March 2009 Current Affairs: In this chapter, information has been given about the latest current affairs based on India and the world in the month of March 2009 from the point of view of upcoming competitive examinations. Here you can find various fields of India and the world like: Appointments, Resignations, Sports and Sportsmen, Politics, Awards and Honors, Important Days, Deaths, Reports, Business, Planning, Politics, Education, Books and Authors, Economy, Accidents, Science, Technology You can get general knowledge about important current affairs related to geography, records, settlement, convention and entertainment etc.

31 March 2009 | Politics Current Affairs
Samajwadi Party Rajya Sabha member of Parliament Jaya Bachchan could be a candidate for prestigious Lucknow Lok Sabha seat after actor Sanjay Dutt was not allowed by the Supreme court to contest the polls. The SP Parliamentary Board will meet soon to decide on the new candidate for the seat.
30 March 2009 | Technology Current Affairs
The first-ever South Asian Total Health Initiative, a breakthrough programme to provide culturally-competent health care for South Asians in New Jersey, was launched last week.
29 March 2009 | Technology Current Affairs
For the second time in a month, the Block II version of the supersonic BrahMos cruise missile with a striking range of 290 km, successfully hit its target during a test at the Pokhran firing range on Sunday.
28 March 2009 | Politics Current Affairs
Pattali Makkal Katchi nominees in the United Progressive Alliance cabinet Anbumani Ramadoss and R Velu will on Saturday resign from their ministerial posts, party sources said in New Delhi.
27 March 2009 | Collaboration Current Affairs
China has overtaken India on the global IT radar by occupying the 46th rank in what is called the Network Readiness Index, according to the Global Information Technology Report 2008-2009, issued on Wednesday.
26 March 2009 | Sports Current Affairs
South Africa fast bowler Andre Nel announced his retirement from international cricket on Wednesday. He played in 36 Tests, taking 123 wickets at an average of 31.86, and 79 one-day internationals where he captured 106 wickets at an average of 27.68.
25 March 2009 | Social Current Affairs
China has blocked the access to video-sharing website YouTube in the country.The New York Times quoted Google as saying that it did not know why the site had been blocked.
24 March 2009 | Technology Current Affairs
Bosch Ltd, the flagship company of Bosch Group, plans to open 230 multibrand Bosch Car Service (BCS) centres by 2010 across the country, taking the total number to 500.
23 March 2009 | Technology Current Affairs
Tata Motors on Monday commercially launched its people's car, Nano, promising to stick to the Rs 100,000 price tag for the base model.
22 March 2009 | Appointments Current Affairs
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, elected its new chief on Saturday. Mohan Bhagawat replaced K S Sudarsahan, who was held the top post for almost nine years
21 March 2009 | Awards Current Affairs
Dr Zakaria has been named India Abroad Person of the Year 2008. Filmmaker Mira Nair, who won the award last year, was on hand to honour her successor with the award that, over the seven years of its existence, has become one of the most sought after accolades in the community space.
20 March 2009 | Politics Current Affairs
Former Indian Foreign Secretary, Shyam Saran, who was the original interlocutor of the US-India civilian nuclear deal negotiations with erstwhile US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, Nicholas Burns, will headline a major conference this week on the expectations and consequences of the US-India Nuclear Agreement.
19 March 2009 | Technology Current Affairs
Telecom major Vodafone Essar is set to relocate over 1,500 of its employees to Ahmedabad from all over the country.With Vodafone planning to make Ahmedabad its services hub, the city is all set to see an influx of telecom professionals from across 23 circles of the company.
18 March 2009 | Awards Current Affairs
Biotechnology major Biocon has bagged the 2009 BioSingapore Asia Pacific Biotechnology Award for being the Best Listed Company.
17 March 2009 | Business Current Affairs
The United States has given the go-ahead for a $2.1 billion sale of eight Boeing Co P-8I maritime patrol aircraft to India -- the largest arms sale by the US till now.
