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Affairs | February 2016 Current Affairs

63rd National Film Awards announced 28-MAR-2016 0The awards are annually resented !y "irectorate o# Film Festi$als o# %ndia to honour the !est #ilms o# 201&in the %ndian cinema'

(imachal )radesh *o$ernment released +i,th conomic .ensus reort 28-MAR-2016 0/rowth rate in num!er o# esta!lishments has !een recorded nearly 60 ercent more in comarison to #i#thcensus held in 200&'

Mioram %.A si*ned Mo on .aacity nhancement on +ustaina!le A*riculture and %rri*ation

"e$eloment 28-MAR-2016 1As art o# the Mo trainin* ro*rammes will !e conducted in aan !oth #or o##icials and #armers #romMioram'

4orld Theatre "ay 2016 o!ser$ed *lo!ally

28-MAR-2016 0The Russian "ramatist Anatoly 5asilie$ was the 4orld Theatre "ay %nternational Messa*e Author 2016'5asilie$ is a noted Russian theatre director and one o# the leadin* uroean contemorary sta*e directors'

)resident )rana! Muher7ee con#erred )adma awards 2016 on &6 awardees 28-MAR-2016 1The )resident resented #i$e )adma 5i!hushan ei*ht )adma hushan and 93 )adma +hri awards at the#unction in New "elhi

)resident:s Rule imosed in ttarahand 28-MAR-2016 0)residential rule was imosed a#ter ; con*ress le*islators in leadershi o# #ormer .hie# Minister 5i7ayahu*una re!elled a*ainst (arish Rawat *o$ernment and ulled !ac their suort to it'

Anythin* ut now FT%%?in )oona and then to his tryst with the celluloid'

(ocey %ndia +econd Annual Awards 201& con#erred 28-MAR-2016

0The @ate .atain +hanar @a,man won the co$eted Ma7or "hyan .hand @i#etime Achie$ement Award'

%ndian-ori*in ro#essor +urya "e$a aointed N Ad$iser on (uman Ri*hts and usinesses 28-MAR-2016 0A#ter the aointment "e$a will ser$e as a mem!er o# the #our-mem!er 4orin* /rou on the issue o# human ri*hts and transnational cororations and other !usiness enterrises'

%ndian-American Nandita ahshi named )resident . o# an o# the 4est 28-MAR-2016 0ahshi will tae o$er the roles o# )resident and .-desi*nate e##ecti$e #rom 1 Aril 2016 and will

assume the role on 1 une 2016'(ealth Minister ) Nadda launched Rota$irus $accine as art o# ni$ersal %mmuniation )ro*ramme 28-MAR-2016 2

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The $accine is !ein* introduced initially in #our states which are Andhra )radesh (aryana (imachal)radesh and disha and will !e e,anded to the entire country in a hased manner'

Fortune released 2016 4orldBs /reatest @eaders list 2C-MAR-2016 ;4hile the list was toed !y Amaon #ounder e## eos "elhi .hie# Minister Ar$ind T))? located ataiur in Adila!ad district o# Telan*ana'

nion /o$ernment noti#ied -4aste Mana*ement Rules 2016 26-MAR-2016 8

The new set o# rules will suersede the -4aste >Mana*ement D (andlin*? Rules 2011 and will a$e theway #or more transarent and e##icient handlin* o# e-waste across the country'

R% issued re$ised Framewor #or Re$i$al and Reha!ilitation o# M+Ms 26-MAR-2016 2The Framewor shall !e alica!le to M+Ms ha$in* loan limits u to 2& crore ruees includin* accountsunder consortium or multile !anin* arran*ement and needs to !e imlemented !y !ans !y 30 une 2016'

nion .a!inet aro$ed Mo !etween %ndia and A to mo!ilise lon* term in$estment into N%%F 26-MAR-2016 3

The National %n$estment and %n#rastructure Fund was aro$ed !y the nion .a!inet in uly 201& with aninitial corus o# 20000 crore ruees'

"utch soccer le*end ohan .ruy## died 2&-MAR-2016 C.ruy##:s talent was such that he is com#orta!ly laced alon*side )ele "ie*o Maradona Fran ecen!auer and @ionel Messi as the !est #oot!allers o# all time'

Former osnian +er! leader Rado$an %.TE? as

1;;2-;&?'(ollywood .omedian /arry +handlin* died 2&-MAR-2016 2

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(e starred and co-created Larry Sanders Show #or ( and was nominated #or 18 mmys #or it andalon* with )eter Tolan won an mmy #or the series #inale'

+ Na$y Tu* ++ .onesto*a wrec disco$ered a#ter ;& Eears 2&-MAR-2016 2The 4orld 4ar % era tu* was missin* since 1;21 and the disco$ery o# the wrec sol$ed a ;& year-oldmystery o# its disaearance'

%+R esta!lished /%R% Radar +ystem at Tiruati 2&-MAR-2016 1&The /adani %onosheric Radar %nter#erometer or /%R% Radar +ystem is a 30 M( radar system that will !een*a*ed in meteor and sace weather research in a comrehensi$e way'

Australia:s +hane 4atson announced retirement #rom international cricet 2&-MAR-2016 24atson retired #rom test cricet in +etem!er 201& and since then he didn:t lay any ne "ay %nternationalsalso'

nion .a!inet aro$ed 4orld an:s 1&00 million suort to +wachh harat Mission - /ramin

2&-MAR-2016 9+wachh harat Mission - /ramin aims to accelerate e##orts to achie$e uni$ersal sanitation co$era*eimro$e cleanliness and eliminate oen de#ecation in rural %ndia !y 201;'

nion .a!inet aro$ed %ndia:s accession to the Ash*a!at A*reement 2&-MAR-2016 6The A*reement is an international and transit corridor #acilitatin* transortation o# *oods !etween .entralAsia and the )ersian /ul#'

%nternational "ay o# Remem!rance o# the 5ictims o# +la$ery and Transatlantic +la$e Trade 2016 o!ser$ed 2&-MAR-2016

&The theme o# the day draws attention to the rich A#rican culture and traditions that ha$e imacted li#e incountries that were in$ol$ed in the sla$e trade

4orld Tu!erculosis "ay 2016 o!ser$ed with theme nite to nd T 29-MAR-2016 CThe theme was selected a*ainst the !acdro o# the adotion o# the 2030 +ustaina!le "e$eloment A*enda

!y the nited Nations /eneral Assem!ly in +etem!er 201&'

;th %nternational A!ilymics started in France 29-MAR-2016

10The e$ent aims to romote social awareness in the #ield o# sills de$eloment and emloyment !oth locallyand internationally and #oster #riendshi amon* the cometin* nations'

N/T #ined ttarahand-!ased de$eloer "(")@ 20 lah ruees #or construction on /an*a #loodlain 29-MAR-2016 3%t was #ined #or constructin* a hotel within 200 meters #rom the /an*a ri$er !an which was a*ainst thecondition set !y the ttarahand (i*h .ourt'

)rime Minister Narendra Modi inau*urated !road!and connecti$ity to N +tates $ia an*ladesh 29-MAR-2016 10

nder the ro7ect the +N@ will set u an international *ateway #or !road!and connecti$ity at A*artala'nion Ministry o# (ealth and Family 4el#are launched @on*itudinal A*ein* +tudy in %ndia 29-MAR-2016 &

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The @on*itudinal A*ein* +tudy is the lar*est sur$ey o# its ind' %t will sur$ey more than 60000 elderly o$er 2& years lan' The sur$ey will ro$ide scienti#ically $alidated data on $arious issues o# the elderly'

%ndian .oast /uard $essel Arn$esh commissioned 29-MAR-2016 9The shi is mainly intended to undertae sur$eillance at sea coastal atrol anti-smu**lin* and anti-iracyoerations'

." released +tandardised e-#ormat #or ,chan*e o# .ountry-!y-.ountry reorts to assist Ta,

Administration 23-MAR-2016 1The mo$e is art o# lar*er e##orts a*reed uon !y /-20 countries includin* %ndia to clam down onacti$ities that lead to ase rosion and )ro#it +hi#tin* >)+?'

