Today’s story | March 24: Number of corona-infected exceeds 500, nationwide lockdown announced

March 24: Number of corona-infected exceeds 500, nationwide lockdown announced

Although many important events in the history of the country and the world are recorded in the name of the date of March 24, three years ago, on March 24, Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a place in history by announcing a nationwide lockdown. due to the ravages of Corona He gave a great reason. This precautionary step was taken after the number of people infected with the corona virus crossed 500 in the country. This day is also special regarding tuberculosis because on this day the bacteria of the disease were identified.

Dr. Robert Koch announced on March 24, 1882 that he had discovered Mycobacterium tuberculosis, responsible for tuberculosis in humans. This is the reason why March 24 is celebrated globally as “World Tuberculosis Day”. On the other hand, speaking of the history of dependent India, it was on March 24, 1946 when the British cabinet mission arrived in India. The sequential details of other important events recorded on the date of March 24 in the history of the country and the world are as follows:

1307: The invincible fort of Devagiri (Daulatabad) was captured by Malik Kafur under the leadership of Alauddin Khilji.

1855: The first long-distance telegraph message is sent from Calcutta to Agra.

1882: Dr. Robert Koch discovered the bacterium that causes tuberculosis.

1603: Death of Elizabeth I.

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1946: The British Cabinet Mission under the leadership of Lord Pethick Lawrence arrived in India.

1972: Great Britain announced that it would rule Northern Ireland from its center at Westminster.

1977: Morarji Desai became India’s fourth Prime Minister and formed a non-Congress government for the first time in the country.

1989: Test of the ‘Delta Star’ satellite.

2008: The first general elections for the National Assembly of Bhutan were held.

2020: The number of people infected with Corona exceeded 500. The Prime Minister imposed a nationwide lockdown for 21 days. Road, rail and air services are closed.

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