Current Affairs Assam, North East, India – 17 March 2018

17 March 2018

ASSAM – NORTHEAST CURRENT AFFAIRS

The Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) will undertake a beautification drive in various locations of Guwahati
For the first in the history of Meghalaya, Meghalaya State Governor addressed the members in Hindi in Meghalaya Assembly

The Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly passed the Criminal Laws (Arunachal Pradesh) Amendment Bill, 2018 approving death penalty to the convicted of raping or gang-raping a girl up to 12 years of age

INDIA – INTERNATIONAL CURRENT AFFAIRS

Odisha government will colloborate with Regional Integrated Multi-Hazard Early Warning System (RIMES) for disaster management
India has been ranked 78th among 114 on the World Economic Forum (WEF)’s Energy Transition Index 2018.
Indian film Halkaa has bagged the Grand Prix de Montreal award at the 21st Festival International du Film Pour Enfants de Montréal Film
Indian para-athlete Deepa Malik has recently secured the No. 1 rank in Asia in F53 Javelin category

The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has launched a new mobile application named ‘Lost and Found’ for lost items at airports across India.
Sangeeta Bahadur- appointed as the new Ambassador of India to the Republic of Belarus
Indian short film Shunyata has won Best Film Award at Best of India Short Film Festival in Los Angeles