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March 19, 2020

A. Ajay Kumar has been appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to the Republic of Uganda.
A. Ajay Kumar is currently posted as the Joint Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs. Ajay Kumar is a 2001 batch IFS officer.

March 19, 2020

Arundhati Bhattacharya has given her resignation from Crisil board. She was serving as the independent director of the Crisil.
Her resignation will be effective on April 15, 2020. She has submitted her resignation as she will be joining as a Chairperson and CEO for the India operations of Salesforce, USA.

March 19, 2020

The Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur and L&T Technology Services have paired to carry out joint research in industrial and infrastructure cybersecurity.
They will jointly set up a Center of Excellence (CoE) at the IIT Kanpur campus and conduct research in the areas of Honeypot, intrusion detection systems, malware analysis, blockchain, vulnerability assessment and penetration checking and provide cybersecurity awareness and training programs.

March 19, 2020

Iraqi President Barham Salih has appointed Adnan al-Zurfi as the country’s new prime minister.
He will succeed Mohammed Allawi, the 1st politician named by the president as PM-designate who withdrew his candidacy for the post.

March 19, 2020

To ensure sick leave to Americans workers who fall ill from the new coronavirus, President of the United States, Donald Trump has inked a $100-billion emergency aid package.
The $100 Billion coronavirus relief package aims to strengthen the protective measures against the pandemic caused by COVID-19.
The relief package will facilitate free coronavirus testing for those who need it, sick pay and paid family leave.

March 19, 2020

The Supreme court of India cleared permanent commission for women officers in the Indian Navy. A bench headed by Justice D Y Chandrachud said, there cannot be any excuses for not providing gender equality in the armed forces.
The court was contrary to the Centre’s policy of 1991 and 1998 which lifted the statutory bar on the induction of women officers in the Navy.
It also allows pension benefits to women officers who have retired and were not granted permanent commission.

March 19, 2020

Indian Navy has established a Quarantine Camp at INS Vishwakarma in Eastern Naval Command (ENC) for Indian nationals being evacuated from COVID-19 affected countries.
The Quarantine Camp has the capacity to accommodate nearly 200 personnel with all appropriate facilities.
Indian nationals being evacuated from COVID-19 affected countries will be closely monitored by a team of naval personnel and medical professionals of ENC.

March 18, 2020

World’s first commercial flying car named ‘PAL-V Liberty’ will be prepared in Gujarat, India. PAL-V stands for Personal Air-Land Vehicle.
The PAL-V Liberty is a combination of a car and an autogiro, or gyroplane.
The PAL-V flying car can run at a speed of 160 kilometres on road and can fly at a speed of 180 km.

March 18, 2020

Noted Marathi Actor Jairam Kulkarani passed away. He was brought up in Barshi tehsil in Solapur district, Maharashtra.
He had acted in more than 150 films, including ‘Chal Re Laxya Mumbaila’, ‘Ashi Hi Banwabanwi’, ‘Thartharat’, ‘Rangat Sangat’.

March 18, 2020

The Ordnance Factories’ Day is being celebrated on the 18th of March every year. OFB is the 37th largest defence equipment manufacturer in the world, 2nd largest in Asia, and the largest in India.
OFB is referred to as the “Fourth Arm of Defence” and the “Force Behind the Armed Forces” of India.

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