Neal !ecame "ialo*ue )artner o# +han*hai .ooeration r*anisation 23-MAR-2016 6As a dialo*ue artner Neal will !e a!le to articiate in the multi-#ield cooeration o# the r*anisation'

russels came under terrorist attacG +cores illed

23-MAR-2016 16The attac on el*ium is o# strate*ic concern #or the security a*encies as the headHuarters o# !oth the NorthAtlantic Treaty r*aniation >NAT? and the uroean nion >? are located in this city'

/ermany:s Nico Ros!er* won 2016 Australian /rand )ri, 23-MAR-2016 &ritain:s @ewis (amilton winner o# 201& Australian /rand )ri, secured the second lace in the race'

nion /o$ernment and %ndustry Association si*ned Mo #or e##ecti$e redressal o# consumer comlaints 23-MAR-2016 2nder the Mo the %ndustry Association comrisin* A++.(AM .%% "%..% F%..% and )(" .ham!er o# .ommerce and %ndustry will imlement si,-oint a*enda to address consumer comlaints'

nion /o$ernment launched )radhan Mantri Fasal hima Eo7ana 23-MAR-2016 1&The re$amed a*riculture insurance scheme is aimed at reducin* distress in the #arm sector and to !oost thea*ricultural sector in the country'

nion /o$ernment used telehone #eed!ac mechanism under .)/RM+ #or the #irst time #or *rie$ance

redressal 23-MAR-2016

6The .entralied )u!lic /rie$ance Redress and Monitorin* +ystem is a we! !ased ortal to recei$e*rie$ances #rom citiens on the #unctionin* o# /o$ernment'

nion /o$ernment released "etailed )ro7ect Reort on Forestry %nter$entions #or /an*a 23-MAR-2016 &The ro7ect will !e imlemented in ttarahand ttar )radesh ihar harhand and 4est en*al o$er a

eriod o# #i$e years !etween 2016 and 2021'

ustice ( @ "attu aointed as mem!er o# %nternational .oordinatin* .ommittee ureau 23-MAR-2016 11

N(R. %ndia will now !e reresentin* Asia-)aci#ic Re*ion alon* with Mon*olia Iatar and Australia'Ministry o# n$ironment Forest and .limate .han*e noti#ied en$ironment standards #or /ensets 23-MAR-2016 3

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The standards #or /ensets runnin* on @)/JN/ or in com!ination with dieselJetrol ha$e !een noti#ied #or the #irst time'

)un7a! @e*islati$e Assem!ly assed the )un7a! +ettlement o# A*ricultural %nde!tedness ill 2016 23-MAR-2016 2The !ill seci#ies that the interest aya!le on de!t shall !e calculated at such rate as may !e noti#ied !y the*o$ernment'

4orld Meteorolo*ical "ay 2016 o!ser$ed with the theme (otter "rier 4etter' Face the Future 23-MAR-2016 &The theme o# 4M" 2016 tries to !rin* #ocus on the climate chan*e that is disrutin* the natural attern o# the seasons'

8th R%.+ +ummit to !e held in /oa 23-MAR-2016 22The theme o# %ndia:s R%.+ .hairmanshi is uildin* Resonsi$e %nclusi$e and .ollecti$e +olutions'

4orld )oetry "ay 2016 o!ser$ed *lo!ally 23-MAR-2016

9%t is the occasion to honour oets re$i$e oral traditions o# oetry recitals romote the readin* writin* andteachin* o# oetry #oster'

%ndia:s A*asthyamala ioshere Reser$e amon* 20 4orld (erita*e +ites added !y N+. 23-MAR-2016 ;%t was included at the meetin* o# the International Co-ordinating Council of the Man and the ios!here!rogra""e of #$%SC& in @ima'

nion Ministry o# (ealth and Family 4el#are launched new initiati$es to com!at Tu!erculosis 23-MAR-2016 11

The initiati$es were launched to mar the 4orld Tu!erculosis day that is o!ser$ed annually on 29 March'4orld 4ater "ay 2016 o!ser$ed with the theme 4ater and o!s 22-MAR-2016 16The theme #or the 44" 2016 tals a!out how water lins to 7o!s as three out o# #our o# the 7o!s worldwideare water-deendent'

Eear 2019 recorded hi*hest anthroo*enic car!on release in ast 66 million years 22-MAR-2016 CThe scientists o# the ni$ersity o# (awaii re$ealed that current car!on emissions mainly #rom !urnin* #ossil

#uels are a!out 10 !illion tonnes a year'Asho @ahiri .ommittee constituted to re$iew e,cise duty imosed on di##erent 7ewellery articles in ud*et

2016-1C 22-MAR-2016 9The committee will re$iew the 1 ercent >without inut ta, credit? and 12'& ercent >with inut ta, credit?e,cise duty imosed on 7ewellery items in the ud*et 2016-1C'

Neal si*ned a*reement with .hina to e,tend the strate*ic Ti!et rail lin to Neal 22-MAR-2016 9The a*reements were si*ned durin* the Nealese )rime Minister


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4hile the @i#e Time Achie$ement Award was resented to hawa +in*h a$ed Ahmed "ar won the)ro#essional )hoto*raher Award

(indu7a rothers toed ritain:s Asian Rich @ist 2016 22-MAR-2016 &+teel tycoon @ashmi Niwas Mittal was raned second in the list which was released !y the %ndian hi*hcommissioner to the < Na$te7 +arna'

@ori Ro!inson nominated as #irst + #emale .om!atant .hie# 22-MAR-2016 &%# aro$ed !y the +enate + Air Force /eneral @ori Ro!inson will !e the new North command chie# andwill !e resonsi!le #or any missile threats a*ainst the homeland'

4restler (ardee +in*h won sil$er medal in Asian lymic Iuali#ication Tournament 22-MAR-2016 9$en !e#ore the win !y $irtue o# reachin* the #inal in the ;8 * cate*ory he was Huali#ied #or articiationin the Rio lymics 2016 in /reco-Roman cate*ory'

Former %ntel .hairman and . Andrew /ro$e died

22-MAR-2016 &/ro$e !ecame %ntel:s )resident in 1;C; and . in 1;8C' (e ser$ed as .hairman o# the oard #rom 1;;C to200&'

Ali Mohamed +hein declared winner o# )residential lections o# semi-autonomous re*ion Lani!ar 22-MAR-2016 3The residential elections held on 20 March 2016 was the re-run o# the elections held in cto!er 201&which were cancelled !y the L. on *rounds o# #raud'

No$a "7oo$ic and 5ictoria Aarena won N) )ari!as en titles 22-MAR-2016

9"7oo$ic won his #i#th %ndian 4ells title and third in a row' (e eHualed Ra#ael Nadal:s 2C AT) Masterstitles'

M +uumaran chosen #or .5


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The day-ni*ht e,ercise was aimed at demonstratin* %AF:s com!at and #ire ower and reassure the nationa!out its commitment and caa!ilities in sa#e*uardin* the national interests'

