1.Scientists Discovers World’s First Fluorescent Frog in Argentina :-
A team of scientists have discovered the world’s first fluorescent frog in Argentina that emits soft green, yellow and red light under normal light, but gives off a bright blue and green glow in the dark.
2.CAS Confirms Lifetime Ban on Sergei Portugalov :-
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on March 13, 2017 confirmed a lifetime ban on Sergei Portugalov from sports for his role in providing illicit substances to Russian athletes.
3.Filmmaker and Children’s Author Amy Krouse Rosenthal Dies at 51:-
Popular American author, filmmaker and public speaker, Amy Krouse Rosenthal died on March 13, 2017 due to ovarian cancer. She was 51.
4.Commonwealth Day -March 13,2017 :-
Commonwealth Day is celebrated annually across the Commonwealth of Nations on the second Monday in March(March 13, 2017)
5.No Aadhaar, no scholarship :-
A key set of scholarships that encourages middle school students to pursue careers in science, collegians to opt for basic science research and women to return to labs after a break in career, will soon require an Aadhar registration.
6.Trump’s new travel ban faces day in court :-
President Donald Trump insists his amended travel ban will survive any legal challenge and it’s time to see if he’s right, with the first court hearings on it scheduled for Wednesday.
7.S. M. Krishna puts off BJP-joining programme following sister’s death :-
Former Chief Minister S.M. Krishna has put off his programme of joining the Bharatiya Janata Party following the death of his sister.
8.Russia ‘deploys’ special forces in Egypt :-
Russia appears to have deployed special forces to an airbase in western Egypt near the border with Libya in recent days, U.S., Egyptian and diplomatic sources say, a move that would add to U.S. concerns about Moscow’s deepening role in Libya.
9.New India Assurance bags RIL’s Rs 500—cr combined cover :-
State—owned insurer New India Assurance has bagged a Rs 500—crore combined cover from Reliance Industries for its onshore and offshore assets for the next financial year, according to industry sources.At Rs 500 crore, this is the single largest insurance cover taken by any corporate in the country so far.
10.Parrikar takes oath in Goa as SC declines Cong. Plea :-
Hours after the Supreme Court refused the Congress plea to stay the swearing-in of Manohar Parrikar as Goa Chief Minister, the BJP leader took charge in Panaji on Tuesday evening, along with a nine-member team. The court, however, requested Governor Mridula Sinha to hold a floor test in the Assembly on March 16.
11.Investment banker Ankur Verma joins Tata Sons :-
Tata Sons has strengthened the Chairman’s office by hiring known investment banker Ankur Verma to join the holding company of the Tata Group.
12.Pace, IBM partner to help kirana stores e-tail :-
City-based Pace Automation Ltd. has partnered with IBM to provide a cloud-based solution to help native kirana merchants turn into e-tailers.
13.Google marks 140th anniversary of first Test cricket :-
Google celebrated the 140th anniversary of the first-ever Test match played between England and Australia with a doodle.Australia had won the match by 45 runs.
