Every year, World Forestry Day is observed on March 21. This year, the important day falls on a Thursday.
World Forestry Day is celebrated every year to remind people of the significance of forests and trees in our lives
The theme for this year is - Forests and Innovation: New Solutions for a Better World.
In 1971, the General Assembly of the European Confederation of Agriculture proposed that we should celebrate a day dedicated to forests.
March 21 was chosen as World Forestry Day by the United Nations as it coincides with Vernal Equinox and Autumn Equinox in northern and southern hemispheres
Grid Controller of India Limited (GRID-INDIA) achieved a significant milestone by being conferred with the status of Miniratna Category-I Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE). This recognition, bestowed upon by the Ministry of Power, Government of India, underscores GRID-INDIA's pivotal role in the nation's power landscape.
Established in 2009, GRID-INDIA holds the crucial mandate of overseeing the seamless and uninterrupted operation of the Indian Power System, ensuring the efficient transfer of electric power within and across regions, facilitating trans-national power exchanges with a focus on reliability, economy, and sustainability.
India was ranked 126th out of 143 nations in a global happiness index which noted that older age is associated with higher life satisfaction in the world's most populous country. Finland emerged as the happiest country in the world, topping the World Happiness Report 2024, the seventh successive year that the country has occupied the top spot on the list.
The other of the top 10 countries are Denmark, Iceland, Sweden, Israel, Netherlands, Norway, Luxembourg, Switzerland and Australia. The World Happiness Report is a partnership of Gallup, the Oxford Wellbeing Research Centre, the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network, and the WHR's Editorial Board.
The US (23rd) has fallen out of the top 20 for the first time since the World Happiness Report was first published in 2012, driven by a large drop in the well-being of Americans under 30.
Afghanistan remains bottom of the overall rankings as the world's 'unhappiest' nation. Pakistan is ranked 108th on the list.
Bihar's Begusarai topped the list as the “most polluted metropolitan area in 2023”, while Delhi has been identified as the capital city with the “poorest air quality” among global nations, as per the findings of the World Air Quality Report 2023 by the Swiss organization IQAir.
India ranked third worst out of 134 countries in terms of average annual PM2.5 concentration, trailing behind Bangladesh and Pakistan, as highlighted in this 6th Annual World Air Quality Report, which unveils concerning insights into the world's most polluted countries, territories, and regions.
PM stands for particulate matter, with 2.5 representing its size, specifically 2.5 microns, or 1/30th the diameter of a single strand of hair.
PM2.5 pollution has been linked to increased rates of heart attack and stroke. It can also cause oxidative stress, which is essentially damage to the body's cells at a rate faster than they can repair themselves.
The two-days’ 47th Meeting of the National Committee of Archivists (NCA) was concluded at the Sher-e Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC), Srinagar. Delegates from Delhi, Goa, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Nagaland, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh participated in the meeting.
The two-day meeting held with an aim to revitalise the archives administration and records management system across states and Union Territories.
The next meeting of the NCA is likely to be held in Gujarat later in the year.
DBS Bank India announced a USD 250 million loan commitment for new-age entrepreneurs. The project is part of the bank’s efforts to promote innovation and entrepreneurship in the country’s vibrant startup environment.
The Indian start-up sector, a key component of the country’s development aspirations, has grown significantly, with over 90,000 start-ups and over 100 unicorn
Rajat Verma, Managing Director & Head, Institutional Banking Group, DBS Bank India
Leading FMCG maker P&G India announced the appointment of Kumar Venkatasubramanian as CEO, with effect from May 1, 2024.
Kumar is currently leading the P&G business in Australia and New Zealand as CEO.
Before the Australia role, Kumar was leading sales team in P&G India until 2020, it added
Legendary Indian cueist Pankaj Advani achieved yet another milestone in his glorious career as he has been inducted into the Hall of Fame at the World Billiards Museum in Shangrao City in China.
Last year, the 38-year-old Indian star won his 26th IBSF (the International Billiards and Snooker Federation) title after beating compatriot Sourav Kothari.
Jharkhand Governor C.P. Radhakrishnan took charge as Telangana governor this morning at a function at Raj Bhavan in Hyderabad. Telangana high court Chief Justice Alok Aradhe administered the oath of office on the occasion.
Earlier, State Chief Secretary Shanti Kumari read out the warrant of appointment on the occasion.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved the re-designation of K V S Manian and Shanti Ekambaram, Whole-time Directors of Kotak Mahindra Bank, as Joint Managing Director and Deputy Managing Director, respectively.
This was the first major overhaul at the leadership level after Ashok Vaswani came on board as the managing director & chief executive officer of the bank.
Reserve Bank of India, on March 13, imposed a penalty of ₹1.3 crore on Tamilnad Mercantile Bank for non-compliance with directions on ‘Interest Rate on Advances’ and ‘Central Repository of Information on Large Credits (CRILC) - Revision in Reporting’.
The central bank also fined DCB Bank ₹63.6 lakh for breach of norms on ‘Interest Rate on Advances’.
The supervisory inspection for FY22 showed that the bank had failed to benchmark interest rates on certain floating rate loans to MSMEs to an external benchmark lending rate; had adopted multiple benchmarks within the same loan category, and failed to price certain floating rate loans with reference to the actual benchmark rate applicable.
It also wrongly reported external rating of certain borrowers to CRILC.
The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (IDERD), observed every March 21, brings the world community together to increase its efforts in the elimination of all forms of racial discrimination and racism.
The 2024 theme is “A Decade of Recognition, Justice, and Development: Implementation of the International Decade for People of African Descent.
The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination commemorates the victims of the Sharpeville massacre of 21 March 1960, in which peaceful demonstrators against apartheid were senselessly killed. While this tragic event marked a turning point and ultimately ushered in the transition to democracy and equality in South Africa.
Every year on March 21, World Down Syndrome Day is observed across the globe. The day is designated to promote awareness about Down syndrome and to assist those who live with the condition. The United Nations (UN) chose March 21 to represent the uniqueness of Down syndrome caused by triplication (trisomy) of the 21st chromosome.
This year’s World Down Syndrome Day theme is ‘End The Stereotypes’.
A person with Down Syndrome possesses an extra chromosome. Chromosomes are lengthy DNA strands that hold all of the body’s genes. A baby is born with an average of 46 chromosomes (23 pairs). “Babies with Down syndrome have an extra copy of one of these chromosomes, chromosome 21,” as per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
