1) Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya posthumously awarded Bharat
Ratna Award:
--> Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya was
presented with the prestigious Bharat Ratna Award on 30 March 2015.
--> The award was presented by President
Pranab Mukherjee to Madan Mohan Malviya's family.
--> The ceremony was held in the
historic Durbar hall where many chief delegates witnessed the ceremony along
with the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Vice President Hamid Ansari, Finance
Minister Arun Jaitley, Home Minister Rajnath Singh and other senior delegates.
--> Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya is known
for his contribution in India's education system and his role in the Indian
Independence movement.
2) Renowned Hockey player Balbir Singh Senior honoured with
Lifetime Achievement Award:
--> The renowned Hockey player, Balbir
Singh Senior has been honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the
inaugural Hockey India Annual Awards that held on 28 March 28 2015, in New
Delhi.
--> The 90-year-old received the trophy
for Major Dhyan Chand Lifetime Achievement Award along with a cheque of 30 lakh
rupees.
--> Balbir Senior represented team India
and was among the 16 iconic Olympians during the London Olympics in 1948.
--> He played a major part in Helsinki
Olympics in 1952 and Melbourne Olympics in 1956.
3) Himachal Pradesh Government launched India’s first
e-Vidhan Mobile app:
--> Virbhadra Singh, the Chief Minister
of Himachal Pradesh on 30 March 2015 launched part one of e-Vidhan Mobile app.
--> The apps could be accessed by all
cabinet ministers 45minutes before the question hour on android and tablets.
--> It would provide information about
the day's business and thematter provided on the apps could be corrected
online.
--> With this launch, Himachal Pradesh
Vidhan Sabha became the first state assembly in the country to launch e-Vidhan
Mobile app.
4) Delhi Government banned all forms of chewable tobacco:
--> Sale, purchase, storage and
manufacturing of all forms of chewable tobacco including guktha and pan masala
containing tobacco was banned in the national capital, Delhi from 30 March
2015.
--> Delhi Government has decided to run
campaigns on a large scale to educate the masses about the ban and harmful
effect of chewable tobacco.
--> The AAP government has issued a
notification banning all products of chewable tobacco in all forms.
5) Coast Guard's Fast Patrol Vessel 'Anagh' &
Interceptor boats commissioned:
--> Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV) named Anagh
and Two Interceptor Boats named C-430 and C-417 on 29 March 2015 were
commissioned into Indian Coast Guard’s Eastern Fleet.
--> They were commissioned by Lieutenant
General Ajay Kumar Singh (retd), Lt Governor of Puducherry in a traditional
ceremony with full military honours in Chennai.
6) President Mukherjee presented Padma Awards:
--> President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday
presented the Padma Awards.
--> President Mukherjee presented the
Bharat Ratna, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri awards at a Civil
Investiture Ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
--> The Padma Vibhushan awardees were:
L.K. Advani, Parkash Singh Badal and Jagadguru Swami Rambhadracharya.
--> The Padma Bhushan awardees were: Dr.
Swapan Dasgupta, David Frawley, Bill Gates, Melinda Gates, Needamangalam
Gopalaswami, Saichiro Misumi, Sudha Raghunathan, Harish Narendra Salve, Satpal,
Dr. Ashok Seth, Rajat Sharma and Prof. Khadg Singh Valdiya.
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