Date
Month
Year
and
Day |
Events
VIP/Star
Happy Birthdays
and
Special Days |
Bollywood Movies
release
Festivals and
Anniversaries |
|
From Prev month |
The Mughal Gardens of
Rashtrapati Bhavan will remain open for public viewing upto
March 11 2010. |
|
1 Mar 11 Tue
|
Happy
Birthday : 1944 -
Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee,
Chief Minister of West Bengal.
CBSE 10th and 12th Examination
will start on 1st March 2011. |
|
2 Mar 11 Wed
 |
Mahashivratri
Stock Market (BSE / NSE) Holiday on account of `Mahashivratri
'.
|
 |
|
2 - 7 Mar 11 |
Mahindra Excellence in Theatre
Awards [META] will be held in
New Delhi from 2 to 7 March 2011. |
|
3 Mar 11 Thu
 |
Birth Anniversary :
1839 -
Jamsetji Tata, Industrialist
(d. 1904)
1971 - Beginning of
Indo-Pak
War of 1971 and India's official entry to the Bangladesh
Liberation War in support of Mukti Bahini.
|
|
|
4 Mar 11 Fri |
World Day of the
Fight Against Sexual Exploitation.
1931 - The British Viceroy of India, Governor-General
Edward Frederick Lindley Wood and Mohandas
Gandhi (Mahatma Gandhi) meet to sign an
agreement envisaging the release of
political prisoners and allowing that salt
is freely used by the poorest layers of the population. |
Bffs:
1.Yeh
Faasley |
5 Mar 11 Sat
 |
New Samvat 2068
(Hindu New Year) to start from 5th Mar 2011.
World Book Day
1949 - The
Jharkhand Party
was
founded. |
 New
Moon : 02:16 |
|
Goa Carnival : 5-8 Mar 2011 |
 |
|
|
6 Mar 11 Sun |
Cricket :
World Cup 2011 : March 6, 2011
: India vs Ireland : Bangalore : 1430
World
Glaucoma Day
Dentist's Day
Varun Gandhi
is to marry Kolkata-based fashiion designer
Yamini Roy
on 6 Mar 2011. |
 |
7 Mar 11 Mar
|
Happy Birthday :
1949 -
Ghulam Nabi Azad,
Central Minister of Health & Family Welfare.
Death Anniversary : 1952 -
Paramahansa
Yogananda : He was a Yogi and Guru who introduced many
westerners to the teachings of meditation and Kriya Yoga through
his book, Autobiography of a Yogi (b. 1893).
Happy Birthday : 1954 -
Anupam Kher
has acted in many successful Bollywood films, and done several
British
and American films also. He is the only person to win Filmfare
Awards for The
Best Villain, Best Actor and Best Comedian. |
[Paramahansa
Yogananda] |
8 Mar 11 Tue
[ Send Greeting cards]
|
United Nations
Day
for Women's Rights and International Peace.
Happy Women's Day : International
Women's Day is meant to appreciate those who have the biggest
but quietest influence in our lives. It can be mom who balances
work and home beautifully or grandma who stuns you with..., or
teacher, wife, friend or sister, they are always there with a
smile, support or...
1930 -
Mahatma Gandhi
started civil
disobedience in India. |
|
9 Mar 11 Wed
 |
Cricket :
World Cup 2011
: March 9, 2011 : India vs Netherlands : New Delhi : 1430.
Happy Birthday : 1931 -
Dr Karan Singh,
MP Rajya Sabha, President ICCR, Chairman AICC Foreign Affairs
Department, Titular Maharaja Of Jammu and Kashmir.
Happy Birthday : 1956 -
Shashi Tharoor,
an MP from Thiruvananthapuram.
He previously served as the United Nations Under-Secretary
General for Communications and Public Information and as the
Indian Minister of State for External Affairs.
Happy Birthday : 1996 -
Darsheel Safary,
a Film Actor working in Hindi Bollywood films. He is best known
for his acclaimed portrayal of a dyslexic child in the 2007 film
Taare Zameen Par. |
 |
|
10 Mar 11 Thu |
JNU Entrance Examination :
Last date for issue of Application Forms by Post [2011] |
|
11 Mar 11 Fri
|
Japan
was hit by an enormous
earthquake
on March 11, 2011, that triggered a deadly 23-foot
tsunami
in the country's north.
