15th March 2017 Current Affairs for all competitive exams GK and Current Affairs 2025

Tuesday, 14 March 2017

All restrictions on cash withdrawal from savings bank account have been eliminated from today as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced it last month.Earlier, it had removed cash withdrawal limits from ATMs from February 1.
Last month, the RBI had issued a notification saying that the withdrawal limit of cash from savings bank accounts will have relaxed to Rs. 50,000 from February 20 and there would be no restrictions from March 13.
The Central Bank had put curbs on cash withdrawals and set a withdrawal limit from the ATMs and bank accounts after the announcement the decision to demonetize old Rs. 500 and 1,000 currency notes on November 8 last year.

NTPC started power generation from India’s largest floating solar power plant at Kayamkulam in Kerala, on Friday.
The 100 kWp floating solar generation plant, largest of its kind in India, was indigenously developed as a part of ‘Make In India’ initiative, at Rajiv Gandhi Combined Cycle Power Plant (RGCCPP) in Kerala’s Kayamkulam district
Solar panels mounted on floating boards that hold them in place saves land usage and has been found to be efficient than the ones installed on land.

The Government of Arunachal Pradesh has launched a new scheme – Adarsh Gram Yojana – to (or “intending to”) reaching to the poor people in rural areas.
The program has launched in line with the basic philosophy of the Prime Minister – Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas.

Bangladesh’s unanimously adopted a resolution declaring March 25 as Genocide Day, in remembrance of the atrocities carried out by the Pakistani Army on the night of March 25, 1971.
The Pakistan Army swooped on unarmed civilians on the night of March 25, 1971, to crush the Bengali rebellion following the refusal by the military leadership to accept the election results of 1970 in which the Awami League got the thumping majority. ‘Operation Searchlight’ began in the first hours of March 25 in Dhaka.

Intel has announced a deal under which it will buy Israeli technology company Mobileye for $15.3 billion. Mobileye provides anti-collision, driver assistance, and autonomous driving solutions. Intel will buy all the shares of Mobileye at $63.54 per share in cash.
The acquisition will combine the computer vision expertise of Mobileye with the high-performance computing of Intel. And to create automated driving solutions from the cloud through the network to the car.

Punjab has won the 71st Santosh Trophy football tournament by defeating Railways by 2-1 goals. It was Punjab’s overall ninth Santosh Trophy after it had earlier won it in 1970, 1974, 1980, 1984, 1985, 1987, 2006 and 2007.
For Punjab, both goals were scored by Rajbir Singh (16th and 61st minutes). For Railways, a goal has scored by Rajesh Soosanayakam (59th minute).

State Bank of India releases its subsidiary for premises and estate matters of the Organization.
The Next Punjab Chief Minister – Congress leader Capt Amarinder Singh.
New Legislature party leaders are selected by the BJP Senior Leaders in the state.
To win first Dubai Championships title, Andy Murray beats Fernando Verdasco.
Military exercises between the United States and South Korea to begin.

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