[CA] March 2015 Events (Week 2)

March II Week (09-16, 2015)
March 09	Government to establish cross cultural linkages with 39 Indian Ocean Countries under Project Mausam
	The Government has decided to transfer Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojna(RSBY) from Ministry of Labour and Employment to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
	First sector identified for introduction of High Speed trains/bullet trains in the country is Mumbai-Ahmedabad - Railway Minister in Parliament
	India ranks 4th in the world in terms of power generation; in wind energy India is at 5th position and in solar energy India is at 11th position
	Sri Lankan cricketer Kumar Sangakkara announced retirement from Test cricket
	Kerala Tourism won the silver prize of Golden Gate award for promoting the backwaters of Kerala
	Government plans to build 30 km road per day: Gadkari
	Veerappa Moily selected for Saraswati Samman 2014
	Modi launches "Rotovac" - world's chepaest Rotavirus vaccine
	Sangakkara is the first cricketer to wear the "Masuri" helmet which has safety attachment for back of the head and neck
	DLF ties up with Snapdeal to sell flats online
	Union Government released Digital Gender Atlas for Advancing Girls Education
	Maharashtra launched Bhagyashree scheme for girl child
	United Arab Emirates won the bid to host AFC Asian Cup 2019
March 10	Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated a Commemorative Exhibition on the theme “India and World War-I” in New Delhi
	A meeting of National Innovation clubs of various Universities, IITs and NITs was held for the first time at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Festival of Innovations from March 07-13, 2015
	Committee under the Chairmanship of Dr. H.R. Nagendra - to explore the possibility of promoting the concept of Holistic Health in the country.
	Government has revived its plan to set up a fertilizer plants in Iran.
	Government has approved setting up four Petroleum, Chemicals and Petrochemical Investment Regions (PCPIRs) in the States of Andhra Pradesh (Vishakhapatnam – Kakinada), Gujarat (Dahej), Odisha (Paradeep) and Tamil Nadu (Cuddalore – Nagapattinam)
	A total 42 Mega Food Parks (MFPs) have been sanctioned by the Government for setting-up in the country.
	Land Acquisition (amendment) Bill, 2015 passed in Lok Sabha
	Attorney General is a public authority under the RTI Act, 2005: High Court of Delhi
	Maharashtra government started helpline for distressed adolescents
	US President Barack Obama nominated David Hale as Ambassador to Pakistan
	The British Irish Visa Scheme came into force in India
March 11	The two-day Delhi Dialogue VII on theme `ASEAN-India: Shaping the Post 2015 Agenda` was inaugurated by the External Affairs Minister Smt. Sushma Swaraj in New Delhi
	Kumar Sangakkara created history by scoring four successive centuries in a Cricket World Cup
	Actor Saif Ali Khan - to promote Bollywood Britain campaign
	Indian Railways signed MoU with LIC for implementing Railway projects
	India and Seychelles signed four agreements to boost security cooperation
	India and Mauritius inked five MoUs to give impetus to bilateral relations
	Veteran sports journalist K Baskaran died
	In a major boost for India in the Indian Ocean, the government has bagged “infrastructure development rights'' for two islands in the region --Agalega from Mauritius and Assumption from Seychelles -during PM Narendra Modi's ocean outreach comprising visits to Mauritius, Seychelles and Sri Lanka.
	Delhi government decided to enhance financial powers of bureaucrats
	Special Court summons former PM Dr. Manmohan Singh in Coal Scam
	High Courts cannot entertain plea against Armed Forces Tribunal: Supreme Court
March 12	N Sakthan elected as Speaker of Kerala Assembly
	Government has approved India-based Neutrino Observatory Project with estimated cost of Rs. 1583.05 crore
	Union Minister of Chemicals & Fertilizers Shri Ananth Kumar launches ‘Pharma Jan Samadhan’ scheme
	Defending champions Karnataka won their eighth Ranji Trophy title of cricket by Tamil Nadu
	World Kidney Day (Theme: "Kidney Health For All")
	Indian-origin Ganasen Reddy awarded with KwaZulu-Natal 2015 National Teachers Awards
	Insurance Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2015 passed in Rajya Sabha
	Google launched a virtual tour of the Everst Region of Nepal
	Chennai-based nephrologist Dr Georgi Abraham has been awarded the International Society of Nephrology Roscoe Robinson Award 2015 for his achievements in the field of nephrology research, care and education.
