March 23, 2016

22nd March 2016 - Important Current Affairs updates

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International Affairs

This day is a United Nations initiative to celebrate clean water and bring attention to those who don’t have enough of it.
The first World Water Day was celebrated in 1993 after the United Nations approved of the same.
Theme of World Water Day 2016 : 'Better water, better jobs'
Theme of World Water Day 2015 : "Water and Sustainable Development"

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a three nation visit to Belgium, United States & Saudi Arabia.

Mr Modi will be in Brussels on 30th of this month for India-EU Summit to deepen the India-EU strategic partnership and advance collaboration in priority areas of growth and development.
During his second leg of visit, he will attend the 4th Nuclear Security Summit on March 31st to 1st of April at Washington DC.
On his way back home, Mr Modi will visit Saudi Arabia on 2nd and 3rd of April.

India has assumed BRICS (Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa) Chairmanship from the Russian Federation for the year 2016.

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj formally unveiled the BRICS Logo for the duration of India’s BRICS Chairmanship.
She also launched India’s BRICS website on the occasion.
She announced that the 8th BRICS Summit would be organized in Goa on 15-16 October this year.
Over fifty meetings and events, at the Ministerial, Senior Officials, Working Groups, Technical, and Track-II levels, are proposed to be organized during India’s BRICS Chairmanship through the year.

National Affairs

As per a report released by Water Aid, India has the world's highest number of people without access to clean water.

The report added that 75.8 million Indians are forced to buy water at high rates or use water that is contaminated with sewage/chemicals.
Indians account for more than a tenth of the 650 million people worldwide without clean water access.

The Punjab Assembly today passed a law that imposes life imprisonment for the sacrilege of the Sikh religious book Guru Granth Sahib.

Under the new amendments to the Indian Penal Code (IPC), punishment for defiling places of worship was increased from two to 10 years.
However, an amendment seeking to extend the punishment to cover other religions was rejected.

The government today cleared the new Defence Procurement Procedure (DPP) that focuses on fast-tracking acquisitions and Indian-made products.

Business & Economy

IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad today announced that India has attracted investments over ₹1.28 lakh crore in electronics manufacturing sector.

Deaths

Considered as a pioneer in the semiconductor industry and the "guy who drove the growth phase" of Silicon Valley, Grove played a critical role in moving Intel’s focus from memory chips to microprocessors.

Awards & Honors

Renowned Malayalam writer M Sukumaran was chosen for the CV Kunhiraman Literary Prize.

The prize consists of 10001 rupees in cash, a citation, and a statuette designed by artist BD Dathan.

Sports

Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi became the highest wicket-taker in World T20 tournaments, after picking up his 39th WT20 wicket in the WT20 Group game against New Zealand today.

Afridi surpassed Sri Lankan bowler Lasith Malinga's record of 38 WT20 wickets.
Afridi, with a total tally of 97 wickets, is also the highest wicket-taker in T20Is.

Olympic gold medalist and Indian ace shooter Abhinav Bindra has set up a venture capital fund named 'Shooting Star LLP'.

This fund is created in an equal partnership with consulting firm Franchise India, and an initial investment of $2 million.
It will invest in emerging sports academies, sports injury, rehab, equipment and training, health apps, child development and organic foods.

Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt today confirmed that this year's Rio Olympics will be his last Olympics.

Note : He won six Olympic gold medals for his performances in 2008 and 2012.

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