdwaras Act, 1925 through the Parliament with effect from 8 October 2013
Flash points
• The proposal gave green signal to remove the exception given to Sehajdhari Sikhs in
1944 to vote in the elections for selecting members of the board and the committees
constituted under the Act
• The Sehajdhari Sikhs were continuously exercising their voting rights in the SGPC
elections since 1949
• In 2003, the Union Home Ministry debarred the Sehajdhari Sikhs from voting by
amending the Sikh Gurdwara Act, 1925
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• It was done through a notification dated 8 October 2003
Union Cabinet Nods for BIMSTEC Convention in Criminal Matters
The Union Cabinet headed by PM Narendra Modi gave its approval for the BIMSTEC
Convention on mutual legal assistance in Criminal Matters.
BIMSTEC
• It is the Bay of Bengal Initiative on Multi Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation
• It comprises seven countries – Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka
and Thailand
• It mainly covers cooperation in commerce, technology, investment, agriculture,
tourism, human resource development, fisheries, transport and communication,
textiles, leather etc
IMF to set up data sharing centre in India
International Monetary Fund (IMF) will establish a knowledge-sharing centre in India, to
provide technical support and assistance to India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Pakistan
and Bhutan.
• Data sharing centre will extend expertise in core macroeconomic and financial
management areas. This would be the first such initiative in Asia. An agreement will
be ratified in this regard by IMF chief Christine Lagarde and Prime Minister Narendra
Modi.
Cabinet approves amendment to mining law, move to spur M&As
Cabinet Approved Amendment to mining law The Mines and Minerals (Development and
Regulation) Amendment Bill 2015 to transfer of mining lease for captive mines.
• The proposed amendment will permit transfer of captive mines granted on discretion
to spur merger and acquisitions in the mining sector
•
The amended bill to help in checking the stressed and non-performing assets of Indian
Banking industry also push the stuck M&A deals could be moved in the right direction.
Lok Sabha passes Aadhaar bill 2016
The bill enabling Aadhaar card to be mandatory to avail the subsidies and schemes of the
Government has been passed in the Lok Sabha.
Aadhaar card:It is a valid identity proof issued by the Government of India by recording the
finger print, retina and photograph of a person.
Aadhaar bill:The Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits
and Services) Bill, 2016 aims to ensure targeted services to intended beneficiaries
through Aadhaar card
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Kakrapar nuclear plant shut down after coolant system develops leak
A power generation unit at nuclear powered Kakrapar atomic power Plant in Gujarat was
shut down after leakage developed of heavy water.
•
A break in the coolant system of one of the nuclear reactors at Kakrapar Gujarat,Plant
authorities confirmed that there was no harmful, radioactive leakage and the backup
safety mechanisms that were made back up.
• Unit 1 of the Kakrapar Atomic Power Station, which was operating at its rated
power, had to be shut down, consequent to a small leak in the Primary Heat Transport
(PHT) System.
PM inaugurated three Railway projects at Bihar
Bihar gained special importance with the political rivals-PM Narendra Modi and Bihar CM Nitish
Kumar being present on the same stage for inauguration of three important Railway
projects at Bihar .
• Estimated cost of 3 projects- 7200 crores
3 Railway projects:
1. Patna Rail-cum-road Bridge
2.
Mokama double line Railway bridge
3.
Munger rail-cum-road Bridge
Govt to computerise all ration shops by 2019
Government aims to computerise the PDS sector to help remove corruption in PDS,by installing
electronic Point of Sale (ePoS) devices at all the 5.35 lakh fair price shops across the country by
March 2017.
• Government has also started a pilot project linking the PDS with Aadhar card
under Direct Benefit Transfer scheme in Puducherry, Chandigarh and in urban areas of
Dadra and Nagar Haveli.
•
The cost of such e-PoS, is around Rs 20,000 and a total sum of Rs 884 crore has been
earmarked and the Centre will spend a total of Rs 879 crore while states will spend Rs
393 crore under the scheme.
