Daily Current Affairs Update --- 12th March 2017

• Today (12th March) is World Day against Cyber Censorship.


• Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis today inaugurated the 1st floating hotel (also called as floatel) in Mumbai.


• Congress leader Captain Amarinder Singh will take oath as the Chief Minister of Punjab .


• Shuttler Jwala Gutta today announced plans of her own badminton academy, which is set to start in Hyderabad next month in partnership with a private firm.


• SSP Chawrasia has become only the second Indian golfer to successfully defend the Hero Indian Open title.


• World number one Andy Murray was defeated by world number 129, Canada's Vasek Pospisil, at the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells .


• Thai contestant Jiratchaya Sirimongkolnawin was crowned Miss International Queen 2016 on Friday at a contest billed as the world's largest and most popular transgender pageant.


• On the occasion of 127th Foundation Day of National Archives of India (NAI), an exhibition entitled “Revolutionary Patriots (1905-1947)” was inaugurated by Shri N.K. Sinha, Secretary, Ministry of Culture in the presence of Shri Raghvendra Singh, Director General of NAI and many dignitaries.



• Amitabh Bachchan won the Best Actor award for 'Pink' and Alia Bhatt was named the Best Actress for her role in 'Udta Punjab' at Zee Cine Awards 2017. Viewer’s Choice Best Film : Dangal.


Complete Winners List of Zee Cine Awards 2017

Best Actor : Amitabh Bachchan (Pink)
Best Actress : Alia Bhatt (Udta Punjab)
Best Director : Ram Madhvani (Neerja)
Best Film Jury : Pink
Viewer’s Choice Best Film : Dangal
Viewer’s Choice Best Actor (Female) : Anushka Sharma (Sultan)
Viewer’s Choice Best Actor (Male) : Salman Khan (Sultan)
Best Debutant (Male) : Jim Sarbh (Neerja)
Best Debutant (Female) : Ritika Singh (Saala Khadoos)
Best Debut Director : Aniruddha Roy Choudhury (Pink)
Best Actor in a Comic Role : Rishi Kapoor (Kapoor &Sons)
Best Supporting Actress : Shabana Azmi ( Neerja)
Best supporting actor (Male) : Rishi Kapoor (Kapoor & Sons)
Best actor in a negative role : Jim Sarbh (Neerja)
Best Song : Channa Mereya ( Ae Dil Hai Mushkil)
Best Background Score : Airlift
Best Music : Ae Dil Hai Mushkil
Best Playback Singer (Female) : Neha Bhasin (Jag Ghoomeya, Sultan)
Best Playback Singer (Male) : Arijit Singh (Ae Dil Hai Mushkil title track)
Best Lyricist : Irshad Kamil (Jag Ghoomeya)
Best Sound Design : Sultan
Best Choreography : Kala Chashma by Bosco-Caeser (Baar Baar Dekho)
Best Cinematography : Shivaay
Best Dialogue : Pink
Best Production Design : Neerja
Best Editing : Neerja
Best Visual Effects : Shivaay
Best Action : Shivaay
Regional Awards
Best Tamil Actor (Male) : R Madhavan (Irudhi Suttru)
Best Tamil Actor (Female) : Varalakshmi Saratkumar
Best Tamil Movie : Joker
Best Bangla Actor (Male) : Prosenjit Chatterjee ( Shankhachil)
Best Bangla Actor (Female) : Paoli Dam (Khwato)
Best Bangla Film : Prakton
Best Marathi Actor (Male) : Akash Thosar (Sairat)
Best Marathi Actor (Female) : Rinku Rajguru (Sairat)
Best Marathi Film : Sairat