Current Affairs 2016

Mar 28, 2016

Current affairs 28th March, 2016

Presidentâ��s Rule imposed in Uttarakhand
Tata Motors signs follow-on order with army
2016 Hockey India Annual Awards

Mar 28, 2016

President’s Rule imposed in Uttarakhand

President Pranab Mukherjee has imposed Presentâ��s Rule (State Emergency) in the state of Uttarakhand in the wake of constitutional breakdown under Article 356 of Constitution.

Mar 28, 2016

Syrian Army recaptures historic city of Palmyra from IS

Syrian Army and popular defence forces have regained control of the ancient city of Palmyra from Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group.

Mar 28, 2016

Indian-American appointed as President, CEO of Bank of the West

Indian-American Nandita Bakshi (57) has been appointed the President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Bank of the West, a subsidiary unit of French banking giant BNP Paribas.

Mar 28, 2016

2016 Hockey India Annual Awards

Late Capt. Shankar Laxman was posthumously chosen for the 2016 Major Dhyan Chand Lifetime Achievement Award.

Mar 28, 2016

Union Health Ministry launches India’s first indigenous rotavirus vaccine Rotavac

The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare launched Indiaâ��s first indigenous rotavirus vaccine named Rotavac to combat infant mortality due to diarrhoea.

Mar 28, 2016

Tata Motors signs follow-on order with army

Tata Motors signed a follow-on contract with the Indian Army to supply an additional 619 units of its high-mobility vehicle (HMV) 6X6 multi-axle trucks for an unspecified amount. This is in addition to an earlier order for 1,239 units received in 2015.

Mar 28, 2016

Surya Deva appointed UN adviser on human rights and businesses

Surya Deva has been appointed by the Geneva-based UNHRC as the Asia-Pacific representative of the UN Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises.