Page-6 of Current Affairs - March, 2015
First goods train from Lumding to Silchar in Asssam flagged off
First goods train from Lumding to Silchar in the northeastern state of Assam was flagged off by the Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu through video conferencing at a function in New Delhi. Railway Minister also announced a cash award for ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2015
Delhi Government launches India’s first E-ration card service
Delhi government has launched First E-ration card service in India. It was launched Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on 27 March 2015. In this service, E-ration card will be linked with Aadhaar cards in order to curb corruption and increase ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2015
Saudi Arabia along with GCC launches military operation against Houthi rebels in Yemen
Saudi Arabia along with Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and several other countries have started military operations against Houthi rebels in Yemen. The operations were stated after Yemeni President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi had requested to counter radical Houthi movement in the ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2015
India and Qatar ink six pacts to boost trade and investment
India and Qatar have signed six pacts including agreements and Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) to increase commercial and economic exchanges between both nations. These pacts were signed after Emir of Qatar Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani had held extensive talks ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2015
NASA’s Curiosity rover discovers useful Nitrogen on Mars
NASA’s Curiosity rover for first time has found evidence of nitrogen in the form of nitrate in aeolian deposits and in two mudstone deposits on Mars. It was detected by using the Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM) instrument suite mounted ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2015
Ministry of Railways constitutes Ajay Shankar Committee to review PPP Cell functioning
Union Ministry of Railways has constituted a Committee to review the existing Public Private Partnership (PPP) Cell in the Railway Board with former IAS officer Ajay Shankar as its head. The Committee will recommend measures needed to make the PPP ..