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National
New Zealand PM Christopher Luxon's
Official Visit to India
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Christopher Luxon, the Prime Minister of
New Zealand, visited India, at the
invitation of PM Narendra Modi.
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The visit aimed to enhance bilateral
cooperation in trade, investment, defence,
education, technology, agriculture, space,
and sports.
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Key Developments During the Visit :
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Inauguration of Raisina Dialogue 2025:
PM Narendra Modi and PM Luxon jointly
inaugurated the 10th Raisina Dialogue in
New Delhi, where Luxon was the Chief
Guest.
❖
New Zealand Joins CDRI: New Zealand
became the 50th member of the Coalition
for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure
(CDRI).
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MoC on Horticulture Signed: A
Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) was
signed between India’s Ministry of
Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare and New
Zealand’s Ministry for Primary Industries
to enhance research and knowledge
exchange in horticulture.
❖
MoU on Defence Cooperation: The two
nations signed a Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) to strengthen
military ties and establish regular defence
dialogues.
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Economic Collaboration through
AEO-MRA: India and New Zealand
signed the Authorized Economic Operator
– Mutual Recognition Agreement
(AEO-MRA) between India’s CBIC and
the New Zealand Customs Service to
facilitate trade.
10th Edition of Raisina Dialogue Held in
New Delhi
❖
The 10th Raisina Dialogue, India’s
premier geopolitical and geo-economic
conference, was held in New Delhi.
❖
The event was jointly inaugurated by PM
Narendra Modi and New Zealand PM
Christopher Luxon, who attended as the
Chief Guest.
❖
Key Highlights of Raisina Dialogue 2025:
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Theme: "Kālachakra – People, Peace, and
Planet."
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Bilateral Talks & Agreements:
Discussions with Peruvian Foreign
Minister Elmer Schialer Salcedo, leading
to an agreement between India’s National
Archives and Peru’s General Archives.
❖
Book Launch – ‘Trading Blue Gold’:
Bisleri International Pvt. Ltd., in
collaboration with the Observer Research
Foundation (ORF), launched a book on
water credit valuation in India.
MeitY Launches Aadhaar Good Governance
Portal
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The Ministry of Electronics and
Information Technology (MeitY) launched
the ‘Aadhaar Good Governance Portal’ in
February 2025.
❖
The portal aims to streamline Aadhaar
authentication approvals, improving
access to services and enhancing
governance efficiency.
Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal Unveils
New Maritime Initiatives
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The Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and
Waterways (MoPSW) launched multiple
initiatives to modernize maritime
infrastructure:
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One Nation-One Port Process (ONOP):
Standardizes and streamlines operations
across all major Indian ports.
❖
Sagar Ankalan – LPPI : Introduces the
Logistics Port Performance Index (LPPI)
to measure port efficiency.
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MAITRI App: Enhances international
trade efficiency by reducing bureaucratic
delays.
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NCoEGPS Website: Promotes sustainable
practices in ports and shipping.
PM Modi’s 3-Day Visit to Gujarat (March
1-3, 2025)
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Inaugurated Vantara, a 3,000-acre animal
rescue and rehabilitation center in
Jamnagar, Gujarat.
❖
Chaired the 7th meeting of the National
Board for Wildlife (NBWL) at Gir
National Park.
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Launched a new Project for Gharial
Conservation and unveiled the National
Great Indian Bustard Conservation Action
Plan.
PM Modi Releases India’s First Riverine
Dolphin Estimation Report
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India’s first-ever riverine dolphin
estimation report was released by PM
Modi at Gir National Park, Gujarat.
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India has a total of 6,327 riverine dolphins
across 28 rivers in 8 states.
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Uttar Pradesh has the highest dolphin
population (2,397 dolphins), followed by
Bihar (2,220).
Time Use Survey (TUS) 2024 – Women’s
Employment Trends
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The Ministry of Statistics and Programme
Implementation (MoSPI) released the 2nd
All-India Time Use Survey (TUS) 2024.
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Findings:
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Women spent 71 minutes per day on
employment-related activities (10 minutes
more than in 2019).
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Men’s time spent on employment
increased from 263 minutes (2019) to 287
minutes (2024).
Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maandhan
(PM-SYM) Yojana Updates
❖
It is a government scheme meant for the
old-age protection and social security of
unorganized workers.
❖
It is a Central Sector Scheme administered
by the Ministry of Labour and
Employment and implemented through
Life Insurance Corporation of India and
CSC eGovernance Services India Limited
(CSC SPV).
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LIC will be the Pension Fund Manager
and responsible for pension pay out.
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The amount collected under the PM-SYM
shall be invested as per the investment
pattern specified by the Government of
India.
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Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maandhan
Yojana Eligibility:
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Should be an Indian Citizen
➢
Unorganised Workers (working as
street vendors, agriculture-related
work, construction site workers,
workers in industries of leather,
handloom, mid-day meal, rickshaw or
auto wheelers, rag picking, carpenters,
fishermen, etc.
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Age group of 18-40 years
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Monthly income is below Rs. 15000
and not a member of EPFO/ESIC/NPS
(Govt. funded).
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Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maandhan
Yojana Features:
➢
It is a voluntary and contributory
pension scheme.
➢
Minimum Assured Pension: Each
subscriber under the PM-SYM shall
receive minimum assured pension of
Rs 3000/- per month after attaining the
age of 60 years.
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As of March 3, 2025, the top five states
with the highest PM-SYM card
registrations:
1. Haryana (8,26,208)
2. Uttar Pradesh (6,94,169)
3. Maharashtra (6,21,500)
4. Gujarat (3,91,043)
5. Chhattisgarh (2,33,172)
PM Modi's Visit to Dadra & Nagar Haveli,
Daman & Diu, and Gujarat
❖
PM Modi visited Dadra & Nagar Haveli,
Daman & Diu (DNHDD), and Gujarat
from March 7-8, 2025.
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Key Announcements:
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Inauguration of NAMO Hospital (Phase I)
in Silvassa, DNHDD.
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Rozgar Mela : Distribution of appointment
letters under schemes like PMAY-U, Gir
Adarsh Aajeevika Yojana (GAAY), and
Sylvan Didi Scheme.
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Launch of Gujarat Initiatives:
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G-SAFAL – Gujarat Scheme for
Antyodaya Families for Augmenting
Livelihoods
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G-MAITRI – Gujarat Mentorship and
Acceleration of Individuals for
Transforming Rural Income.
State of India’s Environment Report 2025
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Released by Centre for Science and
Environment (CSE) & Down To Earth
(DTE) in February 2025.
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Special focus: 40th Anniversary of the
Bhopal Gas Tragedy and its long-term
effects.
MISHTI Scheme – Gujarat Leads in
Mangrove Plantation
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Gujarat planted 19,020 hectares of
mangroves in two years under the
Mangrove Initiative for Shoreline Habitats
and Tangible Incomes (MISHTI) scheme.
❖
The initiative aims to plant 540 sq km of
mangroves in five years under the
Ministry of Environment, Forest, and
Climate Change (MoEFCC).
International Spice Conference (ISC) 2025
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Organized by All India Spices Exporters
Forum (AISEF) in Bengaluru, Karnataka
(Feb 24-27, 2025).
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Theme: ‘Building Trust Beyond Borders:
Transparency, Sustainability, Conference’.
❖
AISEF signed an MoU with the American
Spice Trade Association (ASTA) to
strengthen international spice trade
cooperation.
European Commission President’s India
Visit
❖
Ursula von der Leyen visited India from
Feb 27-28, 2025, along with the European
Union (EU) College of Commissioners.
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The 2nd India-EU Trade and Technology
Council (TTC) Meeting was held in New
Delhi.
Indian Railways – CPSEs Elevated to
Navratna Status
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The GoI upgraded IRCTC and IRFC to
Navratna CPSE status.
❖
These companies can now invest up to
₹1,000 crore without government
approval.
Women’s Financial Inclusion Report by
NITI Aayog
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Released on March 3, 2025, in
collaboration with TransUnion CIBIL &
MicroSave Consulting.
❖
27 million women actively monitored their
credit in 2024, marking a 42% increase
from the previous year.
I ndia-Nepal MoU on WASH Sector
❖
On March 3, 2025, India and Nepal signed
a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
to enhance cooperation in the Water,
Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) sector.
❖
The MoU includes collaboration on waste
management initiatives.
Workshop on Sustainability & Circularity in
Dairy Sector
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Organized by the Department of Animal
Husbandry & Dairying, Ministry of
Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying.
❖
Union Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the
workshop in New Delhi.
❖
NDDB signed MoUs with NABARD and
26 milk unions from 15 states to establish
biogas plants.
India’s First World Peace Center
Inaugurated in Gurugram, Haryana
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Established by Ahimsa Vishwa Bharti and
led by Jain Acharya Lokesh Muni.
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The center aims to promote global peace
and non-violence.