Honey festival Celebrated in Mangaluru
Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat has conducted a ‘honey festival’ in Mangaluru a two-day
festival on apiculture and organic farming organised by Horticulture Department.
• The government has been supporting organic farming and it targeting in a bright future.
The demand for crops cultivated using organic manure is increasing. The people should
also accept organic farming,
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Foreign Minister of Mexico on two day visit to India
The Foreign Minister of the Government of Mexico, H.E. Ms Claudia Ruiz Massieu Salinas,
visited India on two day visit to India (11-12 March) and held bilateral meeting with, External
Affairs Minister of India Smt. SushmaSwaraj.
•
During her visit the Mexican Foreign Minister also interacted with the private sector in a
business event organized with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and delivered a
lecture in the Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA) on the subject ‘Mexico in the
international context and its relations with India’.
• In the course of the official visit the yembark on a complete review of the entire range of
bilateral relations comprising political, commercial & trade, financial, technical and other
areas to further increase and strengthen cooperation.
Allahabad High Court celebrates 150th foundation year
Allahabad High Court established in 1866 celebrates its 150th Foundation Day on 14th March
2016.
Key Points:
• CJI Justice Thakur inaugurated the dedicated digitization centre of the High court.
• Reserve bank of India (RBI) also released a 10 rupees coin.
• Postal department released a postage stamp and a Souvenir of the High court.
“Advancing Asia: Investing for the Future” Conference
A Conference jointly hosted by the Government of India and the IMF on “Advancing Asia:
Investing for the Future” in New Delhi.
• The Conference was attended by IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde and Prime
Minister Narendra Modi delegations from Indian side.
• Key issues for discussion include slowing potential growth, rising debt, infrastructure
bottlenecks, regional integration, and the role of trade and other structural
reforms in boosting output and macroeconomic resilience.
• International Monetary Fund endorsed monetary policies of central banks in Europe and
Japan, even as policymakers from emerging markets warned that such policies were
increasing risks for the global economy. The Conference held in New Delhi from March
11-13.
UP GOVT Shows Green Signal To Kanpur Metro Project, Senior Citizen Policy
UP Govt approved a policy for senior citizens recently under which it will establish old age homes
for them. The Govt has also declared to raise monthly pension from Rs. 300 to Rs. 400.
• The policy will come into effect from 1 April 2016 and the social welfare department has been
made the nodal agency for this new policy.
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the prohibition of social Boycott bill in its state assembly.
Features of Social Boycott bill
• The social boycott is prohibited and its commission shall be an offence.
• The maximum punishment for social boycotting will be 7 years in prison or fine up
to 5 lakh rupees or both
• The maximum punishment for extending aid in relation to the commission of offence will
be 3 years or 3 lakh rupees or both
• The victim or any member of his family may file a complaint either through the police or
directly to the Magistrate
• To ensure speedy justice, the trial shall be completed within a period of six months
f rom the date of filing of the charge sheet
International Children’s Film Festival for the North East Region began in Gangtok
The International Children’s Film Festival for the North East Region began in Gangtok.The Festival
named, “The Golden Elephant” has been organised by the Children’s Film Society of India,in
association with the Sikkim Government’s Culture and Heritage and Human Resources
Development Departments.
• Over a dozen children films from the country and abroad are to be screened during the
three day long Film Festival. Workshops on film making and also on storytelling and
creative writing will be held as a part of the event.
Order Amendment Bill, 2016 passed in Lok Sabha
The People’s house passed the Amendment of Constitution (Scheduled Caste) order bill, 2016. The
bill seeks to amend the Constitution Scheduled Castes Order 1950.
