Author: Vidhyarthi Darpan

CURRENT AFFAIRS

23 MARCH 2020

BY:GAZAL BHATNAGAR,VIDHYARTHI DARPAN

NATIONAL AFFAIRS:

1) The Delhi Budget 2020 session shortened from five days to one day:
On March 23, 2020, the Delhi Government will introduce the principal budget plan of this term, in which
Finance Minister Manish Sisodia will introduce the budget together with the assembly’s monetary audit.
Prior the budget meeting of the Delhi government was scheduled from March 23 to March 27 and the
monetary allowance was to be introduced on March 25 yet because of the developing instances of
Corona-infection, the bureau has decreased the budget meeting to one day.

2) Lock down in 75 cities of India:
Despite the number of COVID-19 cases increasing sharply in India, the central and state governments
have stepped into war mode to battle the lethal virus infection. As a component of the various
estimates reported to control the spread of Coronavirus, many state governments including National
Capital Delhi and Financial Capital Mumbai have declared a full lockdown to execute individuals’ social
separation. The 75 cities form the regions of Rajasthan, Bihar, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Karnataka,
Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory, Chhattisgarh,
Chandigarh, Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Gujarat and Delhi.

3) UK named as first co-chair of the CDRI initiative on environmental change in India:
The council is co-led by India and is selected by rotation at regular intervals of 2 years by a
representative of another national government. Alok Sharma, the UK Secretary of State for Finance,
Energy, and Industrial Policy, represented the United Kingdom at the first council meeting.

4) India’s Corona case count increases to 415, to impose tight lockdown in all states:
For suspected cases and reports from known positive cases, an aggregate for 415 individuals were
reported positive.

5) India witnessed the curfew of Janta; highways, markets left abandoned to beat COVID-19:
India encountered a full shutdown as a large number of individuals remained inside even with the
savage coronavirus on Sunday after Prime Minister Narendra Modi approached individuals to stop the
spread of the infection for deliberate’ Janta Curfew.’

WORLD AFFAIRS:
1) On 21 March, the World Poetry Day was celebrated:
The day celebrates the special power of poetry to catch the human mind’s creative spirit, fosters the
oral heritage of poetry recitals, encourages poetry instruction, and establishes a connection between
poetry and different crafts for example, theater, move, music, and painting etc. The World Poetry Day
aims to foster decent etymological diversity through poetic articulation, and to offer the right to be
heard in their way of life to jeopardized dialects.

2) World Meteorological Day to be observed on March 23:
The World Meteorological Day, which was established in 1950 and is seen by the World Meteorological
Organization (WMO) and furthermore by the United Nations, is commended each year on 23 March.

3) Every 21 March, the International Day to Eliminate Racial Discrimination is observed:
The day seeks to foster equality and reminds people of the negative effects of racial discrimination and
allows people to recognize their responsibility and commitment to fight discrimination against race.

4) SAARC opens a website to provide COVID-19 information:
The SAARC Disaster Management Center (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) has
propelled a site to give data on the locale’s COVID-19 pandemic that shows the number of Coronainfected patients in member nations and plans are made to refresh it intermittently.
The link is -www.covid19-sdmc.org

SPORTS AFFAIRS:
1) International Olympics Committee to delay Games in Tokyo by 2020:
Greece gave over the Olympic Flame to Japan, yet the International Olympic Committee is thinking
about deferring the 2020 Olympics where the association could delay the Olympics to 2021 because of
the growing dangers posed by the Corona Virus.

2) Lorenzo, former president of the Spanish club Real Madrid, dies of Corona:
Lorenzo Sanz, former president of Spain’s famous football club Real Madrid, died in Spain due to the
deadly corona virus. Lorenzo was admitted to the hospital on Tuesday after experiencing symptoms of
corona virus, after which he was found infected with corona in medical tests.

STATE AFFAIRS:
1) 28 positive instances of coronavirus have occurred in Rajasthan:
On Sunday, three new people were tested positive for coronavirus, one each from Bhilwara, Jhunjhunu,
and Jodhpur, and the absolute positive cases in the state so far are 28 out of them, three were cured.

