Today's Current Affairs: 15th March, 2017

Dear Aspirants,

Current affairs are the most important part for the banking exams. You can score more in less time if you have good knowledge of the same. You can be perfect in it by reading daily and note them down in a notebook and revise them daily also read any newspapers on daily basis. Also you can use apps of the newspapers to get instant updates.

DAYS TO REMEMBER:

· World Consumer Rights Day - 15th March

NATIONAL:

· Rs. 100 cr alloted by Karnataka govt to open Namma Canteens.

· Karnataka govt seeks to legalise manual scavenging.

· Phones, sarees offered for sterilisation by Jhalawar district admin of Rajasthan.

· Govt launched Bharat Net project in mission mode to connect all Gram panchayats.

· Five pilgrimage places in Maharashtra got approval for Development by State govt.

· Andhra Pradesh Budget for 2017-18 to be presented today.

· Krishi Unnati Mela 2017 starts today in New Delhi.

· Footwear Design and Development Institute Bill, 2017 introduced in Lok Sabha.

INTERNATIONAL:

· 1st Girls Council launched by Saudi Arabia with all-male event.

· Meeting held by 23 Asian countries in Pakistan to contemplate union like EU.

· Indian-American Seema Verma to become head of US healthcare got approval from US Senate.

· Missile-capable drones to be deployed by US in South Korea.

· EU court allows employers to ban workers from wearing religious symbols.

BANKING NEWS:

· SBI declares Rs 6,000-cr tractor one-time farm loan settlement scheme.

· IDFC buys Natixis’s stake in mutual fund unit for Rs 244 crore.

BUSINESS AND ECONOMY NEWS :

· Retail inflation touched 3.65% that of 4-month highest.

· MoU signed between Tata Motors, Volkswagen Group for exploring joint development projects.

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY:

· Life-detecting tools of Mars rover got tested by NASA in a desert region.

APPOINTMENTS:

· N Biren Singh sworn in as new CM of Manipur.

· Sidharth MLA of BJP appointed as Protem Speaker of Goa Assembly for floor test.

· Shashank Manohar resigns as Chairman of ICC.

· Justice Rajendra Menon steps in as new Chief Justice of Patna HC.

AWARDS AND HONOURS:

· Wellcome Book Prize 2017 : Two Indian-American authors shortlisted.

· Marie Claire America magazine cover features Indian actress Priyanka.

SPORTS NEWS:

· Cricketer Irfan got suspension from PCB for involvement in spot-fixing.

· Hockey India hired 4 Scientific advisors to work with team's fitness aspects.

· Cyclist Joanna Rowsell Shand and Double Olympic champion retires