NATIONAL
1. MGNREA wages has been increased to Rs.202 from 182 for FY2020-21.
2. Supreme Court relaxed deadline to April 10 for Transition to BS-VI amid lockdown.
STATE
3. Himachal Pradesh created HP COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund to provide personal protection equipment to Health workers & related officials.
SCHEMES & APPS
4. Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan launched CoNTeC (National Teleconsultation centre) to connect Doctors with AIIMS for COVID-19 treatment.
BANKING
5. SBI reduced interest rate by 75 Basis Point which result in cheaper of Loands & EMI.
6. Merger of 10 State-run Banks into 4 to come into force from April 1.
7. Bank of Baroda will give 2000 each to BC (Business Correspondents) to maintain Hygiene Standards amid COVID-19 outbreak.
8. SBI raised $100 billion in Green Bonds through private placement.
BUSINESS
9. Maruti Suzuki partnered with AgVa Healthcare to increase production of Ventilators in COVID-19 pandemic.
SPORTS
10. BCCI will contribute 51 crore to PM-CARES (Citizen Assistance & Relief in Emergency situations) Fund.
11. Sachin Tendulkar donated 50 lakh to fight COVID-19 outbreak.
DEFENCE
12. US & UAE conducted Military Exercise Native Fury on 23 March.
ACQUISTIONS & MERGERS
13. HUL (Hindustan Unilever) acquired Hygiene brand VWash from Glenmark Pharmaceuticals.
BOOKS
14. Legacy of Learning written by Savita Chhabra.
OBITUARIES
15. Nawab Banoo – Actress.
16. Satish Gujral – Architect & Artist.
17. Beni Prasad Verma – Former Union Minister.
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