Current Affairs Update for today :-
RBI imposed fine on 16 Co-operative Banks
- Reserve Bank of India imposed fine of Rs.5 lac on 16 National Co-operative banks on 31st March 2015 for violation of norms i.e. non-adherence of Know Your Customer and Anti-Money Laundering guidelines.
14th MPGO launched
- 14th Multi-Parametric Geophysical Observatory inaugurated in Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands on 30th March 2015 by Minister of Science and Technology Dr.Harsh Vardhan.
WJP report 2015 released
- According to World Justice Projcet (WJP) Open Government Index for the year 2015 report released during March 2015, Sweden ranked at No.1 position while India ranked at 37th position.
- World Justice Project (WJP) Open Government Index measure the government openness based on the general public’s experiences worldwide.
Daniel Vettori retired from Cricket
- Daniel Vettori (Daniel Luca Vettori), the Cricketer of New Zealand retired from all forms of International Cricket on 30th March 2015. He became 8th Test Player to take 300 wickets and score 3000 runs.
Muhammadu Bihari became the President of Nigeria
- Muhammadu Bihari became the President of Nigeria and became the 1st opposition candidate to win the Presidential elections as announced on 31st March 2015.
M.S. Convent arrived at Doha, Qatar
- M.S. Convent became 1st direct container vessel from India to Qatar which arrived at Doha on 31st March 2015 to facilitate swift trade between the countries.
India’s external debt stood as $462 billion
- India’s external debt stood as $462 billion as announced on 31st March 2015 by the Ministry of Finance.
Japanese city Shibuya recognise same sex partnerships
- Shibuya, the city of Japan became first ever district of Japan to recognise same sex partnerships as the equivalent of a marriage by passing a landmark vote.
