Current Affairs Update – 9th March, 2016

Hello and welcome to ExamPundit. Here are the Important Current Affairs of 10th March, 2016.

• Indian Railways on 8 March 2016
  appointed Ernst & Young (EY) as a consultant to discover the advertising
  potential in trains and railway stations. The move aims at enhancing revenue
  through non-fare box route.
• The Railway PSU – RITES, the
  consulting wing for Indian Railways, awarded the mandate to EY following a
  multi-party bid.
• EY will identify assets and
  formulate a pricing strategy for advertising across 7000 railways stations in
  the country.
• This is the first time in India
  that such a large scale project on advertising for Railways has been initiated.
• EY and Indian Railways will
  engage with leading advertisers through the course of the project for effective
  optimization of railway assets.
• A unique aspect of the exercise
  will be the creation of a neutral assessment on the return of investments by
  advertisers in this medium.

• Rajya Sabha on 8 March 2016
  passed Bureau of Indian Standards Bill, 2015. The bill seeks to replace the
  Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 1986.
• It extends the ambit of the
  Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) to include services, processes and products
  while ensuring production of world class goods.

• Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister
  Shivraj Singh Chouhan on 8 March 2016 announced inclusion of widow marriage
  under the state government’s Mukhyamantri Kanya Vivah Yojana. The announcement
  made on International Women’s Day in Bhopal aims at promoting marriage of
  widows.
• While announcing that marriages
  will also be solemnised under the Yojna, CM Chouhan said that two lakh rupees
  will be sanctioned for widow marriage.
• Besides, he also announced that
  to prevent violence against women, state government will open Usha Kiran
  Centres in every district of the state.

• The Karnataka Government on 8
  March 2016 launched Mukhyamantri Santwana Harish Yojana to provide free
  treatment to road accident victims for the first 48 hours in the nearest
  government or private hospital.
• The scheme is named after Harish
  Nanjappa, who donated his eyes moments before his death in a road accident in
  February 2016.

• It will provide assistance to
  victims of road accidents across the state irrespective of their financial
  status or nationality.
• Immediate medical relief will be
  provided to the victim during the Golden Hour with financial aid up to 25000
  during the first 48 hours of treatment.

• Combat operation of Meghalaya
  police, code-named ‘Hillstorm 3’, was in news on 8 March 2016. Operation
  Hillstorm-3 was launched by Meghalaya Police on 24 February 2016 in the Garo
  Hills and West Khasi Hills districts of the state.
• It was launched against the
  backdrop of intelligence reports that GNLA (Garo National Liberation Army)
  militants have entrenched in Durama hills areas.
• The Meghalaya have sought 12
  additional companies of central paramilitary forces and six units of CoBRA
  battalion for its operation against militants in the Garo Hills region.

• Cycling event of Indian Army with
  the theme ‘Cycle to Recycle’ was flagged off on 8 March 2016 from Pangsau Pass
  on the India-Myanmar border.
• It was flagged off by Brigadier
  DK Singh, Commander of the 25 Sector Assam Rifles based at Lekhapani in
  Tinsukia district.

• It was organised as part of the
  Assam Rifles 181st raising day celebrations.
• The event is an effort to create
  public awareness about the need of nature and environment conservation.

• Chairman and Managing Director of
  Mahindra & Mahindra Group Anand G Mahindra was on 5 March 2016 conferred
  with the Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur (Knight of the Legion of Honour).
• The honour was conferred upon by
  François Richier, Ambassador of France to India, at the Residence of France in
  New Delhi.
• Anand Mahindra was chosen for the
  highest French civilian distinction in recognition of his outstanding national
  and international achievements and initiatives at the helm of the Mahindra
  Group.

• President Pranab Mukherjee on 8
  March 2016 presented Nari Shakti Puraskar for the year 2015 to 15 women, 5
  organisations, one state and panchayat. The awards were conferred on the
  occasion of International Women’s Day at Rashtrapati Bhawan.
• The awards are annually given by
  the Union Ministry of Women & Child Development to institutions and
  individuals who have made exceptional contribution towards empowerment of women
  specially belonging to vulnerable and marginalised sections of society.
• It carries cash award of two lakh
  rupees and a certificate for institutions and one lakh rupees and a certificate
  for individuals.

• The United Nations Population
  Fund (UNFPA) and the United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) on 8
  March 2016 jointly launched the Global Programme to Accelerate Action to End
  Child Marriage.
• It is a multi-country initiative
  and is part of a global effort to prevent girls from marrying too young.

• It will help protect the rights
  of millions of the world’s most vulnerable girls by involving families,
  communities, governments and young people.
• It will support those already
  married as girls in 12 countries across Africa, Asia and the Middle East where
  child marriage rates are high.

• CA Media Digital (India) Pvt.
  Ltd. on 8 March 2016 appointed Vivek Jain as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
• CA Media Digital is the digital
  wing of CA Media LP, which is owned by The Chernin Group, KKR and other
  investors.

• The legendary music producer
  George Henry Martin died on 8 March 2016. He was 90 years old.
• George Martin was popularly known
  as the fifth Beatle as he signed the Beatles and became their indispensable
  mentor and collaborator.

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