Principal Scientific Advisor, K. Vijayaraghavan’s tenure extended for one year
Principal Scientific Advisor, K. Vijayaraghavan’s tenure extended for one year. His term expires on April 02, 2021, now it has been extended till April 2022.
The Office of the Principal Scientific Advisor provides practical and objective advice to the Prime Minister and the Cabinet on matters related to science, technology and innovation.
‘Banana Festival’ organized in Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh
‘Banana Festival’ organized in Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh from 22 March to 25 March .
The main objective of organizing this festival is to make PM Modi’s ‘Atmnirbhar Bharat Abhiyan’ success.
Kushinagar is an important Buddhist pilgrimage site, where Buddhists believe Gautama Buddha attained Parinirvana after his death.
Bangladesh’s 50 years of independence: 26 March 2021
On March 26, 2021 Bangladesh has completed 50 years of independence from Pakistan.
On 26 March 1971, Bangladesh founder Sheikh Mujib-ur-Rehman declared Bangladesh independent and led the Bangladesh Liberation War.
After this, the freedom struggle started for nine months. The conflict came to an end with the surrender of Pakistan’s army to India on 16 December 1971.
Bangladesh celebrates 16 December as victory day.
Infosys appointed Chitra Nayak as its independent director
Infosys, the head of IT services, has announced the appointment of former Salesforce executive officer Chitra Nayak as independent director.
The appointment is for a period of three years, effective from March 25, 2021.
Founded: 7 July 1981
Headquarters: Bengaluru
CEO: Salil Parekh
Nirmala Sitharaman launches IEPFA mobile app and central scrutiny center
Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman virtually inaugurated the Central Scrutiny Center and Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (IEPFA) mobile app on March 25, 2021.
Both these initiatives have been launched to achieve Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of ‘digitally empowered India’.
Namit Arora wrote the book “Indians: A Brief History of a Civilization”
Namit Arora has written a book titled “Indians: A Brief History of a Civilization”.
The book is published by India Viking, a print of Penguin Random House.
IIT Kharagpur Wins ‘CoreNet Global Academic Challenge 6.0’
A team of four graduate students from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, won the CoreNet Global Academic Challenge 6.0 sponsored by Cushman & Wakefield, KI & IA: Interior Architects.
The team included Siddharth Samarth, Pratim Mazumdar, Rishita Raj and Utkarsh Aggarwal.
CoreNet Global is a non-profit organization. its headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia (US).
Famous Odissi dancer Lakshmipriya Mahapatra dies
The famous Odissi dancer Lakshmipuri Mohapatra, wife of the famous classical dancer Kelucharan Mohapatra, has died at the age of 86.
First joint patrol between India and Madagascar
On March 2021, the Navies of India and Madagascar jointly patrolled Madagascar’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and also operated a Passion Exercise (PASSEX).
The first joint patrol between the Navy marks the growing defense relationship between the two Indian Ocean neighbors for the common purpose of ensuring maritime security in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR).
On behalf of India, INS Shardul and from Madagascar, the Malagasy Navy ship MNS Trojona carried out Passage Exercise (PASSEX).
Madagascar Capital: Antananarivo
Currency: Melagasy Arrival
President: Andrey Rajolina
