Daily Current Affairs 4 March 2018

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This post contains important current affairs of 4 March 2018. It includes all Major National, International, Business and Sports related current affairs of 4 March 2018. A brief explanation of every current affair is provided to further enhance your general knowledge. Once you have gone through these current affairs we would recommend to you to try 4 March 2018 Current affairs test.

National News

1.BJP,NDPP claim stake to form govt in Nagaland

The BJP and NDPP met Nagaland Governor PB Acharya to stake claim to form the state govt.
The NDPP-BJP has secured a simple majority of 32 out of 60 seats.

2.Tripura CM Manik Sarkar submits resignation

4 time Tripura CM Manik Sarkar submitted his resignation after BJP’s win in the state Assembly Elections.
The Governor asked him to continue until the new CM is decided.

3. 75k Nepalis recite Dhammapada in bid to break India’s record

Nepal was making a record attempt for ‘Most People Reading Aloud Simultaneously.
The Dhammapada are the preachings of Lord Buddha.

4.Hung Assembly in Meghalaya, Congress single largest party

Meghalaya elected a hung Assembly with the ruling Congress emerging as the single largest party after winning 21 seats out the 59 that went to polls last month.
To form government in Meghalaya at present, a party or coalition requires a minimum of 30 seats.

International News

1. Actor-politician Shatrughan Sinha Wins Lifetime Achievement Award in UK

Actor-politician Shatrughan Sinha has been honoured with a lifetime achievement award for his contribution to the fields of arts and politics at a ceremony in the UK’s Parliament complex
The annual ‘Political and Public Life Awards’ presented by Britain’s Asian Voice weekly newspaper recognises individuals who have made a significant impact on public life or made a difference in their local communities.

2.White House Placed on lockdown

The White House was placed on lockdown as a man shot himself to death close to the perimeter fence of the building.
The man was identified by the Secret Service and the city’s Metropolitan Police Department, but his name was not immediately released

3.Nigeria pays parents to send daughters to school

The govt in Nigeria has launched a scheme to pay parents Rs.2700 a year to send their daughters to school.
The UNICEF had launched a similar scheme in 2014 in Nigeria aimed at increasing the rate of literacy among girls.

4.US delays curbs on employment of H-1B visa holders’ spouses

The date for issuing the draft proposal has been deferred till June.
The spouses of H-1B visa holders waiting for green cards have been allowed to work in the US since 2015.

Business News

1. Serious fraud body seeks info from Fortis Healthcare

The SFIO has sought information and documents from Fortis Healthcare.
Fortis promoters, Malvinder and Shivinder Singh took Rs.473 cr from the company without the board’s approval a year ago.

2. Nirav Modi bribed PNB official with gold, jewellery : CBI

Nirav Modi is involved in the Rs.12,600 cr fraud.

The CBI said a manager at the branch which issued fraudulent LoUs admitted to receiving gold coins from Nirav Modi.

Sports News
1. Dinesh Karthik named captain of KKR

This was announced ahead of the 11th edition of the IPL.
Robin Uthappa was named as the team’s vice captain.

2. Indian shooter sets world record at his 1st ever WC

Shahzar Rizvi cinched the 10m air pisto gold medal with a world record score.
Mehuli Ghosh added another medal to India’s tally as she won bronze in the women’s 10m air rifle event.

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