1999 –
Infosys
becomes the first Indian company listed on the NASDAQ stock
exchange. |
|
12 Mar 11 Sat
|
UPSC :
INDIAN FOREST SERVICE
EXAM, 2011 : DATE OF
NOTIFICATION : 12.3.2011
Terrorism
: 1993 – Several bombs explode in Mumbai killing about 300 and
injuring hundreds more. |
 |
13 Mar 11 Sun
[Internet:20] |
Internet’s 21st
birthday [2010]
1997 : Sister
Mary Nirmala Joshi
was selected the new Superior General of the Missionaries of
Charity. |
|
14 Mar 11 Mon
|
Pi Day
is a holiday commemorating the mathematical constant π (pi). Pi
Day is celebrated on March 14 (or 3/14 in month/day date
format), since 3, 1 and 4 are the three most significant digits
of π in the decimal form.
Happy Birthday : 1965 -
Aamir Khan, is a
film Actor, Director and Producer. Khan worked in a number of
commercially successful films and has established himself as one
of the leading actors of Hindi cinema, delivering a number of
highly acclaimed performances. We shall see him next in "Bombay
Velvet,
Lajjo
and
Dhoom 3"
|
SUN enters Mina
28:33
 |
15 Mar 11 Tue
 |
World Consumer Rights Day
Birth
Anniversary :
1934 -
Kanshi Ram
was a
politician of Dalit Ravidasia Sikh background. He founded the
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), a political party with the stated
goal of serving the traditionally lower castes of Indian society
(that historically also included untouchables)(d.2006).
Happy Birthday : 1976 -
Abhay Deol,
a film Actor; his movies are characterized by Down to Earth
acting.
Balance 25% of the
Advance Income Tax is required to
be paid by a Company and Balance 40% by a Non-Company by the
15th March of the financial year. |
 |
16 Mar 11 Wed
 |
The first part of
the Parliament Session
to continue till 16 Mar 2011; the session will resume on 4 Apr
2011. |
|
|
17 Mar 11 Thu |
Happy Birthday : 1990 -
Saina Nehwal is a Badminton player.
Currently ranked number 3 in the world by Badminton World
Federation, Saina is the first Indian woman to reach the singles
quarterfinals at the Olympics and the first Indian to win the
World Junior Badminton Championships. |
 |
|
18 Mar 11 Fri |
|
Bffs:
|
|
19 Mar 11 Sat |
Sarah
Palin, American
Republican leader to visit India
to attend the India Today
Conclave on 19 Mar
2011 which among others would be addressed by Prime Minister
Manmohan Singh.
Holi [GH]
Happy
Birthday : 1984 –
Tanushree Dutta,
Actress.
Death Anniversary : 1998 –
E.M.S. Namboodiripad,
Communist politician, former Chief Minister of Kerala (b. 1909).
UPSC :
SCRA EXAM,
2011 :
DATE OF NOTIFICATION : 19.3.2011 |
Full Moon 23:40
 |
20 Mar 11 Sun
|
Cricket
: World Cup 2011
: March 20, 2011 : India vs West Indies : Chennai : 1430
Dulhendi
Nowruz
: It is also widely referred to as the Persian New Year [2011].
International Day of the
Francophonie
World Day of Theatre for Children and Young
People
International
Astrology Day
Happy Birthday :
1987 - Kangana
Ranaut [Kangy] [Boyfriend : Adhyayan Suman - son of
Shekhar Suman] : acts in Bollywood/Hindi Tamil and Telgu films; she has
been getting awards consecutively for the last four years. |
|
|
21 Mar 11 Mon |
The
March equinox
happens 21 Mar 2011 at 04:51 IST. The March equinox signals the
beginning of spring in the northern hemisphere and autumn in the
southern hemisphere. It marks that special moment when the sun
crosses the celestial equator going from south to north.
Nowruz
: It is also widely referred to as the Persian New Year [2011]
World Poetry Day
is on 21 Mar, Declared by UNESCO, the purpose of the day is to
promote the reading, writing, publishing and teaching of poetry
throughout THE WORLD.
International Day for the
Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Happy Birthday :
1923 – Nirmala Srivastava,
Religious figure.
Happy Birthday :
1978 - Rani Mukherjee.
Happy
Birthday : 1966 – Alka Yagnik,
Singer.
JNU Entrance
Examination : Last date for
issue of Application Forms at Cash Counter.
UPSC :
CIVIL SERVICES (PREL)
EXAM., 2011
: LAST DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS : 21.03.2011 |
 |
22 Mar 11 Tue
|
World Day for Water
INDIAN
NEW YEAR DAY
[1st Chaitra of 1933 - Saka Era] - In 2011, the date of the
New Year according to the official Indian Calendar is March 22.
