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DateDayTheme
01 MarchZero Discrimination DayZero Discrimination against Women and Girls child
01 - 07 MarchJan Aushadhi Diwas week
03 MarchWorld wildlife daySustaining all life on Earth
03 MarchWorld Hearing DayHearing for Life. Don't let hearing loss limit you.
04 MarchNational Security Day
08 MarchInternational Women's DayI am generation equality : Realizing Women's rights.
10 March52st CISF Raising day
12 MarchWorld KIdney DayKidney health for everyone everywhere – from prevention to detection and equitable access to care
13 Marchworld Rotaract Day
13 MarchWorld Sleep dayBetter Sleep, Better Life, Better planet
14 MarchInternational day of Mathematics
15 MarchWorld Consumer rights dayThe Sustainable consumer
16 MarchNational vaccine day
18 MarchOrdnance Factories' Day in India
18 MarchGlobal recycling Day#RecyclingHeroes
20 MarchInternational Happiness DayHappiness for All, Together.
20 MarchWorld Sparrow Day
20 MarchWorld Frog Day
20 MarchUN French Language day
20 MarchWorld day of Theatre for children and Young People
21 MarchInternational day of ForestsForests and Biodiversity
21 MarchWorld Down Syndrome DayWe decide
21 MarchWorld Poetry Day
21 MarchInternational day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
21 MarchWorld Puppetry Day
22 MarchWorld Water dayWater and Climate change
23 MarchMartyrs day ( S. Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev Thapar, Shivaram Rajguru)
23 MarchWorld Meteorological DayClimate and Water
24 MarchWorld Tuberculosis DayIt's Time
24 MarchInternational Day for the Right to the Truth concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims.
25 MarchInternational Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade
25 MarchInternational Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members
27 MarchWorld Theatre Day
28 March( Last Saturday of March)Earth Hour 2020
31 MarchInternational Transgender day of Visibility
31 MarchWorld Backup day
31 MarchInternational Drug Checking Day
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Shardul Thakur appointed as brand ambassador of Tata Power

March 16, 2020
Shardul Thakur
  • Indian cricketer Shardul Thakur selected as the brand ambassador of Tata Power, the largest power generation company in India which targets to give uninterrupted power supply from its various plants located across India.
  • This is his 1st major commercial endorsement & the campaign featuring him does have a significant presence in digital, radio & outdoors.

HIL (India) Limited released Customer Payment Portal

March 16, 2020
HIL (India) Limited
  • On March 13, 2020 HIL (India) Limited, Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals, in association with Union Bank of India launched Customer Payment Portal in New Delhi to collect the payment from the customers through various online modes for fast & smooth collection of dues.
  • It is introduced to speed up the Government’s vision of ‘Digital India’.
  • This portal enables HIL customers to quickly & conveniently pay their outstanding debts from their homes or offices using any debit card, credit card, net banking, UPI or online wallet.

39th GST Council meet on ’ Know your Supplier’ ; GST on mobile phones hiked to 18%

March 16, 2020
GST Council meet
  • On 14 March 2020, several decisions have been taken regarding the Goods and Services Tax (GST) mechanism on particular sections during the 39th GST Council meet in New Delhi led by Union Finance & Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
  • GST on Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) service in respect to aircraft was reduced to 5%from 18% with full ITC (Input Tax Credit).
  • Net cash tax liability is came at after deducting the input tax credits available from gross tax liability. GST on mobile phones and specified parts were increased to 18% from 12%.

Niue announced as world’s first ‘Dark Sky Nation’

March 16, 2020
Dark Sky Nation
  • The International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) has recognised Niue as a ‘Dark Sky Place’.
  • With this, Niue has become the world’s first whole country to be recognised as a ‘Dark Sky Place’.
  • Niue is a small island nation in the South Pacific Ocean.

Philippines becomes 1st country to suspend all financial markets

March 17, 2020
Philippines
  • The Philippines has become the first country of the world to suspend all financial markets.
  • The financial shutdown was rooted from the statements from the Philippines Stock Exchange and the Bankers Association of the Philippines.
  • The Philippines Stock Exchange was closed on 17th of March indefinitely, while currency and bond trading were suspended.

Top tech giants to jointly wrangle against COVID-19 misinformation

March 17, 2020
Top tech giants
  • The top tech giants of the world will jointly wrangle against the fake news and misinformation about COVID-19 on their platforms.
  • The top giants which have declared a fight against the fake news includes Facebook, Google, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Reddit, Twitter and YouTube.
  • These companies are working closely to have a brake on the fake news and misinformation related to COVID-19.

Mansukh Mandaviya starts ‘Ropax’ ferry service in Maharashtra

March 17, 2020
Ropax
  • Union Minister of State for Shipping Mansukh Mandaviya was started ‘Ropax’ passenger ferry service between Mumbai and Mandwa, Maharashtra.
  • The vessel, constructed in Greece, can carry 200 cars and 1,000 passengers and is capable of plying even during monsoon.
  • The road distance between Mumbai and Mandwa is 110 kilometres. It can reach speeds of 14 knots and will finish the 18-kilometre sea journey in 45 minutes to one hour.

CRPF & Aditya Mehta foundation ink MoU to enable the ‘Divyang Warriors’

March 17, 2020
Divyang Warriors
  • The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) signed a deal with a disability support NGO Aditya Mehta Foundation, to train its troops, who lost their limbs in operations, in various skills including cyber operations, artificial intelligence and para-sports.

Oil India inks COSA agreement with Numaligarh Refinery

March 17, 2020
OIL
  • India’s second-largest national oil explorer, Oil India Limited (OIL) has signed the Crude Oil Sales Agreement (COSA) with Numaligarh Refinery.
  • The agreement has been inked by the two entities for sale and purchase of crude oil.
  • It is expected to streamline sale and purchase transactions of crude oil which will be prepared from fields in the North East India.
  • It will be effective for a term of five years, i.e. from 1 April, 2020 to 31 March 2025.

Hirdesh Kumar appointed as new Chief Electoral Officer of J&K

March 17, 2020
Hirdesh Kumar
  • The Election Commission of India (ECI) has been selected Hirdesh Kumar as the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory.
  • He will take the place of Shailendra Kumar with effect from the date he assumes charge.
  • He is a 1999 batch IAS officer & currently serving as Commissioner Secretary in the School Education Department of J&K.

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