Indian Navy successfully test-fired Anti-Ship Missile from  Kalvari Class Submarine

  • The Indian Navy successfully conducted the maiden firing of an anti-ship missile from an INS Kalvari class submarine on 2nd March 2017.
  • The test firing was conducted in the Arabian Sea and the missile successfully hit a surface target at extended ranges during the trial firing.

P K Purwar has been appointed as Chairman and Managing Director of MTNL

  •  P K Purwar has been appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of state-run telecom major Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) on 1st March 2017.
  • Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) approved his appointment for the duration of five years.

Camping activities are banned within 100 m of Ganga in Uttarakhand by  The National Green Tribunal

  • The National Green Tribunal (NGT) ordered a ban on camping activities within 100 metres of the Ganga in Uttarakhand on 2nd March 2017. 

Jitu Rai wins gold in 50m pistol at  ISSF World Cup

  • Pistol shooter Jitu Rai stood top in the 50m men’s air pistol event held on 1st March 2017 . This victory led India to win her first gold medal at the ISSF World Cup in New Delhi.
  • Amanpreet Singh from India was in the second position in the 50m men’s air pistol event. He was awarded with silver medal.

Ajay Tyagi has been appointed as the new Chairman of SEBI

  •  Ajay Tyagi took charge as the Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on 1st March 2017.
  • He will be responsible for developing the country's commodity and corporate bond markets and shoring up corporate governance.

India's new Ambassador to World Trade Organisation  J S Deepak

  • J S Deepak, Telecom Secretary has been named as India's next Ambassador to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) on 1st March 2017.

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