Banking and Financial Awareness:
- SWIFT (Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication) Broadens Real-Time Payment Tracking Capabilities.
- RBI Imposes Rs 58.9 Cr Penalty On ICICI Bank.
- SEBI Allows Physical Settlement Of Stock Derivatives.
- Exim Bank Extends $500 Million Loan Facility To 15-Nation Group In Africa.
- Equitas Small Finance Bank has launched a new ‘Yellow Army Savings Account’ to increase its customer base through its association with the Chennai Super Kings (CSK), a franchise of the Indian Premium League.
- Long-Term Capital Gains Tax To Come Into Effect From 01st April.
Appointments
- Rosemary DiCarlo Becomes First Female UN Political Chief.
- SC Appoints Justice Jawad Rahim As Acting Head For NGT.
- Win Myint Elected As New President Of Myanmar
- Indu Bhushan Appointed CEO Of Ayushman Bharat Mission.
- Vijay Raghavan Appointed Principal Scientific Advisor To Government.
- JS Rajput Nominated India’s Representative To UNESCO's Executive Board.
- Martin Vizcarra Sworn In As Peru's New President
Honour, Awards and Ranks
- Mathematician Robert P. Langlands wins Abel Prize 2018.
- Chhattisgarh Wins National Water Digest Award.
- London Based Organisation SACF Wins Frederick Pincott Award.
- Worldwide Cost Of Living Report 2018- Singapore Most Expensive, Damascus Least.
- 105th Indian Science Congress- DRDO Gets ‘Most Informative Pavilion’ Award
- Canadian Mathematician Robert Langlands Wins Abel Prize
- Singapore Airport Rated World's Best, Mumbai Ranked 63rd
- 105th Indian Science Congress- NHAI Receives Best Design Pavilion Award.
MOU’s, Agreement and Summits
- ISA, India sign Host Country Agreement.
- Meeting Of PIC Between India And Pakistan Held In New Delhi.
- First National Conclave On Psychological Trauma, Child Protection, And Mental Illnesses In New Delhi.
- Rivigo Ties Up With IDFC, YES Bank, For Truck Loans.
- Cabinet Approves MoU Between India And Canada On IPRs.
- Cabinet Approves MoU Between India And United Kingdom And Northern Ireland.
- India And ADB Sign $80 Million Loan Agreement.
- GIFT, Deloitte Sign MoU To Promote IFSC Operations.
- NITI Aayog's Atal Innovation Mission Signs SOI With SAP Global.
- India And China Agree To A Roadmap For Addressing Trade Imbalance.
- AAI Signs MoU With Assam Government.
Important News- World
- Brazzaville Declaration Signed to Protect World’s Largest Tropical Peatland.
- Myanmar Elects Win Myint as New President.
Important Dates
- March 25: International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery.
- World Autism Awareness Day- 2 April.
- World Theatre Day- 27 March.
Obituaries
- Film Director C.V. Rajendran Passes Away.
- Pulitzer Prize Winner Les Payne Die
Important News- India
- Videsh Aaya Pradesh ke Dwaar Launched by MEA.
- Print Biennale India 2018: First International Exhibition Held in New Delhi.
- Cabinet Approve New Integrated Scheme for School Education.
- Cabinet Approves Export of All Edible Oils in Bulk.
- India Becomes 2nd Largest Producer Of Mobile Phones In The World.
- CCEA Approves Continuation Of Credit Guarantee Fund Scheme For Education Loans.
- Cabinet Approves Rs 4,500 Crore To Boost Development Projects In North-East.
- Govt Allows Export Of 2 Million Tonnes Of Sugar.
- EPFO Launches Portal For Pensioners.
- India's 1st Insect Museum Opened In Tamil Nadu.
- 3,21,567 Affordable Houses Sanctioned For Urban Poor Under PMAY.
- Government Guarantee For IRFC Bonds.
- President Kovind Lays Foundation Stone Of 5 National Highway Projects In Varanasi.
Business, Science and Technology
- GSAT-6A Successfully Launched by ISRO.
Defence
- Indian Navy To Host Bilateral Exercise 'Varuna' With French Navy.
Important News- States
- NAIPUNYA RATHAM: Andhra Pradesh Govt. Launches World on Wheels.
- Famous Madhavpur Mela Organised in Gujarat.
- Madhya Pradesh Wins GI Tag for Black Chicken.
- Surat Becomes 1st District To Have 100% Solar Powered Health Centres.
Sports News
- Kerala Lifts Their 6th Santosh Trophy.
- ISSF Junior World Cup: Muskan Bhanwala Wins Gold.
- Mithali Raj Adjudged ‘Sportsperson Of The Year.
- Sebastian Vettel Wins Australian Grand Prix.
- Pankaj Advani Wins Asian Billiards Championships Title.
- India U-16 Win Hong Kong Football Tournament.
