DAILY UPDATED CURRENT AFFAIRS – 29.03.2015 TO 30.03.2015

DAILY UPDATED CURRENT AFFAIRS

National  Union Government gave its approval to  The Banajaga Yatra the beginning of the build crore strategic project of next- Nabakalebara ritual to make new idols of generation Airborne Warning and Control Lord Jagannath and his siblings began in Systems (AWACS). Decision in this Puri Odisha. The last Nabakalebara took regard was taken by Defence Acquisition place in 1996. Council (DAC) headed by Union Defence  Delhi become the first state in to Minister Manohar Parrikar. AWACS or launch on e-ration card service for public eyes in the sky can detect incoming aerial distribution system beneficiaries. threats like hostile fighters, drones and  Union Agriculture Ministry approved the cruise missiles from 400-km away. It has setting up of the Rs. 500 cr. Price capability to penetrate longer distances Stabilisation Fund to be used to support within enemy territory by way of radars market interventions for managing prices and electronic warfare systems without of perishable agri-horticultural venturing into the region physically. commodities.  Union govt. has sacked Mizoram governor International Dr. Aziz Qureshi.  3rd India-Africa Forum Summit postponed  Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV) named Anagh due to Eloba will be held in Oct’ 2015 at and Two Interceptor Boats named C-430 where all 54 African nation’s and C-417 were commissioned into Indian heads will be invited to attend. Coast Guard’s Eastern Fleet. They were  All Arab nations resolved to form joint commissioned by Lieutenant General Ajay military force to fight the militants in Kumar Singh (retd), Lt Governor of Yemen. Puducherry in a traditional ceremony with  USA Federal Reserve Chief Janet Yellen full military honours in Chennai. signalled gradual interest rate hike starting  Freedom fighter and educationist, Pandit from the year. Madan Mohan Malaviya on 30 March 2015 was conferred the highest civilian Economy & Banking award of the country Bharat Ratna  London listed Vedanta Resources Ple has (posthumous). His family members decided to file a notice against Indian govt. received the award from President Prabab challenging the $ 3.29 billion tax claim by Mukherjee at a function in the Ashoka hall govt. on its group company cairn India. of the Rashtrapati Bhavan.  Natural gas to cost 10% less from April.  Indian Space Research Organization  SEBI has set the process for setting up of (ISRO) on 28 March 2015 successfully an International Financial Centre which launched fourth navigation satellite Indian can potentially attract billions of dollars of Regional Navigation Satellite System global fund to India. (IRNSS)-1D. It was launched by Polar  Two days left for meeting SEBI guideline Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) C-27 on Woman Director in the board of listing into the orbit from Satish Dhawan Space companies more than 400 listed company Centre, Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh. are yet to appoint Woman Director.  Rajasthan Government has passed the  The govt. will roll out a slew of measures Rajasthan Camel (Prohibition of Slaughter including liberalising FDI norms for NRI and Regulation of Temporary Migration or and manufacturing firms to sell products Export) Bill on March 27, 2015.However, through e-commerce portals to attract it should be noted that the Camel was more foreign investment in India. declared as the State animal, last year, in  RBI has almost finalised the structure of order to curb illegal camel trade. A five- Central Fraud Registry and will soon come year jail term and a fine has been set for up with guidelines to enable quick sharing slaughtering of camels. However, as per of informations about unscrupulous Animal Husbandry Minister Prabhu Lal borrowers and help banks fight bad loans. Saini, rituals and traditional practices  India to be the 3rd largest auto market would not be punishable. globally by 2020.

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 At the first meeting of sub-group of NITI also one of the prominent voices against Ayog on central schemes discussion the human rights violation by the armed concerned round how to effectively forces’ in 1970s in the insurgency-hit implement the centrally sponsored Mizo hills. schemes.  Indian Foreign Exchange Reserve Sports increased to all time high of $ 339.99  Australia won the ICC Cricket World Cup billion. 2015 for the record fifth time. In the final  BSE decided to delist Ranbaxy serip from match Australia defeated co-hosts of the S & P BSE 100, 200, 500 etc. tournament, New Zealand by 7 wickets played at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Awards Ground (MCG), Australia. Mitchell Starc  from New Delhi has won the was selected as the man of the tournament 2015 crown at the 52nd for his breath taking performance in the edition of the beauty pageant. The tournament. runners up were Aafreen Rachel Vaz (1st  Australian cricketer Michael Clarke has runner-up) from Mangaluru, Karnataka announced his retirement from One Day and (2nd runner-up) from Internationals (ODI) cricket format. In his , Uttar Pradesh. ODI career, he had played 245 matches  Acclaimed filmmaker Adoor and had scored 7981 runs. His highest Gopalakrishnan on 29 March 2015 was score was 130 runs. He had bowled in 106 honoured with Bishwaratna Dr Bhupen innings and had taken 57 wickets. Hazarika International Solidarity Award. However, he will continue to represent He was presented the award by Assam Australia in the Test matches. Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi at the function  Saina Nehwal defeated third seeded held at Guwahati, Assam. Ratchanok Intanon of Thialand to win  An Indian-American scientist and biology $275,000 India Open badminton professor Murty Kambhampati is chosen championship. In the men's section Viktor for prestigious US Presidential award. He Axelsen was defeated by the Indian star K is among 15 scientists who have been Srikanth to script a brilliant 18-21, 21-13, chosen for US Presidential award for 21-12 triumph. excellence in the field of science, mathematics and engineering mentoring Miscellaneous (PAESMEM).  Ninth edition of Earth Hour was observed  Veteran hockey player Balbir Singh Senior on 28 March 2015 across the World. Earth was awarded Major Dhyan Chand Hour is organised by the World Wide Lifetime Achievement Award by Hockey Fund for Nature (WWF) since 2007 when India. The award carrying trophy along it was first observed in Sydney, Australia. with a cheque of Rs 30 lakh was presented The brand ambassadors for Earth Hour in to Balbir Singh at the inaugural Hockey India are Arjun Kapoor (actor), Priya Mani India Annual Awards ceremony held at (actress), Sania Mirza (Tennis player), New Delhi. June Maliah. All the electrical appliances were put off for one hour between 8:30 pm Person in News to 9:30 pm in order to increase awareness.  Katsushi Inoue on 30 March 2015 was appointed as President & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Honda Cars India Ltd (HCIL). He will assume charge on 1 April 2015 and succeed Hironori Kanayama who is due to retire.  Former Chief Minister (CM) of Mizoram Brigadier (Retd) Thenphunga Sailo passed away on 27 March 2015 in Aizawl, Mizoram. Apart from being CM, he was

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