INTERNATIONAL NEWS
Military Exercise ‘Cold Response 2022’ :
- NATO military exercise ‘Cold Response 2022’ begins in Norway
- The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has organised the massive military drill ‘Cold Response 2022’ in Norway.
- NATO chief: Jens Stoltenberg
- NATO Founded: 4 April 1949, Washington, D.C., United States
- NATO Headquarters: Brussels, Belgium
NATIONAL NEWS
UN World Happiness Report 2022:
- India has improved its rank by three spots to acquire 136th position in the United Nations’ World Happiness Report for the year 2022, which ranked 146 countries.
- In 2021, India’s rank was 139.
- Afghanistan has been ranked as the unhappiest country in the world, at 146th position.
First five country:
- Finland
- Denmark
- Iceland
- Switzerland
- The Netherlands
APPOINTMENTS
Rajesh Gopinathan re-appoints as MD and CEO of TCS for five years:
- The board of IT major, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has announced the re-appointment of Rajesh Gopinathan as the Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
- Tata Consultancy Services Founded: 1 April 1968
- Tata Consultancy Services Headquarters: Mumbai.
AWARDS
Pankaj Advani Won Asian Billiards title for 8th time:
- Indian cueist Pankaj Advani has defeated Dhruv Sitwala to win his eighth title at the 19th Asian 100 UP Billiards Championship 2022.
- Overall this is Advani’s 24th international title and 8th Asian crown
Suresh Raina felicitated with ‘Sports Icon’ award by Maldives government:
- Former India cricketer Suresh Raina has been awarded the prestigious ‘Sports Icon’ award at the Maldives Sports Awards 2022.
IMPORTANT DAYS
World Oral Health Day:
- The World Oral Health Day is marked every year on March 20.
- The theme for World Oral Health Day 2021-2023 is: Be Proud Of Your Mouth.
21st March observed as International Day of Forests:
- The International Day of Forests (also known as World Forestry Day) is celebrated every year on March 21.
- The theme for 2022 is “Forests and sustainable production and consumption.”
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination:
- International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is observed annually on 21 March to remind people about the negative consequences of racial discrimination.
- The theme “VOICES FOR ACTION AGAINST RACISM”.
PER DAY ONE INFO
India:
- Andhra Pradesh is the first linguistically divided state of India
- Number of Islands in India -8
- Number of States in India -28
- The largest river in India is the Ganges