%nternational "ay o# Forests o!ser$ed with theme Forest and 4ater 21-MAR-2016 &To mar the "ay a 7oint cele!ration o# the %nternational "ay o# Forests and 4orld 4ater "ay was held on21 March 2016 in New Eor'

%.. susended an*ladesh:s Ara#at +unny and Tasin #rom !owlin* in international cricet 21-MAR-2016 9(owe$er they may !e a!le to lay in domestic cricet e$ents layed in an*ladesh with the consent o# an*ladesh .ricet oard'

A) /o$ernment si*ned Mo with .isco to launch A) Fi!er Net 21-MAR-2016 9The A) Fi!er Net ro7ect is aimed at ro$idin* !road!and connecti$ity at a##orda!le rates to all householdsand institutions in the +tate'

)rime Minister Narendra Modi launched


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(is #eat was the #irst time in 39 years that an %ndian won a *old in either an Asian .hamionshis or Asian/ames in this e$ent'

nion /o$ernment noti#ied new )lastic 4aste Mana*ement Rules to cur! 6000 tonnes o# lastic waste 21-MAR-2016 3%t made the rules related to usa*e and roduction o# lastic to !e more strin*ent as it tries to !rin* in moreeco #riendly society'

Former "anish )M Aner oer*ensen died 21-MAR-2016 1oer*ensen ser$ed as the )rime Minister o# the country #rom 1;C2 to 1;C3 and a*ain #rom 1;C& to 1;82'

%nternational "ay #or the limination o# Racial "iscrimination 2016 o!ser$ed 21-MAR-2016 9%n 2016 the day is mared !y the #i#teenth anni$ersary o# the adotion o# the "ur!an "eclaration and)ro*ramme o# Action at the 4orld .on#erence a*ainst Racism Racial "iscrimination Kenoho!ia andRelated %ntolerance in 2001'

4orld +arrow "ay 2016 o!ser$ed *lo!ally

21-MAR-2016 &The day is desi*nated to raise awareness o# the house sarrow and other common !irds to ur!anen$ironments and o# threats to their oulations'

Tia +hatru7it +in*h con#erred France:s


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The +tate achie$ed hi*hest er caita income o# 2&C9;0 ruees in the country durin* 201&-16' The +tate/") achie$ed 10 ercent *rowth rate with a /+") o# 608;3 crore ruees'

Ministry o# Railways and %+R si*ned Mo #or Remote +ensin* and /%+ Technolo*ies 1;-MAR-2016 6The Mo was si*ned in the conte,t o# +uresh )ra!hu:s secial mention in his !ud*et announcementre*ardin* *eosatial and enhanced use o# +ace technolo*y in $arious sectors o# *o$ernance'

+och @i#etime Achie$ement Award con#erred on 5enaiah Naidu 1;-MAR-2016 11(e was selected #or the award #or his contri!utions to inclusi$e *rowth and towards o$erty alle$iation in%ndia'Affairs | February 2016 Current Affairs

+och @i#etime Achie$ement Award con#erred on 5enaiah Naidu 1;-MAR-2016 11(e was selected #or the award #or his contri!utions to inclusi$e *rowth and towards o$erty alle$iation in%ndia'

nion Minister Ram 5ilas )aswan launched F.%:s "eot nline +ystem 18-MAR-2016 9The "eot nline +ystem will !e rolled out in all &&9 F.%-owned *odowns !y uly 2016'

10th Asian Film Awards announcedG The Assassin won ma,imum awards 18-MAR-2016 9(on* /%? certi#ication in 2000'

5i7ay Mallya resi*ned as "irector o# Royal .hallen*ers +orts )ri$ate @imited 18-MAR-2016 2Followin* this an o##icial #rom the R. Russell Adams was named as the new "irector o# R.+)@

Former Mossad "irector Meir "a*an died 18-MAR-2016

C"a*an ser$ed as "irector o# the Mossad #rom 2002 until his retirement in 2011'

an*o to imose cur#ew durin* +on*ran #esti$al the world:s !i**est water #esti$al 18-MAR-2016 CAt resent Thailand is #acin* its worst water shorta*e in two decades with 19 out o# C6 ro$inces hit andlar*e swathes o# a*ricultural land at ris'

Amar A!rol aointed as . o# AirAsia %ndia 18-MAR-2016 3esides AirAsia %ndia also announced the aointments o# Anur


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6The deal *i$es harti Airtel the ri*hts to use 2,&M( sectrum in the 1800 me*ahert >M(? !and in si,licence areas'

+ Federal Reser$e decided to ee %nterest Rates unchan*ed 18-MAR-2016 2The stance o# monetary olicy remains accommodati$e there!y suortin* #urther imro$ement in la!or maret conditions and a return to 2 ercent in#lation'

%ndia 4 si*ned +" 3& Million loan a*reement #or M) .itien Access to Resonsi$e +er$ices )ro7ect 18-MAR-2016 3The o!7ecti$e o# the ro7ect is to imro$e access and Huality o# u!lic ser$ices in Madhya )radesh throu*himlementation o# the 2010 )u!lic +er$ice "eli$ery /uarantee Act'

Famous ma*ician )aul "aniels assed away 18-MAR-2016 &"aniels was !est nown #or his . T5 series The )aul "aniels Ma*ic +how which ran #rom 1;C; to1;;9'

)un7a! +tate ud*et 2016-1C resented 1C-MAR-2016 3For women emowerment +wasth


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9The #i*ures were released at the inau*ural %ndia mer*in* 20 >%20? e$ent that !rou*ht to*ether leadin*entrereneurs #rom %ndia and ritain'

+hehnai e,onent stad Ali Ahmad (ussain Amendment? ill 2016 1C-MAR-2016 9%t roosed to remo$e the e,cetion *i$en to +eha7dhari +ihs in 1;99 to $ote in the elections #or selectin*mem!ers o# the !oard and the committees constituted under the Act'

!ama nominated Merric /arland #or .hie# ustice o# + +ureme .ourt 1C-MAR-2016

20/arland the .hie# ud*e on the + .ourt o# Aeals in "'.' will succeed ustice Antonin +calia who diedon 13 Fe!ruary 2016'

NR". si*ned @icense A*reement with N")? commissioned study'

)un7a! assed )un7a! +utle7 Eamuna @in .anal land >Trans#er o# )rorietary Ri*ht? ill 2016 16-MAR-2016

9The !ill is an attemt to di$est its nei*h!ourin* states #rom *ettin* share #rom )un7a!:s ri$er waters'

NR". si*ned @icense A*reement with


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1C-MAR-2016 12The a*reement will now allow N")? commissioned study'

)un7a! assed )un7a! +utle7 Eamuna @in .anal land >Trans#er o# )rorietary Ri*ht? ill 2016 16-MAR-2016 9The !ill is an attemt to di$est its nei*h!ourin* states #rom *ettin* share #rom )un7a!:s ri$er waters'

My ioshere My Future camai*n launched in @ima 16-MAR-2016 CN+.:s 4orld Networ o# ioshere Reser$es asires for sustainable de'elo!"ent through different!ro(ects)

/lenmar )harma recei$ed #inal aro$al o# +F"A #or mi*raine dru* 16-MAR-2016 2The Fro$atritan +uccinate Ta!lets has an estimated maret sie o# 8C'8 million + dollars #or the 12months ended anuary 2016'

Maharashtra Assem!ly assed amendment to )u!lic Trusts Act 1;&0

16-MAR-2016 2A !ill to amend the Maharashtra .ooerati$e +ocieties Act 1;60 !arrin* tainted directors o# !ans #romcontestin* olls to any cooerati$e !an ost #or 10 years was also assed'

%ndia:s #irst education #ocused accelerator ro*ramme du*ild started at M%T )une 16-MAR-2016 6du*ild o##ers a 16-wee intensi$e mentorshi and roduct realiation ro*ram to any dTech start-u inthe world'

nion Tourism Ministry and cotourism +ociety si*ned Mo #or Resonsi!le and +ustaina!le Tourism

16-MAR-2016 3Throu*h this M the +ustaina!le and Resonsi!le Tourism will tae the #ore#ront and achie$e thecommitments o# the action lan o# the nion Ministry'

)riyana


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9The !oos co$ers all the imortant asects o# Mahatma /andhi:s li#e early marria*e in


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1&-MAR-2016 ;4ith this Mauritania !ecame the second country to rati#y the rotocol' )rior to Mauritania Ni*er >A#rica?

