India-Bangladesh co-producing a film "Bangabandhu".

Filmmaker Shyam Benegal’s Bangabandhu, a biopic on Bangladesh’s founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, began shooting in Mumbai. The film is jointly produced by India and Bangladesh and is part of the centenary celebration of Rahman, the first President of Bangladesh. Bangabandhu was…

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Honda agrees to sell British car plant to logistics giant Panattoni.

Honda has agreed to sell its only British car plant at Swindon in southern England to logistics giant Panattoni. The Japanese automaker, which builds about a tenth of the 1.5 million car output in Britain, made the decision two years after it announced its intention in 2019 …

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President Biden Invites 40 World Leaders to Leaders Summit on Climate.

President Biden invited 40 world leaders to the Leaders Summit on Climate he will host on April 22 and 23.  The virtual Leaders Summit will be live streamed for public viewing. President Biden took action his first day in office to return the United States to the Paris Agree…

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Carmen Maria Machado wins Rathbones Folio prize for queer abuse memoir.

The American author Carmen Maria Machado has won the £30,000 Rathbones Folio prize for her memoir "In the Dream House", which examines the domestic abuse she was subjected to by her ex-girlfriend. It is at once an inventive and radical work, a true testimony to her…

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First Ban on Workplace Smoking - 29 March.

On 29 March 2004, the Republic of Ireland (ROI) became the first EU country to introduce a nationwide ban on workplace smoking. While the focus of this measure was to protect worker health by reducing exposure to second-hand smoke, other effects such as a greater reduction …

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‘Girl Gang’ Announced Official Song of ICC Women’s World Cup 2022.

"Girl Gang", a track by New Zealand singer Gin Wigmore, has been announced as the official song of the 2022 ICC Women's World Cup. The tournament is set to be hosted in New Zealand from 04 March to 03 April, 2022. The International Cricket Council (ICC) made th…

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Republic of Congo: President Sassou Nguesso wins by landslide.

The longtime president of the Republic of Congo is set for another five-year term after getting over 88% of the vote. The election day was marred by the death of his main opponent, Guy Brice Parfait Kolelas. Despite an ongoing economic crisis in the Republic of Congo, the co…

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Author Beverly Cleary dies at age 104.

Beverly Cleary, the award-winning children's author whose work has been read by young readers for more than 70 years, has died at 104, her publisher, HarperCollins, said in a statement Friday (26th). Cleary, whose books helped generations of kids grapple with the challen…

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Earth Hour 2021: 27 March.

Every year, the Earth Hour is celebrated worldwide on the last Saturday of March month to show support for the fight against climate change and commitment towards a better planet. Earth Hour 2021 is being marked on March 27, 2021. The Earth Hour 2021 theme will focus on “Cl…

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International Medical Science Liaison Day - 27 March.

International Medical Science Liaison Day, on March 27th, recognizes the vital role Medical Science Liaisons (MSL) play in the success of a company. Since being first established by Upjohn Pharmaceuticals in 1967, MSLs have become increasingly important to the companies’ suc…

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World Theatre Day - 27 March.

World Theatre Day is observed annually on March 27th. The International Theatre Institute created the day in 1961, and each year their message is spread across stages around the world through dramatic performances. World Theatre Day was created in 1961 by the International T…

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North Korea fires two ballistic missiles into Sea of Japan.

North Korea has fired two ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan, says the US and Japan - the first such test since Joe Biden became US president. Pyongyang is banned from testing ballistic missiles, considered threatening weapons, under UN Security Council resolutions. Bot…

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Great Khali Announced as Inductee into 2021 WWE Hall of Fame Class.

Former World Heavyweight champion The Great Khali was revealed Wednesday as the latest member of the WWE Hall of Fame's class of 2021. Khali was informed of the honor during WWE Now India by WWE writer Dave Kapoor, who previously served as Khali's on-screen manager u…

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Tokyo Olympic 2020 torch relay begins.

The official countdown to the postponed Tokyo 2020 Games has begun as the first group of runners carried the Olympic torch through Fukushima, in the first test of measures that organisers insist will ensure a “safe and secure” event in the midst of the current global pandem…

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Russia to resume commercial flights to Sri Lanka next month.

Russia has decided to resume commercial flights to six countries including Sri Lanka from the 1st of April, the country’s emergency response centre said on Thursday (March 25). Accordingly, commercial flights to Germany (Frankfurt-Moscow/St Petersburg-Frankfurt/ Moscow-Berli…

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Project Company welcomes the Cabinet approval to establish a Special Economic Zone at Port City.

The approval was granted at the cabinet meeting held on the 04th January 2021 to establish the Colombo Port City Special Economic Zone which will be an International business and services hub with specialized infrastructure facilities. Port City investor company, CHEC Port …

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Suez blockage sets shipping rates racing, oil and gas tankers diverted away.

Reeling from the blockage in the Suez Canal, shipping rates for oil product tankers have nearly doubled this week, and several vessels were diverted away from the vital waterway as a giant container ship remained wedged between both banks. The 400-metres long Ever Given has …

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Suez Canal blockage: Crews still working to refloat container ship.

Tugboats and dredgers were working to free a giant container ship blocking Egypt’s Suez Canal for a fourth day, forcing companies to re-route services from the vital shipping lane around Africa. The MV. EVER GIVEN, which is longer than four football fields, has been wedged d…

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100 million more children fail basic reading skills because of Current Global Pandemic.

A new study released on Friday 26 March 2021 by the UN cultural agency, reveals that more than 100 million more children than expected, are falling behind the minimum proficiency level in reading, due to current pandemic related school closures.   According to the study from…

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US Senate confirms Indian-American Doctor Vivek Murthy as US Surgeon General.

Indian-American physician Vivek Murthy has been verified by the Senate as President Joe Biden’s surgeon general, a position in which his top preference would be reacting to the current situation that has harshly hit the country. Dr Murthy, 43, would seize the position of Am…

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