Daily Current Affairs 21 March 2023

Daily Current Affairs 21 March 2023 in English: Today GK Updates for Bank Exam – Here, you will find Daily Current Affairs events that will help you to get more marks in Banking, Insurance, SSC, Railways, UPSC, CLAT, and all State Government Exams. also, get Latest Current Affairs Quiz and Monthly Current Affairs 2023 PDF to crack your exams.

National

India, Maldives hold fourth defence cooperation dialogue in Male

4th Defence Cooperation Dialogue (DCD) was held between India and the Maldives in Male and both reviewed the entire gamut of bilateral defence engagements to increase the complexity of existing exercises. The dialogue was co-chaired by Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane and his Maldivian counterpart, Chief of Defence Force, Maldives National Defence Forces Major General Abdulla Shamaal.

International

Merger of Credit Suisse with UBS

Switzerland’s largest bank UBS is going to take over the small bank Credit Suisse in a move to avoid a financial crisis and to enhance Market stability, Swiss National Bank said. UBS is paying 3 billion Swiss francs ($3.25 billion) for Credit Suisse, about 60% less than the bank was worth.

The 10 Happiest Countries In The World In 2023

The World Happiness Report 2023 has been released. As per the World Happiness Index for 2023, Finland has been chosen as the happiest country in the world for the 6th year in a row. Here, you will see the list of 10 happiest countries in the world for 2023. The Index features six important variables to determine where people are happy in the world: social support, money, health, independence, charity, and lack of corruption.

1. Finland.
2. Denmark.
3. Iceland.
4. Israel.
5. Netherlands.
6. Sweden.
7. Norway.
8. Switzerland.
9. Luxembourg
10. New Zealand

State

Tamil Nadu Budget 2023

In the 2023-24 budget, Tamil Nadu announced significant investments in education, health, and infrastructure besides fulfilling a key DMK poll promise: INR 1,000 monthly cash assistance for eligible women homemakers. Finance minister Palanivel Thiagarajan announced Rs 1000 cash assistance for “eligible households”. The school education department was allocated Rs 40,299 crore and Rs 6,967 crore are allocated for higher education besides Rs 2,877 crore.

‘Saurashtra Tamil Sangam’ program

The Central Government and the State Government of Gujarat conducted the ‘Saurashtra Tamil Sangam’ program in Guindy, Chennai. During the event, Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya launched the ‘logo’ and website saurashtra.nitt.edu. The slogan and theme song for the ‘Saurashtra Tamil Sangam’ program were released by Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya. the ‘Saurashtra Tamil Sangam’ program will be held in Gujarat from April 17 to 26 under the ‘Ore Bharatham Unnatha Bharatham’ programme.

Sports

43-year-old Rohan Bopanna becomes the oldest Indian Wells champion

India’s Rohan Bopanna has become the oldest ATP Masters 1000 champion when he and his Australian partner Matt Ebden won the men’s doubles crown at the BNP Paribas Open. Bopanna and Ebden beat top-seeded Wesley Koolhof of the Netherlands and Neil Skupski of Britain 6-3, 2-6, 10-8 in the final.

Important Days

World Forestry Day 2023

Every year, World Forestry Day or International Day of Forests is observed on 21 March, aimed at raising global awareness among people about the importance of forests for the survival of living beings. World Forestry Day aims to educate people about the advantages of forests and encourage them to contribute on local, national, and international levels to conserve the forests. In 2023, the theme of World Forestry Day 2023 is “Forests and Health” making people realize that healthy forests will bring healthy people.

World Down Syndrome Day 2023

Every year, World Down Syndrome Day is observed on March 21 and is an international observance in order to raise awareness about Down syndrome and support those who are living with this condition. United Nations chose the date March 21 as it signifies the uniqueness of the triplication (trisomy) of the 21st chromosome that causes Down syndrome.

• The theme 2023 for World Down Syndrome Day is ‘With Us, Not For Us’, conveying that people with disabilities also have the right to be treated fairly and have the same opportunities as everyone else.

World Poetry Day 2023

World Poetry Day is celebrated on 21 March every year and it is one of the most recognised days that fall in March. the day aims to help people to be creative and communicate their thoughts. the main objectives of the Day is to support linguistic diversity through poetic expression and to offer endangered languages the opportunity to be heard within their communities. World Poetry Day 2023 theme is “Always be a poet, even in prose.”

World Sparrow Day 2023

Every year, World Sparrow Day is observed on 20 March to raise awareness among people about how to prevent the extinction of these species. it is an action commenced by the Nature Forever Society of India along with the Eco-Sys Action Foundation of France. it also creates awareness about sparrows, their species, and the conservation measures to protect these feathery birds from extinction. The theme of World Sparrow Day 2023 : “I Love Sparrows”.

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