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Thursday, 3 March 2016

03 March 2016 Current Affairs

Pakistan gives shelter to Afganistan Taliban leaders, says Sartaj Aziz adviser to the Prime Minister of Pakistan on foreign affairs.
Debris may be belonging to MH370 was found off Mozambique coast near east Africa. Australia would test debris.
British woman would become one of the 1st cancer patients to receive injection with new tumour-destroying vaccine.
SBI wants Vijay Mallya’s arrest in the Kingfisher loan default case.
Prashant Kishor, Strategist, meets Rahul Gandhi to craft the Cong’s UP strategy for coming election.
Shilpi Tiwari, a close aide to Irani is the latest to face the JNU heat.
Mathura CBSE exams: Mass cheating during board exams was caught on camera.
03 March 78 Shaliwahan Shaka of Hindu Calender was started on this day.
03 March 1791 To create the US Mint, the U.S. Congress had passed a resolution on this day.
03 March 1857 Britain and France were declared war on China.
03 March 1982 Firaq Gorakhpuri ""Raghupati Sahay"", the great writer, nationalist and Urdu poet, died on this day.
03 March 1996 Haryana govt. had ban liquor vends and bars in rural areas

02 March 2016 Current Affairs

India has taken its first step to tax the digital economy, Online ads of B2B would attract 6% ‘Google tax’.
SC is keen to have a test for law graduates before they receive licence.
Sensex have gain 400 points today in early trade on the expectation of RBI rate cut.
Delhi govt wants to ban fatty food in school canteens on the health issues.
Former bureaucrat claims that he was tortured and asked to sign on Ishrat affidavit.
Forbes’ 2016 list: Bill Gates is still world’s richest man and Mukesh Ambani ranks 36th on the list.
Documents show Osama has left $29 million wealth, he was scared of drones.
Tata Motors has renamed its new hatchback Zica as Tiago after outbreak of Zika virus.
02 March 1568 Meerabai, saint poet, devotee of Krishna was passed away.
02 March 1903 The Martha Washington Hotel was opened for business in New York City on this day. It had 416 rooms and was the 1st hotel for women exclusively.
02 March 1952 Sindri Fertilizer Factory in Bihar, formally started by Nehru. It was the 1st Government owned company.
02 March 1994 Autonomous Hill Council for Leh in Laddakh was set up.
02 March 1997 Dr. B. V. Ravi Kumar of Bangalore had developed India's 1st indigenously made HIV detection kit.

01 March 2016 Current Affairs

FM Jaitley’s rural favour: Budget 2016 focuses on agriculture and social sectors.
Petrol price cut by Rs 3 per litre where diesel price will go up by Rs 1.47.
Nation wide academic sector feels that this budget will accelerate job creation.
Infrastructure cess burdens on automakers so car prices may go up by Rs 1 lakh.
60% of EPF deposits would be taxed on withdrawal from after April 1st.
CBSE exams started from today. In Jharkhand 60 students were caught using unfair means in exam.
Nasa report says "Asteroid 2013 TX68" may impact Earth in 2017.
01 March 1498 Vasco de Gama landed in Mozambique in East Africa, on his way to India on this day.
01 March 1908 Tata Iron & Steel Company is the 1st steel company was established in India in Tatanagar.
01 March 1950 The population figure for India after independence was announced as 347,340,000.
1-March-1962 Gaya University in Bihar was renamed as Magadh University.
1-March-1998 Bharat Ratna was awarded to Dr. A.J.P. Abdul Kalam, Scientific Adviser to the Defence Minister and Smt. M. S. Subbulakshmi, expert of Carnatic musician on this day.