Important Current Affairs March 17, 2018 – One Liner
- NITI Aayog released comprehensive road maps and detailed timelines for “Sustainable Action for Transforming Human Capital is Education (SATH – E) project.
- The rising India summit organized by network 18 is held in Newdelhi.
- National School of Drama (NSD) will be hoisting the 8th edition of theatre Olympics in Mumbai.
- Sierra Leone becomes first country to run a block chain powered election technology.
- United Nations Committee for Development Police (CDP) has announced that Bhutan along with Kirbati, Sao Tome and principle and Solomon Islands will be recommended for graduation from the least developed Country (LDC) category.
- Philippines informed the UN secretary general is with drawl from the International Criminal Court (ICC).
- Qatar has announced a $ 50 million donation to the united nation’s relief and work agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA).
- Indian government and Asian Development Bank (ADB) have signed a $ 120 million loan agreement for improving rail infrastructure which will enhance operational efficiency of Indian railways.
- Russia continues to be the largest arms supplier to India as per a report produced by stock holm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- Xi Jin Ping was re-appointed as president of China.
- Odisha state government has decided to collaborate with “Regional Integrated Multi – hazard Early Warning System” (RIMES).
- CISF (Central Industry Security Force) has introduced “Lost and Found”, a mobile app using which travelers can lodge complaints to recover items they lost or forgot at airport.
- KL Raghul has been name the “Cricketer of the year” in the 6th edition of Wisden India Alamanack that has been released recently.