current affairs 08 march 2021

1. India’s first ‘Transgender Community Desk’ opens in Telangana's Gachibowli

• To be the focal point for grievance redressal of transgender persons in Cyberabad
  
  
  

2. India's first forest healing centre inaugurated in Uttrakand's Ranikhet

• The forest healing centre has been developed by the Research Wing of Uttarakhand Forest Department after research on healing properties of the forests and its revitalizing impact on overall health and well being
  
  
  

3. P.V. Sindhu loses to Carolina Marin in Swiss Open final

• P.V. Sindhu lost 21-12, 21-5 to Spain's Carolina Marin in 35 minutes in the final of the Swiss Open.
  
  
  

4. Venezuela introduces 1 million Bolivar note

• First country in the world to issue a one million note.
• Venezuela had to do so due to the severe economic crisis.
• Venezuela issued to deal with the rising inflation in the country.
  
  
  

5. International Women's Day - 8 march

• 1st international Women's Day was celebrated on 8th march 1911 in Germany, Australia, Switzerland and Denmark.
• Theme- "Women in leadership : Achieving an equal future in a covid-19 world"