Need of the amendment
• The bill was passed on proposals of five states, namely Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Kerala,
Odisha and West Bengal, to modify the list of Scheduled Castes in their states
Amendment criteria
•
The proposal relates to the inclusion of certain communities, modification and
removal of area restriction in respect of certain communities and exclusion of certain
communities in the case of State of Odisha
Castes included
• Chhattisgarh included Sais, Sahis, Sarathi, Soot-Sarathi, Thanwar in the SC list
• Haryana included Aheria, Aheri, Hari, Heri, Thori, Turi and Rai Sikh
• Kerala include Peruvannan in the list
AAHAR 2016 Inaugurated In New Delhi
The largest fair on Food & Hospitality Sector in India, AAHAR 2016 was inaugurated by Hon.
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Union Minister for Food Processing Industries Ms. Harsimrat Kaur Badal on March 15, 2016. It is
the 31st edition in this series.
ABOUT THE FAIR
• Largest show of its kind in South Asia
•
Organized by India Trade Promotion Organization (ITPO), supported by the respective
ministries
• Aim: A growth propelling event to promote Brand India on a global platform
Foreign Business Delegations from USA, UAE, Singapore, Bangladesh, Nepal etc.Foreign companies
represented – Australia, Afghanistan, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Japan, Korea and USA among
others
• High level of satisfaction with 98% of exhibitors desiring repeat participation in AAHAR
2016
Over Rs 1 lakh crore disbursed under MUDRA Yojana
Under Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana Loans worth Rs1.09 lakh crore have been sanctioned to
small entrepreneurs, loans worth over Rs.1.09 lakh crore were given to over 2.96 crore
beneficiaries.
• MUDRA Yojana, which was launched in April last year, loans between Rs.50, 000 and
Rs.10 lakh are provided to small entrepreneurs. The Micro Units Development and
Refinance Agency Ltd (MUDRA) focuses on the 5.75 crore self-employed who have
deployed funds totalling Rs.11 lakh crore and provide jobs to 12 crore people.
Centre releases Rs 609 crore for upgrading prisons in eight States
The Centre has released 609 crore rupees for upgrading prisons in eight States as
recommended by the Thirteenth Finance Commission.
• In the eight States Kerala has got 154 crore,Chhattisgarh 150 crore rupees and
Odisha 100 crore rupees.Andhra Pradesh has been sanctioned 90 crore
rupees andMaharashtra 60 crore rupees.
• The other States to receive Central funds for modernization of jails are Mizoram, 30
crore rupees, Tripura 15 crore rupees and Arunachal Pradesh 10 crore rupees.
Centre’s nod for Mega Food Park in Khammam
Union Government has given final approval for setting up a Mega Food Park in Khammam
District of Telanganato facilitate creation of modern infrastructure for food processing along the
value chain from the farm to the market.
• This is the first Mega Food Park in Telangana and set up with the project cost of
Rs. 108.95 crore in an area of 78 acres.
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• These Food Processing Industries is centring on increasing the Food Processing Sector so
that agriculture sector grows and becomes the engine of growth to drive the Make in
India initiative.
Punjab passed Punjab Sutlej Yamuna Link Canal land (Transfer of Proprietary Right) Bill,2016
Punjab Assembly unanimously passed the Punjab Sutlej Yamuna Link Canal land bill-2016.
The bill was passed in contradiction of the construction of contentious Sutlej Yamuna Link.
• The bill emphasizes to offer transfer of proprietary rights back to the land owners from
whom the land was acquired by the state government for the construction of SYL free
of cost.
Career Guidance Counselling Centres launched in Delhi to improve employment
opportunities for women
Young women seeking Employment in the Delhi NCR region can receive career Guidance from
the newly launched Dedicated Counselling centres.
• This is the first of its kind dedicated to women,established on the findings of a UNDP
commissioned study which revealed that almost 80 percent of young women in Delhi
did not have access to accurate and timely information on educational and job
opportunities.
India aviation show 2016 begins in Hyderabad
President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the 5th edition of the India Aviation 2016 and the five-
day biennial aviation show jointly organised by the Union Civil Aviation Ministry and the Federation
of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI).
