Lok Sabha passed Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2015
(i) The Lok Sabha on 2 March 2015 passed the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2015 by voice
(ii) The Lok Sabha on 2 March 2015 passed the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2015 by voice vote. The Bill seeks to amend the Citizenship Act, 1955 which regulates the acquisition and determination of citizenship and details registration of Overseas Citizens of India and their rights.
Namibian President Hifikepunye Pohamba won 2014 Mo Ibrahim Prize for African Leadership
(i) Hifikepunye Pohamba, outgoing Namibian President, on 2 March 2015 won the Mo Ibrahim prize for achievement in African leadership for year 2014.
(ii) Established in 2007, the Ibrahim Prize recognises and celebrates excellence in African leadership.
Pohamba was awarded for serving the country since its independence and his leadership has renewed people’s trust in democracy.
(iii) He is a role model for the African continent.
Forbes magazine released Global Billionaire’s 2015 annual list
(i) Forbes magazine on 3 March 2015 released Global Billionaire’s 2015 annual list. Bill Gates co-founder of Microsoft topped the global billionaires list of Forbes magazine with worth of 79.2 billion US dollars for the 16th time.
(ii) The United States topped the list with 536 rich people, followed by China at 213 rich people, Germany at 103 rich people and India at 90 rich people.
(iii) Carlos Slim Helu from Mexico telecommunications mogul ranked second with worth 77.1 billion US dollars and Warren Buffet, chief of Berkshire Hathaway Inc was ranked third with 72.7 billion US dollars.
IAS officer Kewal K Sharma appointed as Delhi Chief Secretary
(i) IAS officer Kewal K Sharma was on 3 March 2015 appointed as Chief Secretary of Delhi. His appointment was approved by Union Home Ministry.
(ii) At present, Sharma is the chief secretary of Goa. Sharma was appointed as the Goa chief secretary on 1 January 2015.
(iii) Before becoming the Goa chief secretary, Sharma served as an advisor to the Union Territory administrator of Chandigarh from 2011 to 2014. He also served as Principal Secretary (PWD) of Delhi from 2009 to 2011.
Foreign Secretary discusses Teesta, LBA in Dhaka
(i) Visiting Indian Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar discussed a wide range of topics including SAARC, Bimstec and other bilateral issues with his Bangladesh counterpart, M. Shahidul Haque.
(ii) After a 45-minute discussion with Mr. Haque at the Foreign Office on Monday, he said: “We had a very good discussion.”
(iii) He parried a question on whether they discussed Teesta, on which a bilateral deal was stalled in 2011 because of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s opposition.
Mufti remarks rock Parliament
(i) A day after Mufti Mohammad Sayeed was sworn in as Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir at the head of a PDP-BJP government, his remark that Pakistan, the Hurriyat and militants had created a conducive atmosphere for elections in the State, rocked both Houses of Parliament, with Opposition parties demanding an explanation from an embarrassed Centre.
(ii) In the Lok Sabha, the Opposition stormed out of the House, expressing dissatisfaction with Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh’s response to a Congress-sponsored adjournment motion on the subject.
Budget shows commitment to keep fiscal deficit low: S&P
(i) India's budget for 2015/16 highlighted the government's commitment to keeping the fiscal deficit low, ratings agency Standard and Poor's said, adding that the country's debt burden and subsidy bill could constrain its ratings.
(ii) India's 2015-2016 budget highlights the government's commitment to keeping the fiscal deficit low despite lower-than-expected revenue growth," S&P said in a statement on Monday.
(iii) This commitment moderates the drag on sovereign credit support posed by the relatively heavy general government debt burden in India," it added. "Nevertheless, the debt burden and large budgetary subsidies could constrain the speed of improvements in India's credit metrics.
Baldev Sharma appointed as chairman of National Book Trust
(i) The government on Monday appointed former Panchajanya editor Baldev Sharma as the new chairman of the National Book Trust, cutting short the term of incumbent A. Sethumadhavan — better known by his pen name `Sethu’ — by six months.
(ii) Officially, the Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) was filling a vacancy that fell open on February 25.
(iii) According to sources, Mr. Sethumadhavan had been called to the Ministry on February 25 and told by a joint secretary to put in his papers as the government wanted to appoint someone else in his position.
Nadal wins first title of 2015 at Argentina Open
(i) Spanish top seed Rafael Nadal defeated local player Juan Monaco to win the Argentina
(ii) Mr. Nadal defeated Monaco in a match that lasted one hour and 27 minutes on Sunday with a score of 6-4, 6-1.
(iii) While the Spaniard broke the Argentine on four out of nine occasions the former did not face a break point on his own serve, Xinhua reported.
(iv) The match, played at the Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, was delayed for two hours because of the rain.
(v) The Spanish tennis star now has collected 65 titles to rise to the fifth position in the Open Era for the most titles. He now stands behind Jimmy Connors (109), Ivan Lendl (94), Roger Federer (84) and John McEnroe (77).
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