Current Affairs 25 Mar 2015

 Supreme Court has been declared Section 66A  as unconstitutional of Information Technology Act, 2000.

World Tuberculosis day is observed on 24th March 2015 


  • World Tuberculosis Day 2015
  • The theme for the year 2015 is continuation of the 2014 theme "Reach the 3 Million". "Reach, Treat, Cure Everyone" was the sub-theme and message for the year 2015.
  • Dr. Robert Koch discovered the cause of TB, the TB bacillus in 1882. 

Mission Indradhanush - Union Ministry of Health and Welfare launched Media Campaign


  • It is launched for creating awareness regarding the importance to fully immunize every child against all vaccine preventable diseases in the country.
  • Its aims to cover all those children by 2020 who are either unvaccinated or are partially vaccinated against seven vaccine preventable diseases which include diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus, polio, tuberculosis, measles and hepatitis B.

Indian Railways launched the RuPay pre-paid debit cards with the joint venture of Union Bank of India 


  • The card will enable passengers to book their Rail tickets and do shopping using RuPay pre-paid debit cards. Card can be availed from either the Union Bank or the IRCTC.

62nd National Film Awards announced

The list of winners
  • Best Actress: Kangana Ranaut for Queen
  • Best Supporting Actor: Bobby Simhaa for Jigarthanda (Tamil)
  • Best Actor: Vijay for Nanu Avanalla Avalu (Kannada)
  • Best Direction: Srijit Mukherji for Chotushkone (Bengali)
  • Best Music Direction: a) Songs - Haider (Hindi); and b) Background Score - Nineteen Eighty Three (Malayalam)
  • Best Female Playback Singer: Uttara Unnikrishanan for song Azhagu in Saivam (Tamil)
  • Best Male Playback Singer: Sukhwinder Singh for song Bismil from Haider
  • Best Choreography: Bismil for Haider
  • Best Supporting Actress: Baljinder Kaur for Pagdi The Honour (Haryanavi)
  • Best Writing on Cinema: Silent Cinema: (1895-1930)- Pasupuleti Purnachandra Rao
  • Best Writing on Cinema: G. Dhananjayan for Pride of Tamil Cinema (Special Mention)
  • Best Costume Designer: Dolly Ahluwalia for Haider
Best Films in different categories
  • Best Educational Film: Komal & Behind the Glass Wall
  • Best Exploration/Adventure: Film Life Force - India's Western Ghats
  • Best Investigative Film: Phum Shang
  • Best Animation Film: Sound of Joy
  • Best Short Fiction Film: Mitraa
  • Best Film Critic: Tanul Thakur
  • Best Film On Environment Conservation/ Preservation: Ottaal (Malayalam)
  • Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment: Mary Kom
  • Indira Gandhi Award For Best Debut Film Of A Director: Asha Jaoar Majhe (Bengali)
  • Best Feature Film: Court (Marathi, Hindi, Gujarati & English)

Best Films in different languages

    • Best Tamil Film: Kuttram Kadithal
    • Best Telugu Film: Chandamama Kathalu
    • Best Rabha Film: Orong
    • Best Haryanvi Film: Pagdi The Honour
    • Best Hindi Film: Queen
    • Best Assamese Film: Othello
    • Best Bengali Film: Nirbashito
    • Best Kannada Film: Harivu
    • Best Konkani Film: Nachom - IA Kumpasar
    • Best Malayalam Film: Ain
    • Best Marathi Film: Killa
    • Best Odiya Film: Aadim Vichar
    • Best Punjabi Film: Punjab 1984

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