• The theme of Indian civil aviation sector: Potential as global manufacturing hub.
• About 25 countries and 200 major participants are expected to take part in the Indian
Aviation show at the Begumpet airport. Hyderabad.
• Leading aircraft and helicopter manufacturers such as Boeing, Airbus, Textron,AA
Embraer, Gulfstream, Dassault, Agusta Westland, Bell Helicopters, and Russian
Helicopters are participating in the show.
Punjab Government notified Swine Flu under Epidemic Disease Act
Health and Family Welfare department of the Punjab government notified Swine Flu
(H1N1) under the Epidemic Disease Act.
• All the Hospitals be it government or private owned will have to inform the Department of
Health about a case of ILI (Influenza like Illness) having chronic diseases.
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• In order to ensure such cases are treated at the earliest and proper guidelines of the
Government is been followed. The treatment of swine flu is provided free of cost to all
the patients as recommended by the Government.
Surat Cleanest Railway Station; Varanasi Among The Dirtiest: Survey
The Swachh Bharat Abhiyan- ‘Ek Kadam Swachhta Ki Aur’ is the pet project of our Prime
Minister Narendra Modi which was flagged off on October 2, 2014 with a vision to make India free
of open defecation by 2019 and to fulfil Mahatma Gandhi’s dream of a clean India
• As a part of this project, a survey was conducted at 407 railway stations, which included 75
A-1 stations and 332 A-category stations, Surat has emerged to be the cleanest Railway
Stations in India, followed by Rajkot and Bilaspur. Varanasi stood last when evaluated onforty
cleanliness parameters which formed the basis of the survey.
KEY POINTS:
• The survey was conducted by Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC)
Cisco to set up Internet of Everything (IoE) innovation centre in Visakhapatnam
Cisco will set up an Internet of Everything (IoE) Innovation centre in Visakhapatnam to drive
regional innovation and will enable partners and start-ups to build solutions around IoE and engage
in rapid prototyping.
• The MoU was signed as a part of the inauguration of India’s first statewide broadband
project-AP Fiber Net in Visakhapatnam in the presence of Andhra Pradesh CM Mr. N
Chandrababu Naidu and Cisco executive chairman Irving Tan among others.
World Sufi Forum Inaugurated In New Delhi
Giving a boost to the rich Sufi culture in India, Prime Minister Modi inaugurated the first World
Sufi Forum in New Delhi. It is called the Bain-ul-Aqwami Sufi Conference started with a new
ray of hope in New Delhi.
•
200 Sufi scholars from across 20 countries have converged for the 4 day conference
• Organised by the All India Ulama and Mashaikh Board, the apex body of Sufi Dargahs
in India.
Indian Airforce to conduct day-night exercise ‘Iron-fist’
Indian Air Force displayed its combat and fire power at Rajasthan’s Pokhran firing range in a
day & night demonstration. The event comprised six packages depicting six themes in
which more than 180 aircraft, including fighters, transport and helicopters participated.
Flash points
• A MiG-27 aircraft heralded the commencement of the flypast by towing the Ex “Iron
Fist” banner, which was followed by Supersonic run by the MiG-29 aircraft.
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• The fly past by a mixed formation comprising a MiG-21 Bison, MiG-27 Upgrade, MiG-
29 and the mighty Su-30, showcased the transformation of the IAF over the decades
Feni now classified as “Heritage spirit of Goa.”
Government of Goa has declared Feni, a form of spirit as the heritage spirit of the state. Feni,
was the first liquor product in the country which got Geographical Indication (GI) tag in 2000.
• It finds its uses in various cultural traditions, cuisines as well as it is famed for its
medicinal use. So it should not have been categorized as country liquor and it is presently
defined under the Goa Excise Duty Act, 1964.
SC allows photos of CMs, Governors, and Ministers in Public ads.