Hydrogen-Fuelled Vehicle Pilot Projects
Under NHGM
❖
The Government of India launched five
pilot projects for hydrogen-fuelled buses
and trucks.
❖
Implemented under the National Green
Hydrogen Mission (NGHM).
❖
The Ministry of New and Renewable
Energy (MNRE) issued guidelines for
pilot projects in February 2025.
15th India Philanthropy Report (IPR) 2025
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Published by Dasra (India) & Bain &
Company (USA).
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India’s private philanthropy funding is
projected to grow 10-12% annually over
the next five years.
❖
Growth will be driven by contributions
from Ultra-High-Net-Worth Individuals
(UHNIs) and High-Net-Worth Individuals
(HNIs).
India’s First AI-Powered Solar
Manufacturing Line
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Union Minister Pralhad Joshi inaugurated
an AI-powered solar manufacturing line at
Goldi Solar Pvt Ltd in Surat, Gujarat.
❖
The initiative aligns with India's push for
renewable energy and advanced solar
manufacturing.
Union Cabinet Approvals (March 5, 2025)
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Livestock Health and Disease Control
Programme (LHDCP) revised with an
outlay of ₹3,880 crore.
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Approval for 12.4 km
Govindghat-Hemkund Sahib ropeway
under NRDP-Parvatmala Pariyojana
(₹2,730.13 crore).
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Approval for 12.9 km
Sonprayag-Kedarnath ropeway under
NRDP-Parvatmala Pariyojana (₹4,081.28
crore).
Ministry of Panchayati Raj Launches
‘MWFGP Initiative’
❖
The Model Women-Friendly Gram
Panchayats (MWFGP) Initiative was
launched on March 5, 2025.
❖
Aim: To establish one model Gram
Panchayat per district focusing on
women's participation and safety in
governance.
12th Regional 3R and Circular Economy
Forum Held in Jaipur
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Organized by MoHUA, UNCRD, and
IGES from March 3-5, 2025.
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Theme: "Realizing Circular Societies
Towards Achieving SDGs & Carbon
Neutrality in Asia-Pacific".
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MoU signed for CITIIS 2.0 to promote
integrated waste management and climate
action.
India’s First Semiconductor Fab Unit in
Dholera, Gujarat
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Fiscal Support Agreement (FSA) signed
between India Semiconductor Mission
(ISM), Tata Electronics Pvt Ltd (TEPL),
and Tata Semiconductor Manufacturing
Pvt Ltd (TSMPL).
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Investment: ₹91,000 crore.
❖
Capacity: 50,000 wafer starts per month
(WSPM).
NITI Aayog Launches Frontier Tech Hub &
Quantum Computing Paper
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Frontier Tech Hub (NITI-FTH) launched
to drive India’s technology-driven
economy.
❖
Released paper "Quantum Computing:
National Security Implications & Strategic
Preparedness" in collaboration with Data
Security Council of India (DSCI).
Solar Defence and Aerospace Signs ₹239
Crore Contract with MoD
❖
Solar Industries India Ltd (SIIL)'s
subsidiary Solar Defence and Aerospace
Ltd signed a contract with the Ministry of
Defence (MoD).
❖
The contract is for the supply of
multi-mode hand grenades to the Indian
Armed Forces.
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Union Finance Minister Launched New
Credit Assessment Model for MSMEs
❖
In March 2025, Union Finance Minister
Nirmala Sitharaman and MoS Finance
Pankaj Chaudhary launched a New Credit
Assessment Model for MSMEs.
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The model is based on scoring the digital
footprints of MSMEs.
❖
The launch took place during a
post-budget interaction in Visakhapatnam,
Andhra Pradesh.
IWAI Signed MoU with Jammu & Kashmir
to Enhance River Cruise Tourism
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The Inland Waterways Authority of India
(IWAI), under the Ministry of Ports,
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Shipping and Waterways, signed an MoU
with the Government of J&K.
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The MoU aims to enhance river cruise
tourism on three national waterways in
J&K:
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NW-26: River Chenab
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NW-49: River Jhelum
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NW-84: River Ravi
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These are part of 111 recognized national
waterways in India.
Coursera Report: India Leads in GenAI
Adoption but Women Lag Behind
❖
The report "Closing the Gender Gap in
GenAI Skills", published by Coursera,
highlights India's leadership in Generative
AI (GenAI) adoption.
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India recorded 1.3 million enrollments in
GenAI in 2024.
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Gender Disparity:
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Women account for 32% of global
enrollments, but in India, their share is
only 29.6%, despite forming 40% of
Coursera’s total learners.
NITI Aayog and India SME Forum
Launched 'A Million Women Arise'
Initiative
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NITI Aayog and India SME Forum
launched the ‘A Million Women Arise’
initiative to empower women
entrepreneurs.
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Objective: Address challenges faced by
women-led MSMEs.
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Key Partnership:
❖
IndiGo Airlines signed an MoU with India
SME Forum to provide better travel
solutions for MSMEs.
Union Minister Bhupender Yadav
Inaugurated WSDS 2025 in New Delhi
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The 24th World Sustainable Development
Summit (WSDS) 2025 was held from
March 5-7, 2025, in New Delhi.
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Theme: “Partnerships for Accelerating
Sustainable Development and Climate
Solutions”.
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Key Highlight:
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The Sustainable Development Leadership
Award (SDLA) 2025 was presented to:
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Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, Vice President of
Guyana
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Marina Silva, Minister of Environment &
Climate Change, Brazil
India Signed a $248 Million Defence Deal
with Russia for T-72 Tank Engines
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On March 7, 2025, the Ministry of
Defence (MoD) signed a $248 million
contract with Russia’s Rosoboronexport
(RoE) for the procurement of 1000 HP
engines for T-72 tanks.
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Transfer of Technology (ToT): RoE will
transfer technology to Armoured Vehicles
Nigam Limited, Avadi (Chennai, Tamil
Nadu) for local production.
5th Edition of ‘Lineman Diwas’ Observed in
New Delhi
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Organized by Central Electricity Authority
(CEA) and Tata Power Delhi Distribution
Limited (TPDDL).
❖
Lineman Diwas is observed annually on
March 4th across India to honor electricity
workers.
Madhav National Park Declared India's 58th
Tiger Reserve
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Union Minister Bhupender Yadav
announced Madhav National Park in
Madhya Pradesh (MP) as India’s 58th
Tiger Reserve.
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Madhya Pradesh now has nine Tiger
Reserves, the highest in India.
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Legal Basis: Tiger Reserves are declared
under Section 38V of the Wildlife
(Protection) Act, 1972, on the advice of
the National Tiger Conservation Authority
(NTCA).
First Rear Fuselage for LCA Mk1A Handed
Over to HAL
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The first rear fuselage for Light Combat
Aircraft (LCA) Mk1A, manufactured by
Bengaluru-based Alpha Tocol Engineering
Services Private Limited, was handed over
to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).
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The event took place in the presence of
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at
HAL’s Aircraft Division in Bengaluru,
Karnataka.
❖
This marks a major milestone in India’s
indigenization of defence production and
Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative.
2nd Advance Estimates of Agricultural
Production 2024-25 Released
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The Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers'
Welfare (MoA&FW) released the Second
Advance Estimates for major Kharif and
Rabi crops for 2024-25.
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Total Foodgrain Production:
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Kharif: 1,663.91 Lakh Metric Tons
(LMT)
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Rabi: 1,645.27 LMT
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Rice : Kharif rice estimated at 1,206.79
LMT (an increase of 74.20 LMT from
2023-24).
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Wheat: Projected at 1,154.30 LMT,
showing an increase of 21.38 LMT from
2023-24.
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Maize: Kharif maize estimated at 248.11
LMT, Rabi maize at 124.38 LMT.
❖
The data was approved by Union
Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh
Chouhan.
Fisheries Startup Conclave 2.0 Held in
Hyderabad
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The Department of Fisheries (DoF), under
the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal
Husbandry & Dairying, organized the
event in Hyderabad, Telangana.
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Key Initiatives Launched:
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Fisheries Startup Grand Challenge 2.0.
❖
National Fisheries Development Platform
(NFDP) mobile app under PM Matsya
Samridhi Sah-Yojana (PM-MKSSY).
NHB Report on Housing Trends in India
(2024)
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The National Housing Bank (NHB)
released its annual report on housing
trends.
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Housing Loan Growth: Individual housing
loans stood at ₹33.53 lakh crore (14%
growth YoY).
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Loan Distribution by Income Group:
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Middle-Income Group (MIG): 44% of
total loans.
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EWS & LIG: 39% of total loans.
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HIG: 17% of total loans.
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Regional Loan Distribution:
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Southern India: 35%, Western: 30%,
Northern: 28%, Eastern: 5.4%, North-East:
0.68%.
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Banks hold 81% of housing loans,
Housing Finance Companies (HFCs) hold
19%.
India’s AI Revolution: A Roadmap to Viksit
Bharat
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The IndiaAI Mission was approved with
an outlay of ₹10,300 crore over five years.