CURRENT AFFAIRS

24 MARCH 2020

BY:GAZAL BHATNAGAR,VIDHYARTHI DARPAN

NATIONAL AFFAIRS:

1) PM Modi addresses the country at 8 PM and in India Optimistic Cases crosses 500:

30 States and Union Territories have pronounced a full lockdown notwithstanding rising COVID-19 cases in the nation and an aggregate of 548 areas all through the nation are under complete lockdown to battle diseases with Coronavirus. India saw 99 new cases on Monday 23 March, the most elevated spike in Coronavirus cases since the flare-up and loss of life in India likewise expanded to 9 where the total number of COVID-19 cases rose to 3,78 lakhs with 16,000 + deaths around the world.

2) Preventive detention of Omar Abdullah lifted; former J&K CM released today:

The preventive detainment of previous J & K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah was renounced in the wake of the coronavirus flare-up and the discharge request was released by the Jammu and Kashmir administration on 24 March 2020.

3) National Super-Computing Project to improve the capacity for super-Computing:

India’s National Supercomputing Mission (NSM) plans to set up supercomputing foundation to give the nation the goal of satisfying the expanded computational needs of scholastics, scientists, MSMEs and new businesses by building up the capacity configuration, producing of supercomputers indigenous to India.

4) Gujarat Police were the first to deploy taser weapons in India:

On March 20, 2020, the Gujarat Police is fitted with taser weapons to guarantee the health and protection of the individuals and Gujarat turns into the first state in Quite a while by joining the taser firearms as a component of police equipment.

5) India-Belgium extradition treaty authorized by the Cabinet:

On 21 March 2020, the Union Cabinet led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi reported that it has affirmed the signing and confirmation of the removal arrangement among India and Belgium which will require the nations to surrender any individual found in their region who is blamed or indicted for an extraditable offense in the domain of the other nation.

6) BRO-built bridge over Teesta River in North Sikkim opened for traffic:

On March 21, 2020, the Border Roads Organization opened a 360-foot-long bailey suspension bridge for traffic across Teesta River in Munshithang near Chungthang City, North Sikkim, which will be helpful to inhabitants of Lahen District, North Sikkim.

7) Land Acquired to expand Defense Production from Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh Defense Corridors:

On March 23, 2020, the Ministry of Defense declared in Parliament that it had obtained land from Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu State Governments, which is necessary for the center to secure land for improvement ventures from the state government.

8) RBI presented a business continuity strategy for smooth operation of domestic payment systems:

For the first time, the Reserve Bank of India shared its Business Continuity Plan to guarantee zero interference of the national payment system due to the coronavirus flare-up that incorporates National Electronic Funds Transfer (NEFT), Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS), e-Kuber for government exchanges, and so forth.

9) Karur Vysya Bank launches ‘ Enkasu’ prepaid card at Karur, TN:

On March 21, 2020 Karur Vysya Bank (KVB), a Scheduled Commercial Bank in India, propelled India’s first prepaid wallet card’ Enkasu’ (My money in Tamil) in Karur, Tamil Nadu (TN) under its Quit money campaign in an offer to help the central government’s computerized India activity.

10) SBI is the first bank to issue emergency credit facility due to Covid-19:

On March 23, 2020, Indian multinational public sector bank State Bank of India (SBI) became the first bank to introduce COVID 19 emergency credit line (CECL) to provide funds to companies impacted by the contagious corona virus.

WORLD AFFAIRS:

1) Is there an immunization containing COVID-19, when is it prepared?

At the point when a Chinese group started their first clinical preliminary of corona infection immunization which was supposedly evolved by a group drove by senior bio engineer Chen Wei, China has raised trusts in a potential cure.

2) Goliath asteroid’ 1998 OR 2′ will securely pass across Earth in April: NASA

The US space agency NASA has found a massive asteroid that is many times bigger in size than Mount Everest and is moving rapidly toward the planet but will not damage the planet as NASA said there is no need to worry with this asteroid as it moves over 64 lakh km away from the earth.

3) Worldwide Day for the Right to the Truth Concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims on 24 March:

On 24 March, the International Day for the Right to the truth Concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and the Dignity of Victims is celebrated which gives recognition to the individuals who have dedicated their lives and relinquished their lives in the battle to maintain and secure human rights for all.