The SC has allowed photographs of CMs, Governors, and Ministers in Public advertisements.
• A bench led by Justice Ranjan Gogoi allowed review petitions filed by various state
governments, which had sought a modification of the previous order.
• Earlier SC had issued Guidelines on Regulating Government Advertisements based on
recommendations of Prof NR Madhava Menon
Union government unveiled Model Building Bye-laws, 2016
The Union Government has unveiled Model Building Bye-Laws, 2016 for granting permission for
construction of buildings. It was released by the Union Urban Development Minister Venkaiah
Naidu in New Delhi.
• Aim: Online single window framework to provide approval for construction of buildings
Highlights
• Model Building Bye-Laws, 2016 intends to improve ease of doing business regarding
issuance of construction permits.
• The time limit for all kinds of single window approvals is 30 days and if it is not done
by the concerned agencies within this time-frame then it will be deemed as approved.
•
Different set of environmental conditions are provided for each category of building
ranging from 5000 square meters to 1.5 lakh square meters.
• The provision of rain water harvesting for various types of buildings has been
mandatory
PM to inaugurate ‘Krishi Unnati Mela’ in New Delhi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated three-day ‘Krishi Unnati Mela’ providing information
on new farm schemes and technologies that will help farmers double their incomes within the
next few years.
Venue: Pusa Campus , New Delhi
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Events
• PM Narendra Modi will give Krishi Karman Awards to states and progressive farmers
who made remarkable contribution to Agriculture
• He will visit the theme pavilion and address the farmers
•
There will be live demonstration of agriculture and horticultural crops, animal
husbandry, innovative technologies and farm mechanisation in big plots
• Public and private companies will display theirfarm inputs and technologies in
over 500 stalls
Shri J P Nadda launches new initiatives to combat TB
With a view to combat tuberculosis in the country, the govt. of India is making every effort.
Recently, Union Health Minister J P Nadda, launched Bedaquiline new anti-TB drug for Drug
Resistant TB as part of the Revised National Tuberculosis Control Program (RNTCP) on the eve of
World TB Day.
• The event was organsied by Health Ministry and WHO ahead of the World Tuberculosis
Day on March 24.
Mumbai’s Wilson College adopts railway station for cleanliness
As part of the Swachch Bharat Abhiyan the Wilson College in Mumbai has adopted the Charni
Road station in Mumbai for cleanliness and up keep.
• Wilson College students led by executive co-ordinator Dr Kamal Jadhav met the
Governor Chennamaneni Vidyasagar Rao at Raj Bhavan and briefed him about the
decision taken by the students during the past few months to keep the Charni Road
station neat and clean.
India to host 8th BRICS Summit, 2016
The external affairs ministry has notified that India will host the 8th BRICS Summit from 15
October to 16 October 2016 in Goa.
BRICS- Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa
• Chairmanship –India assumed chairmanship of BRICS from Russia on 15 February 2016
and it will last till 31 December 2016.
Five pronged approach
• Institution building, Implementation, Integrating, Innovation, Continuity
Theme and Logo
• The logo for the Summit is a lotus having colours from all the five member countries and
a traditional Namaste in the centre.
• The theme of India’s BRICS Chairmanship is Building Responsive, Inclusive and
Collective Solutions.
Punjab Assembly passes Agriculture Indebtedness bill
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The Punjab Assembly has a passed a bill that provides relief to the farmers. The Punjab
Settlement of Agricultural Indebtedness Bill, 2016. The bill specifies that the interest
payable on debt shall be calculated at such rate as may be notified by the government.
Features of the bill
•
According to the new bill, the interest rates on debts will be calculated by the state
government
• This would be in accordance with the interest rates charged by banks on yearly
basis.
• The bill, aimed at providing fair and expeditious settlement of agriculturists debt-
related disputes.