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Key AI Initiatives:
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New Centre of Excellence (CoE) for AI in
Education (₹500 crore budget in Union
Budget 2025-26).
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BHASHINI: AI-based language
translation platform.
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Sarvam-1 AI Model: India’s first
large-language AI model supporting 10
Indian languages.
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India Ranked 1st Globally in AI Skill
Penetration (Stanford AI Index 2024).
MoE Launches PM-YUVA 3.0 to Nurture
Young Authors
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The Department of Higher Education
(DHE) under the Ministry of Education
(MoE) launched the Prime Minister’s
Young, Upcoming, and Versatile Authors
(PM-YUVA 3.0) Scheme in March 2025.
❖
The scheme aims to mentor young authors
and promote Indian heritage through
writing.
❖
It builds on the participation of young
authors in 22 Indian languages and
English in its previous editions.
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
Announces USD 1 Billion Fund for Creator
Economy
❖
During the World Audio-Visual and
Entertainment Summit (WAVES 2025) in
New Delhi, Union Minister Ashwini
Vaishnaw (Ministry of Information &
Broadcasting) announced a USD 1 billion
fund to support the creator economy.
❖
The Government of India (GoI) allocated
₹391 crore for India’s first Indian Institute
of Creative Technology (IICT), which will
be set up in Goregaon Film City, Mumbai.
❖
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
was signed between MIB and the
Government of Maharashtra to enhance
collaboration in media, entertainment, and
digital outreach.
Union MoS Bhupathiraju Srinivasa Varma
Launches R&D Initiatives under SRTMI
❖
Union Minister of State Bhupathiraju
Srinivasa Varma (Ministry of Steel and
Ministry of Heavy Industries) launched
three R&D schemes under the Steel
Research Technology Mission of India
(SRTMI).
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The three schemes introduced were:
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Challenge Method
➢
Open Innovation Method
➢
Start-up Accelerator Scheme
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A web portal, "SteelCollab", was also
launched to facilitate industry-academia
collaboration in steel sector innovation.
India’s First Exploration Licence Auction for
Critical Minerals Launched in Goa
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Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy
(Ministry of Mines and Ministry of Coal)
launched India’s first-ever auction of
Exploration Licences (ELs) for 13
exploration blocks of critical minerals in
March 2025.
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The minerals included Rare Earth
Elements (REE), Zinc (Zn), Diamond,
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Copper (Cu), and Platinum Group
Minerals (PGE).
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The auction was conducted through a
transparent online bidding process, and an
AI Hackathon 2025 on mineral exploration
was also launched.
BWSSB Becomes India’s First Water Board
to Receive BIS Certification
❖
The Bangalore Water Supply and
Sewerage Board (BWSSB) became the
first water board in India to receive Bureau
of Indian Standards (BIS) certification for
its piped drinking water supply
management system.
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The certification is valid from March 6,
2025, to March 5, 2028, with periodic
audits scheduled.
India Grants Ex-Post Facto Approval to
MoU on Financial and Economic
Cooperation with Qatar
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The Government of India granted ex-post
facto approval to the Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) on financial and
economic cooperation with Qatar in March
2025.
❖
The MoU was signed on February 18,
2025, during the visit of Amir of Qatar,
Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani, to
India.
Amravati Airport Receives DGCA License
for Flight Operations
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The Amravati Airport in Belora,
Maharashtra, received an aerodrome
license from the Directorate General of
Civil Aviation (DGCA) in March 2025.
❖
The airport is now designated as a
Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS)
airport and will operate
Mumbai-Amravati-Mumbai flights via
Alliance Air Aviation Limited (ATR-72
aircraft).
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It will be the third commercial airport
under Maharashtra Airport Development
Company Limited (MADC) after Nagpur
and Shirdi airports.
Union FM Nirmala Sitharaman Launches
Mobile App for PMIS
❖
On March 17, 2025, Union Minister
Nirmala Sitharaman (Ministry of Finance
and Ministry of Corporate Affairs)
launched a dedicated mobile app for the
Prime Minister’s Internship Scheme
(PMIS) in New Delhi.
❖
The first PMIS facilitation center was
inaugurated in Kolkata, West Bengal, in
collaboration with the Confederation of
Indian Industry (CII).
❖
The PMIS, announced in Union Budget
2024-25, aims to provide 1 crore youth
with internships in the top 500 companies
in India over five years.
National Archives of India (NAI) Celebrates
135th Foundation Day
❖
The National Archives of India (NAI)
celebrated its 135th Foundation Day on
March 11, 2025, in New Delhi.
❖
An exhibition titled "Indian Heritage
through Architecture" was inaugurated by
Union Minister Gajendra Singh
Shekhawat (Ministry of Culture and
Ministry of Tourism).
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A book titled "Thumb Printed:
Champaran, Indigo Peasants Speak to
Gandhi Volume III" was released,
documenting 423 testimonies from the
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Champaran Satyagraha, including
accounts from women and minors.
India’s Total Exports Grew by 6.24% in
FY25
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India’s combined merchandise and
services exports grew by 6.24% YoY in
April-February FY25, reaching USD
750.53 billion (FY24: USD 706.43
billion).
❖
Imports increased by 7.28%, totaling USD
839.89 billion (FY24: USD 782.90
billion).
❖
February 2025 exports stood at USD 71.95
billion, marking 3.16% growth from
February 2024.
Vigyan Dhara Scheme: Strengthening
Scientific Research
❖
Launched on 16 January 2025 to boost
India’s scientific research, innovation, and
technological development.
❖
Merges three schemes under the
Department of Science and Technology
(DST):
➢
S&T Institutional and Human Capacity
Building
➢
Research and Development (R&D)
➢
Innovation, Technology Development,
and Deployment
❖
Total outlay: ₹10,579.84 crore for the 15th
Finance Commission period (2021-26).
❖
Annual allocation increased from ₹330.75
crore (FY25) to ₹1,425 crore (FY26).
Lok Sabha Secretariat & MeitY Sign MoU
for ‘Sansad Bhashini’
❖
AI-powered multilingual support system
for parliamentary operations.
❖
Bhashini AI will provide translation
capabilities and enhance efficiency.
IndiaAI & GSI Launch ‘IndiaAI Hackathon
2025’ for Mineral Targeting
❖
Collaboration between MeitY &
Geological Survey of India (GSI) for
AI-based mineral exploration.
❖
Goa government launched India’s first
Exploration Licence (EL) auction.
❖
Coal India Limited (CIL) signed an MoU
with NFTDC for research in non-ferrous
materials technology.
ISRO Chairman Inaugurates New Research
Centre at IIT Madras
❖
‘Shri S. Ramakrishnan Centre of
Excellence’ inaugurated for Fluid &
Thermal Science Research.
❖
IIT Madras to develop India’s longest
hyperloop test track at Thaiyur Campus.
Indian Railways Joins ‘Mission Amrit
Sarovar’ for Water Conservation
❖
Aims to desilt, excavate, and construct
ponds near railway lines to tackle water
scarcity.
❖
Mission Amrit Sarovar launched in 2022
to develop 50,000 water bodies across
India.
About Mission Amrit Sarovar:
● Launched by: Government of India
● Launch Year: 2022
● Objective:
● To develop and rejuvenate 75 water
bodies in each district of the country as
part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav
celebrations.
● Promote water conservation and
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community participation.
● Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Rural
Development
North India’s First Nuclear Power Plant to
be Set Up in Haryana
❖
Gorakhpur, Haryana to house North
India’s first nuclear power plant.
❖
Jaitapur Nuclear Power Project (JNPP) in
Maharashtra to be India’s largest nuclear
power plant (10,380 MW capacity).
UIDAI Partners with Sarvam AI to Enhance
Aadhaar Services
❖
Aims to improve security, accessibility,
and AI-powered services for Aadhaar
users.
Cabinet Approvals on March 19, 2025
❖
Revised National Program for Dairy
Development (NPDD): Additional ₹1,000
crore (Total: ₹2,790 crore for 2021-26).
❖
BHIM-UPI Incentive Scheme: ₹1,500
crore allocated for FY25.
❖
Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM):
Additional ₹1,000 crore (Total: ₹3,400
crore for 2021-26).
❖
New Brownfield Ammonia-Urea Complex
in Assam: ₹10,601.40 crore for 12.7 LMT
annual urea production.
❖
6-lane National Highway Project
(Maharashtra): ₹4,500.62 crore for
connectivity to Jawaharlal Nehru Port
Authority (JNPA).
Defence Acquisitions Worth ₹54,000 Crore
Approved by DAC
❖
On March 20, 2025, the Defence
Acquisition Council (DAC), led by
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, approved
eight capital acquisition proposals worth
over ₹54,000 crore.
❖
Key Defence Approvals:
❖
Indian Army: Approval for the
procurement of a 1,350 HP engine to
replace the 1,000 HP engine in T-90 tanks.
