Daily Current Affairs Updates

President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the first phase Kerala Tourism̢۪s Muziris Heritage Project (MHP) at Trissur in Kerala to reinstate the historical and cultural significance Muziris.

Union Minister for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences Dr. Harsh Vardhan has released Seismic Microzonation reports for Delhi and Kolkata.

Stan Wawrinka from Switzerland has won the 2016 Dubai ATP Tennis title in the men̢۪s singles category. In the final match played in the United Arab Emirates, he defeated Marcos Baghdatis (Cyprus) by 6-4, 7-6 (15/13) score.

Dinesh Sharma has been unanimously elected as the Chairperson of the Governing Council of International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD).

Filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali and actor Ranveer Singh have been chosen for the prestigious 2016 Pandit Dinanath Mangeshkar Award.

Oscar-winning sound designer Resul Pookutty has won the prestigious American Motion Picture Sound Editors̢۪ (MPSE) Golden Reel Award.

Micro blogging site Twitter for first time has launched #Positionofstrength campaign in India to empower women to raise voices against any form of discrimination.

• Highlights of Union budget 2016-17
• Vinod Rai appointed as first Chairman of Banks Board Bureau
• Oscars 2016 complete list of Winners: Leonardo Dicaprio wins Best Actor for The Revenant

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley presented the Union Budget for 2016-17. Here's the key takeaways of the Union Budget 2016-17.

Arun Jaitley presents his third Budget. See updates as it happened

The Latest on Oscars 2016 (88th annual Academy Awards) being presented at the Dolby Theatre. Priyanka Chopra, who made her debut on the Oscars red carpet, presented the award. Alicia Vikander, Mark Rylance won Best Supporting Actor Oscars.