Shaheed Diwas or Martyrs’ Day 2023

• In India, Shaheed Diwas, also known as Martyrs' Day, is celebrated on March 23 each year to honor the martyrs who gave their lives for India's freedom.
• This day denotes the commemoration of the execution of three Indian political dissidents Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev Thapar and Shivaram Rajguru in 1931.

World Meteorological Day 2023

• World Meteorological Day is observed annually on March 23 to commemorate the World Meteorological Organization (WMO)'s official establishment in 1950.
• The day perceives the pivotal job of the Public Meteorological and Hydrological Administrations (NMHS) in guaranteeing the wellbeing and government assistance of society.

Bombay Jayashri chosen for Sangita Kalanidhi Award 2023

• Bombay Jayashri, a Padma Shri awardee and well-known Carnatic vocalist, will receive the Sangita Kalanidhi award in 2023, according to the Music Academy.
• The press release from the Academy says that Jayashri is one of the best Carnatic musicians right now. She started out learning Carnatic music from her parents, and she went on to study with TR Balamani and Lalgudi G Jayaraman, a well-known violinist.
• Jayashri has also been taught Hindustani music, classical dance, and the veena, in addition to Carnatic music.

‘World Trade Center’ To Come Up in Kolkata’s Salt Lake.

• Merlin Gathering has joined forces with the World Exchange Habitats Relationship to foster a World Exchange Place Kolkata that will cover an area of 3.5 million square feet.
• Scott Wang, Vice President of the Asia Pacific region for the World Trade Center's Association (WTCA), and Saket Mohta, Managing Director, and Chairman of the Merlin Group, respectively, signed the project's License Agreement.
• The project, which is being built in Salt Lake, West Bengal, is expected to cost around Rs 1,500 crore to build.

Asia’s largest 4-metre liquid mirror telescope

• At Devasthal, Uttarakhand, Dr. Jitendra Singh, the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, officially opened Asia's largest 4-meter International Liquid Mirror Telescope in the presence of Lieutenant Gen., Retired the Governor of Uttarakhand is Gurmeet Singh.
• The 4-meter International Liquid Mirror Telescope (ILMT) has been declared operational by the Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES), allowing for the observation of the deep space sky.

Google Bard

• Versifier is a talk administration created by Google that uses man-made reasoning to participate in discussions with clients.
• Bard provides pertinent responses by utilizing information from the internet, in contrast to ChatGPT, which relies on its internal knowledge.

Manmeet K Nanda appointed as MD & CEO of Invest India

• The prestigious organization Invest India has appointed Manmeet K. Nanda as its new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer.
• Following Deepak Bagla's resignation, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry issued a statement announcing Nanda's appointment as Invest India's CEO.
• In the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Nanda was the Joint Secretary. Bagla resigned last week, necessitating the hiring of a new MD and CEO for Invest India.

Pankaj Advani retains Asian Billiards title

• In the final at the Qatar Billiards and Snooker Federation (QBSF) Academy, Indian cue sports champion Pankaj Advani defeated fellow Indian Brijesh Damani 5-1 to retain his Asian Billiards title in the 100-up format.
• With scores of 100(51)-18, 100(88)-9, 86(54)-101(75), 100-26, 100(66)-2, and 101(64)-59, Advani, who has won the International Billiards and Snooker Federation (IBSF) world championship 25 times, prevailed.

Nepali cricketer Asif Sheikh wins 2022 Christopher Martin-Jenkins Spirit of Cricket Award

• The 2022 Christopher Martin-Jenkins Spirit of Cricket Award has been given to Nepalese wicketkeeper Aasif Sheikh for his good sportsmanship during a T20 international match.
• He refused to run out Andy McBrine, an Irish player who was accidentally tripped over by the bowler Kamal Airee. Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler of England were also given high marks by the judges.

Arnab Banerjee named as MD & CEO of CEAT

• Following the resignation of Anant Goenka, the tire manufacturer CEAT has appointed Arnab Banerjee as its new Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
• According to the company's corporate filing, Banerjee's two-year term as MD and CEO will begin on April 1, 2023.
• At the close of business on March 31, 2023, Anant Goenka will step down as MD and CEO and take on the role of vice chairman and non-executive non-independent director, subject to approval from members and other relevant authorities.