❖
Indian Navy: Sanctioned the procurement
of Varunastra torpedoes, an advanced
anti-submarine warfare weapon.
❖
Indian Air Force: Approved the
acquisition of Airborne Early Warning &
Control (AEW&C) Aircraft Systems for
enhanced aerial surveillance.
❖
ATAGS Artillery Deal: The Cabinet
Committee on Security (CCS) approved a
₹7,000 crore contract for the procurement
of 155mm Advanced Towed Artillery Gun
Systems (ATAGS).
4th National Sagarmala Apex Committee
(NSAC) Meeting Held in New Delhi
❖
Chaired by Union Minister Sarbananda
Sonowal, the meeting reviewed the
progress of Sagarmala projects.
❖
Key Initiatives Launched:
❖
Sagarmala Startup Innovation Initiative
(S2I2): Aimed at fostering innovation and
entrepreneurship in the maritime sector.
❖
Sagarmala 2.0: With a budget of ₹40,000
crore, it aims to catalyze investments
worth ₹12 lakh crore over the next decade.
India Ranks 2nd in Funding for Women-Led
Startups – Tracxn Report
❖
According to Tracxn Technologies, India
ranks second globally after the USA in
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total funding raised by women-founded
companies.
❖
Key Insights from the Report:
❖
Global Funding for Women-Led Startups:
Women-led tech companies raised $29.6
billion in 2024, marking an 11% decline
from 2023 ($33.1 billion) and a 21% drop
from 2022 ($37.5 billion).
❖
Indian Cities Leading in Women-Led
Startups. Bengaluru ranks first, followed
by Mumbai and Delhi NCR in terms of
funding and the number of women-led
startups.
Kerala Establishes India’s First Senior
Citizens Commission
❖
On March 19, 2025, Kerala became the
first state in India to pass the Kerala State
Senior Citizens Commission Bill, 2025.
❖
The bill, approved by the Kerala
Legislative Assembly, aims to establish a
Senior Citizens Commission for:
❖
Protection of rights of senior citizens.
❖
Welfare and rehabilitation measures.
❖
Ensuring policy implementation for
elderly care.
14th ADMM-Plus Experts Working Group
Meeting on Counter-Terrorism Held in New
Delhi
❖
The 14th meeting of the ADMM-Plus
Experts Working Group (EWG) on
Counter-Terrorism (CT) was held in New
Delhi from March 19-20, 2025.
❖
India and Malaysia co-chaired the meeting
for the 2024-27 cycle.
❖
Key outcomes of the meeting:
❖
Finalization of work plans for 2024-27.
❖
Announcement of Table-Top Exercise in
Malaysia (2026).
❖
Announcement of Field Training Exercise
in India (2027).
India’s Bioeconomy Reaches USD 165
Billion; BioSaarthi Initiative Launched
❖
On March 21, 2025, Union MoS Dr.
Jitendra Singh (Ministry of Science &
Technology) launched the India
Bioeconomy Report 2025 (IBER 2025).
❖
Key Highlights:
❖
India’s bioeconomy grew 16 times in the
last decade from USD 10 billion (2014) to
USD 165 billion (2024).
❖
BioSaarthi Initiative launched to provide
international mentorship for biotech
startups (6-month program).
❖
Assam became the first state to adopt the
BioE3 framework for biotech
development.
Government of India Forms IMICF for
Fintech Sector Development
❖
The Inter-Ministerial-Industry Committee
on Fintech (IMICF) was established in
March 2025 to address fintech sector
challenges and expansion strategies.
❖
Key Details:
❖
Chaired by Nagaraju Maddirala, Secretary,
Department of Financial Services (DFS).
❖
Includes representatives from key
government and regulatory bodies.
MeitY Conducts IWBDC to Develop
Indigenous Web Browser
❖
The Indian Web Browser Development
Challenge (IWBDC) was organized by the
Ministry of Electronics and Information
Technology (MeitY) under the
Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative.
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❖
It aims to develop an indigenous web
browser.
❖
Top Winners:
➢
Zoho Corporation – 1st Prize (₹1
crore).
➢
Team PING – 2nd Prize (₹75 lakh).
➢
Team Ajna – 3rd Prize (₹50 lakh).
➢
Jio Vishwakarma – Special Mention.
Annual Report on the Status of Tigers, Prey,
and Other Mammals – 2024
❖
Key Highlights:
❖
The Nagarjuna Sagar-Srisailam Tiger
Reserve (NSTR) in Andhra Pradesh has
recorded 76 tigers, excluding 11 cubs,
indicating a significant rise in population.
❖
The report was released by Pawan Kalyan,
Deputy Chief Minister (Dy CM) and
Minister for Environment and Forests of
Andhra Pradesh.
❖
The Nagaravanams initiative aims to
develop urban green spaces resembling
natural forests.
❖
Monitoring and Estimation:
❖
Tiger monitoring is conducted through the
All India Tiger Estimation (AITE), which
occurs every four years.
❖
NSTR management also conducts annual
surveys using the M-STrIPES app and
camera trapping, following the guidelines
of the National Tiger Conservation
Authority (NTCA) and the Wildlife
Institute of India (WII).
New MSME Classification Effective from
April 2025
❖
The Ministry of Micro, Small, and
Medium Enterprises (MOMSME) has
revised the MSME classification, effective
April 1, 2025.
❖
Changes were announced by Finance
Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Union
Budget 2025-26.
❖
New Investment and Turnover Limits:
MSME
Category
Investment
Limit
Turnover
Limit
Micro
₹2.5 crore
(from ₹1
crore)
₹10 crore
(from ₹5
crore)
Small
₹25 crore
(from ₹10
crore)
₹100 crore
(from ₹50
crore)
Medium
₹125 crore
(from ₹50
crore)
₹500 crore
(from ₹250
crore)
❖
Significance of the Revision:
❖
Easier access to loans with lower interest
rates.
❖
Priority in government contracts for
MSMEs.
❖
Tax benefits and duty exemptions.
❖
Support for technology upgrades and
innovation.
❖
Over 1 crore MSMEs in India,
contributing 36% to the manufacturing
sector and 45.56% to exports.
BAANKNET and e-Bkray: Revamped
E-Auction Platforms for PSU Banks
❖
The Ministry of Finance (MoF) launched
BAANKNET (Bank Asset Auction
Network) to streamline e-auctions of bank
assets and speed up NPA resolution.
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e-Bkray, launched in 2019, enhances the
sale value of bank auctions.
❖
Developed by the Department of Financial
Services (DFS), MoF, these platforms
improve transparency and efficiency in
asset sales.
DBIM-Compliant Website Launched for
Digital Governance
❖
Developed under DBIM Version 3.0 by the
Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY).
❖
Launched by Jayant Chaudhary, Union
MoS (IC) for Skill Development and
Entrepreneurship.
❖
Features AI-powered search,
multi-language support (BHASHINI), and
centralized content management.
❖
Links to key initiatives like PMKVY, Skill
India Mission, and NAPS.
‘Baalpan ki Kavita’ Initiative for Early
Education
❖
Objective: Launched by the Ministry of
Education (MoE) to restore Bhartiya
nursery rhymes.
❖
Aligns with NEP 2020, promoting
culturally relevant content in children’s
native languages.
❖
A nationwide competition invites rhymes
for pre-primary (3-6 years), Grade 1 (6-7
years), and Grade 2 (7-8 years).
❖
Submission via MyGov portal from March
26 to April 22, 2025.
India’s Social Protection Data Pooling
Initiative
❖
The Ministry of Labour and Employment
(MoL&E) launched Phase-1 of the Social
Protection Data Pooling Exercise in March
2025.
❖
Collaboration with International Labour
Organisation (ILO) and state governments.
❖
Aims to consolidate India’s social security
data for better policy formulation and
international negotiations.
Energy Statistics India 2025
❖
The Energy Statistics India 2025 report,
released by the National Statistics Office
(NSO), highlights India's steady growth in
energy supply and consumption during the
Financial Year 2023-24.
❖
Energy Intensity & Efficiency : Energy
intensity improved to 0.2180 MJ (from
0.2192 MJ in FY23).
❖
Renewable Energy (RE) Growth :
❖
RE (excl. hydro) share in electricity:
12.1% (FY24) (from 6% in FY15).
❖
RE potential: 21,09,655 MW (as of March
2024).
➢
Wind: 55.17% (11,63,856 MW)
➢
Solar: 35.5% (7,48,990 MW)
➢
Large Hydro: 6.32% (1,33,410 MW)
❖
Top States: Rajasthan (20%), Maharashtra
(12%), Gujarat (10%), Karnataka (10%)
— Total 52% of RE potential.
❖
Fossil Fuel Dependency & Imports:
❖
Coal: 79% of domestic supply; 69% used
in power.
