NATIONAL UPDATES:
1.
Union Cabinet approved Rs 9000 crore for Swachh Bharat Mission: The
Government of India has approved a $1.5 billion (approximate Rs 9000 crore) to
support Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) in Rural Areas.
2.
AROGYA Fair to commence from March 26 in Goa: The
four day fair will be organised by Ministry of AYUSH and Confederation of
Indian Industry.
3. Indian Coast Guard vessel Arnvesh
commissined: The Fast Patrol Vehicle (FPV), ICGS
Arnvesh, of the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) was commissioned in Visakhapatnam.
4. Bajaj Finance enters life care
financing segment: Under the Rs 20,000-crore life care
segment, it will finance expenses for stem cells storage units, cosmetics-based
hair treatment, dental and eye care, IVF & maternity care, laproscopic cure
for a dozen ailments, and elective medical/paramedical care for many other
issues.
5. Justice Permod Kohli appointed as
Chairman of Central Administrative Tribunal.
6. South Indian Bank gets ISO 9001:2008 certifications.
7. Union Ministry of Health and Family
Welfare launched Longitudinal Ageing Study in India: It
will survey more than 60000 elderly over 25 years plan. The survey will provide
scientifically validated data on various issues of the elderly.
8. NGT fined Uttarakhand-based developer
DHDPL 20 lakh rupees for construction on Ganga floodplain.
INTERNATIONAL UPDATES:
1.
World Tuberculosis Day observed on 24th March 2016: The
theme for this year is ‘Unite to End TB’.
2.
9th International Abilympics started at Bordeaux in France: Abilympics
is coined from Olympics of Abilities of persons with Disabilities.
OTHER UPDATES:
SPORTS:
1. Australia’s
Shane Watson to retire from internationals after World Twenty20.
OBITUARIES:
2. Kadhaprasangam Maestro and Actor V D
Rajappan passed away at the age of 70.
3. Football legend Johan Cryuff passed
away at the age of 68.
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