Union Ministry of Health & Welfare launches LASI
The Union ministry of Health & Welfare have launched a study on Longitudinal Ageing of Indians
termed as LASI(Longitudinal Ageing Study in India)
Need for LASI
• The 2011 census revealed that around 6% of the total population of India is elderly
people and with increase in life expectancy it will grow further in future
• Currently there are no clear databases on elderly people in India
• It becomes essential to know about the elderly people, their health based study and other
social and economic issues related to them
• This will help to evolve them in the economic planning of the nation whose population will
rise up to 7 billion that includes 340 million of 60+ aged people in 2050
Conducted by: The International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), Mumbai in collaboration
with Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and University of Southern California (USC)
India Post releases customised ‘My Stamp’ on HAL
Post has released a customised commemorative stamp on HAL the first time India Post is coming
out with customised ‘My Stamp’ and HAL is the first organisation to have it.
• The stamp in recognition of the company’s 75 years services to the nation was
released by Usha Chandras hekhar, Chief Post Master General, Karnataka Circle, and V M
Chamola, Director (HR), HAL.
• The tag line HAL: the force behind the forces for its Platinum Jubilee logo.
Government clears new Defence Procurement Policy
Govt approves key changes to accord priority to locally made equipment and fund private-
sector R&D the objective of the new Defence Procurement Procedure is to ensure expeditious
procurement of the approved requirements.
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• The Policy will come into effect from April 1, 2016.The DPP, which will have provisions
to fast-track acquisition of critically-needed equipment’s, will be unveiled at
the Defence Expo on March 28
• The new DPP that will introduce measures to promote indigenization and self-reliance in
defence will be unveiled at the Defexpo India 2016, a biennial show of military andsecurity
PM Inaugurates Power transmission line between India & Bangladesh
India strengthens its relationship consistently with its Neighboring nations. Further improving the
relation between India and Bangladesh, PM Narendra Modi has inaugurated a power transmission
line between the 2 countries.
Highlights
• PM Narendra Modi, inaugurated a transmission line from Tripura that will supply 100 MW
power to Bangladesh
• Modi inaugurated the new line via video conferencing from Agartala
• The power generated from Palatana generating station will be given to Bangladesh
• In return, Bangladesh expressed their contribution by providing 10GB Internet Bandwidth
to India
Himachal, Mumbai to have electric buses
Himachal Road Transport Corporation and Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority to
introduce zero-emission retrofitted electric buses under its flagship scheme Faster Adoption and
Manufacturing of Hybrid & Electric Vehicles in India (FAME India).
• HRTC and MMRDA will roll out 25 electric buses each. Under FAME India, the
department will fund up to 75 per cent cost and the department of heavy industry has
granted in-principle approval.
Govt approves National Highway project worth Rs 6,284 cr
Union government has approved 11 highway projects with a total length of about 453 km
and worth of Rs 6,284 crore for various states.
Swachh Bharat rankings: RashtrapatiBhavan among the cleanest buildings
Rashtrapati Bhavan, UPSC Building, Hyderabad House, Jawaharlal Nehru Bhavan and
Vigyan Bhavan have been ranked among the cleanest government buildings in New Delhi in a
survey carried out under Swachh Bharat Mission.
• Rashtrapati Bhavan and UPSC building have got full marks to be stated as the
cleanest buildings in a survey, however NirvachanSadan, Jaipur House, Jamnagar House,
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• The fair is launched as a cooperative effort by AYUSH ministry and Confederation of
Indian Industry
• The main objective is to popularize the Indian Medicinal system and update the
industry with recent developments in the sector
•
The fair will concentrate to popularize Indian medicines like Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani,Homeopathy, Sowa-Rigpa and Yoga
• Free medical checkups, distribution of medicines and technical sessions are to be
held at the four day fair
India to become 100% e-vehicle nation by 2030
The increasing emissions across the world have forced all the nations to move towards renewable
energies and adopt measures to bring down the pollution. As a part of these measures India has
planned to promote the use of electricity operated vehicles.