❖
Import dependency:
➢
Crude oil: 89%
➢
Natural gas: 46.6%
➢
Coal: 25.86%
❖
Energy Reserves & Production:
❖
Coal :
➢
Coal Reserves: 389.42 BT
➢
Odisha: 25.47%, Jharkhand: 23.58%,
Chhattisgarh: 21.23%
➢
Production: 997.83 MT (+11.71%)
❖
Crude Oil :
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➢
Crude Oil Reserves: 671.40 MT
➢
Western Offshore: 32%, Assam:
21.66%, Rajasthan: 19.59%
➢
Production: 29.36 MT (+0.61%)
❖
Natural Gas :
➢
Natural Gas Reserves: 1,094.19 BCM
➢
Western Offshore: 31.28%, Eastern
Offshore: 24.07%
➢
Production: 35.68 BCM (+6.03%)
❖
Lignite :
➢
Lignite Reserves: 47.30 BT
➢
Tamil Nadu: 79%
❖
Electricity Generation & Consumption
❖
Electricity availability: 16,46,998 GWh
(+7.25%)
❖
Sector-wise consumption:
➢
Industry: 42%
➢
Domestic: 24%
➢
Agriculture: 17%
➢
Commercial: 8%
❖
Total Energy Supply & Demand:
❖
TPES: 9,03,158 KToe (+7.8%)
➢
Coal: 60.21%
➢
Crude oil: 29.83%
➢
Natural gas: 6.99%
❖
TFC (Total Final Consumption): 6,13,605
KToe (+38% since FY15)
❖
Per Capita Trends:
❖
Energy consumption per capita: 18,410
MJ (+25.4% since FY15)
❖
Electricity consumption per capita: 1,106
KWh (+48% since FY15)
❖
Agriculture & Forestry Sector:
❖
Energy consumption: 22,564 KTOE
(FY24)
❖
CAGR: 4.38% (since FY15)
Make in India's Leap in Electronics
Manufacturing & Exports
❖
"Make in India" initiative, launched in
2014, aims to transform India into a global
manufacturing hub by enhancing industrial
capabilities, fostering innovation, and
developing world-class infrastructure.
❖
India's electronics production is projected
to reach USD 300 billion by 2026.
❖
India became the 2nd largest mobile
manufacturing country, increasing
manufacturing units from 2 (2014) to over
300 (2024).
Ministry of Rural Development and
UNICEF YuWaah Collaboration
❖
On March 26, 2025, the Ministry of Rural
Development (MoRD) and UNICEF
YuWaah signed a three-year Statement of
Intent (SOI).
❖
The objective is to enhance livelihood
opportunities for rural women and youth
through skill development,
entrepreneurship, and job linkages.
❖
The initiative aims to boost female labor
force participation and empower 10 crore
Self-Help Group (SHG) members.
❖
It aligns with the 'Rural Prosperity and
Resilience' Programme from the Union
Budget 2025-26, focusing on reducing
underemployment in agriculture.
Govt Ends Gold Monetisation Scheme
❖
The Government of India has discontinued
the Medium Term and Long Term
Government Deposit (MLTGD)
components of the Gold Monetisation
Scheme (GMS) effective March 26, 2025.
❖
The renewal of MLTGD has been
discontinued due to a review of the
scheme’s performance and market
dynamics.
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Earlier in 2025, the government had also
discontinued the Sovereign Gold Bond
(SGB) scheme.
CAG and BISAG-N MoU for Audit
Modernization
❖
The Comptroller and Auditor General
(CAG) of India signed an MoU with
BISAG-N to modernize audit processes
using advanced technologies.
Launch of Dx-EDGE Initiative for MSMEs
❖
NITI Aayog’s Frontier Tech Hub, in
collaboration with CII and AICTE,
launched the Dx-EDGE initiative.
❖
Objective: Empower MSMEs with digital
tools and training for global
competitiveness.
❖
The initiative links academia with industry
to address technology, workforce, and
certification challenges.
Release of Second Edition of 'Trade Watch
Quarterly'
❖
Dr. Arvind Virmani, Member of NITI
Aayog, released the second edition of the
'Trade Watch Quarterly' for Q2 FY25
(July-September 2024-25).
❖
The edition provides a detailed analysis of
India's trade position and insights into the
textile sector.
One -Liner
➢
Indore is set to launch India’s first
PPP-based Green Waste Processing Plant
under the Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban
(SBM-U) initiative to promote
sustainability and effective waste
management.
➢
The Department of Telecommunications
(DoT) and WhatsApp have collaborated
for the digital safety campaign ‘Scam Se
Bacho’, under which the Sanchar Saathi
portal has been launched to help citizens
report fraud calls/messages and track lost
devices.
➢
PM Narendra Modi Inaugurates ‘NXT
Conclave’ & Launches NewsX World
Channel.
➢
The ‘Sugamya Yatra’ initiative, launched
on March 1, 2025, at Rajiv Chowk Metro
Station, New Delhi, aims to improve
accessible transport for persons with
disabilities.
➢
The Department of Posts, Ministry of
Communications, released a ₹5
commemorative postage stamp in Raipur,
Chhattisgarh, honoring saint and social
reformer Mata Karma on her 1009th birth
anniversary, with Chief Minister Vishnu
Deo Sai presiding over the event.
➢
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
(MEITY) Launched AI Compute Portal &
AIKosha.
➢
An MoU was signed between NHLML
(MoRTH) and IWAI (MoPSW) to develop
a state-of-the-art Multi-Modal Logistics
Park (MMLP) in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.
➢
India and Armenia signed MoUs on
medical product regulation (between
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CDSCO and CDMTE) and diplomatic
training during the visit of Armenian
Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan to
India.
➢
For the 19th National Jamboree in
Chhattisgarh, programs and camps will be
organized at district and block levels to
prepare around 2,500 participants from the
state.
➢
C-DOT, in partnership with Software
Technology Parks of India (STPI) under
MeitY, launched the "Samarth" incubation
program for startups in telecom and IT.
International
EAM Dr. S. Jaishankar’s Visit to UK and
Ireland
❖
From March 4–9, 2025, External Affairs
Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar visited the
United Kingdom and Ireland to strengthen
bilateral ties.
❖
Visit to UK :
❖
Focused on expanding the GBP 41 billion
(USD 53 billion) bilateral trade
relationship.
❖
The UK welcomed GBP 100 million
(USD 130 million) worth of new Indian
investments, aiming to generate jobs.
❖
Visit to Ireland :
❖
Conducted on March 6–7, 2025, at the
invitation of Ireland’s Deputy PM Simon
Harris.
❖
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
was signed to enable annual exchange of
diplomats, boosting diplomatic
cooperation.
16th Conference of the Parties (COP16.2) to
the Convention on Biological Diversity
Resumed in Rome
❖
The resumed session of the 16th COP
(COP16.2) to the Convention on
Biological Diversity (CBD) was held from
February 25 to 27, 2025 at the FAO
Headquarters, Rome, Italy.
❖
The original COP16 was conducted in
Cali, Colombia in October 2024, but was
paused due to lack of quorum for
biodiversity finance agreements. A virtual
session in December 2024 also ended
abruptly.
❖
Susana Muhamad, COP16 President from
Colombia, emphasized the need for
adequate biodiversity funding for
ambitious goals.
❖
A significant outcome of the session was
the launch of a new international
biodiversity fund, called the ‘Cali Fund’,
aimed at boosting conservation financing.
❖
Armenia will host COP17 to the CBD in
2026.
Indonesia joins BRICS-backed New
Development Bank (NDB)
❖
Indonesia officially became the 11th
member of the New Development Bank
(NDB).
❖
Approval followed a meeting between
Dilma Rousseff (President of NDB) and
Prabowo Subianto (President of Indonesia)
in Jakarta.
❖
It aims to enhance Indonesia’s access to
infrastructure financing and national
development programs.
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Note: Indonesia joined BRICS as the 10th
member in January 2025.
About New Development Bank:
● Established in 2015 by BRICS nations.
● Current NDB Members (11 Total):
Algeria, Bangladesh, Brazil, China,
Egypt, India, Russia, South Africa,
UAE, Uruguay, Indonesia.
● Initial authorized capital: USD 100
billion.
● First President: K.V. Kamath (India)
(2015-2020).
● Current President: Dilma Vana Rousseff
(Brazil).
● Headquarters: Shanghai, China.
Hurun Global Rich List 2025
❖
The Hurun Research Institute, China,
released the 14th edition of the Hurun
Global Rich List 2025.
❖
The list is based on the wealth status as of
January 15, 2025.
❖
A total of 3,442 billionaires from 71
countries have been featured in this
edition.
❖
There is an increase of 5% in the number
of billionaires compared to the previous
year.
❖
The combined wealth of all billionaires on
the list has seen a 13% growth over the
last year.
