Top GKToday’s News Headlines-3 March 2020

March 3, 2020

Here are Top GKToday’s News Headlines for 3 March, 2020

Centre declares National Chambal Sanctuary in MP as eco-sensitive zone (ESZ); known for Gangetic dolphins and gharial
City Chowk, Circular Chowk in Jammu named as Bharat Mata Chowk, Atal ji Chowk
Ramniklal Solanki, the founder and Editor-in-Chief of UK-based ‘Garavi Gujarat’ newsweekly and the Asian Media Group (AMG), dies in Ahmedabad at 88
BJP MLA from Sadar seat in Bulandshahr (UP) Virendra Singh Sirohi dies aged 74
Exhibition-cum-Fair “EKAM Fest” being organized by NHFDC (National Handicapped Finance Development Corporation) under M/o Social Justice & Empowerment in New Delhi on March 2-8

Power Ministry’s Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) launches star rating programme for Deep Freezer and Light Commercial Air Conditioners (LCAC)
Government allows export of onions from March 15
Labour Minister Santosh Gangwar launches Humsafar mobile app for doorstep diesel delivery in the national capital region
OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development) lowers its India’s GDP growth forecast for 2020-21 to 5.1% from the earlier projection of 6.2%

Saudi Arabia starts issuance of permanent premium residency permit to foreigners; Indian investor Yusuffali M A, Chairman of the Lulu group, is among the first recipients
Iraq’s prime minister-designate Mohammed Allawi announced his withdrawal from the post
Telecom equipment maker Nokia on March 2, 2020 said its board of directors has appointed Pekka Lundmark as President and CEO to succeed Rajeev Suri.
Jack Welch, former Chairman and CEO of General Electric, dies aged 84 in US