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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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25 March- International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade

March 25, 2020
International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade
  • International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade is celebrated annually on 25th March annually.
  • The theme of the day for this year “Confronting Slavery’s Legacy of Racism Together”.

US & UAE troops begin biennial exercise “Native Fury”

March 25, 2020
Native Fury
  • US Marines and UAE Emirati forces carried out the biennial exercise, named Native Fury at Abu Dhabi.
  • The exercise saw 4,000 U.S. troops from the Army, Marines and Navy position armored vehicles and other machinery from Kuwait and the island of Diego Garcia in al-Hamra using a portable pier system.

YouTube lowers video streaming quality in India

March 25, 2020
YouTube
  • YouTube has planned to lessen streaming quality for users in India until 31st March 2020 to lower strain on Internet networks during the coronavirus pandemic.
  • They have planned to temporarily default High Definition (HD) and ultra-High Definition (HD) streaming to Standard Definition (SD) content.

ICMR suggests hydroxychloroquine for caregivers of COVID-19 patients

March 25, 2020
ICMR suggests hydroxychloroquine for caregivers of COVID-19 patients
  • Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has prescribed the hydroxychloroquine for healthcare workers or persons staying with and caring for positive COVID-19 patients.
  • This protocol has been recommended by the Drug Controller General of India (DGCI), Dr. V. G. Somani.

PM Modi announces lockdown for 21 days from 25 March 2020

March 25, 2020
PM Modi announces lockdown for 21 days from 25 March 2020
  • Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has declared the complete lockdown of 21 days from 25 March, as part of the government’s stringent efforts to stop COVID-19.
  • According to health experts, at least 21 days’ time is very essential to break the coronavirus infection cycle.

ITR filing deadline for FY 2019 continued to 30 June 2020

March 25, 2020
Income Tax
  • Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has declared the delay of statutory deadlines related to income tax to 30 June 2020.
  • The Finance Ministry has finalized to extend the Income Tax Return (ITR) filing deadline for the Fiscal Year 2019 from 31st March 2020 to 30th June 2020.

IIT Madras to launch Global Hyperloop Pod Competition

March 25, 2020
IIT Madras
  • IIT Madras is organizing India’s first Global Hyperloop Pod Competition named as ‘Indian Hyperloop Pod Competition’ to develop awareness and enthusiasm about Hyperloop in India.
  • Hyperloop is the 5th mode of transportation, a high-speed train that travels in a near-vacuum tube.

Sunil Chhetri appointed for FIFA campaign against Covid-19

March 25, 2020
Sunil Chhetri
  • Indian footballer Sunil Chhetri appointed for the FIFA campaign against Covid-19.
  • The ‘Pass the message to kick out coronavirus’ campaign serves five key steps that are handwashing, coughing etiquette, not touching your face, physical distance and staying home if feeling unwell.

Sameer Aggarwal selected as CEO of Walmart India

March 25, 2020
Sameer Aggarwal
  • Sameer Aggarwal has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Walmart India. He will take over as CEO from Krish Iyer.
  • Walmart India is presently operating 28 Best Price cash-and-carry stores in India.

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