Your Daily Current Affairs - 31st March 📰
March 30 is observed as Rajasthan Diwas or Rajasthan Statehood Day every year.
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1. The Governing Body of the International Labour Organization elected its new Director-General.
2. Maharashtra has won The 21st National Para-Swimming Championship held at Khel Gaon, Udaipur.
3. Bharti Airtel Ltd on March 29 acquired Indus Towers Ltd from UK’s Vodafone Group Plc for Rs 2,388.05 crore.
4. The Healthcare Federation of India held its 8th Annual Summit NATHEALTH on the theme, "Re-building, Re-structuring and Re-imagining resilient healthcare systems in India" on 28-29 Mar'22.
5. ONGC Videsh Ltd (OVL), the overseas arm of state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has announced O N Gyani as the Director (Operations) on the board of the company.
6. Uttar Pradesh topped among all Indian states in terms of water conservation.
7. Krisumi Corporation partners with The International Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA), 2022 as a brand partner on 30 Mar'22.
8. Medanta Gurugram was awarded as The Best Private Hospital in India third time in a row in Newsweek World's Best Hospitals 2022 survey.
9. Nabet India and PNB Housing Finance Pvt Ltd have signed an MoU to carry out a special women's health and wellness initiative.
10. March 30 is observed as Rajasthan Diwas or Rajasthan Statehood Day every year.
11. In this 3rd edition of BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year 2021, "BBC Emerging Player award" was presented to cricketer Shafali Verma.
12. Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu has won the BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year award for 2021 on 29 Mar'22.
13. Belgian footballer Miguel van Damme has passed away at the age of 28 on 29 March 2022.
14. The Democratic Republic of Congo has joined the East African Community (EAC) as its seventh member on 29 March 2022.
15. India's leading UPS manufacturer and supplier, Numeric UPS won the 'Most Trusted Brands of India' 2022 award on March 29, 2022, at an event in Mumbai.
16. Jeff Darling, the Australian cinematographer and director has passed away on 29 March 2022.
17. The Tata Steel board on 29 March 2022 approved the appointment of Noel Naval Tata as the vice-chairman of the company.
18. HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company has launched the VAULT program on 29 Mar'22.
19. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) appointed Neeraj Thakur as Director-General of Police Andaman & Nicobar on 29 Mar'22.
20. The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind has launched the Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain campaign 2022 in New Delhi on March 29, 2022.
21. Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) bagged the First Prize of the ‘National Water Awards-2022’ on 29 Mar'22.
22. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 29 Mar'22 addressed Matua community and paid homage to the Matua community's spiritual guru Sri Harichand Thakur.
23. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) of India and Bharat Electronics Limited has signed a Contract for Instrumented Electronic Warfare Range (IEWR) for the Indian Air Force on 29 Mar'22.
24. The Bharatiya Janata Party MLA, Ramesh Tawadkar, was elected as the Speaker of the Goa Legislative Assembly on March 29, 2022.
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