1.NMCG Signs MoU with Rotary India for the Success of Namami Gange :-
The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) under Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation has signed an MoU with Rotary India in New Delhi on March 1, 2017.
2.INHS ASVINI Mumbai Receives Raksha Mantri’s Trophy for Best Service Hospital in the AFMS :-
INHS Asvini, Mumbai was conferred with the Raksha Mantri’s Trophy and Citation for the best Service Hospital in the Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS) for the year 2016 on March 2, 2017 by Defence Minister Shri Manohar Parrikar.
3.Kripa Bishnoi Appointed as International Match Referee by UWW :-
Kripa Shankar Bishnoi, a former Indian wrestler has been appointed as an international match referee by United World Wrestling (UWW), the sport’s global governing body.
4.HDFC Life Partners with ET Money to Launch Data-Led Policy :-
Long-term life insurance provider HDFC Life has launched of an exclusive Data-Led Group Term Insurance Plan in partnership with personal finance app“ET Money” of Times Internet on February 27, 2017.
5.PM Modi addresses International Yoga Festival :-
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed International Yoga Festival in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand via Video Conferencing and voiced that there is ample substantiation that practicing ancient yoga to keep the fight against stress and life-style related issues.
6.Pakistan diplomat Sial assumes office as new Sec Gen of SAARC :-
South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) has named Amjad Hussain B Sial, as secretary genera lwith immediate effect from March 1, 2017.
7.JS Deepak named India’s next Ambassador to WTO :-
Union Telecom Secretary JS Deepak has been appointed as India’s next Ambassador to the Geneva based World Trade Organization. The new stint will be effective from this June.
8.Madhya Pradesh Presents 2017-18 Budget, Announces Deendayal Rasoi Yojna for Poor :-
The Madhya Pradesh Finance Minister Jayant Malaiya presented Rs.1,85,564.27 crore Budget for 2017-2018 in the state Assembly on March 1, 2017.
9.JNU Bags ‘Visitor’s Award’ For Best Varsity Amid Controversies :-
New Delhi based Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has bagged the annual ‘Visitor’s Award’ for the best University in the country amid the string of controversies.
10.HDFC, ICICI, Axis to charge Rs 150 after 4 free transactions :-
India’s leading private banks including HDFC Bank, ICICI, and Axis they will charge a minimum of Rs 150 per transaction for cash deposits and withdrawals at bank branches beyond four free transactions in a month.
11.Centre Approves Rs 756 cr scheme for Treating Cataract Patients :-
The Union Health Minister J P Nadda has announced that an amount of Rs. 756 crore has been approved by the government under a scheme for the treatment of 786 lakh cataract patients over the period of 5 years.
