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Thursday, March 31, 2016

Daily GK Updates - 31st March, 2016

NATIONAL UPDATES:
1. Prime Minister Modi and Belgian PM Charles Michel launch Asia’s biggest telescope: This is built by the Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES) with the assistance of Belgium.

2. India-US to sign MoU for building LIGO Project: India and the US will sign a MoU for building a state of the art Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) Project in the country.

3. J P Nadda launches GIS-enabled HMIS application, self-printing of e-CGHS Card.

4. LIC increases stake in Andhra Bank and Dena Bank to 14.39% and 14.5% respectively. 

5. European Investment Bank to loan 450 million euros for Lucknow Metro: It will lend India around 3300 crore rupees for constructing a 23-km long Lucknow Metro rail line and for purchasing a fleet of new trains.

6. Adani ties up with Elbit-ISTAR of Israel and Alpha Design Technologies Ltd for Unmanned Aircraft Systems.

7. Star India to launch Hotstar service overseas.

8. Kachhabali becomes 1st liquor-free village in Rajasthan.

9. Jitendra Jagota appointed as the Chairman of Indian Direct Selling Association (IDSA).

INTERNATIONAL UPDATES:
1. Faustin Archange Touadera took oath as the President of Central African Republic.

OTHER UPDATES:
FINANCE/BANKING:
1. Vijaya Bank to get Rs 220 crore capital infusion from government.

SPORTS:
2. Virat Kohli rose to the No. 1 rank in the ICC T20 World Rankings defeating Aaron Finch of Australia.

OBITUARIES:

3. Oscar winning actress Patty Duke passed away at the age of 69.

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