DAILY CURRENT
AFFAIRS: 6 MARCH 2016
(Daily News India)
1. RAISINA DIALOGUE 2016 STARTED AT
NEW DELHI
i. The first Raisina Dialogue
2016 a conference on Geopolitics and Geo-economics began in New Delhi.
ii. Theme of the Raisina-Dialogue
2016 is “Asia: Regional and Global Connectivity”.
iii.It will promote Asia’s
economic, human, physical and digital connectivity ,discover challenges and
opportunities for the development.
iv.It will be attended by 40
countries .
v.The name of conference comes
from Raisina Hill which is the elevation in New Delhi where presidential palace
of India, Rashtrapati Bhavan is located.
2. PRESIDENT PRANAB MUKHERJEE
INAUGURATES NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON WOMEN LEGISLATION
i. President Pranab Mukherjee
inaugurated a National conference on ‘Women Legislators: Building Resurgent
India’ in New Delhi.
ii. The conference is started
with an aim of motoivating the skills of legislators to perform their
legislative and non-legislative roles with greater effectiveness.
iii.It will also bring together
women union ministers, chief ministers, MPs and eminent women from the judiciary
and the bureaucracy.
3. MANOJ KUMAR TO BE CONFERRED
DADASAHEB PHALKE AWARD
i.Film Actor and Director Manoj
Kumar has been selected for the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for the year 2015.
ii. Manoj Kumar is known for his
famous films such as Patthar Ke Sanam, Upkaar, Neel Kamal, Purab Aur Paschim,
Roti Kapda Aur Makaan, and Kranti.
iii. Dadasaheb Phalke Award is
given by the Union Government for
outstanding contribution to the growth and development of Indian Cinema.
4. SIRSHENDU DE SELECTED FOR INNOVATION
AWARD 2016 FOR DEVELOPING LATERITE BASED ARSENIC WATER FILTER
i. Professor Sirshendu De from Chemical
Engineering department of the IIT, Kharagpur was honoured with the innovation
award.
ii.He was selected for the award
for developing an ultra low-cost eco-friendly laterite based arsenic water
filter.
iii.The will provide safe
drinking water in areas contaminated with arsenic.
5. INDIA WINS 2016 ASIA CUP T20 TROPHY
i. India has grabbed the 2016
Asia Cup T20 after defeating Bangladesh.
ii. 2016 Asia Cup title was held
in Bangladesh from 24 February to 6 March 2016.
iii.It was participated by India,
Pakistan, Sri Lanka, United Arab Emirates.
6. PATNA PIRATES WINS 3RD SEASON OF
PRO KABADDI LEAGUE
i.Patna Pirates has won the third
season of Star Sports Pro Kabaddi League after defeating U Mumba.
ii.Patna Pirates defeated U Mumba
in New delhi.
iii. Pro Kabaddi League is a
professional Kabaddi league based on the format of the Indian Premier League
T20 cricket tournament.
Captain of
Patna Pirates: Manpreet Singh.
Captain of U Mumba: Anup Kumar.
Rohit Kumar was awarded Best Raider
Mohit Chillar was awarded Best Defender of the
Match
7. SBI GRANTED OPERATING LICENCE BY
MYANMAR
i State Bank of India has been
granted preliminary approval to operate Myanmar.
ii.The licence
was given by Myanmar Government along with three other Asian banks.
iii.The Banks are Investment and
Development of Vietnam, Sun Commercial Bank of Taiwan and Shinhan Bank of South
Korea.
iv.Myanmar has granted licenses
for foreign banks to open business in the country in the hope of rebuilding
the country’s economy as it become one of Asia’s poorest.
