Current Affairs March, 2016

Kerala�s popular Kadhaprasangam (story telling) artiste and Malayalam film actor V D Rajappan passed away in Kottayam. He was 70.

The Dutch football legend and coach Johan Cruyff passed away after a long battle with lung cancer in Barcelona, Italy. He was 68.

A group of influential US lawmakers have introduced a Bull in the Congress asking the US President Barack Obama administration to help India join the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC).

The Union Commerce and Industry Ministry has notified foreign direct investment (FDI) upto 49% in insurance and pension sector will be under automatic route.

A Congressional resolution aiming to bring India on a par with America�s NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) allies in terms of Defence trade and technology transfer was introduced recently.

India Post has released a customised commemorative stamp on Hindustan Aeronautical Limited (HAL) in recognition of the company�s 75 years of service to the nation.

The Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare launched the Longitudinal Ageing Study in India (LASI) to assess the needs of its elderly people and frame policies accordingly.

• India-UAE agreement for $75 billion investment in NIIF gets clearance
• Ritu Beri appointed as advisor of KVIC
• Flying snake spotted in Tamil Nadu

The Union Cabinet gave its ex-post facto approval for a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to mobilise up to $75 billion long-term investment in the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF).

A rare three-foot long �flying� snake have been spotted in a village on the city outskirts.

India will host the eighth annual summit of BRICS from October 15-16 in Goa, in its capacity as chair of the influential bloc comprising five countries � Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi set a 60-day deadline for government departments to resolve public grievances, saying redressing such complaints is the �biggest aspect of democracy.