GK UPDATES 7th March

 GK UPDATES 7th March 

 

NATIONAL UPDATES:

1. 15 states have joined UDAY scheme: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has given permission to Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh to issue the bonds as part of the Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana (UDAY).

 

2. MoU between Indian Army and IndusInd Bank: A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between Indian Army and Hinduja Grouped IndusInd Bank on the Defence Salary package.

 

3. Sunil Sabharwal reappointed as Alternate Executive Director at International Monetary Fund (IMF).

 

4. River Information System like ATC to be launched for Inland Waterways Traffic: The Government has launched a River Information System (RIS) between Haldia and Farakka stretch of the National Waterway-1 (NW-1). The system enhances swift electronic data transfer between mobile vessels and shore (Base stations) through advance and real-time exchange of information.  

 

5. Chapchar Kut Festival celebrated across Mizoram: The traditional festival of Chapchar Kut of the Mizos was celebrated across the north-eastern state of Mizoram and also in the Mizo-inhabited areas in the neighbouring states.

 

6. Election Commission announces assembly election in 4 states and 1 union territory: It announced the schedule for assembly polls in four states West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam and for Union Territory Puduchchery.

 

 

INTERNATIONAL UPDATES:

1. World’s costliest train station opened in New York at 9/11 site: The world’s most expensive train station in the world opens at the World Trade Centre site in New York, USA.

 

OTHER UPDATES:

FINANCE/BANKING:

1. TCS chief N Chandrasekaran appointed as non-official director to board of Reserve Bank.

 

SPORTS:

2. PepsiCo named as new associate sponsor of BCCI.

 

3. Anirban Lahiri jumps to 9th spot at World Golf Championships.

 

4. Indian shooter Jitu Rai clinches 50m pistol gold at the ISSF World Cup Bangkok.

 

AWARDS:

5. The Advertising Club Madras conferred its 1stDistinguished Service Award on Srinivasan K Swamy, Chairman and Managing Director, R K Swamy BBDO for his outstanding contribution to the advertising industry.

OBITUARIES:

6. Pat Conroy, Prince of Tides and Great SantiniAuthor dies at the age of 70.

 

7. Congress MLA R Venkat Reddy passed away at the age of 72.

 

8. Legendary Film Archivist P K Nair passed away at the age of 86.