Current Affairs Updates for today :-
RuPay prepaid Debit Cards launched by Indian Railways
- RuPay prepaid Debit Cards launched by Indian Railways on 24th March 2015. The card will enable the passengers to book their rail tickets by using RuPay prepaid Debit Cards.
New Zealand beat South Afro
Grant Elloitt was Man of Match. He scored 84 runs and the winning sixer
Media Campaign for Mission Indradhanush launched
- Media Campaign for Mission Indradhanush launched by Union Ministry of Health and Welfare on 23rd March 2015.
‘Twitter Samvad’ launched by the Government of India
- ‘Twitter Samvad’ launched by the Government of India on 24th March 2015 for direct communication between Government and Citizens.
- The CEO of Twitter Inc. is Dick Costolo.
India’s first ever Perishable Cargo Centre inaugrated
- India’s first ever Perishable Cargo Centre of Container Corporation of India inaugrated by Rail Minister Suresh Prabhu on 24th March 2015 which will help the farmerts to get a good price for their products.
Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement 2015 announced
- Madhav Gadgil and Dr.Jane Lubchenco named for Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement 2015 on 23rd March 2015. Madhav Gadgil became the 2nd Indian to receive the award. The 1st one was M.S. Swaminathan.
World Tuberculosis Day is observed on 24th March
- World Tuberculosis Day is observed on 24th March 2015 under the theme of ‘Reach The 3 Million’ and sub-theme of ‘Reach, Treat, Cure Everyone’.
Renu Khator elected as Chairperson of ACE
- Renu Khator, an Indian-American elected as Chairperson of Board of Director of American Council of Education on 18th March 2015.
Egypt, Ethopia and Sudan signed water sharing agreement
- On 23rd March 2015, Three African countries namely Egypt, Ethopia and Sudan signed an agreement for sharing the water from Nile River.
