Nikhat Zareen defeated two-time Asian champion Nguyen Thi Tam of Vietnam by a 5-0 to take the light flyweight title BA Women’s World Boxing Championships. With the win, Nikhat becomes only the second Indian after the legendary MC Mary Kom…
Month: March 2023
WORLD TUBERCULOSIS DAY 2023
Each year, World TB Day is observed on March 24 to create awareness and to support world-wide efforts to eliminate this disease. This annual event commemorates the date in 1882 when Dr. Robert Koch announced his discovery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacillus that causes TB. “Yes! We can end TB!”…
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi disqualified as MP : Basics Explained
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has been disqualified as a member of the Lok Sabha from the date of his conviction by a Surat court in the criminal defamation case on March 23 over his ‘Modi surname’ remark The decision was…
MARCH 23 : MARTYRS DAY
Martyrs Day is observed in India on March 23 every year. On this day, Indians pay homage to martyrs( death anniversary of three great Indian freedom fighters) Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev Thapar and Shivaram Rajguru and remember their sacrifices. The famous trio revolutionaries lost their lives…
WHO Global Report on Sodium Intake: Basics Explained
A first-of-its-kind World Health Organization (WHO) Global report on sodium intake reduction shows that the world is off-track to achieve its global target of reducing sodium intake by 30% by 2025. A significant proportion of sodium intake can be attributed…
OSCAR AWARDS 2023
RRR film song “Naatu Naatu” has won the Oscar for Best Original Song at the 95th Academy Awards 2023. The song is composed by MM Keeravani, with lyrics by Chandrabose and vocals by Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava. Naatu Naatu,…
Indonesia’s Merapi volcano erupts: Basics Explained
Indonesia’s Merapi volcano erupted on Saturday, spewing hot clouds up to seven kilometers, the country’s disaster management agency said in a statement. Located on the Pacific Ring of Fire, Indonesia has more volcanoes than any other country. Indonesia is home…
Transactions involving virtual digital assets under the purview of the PMLA
On March 7, the government issued a notification bringing transactions involving crypto assets under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. The nature of transactions to be covered under PMLA are as follows: Exchange between virtual digital assets and fiat currencies;…