• The Navy’s guided missile frigate INS Sahyadri joined two frontline warships of France in carrying out maritime partnership exercise in the Arabian Sea.
• Responsible application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the blue economy will be the primary issues in focus during brainstorming sessions at the three-day Supreme Audit Institutions-20 (SAI-20) Engagement Group delegates’ meet at Guhwati. The Comptroller and Auditor-General (CAG) of India, Girish Chandra Murmu, is the chair of the SAI-20 Engagement Group under India’s G-20 Presidency.
• Governor Thaawar Chand Gehlot has adopted 100 tuberculosis patients under Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan.
• The three day Yoga Mahotsav 2023 will be held at Talkatora Stadium at Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga in New Delhi.
• International conference on “Shared Buddhist Heritage” to be held with focus on India’s civilizational connect with the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) nations at New Delhi
• The RBI has granted an ‘Infrastructure Finance Company (IFC)’ status to Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA)
• Memorandum of Cooperation to strengthen research cooperation between India and Sweden
• India will host the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Tourism Ministers’ Meeting (TMM) in Kashi (Varanasi), which has been designated as the first cultural capital of the SCO. India is the current chair of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)
• PM Vishwakarma Yojana is aimed at the development of traditional artisans and craftsmen while preserving their rich traditions
• The International Day of Mathematics is 14 March. It is also known as the Pi Day, because the mathematical constant π can be rounded down to 3.14. UNESCO’s 40th General Conference decided Pi Day as the International Day of Mathematics in November 2019.
• International Day of Action For Rivers, observed on March 14 every year, is a day that is dedicated to saving, celebrating, and creating awareness about the importance of rivers. Theme for 2023 is The “Rights of Rivers” campaign.

95th Academy Awards/ Oscars 2023

• Everything Everywhere All at Once won seven Oscars in its 11 nominations this year
• All Quiet on the Western Front won Oscars under the Best International Feature Film, Best Cinematography, Best Production Design, and Best Original Score categories.

A lot to celebrate for India, as two of its three nominations won an Oscar.

• The iconic ‘Naatu Naatu’ soundtrack of RRR by MM Keeravani won the Best Original Song award at the ceremony.
• Kartiki Gonsalves and Guneet Monga’s The Elephant Whisperers won under the Best Documentary Short category.
• Best Picture: Everything Everywhere All at Once
• Best Actor in a Leading Role: Brendan Fraser (The Whale)
• Best Actress in a Leading Role: Michelle Yeoh (Everything Everywhere All at Once)
• Best Director: Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert (Everything Everywhere All at Once)
• Best Animated Feature Film: Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio
• Best Documentary Feature Film: Navalny
• Best International Feature Film: All Quiet on the Western Front