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International Day of Action for Rivers is celebrated on 14 March

March 14, 2020
International Day of Action for Rivers
  • International Day of Action for Rivers is celebrated on 14 March.
  • This year, the 22nd annual International Day of Action for Rivers is observed.
  • The day targets to stress the importance of rivers and how it affects the lives of the people.
  • The theme of 2020 International Day of Action for Rivers is Women, Water, and Climate Change.
  • The International Day of Action Against Dams and For Rivers, Water and Life was started at the first International Meeting of People Affected by Dams at Curitiba Brazil in March 1997.

International Pi Day

March 14, 2020
International Pi Day

Pi Day is an annual celebration of the mathematical constant π (pi). Pi Day is celebrated on March 14 (3/14 in the month/day format) since 3, 1, and 4 are the first three significant digits of π. 

India’s 1st Living Culinary Arts Museum enters Limca Book of Records

March 14, 2020
Culinary Arts Museum
  • Welcomgroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration (WGSHA) of Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) entered the Limca Book of Records (LBR) for establishing “India’s First Living Culinary Arts Museum” at WGSHA, Manipal, Karnataka.
  • The museum was established in the year April 2018, spread approximately over 25,000 square feet & the shape of the museum is structured in the form of a giant pot.

Former Olympic javelin champion Dana Zatopkova passes away

March 14, 2020
Dana Zatopkova
  • Former Czechoslovak Olympic javelin champion Dana Zatopkova passed away. 
  • She was an Olympic javelin champion won gold in the Helsinki Olympics in 1952 and won the Olympic silver in Rome in 1960. 

Saurashtra wins their 1st-ever Ranji Trophy title

March 14, 2020
Saurashtra
  • Saurashtra lifted their maiden Ranji Trophy title after earning a 44-run lead in the first innings against Bengal which eventually ended in a draw in the final in Rajkot, Gujarat. Jaydev Unadkat was the captain of Saurashtra Team. 

UP govt releases three schemes for skill development in the state

March 14, 2020
UP govt
  • Uttar Pradesh government has released three ambitious schemes for skill development and employment generation for youths in the state. 
  • The three schemes are Kaushal Satrang, Yuva Hub and apprenticeship scheme in Lucknow. UP government also declared to depute ”Arogya Mitras” at all primary health centres to inform people about govt health schemes.

Bill Gates steps down from Microsoft’s board

March 14, 2020
Bill Gates

Microsoft founder Bill Gates resigning from Microsoft’s board of directors. He wants to dedicate more time to his philanthropic priorities including global health, development, education, and his increasing engagement in fighting climate change. He also resigned from the board of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc, where he had served since 2004.

India’s 1st digital parcel locker service establishes in West Bengal

March 14, 2020
India’s 1st digital parcel locker service establishes in West Bengal

The Department of Posts, Kolkata (West Bengal circle), has established free digital parcel locker service in 2 post offices Nabadiganta IT post office of Salt Lake City & post office in New Town’s Action Area. Under this service, customers will be able to collect their parcel from the post office according to their convenience.

GoI announces Hand sanitizers & Masks as essential commodities

March 14, 2020
Hand sanitizers and Masks

The government of India has announced face masks and hand sanitizers as essential commodities for the next 100 days. Both masks (2ply & 3 ply surgical masks, N95 masks) and hand sanitizers have been brought under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955.  The government has notified order under the Essential Commodities Act to make these items as essential commodities up to June 30, 2020, by amending the schedule of the Essential Commodities Act 1955.

Minister Amit Shah presided over the flag-in ceremony of the Ganga Aamantran Abhiyan

March 14, 2020
Ganga Aamantran Abhiyan

A Flag-in ceremony of the Ganga Aamantran Abhiyan was organized by the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) in New Delhi on 13 March 2020. It was inaugurated by the Union Minister for Home Affairs Shri Amit Shah. It targeted on implementing various approaches and acting decisively in the direction to revive and rejuvenate Ganga. It focused on implementing various approaches and acting decisively in the direction to revive and rejuvenate Ganga.