4) The 24th of March is World Tuberculosis Day:

World Tuberculosis (TB) Day is being celebrated on 24 March with the aim of raising public consciousness of the debilitating health, social, and economic effects of TB and speeding up efforts to end the global TB epidemic.

SPORTS AFFAIRS:

1) Tokyo 2020 Olympics are to be deferred to 2021: IOC Member

Tokyo Olympics 2020 was affected due to the global Coronavirus epidemic and some major sporting activities; ceremonies and competitions were cancelled or postponed.

STATE AFFAIRS:

1) Gehlot orders lockdown in Rajasthan until Mar 31 because of Coronavirus, exempts vital services:

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot ordered a “full lockdown” in the state on Saturday with the exception of basic services until 31 March and there will be a “full lockdown” notwithstanding basic and clinical services  to protect individuals from the spread of corona virus.

CURRENT AFFAIRS

21 MARCH 2020

BY:GAZAL BHATNAGAR,VIDHYARTHI DARPAN

NATIONAL AFFAIRS:

1) For the fiscal consolidation road map, NK Singh Committee established:

Under the presidency of NK Singh, the Finance Commission set up a board of trustees to establish a road map for fiscal consolidation for the Center and States and presented its first report in February 2020 to the Government of India.

Fiscal consolidation is a government strategy to minimize losses whose main purpose is to minimize the government’s administrative costs.

2) Ministry of Defence signs Rs 880 Crore deal with Israel’s Arms Industries for Negev 7.62X51 mm Light Machine Guns:

On March 19, 2020, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh affirmed a capital acquisition deal with Israel Weapons Industries, an Israeli weapons maker under which the deal requires the acquirement of 16,479 Negev 7,62X51 mm Light Machine Gun at an expense of Rs 880 crore, from the Ministry of Defence.

3) To be named as’ cleanliness workers ‘ sanitary staff in Tamil Nadu:

On March 19, 2020, as per the Chief Minister (CM) of Tamil Nadu (TN), Karuppa Gounder Palanisamy (known as Edappadi K. Palaniswami), a sum of 64,583 human services staff working by the state’s urban and rustic municipal bodies will be named “cleanliness workers” (Thooimai paniyalargal in Tamil) to respect their work.

4) The Government released MyGov Corona WhatsApp Helpdesk:

The Government propelled MyGov Corona Helpdesk on WhatsApp on March 20, 2020 to bring issues to light among individuals of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Utilizing the number 9013151515, the authority Whatsapp chatbot can likewise be utilized to answer questions concerning COVID-19.

5) Indian mountain rider Satyarup Siddhanta joins’ Limca record book’:

On March 19, 2020, 37-year-old Indian mountain rider Satyarup Siddhanta from Kolkata, West Bengal, joined’ Limca Book of Records’ (LBR) for his exceptional accomplishments as the first Indian to climb the most noteworthy volcanoes of the seven mainlands.

6) PM Modi has created COVID-19 Task Force on Economic Response, led by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman:

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on March 19, 2020 the creation of the COVID-19 Economic Response Task Force to be headed by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, whose aim is to address the economic challenges emerging from the outbreak of novel corona viruses.

7) The Government of J&K creates social and educational facilities:

On 19 March 2020, the Jammu and Kashmir government will set up a commission called the “J&K Socially and Educationally Backward Classes Committee” to be led by Justice (retired) GD Sharma to investigate the social and educational backwardness of different backward classes in the territory of the State.

WORLD AFFAIRS:

1) On 20 March the World Sparrow Day was celebrated:

World Sparrow Day is observed on March 20 each year and was first observed in 2010 by the Nature Forever Society (NFS) to raise awareness of the importance of sparrows and their great utilitarian survival esteems.

2) International Day of Forests observed on March 21:

Every year on March 21, the United Nations observes International Forest Day, which has been celebrated since 2012 with the goal of raising awareness and forest value, focusing on the significance of trees outside the forests and preserving forests.

CURRENT AFFAIRS

22 MARCH 2020

BY:GAZAL BHATNAGAR,VIDHYARTHI DARPAN

NATIONAL AFFAIRS:

1) UP govt declares food grains free to poor for one month:

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has pronounced the arrangement of one-month free nourishment grains to the poor alongside Rs 1,000 as remuneration for the daily wage laborers affected by the outbreak of the dangerous infection- ‘Corona Virus’. The government has agreed that aid will be provided to the rest of the poor people and regular wagers on the advice of the officials in the region concerned.

