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04-March-2019 Current Affairs

Bajrang Punia wins gold medal in Bulgaria

Bajrang Punia wins gold medal in Bulgaria

  • India's freestyle wrestler Bajrang Punia (age 25 years) has won a gold medal in the 65kg category at the Dan Kolov-Nikola Petrov tournament in Ruse, Bulgaria.
  • Punia, a World Championship silver medallist, overpowered Jordan Oliver of USA 12-3 in the final.
  • This was Punia's 10th medal in as many international tournaments since the 2017 World Championships in Paris.
  • Earlier, Pooja Dhanda claimed gold in women's 59 kg while Sarita Mor won a silver in the same weight category. Sakshi Malik won silver in 65 kg women's freestyle. In the men's freestyle events, Sandeep Tomar claimed silver in 61kg.
Former Deputy PM of Nepal Bharat Mohan Adhikari dies at 83

Former Deputy PM of Nepal Bharat Mohan Adhikari dies at 83

Former Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal and Senior leader of ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP), Bharat Mohan Adhikari, has died at the age of 83 in Hams hospital, Kathmandu.....
Russian Nobel Prize Winner Zhores Alferov dies at 88

Russian Nobel Prize Winner Zhores Alferov dies at 88

Russian physicist and Nobel Prize laureate Zhores Alferov, has died at the age of 88 in St Petersburg. In 2000, Alferov received the Nobel Prize i....
World Wildlife Day being Obersved on 3rd March

World Wildlife Day being Obersved on 3rd March

World Wildlife Day has been observed on 3rd March across the world, to celebrate and raise awareness of the world's wild fauna and flora. The 2019 theme is “....
Prime Minister Inaugurates Ordnance Factory in Amethi

Prime Minister Inaugurates Ordnance Factory in Amethi

PM Modi has inaugurated an Ordnance factory in Amethi to manufacture AK 203 rifles, the latest version in Kalashnikov series with Russian collaboration. Prime Minister said these R....
Prime Minister Inaugurates Ahmedabad Metro Rail Phase-I

Prime Minister Inaugurates Ahmedabad Metro Rail Phase-I

On the first day of his 2-day visit to Gujarat, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been inaugurated the Phase-I (6.5 km-long) of the Ahmedabad Metro Rail ....
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