Current Affairs - March, 2016
Outcomes of 13th India-EU Summit
The 13th edition of India-European Union Summit was held on in Brussels, capital of Belgium. Prime Minister Narendra Modi represented Indian side in the summit. While the European Union (EU) was represented by President of the European Council, Donald Tusk and President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker. The 13th summit laid out concrete priority ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2016
Topics: Current Affairs 2016 • Energy • India-EU • India-International Relations • Terrorism • Trade
Supreme Court approves Union Government’s guidelines to protect Good Samaritans
Supreme Court has approved Union Government’s guidelines to protect Good Samaritans, who help road accident victims, from being unnecessarily harassed by police or any other authority. These guidelines based on the recommendations K S Radhakrishnan committee were approved by the SC bench comprising justices V Gopala Gowda and Arun Mishra. These guidelines will be binding ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2016
Topics: Ministry of Road Transport and Highways • Supreme court • Transport Safety
PM Narendra Modi unveils Asia's largest optical telescope ARIES at Nainital
Asia’s largest and first of its kind optical telescope Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES) was unveiled at Devasthal in Nainital District, Uttrakahnd. It was remotely activated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Belgian counterpart Charles Michel from Belgium. Key facts Aries telescope was joint collaborative technological effort between Indian and Belgian scientists. ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2016
Topics: Aries • Current Affairs 2016 • Devasthal optical telescope • India-Belgium • Narendra Modi • Science and Technology • Uttrakahnd
India's first indigenously developed sonar dome flagged off
India’s first indigenous composites sonar dome, a ship’s underwater eyes and ears, was flagged off by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar. The sonar dome was dedicated to the nation dedicated to the nation and will be delivered to Mazgaon Docks, Mumbai for use in the warships of Indian Navy. Key facts The sonar dome is dsigned ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2016
Topics: Current Affairs 2016 • Defence • DRDO • Goa • Make in India • Sonar
Sand-eating Micrixalus herrei tadpoles species found in Western Ghats
Researchers have discovered Sand-eating tadpole species named Micrixalus herrei in Western Ghats. The tadpole belongs to the so-called Indian Dancing Frog family, Micrixalidae. They were discovered from the deep recesses of streambeds in the Western Ghats Key facts They get their name Micrixalidae, from their habit of waving their legs as a sign of territorial and ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2016
Topics: Current Affairs 2016 • Science and Technology • Western Ghats