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1. World Rotaract Day: 13 March
✔️ World Rotaract day is observed on 13 March every year.
✔️ Rotaractors around the world today celebrate World Rotarctic Day, since the Rotarct Club was established for the first time on 13 March 1968.
✔️ Rotreact begans as a Rotary International Youth Program in 1968 at Charlotte North Rotary Club in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA.
✔️ It has grown into a major Rotary-sponsored organization of 9,539 clubs spread across the world and 219,397 members.
✔️ It’s a community service organization for young men and women between the ages of 18 to 30.
2. Kerala HC: Transgender approved for admission in NCC
✔️ On 15 March, the Kerala High Court allowed a transgender woman to join the National Cadet Corps.
✔️ This was done after Hina Hanifa filed a petition challenging the section of the NCC Act allowing only men and women to enroll with the Cadet Corps.
✔️ The court directed the NCC to amend it’s nomination criterias and allow entry of transgenders into the cadet corps.
3. Jammu and Kashmir: Poplar Day celebrated
✔️ In Jammu and Kashmir, Urban Forest Division Srinagar organized an event to celebrate Chinnar Day on 15 March 2021 at Shuhama Campus of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST).
✔️ Poplar plants were planted within the campus.
✔️ The department is currently planting around 2000 poplar plants.
4. NPCI: UPI-Help launched on BHIM app for grievance redressal
✔️ The National Payments Corporation of India-NPCI, the umbrella unit for digital payments in India, has launched a new application called "UPI-Help" on BHIM UPI, a grievance redressal mechanism for users of the BHIM application. Will act as
✔️ Initially, UPI-Help has been made live on BHIM app for customers of State Bank of India, AXIS Bank, HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank.
✔️ Users of other banks participating in UPI will also be added to UPI-Help soon.
5. Juvenile Justice Amendment Bill 2021
✔️ Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Amendment Bill 2021 was introduced in the Lok Sabha on 15 March 2021.
✔️ The Minister of Women and Child Development Smriti Irani has introduced the Bill, which seeks to amend the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015.
✔️ The amendments authorize the District Magistrate to issue adoption orders to ensure speedy disposal of cases.
6. NCT Territory Government of Delhi (Amendment) Bill 2021
✔️ The National Capital Territory of Delhi Government (Amendment) Bill 2021 was introduced in the Lok Sabha on 15 March 2021.
✔️ The Minister of State for Home Affairs, G. Kishan Reddy has introduced the Bill, which amends the National Capital Territory of Delhi Government 1991 Act.
✔️ The purpose of the Bill is to promote harmonious relations between the legislature and the executive.
7. Mines and Minerals Amendment Bill 2021
✔️ On 15 March 2021, the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill 2021 was introduced in the Lok Sabha.
✔️ The Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi has introduced the Bill which amends the Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act 1957.
✔️ The Bill empowers the Central Government to issue instructions regarding the structure and use of funds held by the District Mineral Foundation.
8. National Institute of Pharma Education Bill
✔️ National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (Amendment) Bill 2021 has introduced in Lok Sabha on 15 March 2021.
✔️ Its aim to amend the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Act 1998.
✔️ It seeks to give the status of institutions of national importance to the existing 6 national pharmaceutical institutions.
9. Yuzvendra Chahal: The highest wicket-taker in T20 cricket for India
✔️ Team India lost by 8 wickets in the first Twenty-Twenty match against England.
✔️ But in this match played at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Team India's star spinner Yuzvendra Chahal has managed to create history.
✔️ Chahal has become the highest wicket-taker for India by overtaking Jasprit Bumrah in the T20 format.
✔️ With this current wicket, Chahal's wickets in the International T20 increased to 60.
✔️ Jasprit Bumrah has taken 59 wickets in 50 matches in T20 International.
10.Famous Padma Bhushan winner painter Laxman Pai dies
✔️ The famous Indian artist and painter Laxman Pai has passed away.
✔️ The famous Goa-based painter was the recipient of Padma Bhushan, India's third-highest civilian honor.
✔️ The former Principal of Goa College of Art has many honors including Padma Bhushan, Padma Shri, Nehru Award and Lalit Kala Academy Award also.
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