NATIONAL UPDATES:
1.
MoU signed to promote research with IMPRINT programme: A
MoU was signed on 31st March 2016 by 25 Union Ministries of the
Government of India under the IMPRINT programme of the union government to
promote research in premiere technical institutions.
2.
ISRO signs a MoU with the Airports Authority of India: It
has signed a MoU with the AAI to provide scientific parameters for construction
of airports.
3. India expects $500 million AIIB loan
for solar power projects in 2016: India is hopeful of
receiving the first loan issued by the newly formed Asian Infrastructure and
Investment Bank (AIIB) in the second half of the year.
4. Maharashtra first state to link
colleges to national cancer grid: In a major step towards
improvement of infrastructure for cancer cure, Maharashtra tied up with Tata
Trusts to link all government colleges and medical colleges to the national
cancer grid for uniform cancer profiling and quality treatment.
5. Mehbooba Mufti to be sworn in as
first woman CM of Jammu and Kashmir on April 4.
6. President Pranab Mukherjee signed the
Uttarakhand Appropriation (Vote on Account) Ordinance, 2016 which authorizes
expenditure in the hill state that has come under direct federal rule because
of a political crisis.
7. Kallol Roy appointed as the new CMD
of Bharatiya Nabhikiya Vidyut Nigam (BHAVINI).
8. Ranveer Singh to be feted as
‘Maharashtrian of the Year’ for his role of Peshwa Bajirao II in Bajirao
Mastani.
9. Government of India a new set of
Income Tax Return (ITR) forms that require people with an income of Rs 50 lakh
and above per annum to disclose their assets.
10. Union Government notified
Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules, 2016 to properly manage the 484 tons per
day bio-medical waste from the healthcare facilities across the country.
INTERNATIONAL UPDATES:
1.
2nd April: World Autism Awareness Day: The
theme for this year is ‘Autism and 2030 Agenda: Inclusion and Neurodiversity’.
This is the 8th Annual World Autism Awareness Day encouraged by the
members of the United Nations to take measures to raise awareness about
children with autism throughout the world.
2.
US and Saudi Arabia impose joint sanction on fundraising for terrorists: The
US and Saudi Arabia have imposed a joint sanction on four individuals and two
organisations, aiming to disrupt terrorism fundraising operations in South Asia
and the Middle East.
3.
Pakistan’s Sikh religious body elected Tara Singh as caretaker President after
the death of its first chief Sham Singh.
OTHER UPDATES:
FINANCE/BANKING:
1. NIFTY launches new index for mid and
small Cap stocks: The new index was named
as Nifty Midsmallcap 400 and will comprise of 400 companies which are the
constituents of Nift Midcap 150 and Nifty Smallcap 250 indices.
2. Banks adopt new rate formula: Consumer
loans became cheaper with banks moving to a new way of setting lending rates
following RBI’s diktat to ensure faster and effective transmission of its
policy rate cuts to borrowers.
SPORTS:
3. Australian
Pacer Clint McKay announces retirement from international cricket.
AWARDS:
4.
Jailed Egyptian Novelist Ahmed Naji to receive PEN/Barbey Freedom to Write
Award by PEN America.
OBITUARIES:
5.
Renowned journalist Babu Bharadwaj died at the age of 68.
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