16th March 2021 Current affairs

1. Haryana Yog Aayog Bill 2021 was passed on March 15, 2021 along with four other bills by the Haryana Vidhan Sabha during the ongoing budget session. The bill was passed to establish Haryana Yog Aayog for the promotion, management, regulation, and training of Yoga. The bill seeks to develop a system of Naturopathy system of medicine.
2. The International Day of Happiness is observed on March 20th. The day aims to recognise the importance of happiness in the lives of people around the world.
3. Indian Javelin thrower Annu Rani created a new national record with a 63.24m effort on March 15, 2021 during the opening day of the 24th Federation Cup Senior Athletics Championships at the Netaji Subhash National Institute of Sports complex. Despite an amazing performance, Annu Rani failed to cross the Olympic qualification mark of 64.00m.
4. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to hold a virtual summit with his Finland counterpart Sanna Marin on March 16, 2021. During the virtual summit, the two leaders are expected to cover the entire spectrum of the bilateral relationship and exchange views on regional and global issues of mutual interest.
5. The first India-Jordan Joint Working Group (JWG) meeting under the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to expand cooperation in the field of Manpower was held through a video conference on March 10, 2021.
6. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is scheduled to visit India in April to boost UK’s opportunities and counter China’s influence in the Indo-Pacific region. The British Government also highlighted that a British aircraft will be deployed to the region ahead of PM Boris Johnson’s visit to India.
7. Former President of Bolivia, Jeanine Anez was sent to jail for four months on March 15, 2021. Investigators are probing allegations that she helped in a coup that led to the removal of long-time leader Evo Morales from power in 2019.