Bharti Airtel, Millicom International signed agreement to - Combine operations in Ghana

  • Bharti Airtel and Millicom International Cellular SA signed an agreement to combine operations in Ghana on 3rd March 2017.
  • The agreement was signed between Airtel Ghana Limited, subsidiary of Airtel and Tigo Ghana Limited, subsidiary of Millicom. 
  • The transaction is subject to get approvals from the relevant authorities in Ghana and the satisfaction of customary closing conditions. 

Hike in minimum wages by 37 per cent approved by - Delhi LG

  • Delhi Lieutenant-Governor Anil Baijal approved the Delhi government’s proposal to hike the minimum wages of labourers by 37 per cent on 3rd March 2017 .
  •  The notification for its implementation was issued on 6th March 2017.

World’s oldest serving aircraft carrier INS Viraat retired

  • The world’s oldest aircraft carrier in active service, INS Viraat will be decommissioned on 6th March 2017. 
  • INS Viraat’s send off would also be an emotional moment for the navy officer who were deployed on the ship.

The largest tricolour on tallest flag post at Attari Border inaugerated by - Punjab Minister, Anil Joshi

  • Anil Joshi, the Cabinet Minister of Punjab inaugurated tricolour on the tallest flag post at Indo-Pakistan Attari border on 5th March 2017. The flag was hoisted just 150 meters distance from border.

Famous surgeon , Thomas E Starzl pioneering liver surgeon, passed away 

  • Dr Thomas E Starzl, a surgeon who performed the first successful liver transplant on a human patient, passed away on 4th March 2017 in Pittsburgh. He was 90 at the time of his death.

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