Current affairs 20 March 2024

Scientists discovered a gigantic "Noctis Volcano" on Mars.

• Scientists have revealed the discovery of a colossal volcano, the Noctis Volcano, on Mars, standing at 29,600 feet tall and stretching 450 kilometers wide.
• Its presence was previously undetected due to erosion and Martian landscape challenges.
• Currently, active volcanoes are found on only two bodies: Earth and Io (The innermost Galilean satellites of Jupiter).

India’s first "Indoor Athletics and Aquatic Centres" inagurated.

• Odisha CM Patnaik unveiled India's first indoor athletics stadium and aquatic center at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneshwar.
• This newly established indoor athletics venue marks a historic milestone as the nation's foremost facility of its kind, equipped to host both national and international athletic competitions.
• The stadium was constructed at an approximate cost of Rs 120 crore.

Tata AIA Recognized as Kincentric Best Employer 2023.

• Tata AIA's recognition as the Kincentric Best Employer for the 8th consecutive year.
• The Company ranks among the top three private life insurers by IWNBP income.
• Venky Iyer - Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director.
• Kristyl Bhesania - President, and Chief Human Resources Officer, Tata AIA.

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Election Commission launches "Know Your Candidate" app.

• Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar has launched the Know Your Candidate (KYC) mobile app, designed to help voters determine if any electoral candidate in their constituency has a criminal record.
• The app aims to provide voters with easy access to information regarding the criminal backgrounds of electoral candidates.
• General polls will be held in 7 phases from 19th Apr - June 1st.

Uday Bhatia and Manasi Gupta received "Diana Memorial Award".

• The award was presented, biennially in honor of Princess Diana, by Prince William at the awards ceremony held at the Science Museum, London.
• Uday Bhatia, an inventor hailing from Delhi, established Uday Electric at the age of 18, with its headquarters located in Delhi.
• Manasi Gupta, a mental health advocate from Haryana, founded the Huesothemind Foundation, headquartered in Gurugram.