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1 Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been appointed as the new chancellor of Viswa Bharati University for the next three years.
2 Serbia’s Novak Djokovic won his fourth Indian Wells Open Tennis Men’s Singles title. In the final match he defeated Switzerland’s Roger Federer by 6-3 6-7 (5-7) 6-2 score .
3 Dada Saheb Phalke Award for the year 2014 will be given to Legendary actor Shashi Kapoor.
He is the 46th Dada Saheb Phalke Award Winner.
The award is conferred by the Government of India for outstanding contribution to the growth and development of Indian Cinema.
The award consists of a Swarn Kamal, a cash prize of 10 lakhs rupees and a shawl.
4 Indian Railways has launched RuPay pre-paid debit card service for the railway passengers.
The card will enable passengers to book their Rail tickets and do shopping using RuPay pre-paid debit cards.
Card can be availed from either the Union Bank or the IRCTC. The service was launched by Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) in collaboration with the Union Bank of India (UBI) and the National Payment Corporation of India (NPCI).
5 U.S. mathematician John F. Nash Jr. and Canadian-born American national Louis Nirenberg have been named as the joint winners of the Abel Prize for 2015 for their contributions to mathematical sciences.
The two mathematicians won the prize for striking and seminal contributions to the theory of nonlinear partial differential equations and its applications to geometric analysis.
Nash and Nirenberg will receive the financial award of 6 million Norwegian kroner (about 765,000 U.S. dollars) from Norway’s King Harald during a formal ceremony in Oslo on 19 May 2015.
6 The Union Cabinet approved 33 % reservation for women in police forces of all union territories, including the Delhi Police, through direct recruitment in non-gazetted posts.
7 Sarath Fonseka Becomes Sri Lanka’s First Field Marshal.
8 Lee Kuan Yew, who was Singapore’s first Prime Minister when the country gained Independence in 1965, has died on 23 March at the age of 91.
Lee Kuan Yew, who was born in 1923, formed the People’s Action Party in 1954, then became Prime Minister in 1959.
9 Union Food Processing Industries Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal on 24 Marchannounced allocation of 17 Mega Food Parks, entailing a total investment of Rs 2,100 crore, to various states and private ventures.
The 17 MFP's will be spread across 11 States. While Kerala, Telangana, Haryana, Punjab, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu were sanctioned two MFPs each whereas Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Bihar were sanctioned one MFP each.
These parks are aimed at creating state-of-the-art infrastructure facilities to reduce food wastage and create value addition.
10 Kerala Finance Minister KM Mani was appointed as the chairman of Empowered Committee of State Finance Ministers, a key person for the Centre to roll out Goods and Services Tax (GST) from the targeted date of April 1, 2016.
11 Legendary Singer Lata Mangeshkar was presented with the Laadli Voice of the Century award for her outstanding contribution to Indian music over the years.
12 India has overtaken the US to become the 3rd largest steel producer in the world with a production of 14.56 million tonnes (MT) in first two months of the year.
13 The World Meteorological Day 2015 was observed across the world on 23 March2015. The theme of World Meteorological Day 2015 was Climate Knowledge for Climate Action.
14 World Tuberculosis Day was observed across the world on 24 March 2015. The themefor the year 2015 is continuation of the 2014 theme Reach the 3 Million. The main sub-theme and message for the year 2015 is Reach, Treat, Cure Everyone.
15 The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on 25 March approved the launch of the visionary Rs. 4,500-crore National Supercomputing Mission (NSM) aimed to steer India into the league of world class computing power nations.
16 PM Narendra Modi Launches PRAGATI (Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation) platform For Redressal Of Grievances.
17 . International Day of Forests was observed across the world on 21 March 2015. The theme was the Forests and Climate Change.
18 World Water Day was observed on 22 March 2015 with the theme “Water and Sustainable Development”.
19 India Votes In Favour Of Russian Resolution Against Gay Rights At UN.
2 Serbia’s Novak Djokovic won his fourth Indian Wells Open Tennis Men’s Singles title. In the final match he defeated Switzerland’s Roger Federer by 6-3 6-7 (5-7) 6-2 score .
3 Dada Saheb Phalke Award for the year 2014 will be given to Legendary actor Shashi Kapoor.
He is the 46th Dada Saheb Phalke Award Winner.
The award is conferred by the Government of India for outstanding contribution to the growth and development of Indian Cinema.
The award consists of a Swarn Kamal, a cash prize of 10 lakhs rupees and a shawl.
4 Indian Railways has launched RuPay pre-paid debit card service for the railway passengers.
The card will enable passengers to book their Rail tickets and do shopping using RuPay pre-paid debit cards.
Card can be availed from either the Union Bank or the IRCTC. The service was launched by Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) in collaboration with the Union Bank of India (UBI) and the National Payment Corporation of India (NPCI).
5 U.S. mathematician John F. Nash Jr. and Canadian-born American national Louis Nirenberg have been named as the joint winners of the Abel Prize for 2015 for their contributions to mathematical sciences.
The two mathematicians won the prize for striking and seminal contributions to the theory of nonlinear partial differential equations and its applications to geometric analysis.
Nash and Nirenberg will receive the financial award of 6 million Norwegian kroner (about 765,000 U.S. dollars) from Norway’s King Harald during a formal ceremony in Oslo on 19 May 2015.
6 The Union Cabinet approved 33 % reservation for women in police forces of all union territories, including the Delhi Police, through direct recruitment in non-gazetted posts.
7 Sarath Fonseka Becomes Sri Lanka’s First Field Marshal.
8 Lee Kuan Yew, who was Singapore’s first Prime Minister when the country gained Independence in 1965, has died on 23 March at the age of 91.
Lee Kuan Yew, who was born in 1923, formed the People’s Action Party in 1954, then became Prime Minister in 1959.
9 Union Food Processing Industries Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal on 24 Marchannounced allocation of 17 Mega Food Parks, entailing a total investment of Rs 2,100 crore, to various states and private ventures.
The 17 MFP's will be spread across 11 States. While Kerala, Telangana, Haryana, Punjab, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu were sanctioned two MFPs each whereas Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Bihar were sanctioned one MFP each.
These parks are aimed at creating state-of-the-art infrastructure facilities to reduce food wastage and create value addition.
10 Kerala Finance Minister KM Mani was appointed as the chairman of Empowered Committee of State Finance Ministers, a key person for the Centre to roll out Goods and Services Tax (GST) from the targeted date of April 1, 2016.
11 Legendary Singer Lata Mangeshkar was presented with the Laadli Voice of the Century award for her outstanding contribution to Indian music over the years.
12 India has overtaken the US to become the 3rd largest steel producer in the world with a production of 14.56 million tonnes (MT) in first two months of the year.
13 The World Meteorological Day 2015 was observed across the world on 23 March2015. The theme of World Meteorological Day 2015 was Climate Knowledge for Climate Action.
14 World Tuberculosis Day was observed across the world on 24 March 2015. The themefor the year 2015 is continuation of the 2014 theme Reach the 3 Million. The main sub-theme and message for the year 2015 is Reach, Treat, Cure Everyone.
15 The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on 25 March approved the launch of the visionary Rs. 4,500-crore National Supercomputing Mission (NSM) aimed to steer India into the league of world class computing power nations.
16 PM Narendra Modi Launches PRAGATI (Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation) platform For Redressal Of Grievances.
17 . International Day of Forests was observed across the world on 21 March 2015. The theme was the Forests and Climate Change.
18 World Water Day was observed on 22 March 2015 with the theme “Water and Sustainable Development”.
19 India Votes In Favour Of Russian Resolution Against Gay Rights At UN.
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