India private sector bank, RBL Bank (formerly known as Ratnakar Bank ltd) signed partnership with Online food ordering and delivery app Zomato to start co-branded credit cards, powered by Mastercard.
The World Bank declared 12 billion USD to help countries that are grappling with economic impacts of coronavirus. The World Bank is to give financial support for the countries to act upon the needs and develop a fast response towards the spread of the virus.
Indian-American health policy consultant Seema Verma has been selected as one of the key members of the White House Coronavirus Task Force constituted by US President Donald Trump. This task force is constituted to combat Coronavirus that has claimed six lives in the country and infected over 90 others.
The Pusa Krishi Vigyan Mela-2020 was started by the Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, Rural Development & Panchayati Raj, Shri Narendra Singh Tomar in New Delhi.
The historic City Chowk in old Jammu was renamed as ‘Bharat Mata Chowk’. A resolution in this regard was advanced by the General house of the BJP(Bharatiya Janata Party)-led Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC), after which it was done.
Antar Rashtriya Yog Mahotsav has been launched in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. Yoga teachers and practitioners from eleven countries are taking part in this week-long event. The ‘Yog Mahotsav’ is organized in Rishikesh every year from March 1 to March 7.
World Hearing Day is noticed globally on 3rd of March every year to make awareness on how to prevent deafness and hearing loss and promote ear and hearing care across the world. The theme of 2020 World Hearing Day is “Hearing for life. Don’t let hearing loss limit you”.
World Wildlife Day is noticed globally on 3rd of March every year to celebrate the beautiful and varied forms of wild fauna and flora present on earth. The World Wildlife Day also raise awareness about the benefits that the conservation of wild fauna and flora gives to people living on earth.
The Khelo India University Games ended in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. Punjab University, Chandigarh took home the champions trophy-winning 46 medals including 17 gold, 19 silver, and 10 bronze. Savitribai Phule Pune University stood on the second position and Punjabi University, Patiala declared as the second runners up.
India signed a deal to supply 4 indigenously built radars to Armenia in Europe. The deal was worth 40 million USD. The move by GoI is to strengthen the defence sector of the country. The deal is a major achievement for the ‘Make in India’ programme in the defence sector.