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UK validated as the first co-chair of India led CDRI

March 24, 2020
UK
  • The United Kingdom has been validated as the first co-chair of the Governing Council of Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI).
  • CDR is an India-led global climate force that was established by Indian PM Narendra Modi at the UN Climate Action Summit 2019 held in New York City, USA.

IOC becomes 1st company to start the supply of BS-VI fuel across India

March 24, 2020
IOC
  • Indian Oil Corporation Limited has begun supplying BS-VI fuel across India. Indian Oil Corporation Limited has become 1st company to commence the supply of BS-VI fuel across its 28,000 petrol pumps.
  • BS (Bharat Satge)-VI grade fuel is the world’s cleanest fuel comprising just 10 parts per million of sulphur.

ECI delays Rajya Sabha elections amid coronavirus pandemic

March 24, 2020
ECI
  • The Election Commission of India has delayed the Rajya Sabha elections amid the growing risk of rapidly spreading coronavirus pandemic.
  • Elections to 18 seats of Rajya Sabha were programmed to be held on 26 March 2020.

1st ‘Made in India’ COVID19 Test Kit receives CDSCO approval

March 24, 2020
COVID19
  • “Mylab PathoDetect COVID-19 Qualitative PCR kit” has become the first ‘Made in India’ COVID19 Test Kit to receive the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) approval.
  • CDSCO has given the commercial approval to the COVID-19 diagnostic test kit which is also called as the Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test.

22nd March observed as World Water Day

March 23, 2020
World Water Day
  • World Water Day, on 22 March every year is about centering attention on the importance of water.
  • Theme 2020- ‘Water and Climate Change’

23rd March observed as World Meteorological Day

March 23, 2020
World Meteorological Day
  • World Meteorological Day is observed every year on 23 March to commemorate the entry into force in 1950 of the convention that founded the World Meteorological Organization.
  • The day also highlights the contribution that National Meteorological and Hydrological Services make to the protection and well-being of society. Theme 2020- Climate and Water

23rd March observed as Shaheed Diwas

March 23, 2020
Shaheed Diwas
  • India observes Shaheed Diwas or Martyr’s Day on March 23 in remembrance of three freedom fighters Bhagat Singh, Rajguru, and Sukhdev who devoted their lives to the goal of achieving independence for the country.
  • Bhagat Singh, Rajguru, and Sukhdev were hanged till death on March 23, 1931, in Lahore jail during British rule.

UBS lowers India’s FY21 real GDP growth forecast from 5.1% to 4%

March 23, 2020
GDP
  • With over 400 positive Covid-19 cases in India resulting in lockdowns on 23rd March led UBS Securities to lower India’s growth forecast for the next financial year starting April 1, to 4 percent from the 5.1 percent estimated earlier.

Bangladesh, Nepal, Afghanistan vow $3.5 mn to SAARC COVID-19 Fund

March 23, 2020
COVID-19
  • Bangladesh and Nepal pledged to donate $1.5 million and $1 million respectively to the SAARC Corona Emergency Fund proposed by PM Narendra Modi with an opening offer of $10 million from India to tackle COVID-19 pandemic in the region.
  • India first declared to contribute $10 million to the fund and subsequently Nepal and Afghanistan promised $1 million each and the Maldives and Bhutan committed $200,000 and 100,000 respectively.

Sri Lanka vows 5 Million US dollars to COVID-19 SAARC emergency fund

March 23, 2020
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has pledged 5 Million US dollars to the COVID-19 emergency fund
  • Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has vowed 5 Million US dollars to the COVID-19 emergency fund, set up by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his video conferencing with SAARC leaders to fight COVID-19.
  • This is a fund for the SAARC countries to draw from to deal with problems related to COVID-19.

“Inevitable” to delay Tokyo Olympics: PM Abe

March 23, 2020
Shinzo Abe
  • Shinzo Abe announced that the 2020 Games may not open as scheduled on July 24, as the coronavirus marches across the globe causing unprecedented chaos.
  • Australia’s Olympic committee declared athletes to prepare for a Tokyo Olympics in the northern-hemisphere summer of 2021.

Shivraj Singh Chouhan takes oath as MP CM

March 23, 2020
Shivraj Singh Chouhan
  • The BJP Legislative Party meeting is scheduled to be held on 23rd March at 6 pm at the party in Bhopal. Shivraj Singh Chouhan will take oath as the new Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh.
  • Congress leader and former CM Kamal Nath had on March 20 presented his resignation to Governor Lalji Tandon following the resignation of 22 Congress.

Jammu and Kashmir administrative council to implement the dairy cooperative scheme

March 22, 2020
Jammu and Kashmir
  • Jammu & Kashmir administrative council confirmed the implementation of the Dairy cooperative scheme for dairy cooperative society with the support & sponsorship of the National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC).
  • The scheme targets to boost milk production in J&K by empowering dairy cooperatives with easy financial support.

Country music icon & 3 times grammy winner Kenny Rogers passed away at 81

March 22, 2020
Kenny Rogers
  • Kenneth Ray Rogers, longtime star of country music, passed away at the age of 81 in Colbert, Georgia, US (United States).
  • He was born on August 21, 1938, in Houston, Texas, US.

UK scientists discover fossil of the world’s oldest known modern bird, name ‘Wonderchicken’

March 22, 2020
Wonderchicken
  • Scientists at the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom (UK) have found a fossil of the world’s oldest known modern bird skull dating to about 66.8m – 66.7m years ago- means the birds lived alongside dinosaurs for around a million years before the latter vanished out.
  • Scientists named the creature ‘Wonderchicken‘, which is thought to be a common ancestor of modern chickens and ducks.

NASA’s CNEOS identifies 4 asteroids approaching the earth

March 22, 2020
NASA’s CNEOS identifies 4 asteroids approaching the earth
  • The National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Centre for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS) recognizes 4 asteroids i.e, 2020 FK, 2020 FS, 2020 DP4 & 2020 FF1 approaching the earth which follows Earth-intersecting orbits.

IRDAI sets up 16-member panel on governance at insurers led by Pravin Kutumbe

March 22, 2020
IRDAI
  • Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) instituted a 16-member committee headed by Pravin Kutumbe to further strengthen its guidelines on corporate governance.
  • The committee consists of a head, six members from the insurance regulator besides members from the Reserve Bank of India and the Securities and Exchange Board of India along with other industry partakers.

Crisil drops FY21 growth to 5.2% from 5.7%

March 22, 2020
Crisil
  • Crisil downgraded India’s Gross Domestic Forecast (GDP) for fiscal 2021 to 5.2% from 5.7% due to the coronavirus pandemic.
  • As per Crisil, if the COVID 19 if not tackled by April-June 2020 globally then it may lead to a drastic slowdown.

Star health reveals ‘Star novel coronavirus policy’ for corona sufferers

March 22, 2020
Corona sufferers
  • Star Health and Allied Insurance Co Ltd have launched ‘Star Novel Coronavirus Insurance Policy’ that gives coverage for hospitalized patients of COVID-19.
  • The company has set a premium of Rs 459 plus GST(Goods and Services Tax) for a sum insured of Rs. 21,000 and a premium of Rs 918 plus GST for a sum insured of Rs 42,000.

TRIFED releases ‘Tech For Tribals’ program to produce technology to tribal entrepreneurs

March 22, 2020
Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India
  • A 30- days long capacity-building program called “Tech for Tribal” has been started by the Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED).
  • More than 3 lakhs Tribal people will be profited from this program including 120 sessions.

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