Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: March 20, 2023

INDIA

• Asia’s largest Tulip Garden opens for public at Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir.
• 2-day Labour20 (L20) engagement group’s inception meet, as part of India’s G20 presidency, began in Amritsar, Punjab.
• The Centre issued revised guidelines for COVID-19 amid a sudden surge in cases.
• 4th Defence Cooperation Dialogue between India and the Maldives was held in Male.

ECONOMY & CORPORATE

• Switzerland’s biggest bank UBS agrees to take over troubled Credit Suisse in emergency rescue deal.
• Dubai-based Emaar becomes the first overseas company to invest in Kashmir.
• Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrives in India to explore ways to boost bilateral ties in security, trade and high technologies.

WORLD

• India and World Food Programme sign MoU during Global Millets Conference.
• Governments approve a major new UN report on climate change amid conflict.
• March 20 is being celebrated as the International Day of Happiness.
• UK introduces smartphone emergency alert system for its citizens.

SPORTS

• ISSF World Cup Shooting Championship to begin at Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh.
• Cricket: Australia defeats India by 10 wickets, level 3-match ODI series 1-1.

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