Birth
Anniversary : 1923 -
Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi
was the founder of Sahaja Yoga, a new religious movement. She
proclaimed that she was the complete incarnation of the Adi
Shakti, and is recognized as such by devotees in 140 countries
(d. 23 Feb 2011). |
 |
|
22-23 Mar 11 |
EmTech India 2011
- MIT’s
Technology Review, the world’s oldest technology publication,
and CyberMedia, India’s leading
technology publisher, will be organizing the prestigious annual
conference at Bengaluru. |
|
23 Mar 11 Wed
|
Cricket : World Cup 2011 :
Quarter-final : 23 Mar
2011 : Pakistan vs West Indies
: Dhaka, Bangladesh : 1400
World Meteorological Day
1931 -
Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev
embrace the gallows during the Indian struggle for independence.
Their request to be shot by a firing squad was refused.
1942 - World War II: In the Indian Ocean, Japanese
forces capture the
Andaman Islands
Happy
Birthday : 1953 –
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw,
Entrepreneur. She is the Chairman & Managing Director of Biocon
Limited.
Cuddly Kitten Day
: So snuggle up to your darling kitten and pamper it with all
your love. |
|
24 Mar 11 Thu
 |
Cricket : World Cup 2011 :
Quarter-final
: 24 Mar 2011 :
Australia vs India
: Ahmedabad, India : 1430
19th
Convergence India 2011
: Mar 24 -
26 : Pragati Maidan, New Delhi
International Day for Achievers
World Tuberculosis Day
Happy Birthday :
1979 - Emraan Hashmi, the ‘serial
kisser’ of Bollywood : A kiss a day
keeps one healthy, wealthy and wise. He will be seen next in "Shanghai,
24x7 Raftaar, Power and
Murder 2".
Happy Birthday : 1984 -
Adrian D'Souza,
Field Hockey player; regarded as one of the most innovative and
daring goal-keepers of recent times, Adrian bought the rushing
technique to the hockey field. |
|
25 Mar 11 Fri
|
Cricket : World Cup 2011 :
Quarter-final
: 25 Mar 2011 :
New Zealand
vs South Africa
: Dhaka, Bangladesh : 1400
International Day of
Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic
Slave Trade
Happy Birthday : 1911 - His Holiness
Dr. Syedna Mohd. Burhanuddin,
Leader of the Dawoodi Bohra community. |
Bffs:
1.Happy
Husbands |
26 Mar 11 Sat
|
Purple day (epilepsy):
March 26
Happy Birthday : 1962 -
Archana Puran Singh
is a TV Presenter and Film Actress. She is most known for comedy
roles, and as a judge on Comedy shows like Sony TV's Comedy
Circus.
VOTE EARTH Day :
YOUR LIGHT SWITCH IS YOUR VOTE
: 8:30 PM to 09:30 PM local time : Switching off your lights is a
vote for Earth, or leaving them on is a vote for global warming. |
 |
27 Mar 11 Sun
|
Pulse Polio Sunday
: Nationwide Polio Immunization Drive.
World Theatre Day
|
 |
28 Mar 11 Mon
|
Hot Tub Day
: Time to soak yourself in a steaming hot tub and bust the
stress. |
|
|
29 Mar 11 Tue |
Cricket :
World Cup 2011
: March 29, 2011 : First
Semi-final : Sri Lanka
vs New Zealand : Colombo :
1430 |
|
30 Mar 11 Wed
|
Cricket :
World Cup 2011
: March 30, 2011 :
Second Semi-final
: Pakistan vs India : Mohali : 1430.
Doctor's Day
: Time for us to thank and appreciate the doctors for keeping us
healthy and happy and also those loved ones who care for us. |
|
31 Mar 11 Thu
 |
Happy
Birthday : 1938 :
Sheila Dikshit
Chief Minister of Delhi since 1998.
Death Anniversary :
1972 -
Meena Kumari, Actress (b.
1932); she made history by being nominated for three Filmfare
Best Actress Awards for her roles in Aarti,
Main Chup
Rahungi, and Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam.
Dalai Lama :
In 1959 the
spiritual leader crossed the border into India after an epic
15-day journey on foot from the Tibetan capital, Lhasa, over the
Himalayan mountains. |
[Meena Kumari] |
|
LEGEND: |
CF:Christian Festival GH:Govt of
India Holiday at Delhi/New Delhi :
SI: South Indian |
|
|
|
APRIL 11 |
|
|
2 Apr 11 Sat |
Cricket :
World Cup 2011
FINAL
: Mumbai : 1430 |
|
