Current Affairs: 24 march 2020

Last updated Mar 24, 2020

ICMR’s National Task Force, which was constituted to tackle COVID-19 pandemic, has recommended the use of hydroxychloroquine to treat high-risk coronavirus cases.
The Shaheed Diwas or Martyr’s Day was observed across the nation on March 23, 2020.
The Delhi Finance Minister Manish Sisodia presented a budget worth Rs 65,000 for fiscal year 2020-21.
The World Water Day is celebrated every year on March 22.
The World Meteorological Organization was observed across the world on 23rd March 2020.
The United Nations released the World Happiness Index on 20 March 2020 on the occasion of International Happiness Day.
The World Sparrow Day is celebrated worldwide every year on March 20.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealed to the people of the country to stay in the house with self-observance of Janata Curfew.
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination observed on 21 March.
The state of Bihar celebrated State Day on 22 March.
World Poetry Day was observed on 21 March.
Patna, also known as Pataliputra, is the capital and largest city of the state of Bihar in India.
The World Meteorological Organization is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.
World Down Syndrome Day was observed every year on 21 March.
Bihar was created from Bengal in the year 1912.