• India have decided to provide electricity operated cars at zero down payment making it as
a 100% e-vehicle nation by 2030
• Piyush Goyal also told that they don’t need support from neither the government nor
the people
MP to have its first ITBP centre
Madhya Pradesh is going to have its first Indo Tibetan Border Police weapon training centre at
Batiagarh, Damoh.
• It is going to be established at 1800 acres between Batiagarh and Fatehgarh at a
cost of 2100 crores
• The newly recruited constables of ITBP will be given training at the centre for operating all
kinds of small and big weapons including cannons capable of firing up to 5-km range
and sten guns
• A similar training centre is already operational in Allahabad
J P Nadda launches Rota virus vaccine
The Union Ministry of health and welfare has been taking consistent efforts to develop new
medicines and keep the contagious diseases under control. Recently, the minister of Health and
Welfare launched the Rota virus vaccine.
Flash points
• Rotavirus vaccine is an initiative to provide immunity against Diarrhoea and bring
infant mortality rate under control
• The vaccine is a cost effective program and it is to be rolled out in of Himachal Pradesh,
Haryana,Odisha and Andhra Pradesh in the first phase
• The event was organized in Bhubaneshwar
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Maharashtra gets its first set of Women Commanders to protect forest
Women have been finding a place for themselves in all the challenging fields. Recently Indian Navy
announced to recruit 3 female fighter pilots. Similarly, Women have been chosen as forest guards
in Maharashtra.
Flash points
• A batch of 20 women are likely to become the first women commandos of the state
forestry department.
• They were trained from Gadchiroli’s Jungle Tactic and Survival Course (JTSC)
• The one-month training began on February 8 and it include women of the age group 19-
24
• The training focused on weapon handling and firing, setting up ambush, carrying
out raids, nakabandis, patrolling information through the jungle and surviving for
days in the jungle in emergencies
• It is the first time the forest guards are given commando training
Common Yoga protocol revealed for 2nd International day of Yoga
The International Yoga day has been earmarked on 21st June. The second year celebrations are
yet to come and as a part of it the protocol has been released by the AYUSH ministry.
Highlights
• The booklet consisting of the protocol was released in the Arogya fair which commenced
in Goa.It was released by Shripad Yesso Naik on 26th March,2016
• The protocol includes certain yoga practices such as Yogic Sukshma Vyayama ,
Yogasanas, and Pranayama which have been added in the 2nd revised edition
President Rule mulled in Uttarkhand
Fuelling up the political chaos in Uttarkhand, the President rule has been imposed in the state.
The chaos began when the congress ruled government faced the opposition from the 9 rebel MLA’S.
• The 9 rebel MLA’s proposed to support BJP in framing the new government
• The congress government was forced to prove their majority. They had 27 MLA’s and also
supported by 6 more.
Himachal Pradesh government released Sixth Economic Census report
Sixth Economic Census of Himachal Pradesh was released by Pradeep Chauhan, the
Economic Advisor of Himachal Government. The survey was started in 2012 and completed in two
phases with 8303 enumerators, 3844 supervisors and 175 charge officers covering 24,932
enumeration blocks.
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• Himachal was first state in the country to complete the census and release the
report and the parameters and methods adopted by the state are being followed by
other states.
• This is the first census in which nearly 100 per cent establishments, both in urban and
remotest rural areas had been covered.
Haryana approves Jat reservation bill
Haryana Cabinet approved the Jat reservation bill to provide reservation to Jats and four
other castes in government jobs and educational institutions.
• The draft Bill on reservation to Jats and four other castes was cleared at a Cabinet
meeting under the chairmanship of Chief Minister, Manohar Lal Khattar.
• The Bill proposes reservation for Jats and four other castes namely, Sikhs, Rors,
Bishnois and Tyagis
Government Constitutes the Board of Trade
The government has reconstituted the Board of trade headed by the commerce minister.
