Latest Current Affairs of 11th March 2017

                                                         Sports

Sachin is the Brand Ambassador of ICC Women’s World Cup 2017

Sachin Tendulkar is appointed as the Brand Ambassador of International Cricket Council (ICC) Women’s World Cup 2017. He is also the Ambassador of UNICEF. 

Virat Kohli and Ashwin received awards in BCCI Ceremony

Indian Cricketer Virat Kohli and Spinner Ravichandran Ashwin received awards in BCCI Ceremony in Bengaluru. Kohli received Polly Umrigar award for the best international cricketer and Ravichandran Ashwin received Dilip Sardesai award.

                                                       Entertainment

Cultural Festival ‘India by the Nile’ begins in Egypt

‘India by the Nile’ Cultural Festival begins in Egypt. This is the fifth edition of this fest and its Aim is to deliver India’s culture, art in Egypt and to make partnership more strong with India. This fest will continue till 27th April.

                                                             Banking

RBI will issue Rs.10 notes with security features

Reserve Bank of India will issue new note of Rs. 10 with improved features. This note will be of Mahatma Gandhi Series-2005 with inset letter ‘L’ in both the number panels and will have the signature of RBI Governor Urjit Patel.

                                                              Political

Ex Puducherry Minister M. Chandrakasu passed away

Former Puducherry Minister M. Chandrakasu is no more now. He died of renal failure at a private hospital in Chennai. He was 67 years of age. He was elected as Congress legislator from Neduncadu reserved constituency in Karaikal in 1980.