Indian-American NGO ‘American India Foundation’ (AIF) to provide 20,000 meals for health workers in the US – April 2020

American India Foundation (AIF) a non-profit NGO will provide over 20,000 meals to frontline health workers in under-resourced hospitals and local food kitchens in New York City, Bay Area, Boston and Chicago.

The AIF has tied up with ‘World Central Kitchen’ to organise the meals.

It is the American India Foundation’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

First time ‘ Janata Curfew ‘

First time ever, all Indians in a show of solidarity observed a self-imposed, stay-indoors.

It was in response to the clarion call of Prime Minister Modi to show solidarity and appreciation to all health workers – in the fight against the global pandemic coronavirus ‘Covind-19’

March 22nd, 2020 , Sunday – 0700 to 2100 hours full day

World’s First fully Solar Powered Airport – Cochin International Aiport (CIAL)

Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL), Kochi, Kerala

Runs on 100% solar energy . Has about 46,000 solar panels.

Installed by Bosch. Commissioned in 2015

World’s biggest/largest Cricket Stadium – Motera Stadium

Motera Stadium (aka) Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad, Gujarat has a seating capacity of over 1,10,000.

Inaugrated by U.S. President Donald Trump on his first official visit to India on February 24th,m2020

With this it superceded the ‘Melbourne Cricket Ground (Australia) which held the record earlier.

Constructed by Larsen and Toubro (L &T), India . Designed by the Australian Company – Populous