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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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Ranjan Gogoi takes oath as Member of Rajya Sabha

March 20, 2020
Ranjan Gogoi
  • Former Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi took oath appointed as member of Rajya Sabha.
  • He was nominated to Rajya Sabha by the President of India Ram Nath Kovind.
  • His nomination was made to fill in the vacancy created after the retirement of KTS Tulsi.

GoI allows setting up of National Technical Textile Mission

March 20, 2020
National Technical Textile Mission
  • The Government of India has allowed the proposal of setting up of National Technical Textiles Mission with an outlay of Rs. 1480 crores. The mission would be set up for a period of 4 years from 2020-21 to 2023-24.
  • The mission focuses on the development in usage of technical textiles in various flagship missions as well as programmes of the country.
  • The Mission will also work towards the promotion of innovation amongst young engineering /technology/ science standards and graduates along with creation of innovation and incubation centres and promotion of start-up and Ventures.

Greece hands over Olympic flame to Tokyo 2020

March 20, 2020
Greece hands over Olympic flame to Tokyo 2020
  • The Olympic Flame was handed over to Tokyo 2020 organizers after the Greece leg of torch relay suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Hellenic Olympic Committee President Spyros Capralos handed the torch over to the Tokyo organising committee represented by Naoko Imoto, who lit the lantern and left with it.
  • The Tokyo Olympic games are slated to be held from July 24 to August 9.

WhatsApp starts “WhatsApp Coronavirus Information Hub”

March 20, 2020
WhatsApp
  • “WhatsApp Coronavirus Information Hub” has been initiated globally by WhatsApp in partnership with the World Health Organization, United Nations Children’s Fund, and United Nations Development Programme.
  • The Information Hub targets to provide simple, actionable guidance for health workers, educators, community leaders, nonprofits, local governments and local businesses that depends on WhatsApp for communication.
  • WhatsApp has also declared the donation of $1 million to the International Fact-Checking Network for coronavirus facts alliance.

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath resigns

March 20, 2020
Kamal Nath
  • Kamal Nath has stepped down as the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh. He has resigned ahead of the floor test which was scheduled to be held on 20th March 2020 in the state assembly.
  • He will submit his resignation to Lal Ji Tandon, governor of Madhya Pradesh.
  • Kamal Nath sworn-in as the chief minister of Madhya Pradesh after winning the state Assembly polls held in 2018.

DBS Bank & Bharti AXA pairs up for plans covering Covid-19

March 20, 2020
DBS Bank & Bharti AXA pairs up for plans covering Covid-19
  • DBS Bank India has paired-up with Bharti AXA to start a complimentary insurance plan which will cover all medical conditions, including Covid-19.
  • The insurance plan will also include up to 10 days of hospitalisation along with a cover of Rs 5,000 per day for a 30-day period.

Two Indians nominated in International Panel of ICC Development Umpires

March 20, 2020
Vrinda Rathi and Janani Narayanan
  • Vrinda Rathi and Janani Narayanan have been nominated in the International Panel of ICC Development Umpires.
  • The announcement was made after the launch of 100% Cricket which is a 12-month campaign which has been released to build on the momentum of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020.
  • Tamil Nadu’s Janani Narayanan is a software engineer while, Vrinda Rathi of Mumbai is a former varsity player who has been umpiring in Indian domestic cricket from 2018.

Defence Ministry inks contract with Israeli firm for LMG

March 20, 2020
Negev 7.62 X 51 mm LMG
  • The Ministry of Defence has inked the capital acquisition contract of worth Rs 880 crore with Israel Weapons Industries for the procurement of Light Machine Gun (LMGs).
  • The Light Machine Guns were the long-standing requirement of Indian Armed Forces.
  • Negev 7.62 X 51 mm LMG which is a combat weapon, is being used globally and expected to enhance the lethality as well as the range of a soldier vis-a-vis the presently used weapon.

Former world champion boxer Roger Mayweather passes away

March 20, 2020
Roger Mayweather
  • Former world boxing champion Roger Mayweather passed away. He won titles in the category of 130 and 140 pounds in his 18-year career that started in 1981.
  • He won his first 17 career fights and clinched the world title in World Boxing Association junior lightweight and earned the World Boxing Council junior welterweight title in 1987.

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