Norway >uroe? and the nited uroe? rati#ied the rotocol'

&;th +ession o# .ommission on Narcotic "ru*s inau*urated in 5ienna 1&-MAR-2016 3Amon* other thin*s the session:s wor includes rearations #or the N /eneral Assem!ly +ecial +essionon the 4orld "ru* )ro!lem to !e held in Aril 2016'

)oe Francis announced Mother Teresa to !e *ranted +ainthood 1&-MAR-2016 6The oe cleared the way #or sainthood to Mother Teresa who was #amed #or her li#etime o# ser$ice to the

oor esta!lishin* shelters #or homeless orhana*es sou itchens and clinics around the world'

60th +ession o# .ommission on the +tatus o# 4omen inau*urated in New Eor 1&-MAR-2016 6"urin* the session the .ommission will discuss on its riority theme - 4omen:s emowerment and its lin

to sustaina!le de$eloment'.hina to set u %nternational Maritime Budicial .entreB 1&-MAR-2016 10The centre will !e esta!lished to handle territorial disutes and rotect .hina:s so$erei*nty maritime ri*htsand other core interests at sea'

Malawi N%.F tested #irst A5 #li*hts #or early dia*nosis o# (%5 in in#ants 1&-MAR-2016 6Thou*h drones were used in the ast #or sur$eillance and assessments o# disaster this is the #irst nown useo# A5s in A#rica #or imro$ement o# (%5 ser$ices'

R+A #or achie$in* Huity Access and Iuality in (i*her ducation 1&-MAR-2016 9%t was launched in 2013 with an aim to ro$ide strate*ic #undin* to eli*i!le state hi*her educationalinstitutions'

disha .a!inet aro$ed constitution o# Food .ommission as er NF+A 1&-MAR-2016 1The .ommission will ha$e #i$e mem!ers and one mem!er secretary and a chairerson o# which all will ha$etenure o# three years'

5eneuela resident e,tended economic emer*ency to rotect citiens #rom economic war#are 1&-MAR-2016 &The declaration will !estow more time on the *o$ernment o# )resident Nicolas Maduro to inter$ene in themaret !oost roducti$ity and redress a #la**in* #inancial sector'

%ndia )ost selected "eloitte as consultant #or ayments !an 1&-MAR-2016 C%ndia )ost ayments !an will lar*ely tar*et un!aned and under-!aned customers in rural semi-rural andremote areas with a #ocus on ro$idin* simle deosit roducts and money remittance ser$ices'

< Anti-"oin* aointed as +ecretariat #or %nternational lymic .ommittee Anti-doin* Tas#orce

1&-MAR-2016 2< Anti-"oin* >


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1&-MAR-2016 CThe !ud*et was !uilt on the $ision o# an*aru >/olden? Telan*ana' For this urose an outlay o# 13091&crore ruees were roosed out o# which more than &0 ercent will !e lanned e,enditure'

)aryta Mitra )ro*ramme to ena!le +tudents to act as Tourist Facilitators 1&-MAR-2016 6The ro*ramme sees to imro$e the sectoral ser$ice standards which is one o# the re-reHuisites #or attractin* tourists in lar*er num!ers'

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19-MAR-2016 Cnce the !ill is aro$ed !y the +tate le*islature Maharashtra will !ecome the #irst state in the country toenact a law a*ainst social !oycott'

(ealth Minister ) Nadda launched ro7ect Q.lean +treet Food: 19-MAR-2016 19%n the #irst hase o# the ro7ect a!out 20000 roadside $endors will !e trained on asects o# health andhy*iene'

+an7ay /uta a*ran /rou . and "aini a*ran editor chosen %AA ditor o# the Eear 19-MAR-2016 Charat )atel #rom )rocter and /am!le was inducted in the %AA (all o# Fame #or !uildin* the 5ics !rand in%ndia and main* it a household name'

%ndia %nc !ecame #irst in world to #ormally adot NBs sustaina!le *oals 19-MAR-2016 9The +ustaina!le "e$eloment /oals >+"/s? are the continuum o# the 8 Millennium "e$eloment /oals

>M"/s? which were under imlementation #rom anuary 2000 to "ecem!er 201&'N+. and . 4el#are Foundation si*ned a*reement to start a re-school animation series Rain!ow

Ru!y 19-MAR-2016 9N+. 7oined a *lo!al artnershi centered on an animation !ased character #or its ey initiati$e #or the#irst time'

Andhra )radesh +tate ud*et 2016-1C resented 19-MAR-2016 9Andhra )radesh Finance Minister Eanamala Ramarishnudu on 10 March 2016 resented the Annual

ud*et #or 2016-1C in the +tate @e*islati$e Assem!ly'@loyd +towell +haley No!el )rie winner in conomics died 19-MAR-2016 &+haley alon* with Al$in Roth won the No!el )rie in 2012 #or his wor on the theory o# sta!le allocationsand the ractice o# maret desi*n'

Fossils o# 2&0-million-year-old retile Teyu7a*ua disco$ered in rail 19-MAR-2016 9The secies has !een identi#ied #rom a mostly comlete and well reser$ed #ossil sull that the team has

named Teyu7a*ua arado,a'13th meetin* o# road!and .ommission #or +ustaina!le "e$eloment held in "u!ai 19-MAR-2016 6The road!and .ommission wors to ensure that no one is le#t !ehind !y lea$in* no one o##-line'

%ndia success#ully test-#ired A*ni-% !allistic missile 19-MAR-2016 10The trial was as art o# trainin* e,ercise !y the +trate*ic Forces .ommand >+F.? o# %ndian Army'

,oMars 2016 an unmanned sacecra#t to Mars launched 7ointly !y uroe and Russia 19-MAR-2016

9A ey *oal o# the mission is to analyse methane a *as which on arth is created in lar*e art !y li$in*micro!es and traces o# which were o!ser$ed !y re$ious Mars missions'

nion /o$ernment noti#ied Ma,imum +ale )rice o# t .otton +eed

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19-MAR-2016 &As er the noti#ication the rice o# /-% $ersion o# t cotton hy!rid >;9&0 *rams o# t .otton lus 120*rams re#u*ia? was #i,ed at 63& ruees while the rice o# /-%% $ersion was #i,ed at 800 ruees'

Thum!nail-sie #ro* named Microhyla @aterite disco$ered in %ndia:s wastelands 19-MAR-2016 6The researcher:s analysis showed that the #ro* is #ound only in a 1&0 sH m area o# coastal 26th and3Cth? to hel +er$ices clinch their #i#th title o$erall'

%ndia %ndonesia 7oint trainin* e,ercise /aruda +hati %5 !e*an at Ma*elan* 19-MAR-2016 3The 7oint trainin* e,ercise will see an %ndian Army latoon stren*th contin*ent carryin* out cross trainin*with a latoon #rom the Air!orne !attalion o# the %ndonesian Army'

%ndia %MF si*ned an a*reement to set u +ARTTA. 13-MAR-2016 11The +ARTTA. will !ecome the #ocal oint #or lannin* co-ordinatin* and imlementin* %MFBs caacityde$eloment acti$ity in the re*ion on a wide ran*e o# issues'

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nion )ower Minister announced name BA@AB #or @" !ased "omestic ##icient @i*htin* )ro*ramme 13-MAR-2016 9A@A an acronym #or nnat yoti !y A##orda!le @"s #or All is !ein* imlemented !y ner*y##iciency +er$ices @imited >+@?'

