Current Affairs March, 2016

The 63rd National Film Awards for year 2015 were announced on 28 March 2016.

• President’s Rule imposed in Uttarakhand
• Tata Motors signs follow-on order with army
• 2016 Hockey India Annual Awards

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

• Iran, Pakistan agree to boost cooperation on security, trade
• India, China led investments in Renewable Energy in 2015: UN report
• Arvind Kejriwal named among World’s 50 Greatest Leaders by Fortune Magazine

Iran, Pakistan agree to boost cooperation on security, trade

India, China led investments in Renewable Energy in 2015: UN report