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March 2016 Current Affairs
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Lobsang Sangay re-elected PM of Tibetan Government-in-Exile
48-year-old Sangay has been premier since 2011, when the Dalai Lama, Tibetans’ spiritual leader, officially relinquished political leadership.
Apr 28, 2016 -
Foxconn agreed to buy Sharp Corporation for $3.5 billion
The deal, for a 66 percent stake in Sharp, is intended to make Foxconn a more attractive partner for Apple Inc. that uses Sharp screens for its iPhones.
Mar 31, 2016 -
Tata Steel announced plans to explore options to restructure its UK business
As per the announcement, the Tata Steel Europe will explore all options for portfolio restructuring including the potential divestment of Tata Steel UK, in whole or in parts.
Mar 31, 2016 -
Union Government announced unified building bye-laws for Delhi
The bye-laws, which have been revised after a gap of 33 years, reduced the number of documents to be submitted for obtaining building permits from 40 to just 14.
Mar 31, 2016 -
France announced to end Operation Sangaris across Central African Republic in 2016
The decision was taken as its military intervention in the country has achieved its objectives of restoring security to the country after three years of communal violence.
Mar 31, 2016 -
Sand-eating tadpoles of Indian Dancing Frog Family Micrixalidae found in Western Ghats
This discovery builds the knowledge base for further comparative analyses and conservation of Micrixalus, an ancient and endemic lineage of Indian frogs.
Mar 31, 2016 -
Telangana Road Transport Authority’s Mobile App M-Wallet launched
The app will help the user to download digital copies of documents like driving licence and registration certificate and they could be produced before the police and RTA authorities when demanded.
Mar 31, 2016 -
13th India-EU Summit held in Brussels
One of the key outcomes of the summit is the EU-India Agenda for Action 2020. It sets out a concrete road-map for the EU-India Strategic Partnership for the next five years.
Mar 31, 2016 -
EIB announced loan of 33 billion rupees for Lucknow metro
The 450 million Euros long-term loan will be used to finance the first metro line in Lucknow, including both construction of the 23km long new metro line and a fleet of metro trains.
Mar 31, 2016 -
NTT Data inked agreement to acquire Dell Services
This is set to be the biggest-ever acquisition by NTT Data, which is a part of Japan's former telephone monopoly.
Mar 31, 2016 -
Poet Haldar Nag, a class III dropout, conferred Padma Shri
Sambalpur University is coming up with a compilation of his writings, Haldhar Granthabali-2. This compilation will be a part of the university's syllabus.
Mar 31, 2016 -
Asia's biggest telescope ARIES launched at Devasthal in Uttarakhand
It was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel from Brussels, Belgium and is located at Devasthal near Nainital in Uttarakhand.
Mar 31, 2016 -
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar flagged off India’s first indigenous Sonar Dome
The Sonar Dome will now be delivered to Mazgaon Docks, Mumbai for use in the warships of Indian Navy.
Mar 31, 2016 -
Faustin Archange Touadera took oath as Central African Republic's President
Tauadera became the first elected President of the country in three years. Muslim rebel alliance Seleka overthrew the government in 2013.
Mar 31, 2016 -
Patrick Dupuis appointed to Wipro’s Board of Directors
Dupuis, who holds an experience of over 30 years, currently serves as the Senior Vice President for Simplicity, Quality and Productivity at Global technology platform and payments leader, PayPal Holdings, Inc.
Mar 31, 2016