Overview of Trade Infrastructure for Export Scheme

• In 2017, the Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry launched the Trade Infrastructure for Export Scheme (TIES) to assist Central and State Government agencies in developing the necessary infrastructure for export growth.
• Since the ASIDE (Assistance to States for the Development of Export Infrastructure and Related Activities) Scheme was disassociated in 2015, State Governments have been repeatedly requesting assistance from the Centre in the development of export infrastructure.
• States can use the scheme through their implementing agencies, and it covers infrastructure projects with a lot of export connections like border haats, land customs stations, quality testing and certification labs, cold chains, trade promotion centers, export warehousing and packaging, special economic zones (SEZs), and ports and airports with cargo terminuses.

Pennaiyar River Dispute

• As a result of unsuccessful negotiations, the deadline set by the Supreme Court for the establishment of an Inter-State River Water Dispute Tribunal to settle the dispute over the Pennaiyar River has passed.
• The Pennaiyar River, also known as Thenpannai, is the second largest of the 12 river basins that lie between the Pennar and Cauvery basins and flow eastward.
• The waterway moves through Karnataka and Tamil Nadu and purges into the Sound of Bengal. The Inter-State River Water Disputes Act of 1956 established a Tribunal for the resolution of water disputes.
• Following publication in the central government's official gazette, the Tribunal's decisions are final and enforceable in the same manner as those of the Supreme Court.

World’s Top 10 Billionaires list

• Mukesh Ambani, chairman of Reliance Industries and the richest man in Asia, is the only Indian to be ranked among the top 10 billionaires worldwide, according to the Hurun Global Rich List, which was recently released.
• Ambani maintained his position as the ninth richest person in the world, with an estimated net worth of $82 billion, despite having seen his wealth decrease by 20%.
• The report, titled "The 2023 M3M Hurun Global Rich List," was created by research platform Hurun and real estate company M3M.

Govt approves installation of ‘Statue of Knowledge’

• In Latur, Maharashtra, a 70-foot-tall statue of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar will be unveiled on April 13.
• Union ministers Kiren Rijiju and Ramdas Athawale, in addition to former Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis and state minister Sanjay Bansode, will attend the unveiling ceremony.

Hurun Global Rich List

• In terms of the number of billionaires, India comes in third on the 2023 M3M Hurun Global Rich List. However, the number of billionaires in China is almost five times greater than in India.
• India comes in third in this category, with 105 self-made billionaires, according to the list. According to the Hurun list, these billionaires have a total wealth of $381 billion.
• India now makes up 8% of the world's billionaires, up from 4.9% five years ago. Over the past five years, India's share of the world's billionaires has been consistently rising. 57% of these billionaires were made by themselves.

PM Modi inaugurates new ITU Area Office and Innovation Center in New Delhi

• The Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, dedicated the country's International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Area Office and Innovation Centre on March 22.
• He also unveiled the Call Before U Dig App, the 6G Research and Development Test Bed, and the Bharat 6G Vision Document at an event in New Delhi.

RBI’s Data Centre and Cybersecurity Training Institute to Come Up in Bhubaneswar

• During a ceremony to lay the foundation stone, the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Shaktikanta Das, initiated the establishment of a "Greenfield Data Centre" and an "Enterprise Computing & Cybersecurity Training Institute" in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.

Stadium named after hockey star Rani Rampal

• Rani Rampal, a prominent Indian hockey player, is the first woman in the sport to have a stadium named after her. This is a significant accomplishment. In her honor, the MCF Rae Bareli has renamed the hockey stadium "Rani's Girls Hockey Turf."

Himanta Biswa Sarma launches Mission Lifestyle for Environment (LiFE) in Assam

• The "Mission Lifestyle for Environment" (LiFE), which is a global mass movement led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was launched in Assam by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.
• Sarma stated that the initiative aims to promote a lifestyle that is mindful of the environment, focusing on resource use rather than wasteful consumption.