2) Current draft procurement for defence Procedure 2020 introduced, seeks to raise outrage and add the concept of’ leasing’:

On March 20, 2020, Union Defense Minister Rajnath Singh declared another “Draft Procurement Procedure for Defense Procurement (DPP) 2020” highlighting indigenous manufacturing advancement during a gathering in New Delhi which will be effective from April first, 2020, supplanting DPP 2016 and will stay in power until March 31, 2025.

3) The EMC 2.0 plan will assist India with turning into the center point for mobile development:

The union government has proposed an aggregate cost of 3,762.25 crore for the EMC 2.0 Scheme, which incorporates money related help of 3,725 crore and administrative and maintenance costs to the tune of 37.25 crores over an eight-year term. The new Production-linked Incentive Scheme (PLI) will assist the Government’s endeavors with developing India as a necessary part of the cell phone’s Global Value Chain (GVC).

4)   On March 22, 2020 from 7 am to 9 pm PM Modi declares to watch “Janata Curfew”:

On Sunday, that is, on 22 March 2020, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced,’ Janata Curfew’ or’ Citizen Curfew’ in the wake of a COVID-19 cases in India where Indian nationals must remain at home on Sunday from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

5) DBS Bank and Bharti AXA join hands to coverCovid-19 insurance scheme:

DBS Bank India is linked to Bharti AXA in order to carry out a complementary insurance scheme covering all health conditions. The insurance will cover every single ailment for 30 days, including Covid-19 and as long as 10 days of hospitalization, with a Rs 5,000 cover for each day.

6) RBI is extending PMC Bank restrictions for another three months:

Reserve bank of India expanded the administrative limitations on the Punjab and Maharashtra Cooperative Bank (PMC) bank by an additional three months and the national bank likewise included that it was in chats with different experts for the rapid selling of securities and loan recuperation. The Directive’s validity dated 23 September 2019 is extended from 23 March 2020 until 22 June 2020.

7) TRIFED launches ‘ Tech for Tribals ‘ initiative to provide tribal entrepreneurs with technology:

On March 19, 2020 a 30-days in length limit building program called “Tech for Tribal” has been propelled by the Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India which works under Ministry of Tribal Affairs in relationship with IIT-Kanpur ,IIT-Roorkee, IIM Indore, Kalinga Institute of Social Science, Bhubaneshwar (Odisha) and SRIJAN, Jaipur (Rajasthan) to give business aptitudes to the tribal individuals.

8) IRDAI maintains a 16-member governance council of insurers led by Pravin Kutumbe:

The Insurance Regulation and Development Authority (IRDAI) formed a 16-part council led by Pravin Kutumbe on March 20, 2020 to additionally improve its corporate administration rules. The committee consists of a chairman, six members of the insurance regulator in addition to members of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) along with other industry participants who are expected to report to IRDAI within three months.

9) India’s first Summit on Artificial Intelligence postponed due to Corona Virus:

The Indian government has postponed the country’s first artificial intelligence meeting, called RAISE, until October 2020.

10) UK named as India’s first co-chair the Alliance for Robust Infrastructure for Disasters:

The UK is co-chairing India led CDRI (Global Coalition for Infrastructure Resilient to Disasters)

WORLD AFFAIRS:

1) China does not record any new COVID domestic cases-19 for the 2nd consecutive day:

The Chinese National Health Commission reported 41 new imported cases of COVID-19 and no internal transmission cases, also documented seven more deaths but no new cases of corona virus were registered in Wuhan, where the outbreak is suspected to have occurred.

2) NASA’s CNEOS tracks 4 asteroids heading to Earth:

On March 20, 2020, the Center for Near-Object Studies (CNEOS) of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) discovers 4 asteroids, namely 2020 FK, 2020 FS, 2020 DP4 & 2020 FF1 proceeding the Earth with orbits that intersect Earth.

SPORTS AFFAIRS:

1) Indian umpires Janani Narayanan and Vrinda Rathi appointed in ICC board:

After Janani Narayanan and Vrinda Rathi of India are included for the International Panel of ICC Women Umpires, the number of women matches authorities across various assemblages of the International Cricket Council has risen to 12.

