DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 28TH MAR 2017
(DAILY NEWS INDIA)
1. NGT
ORGANISES WORLD CONFERENCE ON ENVIRONMENT IN NEW DELHI
i. The National Green Tribunal conducted the WORLD CONFERENCE ON ENVIRONMENT
at the country’s capital, New Delhi.
ii. The 2 day conference concluded with a high note in urging the
importance for the sustainable development balancing which is the need to
protect the environment.
iii. The conference was inaugurated by the President of India, Shri
PRANAB MUKHERJEE.
2.
AADHAAR CARD CANNOT BE MADE MANDATORY FOR CENTRAL WELFARE SCHEME: SUPREME COURT
i. With the growing dependence on Aadhaar card for all kinds of monetary
and social benefits, the Supreme Court of India ruled out that Aadhaar card
cannot be made mandatory for central welfare schemes.
ii. However, the apex court also accepted that it can’t stop the
government from linking the Aadhaar card for opening bank accounts or filing
tax returns.
iii. As per the critics of Aadhaar, government is violating a Supreme
Court order of October 2015 which specified that the Universal Identification
Document cannot be made mandatory for government schemes. It alleged that UIDAI
is getting biometric details through private agencies, which violated citizens’
fundamental rights.
iv. According to the government, use of Aadhaar simplifies delivery and
helps make the system more transparent and efficient.
3. REPCO
INKS PACT WITH NHB FOR CREDIT LINKED SUBSIDY SCHEME FOR MIDDLE INCOME GROUPS
i. On December 31, 2016, PM Narendra Modi announced an interest subsidy
scheme named as ‘Credit Linked Subsidy
Scheme for Middle Income Groups, for the tax-paying middle class
population, aspiring to have their own pucca house.
ii. The scheme has been made operational from January 1 for which the
effective guidelines were released by Minister of Housing and Urban Poverty
Alleviation Shri M.Venkaiah Naidu on March 22.
iii. The implementation of the scheme, Repco Home Finance Ltd signed an
agreement with National Housing Bank.
4. VIJAYA
BANK SIGNS MOU WITH PIAGGIO VEHICLES
i. Bengaluru based Vijaya Bank has inked an Mou with Italian vehicles
manufacturer Piaggio Vehicles, on March 27, 2017 for providing financial
support for the purchase of vehicles under Small Road Transport Operators
(SRTO) scheme in Bengaluru.
ii. Under the MoU, the first round of the vehicle was flagged off by the
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Vijaya Bank Dr Kishore
Sansi in the presence of Executive Directors B S Rama Rao, Y Nageswara Rao, and
Piaggio Vehicles Vice-President Praveen Nagpal among others.
5.
KARNATAKA BANK INSTALLS LANDMARK 10,000 POS TERMINALS
i. Mangaluru based private sector lender, Karnataka Bank achieved a
landmark installation of 10,000 Point of Sales terminals.
ii. The 10,000th POS terminal was handed over by the Bank’s Managing
Director and CEO, P Jayarama Bhat to Dr. Ravichandar, Chairman and Managing
Director of Nandana Group of Hotels, Bengaluru, one of its valued customers at
the function held at Bank’s Bengaluru Regional Office.
iii. Besides, an android mobile app,
‘PoS Manager’ was also provided to enable the merchants in monitoring and
keep a track of their counter transactions.
iv. The Karnataka Bank has been offering PoS services since 2011 to help
the merchant to accept card payments and boost their business.
6. NTPC
INSTALLS 55 MW SOLAR POWER PROJECT, BHADLA IN RAJASTHAN
i. The state owned National Thermal Power Corporation Limited
commissioned a 55 Mega Watt Bhadla Solar Power Project in Rajasthan.
ii. The power generating giant has planned a capacity addition of about
1,000 MW through renewable resources by 2017.
iii. The total capacity of Bhadla solar power project has become 260 MW
and that of NTPC’s solar power projects has become 620 MW.
iv. 260 MW Solar PV at Bhadla in Rajasthan, 50 MW Solar PV at Anantpur
in Andhra Pradesh and 250 MW Solar PV at Mandsar in Madhya Pradesh including 8
MW small hydro projects are under implementation.
7. GLOBAL
AWARDS BAGGED BY STARTUPS FROM T-HUB
i. T-Hub, one of the largest start-up ecosystem builders in India have
bagged 4 “Acumen global awards, 2017” by bringing up four startups to be
emerging as the 1st choice of top Indian startups.The award function was held
in Kenya.
ii. The 4 startups that have bagged the awards are: Hug Innovations, Loop
Reality, AuthBase and
Kheyti.
8. ANUPAM
KHER HONORED WITH KALA RATAN AWARD FROM VICE PRESIDENT
i. Veteran actor Anupam Kher was felicitated with the Kala Ratan Award
by Punjab University in Chandigarh at its 66th convocation.
ii. Kher received the honour by the Vice President of India, Shri Hamid
Ansari for his contribution in the field of cinema and arts.
9. WEST
BENGAL BEATS GOA TO WIN 71ST SANTOSH TROPHY
i. West Bengal beat Goa to clinch the 71st
Santosh Trophy for a record 32nd time at the GMC Bambolim Stadium,
Goa.
ii. Last time West Bengal clinched the title in 2010-11 against Mizoram.
10.
AUSTRALIAN PACE BOWLER SHAUN TAIT RETIRES FROM ALL FORMS OF CRICKET
i. Australian fast bowler, Shaun Tait officially announced his
retirement from all forms of cricket,
thus ending his 15-year career at the competitive level.
ii. He has played a total of 3 Tests, 35 ODIs and 21 T20Is for
Australia.
iii. Shaun Tait’s made his final international appearance for Australia
in 2016 against India in a T20 international at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
11. WORLD
THEATRE DAY: MARCH 27
i. The 2017 World Theatre Day was observed worldwide on March 27, a day
observed to draw attention to the power of the stage.
ii. Besides, a message for the occasion is formulated on the day which
is circulated all over the world for the noted figures of world to share their
reflections on the theme of theatre.
iii. As a part of the occasion, the Department of Kannada and Culture
and the Karnataka Nataka Academy organized an exhibition of 100 rare
photographs representing State’s theatre history.
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS BASED ON TODAY’S NEWS
Q1. THE
WORLD THEATRE DAY IS OBSERVED ON WHICH DATE?
a) March 27
b) March 28
c) March 26
d) March 25
Q2. WHICH
FOOTBALL TEAM HAS WON THE 71ST EDITION OF THE SANTOSH TROPHY FOOTBALL
TOURNAMENT-2017?
a) Goa
b) Gujarat
c) Tamil Nadu
d) West Bengal
Q3. THE
NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL CONDUCTED THE WORLD CONFERENCE ON ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH
CITY?
a) Bengaluru
b) New Delhi
c) Mumbai
d) Goa
Q4. NTPC
INSTALLS 55 MW BHADLA SOLAR POWER PROJECT IN WHICH STATE?
a) Uttar Pradesh
b) Gujarat
c) Rajasthan
d) Maharashtra
ANS: 1 – A
2 - D 3 - B 4 - C