❖
Global Top 5 Billionaires :
1. Elon Musk - Tesla, SpaceX - (USA) -
USD 420 Bn
2. Jeff Bezos - Amazon (USA) - USD
266 Bn
3. Mark Zuckerberg - Meta (USA) - USD
242 Bn
4. Larry Ellison - Oracle (USA) - USD
203 Bn
5. Warren Buffett - Berkshire Hathaway
(USA) - USD 167 Bn
❖
Top Indian Billionaires:
1. Mukesh Ambani (Reliance Industries)
- USD 100 Bn.
2. Gautam Adani (Adani Group) - USD
97 Bn.
3. Roshni Nadar Malhotra (HCL
Technologies) - USD 40 Bn.
❖
Note: Mukesh Ambani ranks 17th globally
(was 10th in 2024)
❖
Roshni Nadar Malhotra:
➢
5th richest woman globally
➢
1st Indian woman in Global Top 10
Richest Women
❖
Top 5 Women Billionaires:
1. Alice Walton - Walmart (USA) - USD
102 billion (Networth)
2. Francoise Bettencourt - L'Oréal
(France) - USD 67 Bn.
3. Julia Koch & family - Koch Industries
(USA) - USD 60 Bn.
4. Jacqueline Mars - Mars Inc (USA) -
USD 53 Bn
5. Roshni Nadar & family - HCL
Technologies (India) - USD 40 Bn.
❖
Women in the list: Total: 561
❖
Top 5 countries by number of
billionaires :
1. USA - 870
2. China - 823
3. India - 284
4. UK - 150
5. Germany - 141
Forbes’ Highest-Paid Actors of 2024
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In February 2025, Forbes released its
annual list of the Highest-Paid Actors of
2024.
❖
Dwayne Douglas Johnson (USA) topped
the list with earnings of USD 88 million.
❖
Ryan Rodney Reynolds (Canada-USA)
ranked 2nd with USD 85 million, followed
by Kevin Darnell Hart (USA) at 3rd with
USD 81 million.
❖
Nicole Mary Kidman (USA) was the
highest-paid actress, ranking 8th overall,
with USD 31 million.
❖
Lists of Top 5 Highest-Paid Actors of
2024:
Actor
Earnings
(in million
USD)
Country
1. Dwayne
Douglas
Johnson
USD 88
USA
2. Ryan
Rodney
Reynolds
USD 85
Canada
3. Kevin
Darnell Hart
USD 81
USA
4. Jerome
(Jerry) Allen
Seinfeld
USD 60
USA
5. Hugh
Michael
Jackman
USD 50
Australia
Brand Finance IT Services 25, 2025
❖
The Brand Finance IT Services 25 – 2025
report was released in March 2025,
evaluating global IT brands by value and
perception.
❖
Accenture (USA) topped the list with a
brand value of USD 41.50 billion.
❖
TCS (India) and Infosys (India) ranked
2nd and 3rd respectively, showcasing
India’s strong IT sector presence.
❖
Hexaware Technologies (India) made its
debut in the top 25, securing the 24th rank.
❖
Top 5 IT Services Brands in 2025:
1. Accenture PLC (USA) - 41.50 (Brand
Value)
2. TCS Limited (India) - 21.27
3. Infosys Limited (India) - 16.34
4. International Business Machines (IBM)
Consulting (USA) - 10.20
5. NTT DATA Group Corporation (Japan)
10.01
Knight Frank Wealth Report 2025: India
Ranks 4th in HNWI Population
❖
According to Knight Frank’s Wealth
Report 2025 (19th edition), India ranks 4th
globally in terms of High Net-Worth
Individuals (HNWIs) in 2024.
❖
India had 85,698 HNWIs, marking a 3.7%
annual increase from 2023.
❖
The USA topped the list with 905,413
HNWIs, followed by China and Japan.
❖
Top 5 countries with highest number of
HNWIs in 2024:
1. USA
2. Chinese Mainland
3. Japan
4. India
5. Germany
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Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2025
❖
The Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2025
was held from March 3–6, 2025, at Fira
Gran Via, Barcelona, Spain.
❖
The event witnessed participation from
over 101,000 attendees, 2,700+ exhibitors,
and representatives from 200+ countries.
❖
Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia,
representing the Ministry of
Communications, India, inaugurated the
Bharat Pavilion at the event.
❖
He announced that the 9th India Mobile
Congress (IMC) will be held in New Delhi
from October 8–11, 2025. IMC is Asia’s
largest digital technology forum.
ITB Berlin 2025 (Internationale
Tourismus-Börse)
❖
ITB Berlin 2025, one of the world’s
largest tourism trade fairs, was held from
March 4–6, 2025, at Berlin Expo Center
City, Germany.
❖
The convention theme was "The Power of
Transition Lives Here".
❖
The 25th PATWA World Tourism &
Aviation Leaders Summit was held on the
sidelines, in collaboration with the
Ministry of Tourism, Goa.
❖
Goa received the ‘Destination of the Year
– India’ award at the PATWA International
Travel Awards.
❖
Rohan Khaunte, Tourism Minister of Goa,
was awarded ‘Tourism Minister of the
Year – India’.
Sea Dragon 2025 Naval Exercise
❖
The Sea Dragon 2025, a multilateral
Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) naval
drill, was conducted off the coast of Guam
from March 4–19, 2025.
❖
It was hosted by the US Navy’s 7th Fleet
and included participation from the Indian
Navy, Japan (JMSDF), Australia (RAAF),
and South Korea (ROKN).
Indian Navy’s First Training Squadron in
Thailand
❖
In March 2025, the First Training
Squadron (1TS) of the Indian Navy,
comprising INS Sujata, INS Shardul, and
ICGS Veera, visited Phuket Deep Sea Port,
Thailand.
❖
A Passage Exercise (PASSEX) was
conducted with the Royal Thai Navy's
HTMS Huahin to enhance maritime
cooperation.
Glass-Ceiling Index 2025
❖
The Glass-Ceiling Index (GCI) 2025,
released by The Economist Group (UK)
on International Women’s Day (March 8),
measures gender equality in the
workplace.
❖
Sweden topped the index, displacing
Iceland, which had led for the past two
years.
❖
The Top 5 countries for working women in
2025 are:
1. Sweden
2. Iceland
3. Finland
4. Norway
5. Portugal
❖
Notably, 5 out of the top 10 countries are
from the Nordic region.
WMO’s iClimateAction Project
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In March 2025, the World Meteorological
Organization (WMO), in partnership with
GCOS, GEO, and the European
Commission, launched the iClimateAction
Project in Geneva, Switzerland.
❖
The project is supported by the Horizon
Europe Work Programme (2023–2025)
and aims to enhance global climate
intelligence and resilience by bridging
gaps in Earth observation systems.
UNCTAD Global Trade Update – March
2025
❖
As per UNCTAD’s Global Trade Update,
global trade reached USD 33 trillion in
2024, a 3.7% increase from 2023.
❖
India showed strong trade performance
with an 8% quarterly growth in goods
imports in Q4 2024 and a 6% year-on-year
increase.
❖
Developed economies like those in Europe
and Central Asia experienced trade
contraction.
WMO’s State of the Global Climate Report
2024
❖
Atmospheric CO
₂
levels reached 420 ppm
in 2023, the highest in the past 800,000
years, according to WMO.
❖
The CO
₂
level is now at 151% of
pre-industrial levels (1750), with global
warming projections ranging between
1.34°C and 1.41°C above the 1850–1900
baseline.
❖
The year 2024 recorded a global average
temperature of 1.55°C ±0.13°C above
pre-industrial levels, potentially the first
calendar year to cross the 1.5°C threshold.
Six Indian Sites Added to UNESCO’s
Tentative List 2025
❖
In March 2025, six Indian heritage sites
were added to UNESCO’s Tentative List,
bringing India’s total to 62.
❖
The newly added sites are:
1. Kanger Valley National Park
(Chhattisgarh)
2. Mudumal Megalithic Menhirs
(Telangana)
3. Ashokan Edict Sites along the
Mauryan Routes (Multiple States)
4. Chausath Yogini Temples (Multiple
States)
5. Gupta Temples in North India
(Multiple States)
6. Palace-Fortresses of the Bundelas
(Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh)
India-Bolivia Bilateral Ties Enhanced with
Quick Impact Projects (QIPs)
❖
In March 2025, India and Bolivia signed
an agreement on Quick Impact Projects
during EAM Dr. S. Jaishankar’s visit to La
Paz.
❖
The MoU aims to enhance bilateral
cooperation through small-scale
developmental projects.
India Co-hosts Ministerial Roundtable at
69th CSW Session
❖
The Government of India and UN-Women
co-hosted a Ministerial Roundtable on
Women’s Empowerment during the 69th
Commission on the Status of Women
(CSW) in New York.
❖
The session was co-chaired by Smt.
Annpurna Devi (MoWCD) and Sima
Bahous (ED, UN Women).
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Lendbox Tops Asia-Pacific’s
Fastest-Growing Companies List 2025
❖
In March 2025, Indian fintech firm
Lendbox was ranked 1st in the Financial
Times-Statista list of Asia-Pacific’s 500
high-growth companies.
