Top Headlines - 17.03.2016

Top Headlines - 17.03.2016
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1. Indian women's cricket team thrashed their Bangladeshi counterparts by 72 runs in the opening group 'B' league fixture of the ICC World T20.

2. The 59th Session of Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) was inaugurated in Austria’s capital Vienna. The 9-day long session seeks to promote a comprehensive understanding of the world drug problem and evolve appropriate strategies to deal with it.

3. Mother Teresa to be canonized on September 4 as per Pope Francis, while this will also mark a special jubilee for workers and volunteers of mercy.

4. ICICI Bank announced a new mobile payment solution Touch & Pay. This solution is based on Near Field Communication (NFC) technology and shall be beneficial for bank’s customers.

5. United Nations development programme has suspended Maria Sharapova as its Goodwill Ambassador.UN had appointed her as the goodwill amabassador in 2007,However she was suspended for taking banned Meladonium drug while playing in the 2016 Australian Open.

6. Technology sector consultant BRILIO under its Corporate social responsibility has announced that it shall provide digital infrastructure to government schools.According to the company it shall provide this service like many other countries in India under “Bringing Smiles”.

7. Lok Sabha passed Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2016. The bill seeks to amend the Constitution Scheduled Castes Order 1950.The bill was passed on proposals of five states, namely Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Kerala, Odisha and West Bengal, to modify the list of Scheduled Castes in their states.

8. Lok Sabha approved the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Bill, 2016. The bill seeks to create a set of rights and obligations for both the consumers and developers and encourage both of them to live up to the expectations of each other as per the agreement entered into by both of them.