Roc le*end Re*ulation and "e$eloment? ill 201& 11-MAR-2016 6The !ill sees to set u a re*ulatory authority #or the sector #or orderly *rowth o# the real state sector whichis the second lar*est emloyer a#ter a*riculture'

N%T% Aayo* launched 4omen Trans#ormin* %ndia camai*n in artnershi with N and My/o$ 11-MAR-2016 12+read across a eriod o# o$er one month the initiati$e will also sensitie citiens to *ender issues and see

to romote *ender eHuity and eHuality throu*h a $ariety o# media'Assure call dros do not e,ceed 2= +. to Telecom oerators 11-MAR-2016 3

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.A% and 21 telecom oerators challen*ed the "elhi (i*h .ourt order uholdin* the 16 cto!er 201&decision o# the TRA%'

..A aro$ed re$ised olicy on *as roduction #rom "ee 4aters D ()(T areas 11-MAR-2016 9The re$ised olicy sees to *rant maretin* and ricin* #reedom #or new *as roduction #rom these areas sothat domestic *as roduction is imro$ed and deendence on imorts is reduced'

Teur ni$ersity and N won the annual 5isitor:s Awards #or .entral ni$ersities 11-MAR-2016 &The awards were instituted with an aim o# romotin* healthy cometition amon*st .entral ni$ersities andmoti$atin* them to adot !est ractices #rom across the world'

N)As= The ane o# %ndian anin* +ector 11-MAR-2016 8The article discusses a!out the causes and conseHuences o# Non-)er#ormin* Assets >N)As? and itsma*nitude in the %ndian anin* +ector'

nion .a!inet *a$e *reen si*nal #or amendment to +ih /urdwaras Act 1;2&

11-MAR-2016 0A meetin* o# the nion .a!inet considered the roosal and *a$e *reen si*nal to remo$e the e,cetion*i$en to +eha7dhari +ihs in 1;99 to $ote in the elections #or selectin* mem!ers o# the !oard and thecommittees constituted under the Act'

*ytian dilomat Ahmed A!ul /heit named +ecretary /eneral o# the Ara! @ea*ue 11-MAR-2016 3+e$enty-three year old A!oul-/heit a #ormer am!assador to the nited Nations will succeed Na!il l-Ara!y'

nion .a!inet aro$ed (ydrocar!on ,loration and @icensin* )olicy

11-MAR-2016 &The decision will enhance domestic oil and *as roduction !rin* su!stantial in$estment in the sector and*enerate sia!le emloyment'

Former +. ud*e + .hauhan aointed 21st @aw .ommission .hairerson 11-MAR-2016 8At resent ustice al!ir +in*h .hauhan is headin* the .au$ery Ri$er 4ater "isutes Tri!unal'

Rest o# %ndia de#eated Mum!ai to li#t %rani .u .ricet Title 11-MAR-2016

6Rest o# %ndia:s chase was also the !est-e$er run-chase in the %rani history' %t !ettered Rest:s 929 chasin* 921set !y "elhi at the Fero +hah +ecial )ro$isions? Act201&'

%+R launched %ndian Re*ional Na$i*ation +atellite +ystem-1F 10-MAR-2016 18

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The two solar arrays o# %RN++-1F consistin* o# ltra Trile unction solar cells *enerate a!out 1660 wattso# electrical ower'

nion .a!inet aro$ed Mo !etween %ndia and %MF #or settin* u +outh Asia Re*ional Trainin* and

Technical Assistance .enter 10-MAR-2016 3The .entre will hel in caacity !uildin* o# /o$ernment o##icials !y the %nternational Monetary Fund and*reater coordination !etween the si, mem!er countries o# +outh Asia'

nion .a!inet aro$ed Mo !etween %ndia and ahrain on .ooeration #or )re$ention o# (uman

Tra##icin* 10-MAR-2016 2This Mo aims at increasin* the !ilateral cooeration !etween the two nations on the issues o# re$entionrescue reco$ery and reatriation related to human tra##icin* esecially women and children e,editiously

+i*nin* and rati#ication o# %M+T. .on$ention on Mutual @e*al Assistance in .riminal Matters aro$ed 10-MAR-2016 ;The Ministry o# (ome A##airs has !een desi*nated as the .entral Authority under Article 1& o# the

.on$ention'Taan


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First-e$er N.. /irls $erest ,edition #la**ed o## 10-MAR-2016 &The all *irls team comrisin* o# 10 *irl cadets and 1& ser$ice ersonnel will !e led !y .olonel /aura$


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%.%.% an launched i4or(ome ro*ramme #or its women emloyees 0;-MAR-2016 10i4or(ome is an in#ormation and communication technolo*y initiati$e and will ena!les emloyees wor #rom home'

Mahindra /rou .M" Anand Mahindra con#erred France:s %+? to include ser$ices rocesses and

roducts while ensurin* roduction o# world class *oods'


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0;-MAR-2016 ;(aryana was awarded as a state #or demonstratin* imro$ement with wor in imro$in* .hild +e, Ratio>.+R? and +e, Ratio at irth >+R? durin* 201&'

Maharashtra Telan*ana sin*ed & Mos to #acilitate construction o# irri*ation !arra*es across /oda$ari 0;-MAR-2016 CAs er the Mos an inter-state water !oard will !e #ormed to o$ersee imlementation o# re$iously a*reedand #uture inter-state ri$er ro7ects on /oda$ari and its tri!utary )en*an*a'

.limate chan*e could ill more than &00000 adults in 20&0 worldwide= +tudy 08-MAR-2016 &As er the study %ndia will see e,tra 10& deaths er one million oulation in 20&0 due to the imact o# climate chan*e on diet comosition and !ody wei*ht'

4omen at 4or= Trends 2016 reort released !y %nternational @a!our r*aniation 08-MAR-2016 &The reort says that *ender eHuality in the worlace remains elusi$e and #inds millions o# women

worldwide are not *ettin* the same ind o# Huality well-ayin* 7o!s as men' New secies o# !urrowin* snae disco$ered in 4estern /hats 08-MAR-2016 6The snae has !een named a#ter well nown heretolo*ist #rom Maharashtra Neelam %4"? )lanet &0-&0 !y 2030= +te %t #or /ender HualityS'

nion /o$ernment launched online maretin* lat#orm Mahila e-(aat 08-MAR-2016

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12%t allows women entrereneurs to le$era*e technolo*y #or showcasin* roducts made or manu#actured or sold !y women entrereneurs'

+outh A?'

