1.World Sparrow Day is a day designated to raise awareness of the house sparrow and then other common birds to urban environments, and of threats to their populations, observed on 20 March.It is an international initiative by the Nature Forever Society of India in collaboration with the Eco-Sys Action Foundation (France) and numerous other national and international organisations across the world.The theme for World Sparrow Day is I Love Sparrows.
2.The first National workshop on POSHAN Abhiyan involving all the states and union territories was held at Pravasi Bharatiya Kendra, New Delhi.The Ministry of Women and Child Development is organising the day-long workshop with participation from all the states/UTs.POSHAN Abhiyaan was launched on 8th March 2018 by the Prime Minister in Jhunjhunu.
3.Singapore has been dubbed the world's most expensive city to live in for the fifth year running.The city state marched in ahead of New York, London and Los Angeles, which didn't even feature in the top 10 priciest places in the Economist Intelligence Unit's (EIU) Worldwide Cost of Living 2018 survey.The EIU's annual ranking compares the prices of over 150 items in 133 cities around the world, such as bread, wine, cigarettes and petrol.Damascus ranked cheapest in the world.Bangalore, Chennai and New Delhi also featured among the top 10 cheapest locations this year.
4.Pin Valley National Park is a National park of India located within the Lahaul and Spiti district, in the state of Himachal Pradesh, in far Northern India.
5.Simbalbara National Park is a national park in India, located in the Paonta Valley of Sirmour District, Himachal Pradesh, along its border with Haryana.
6.A British school teacher has won a $1-million Global Teacher Prize instituted by an Indian-origin entrepreneur’s foundation in the United Arab Emirates to honour an exceptional teacher who has made a significant contribution to the profession.Andria Zafirakou (39), who teaches art and textiles in a Brent secondary school, was selected at the Global Education and Skills Forum, organised by the Varkey Foundation which is run by Kerala-born education philanthropist Sunny Varkey (60).
7.Renowned Hindi poet and critic Kedarnath Singh passed away at the age of 83.A former professor and chairperson at the Department of Hindi Language at the Centre for Indian Languages at Jawaharlal Nehru University, Prof. Singh was a recipient of the Jnanapeeth award in 2013.
8.World Happiness Day, is celebrated every year on March 20 to recognize the importance of happiness in the lives of people around the world.The theme for 2018 is “Share Happiness” – focusing on the importance of relationships, kindness and helping each other.
9.The Ministry of Tribal Affairs has developed an android based mobile application called Tribal Diaries for internal monitoring as also connecting with officers/officials concerned with implementation of schemes / programmes for tribal development.The application is for accredited users.This application provides an opportunity for visual feedback in terms of photographs, videos, uploading reports of official tours / inspections and sharing of best practices etc.
10.The Indian Navy and the French Navy have conducted bilateral maritime exercises since May 1993.Since 2001, the exercises have been named VARUNA and there have been fifteen editions of the same till date.This year too VARUNA-18 would be conducted in three sea areas, namely, the Arabian Sea, the Bay of Bengal and South Western Indian Ocean.
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