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Below are the top March 16th current affairs in brief, useful for all competitive exams - UPSC Civils, APPSC, TSPSC groups, RRB, Banks, and SSC exams.

March 16th Top Current Affairs In Shorts: Election Schedule 2024 and More

1. Election commission of India released election schedule-
AP election schedule 2024
➣ April 18th Election Notification
➣ Last date for receipt of nominations is 25th April
➣ Scrutiny of nominations on 26th April
➣ 29th April is the deadline for withdrawal of nominations
➣ Elections on 13th May
➣ Counting on 4th June

2024 Lok Sabha Election Schedule

First phase: April 11, 2024
Second phase: April 18, 2024
Third phase: April 25, 2024
Fourth phase: May 2, 2024
Fifth phase: May 9, 2024
Counting of votes: May 23, 2024

2. The Maharashtra Cabinet has announced its decision to rename Ahmednagar district as ‘Ahilya Nagar’. The renaming is in honor of the 18th-century Maratha queen Ahilyabai Holkar.

3. The Department of School Education and Literacy (DoSEL), Ministry of Education, Government of India, is set to conduct the Foundational Literacy and Numeracy Assessment Test (FLNAT) as part of the ULLAS - Nav Bharat Saaksharta Karyakram on 17th March 2024, across 23 states. Approximately 37 lakh learners will appear for this important nationwide assessment. The assessment comprises three subjects - Reading, Writing, and Numeracy - each carrying 50 marks, totalling 150 marks. This test is developed to evaluate the foundational literacy and numeracy skills of registered non-literate learners.

4. Union Minister for Tribal Affairs; Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, Shri Arjun Munda, virtually laid the foundation stone of 'Centre for Preservation and promotion of Tribal Culture & Heritage' at Padampur, Kharsawan district, Jharkhand.

5. The UK has recently conducted successful test firings of its DragonFire Laser Directed Energy Weapon (LDEW), demonstrating its ability to intercept enemy aircraft and missiles with precision from distances of up to a kilometer. This showcases the weapon's remarkable accuracy and cost-effectiveness in defense applications.

6. Ratan Tata, former chairman of Tata Sons, has been bestowed with the prestigious PV Narasimha Rao Memorial Award. He received the award for his outstanding philanthropic contributions.

7. The Indian Navy has inaugurated its new headquarters, named 'Nausena Bhawan,' at Delhi Cantonment. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh officially opened the newly constructed facility on March 15th, 2024. This event signifies a notable milestone for the Indian Navy as it establishes its first independent headquarters in Delhi. Previously, the Navy operated from 13 different locations, posing challenges for coordination.

8. The Palestinian Authority's President, Mahmoud Abbas, named economist Mohammad Mustafa as the new Prime Minister. Mustafa, educated in the U.S., is a prominent Palestinian businessman known for his work on Gaza's reconstruction during Hamas control.

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