16 March 2009 | Business Current Affairs
The Hinduja Group-owned Amas Bank (Switzerland) Ltd on Monday said it has changed its name to Hinduja Bank to show the group's increased commitment to its banking business in Switzerland.
15 March 2009 | Politics Current Affairs
Pakistan's opposition Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz president Shahbaz Sharif gave a slip to the police and went into hiding on Sunday, before he could be served orders for his house arrest.
14 March 2009 | Politics Current Affairs
Pakistan Information Minister Sherry Rehman on Friday resigned from her post but Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has not accepted her resignation.
13 March 2009 | Politics Current Affairs
BJP on Friday announced candidates for 46 more Lok Sabha seats from the states of Kerala, Orissa, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Punjab and Sikkim. After the breakup of its alliance with the Biju Janata Dal in Orissa, BJP announced the names of seven Lok Sabha candidates from the state.
12 March 2009 | Appointments Current Affairs
President Barack Obama has nominated Rahul 'Richard' Verma, currently a partner with the top-notch international law firm in Washington,DC -- Steptoe & Johnson LLP -- as Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs, and sources told Rediff India Abroad that considering that he has been a much respected Congressional staffer, his confirmation process before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in the coming weeks would be a shoo-in.
11 March 2009 | Awards Current Affairs
Three students of Indian descent -- Narendra Tallapragada, Preya Shah -- were among the ten winners of the Intel Science Talent Search, America's oldest pre-college science competition.
10 March 2009 | Business Current Affairs
Celebrating its centenary year, German luxury carmaker Audi will launch over seven models, including hybrid and 'zero-emission' diesel vehicles, in the next two years, some of which could hit the Indian roads in future.
9 March 2009 | Business Current Affairs
Delhi-based low-cost carrier SpiceJet is in talks with the Wadia group-owned GoAir for either a merger or to acquire a controlling stake. Sources close to the development said SpiceJet CEO Sanjay Aggarwal met GoAir Managing Director Jeh Wadia to discuss a deal late last month.
8 March 2009 | Politics Current Affairs
In a development, which can impact the fluid political situation in Andhra Pradesh to a great extent, an influential Dalit organization Madiga Reservation Porata Samiti, has decided to join the opposition' Grand Alliance led by the Telugu Desam party.
7 March 2009 | Miscellaneous Current Affairs
Former Member of Parliament Matang Singh has launched Focus Television, exclusively for women. Addressing mediapersons, head of the channel, Neeanjana Banerjee, said the equality between men and women continues be a utopian dream.
6 March 2009 | Awards Current Affairs
A New York Life Insurance Company television campaign geared toward the Asian-Indian community and a commercial from it have been nominated for a New York Emmy Award.
5 March 2009 | Appointments Current Affairs
United States President Barack Obama named Vivek Kundra as the Federal Chief Information Officer at the White House on Thursday.
4 March 2009 | Appointments Current Affairs
The Centre has appointed Navin Chawla as chief election commissioner with effect from April 20, 2009. Chawla is currently in Lucknow to review the poll arrangements.Chawla will take over as the next Chief Election Commissioner on April 20, succeeding N Gopalaswami who will retire on that day.
3 March 2009 | Politics Current Affairs
Unnao in Uttar Pradesh has emerged as the largest Lok Sabha constituency while Lakshadweep the smallest after the latest delimitation exercise that has seen addition of 43 million new voters in the country.
2 March 2009 | Sports Current Affairs
Martin Whitmarsh took over from Ron Dennis as McLaren team principal on Sunday with the immediate task of helping Lewis Hamilton become the first British driver to retain the Formula One title.
1 March 2009 | Technology Current Affairs
China's lunar mission aiming to send 'robotic explorers' before 2020, on Sunday landed its first satellite on Moon, as the Communist nation braces to compete in space technology with countries like the United States, Russia and India.

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