Current Affairs- March 20, 2023
INDIA
- Asia’s largest Tulip Garden opens for public at Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir.
- 2-day Labour20 (L20) engagement group’s inception meet, as part of India’s G20 presidency, began in Amritsar, Punjab.
- The Centre issued revised guidelines for COVID-19 amid a sudden surge in cases.
- 4th Defence Cooperation Dialogue between India and the Maldives was held in Male.
ECONOMY & CORPORATE
- Switzerland’s biggest bank UBS agrees to take over troubled Credit Suisse in emergency rescue deal.
- Dubai-based Emaar becomes the first overseas company to invest in Kashmir.
- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrives in India to explore ways to boost bilateral ties in security, trade and high technologies.
WORLD
- India and World Food Programme sign MoU during Global Millets Conference.
- Governments approve a major new UN report on climate change amid conflict.
- March 20 is being celebrated as the International Day of Happiness.
- UK introduces smartphone emergency alert system for its citizens.
SPORTS
- ISSF World Cup Shooting Championship to begin at Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh.
- Cricket: Australia defeats India by 10 wickets, level 3-match ODI series 1-1.