Ray Tomlinson the in$entor o# -mail in$entor assed away

0C-MAR-2016 &(e was worin* at olt erane and Newman now Raytheon N Technolo*ies when he made hisemail !reathrou*h in 1;C1 #or a ro*ram o# A)RANT

Renowned "o*ri oetess )adma +achde$ awarded


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6Two o# his no$els The )rince o# Tides and The /reat +antini were made into scar-nominated #ilms' (e isreco*nied as a leadin* #i*ure o# late-20th century +outhern literature'

Two-day National .on#erence o# 4omen @e*islators held 06-MAR-2016 10The con#erence or*anised !y the )arliament was inau*urated !y the )resident )rana! Muher7ee'

)resident Muher7ee resented +tandard to 11; ( D .olours to 28 " o# %AF 06-MAR-2016 C%ndian Air ForceBs oerational sHuadrons !ecome eli*i!le #or award o# )residential +tandard a#ter comletion o# 18 years o# ser$ice to the Nation'

. announced schedule #or Assem!ly olls in #our states and one nion territory 06-MAR-2016 6The elections o# the #our states and the T will !e held !etween 9 Aril and 16 May 2016 and countin* will

!e held on 1; May 2016'

Film Archi$ist )< Nair died

0&-MAR-2016 3

Nair is re*arded as the (enri @an*lois o# %ndia !ecause o# his li#elon* dedication towards the reser$ation o# #ilms in %ndia'

@on*-term asirin use lined to lower ris #or certain cancers 0&-MAR-2016 6The study concluded that lon*-term asirin use was associated with a modest !ut si*ni#icantly reduced ris #or o$erall cancer esecially *astrointestinal tract tumours'

itu Rai won *old in &0m istol e$ent at %++F 4orld .u 0&-MAR-2016

8Former 4orld and lymic chamion )an* 4ei o# .hina too second lace with 186'&' 4hile lymicmedallist 4an* Lhiwei #inished third at 16&'8 oints'

F%( romoted Naoleon +in*h as international mire 0&-MAR-2016 9

Naoleon started his career as an umire #rom Maniur in the third (ocey %ndia unior 4omen National.hamionshi 2013 held at Ranchi harhand'

%F. launched 300 million ruee ridashi Masala onds in aan 0&-MAR-2016

CThe three-year ridashi Masala ond is aan-seci#ic and !uilds on %F.:s Masala !ond )ro*ram'

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Fi,edO .ash and .orrution in .ricet authored !y ournalist +hantanu /uha Ray 09-MAR-2016 6The !oo del$ed into under!elly o# cricet analysed the sot-#i,in* and ne,us o# !ooies and unters withthose in the corridors o# ower mysterious deaths and issues that threatened the *entlemanBs *ame'

R% released "ra#t "irections #or Non-anin* Financial .omany - Account A**re*ator 09-MAR-2016 CAccount a**re*ators collect and ro$idin* the in#ormation o# customers: #inancial assets in a consolidatedand or*anised manner to the customer or any other erson as er the instructions o# the customer'

nion /o$ernment si*ned A*reement to ro$ide a loan o# 1000 crore ruees to FA.T 09-MAR-2016 1FA.T will !e *ettin* a loan o# 1000 crore ruees to !e reaid with interest within a eriod o# #i$e yearswith a moratorium o# one year'

Fliart launched its own di*ital wallet Fliart Money 09-MAR-2016 9

%t aims to ha$e a more or*anied method o# ayment and cuttin* si*ni#icant costs related to handlin* cash on roduct returns'

National +a#ety "ay and National +a#ety 4ee o!ser$ed 09-MAR-2016 6The day is annually or*anised !y the National +a#ety .ouncil >N+.? to commemorate its esta!lishment andenhance the sa#ety awareness amon* eole'

All-%ndia Forward loc leader Asho /hosh died 09-MAR-2016 C(e created a record o# sorts !y remainin* the head #or o$er si, decades to the en*al unit o# Forward loc'

The loc was #ounded !y Neta7i +u!has .handra ose on 3 May 1;3;'N(.R N%.F launched lue "ot hu!s to rotect children D #amilies on mo$e across uroe 09-MAR-2016 Clue "ot (u!s are created at a time when women and children account #or two thirds o# those crossin* touroe'

4orldBs costliest train station oened in New Eor at ;J11 site 09-MAR-2016 12uilt ne,t to the site o# the destroyed Twin Towers the 4orld Trade .entre Transortation (u! is e,ected

to e$entually ser$e more than 200000 daily commuters'Former @o +a!ha +eaer )urno A*ito +an*ma died 09-MAR-2016 11%n indeendent %ndia:s history he was the #irst tri!al erson to hold the ost o# ca!inet minister in 1;;&' (ewas also the #irst tri!al erson to !ecome the @o +a!ha +eaer in 1;;6'

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..+ cleared roosal to acHuire two more A4A.+ 09-MAR-2016 11The A4A.+ are ad$anced radars mounted on an aircra#t to *i$e 360 de*ree co$era*e to detect incomin*aircra#t and missiles at lon* ran*es'

Mum!ai -23 team clinched .< Nayudu Trohy 201&-16 09-MAR-2016 ;Mum!ai !owled out Madhya )radesh #or 992 and too a #irst innin*s lead o# 13& runs to !e declared thewinner'

Ra7ya +a!ha assed .arria*e !y Air >Amendment? ill 201& 03-MAR-2016 114ith this !oth the (ouses o# )arliament assed the !ill that was introduced in @o +a!ha on C Au*ust 201&

!y the nion Minister o# .i$il A$iation ) Asho /a7aathi Ra7u' @o +a!ha assed the !ill in "ecem!er 201&'

4hit#ield "i##ie and Martin (ellman won A.M 201& A M Turin* Award 03-MAR-2016

12"i##ie and (ellman were *i$en the award #or their #undamental contri!utions to modern cryto*rahy'

Mru*an )aran7ae aointed as M" and . o# M.K 03-MAR-2016 CThe aointment o# )aran7ae is $alid #or a eriod o# three years su!7ect to rior aro$al #rom +%'

4ho was +hi$a7iU authored !y /o$ind )ansare 03-MAR-2016 11The !oo #ocuses on historic e$idences which are mostly i*nored or o$ershadowed !y other historicad$entures o# +hi$a7i'

"elhi !ecame #irst state to launch ()5 $accine as u!lic health ro*ramme in schools 03-MAR-2016 13The ()5 $accine rotects eole a*ainst the *rou o# 1&0-odd ()5s some o# which can cause cer$icalcancer'

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.oronation +treet creator Tony 4arren died 03-MAR-2016 64arren created the %T5 soa in 1;60 !ased in the #ictional district o# 4eather#ield in /reater Manchester'

)oet "r ha*wati @al 5yas selected #or 201& ihari )urasar 03-MAR-2016 9A reciient o# +ahitya Aademi Award "r 5yas throu*h his oetry has hi*hli*hted the increasin* tendencieso# commercialiation and de*radation o# human $alues'

Former NL cricet catain Martin .rowe died 03-MAR-2016 6Aucland-!orn .rowe is widely re*arded as one o# New LealandBs !est e$er !atsman ha$in* scored 1Ccenturies and &999 runs in CC tests at an a$era*e o# 9&'36'

4F released /lo!al ner*y Architecture )er#ormance %nde, Reort 2016 03-MAR-2016 9%ndia has !een raned at ;0th osition which is toed !y +witerland'

)ortu*al nominated e,-re#u*ee chie# Antonio /uterres #or N +ecretary-/eneral 02-MAR-2016 12/uterres ser$ed as )rime Minister in 1;;&-2002 and as N Re#u*ee A*ency (i*h .ommissioner in 200&-201&'

%ndia si*ned Mo with 4orld an #or Madhya )radesh (i*her ducation Iuality %mro$ement )ro7ect 02-MAR-2016 &The ro7ect was desi*ned as a result !ased #inancin* ro*ramme in which the #unds will !e released !asedon the achie$ement o# seci#ic results or dis!ursement lined indicators >"@%s?'

