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1.National conference on Jal Kranti Abhiyan begins in New Delhi :-
A day long National conference on Jal Kranti Abhiyan was inaugurated by Sushri Uma Bharti, Union Minister for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation in New Delhi on March 7, 2017.

 

2.High Court Declares Over 4 Month Long Economic Blockade in Manipur as Illegal :-
The High Court of Manipur on March 3, 2017 declared the economic blockade in Manipur called by United Naga Council (UNC) as illegal.

 

3.PM Narendra Modi releases Special Commemorative Postage Stamp on 100 years of Yogoda Satsang Math :-
Prime Minister Narendra Modi released a special commemorative postage stamp on 100 years of Yogoda Satsang Math on March 7, 2017.

 

4.Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh Presents Rs 76,032 crore Budget for 2017-18 :-
The Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh presented the annual budget of Rs 76,032 crore for 2017-18 in the state legislative assembly on March 6, 2017.

 

5.Indo-Nepal joint Military exercise ‘Surya Kiran-Xi’ begins in Uttarakhand :-
The two-week long India-Nepal joint military exercise ‘Surya Kiran-Xi‘ begins  in Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand on March 7, 2017.

 

6.First smart tribal village Habbi inaugurated in Jammu and Kashmir :-
Jammu and Kashmir’s first smart tribal village Habbi has inaugurated by Ch ZulfkarAli,J & K  Minister for food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Ch ZulfkarAli on March 6 2017 in J & K.

 

7.World’s oldest aircraft carrier INS Viraat decommissioned :-

The world’s longest serving warship INS Viraat was decommissioned by the Indian Navy at Naval Dockyard in Mumbai, Maharashtra after nearly six decades of service.

 

8.GST Council approves final draft of Central GST, Integrated GST laws :-

The GST Council meeting headed by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley approved the final draft of Central GST (CGST) and Inter-State GST (IGST) laws.

 

9.Government launches first ever across-the-river survey to figure out aquatic life :-

The Union Government has launched the first ever across-the-river survey in River Ganga to determine the population of aquatic life, including that of the endangered Gangetic doplhin.

 

10.West Bengal Clinical Establishments (Registration, Regulation and Transparency) Bill, 2017 passed :-

The State Legislative Assembly has passed the West Bengal Clinical Establishments (Registration, Regulation and Transparency) Bill, 2017, by a voice vote.

  

11.China overtakes eurozone as world’s biggest bank system :-
According to the Financial Times shows latest analysis, China’s banking system has overtaken the b to become the world’s biggest by assets.

 

12.HDFC Life brings country’s first life insurance Chatbot with Haptik :-
Mumbai based HDFC Life has launched India’s first life insurance chatbot to help users choose the most suitable life insurance plans and solutions on March 7, 2017.

 

13.Fitch Estimates Indian Economy to Grow 7.1% in 2016-17 :-
The US based global rating agency Fitch on March 7, 2017 estimated India’s GDP to grow by 7.1 percent in the fiscal 2016-17.

 

14.Trade Mark Rules 2017 Becomes Effective From March 6, 2017 :-
The government notified the Trade Mark Rules, 2017 that came into force from March 6, 2017.

  

15.India Adopts New Licensing Policy To Boost Oil Output :-
India has announced an Open Acreage Licensing Policy (OALP) on March 7, 2017 for conducting oil and gas exploration in India.