Today Current Affairs in English [15 March 2021]

Today Current Affairs in English (15th March 2021)

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1.  First Indian Female Cricketer to Reach 10K Runs
2.  Kala-azar disease outbreak
3.  Sri Lanka is going to Ban Burqa
4.  Mumbai Won Vijaya Hazare Trophy - 2021
5.  India Surpasses Russia in Forex Reserve

1. First Indian Female Cricketer to Reach 10K Runs

Indian Female Cricketer, Mithali Raj created a historic record in recent times. She becomes the First Indian Female Cricketer to score 10,000 international runs. Overall she is the 2nd female cricketer in the world to reach the 10k mark. After this achievement many famous persons praise her.

After that, on Sunday(14 March 2021) in the next match, he achieved another milestone. She becomes the first international female cricketer to score 7K runs in One Day International Cricket. She achieved it while playing his 213th ODI match.

2. Kala-Azar Disease Outbreak

Recently according to the news kala-azar disease outbreaks in Bihar. Seven cases of kala-azar reported in one week in the Muzaffarpur districts of Bihar.

This is a parasitic disease. The symptoms of this disease are fever, leaver swelling, weight loss. As the leaver swells so drinking water for the patients becomes painful. It happens due to the biting of sandflies. As a measure government spraying insecticides where new cases are found.

3. Sri Lanka is Going to Ban Burqa

Recently Sri Lanka a major steps to counter-terrorism. Sri Lanka is going to ban Burqa permanently in their country. Sri Lanka's Public Security Minister announced on Saturday that the burqa, a loose garment covering from head to toe and worn in public in many Islamic states, was a threat to Sri Lanka's National Security.

Sri Lanka also banned Burqa in 2019 after the deadly bomb attacks but that was a temporary ban. This time Sri Lanka is going to Ban Burqa permanently. Sri Lanka not only going to ban the burqa but they are also going to shut down the Islamic schools. Sri Lanka becomes the 19th Country to ban the burqa.

4. Mumbai Won Vijaya Hazare Trophy 2021

Recently Mumbai won the Vijaya Hazare Trophy 2021. Mumbai achieved it by beating Uttar Pradesh. In this match UP bats first and score 312 runs. From the UP sides, Madhav Kaushik scored 158 off 156 balls which is the all-time highest score in the finale of the Vijaya Hazare Trophy by an individual. Mumbai successfully cheeses the runs with the tremendous batting by Aditya Tare and Prithvi Shaw.

Aditya Tare scores 118 runs from 107 balls while Prithvi Shaw scores 73 runs in just 39 balls.

5. India Surpasses Russia in Forex Reserve

India beats Russia to become the 4th largest Forex Reserve country in the World. Now the Forex reserve of India is $580,299 Billion and Russia's forex reserve is $580,100 Billion. India is now behind China, Japan, and Switzerland ranks 1st, 2nd, and 3rd respectively in the largest forex reserve countries list.

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