Current Affairs Updates for today :-
Saina and Srikanth won India Open Super Series
- Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth won India Open Super Series Badminon Women’s and Men’s singles titles respectively on 29th March 2015. Saina Nehwal became 1st woman badminton player of India to be ranked at No.1 position in all over the World.
Fortune released the report of World’s 50 greatest leaders
- The report of 2015 roster of the World’s 50 Greatest Leaders has released by Fortune on 26th March 2015. Prime Minister of India ranked at 5th position and Nobel Prize winner Kailash Satyarthi ranked at 28th rank.
India’s 1st e-ration card service launched
- India’s 1st e-ration card service has launched by the Government of Delhi on 27th March 2015. Under this service, cards will be linked with Aadhaar cards and it would enable the beneficiaries of Public Distribution System.
Gandhi Peace Prize won by ISRO
- Gandhi Peace Prize for the year 2014 won by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on 27th March 2015.
Abel Prize won by John F. Nash Jr.
- Abel Prize for the year 2015 won by John F. Nash Jr. of USA on 25th March 2015 for work in partial differential equations as announced by Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters.
Currency Swap Agreement signed between RBI and CBSL
- Currency Swap Agreement signed between Reserve Bank of India and Central Bank of Sri Lanka on 25th March 2015 for $ 400 mn for the period of three years.
India signed an agreement with ADB
- India signed and agreement with Asian Development Bank for $ 300 mn to improve connectivity in the North Bengal-North Eastern region. Under the agreement 500 km of roads will be constructed in the region.
Vikas Swarup appointed as MEA Spokesman
- Vikas Swarup appointed as Spokesman of Ministry of External Affairs on 25th March 2015.
Australia won ICC Cricket World Cup 2015
- Australia won ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 trophy after defeating New Zealand by 7 wickets for the 5th time in World Cup history. Mitchell Starc of Australia has chosen as Player of the Tournament.
Rajasthan Panchayati Raj (Amendment) Bill, 2015 passed
- Rajasthan became 1st State of India to make minimum educational qualification and eligibility for Panchayat elections by passing the Rajasthan Panchayati Raj (Amendment) Bill, 2015 on 27th March 2015.
Malaysian Grand Prix won by Sebastian Vettel
- Sebastian Vettel of Germany won Malaysian Grand Prix on 29th March 2015 after defeating Lewis Hamilton of Britain, held at Sepang International Circuit, Malaysia.