March 13	Child marriages on a rise in the country: Maneka Gandhi
	Bihar politician Sharad Yadav's comments in Parliament on skin colour and "dark-skinned" south Indian women during a debate have caused outrage.
	I recall the lines of a famous song ‘Sindu Nadiyin Misai’ composed by the great nationalist poet Subramanian Bharati in the early 20th century: ‘Singalatheevukkinor paalam ameippom’(we shall construct a bridge to Sri Lanka) - Narendra Modi in Sri Lanka
	Dr. B. Meenakumari Committee Report on Fishing is Submitted
	Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Indian Army and HDFC Bank on the Defence Salary Package.
	Nabakalebar Rath Yatra, 2015 to be Promoted as International Tourism Event
	Mumbai HC directed Maharashtra Government to set up a redressal mechanism against noise pollution
	Supreme Court sought information on number of prisoners in jail from Union Government
	India and Sri Lanka inked four pacts
	World's first successful Penis transplant in South Africa
	After severe floods in Jammu and Kashmir and cloudburst in Uttarakhand, the government said it has formulated a Himalayan Meteorology Programme for better understanding of weather in the mountainous States.
March 14	58th Session of the All India Ayurvedic Congress in Chandigarh
	Foundation Stone laying of Jaffna Cultural Centre by Modi
	Former Pres of Maldives (Mr. Nasheed) was sentenced to 13 years in jail
	A bronze statue of Mahatma Gandhi was unveiled at the Parliament Square in London
	After Maharashtra, now BJP govt in Haryana to ban beef
	Kerala Governor wants action agianst 'unruly' MLAs in the Assembly
	Cyclone Pam hits Vanuatu
	Chile: forest fire threatens historic port city of Valparaiso
	Michael White wins Indian Open Snooker Tournament.
March 15	Hamilton wins Australian Grand Prix
	US missions in Saudi Arabia halt services over security
	India has 19 health workers for every 10,000 people
	INS Alleppey decommissioned
	Women's Hockey World League: India wins the title by defeating Poland
	Srikanth wins Swiss Open Grand Prix 2015
	Services lifts the Santosh Trophy (Football) for fourth time
	BJP wants cattle slaughter law in all States
	20 children goes missing in Delhi for every 24 hours
	Facebook buys the shopping seacrh engine TheFind.com
	Prime Minister, visited the Commemorative Exhibition on the theme "India and World War-I," organized by the Indian Armed Forces, at Manekshaw Centre in New Delhi. The exhibition showcases the gallantry and sacrifice of Indian soldiers in the First World War.
March 16	BSE to auction government bonds worth Rs 893 cr for FIIs
	Cyclist (Abhishek Kumar Sharma) on nationwide yatra to generate awareness about Swachhta Abhiyan, calls on PM
	India and Canada discuss possible joint-ventures of mutual interest
	Shri Rajnath Singh opens Exhibition of Indian Buddhist Art in Tokyo
	The Government has a proposal to Scale up Grid Connected Solar Power Projects from 20,000 MW to 1,00,000 MW by 2022 under National Solar Mission (NSM).
	Haryana Assembly passed a bill which imposes a complete ban on cow slaughter in the State and provides rigorous imprisonment ranging from 3 to 10 years for killing the animal
	India world's largest importer of weapons, military equipment: SIPRI
	Australia to seek membership in  China led AIIB
	Anti-Rousseff (Brazil Pres) protest draw 1.5 million across Brazil
	Bilateral talks (Photoshoot) over: We have the rights to shoot any persons who enters our territorial waters - Sri Lankan PM
	Centre and States do not deny any benefits to the People, if they do not have Aadhaar Card - SC

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