Who has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer of Adidas ? - Harm Ohlmeyer


  • Harm Ohlmeyer was appointed as Chief Financial Officer of Adidas with effect from May 2017 on 7th March 2017. Presently, Ohlmeyer is the Head of the global eCommerce business of Adidas.

Aadhaar Payment App launched by  IDFC Bank

  • IDFC Bank launched biometric-based Aadhaar Pay App on 8th March 2017, India’s first Aadhaar-linked application that uses shopkeeper's Android smartphone to enable cashless payments. 
  • The app can be downloaded only by the link sent to the merchant’s mobile number after e-KYC verification of merchant’s account number.  

Cultural festival 'India by the Nile' started in - Egypt

  • The fifth edition of the mega cultural festival ‘India by the Nile’ began in Cairo, Egypt on 8th March 2017.  The festival aims to strengthen the Egypt-India union and to showcase the diversity in India’s culture, art and cuisine.

Who has been re-elected as President of European Council - Donald Tusk

  • Donald Tusk was appointed to a second term as President of the European Council, one of the European Union’s governing bodies on 9th March 2017. 

INS Tillanchang commissioned at - Karwar

  • INS Tillanchang, a Water Jet Fast Attack Craft (WJFAC) was commissioned by Vice Admiral Girish Luthra, the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Naval Command into the Indian Navy, at Karwar .

Helpline number 181 launched by Odisha Government for - distressed women

  • Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik launched a helpline number 181 for women in distress on the occasion of International Women's Day 2017. 
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