Current Affairs - 22 March 2016

Year 2014 recorded highest anthropogenic carbon release in past 66 million years

The scientists of the University of Hawaii revealed that current carbon emissions, mainly from burning fossil fuels, are about 10 billion tonnes a year.

Ashok Lahiri Committee constituted to review excise duty imposed on different jewellery articles in Budget 2016-17

The committee will review the 1 percent (without input tax credit) and 12.5 percent (with input tax credit) excise duty imposed on jewellery items in the Budget 2016-17.

Nepal signed agreement with China to extend the strategic Tibet rail link to Nepal

The agreements were signed during the Nepalese Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s maiden visit to China and held wide-ranging talks with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and called on President Xi Jinping.

Telangana, French aviation companies signed MoU to set up training centre in Hyderabad

The training centre that will come up at the Begumpet Airport in Hyderabad will train around 1000 students a year in aviation and aerospace sectors.

5th National Photography Awards presented

While the Life Time Achievement Award was presented to Bhawa Singh, Javed Ahmed Dar won the Professional Photographer Award

Hinduja Brothers topped Britain’s Asian Rich List 2016

Steel tycoon Lakshmi Niwas Mittal was ranked second in the list, which was released by the Indian high commissioner to the UK Navtej Sarna.

Lori Robinson nominated as first US female Combatant Chief

If approved by the Senate, US Air Force General Lori Robinson will be the new North command chief and will be responsible for any missile threats against the homeland.

Wrestler Hardeep Singh won silver medal in Asian Olympic Qualification Tournament

Even before the win, by virtue of reaching the final in the 98 kg category, he was qualified for participation in the Rio Olympics 2016 in Greco-Roman category.

Former Intel Chairman and CEO Andrew Grove died

Grove became Intel’s President in 1979 and CEO in 1987. He served as Chairman of the Board from 1997 to 2005.

Ali Mohamed Shein declared winner of Presidential Elections of semi-autonomous region Zanzibar

The presidential elections held on 20 March 2016 was the re-run of the elections held in October 2015, which were cancelled by the ZEC on grounds of fraud.

Novak Djokovic and Victoria Azarenka won BNP Paribas Open titles

Djokovic won his fifth Indian Wells title and third in a row. He equaled Rafael Nadal’s 27 ATP Masters titles.

M Sukumaran chosen for CV Kunhiraman Literary Prize

The themes of all of his writings deal with the plight of the dispossessed and advocate an armed struggle for the liberation of the oppressed.

Akhilesh Ranjan Committee on Taxation of E-Commerce submitted report to Union Government

The Report provides the view of the Committee on issues related to taxation of e-commerce and recent international developments in this area.

Union Government launched Pusa Krishi mobile app to help farmers to take the technology to farm fields

The Mobile app will help the farmer to find easy solutions to the problems in their farm fields and also helps to get information about weather and accordingly they take measures to save crops.

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