STATE AFFAIRS:

1) Rajasthan will be completely locked from 22 to 31 March, with the exception of critical services during the outbreak of COVID-19:

From 22 March to 31 March 2020, Ashok Gehlot government in Rajasthan declared a’ full lockout’ in Rajasthan, barring critical services. The choice was taken by the state government following a significant level gathering led by Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot to audit the present state circumstance in the face of rising COVID-19 cases. In spite of the fact that the administration has declared a full lock-down of the state, vital services and daily necessities including food, milk and medications will stay accessible throughout this time, in compliance with the order.

CURRENT AFFAIRS

19 MARCH 2020

BY:GAZAL BHATNAGAR,VIDHYARTHI DARPAN

NATIONAL AFFAIRS:

1) The bench of the National Company Law Appellate Court established in Chennai:
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal was created pursuant to Section 410 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the NCLAT New Delhi Bench will be known as Pradhan Peeth. It was set up in Chennai as its need was felt in the country’s southern portion, but the Delhi bench would act as the main bench.

2) Lok Sabha to address the Teaching and Research Institute in Ayurveda Bill 2020:
The Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda Act, 2020, will be considered by Lok Sabha on 19 March, where the act seeks to establish an Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda by combining three Ayurveda Institutes.

3) Sensex is crashing 1709 points and COVID-19 is smashing financial markets:
BSE Sensex slammed as the rising number of COVID-19 cases kept on freezing worldwide financial investors in the midst of overwhelming selling pressure in private-sector banking shares. On March 18, 2020, Sensex experienced a dramatic fall in the stock market where BSE Sensex dropped by 1709 points due to fear of Coronavirus around the world economy.

4) Microsoft India, NASSCOM Foundation launch Creative for a campaign in Open India to engage PwDs:
Microsoft India and the NASSCOM Foundation launched an “Innovative for accessible India” to empower disabled people (PwDs).

5) Supreme Court for the first time rejected a claim for disqualification from a state minister:
For the first time in its history on 18 March 2020, the Supreme Court suspended Manipur Minister Thounaojam Shyamkumar Singh from the state cabinet where he was also barred from joining the Legislative Assembly by the apex court.

6) Aircraft (Amendment) bill 2020 is passed by Lok Sabha:
Recently, the Lok Sabha passed Aircraft (Amendment) bill, 2020, where the bill was passed in the lower house by voice vote and the progressions are being made to meet the prerequisites of the International Civil Aviation Organization.

7) Solar power plants installed at 1,922 MW on the rooftop in India:
On March 17, 2020, Minister of State Independent Charge (IC) for New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) and Energy, Minister of State for Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Raj Kumar(RK) Singh announced that, until March 13, 2020, solar rooftop plants with a total capacity of 1,922 MW will be installed in the country.

8) Odisha’s Konark Sun Temple & Unity Statue in Gujarat is on the list of notorious tourism sites:
As the Union Minister of State (Independent) for Tourism and Culture, Prahlad Singh Patel, pointed out on 17 March 2020, the central government included the great Konark Sun Temple, the UNESCO Worl Heritage Site in Odisha and the Unity Statue in Gujarat in the list of legendary tourist sites bringing the total number from 17 to 19.

WORLD AFFAIRS:
1) Because of COVID 19 outbreak, the Philippines shut down the financial market:
On March 17, 2020, the Philippines became the first nation to close its financial markets due to the outbreak of COVID 19 (Corona-virus) where it reopened its trade on March 19, 2020 and this action was taken to ensure the health of its workers and the people with whom they associate.

2) The 2020 World Cities Forum, to be held from 5 to 9 July in Singapore:
The seventh World Cities Summit (WCS) is to occur in Sands Expo and Convention Center, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore from 5 to 9 July 2020, where it is facilitated by the Singapore Center for Livable Cities and the Urban Redevelopment Authority and the topic for WCS 2020 is ”Livable and Sustainable Cities: Adapting to a Disrupted World”.