❖
Lendbox registered a CAGR of 536.64%,
with revenue reaching USD 51.13 million
in 2023.
❖
Five Indian firms featured in the top 10,
including BluSmart, BigHaat (7th), Zypp
Electric (8th), and Kuku FM (10th).
India-Cambodia 3rd Foreign Office
Consultations (FOC) Held in Siem
ReapIndia-France Naval Exercise ‘Varuna’
2025
❖
On March 10, 2025, India and Cambodia
held the 3rd round of Foreign Office
Consultations in Siem Reap, Cambodia.
❖
The consultations focused on enhancing
bilateral ties in health and digital
technologies, along with reviewing the
overall cooperation framework.
SIPRI Arms Transfer Report 2024: India
Becomes 2nd Largest Arms Importer
❖
The Stockholm International Peace
Research Institute (SIPRI) released its
“Trends in International Arms Transfers,
2024” report.
❖
Ukraine ranked as the world’s largest arms
importer (8.8%) due to the Russia-Ukraine
conflict, followed by India (8.3%).
❖
India's major arms suppliers were Russia
(36%), France (33%), and Israel (13%).
India-Kyrgyzstan Joint Military Exercise
‘Khanjar-XII’ Begins
❖
In March 2025, the 12th edition of the
India-Kyrgyzstan joint military exercise
Khanjar-XII commenced in Tokmok,
Kyrgyzstan.
❖
The Indian contingent was represented by
the Parachute Regiment (Special Forces),
while Kyrgyzstan's contingent included
soldiers from the Scorpion Brigade.
FAO Predicts 796 Mt Wheat Output in 2025
❖
The Food and Agriculture Organization
(FAO) released two key reports in March
2025: Cereal Supply and Demand Brief
and Crop Prospects and Food Situation.
❖
Global wheat production in 2025 is
estimated to reach 796 million tonnes, a
1% increase from 2024.
❖
World grain reserves may fall by 1.9% to
869.3 Mt in 2025.
India Chairs 68th UN Commission on
Narcotic Drugs for First Time
❖
From March 10 to 14, 2025, India chaired
the 68th session of the UN Commission on
Narcotic Drugs (CND) at the UN Office in
Vienna.
❖
Ambassador Shambhu S. Kumaran
became the first Indian to hold the CND
Chairmanship.
IQAir Report 2024: India Ranks 5th Among
Most Polluted Countries
❖
IQAir’s “World Air Quality Report 2024”
ranked Chad as the most polluted country
with PM2.5 levels of 91.8 µg/m³.
❖
India ranked 5th with an average PM2.5
concentration of 50.6 µg/m³.
❖
Other top 5 polluted nations: Bangladesh,
Pakistan, and Congo.
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ASCI & NSG Sign MoU for Governance and
Capacity Building
❖
In March 2025, the Administrative Staff
College of India (ASCI), Hyderabad,
signed a Memorandum of Understanding
(MoU) with South Africa’s National
School of Government (NSG).
❖
The MoU aims to improve governance,
public administration training, and
research collaboration.
PM Narendra Modi's Mauritius Visit:
Strengthening Bilateral Relations
❖
PM Narendra Modi visited Mauritius from
March 11–12, 2025, as Chief Guest for
Mauritius’ 57th National Day celebrations.
❖
Key agreements signed:
❖
RBI–Bank of Mauritius pact for
cross-border transactions in INR and
MUR.
❖
Credit facility agreement between SBI and
Mauritius Govt.
❖
MoU between MoMSME (India) and
Mauritius’ Ministry of Industry for MSME
cooperation.
QS World University Rankings by Subject
2025: ISM Dhanbad Ranks 20th Globally
❖
QS Rankings 2025 recognized ISM
Dhanbad (Jharkhand) as India’s top
institution in Engineering–Mineral and
Mining, securing the 20th global rank.
❖
Globally, Harvard University (USA)
topped 15 subjects, and MIT (USA) led in
11.
19th Singapore Maritime Week (SMW) 2025
❖
The 19th edition of Singapore Maritime
Week (SMW) was held from March 24-28,
2025 at Suntec Singapore Convention and
Exhibition Centre.
❖
Organized by the Maritime and Port
Authority (MPA) of Singapore, it
celebrated Singapore’s maritime
contributions under SG60 festivities,
marking 60 years of nation-building.
❖
Theme: ‘Actions Meet Ambition’,
focusing on decarbonization,
digitalization, maritime services, and
talent development.
❖
India's Participation: Union Minister
Sarbananda Sonowal (MoPSW) led India’s
delegation.
❖
India and Singapore signed a Letter of
Intent (LoI) to develop a Green and Digital
Shipping Corridor (GDSC).
❖
Innovation Highlight: GovTech Singapore
and MPA introduced Singapore’s first
Maritime Digital Twin, enhancing port
operations through digital simulation.
Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI) 37
❖
The 37th edition of GFCI was released in
March 2025 by China Development
Institute (CDI) and Z/Yen Partners
(London).
❖
The index assessed 119 global financial
centres, helping in policy and investment
decisions.
❖
GIFT City (Gujarat, India):
❖
Achieved top rank in 'Reputational
Advantage'.
❖
Improved fintech ranking from 45th to
40th position globally.
❖
Top Global Rankings:
➢
1st – New York (USA) (Score: 769)
➢
2nd – London (UK) (Score: 762)
➢
3rd – Hong Kong (China) (Score: 760)
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Regional Highlight: Asia-Pacific region
had 6 centres in the global top 20.
IUCN Green Status Assessment for Lion
❖
In March 2025, IUCN released its first
Green Status Assessment for the Lion
(Panthera leo), covering populations in
Africa and India.
❖
Lions classified as ‘Largely Depleted’ in
Green Status, while still listed as
‘Vulnerable’ on the IUCN Red List.
❖
Findings:
➢
Lions are ecologically functional in
limited areas.
➢
Extinct from North Africa and
South-West Asia.
➢
Human impact is a significant barrier
to full ecological recovery.
❖
About Green Status:
➢
Introduced in July 2021 (published in
Conservation Biology journal).
➢
Divides species recovery into 9
categories, from fully recovered to
extinct in the wild.
UN FAO Report at CGRFA-20: Global Crop
Diversity Under Threat
❖
The Third Report on the State of the
World’s Plant Genetic Resources for Food
and Agriculture (SoW3PGRFA) was
released by the UN FAO, Rome.
❖
The report was launched during the 20th
meeting of the Commission on Genetic
Resources for Food and Agriculture
(CGRFA).
❖
It covers data from 128 countries, along
with inputs from various research
institutions.
❖
Previous reports were released in 1996
(first) and 2010 (second).
❖
Globally, 60% of agricultural production
depends on just 9 crops: Sugarcane,
Maize, Rice, Wheat, Potatoes, Soybeans,
Oil palm fruit, Sugar beet, and Cassava.
❖
Around 6% of farmer varieties (FV) and
land races (LR) diversity is at risk
globally.
❖
The most threatened regions are Southern
Africa, Caribbean, and Western Asia,
while Southern Asia, Australia, and New
Zealand are at relatively lower risk.
❖
Between 2011 and 2022, approximately 35
million hectares across 51 countries
conserved FV/LR diversity, covering 44%
of high-diversity crop areas.
❖
On-farm (in-situ) conservation remains
challenging, with 42% of plant taxa
threatened at the species/varietal level.
❖
Though ex-situ conservation has seen
progress, significant gaps still remain.
Many countries lack proper assessments to
manage disaster impacts, leading to issues
such as distribution of unsuitable
germplasm post-disaster.
❖
In India, over 50% of FV/LR diversity is
at risk across five agro-ecological zones.
❖
A positive initiative in India is the Seed
Hubs for Indigenous Pulse Production,
launched in 2016 by the Ministry of
Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare.
❖
Due to this initiative, pulse production in
India increased from 14.76 million tonnes
in 2007-08 to 24.42 million tonnes in
2020-21.
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IIFA Awards 2025 — 25th Silver Jubilee
Edition
❖
The grand event was held on March 8–9,
2025, with Bollywood’s biggest stars in
attendance.
❖
Theme: Silver is the New Gold.
❖
The two-day extravaganza featured
spectacular performances and
unforgettable moments.
❖
Kiran Rao’s Laapataa Ladies emerged as
the biggest winner of the night, bagging 10
awards.
❖
Kartik Aaryan won the Best Actor award,
adding another feather to his cap.
Category
Winners
Best Picture
Laapataa Ladies
Best Director
Kiran Rao ( Laapataa
Ladies )
Best Actor in a
Leading Role
Kartik Aaryan
(Bhool Bhulaiya 3)
Best Actress in a
Leading Role
Nitanshi Goel
( Laapataa Ladies )
Best Action Film
Kill
Best Directorial Debut
Kunal Kemmu
( Madgaon Express )
Best Debut (Male)
Lakshya Lalwani
( Kill )
Best Debut (Female)
Pratibha Ranta
( Laapataa Ladies )
Lifetime Achievement
Award
Rakesh Roshan
Major Announcements by the Chief Minister
During the Reply to the Discussion on the
Finance and Appropriation Bill
❖
On March 12, 2025, Rajasthan Chief
Minister Bhajanlal Sharma made several
significant announcements during the
discussion on the Finance and
Appropriation Bill in the state assembly.
