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All India Police Athletic Championship starts in Haryana

March 4, 2020
All India Police Athletic Championship

All India Police Athletic Championship 2019 has started in the Panchkula District of Haryana. The 68th edition of All India Police Athletic Championship targets to improve India’s performance in the Olympics scheduled to be held in 2028. To achieve this feat, the Government of India has identified more than 15,000 children and has also commenced their training in 284 Sports Authority of India training centres across the country.

National Safety Day observed on 4 March across India

March 4, 2020
National Safety Day

National Safety Day is observed on 4 March to commemorate the foundation of the National Safety Council to raise awareness about the safety measures to reduce mishaps and accidents due to lack of awareness. The Campaign is targeted at renewing the commitment of employees and the general public to work safely throughout the year.

Buddhist religious leader in Bangladesh Suddhananda Mahathero passes away

March 4, 2020
Suddhananda Mahathero

The head of the Bangladesh Bouddha Kristi Prachar Sangha Sanghanayaka Suddhananda Mahathero passed away in Dhaka. He was a revered figure among the Buddhists of Bangladesh. He is famous for running many social service activities particularly the orphanage at Dharmarajika Buddhist Monastery which cares of more than 350 children. Government of Bangladesh honored the Ekushey Award to him in 2012.

BEE starts star rating programme for Deep Freezer and LCAC

March 4, 2020
BEE starts star rating programme for Deep Freezer and LCAC

Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) agency of the Government of India, under the Ministry of Power, has started star rating programme for Light Commercial Air Conditioners (LCAC) and Deep Freezers, in its 19th foundation day in New Delhi.

Indian Army’s International Seminar “Pragyan Conclave 2020” starts

March 5, 2020
Pragyan Conclave 2020

The Indian Army’s International Seminar “Pragyan Conclave 2020” has started at Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi and has been managed by Centre for Land Warfare Studies (CLAWS). The seminar united the national and international experts to discuss the complex topic of ‘Changing Characteristics of Land Warfare and its Impact on the Military’.

Student Health Card scheme for school children started in J&K

March 5, 2020
Student Health Card

A “Student Health Card” scheme has been started in the Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir. The scheme targets to check the malnutrition in school going children and to ensure good health of every school going children. The “Student Health Card” scheme was started during the programme which was organised by Directorate of Mid Day Meal, School Education Department in cooperation with the National Health Mission.

Objective: to ensure good health of school-going children, as health is a significant part of imparting quality education.

Eligibility: School children

Cabinet sanctions merger of 10 PSBs into 4 from 1st April 2020

March 5, 2020
Cabinet sanctions merger of 10 PSBs into 4 from 1st April 2020

Union Cabinet has sanctioned the merger of 10 public sector banks (PSBs) into 4 from 1st April 2020. As per the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, the exercise of consolidation of 10 PSBs into four is on course and the merger will come into effect from the new financial year 1st April 2020.

Workshop on systematic use of water by industries organized in New Delhi

March 5, 2020
Workshop on systematic use of water by industries

The National Water Mission set up the inaugural session of the workshop on “Increasing Water Use Efficiency in Industries” in New Delhi. The workshop was set up under the initiative “HarKaamDeshkeNaam”. Emphasis on the adoption of the Corporate Water Responsibility (CWR) as part of the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) provisions was given during the workshop.

New Delhi hosts 35th edition of AAHAR, Food and Hospitality fair

March 5, 2020
AAHAR

New Delhi hosts the 35th edition of AAHAR – the Food and Hospitality fair which has been launched by India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO) with support of the Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Agriculture and Processed Food Products Development Authority and several apex industry associations. The fair will showcase a wide range of products from over 750 participants from India and overseas.

Luxembourg to be 1st country to make public transport free

March 5, 2020
Luxembourg

Luxembourg has become the 1st country in the world to make available public transport free.  The 7th smallest country in Europe has removed the fares for trains, trams and buses to have a better quality of mobility as well as keeping in mind the environmental issues. More than half of Luxembourg’s greenhouse gas emissions come from transport.