Telan*ana /o$ernment to illuminate 2& municialities with @" !ul!s in 100 days 02-MAR-2016 8The +@ will suly these !ul!s to illuminate 12 lah households in 2& municialities'

nion ud*et 2016-1C= Ta, Re#orms %%% 02-MAR-2016 6%t lists out initiati$es roosed in the ud*et 2016-1C that are related to ta, liti*ation simli#ication andrationaliation o# ta,ation and use o# Technolo*y #or creatin* accounta!ility'

Lero "iscrimination "ay o!ser$ed with theme +tand out 02-MAR-2016

8Lero "iscrimination "ay is an oortunity to 7oin to*ether a*ainst discrimination and cele!rate e$eryone:sri*ht to li$e a #ull and roducti$e li#e with di*nity'

nion ud*et 2016-1C= Ta, Re#orms %% 02-MAR-2016 3%t lists out initiati$es roosed in the ud*et 2016-1C that are related to ensions ro$ision o# a##orda!lehousin* and mo!iliation o# resources #or a*riculture rural economy and clean en$ironment'

nion ud*et 2016-1C= Ta, Re#orms % 02-MAR-2016 6

%t lists out initiati$es roosed in the ud*et 2016-1C that are related to small ta, ayers *rowthemloyment *eneration and Mae in %ndia initiati$e'

+. sou*ht nion /o$ernment $iew on etition challen*in* Trile TalaH D )oly*amy ractices 02-MAR-2016

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3The resonse o# *o$ernment was sou*ht !y a two 7ud*e !ench o# ustice Anil R "a$e and ustice A< /oelon a lea #iled !y a Muslim woman +hayara ano #rom


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01-MAR-2016 ;A !ill to amend the .omanies Act 2013 will !e introduced in the )arliament to imro$e the ena!lin*en$ironment #or start-us and ensure the re*istration o# comanies in one day'

nion ud*et 2016-1C= Financial +ector Re#orms 01-MAR-2016 6Amon* other thin*s the nion Finance Minister announced that a comrehensi$e .ode on Resolution o# Financial Firms will !e introduced as a ill in the )arliament durin* 2016-1C'

%ndian Railways launched !ar codin* system #or unreser$ed ticets 01-MAR-2016 6The ro7ect will !e introduced at nine ticet counters in the stations o# New "elhi ld "elhi and

Niamuddin as a ilot ro7ect'

nion ud*et 2016-1C= %n#rastructure and %n$estment 01-MAR-2016 &Amon* other thin*s the nion Finance Minister announced that the "eartment o# "isin$estment was

renamed as the "eartment o# %n$estment and )u!lic Asset Mana*ement'ustice (@ "attu too char*e as .hairerson o# National (uman Ri*hts .ommission 01-MAR-2016 8(e is the se$enth .hairerson o# the National (uman Ri*hts .ommission'

5edanta @imited won #irst e$er auction o# an %ndian *old mine 01-MAR-2016 12The mine is situated in aloda!aaar-hataara district o# .hhattis*arh 130 m north-east o# the statecaital Raiur' %t is one o# the oldest e,lored deosits o# the recious metal in .entral %ndia'

)eru declared emer*ency a#ter oil sill (its Ri$ers

01-MAR-2016 CThe ieline !urst oured 3000 !arrels o# crude oil into the two ri$ers which are the main source o# water and #ood #or se$eral indi*enous communities'

2016 %ran )arliamentary and Assem!ly o# ,erts lection results declared 01-MAR-2016 &%n the election claimed to !e a #i*ht !etween hardliners and re#ormists led !y )resident (assan Rouhani noany arty was a!le to ro$e ma7ority'

nion ud*et 2016-1C= ducation +ills and o! creation

01-MAR-2016 8The (i*her ducation Financin* A*ency will !e set u with an initial caital !ase o# 1000 crore ruees toimro$e in#rastructure in 10 u!lic and 10 ri$ate institutions'

5ice Admiral (.+ isht too char*e as .ommandin*-in-.hie# o# astern Na$al .ommand 01-MAR-2016 8(e will head the astern Na$al .ommand #rom the day o# his assumtion o# char*e'


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n 12 "ecem!er 2008 he was announced as the #irst Asian dri$er to si*n u #or the re!irth o# F%A FormulaTwo in 200; dri$in* car num!er si,'

%ndo-+eychelles oint Trainin* ,ercise @amitye 2016 concluded 01-MAR-2016 11The 7oint trainin* was an ideal lat#orm #or #osterin* 7ointmanshi and interoera!ility !etween the de#ence#orces o# !oth the countries'

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Role )reel7 elected .hairman o# %AAF Athletes: .ommission 2;-F-2016 10)reel7 too o$er as .hairman o# the commission #rom Fran Frederics with immediate e##ect'

Former Maharashtra Minister Nihal Ahmed Maula$i Mohammed sman died 2;-F-2016 11(e was the state resident o# anata "al >+ecular?' (e was a #ormer Minister o# technical and hi*her education o# Maharastra'

Resul )ooutty !ecame #irst Asian to win /olden Reel Award 2;-F-2016 19ach year the M)+ resents The /olden Reel Awards in which it acnowled*es the yearBs !est wor in the$arious areas o# sound editin*'

A7ay +hanar .ommittee recommendations on )rior )ermission and Re*ulatory Mechanisms 2;-F-2016 6The ,ert .ommittee was constituted !y "eartment o# %ndustrial )olicy and )romotion to e,amine the

ossi!ility o# relacin* multile rior ermissions with a re-e,istin* re*ulatory mechanism with adeHuatesa#e*uards'

nion ud*et 2016-1C= (i*hli*hts 2;-F-2016 &6This was the second #ull year ud*et o# the N"A *o$ernment and the third !ud*et o# aitley'

scar Awards 2016 con#erredG Film Mad Ma,= Fury Road won ma,imum awards 2;-F-2016 &9.hris Roc hosted the ceremony and %ndian ollywood actress )riyana .hora made her de!ut on thescars red caret and resented the award'

(ashim Thaci elected as )resident o#


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4awrina won "u!ai AT) Tennis title 2;-F-2016 64in at "u!ai meant that the +wiss clinched his second AT) Tour title o# 2016 a#ter sealin* his thirdconsecuti$e .hennai en title in anuary 2016'

"inesh +harma elected as .hairerson o# /o$ernin* .ouncil o# %FA" 2;-F-2016 13%ndia is a #ounder mem!er o# %FA" and a ey contri!utor amon* the mem!er countries'

%ssues and .hallen*es #acin* %ndian anin* +ector 28-F-2016 1CThe article analyses the ro!lems #aced !y the %ndian !anin* sector esecially Non )er#ormin* Assets andlists out the stes taen !y the /o$ernment to remedy the situation'


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2C-F-2016 16The mo$ie is !ased on the li#e o# youn* #li*ht attendant Neer7a hanot who died tryin* to sa$e the li$es o# 3&0-odd assen*ers on a hi7aced )an Am aircra#t in 1;86'

Mum!ai won Ran7i Trohy #or the 91st time 2C-F-2016 13%t won 91 titles in 9& #inals with 10 o# them !ein* an innin*s $ictory' /ermany Austria and +witerland? countries'

conomic +ur$ey o# %ndia 201&-16= (i*hli*hts 26-F-2016 912019-1& witnessed the hi*hest e$er increase in *eneration caacity o# 26'& /4 comared to the a$era*eannual addition o# around 1; /4 o$er the ast #i$e years'

@o +a!ha assed lection @aws >Amendment? ill 2016

26-F-2016 10The ill aims to emower the lection .ommission to carry out delimitation in areas that were a##ected !ythe enactment o# the .onstitution >100th Amendment? Act 201&'