Flash points
• Board of Trade- It is a advisory body consisting of representatives from Industries headed
by the Commerce Minister
• The first meeting will be held on April,6
Objective- To have continuous discussion and consultation with trade and industry
Madhya Pradesh to join National Agri Market platform
Madhya Pradesh all set to join the recently-announced National Agriculture Market (NAM)
platform, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to launch it from the stat on April 14 to mark B
R Ambedkar’s birth anniversary.
• Initially, the state government would include only one commodity chana (gram) for e-
auction through the NAM platform.
• The Union government has decided to release Rs 15 crore for all 50 mandis to equip
them with online support system, software, hardware, and grading of farm yield.
• Mandi traders who contribute in regular auction of commodities carry localised mandi
licence, the trading would take place only in Karond mandi.
Haryana Becomes 1st To Launch Injectable Contraceptive
A unique Project named by Salamati has been launched by the Haryana Govt for the first time
ever in order to maintain a healthy balance between the births of children by using injectable
contraceptive.
• The objective is to check high mother and infant mortality rate
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Highlights:
• The objective is to check high mother and infant mortality rate
• The state has an outlay of Rs 3,916.94 crore has been earmarked for health and family
welfare in the year 2016-17.
Gujarat To Set Up Nation’s First Organic Farming University
Gujarat is going to be the first state to set up a University exclusively focussed Organic Farming.
Objective – To help farmers in switching to unconventional methods of farming.
Key Points
• A fund of Rs 10 crore has been earmarked towards the university in the annual 2016-17
budget.
• The place may be chosen near to agriculture Kamdhenu University in Gandhinagar
district.
• Under its organic farming policy, the Gujarat government plans to increase the organic
farming area by 10 times in five years
Govt notifies Aadhaar Act
Union government has notified the new Aadhaar Act, 2016 which gives the numbers assigned by
it a statutory backing for transfer of subsidies and benefits to people eligible for them.
• Both central and state government can use Aadhaar for disbursal for benefits and
subsidies. However the Aadhaar number cannot be used as a proof of citizenship or
domicile.
Telengana passed bill for hike in salary
The Chandrasekhar Rao headed Telengana government has passed the bill unanimously for hike in
salary of MLA’s and MLC’s.
• The Telangana Payment of Salaries and Pensions and Removal of
Disqualifications(Amendment) Bill-2016 was passed, as per a recommendation of
the Committee on Amenities of the Telangana Legislature which met on March 21.
• This hike will cause an added expenditure of 97 crores for the telengana government
Dr. Najma Heptulla Launches Innovative Entrepreneurship & Skill Development
Programme of MANAS
Minority Affairs Minister Najma Heptulla Launched Innovative Entrepreneurship & Skill
Development Programme of MANAS through Renowned Experts in Different Skill Sets that is the
desire and striving for excellence in any field of activity.
• The Minister also inaugurated online two training centres of Beauty & Wellness Sector,
one in Okhla that will be trained by Jawed Habib in scientific and systematic training to
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the aspirants wishing to pursue a career in cosmetology and another in Daryaganjarea
where Ms.ShahnazHussain will impart training to aspirant sat in the area of natural
care and cure.
• MANAS has identified and launched Skill Development Programme for traditional
Educational Institutions of Minorities in the states of Bihar, Maharashtra, Jammu &Kashmir and Assam.
Arun Jaitley launches ‘Make in India’ conference in Sydney
Finance minister Arun Jaitley who is in Sydney for two days has launched the ‘Make in India’
conference in Sydney.
• Inaugurating the conference, Arun Jaitley called the Australian investors to invest in India
• He informed that with ‘Make in India’campaign the investors can invest in India and
capitalize the biggest market in the world
India will allow private sector hiring through government job exams
Union government will now share the results of government recruitment exams and PSUs will be
shared with private player after taking the consent of candidates so that other employers can
benefit from that.
• The