Page-39 of Current Affairs - March, 2016
Hashim Thaci elected as President of Kosovo
Hashim Thaci has been elected as the President of Kosovo by the Parliament of the country in the third round. He will succeed Atifete Jahjaga. In the third round, 81 Members of Parliament (MPs) off total 120 took part and Hashim Thaci ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2016
Vice Admiral Atul Kumar Jain appointed as Chief of Staff of Eastern Naval Command
Vice Admiral Atul Kumar Jain took over as the Chief of Staff of the Visakhapatnam headquartered Eastern Naval Command. He succeeds Vice Admiral Bimal Verma who has been transferred as Commander-in-Chief of Andaman & Nicobar Command at Port Blair. About ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2016
Peru declares emergency after oil spill in two Rivers
Government of Peru has declared emergency for three weeks after a major oil pipeline burst in the country’s northeast region affecting two rivers Chiriaco and Morona. The pipeline burst has spilled over 3,000 barrels of crude oil into the rivers which are the ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2016
Rahul Sachdev wins 1st All India Open Invitational Snooker Championship 2016
Rahul Sachdev has won the first All India Open Invitational Snooker Championship 2016 held at Aurangabad in Maharashtra. In the final match, Rahul defeated Pushpender Singh of Indian Railways by 5-3 score. It was his maiden title and is considered as major ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2016
Haryana Government renames Mustafabad Village as Saraswati Nagar
Haryana Government has changed the name of Mustafabad village in Yamuna Nagar district of state to Saraswati Nagar derived from mythological Saraswati River. In this regard, Haryana Revenue and Disaster Management Department has issued an official notification to this effect. ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2016
Zika virus can cause severe neurological disorder: Study
Researchers from France have found first evidence that mosquito-borne Zika virus might cause a severe neurological disorder called Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS). GBS is a rare condition in which the body’s immune system attacks a part of the nervous system that ..