Current Affairs 28th March 2016

Current Affairs 28th March 2016 - Important Points

• In which state President rule was imposed - Uttarakhand
• Padma awards 2016 were confered to 56 awardees by - President Pranab Mukherjee
• When was World Theatre Day 2016 observed - 27th March 2016
• 63rd National Film Awards announced
• For which state World Bank approved $250 million loan to Support Electricity Distribution Sector Reforms - Rajasthan
• Health Minister JP Nadda launched which vaccine as part of Universal Immunization Programme - Rotavirus vaccine
• Name of Indian-American who was named as CEO of Bank of the West - Nandita Bakhshi

Current Affairs 28th March 2016 - Details

In which state President rule was imposed - Uttarakhand

Among Important National Current Affairs, On 27th March 2016, President Rule was imposed in Uttarakhand after a recommendation of the Union Cabinet.
So Congress government was dismissed which was headed by Harish Rawat.
Nine congress legislators with former CM Vijay Bahuguna pulled back their support so ruling congress patry came in minority as it need atleast support of 36 legislators to run government. (Total seats are 70).
Do You Know :
President rule can be imposed Under Article 356.

Padma awards 2016 were confered to 56 awardees by - President Pranab Mukherjee

On 28th March 2016, 56 eminent personalities were conferred with Padma Awards 2016 by President Pranab Mukherjee at Ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi.
Important to mention here that, total five Padma Vibhushan, eight Padma Bhushan and 43 Padma Shri awards were presented.
Following is complete list :
Padma Vibhushan 2016 :

• Founder of Reliance Industries late Dhirubhai Hirachand Ambani (posthumous)
• Former Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Jagmohan
• Art of Living founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
• Indian-American economist Avinash Kamalakar Dixit
• Renowned dancer Yamini Krishnamurti

Padma Bhushan Awards 2016 :

• Actor Anupam Pushkarnath Kher
• Badminton star Saina Nehwal
• Former CAG Vinod Rai
• Pallonji Shapoorji Mistry
• Hafeez Sorab Contractor
• Barjinder Singh Hamdard
• Alla Venkata Rama Rao
• Duvvur Nageshwar Reddy

Padma Shri Awards 2016 :

• Actor Ajay Devgn
• Filmmaker Madhur R Bhandarkar
• Scientist Dr Mylswamy Annadurai
• Archer Deepika Kumari
• Celebrated chef Mohammed Imtiaz Qureshi
• Classical musician Pandit Tulsidas Borkar?
• Social worker Ajoy Kumar Dutta?
• Folk tale artist Bhikhudan Govindbhai Gadhvi
• Dr Alla Gopala Krishna Gokhale
• Film director Naresh Chander Lal
• Ashok Malik
• ?Mahesh Chand Mehta
• Social worker Dr Sundar Aditya Menon
• Haldar Nag
• Social worker PP Gopinathan Nair
• Dr TV Narayana
• Professor Predrag K Nikic
• ?Subhash Palekar
• Filmmaker Nila Madhab Panda
• Advertising professional Piyush Pandey
• ?Journalist Pushpesh Pant
• Businessman Dilip Sanghvi
• Folk dancer Gulabi Sapera
• Dahyabhai Shastri
• Onkar Nath Srivastava
• Late Shri Prakash Chand Surana (Posthumous)
• Prahlad Chandra Tasa
• Chandrasekar  Shesadri  Thoguluva
• Professro (Dr) Ganapati Dadasaheb  Yadav
• Dr Nayudamma Yarlagadda

When was World Theatre Day 2016 observed - 27th March 2016

Among Important Days, On 27th March 2016, World Theatre Day was observed across the globe.
Important to mention here that, Russian Dramatist Anatoly Vasiliev was the World Theatre Day International Message Author 2016.
Do You Know :
World Theatre Day was started in 1961.