3) Iraq’s President Barham Salih appoints Adnan al-Zurfi as Prime Minister:
On 17 March 2020, Iraq’s President Barham Salih chooses 54-year-old Adnan al-Zurfi as Iraq’s Prime Minister (PM) who has 30 days to shape his bureau trying to defeat a month-long political emergency.

STATE AFFAIRS:
1) 100 became old, came the era of 112:

Police (100), Fire (101), Ambulance (108) and Women Safety (1090) have different emergency numbers. The Government of India has integrated all these emergency services and has started numbering 112 which has also started being used in Jaipur Police Commissionerate. Irrespective of the emergency, information will be sent to the police on calling 112. The police will also arrive on time and the
concerned department too. The basic objective of this service is to make it easy for people to remember a number and to maintain a unified system in an emergency.

CURRENT AFFAIRS

20 MARCH 2020

BY:GAZAL BHATNAGAR,VIDHYARTHI DARPAN

NATIONAL AFFAIRS:

1) International Happiness Day is observed on March 20:

On 20 March, the International Day of Happiness is being celebrated with the goal of encouraging and promoting the global movement for happiness. It centers around normal realities which will make individuals cheerful and bring peace and harmony to mankind. The theme of the 2020 campaign is’ Happiness for Everyone, together’ which means thinking positively and caring about all that makes this planet happier.

2) 15th Commission for Finance to track COVID-19 until second survey:

The Finance Commission declared on March 19, 2020 that it will track the circumstance of COVID-19 preceding distributing its second report which is to set up a council to audit the administration’s monetary union and, as per its discoveries, has prescribed awards for well-being and health sector.

3) In Tihar Prison, four Nirbhaya convicts were hanged to death:

All four Nirbhaya convicts Vinay, Akshay, Mukesh and Pawan Gupta were hanged together in the Tihar Jail at precisely 5.30 am on March 20, 2020, seeking to delay the execution until the last minute.

4) 1 million USD distributed under Emergency COVID-19 Funds to SAARC countries:

The Ministry of External Affairs proclaimed on March 19, 2020 that USD 1 million has been disseminated towards the Emergency COVID-19 subsidizes set up recently during a video meeting at PM Modi.

5) DAC issued a green signal for the procurement of 83 Tejas Mark 1A fighter aircraft and IAF defence equipment for Rs 1300 crore; also approved an amendment in DPP 2016:

The Defense Acquisition Council (DAC), led by Union Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, held a gathering in New Delhi with its Acquisition committee on 18 March 2020. During the gathering, DAC endorsed the acquirement for the Indian Air Force of 83 Tejas Mark-1A jets from HAL denoting a boost to the administration’s flagship program “Make in India.”

6) APEDA and SFAC sign MoU:

On eighteenth March 2020, Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) marked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Small Farmers Agribusiness Consortium (SFAC). The MoU seeks to strengthen cooperation with this organization for the growth of agriculture, the associated sectors and their exports in order to offer the stakeholders a greater value.

7) DBS Bank India is partnering up with Bharti AXA to carry out the COVID-19 insurance scheme:

On 18 March 2020, DBS Bank India Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of DBS (Development Bank of Singapore) Bank Ltd, entered into an agreement with Bharti AXA General Insurance Company Ltd to offer an additional insurance scheme for DBS treasure clients.

WORLD AFFAIRS:

1) WhatsApp introduced Corona virus Information Center, providing IFCN with a $1 million grant.

On 19 March 2020 in cooperation with WHO (World Health Organization), UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund) and UNDP (United Nations Development Program), Facebook-messaging app Whats App launched the “Whats App Corona-virus Awareness Center” worldwide.

SPORTS AFFAIRS:

1) Former boxer ‘ Roger Mayweather’ the world champion dies:

Roger Mayweather, the former world champion boxer and trainer who captured the world champion boxing title in two weight classes, dies at the age of 58 on 18 March 2020 because of health-related illness.

2) New Zealand all-rounder Andrew Malcolm Ellis declared retirement:

On 19 March 2020, all-rounder Andrew Malcolm Ellis (37) declared his retirement from Canterbury cricket following 18 years of profession in New Zealand (NZ).

STATE AFFAIRS:

1) Rajasthan shuts down offices of the administration:

On Thursday the Rajasthan government declared a closure of all workplaces to prevent the spread of corona virus, aside from those dealing with critical and emergency services.