Current Affairs 6th March 2014

Current Affairs 6th March 2014

Updated : 06-Mar-2014

Current Affairs 6th March 2014 - Important Points
Current Affairs 6th March 2014 - Details
Indo-Nepal joint military exercise underway at Sailahandi
India and Nepal on 6 March 2014 started a joint military exercise which will end on 18 March 2014. This Indo-Nepal joint military exercise at Saljhandi in Rupandehi district of Nepal.

Nepal Army Major General Victor SJB Rana inaugurated this two week exercise. This exercise is named as Ex-Surya Kiran Drills VI.
This excerise includes 250 personnel from Indian Army and 200 personnel from Nepal Army.
Important to note :
The joint training between the armies of the two countries started following an agreement reached during the 7th India-Nepal Bilateral Consultative Group on Security in 2011.
64th National Basketball Championship concluded in New Delhi
Delhi hosted 64th National Basketball Championship. This championship concluded on 5th March 2014 at the Thyagaraj Indoor Stadium in New Delhi. The winners received one lakh rupees, while the first and second runners-up received 75000 rupees and 50000 rupees respectively.
Harish Sharma Most Valuable Player Award :

Rikin Pethani of Tamil Nadu and Kavita Kumari of Chhattisgarh were awarded the Harish Sharma Most Valuable Player Award.
Important to note :
- Chhattishgarh emerged as winner of women's title beating Indian Railways 81-77.
- Tamil Nadu emerged as winner of men's title as they defeated Punjab 74-57 to win the this title.
NDMC announces special health scheme for women
New Health scheme named "Stri Swasthya Suraksha Yojna" was launched by North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) for women. This scheme was launchedon 6th March 2014. The Scheme aims to bring services closer for those living in rural areas and unauthorized colonies.
Various health camps and mass awareness drives will be held under this scheme in various areas of North Delhi. Medical services will be provided through various hospitals, nodal centres and mobile dispensaries marked for this scheme.
National Cycling Academy inaugurated in New Delhi
Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Mr. Jitendra Singh inaugurated the Sports Authority of India National Cycling Academy (SAI NCA) at Indira Gandhi Sports Complex, New Delhi on 5th March 2014.
The academy with complete back-up facilities has been set up following the decision taken in the 42nd meeting of the Governing Body of SAI. The academy would be financed by the government initially, ultimately becoming self-sustaining in the long run.
The academy would cater to the identification and nurturing of talent at both sub-junior and junior levels and to the training of elite athletes for international/national competitions.
Apart from above said inauguration, the Youth Affairs and Sports Minister also launched a project to create swimming pools at three stadiums in the New Delhi, namely
- Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (JNS)
- Indira Gandhi Sports Complex (IGSC)
- Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range
Project of creating swimming polls is having an estimated cose of 907.50 Lakhs.
In Quarter 3 of 2013-14 - Current Account Deficit declined to 0.9 percent of GDP
A Report on Developments in India’s Balance of Payments released by Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 5th March 2014. As per this report Current Account Deficit (CAD) reached to its lowest in the past eight years.
In Quarter 3 (Oct-Dec) of 2013-2014 Current Account Deficit (CAD) declined to 0.9 Percent of Gorss Domestic Product (GDP).
What is Current Account Deficit (CAD) ? :
Current Account Deficit (CAD) is a measurement of a country’s trade in which the value of goods and services it imports exceeds the value of goods and services it exports.
Above listed current affairs are marked in Current Affairs March 2014