63rd National Film Awards announced

On 28th March 2016, 63rd National Film Awards were announced. Baahubali was announced as best Film. Amitabh Bachchan was announced as Best Actor for Piku while Kangana Ranaut as best actress for Tanu Weds Manu Returns. Following is complete list :

• Best Feature Film -> Baahubali: The Beginning
• Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film Of A Director -> Neeraj Ghaywan for Masaan
• Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment -> Bajrangi Bhaijaan
• Best Children's Film -> Duronto
• Best Direction -> Sanjay Leela Bhansali for Bajirao Mastani
• Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration -> Nanak Shah Fakir
• Best Film on Environment / Conservation / Preservation -> Valiya Chirakulla Pakshikal
• Best Film on Social Issue -> Niranayakam
• Best Actor -> Amitabh Bachchan for Piku
• Best Actress -> Kangana Ranaut for Tanu Weds Manu Returns
• Best Supporting Actor -> Samuthirakani for Visaranai
• Best Supporting Actress -> Tanvi Azmi for Bajirao Mastani
• Best Child Artist -> Gaurav Menon for Ben
• Best Male Playback Singer -> Mahesh Kale for Katyar Kaljat Ghusali
• Best Female Playback Singer -> Monali Thakur for Moh Moh Ke Dhaag (Dum Laga Ke Haisha)
• Best Cinematography -> Sudeep Chatterjee for Bajirao Mastani
• Best Screenplay (Screenplay Writer Original) -> Juhi Chaturvedi for Piku and Himanshu Sharma for Tanu Weds Manu Returns
• Best Screenplay (Screenplay Writer Adapted) -> Vishal Bhardwaj for Talvar
• Best Screenplay (Dialogues) -> Juhi Chaturvedi for Piku and Himanshu Sharma for Tanu Weds Manu Returns
• Best Editing -> Kishore Te for Visaranai
• Best Music Direction (Songs) -> M. Jayachandran for Kathirunnu (Ennu Ninte Moideen)
• Best Music Direction (Background Score) -> Ilaiyaraaja for Tharai Thappattai
• Best Lyrics -> Varun Grover for Moh Moh Ke Dhaag (Dum Laga Ke Haisha)
• Special Jury Award -> Kalki Koechlin for Margarita with a Straw
• Best Special Effects -> Baahubali : The Beginning
• Best Choreography -> Remo D'Souza for Deewani Mastani (Bajirao Mastani)
• Best Animated Film -> Fisherwoman Tuktuk
• Best Art Direction -> Shriram Iyengar, Saloni Dhatrak and Sujeet Sawant for Bajirao Mastani
• Best Costume Design -> Payal Saluja for Nanak Shah Fakir
• Best Make-up Artist -> Preetisheel G. Singh and Clover Wootton for Nanak Shah Fakir
• Special Mention -> Ritika Singh for Irudhi Suttru
• Best Hindi Film -> Dum Laga Ke Haisha
• Best Tamil Film -> Visaaranai
• Best Telugu Film -> Kanche
• Best Sanskrit Film -> Priyamanasam
• Best Kannada Film -> Thithi
• Best Marathi Film -> Ringan
• Best Maithili Film -> Mithila Makhaan
• Best Punjabi Film -> Chauthi Koot
• Best Bengali Film -> Sankhachil
• Best Konkani Film -> Enemy
• Best Assamese Film -> Kothanodi
• Best Haryanvi Film -> Satrangi
• Best Khasi Film -> Onaatah
• Best Manipuri Film -> Eibusu Yaohanbiyu
• Best Mizo Film -> Kima's Lode Beyond the Class
• Best Odiya Film -> Pahada Ra Luha
• Best Malayalam Film -> Pathemari

For which state World Bank approved $250 million loan to Support Electricity Distribution Sector Reforms - Rajasthan

Among Important Financial Current Affairs, On 25th March 2016, World Bank Board approved loan of 250 million US dollar Development Policy Loan (DPL) for Rajasthan to support Rajasthan in improving the performance of its electricity distribution.

Health Minister JP Nadda launched which vaccine as part of Universal Immunization Programme - Rotavirus vaccine

Union Health and Family Welfare Minister J P Nadda launched the rotavirus vaccine as part of the Universal Immunization Programme (UIP), it will be introduced initially in four states viz. Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha and then will be extened to other states.
Do You Know :
Rotavirus vaccine was developed indigenously, under a public-private partnership by the Ministry of Science and Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

Name of Indian-American who was named as CEO of Bank of the West - Nandita Bakhshi

Among Banking Current Affairs, On 16th March 2016, Indian-American Nandita Bakhshi was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer of Bank of the West. Bank of the West is a unit of French banking giant BNP Paribas.
Nandita Bakhshi succeeded Michael Shepherd.