Important Current Affairs March 03,04 One liner

2019-03-06

March 3 – World Wildlife Day

Theme : “Life below water: for people and planet”
Prime Minister inaugurated the first phase of the Ahmedabad Metro Rail project and laid the foundation of the second phase of the project.
Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar has inaugurated and laid the foundation stones of 211 development projects worth 4,106 crore rupees.
A Centre for Disability Sports will be set up at Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh.
Maharashtra would be the first state in the country to appoint a Lokpal in all universities except agricultural universities to resolve student grievances.
Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis and Railway Minister Piyush Goyal inaugurated the second phase of Monorail in Mumbai.
Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurated and laid foundation of several oil and gas projects in Tripura in Agartala.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched 17 developments projects worth 538 crore rupees at Amethi in Uttar Pradesh.
Pakistan restored the Samjhauta Express services between Lahore and Delhi.
Israel, Russia to cooperate on pullout of foreign forces from Syria.
Syria takes part in first Arab meeting since 2011.
France reiterates support for India’s permanent seat in Reformed UN Security Council.
US officially closes Jerusalem consulate.

Global innovation index

57) India 1) Switzerland 2) Netherlands 3) Sweden

ICC Women’s ODI bowlers rankings

ICC Women’s ODI Team rankings

2) India 1) Australia
RCEP countries agree to intensify negotiations to conclude trade pact this year.
Medha Narvekar – Vice President and Secretary of University of Pennsylvania
Uttar Pradesh cabinet approves Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System.
President gives assent to Ordinance allowing voluntary use of Aadhaar.
CISF creates Guinness world record in single-line bicycle parade.
The eighth edition of joint military exercise ‘SAMPRITI’ between the armies of India and Bangladesh in Tangail, Bangladesh.
United States and South Korea said that they will end their annual large-scale joint military exercises [Foal Eagle].

Dan Kolov-Nikola Petrov Tournament

Gold Medal – Bajrang Punia in 65 kilogram freestyle, Pooja Dhanda in women’s 59 kg category.
Silver Medal – Sarita Mor in women’s 59 kg category, Sakshi Malik in 65 kg women’s freestyle, Sandeep Tomar in 61kg men’s freestyle events.
Roger Federer has claimed the 100th ATP title of his career beating Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final of the Dubai Tennis Championships.
Federer will have to win 10 more titles to beat Connors’ men’s record of 109, while Martina Navratilova holds the all-time record having won 167 women’s singles crowns.