%ndia and < %nstitutions si*ned a*reements #or colla!oration in .ro +ciences 26-F-2016 10%t was a*reed !y all the arties on the imortance o# cro science as an area o# enormous otential #or scienti#ic colla!oration and o# *reat imortance #or *lo!al #ood security in %ndia and !eyond'

,-"R" .hairman "r A$inash .hander recei$ed Arya!hata Award 2013 26-F-2016

18The award was named a#ter the #i#th century %ndian astronomer and mathematician and also incommemoration o# the #irst %ndian +atellite launched on 1; Aril 1;C& Arya!hata'

/o$erdhan Mehta con#erred .ross o# the rder o# Merit /ermany:s resti*ious award 26-F-2016

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10At resent Mehta is the National Research )ro#essor and @illy-u!ilant .hair )ro#essor at the ni$ersity o# (ydera!ad which is amon* the to 10 ni$ersities in the country'

an*ladeshi criceter Mashra#e in Mortaa aointed N") National /oodwill Am!assador For Eouth 26-F-2016 8%n his new role the national cricet team catain will ad$ocate #or youth emloyment in an*ladesh andhel in country:s e##orts in ad$ancin* the +ustaina!le "e$eloment /oals'

Eoichiro eno aointed )resident and . o# (onda .ars %ndia 26-F-2016 6eno will relace


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1&4hile )lan sie #or 201&-16 is currently estimated at 100000 crore ruees the Railway ud*et reared a)lan sie o# 121000 crore ruees #or 2016-1C'

Railway ud*et 2016-1C= Ma7or %nitiati$es 2&-F-2016 21Railway ud*et 2016 1C un$eiled certain initiati$es and schemes to de$elo in#rastructure and imro$ethe o$erall Huality o# li#e in train 7ourneys with a lan sie o# 121000 crore ruees'

nion .a!inet aro$ed )romotion o# )ayments throu*h .ards and "i*ital means 2&-F-2016 3nder the mo$e no surchar*e ser$ice char*e con$enience #ee will !e le$ied on card and di*ital ayment'

nion .a!inet aro$ed 1&0 million .redit to %ran #or .ha!ahar )ort "e$eloment 2&-F-2016 &The credit will !e ro$ided #rom K%M an and was made !y nion Ministry o# +hiin*'

Australia won Trans-Tasman Trohy o# .ricet a*ainst New Lealand 2&-F-2016

&4ith this series win Australia claimed 4orld No'1 in Test ranin*s relacin* %ndia'

nion .a!inet aro$ed %ndia-Maldi$es A*reement on A$oidance o# "ou!le Ta,ation o# %ncome #rom

%nternational Air Transort 2&-F-2016 12The country to which the roduct or enterrise !elon*s to will imose the ta, on the ro#its #rom theoeration o# aircra#t in international tra##ic'

Rail ud*et (istory and %mortant #acts 2&-F-2016 23A searate Railway ud*et was #irst introduced in 1;29 on the !asis o# recommendations o# the 10-mem!er Acworth .ommittee'

Railway ud*et 2016-1C= (i*hli*hts 2&-F-2016 22"edicated #rei*ht corridor ro7ect *ainin* momentum' New #rei*ht corridors announced= "elhi-.hennai


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CAs er .ensus 2011 a total o# 699882 eole will !e co$ered !y Food +ecurity Act which is 81'88 ercento# eole li$in* in rural areas and 98'60 ercent o# ur!an areas'

nion .a!inet aro$ed roosal to esta!lish Atal %nno$ation Mission >A%M? and +T in N%T% Aayo* 2&-F-2016 10%t was o!ser$ed that A%M is a mission and +T is an aroach to encoura*e inno$ation ecosystem andentrereneurshi'

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;ustice Maheshwari succeeds ustice ma Nath +in*h who retired as .hie# ustice on 19 anuary 2016'

Former .% (@ "attu selected as .hairerson o# National (uman Ri*hts .ommission 29-F-2016 29For #inal nod "attu:s name will !e sent to the )resident who is desi*nated to aoint the chairerson andmem!ers o# N(R. under )rotection o# (uman Ri*hts Act 1;;3'

+a*ar +arhadi to !e honoured with @i#etime Achie$ement Award at %FF) 29-F-2016 13+arhadi:s directorial aaar starrin* +mita )atil FarooH +heih and Naseeruddin +hah was a criticallyacclaimed #ilm'

55)AT to !e introduced in 10 constituencies in Assam assem!ly olls 29-F-2016 355)AT is intended as an indeendent $eri#ication system #or electronic $otin* machines that allows $otersto $eri#y that their $otes are cast as intended'

")Rs? on adatation su!mitted !y *o$ernments o# Telan*ana Mioram ammu D


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.urrently the Artistic "irector o# the National Arts Festi$al in /rahamstown Mahomed has recei$ednumerous other awards in his 30-year career'

dai "o? under nion Finance Ministry or*anised the e,hi!ition incoordination with the R% .)4" .%+F the %ndian Army +ta## o# "o .ustoms and ,cise ##icers'

Renowned sin*er hu!aneswari Mishra died 23-F-2016 CThe classical sin*er !e*an her career with the son* Tii Mora Naa Ti #or the mytholo*ical dia mo$ie


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(e succeeded Ta7uddin Mohamed who will !e mo$ed to #ederal headHuarters as the deuty director o# commercial .%" on 19 March 2016'

4orld "ay o# +ocial ustice o!ser$ed 22-F-2016 12The day was o!ser$ed with the theme A ust Transition - en$ironmentally sustaina!le economies andsocieties'

mowered /rou o# +tate Transort Ministers #ormed to su**est measures on transort sector 22-F-2016 6The *rou chaired !y the Ra7asthan Transort Minister Eunus disha? .hie# ustice was $acant since 1& Fe!ruary 2016 as ustice " ( 4a*hela wastrans#erred !e the .hie# ustice o# om!ay (i*h .ourt'

an*ladesh aid homa*e to 1;&2 @an*ua*e Mo$ement martyrs at .entral +haheed Minar 22-F-2016 C

n 21 Fe!ruary 1;&2 day olice shot dead eole rotestin* a*ainst the then )aistan *o$ernmentBsdecision to imose rdu as sole state lan*ua*e on the eole o# erstwhile ast )aistan'

New Lealand criceter rendon Mc.ullum scored #astest test century in &9 !alls 22-F-2016 ;To score the #astest and the 12th test century the 39-year old layer too 2 !alls less than 4est %ndiesB 5i$Richards and )aistanBs Mis!ah-ul-(aH who 7ointly held the re$ious record'

%talyBs +ara rrani clinched "u!ai Tennis .hamionshis title 22-F-2016 &

As o# 19 +etem!er 201& +ara rrani is the %talian no' 3 and raned world no' 21 in sin*les and world no'2; in dou!les'

%nternational Mother @an*ua*e "ay o!ser$ed on Fe!ruary 21 22-F-2016 11The theme #or the year 2016 is uality education language.s/ of instruction and learning outco"es)

Malayalam #ilm ttal named !est childrenBs #ilm at erlin %nternational Film Festi$al 22-F-2016 8The #ilm directed !y ayara7 Ra7aseharan Nair is a!out the story o# an old #isherman and his *randson'The mo$ie is an adatation o# Anton .heho$Bs short story B5anaaB'

)an*olin the critically endan*ered scaly Anteater 22-F-2016 ;There are ei*ht secies in A#rica and Asia o# which two are nown #rom %ndia namely %ndian )an*olin>Manis crassicaudata? and .hinese )an*olin >Manis entadactyla?'

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