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World Theatre Day 2021
ITI centres and international theatre community observes the World Theatre Day annually on March 27th. The day is celebrated to underline importance of theatre arts and how they have played a significant role in the field of entertainment. It also ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
PM Modi invited for US-hosted Virtual Climate Summit
President of United States, Joe Biden, has invited 40 world leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, for a US-hosted virtual summit on climate in April 2021. Summit will be organised to underline the urgency and economic benefits of stronger climate ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
UK, US call for alternative to China’s BRI
President of United States, Joe Biden and British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson have asked the democratic countries to provide an alternative to China’s infrastructure strategy called Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Highlights Both the leaders held the discussions over phone. ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
Shaheen 1-A : Pakistan test fires Nuclear-Capable Ballistic Missile
Pakistan has successfully test-fired a nuclear-capable surface-to-surface ballistic missile on March 26, 2021. Missile has a range of 900 kilometres. Highlights Pakistan test-fired Shaheen-1A surface to surface ballistic missile with the aim of re-validating various design and technical parameters of ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
RBI extends curbs on PMC Bank till 30 June
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has extended restrictions on withdrawals and deposits in Punjab & Maharashtra Cooperative (PMC) Bank till 30 June, 2021. This decision was taken as central bank is working to finalize an investor for scam-hit multi-state cooperative ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
Current Affairs – March 27, 2021 [Today’s News Headlines]
Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for March 27, 2021 India PMs of India and Bangladesh inaugurate “Bangabandhu-Bapu Museum” in Dhaka Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina on March 26, 2021 jointly inaugurated the ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
ISRO revises launch schedule of GISAT-1
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has revised the schedule launch of geo imaging satellite GISAT-1 on board GSLV-F10 rocket after a minor issue occurred with the spacecraft. Highlights The spacecraft was scheduled to be launched on March 28. But due ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
7th annual summit of NATHEALTH
Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Dr Harsh Vardhan, addressed the 7th annual summit of NATHEALTH in virtual mode on March 26, 2021. The summit focused on ‘Indian Health system expansion in post-COVID era’. Highlights While addressing the summit ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
World Development Report 2021
World Development Report: Data for Better Lives was released on March 24, 2021. It examines tremendous potential and risks of changing data landscape for people living in lower income countries. Recommendations of report World Development Report: Data for Better Lives ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
Global Wind Report-2021
Global Wind Report 2021 was published by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) on March 25, 2021. Highlights Though, 2020 was a record year for global wind power industry, but this report warns that there is a need to install ..