Uttarakhand Govt declares Gairsain to be its summer capital

March 5, 2020
Gairsain

The state government of Uttarakhand has declared “Gairsain” to be its summer capital. Gairsain is a tehsil located in Chamoli district. The state Assembly of Uttarakhand is located in Dehradun while assembly sessions are also organized in Gairsain. Garsain was always demanded by the statehood activists as the permanent capital of the state.

CM Yogi Adityanath launches projects worth Rs 2821 cr in Noida

March 5, 2020
CM Yogi Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched and laid foundation stones for 23 development projects worth Rs 2,821 crore at Gautam Buddh Nagar in Noida. These projects comprises India’s biggest multi-level parking with space for 7,000 vehicles at estimated cost of Rs 500 crore, a government hospital, three power substations and many more.

Sunil Joshi to be new chairman of BCCI’s selection committee

March 5, 2020
Sunil Joshi

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)’s Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) has become Sunil Joshi as the new chairman of the national selection panel. The CAC including Madan Lal, RP Singh and Sulakshana Naik will review the panel’s performance after one year and make recommendations accordingly.

Sanjay Kumar Panda to be India’s next Ambassador to Turkey

March 5, 2020
Sanjay Kumar Panda

The Ministry of External Affairs declared that the Senior diplomat Sanjay Kumar Panda will be India’s Ambassador to Turkey. He will take over Sanjay Bhattacharya. Sanjay Kumar Panda is a 1991 Indian Foreign Service officer, is currently Consul General, Consulate General of India, San Francisco.

Ajay Bhushan Pandey selected as new Finance Secretary

March 5, 2020
Ajay Bhushan Pandey

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has selected the current Revenue Secretary Ajay Bhushan Pandey as the new Finance Secretary. He will take over the current Finance Secretary Rajiv Kumar. Ajay Bhushan Pandey had earlier worked as the chief executive officer of Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), the organization behind the Aadhaar.

61st annual Lalit Kala Akademi awards conferred by President Kovind

March 5, 2020
Lalit Kala Akademi awards

President Ram Nath Kovind conferred the 61st annual awards of the National Lalit Kala Akademi to 15 artists at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. The National Lalit Kala Akademi awards are conferred to honour individuals for their extraordinary work in the field of art.

Health Ministry launches workshop to manage COVID-19

March 6, 2020
COVID-19

New Delhi launches a national level Training Workshop on COVID-19 Management for all the states and hospitals. The workshop was managed by the Health Ministry targets to train the trainers on various aspects to tackle the situation related to novel Coronavirus. Infection prevention, hospital preparedness, disinfection and biomedical waste management, community engagement, non-pharmaceutical interventions are some aspects on which training will be provided to the trainers

Janez Jansa to be new Prime Minister of Slovenia

March 6, 2020
Janez Jansa

Janez Jansa has become the Prime Minister of Slovenia. He will replace Marjan Sarec, who stepped down from his post in January 2020. Janez Jansa has led the Slovenian government previously from 2004 to 2008 and from 2012 to 2013.

Namaste Orchha festival starts in Madhya Pradesh

March 6, 2020
Namaste Orchha festival

‘Namaste Orchha’ festival started in Orchha, a town in Niwari district of Madhya Pradesh. The festival aims to create new opportunities to promote the rich cultural, natural and architectural heritage, traditions and history of the state. “Namaste Orchha festival will exhibit the cultural landscape of Madhya Pradesh through a series of activities such as art, music, dance, guided history tours and photography.

GoI imposed the Rs 50,000 withdrawal limit on Yes Bank account holders

March 6, 2020
Yes Bank

The Union Government of India imposed temporary prohibition of the activity of the capital-starved Yes Bank and capped withdrawals at ₹50,000 per account after considering an application created by the Reserve Bank of India. The board of Yes Bank has been superseded with immediate effect by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Former SBI CFO Prashant Kumar has been selected as administrator of Yes Bank.

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