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Tamil Nadu tops in Poshan Abhiyan’s participants list

March 9, 2020
Poshan Abhiyan

The Central Government is implementing the flagship programme Poshan Abhiyan for enhancing the nutritional status of Indian citizens. This programme aids children, adolescents, pregnant women, and lactating mothers by leveraging technology. The importance of being given to the programme is evident from the fact that as many as 14 Central Departments and all the State Governments are being involved in the programme. Tamil Nadu tops the list of the states in terms of the number of participants in this programme.

Punjab launches COVA to spread awareness Corona Virus

March 9, 2020
COVA

Chief Secretary of Punjab, Karan Avtar Singh has started a mobile application, COVA Punjab. COVA stands for Corona Virus Alert. This app has been made by the Department of Government Reforms and Public Grievances in consultation with the Health and Family Welfare Department to spread awareness by sharing various travel and preventive care advisories.

Union Govt. to make sanitary Napkin Disposal bags mandatory from January 2021

March 9, 2020
Union Govt

Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar has declared that Sanitary napkin makers will be asked to supply a biodegradable bag with each napkin from January 2021. Javadekar stated that the sanitation norms for Corporations and municipalities will now be applied to villages with a population of more than three thousand.

Intel and CBSE tie hands to digitally empower 1 lakh students with AI

March 9, 2020
AI

Tech giant Intel and Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to digitally empower nearly one lakh students with Artificial Intelligence (AI) integration in India’s education system. Initiatives include the roll-out of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) curriculum framework for grades VIII, IX and X for 22,000 schools, with the target to empower one lakh students within 2020.

Indian Coast Guards carries out SAREX-2020 in Goa

March 9, 2020
SAREX-2020

Indian Coast Guard carried out a two-day National Maritime Search and Rescue Workshop and Exercise-2020 (SAREX-20) in Goa which saw participation by 24 overseas partners from 19 countries. SAREX-20 saw the largest ever participation from international delegates including 38 national observers and representatives of seven commercial airlines including two helicopter operators.

‘She inspires Us’ Indian Army carries out Self Defence Training for Women

March 9, 2020
Self Defence Training for Women

For International Women’s Day, a unit of Indian Army launched a demonstration on Self Defence themed “Stronger You Stronger Society” for the local womenfolk at Dhamdhama Anchlik College in Nalbari District, Assam. Safety of Women in India has become a major pan India concern. The demonstration intended to address fear and empower the women morally, mentally and physically to defend themselves in any situation.

Shafali Verma becomes Youngest Player to Appear in ICC Cricket World Cup Final

March 9, 2020
Shafali Verma

India’s batting prodigy Shafali Verma holds a slice of history when she became the youngest cricketer (male or female) to play in the final ICC Cricket World Cup. Shafali, who is 16 years and 40 days old, took the field for India in front of a packed crowd at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground in their 2020 Women’s T20 World Cup final against Australia.

International Women’s Day celebrated globally on 8th March

March 8, 2020
International Women’s Day

International Women’s Day is observed on the 8th of March every year. This day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for uplifting women’s equality. The theme of International Women’s Day 2020 is, I am Generation Equality: Realizing Women’s Rights. And the campaign theme for International Women’s Day 2020 is #EachforEqual.

Defending champion Australia wins Women’s T20 World Cup title

March 8, 2020
Women’s T20 World Cup title

Defending champions Australia wins Women’s T20 World Cup 2020. Australia bowled India out for 99 runs to win the final by 85 runs for a record-extending fifth Women’s T20 World Cup title at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Australia. Beth Mooney has been adjudged Player of the Tournament & Alyssa Healy has been declared as the Player of the Match.

West Indies skipper Kieron Pollard becomes 1st player to play 500 T20s

March 8, 2020
Kieron Pollard

West Indies skipper Kieron Pollard has been declared as the 1st player in the history of T20 (Twenty20) cricket to feature in 500 matches during the field against Sri Lanka for the first T20I in Pallekele, Srilanka. The jersey had the all-rounder’s name at the back along with the number 500. Dwayne Bravo is second in the list with 453 matches under his belt so far. Chris Gayle is at the third spot in the list as he has featured in 404 T20 matches.