The Persian New Year Nowruz 2021 is being celebrated today (Saturday, 20 March). The Persian New Year marks the first day of the spring season and will begin at 3:07 pm on Spring Equinox (time of the year when day and night are of equal length).

India’s envoy in Sri Lanka has underlined the importance of close cooperation between the navies of the two countries as an essential part of the overall bilateral engagement, as he handed over training aids worth 22 million LKR (about Rs 81,00,000) to the island nation’s Navy for capacity building.

Indian shooter Divyansh Singh Panwar, the world No. 1 in the men’s 10m Air Rifle has won bronze in men’s 10m Air Rifle event at the ISSF World Cup 2021 in New Delhi.

The state government of Jharkhand has launched a campaign called SAAMAR to tackle malnutrition in the state. SAAMAR stands for Strategic Action for Alleviation of Malnutrition and Anemia Reduction.

The Department of Science and Technology informed on March 18, 2021, that the Indo-US Science and Technology Forum- IUSSTF has launched the US India Artificial Intelligence Initiative. The initiative will focus on AI cooperation in the critical areas that are priorities for both nations.

Hashmatullah Shahidi becomes 1st afghan player to score the Test double century. Afghanistan’s Hashmatullah Shahidi became the first batsman from the country to register a double hundred in Test cricket.

As part of Mission Sagar-IV, Indian Naval Ship Jalashwa arrived at Port Anjouan, Comoros on 14 March 2021 to deliver 1,000 Metric Tonnes of rice. An official ceremony for handing over the food aid from the Government of India to the Government of Comoros was held on 15 March 2021.

World’s largest floating solar farms being built in Singapore – The Hindu

In Cricket, India beat England by 36 runs in the fifth and final T20 International at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad last night. With this win, India has clinched the five-match series 3-2. Indian bowlers restricted England to 188 for 8 wickets.

ISSF World Cup: India clinches men’s and women’s gold in 10m air pistol team events. On Saturday, the 23-year-old Yashaswini Singh won the individual gold medal in the women’s 10m air rifle event.

The UN French Language Day is observed annually on 20 March.

The 63rd annual Grammy Awards were presented at the Los Angeles Convention Center on March 15, 2021. Billie Eilish became the first solo artist to win the record of the year award at Grammys for two years in a row and Beyoncé created history by becoming the most-awarded woman in the history of Grammys with 28 wins.

The Acquisition Wing of Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed a contract with Defence Public Sector Undertaking (DPSU) Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) on March 19, 2021 for supply of 4,960 MILAN-2T Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGMs) to Indian Army.The cost of the deal is Rs 1,188 crore.

The World Frog Day is observed annually on March 20 to raise awareness about the tailless amphibian frogs: found on land and water both.

Renewable energy firm ReNew Power said it has become a part of the World Economic Forum’s Global Lighthouse Network.

Former Indian Cricketer, Kapil Dev has been inducted to the board of members of the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI). PGTI was founded in 2006.

New Delhi: Ajay Mathur on Monday assumed office as the Director-General of the International Solar Alliance (ISA). On February 15, the Special Assembly of the ISA elected Mathur as the Director-General. The appointment is for four years which can be renewed for an additional term

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The Defence Ministry signed a contract with Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) on March 19, 2021 to supply 4,960 MILAN-2T Anti-Tank Guided Missiles to the Indian Army for Rs 1,188 crores.

A stone from Sita Eliya in Sri Lanka will be used for the construction of the grand Ram Temple in Ayodhya. Sita Eliya is the place in Sri Lanka where Goddess Sita is believed to have been held as a captive. The place has a temple dedicated to Goddess Sita.

The theme for 2021 is “Recycling Heroes”, to recognise the people, places and activities that showcase the importance of recycling in preserving natural resources.

The five largest arms importers in 2016-20 were Saudi Arabia, India, Egypt, Australia and China.

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has appointed senior IPS officer Kuldiep Singh as the Director General (DG) of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF).

HELSINKI : Finnish telecom equipment maker Nokia on Monday announced it has partnered with Microsoft, Amazon web services and Google to develop new cloud-based 5G radio solutions with its radio access network (RNA) technology.

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], March 13(ANI): After the grand success of the Strawberry Festival in Jhansi and the Jaggery Festival in Lucknow, the Uttar Pradesh state government is organising a three-day ‘Kalanamak Rice Festival’ in Siddharthnagar district from March 13

The new set of rules, to be known as, “All India Tourist Vehicles Authorization and Permit Rules, 2021” has been published on 10 March 2021. The new rules will be applicable from 01 April 2021. All existing permits shall continue to be in force during their validity.

Welspun Corp Ltd on Thursday said it has bagged multiple orders worth about Rs 777 crore in the overseas and domestic markets.