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It’s a crucial Wednesday with important meet-ups in the queue.
Bangladesh’s Interim leader, Muhammad Yunus, will visit Beijing for his first State visit.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will embark on a three-nation visit to Jamaica, Guyana and Suriname.
Defence officials of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation will hold a two-day meeting in Qingdao city of China to discuss future security cooperation between the member states.
Here’s a look at big headlines today.
Yunus to visit China
Muhammad Yunus, the interim leader of Bangladesh, is expected to make his first state visit to Beijing on Wednesday.
This four-day-long trip will mark his first highest-level bilateral engagement with a global power.
Yunus is anticipated to join the Boao Forum for Asia, which was established in 2001 to talk about important Asian topics like multilateralism and trade.
Mark Rubio to visit Jamaica, Guyana and Suriname
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit Jamaica, Guyana and Suriname on March 26-27.
During the visit, Rubio will discuss bilateral ties with Caribbean countries and attempts to counter illegal immigration and crime.
Russian Arctic forum
The “Arctic — Territory of Dialogue” International Arctic Forum is scheduled for March 26 and 27 in Murmansk.
The event, which is anticipated to draw over 900 firms, will centre on important conversations about the Arctic, with a special emphasis on the Northern Sea Route, which is essential for managing the region’s economy and environment.
Berlin transport strike
Public transport in Germany’s Berlin will face significant disruptions again this week as transport employees stop work for 48 hours from Wednesday.
The trade union Verdi is demanding €750 more in monthly wages for BVG employees, a driving service or alternating shift bonus of €300, and a 13th month’s salary.
UK Spring Statement
On Wednesday, Chancellor Rachel Reeves is scheduled to provide an update on the current state of the British economy.
The chancellor of the House of Commons gives an annual update to Members of Parliament (MPs) on the state of the economy and Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) projections in the spring statement.
Tulip garden in Srinagar to open
The Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden in Srinagar welcomes guests as spring arrives.
With a view of Dal Lake and situated in the foothills of the Zabarwan Mountains, the garden features 1.7 million tulips of 74 different types.
With thousands of visitors annually, it is Asia’s largest tulip garden.
SKM to take out march to Punjab Assembly
The Samyukta Kisan Morcha on Sunday announced taking out a march to the Punjab Assembly on March 26.
The farmers will gather at the Sector-34 ground in Chandigarh today and they will move towards the Punjab Assembly from there.
The Punjab government will present the state budget for 2025-26 in the Assembly on March 26. The budget session has been convened from March 21 till 28.
SC hearing in defamation case against Shivraj Singh Chouhan
The Supreme Court previously extended Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s exemption from appearing in a criminal defamation case filed by Congress MP Vivek Tankha.
SCO defence officials meet in China
Defence officials of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) will hold a two-day meeting in China’s Qingdao city to discuss future security cooperation between the member states.
SCO comprises ten member states — China, Russia, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Belarus.
IPL: RR vs KKR
Title-holders Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals, who have been outplayed in previous matches, will be facing each other in Guwahati on Wednesday.
A day to remember
Birth anniversary of poet Mahadevi Varma
Birth anniversary of Keira Knightley
Birth anniversary of actor Madhoo
Birth anniversary of swimmer Matt Grevers
The Biological Weapons Convention came into force in 1975
East Pakistan declares its independence from Pakistan to form the People’s Republic of Bangladesh in 1971
Today marks seven years since a Saudi-led coalition began its war against Houthis in Yemen.
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