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World Forestry Day is celebrated every year on 21 March to remind people of the importance of forests and trees in the world. The United Nations General Assembly had announced to celebrate World Forestry Day in the year 2012. The theme of World Forestry Day 2024 is 'Forests and Innovation: New Solutions for a Better World'.

In the 2024 World Happiness Report released by the United Nations on March 20, Finland won the title of the happiest country for the seventh consecutive year. The report highlights Finland's consistently high levels of happiness, confirming its position as a global leader in well-being. According to the 2024 World Happiness Report, India is ranked 126th out of 146 countries, the same as last year. However, India's neighboring countries are ranked higher than India, with China at 60th, Nepal at 93, Pakistan at 108, Myanmar at 118, Sri Lanka at 128 and Bangladesh at 129.

Vinay Kumar, a 1992 batch Indian Foreign Service officer, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Russia, currently serving in Myanmar.

Bihar's only tiger reserve, Valmiki Tiger Reserve, uses green energy to provide water to wild animals, including tigers, and their prey in the scorching summers. Established in 1990 and declared a wildlife sanctuary in 1978, the Valmiki Tiger Reserve comprises the Valmiki National Park and the Valmiki Wildlife Sanctuary. Located on the banks of the Gandak River, it shares borders with Nepal's Royal Chitwan National Park and Parsa Wildlife Sanctuary. Bihar government is waiting for NTCA's approval to declare Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary as the second tiger reserve of the state after VTR.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated India's first underwater metro in Kolkata. It has been constructed on the Hooghly River in Kolkata. This underwater metro tunnel is part of the East-West Metro Corridor of the city. With the commencement of this phase of Kolkata Metro, Howrah has become the deepest metro station in the country, which is located 32 to 33 meters below the surface.

Union Minister Anurag inaugurated Sansad Khel Mahakumbh 3.0 in Hamirpur (Himachal Pradesh), which is a great platform for young sports talents. On this occasion, Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma and coach Rahul Dravid attended as chief guests.

Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri inaugurated India's first small scale LNG unit set up by Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL). This plant has been installed at Vijaypur LPG Plant in Madhya Pradesh. The Union Minister also inaugurated 201 CNG stations in 17 states.

NLC India Green Energy Limited has signed a power purchase agreement with Gujarat Energy Development Corporation Limited for 600 MW solar power project. The proposed 600 MW solar power project at Khavra Solar Park will be the largest solar power project developed by NLCIL till date.

Uttar Pradesh government approved the proposal to set up two units of 800 MW at Anpara at a cost of Rs 8,624 crore in collaboration with Green Hydrogen Policy and NTPC. These decisions were taken in the cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. The Green Hydrogen Policy has been set for 5 years.

Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren has launched the State Widow Remarriage Promotion Scheme. Under this scheme, an amount of Rs 2 lakh will be given to the widow who remarries. Recently, the Jharkhand government had presented a budget of Rs 1.28 lakh crore for the financial year 2024-25.