What is the campaign theme of the 2016 International Women’s Day?
The International Women’s Day is observed every year on March 8 to highlight the achievements of women while calling for greater equality. The 2016 theme is “Planet 50-50 by 2030: Step It Up for Gender Equality”. The 2016 campaign theme is #PledgeForParity.
The 2016 BRICS Friendship Cities Conclave will be hosted by which city?
The 2016 BRICS Friendship Cities Conclave will be hosted by the Mumbai, Maharashtra in April 2016.
Which bank has launched iWork@home programme for its women employees?
The ICICI Bank has launched “iWork@home”, a first-of-its-kind programme that allows women employees to work from home for up to a year.
Who has been conferred with the 2016 Mahindra Samriddhi Krishi Shiromani Samman?
Dr. Amrita Patel has been conferred with the prestigious 2016 Mahindra Samriddhi India Agri Lifetime Achievement Award (also known as the Krishi Shiromani Samman) in New Delhi for her contribution that made a difference in the field of agriculture to increase productivity and rural prosperity.
Which organisation has released a report titled “Women at Work: Trends 2016”?
The International Labour Organization (ILO) has recently released a report titled “Women at Work: Trends 2016”.
Who has won the 2016 WGC-Cadillac Championship?
Australian golfer Adam Scott has won the 2016 WGC-Cadillac Championship at Doral, Florida, United States.
Who has been honoured with the lifetime achievement award in the 2016 Zee Cine Awards?
The stunt and action choreographer Veeru Devgan has been honoured with the lifetime achievement award in the 2016 Zee Cine Awards in Mumbai for his contribution in making action praise worthy in Bollywood.
Which state has launched Mukhyamantri Santwana Harish Yojana?
The Karnataka government has launched Mukhyamantri Santwana Harish Yojana for free medical treatment to accident victims.
Who is the author of the book titled “The Culture Heritage of Trans Himalayas-Kinnaur”?
The book titled “The Culture Heritage of Trans Himalayas-Kinnaur” has been authored by P.S. Nagi Loktus, IAS (retd.) and published by IGNCA under Ministry of Culture. It is a study of the cultural heritage of the trans-Himalayan area of Himachal Pradesh, especially Kinnaur that involves documentation of traditional institutions like temples, monasteries, Bon chos, artefacts, forts and old dialects of various ethnic groups.
Who has been bestowed with the French Legion of Honour, recently?
The Saudi Arabian Prince Muhammad bin Nayef bin Abdulaziz has been bestowed with the Legion of Honour, France’s highest Civil Award by the French president Francois Hollande.
Current Affairs 14th March, 2016 Highlights of Union Budget 2016-17 Highlights of Railway Budget 2016
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