❖
These announcements are aimed at
boosting the state’s economic growth,
social welfare, infrastructure development,
and employment generation.
❖
Key Announcements at a Glance:
❖
To address drinking water issues arising in
any part of the state promptly, every
District Collector will be provided with an
untied fund of ₹1 crore under the summer
contingency plan.
❖
To ensure the active participation of
Non-Resident Rajasthanis (NRRs) in the
state’s development, new chapters of the
Rajasthan Foundation will be established
in cities such as Guwahati, Bhubaneswar,
Ranchi, Pune, and Delhi, as well as
internationally in Dubai, Munich, Riyadh,
Tokyo, Singapore, Melbourne, Nairobi,
Kampala, and Doha.
❖
District Mineral Foundation Trusts
(DMFTs) will be set up in the newly
formed districts of Beawar, Balotra,
Didwana-Kuchaman, Deeg,
Khairthal-Tijara, Kotputli-Behror, Phalodi,
and Salumbar.
❖
To ensure proper inspection and safety of
vehicles, 10 automated testing stations will
be established with private sector
participation.
❖
VAT on CNG and PNG will be reduced
from 10% to 7.5%, making fuel more
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affordable and promoting environmental
conservation.
❖
New urban development authorities will
be established for Balotra and
Dausa-Bandikui.
❖
A 'Bharat and Rajasthan Heritage Tour
Programme' will be launched to introduce
residents, especially the youth, to the
country’s glorious culture, heritage, and
religious, cultural, and historical
landmarks.
❖
Rajasthan Day will now be celebrated
according to the traditional Panchang
calendar, on the first day of Chaitra Shukla
Pratipada. This year, it will fall on March
30, 2025.
❖
Notably, in 1949, on the auspicious day of
Chaitra Shukla Pratipada under Revati
Nakshatra and Indra Yoga, the Iron Man of
India, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, unified
various princely states to form 'Greater
Rajasthan.'
❖
Therefore, Rajasthan Day will be
celebrated on March 30, 2025, coinciding
with the traditional New Year.
❖
The Chief Minister also announced that in
the upcoming financial year, the
government will recruit:
➢
10,000 school teachers
➢
4,000 patwaris (revenue officials)
➢
1,750 personnel in the forest
department
➢
10,000 police constables
❖
Mukhyamantri Yuva Rojgar Protsahan
Yojana: For the first time, young
individuals securing jobs in the organized
private sector with a monthly salary of up
to ₹50,000 will receive a one-time
incentive of ₹10,000.
❖
Prime Minister’s Internship/National
Apprenticeship Programme: Youth
participating in these programmes will
have the option to receive a stipend of
₹6,000 per month instead of the
unemployment allowance.
❖
Centers for Advanced Skilling and
Career Counselling: Skill development
centers will be set up in Udaipur, Jaipur,
and Bharatpur, each with an investment of
₹100 crore, to enhance employability and
career guidance.
❖
Mukhyamantri Shikshit Rajasthan
Abhiyan (Educated Rajasthan
Campaign): A new campaign aimed at
improving educational standards and
raising awareness across the state.
❖
Objective: To accelerate the
implementation of the National Education
Policy (NEP), ensure quality education in
schools, and make sure that no child in the
state is deprived of education.
❖
On-Demand Examination System:
Under the 'Rajasthan State Open School,'
an on-demand examination system will be
introduced to provide flexible learning
opportunities, especially for students from
underprivileged sections, laborers, and
working-class families.
❖
Establishment of Model Vedic Schools:
Following the example of the Adarsh Ved
Residential School in Revasa-Sikar, new
Vedic schools will be established at
Taratara Math (Barmer) and Gomarkh
Dham (Barmer).
❖
Residential Facility for Nomadic
Livestock Rearers: A dedicated
residential facility for nomadic livestock
rearers will be set up in Rajsamand.
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Directorate of Sports: To promote sports
and nurture young talent, a Directorate of
Sports will be established in the state.
❖
Sports Infrastructure Initiatives:
➢
A multipurpose sports complex will be
developed in Bhilwara.
➢
A cycling track will be built in Sri
Ganganagar.
➢
Sports stadiums will be constructed in
Kumher-Deeg and
Keshoraipatan-Bundi.
❖
Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay
Poverty-Free Village Scheme: To realise
the vision of a "Poverty-Free Rajasthan",
this scheme aims to uplift all Below
Poverty Line (BPL) families in identified
villages above the poverty line in a phased
manner.
❖
In the first phase next year, the scheme
will be launched in 5,000 villages, with an
allocation of ₹300 crore.
❖
Centre of Excellence for Indigenous
Livestock: To conserve and promote
indigenous cattle breeds, the state’s first
Centre of Excellence Indigenous Farm
will be established in Pali, with a budget
of ₹10 crore.
❖
Water Conservation Mission - 'From
Workplace to Motherland' Campaign:
Inspired by Prime Minister Narendra
Modi’s Catch the Rain initiative, 5,000
water recharge structures will be
constructed through Corporate Social
Responsibility (CSR) funding.
❖
New Conservation Projects: New
conservation reserves will be developed at
Mokhla Parewar (Jaisalmer) and Buchara
Main (Jaipur).
❖
A new biological park will be established
in Bharatpur, and development work will
be undertaken at the Nahargharh
Biological Park in Jaipur.
❖
For better conservation of the state bird
Great Indian Bustard (Godawan), various
projects will be carried out over 2,000
hectares in the Desert National Park,
Jaisalmer.
❖
Women's Safety Initiatives: Next year,
250 additional Kalika Patrolling Units will
be formed to enhance women’s safety.
❖
Directorate of Ministerial Services: A
new Directorate of Ministerial Services
will be established under the Department
of Personnel to swiftly resolve issues of
ministerial staff and improve their
efficiency.
❖
Formation of 25 New Municipalities:
The following towns will be upgraded to
municipal status: Pisangan (Ajmer), Jasol
(Balotra), Samdari (Balotra), Raipur
(Beawar), Begod (Bhilwara), Banera
(Bhilwara), Sahawa (Churu), Mania
(Dholpur), Saipau (Dholpur), Khatu Khurd
(Didwana-Kuchaman), Arnod
(Pratapgarh), Dag (Jhalawar), Khanpur
(Jhalawar), Manohar Thana (Jhalawar),
Mandrela (Jhunjhunu), Buhana
(Jhunjhunu), Malsisar (Jhunjhunu),
Kaladera (Jaipur), Kanota (Jaipur),
Khejroli (Jaipur), Mathania (Jodhpur),
Suroth (Karauli), Riyabari (Nagaur),
Palsana (Sikar), Mandar (Sirohi).
❖
Upgradation of Urban Local Bodies:
Certain existing urban bodies will be
upgraded: Jaitaran (Beawar), Chhabra
(Baran), Nimbahera (Chittorgarh),
Rawatsar (Hanumangarh).
❖
MLA LAD Scheme Enhancement: The
financial assistance limit under the MLA
Local Area Development (LAD) scheme
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for non-governmental organisations has
been increased from ₹10 lakh to ₹25 lakh.
❖
State Administrative Units
Reorganisation Advisory Committee : To
provide recommendations on the
reorganisation of state administrative units
(districts, tehsils, etc.) and to ensure
effective management of newly formed
districts.
❖
Mini Secretariats in New Districts: It
has been announced that Mini Secretariats
will be established in the recently formed
eight districts: Beawar, Balotra,
Didwana-Kuchaman, Deeg,
Khairthal-Tijara, Kotputli-Behror, Phalodi,
and Salumber.
❖
State Office Complex in Jaipur: An
amount of ₹450 crore will be invested to
build a state-level Office Complex in Lal
Kothi, Jaipur.
Rajasthan Day 2025 Celebrations – Key
Highlights
❖
Rajasthan Day 2025 was celebrated as a
seven-day festival from 25 to 31 March
2025, on the occasion of Chaitra Shukla
Pratipada, to strengthen the cultural
identity of the state.
❖
25 March - Barmer: A Women's
Conference was organized, in which the
Chief Minister announced new schemes
for women.
❖
26 March - Bikaner: A Farmers'
Conference and a program for Farmers'
Producer Organizations (FPOs) were
organized.
❖
27 March - Bharatpur: During the
Antyodaya Welfare Ceremony, key
initiatives were launched:
➢
e-Work Portal 2.0 and mobile app for
rural development.
➢
Ma Netra Voucher Scheme.
➢
Equal Opportunity Policy for
Divyangjan.
❖
28 March - Bhilwara: The Development
and Good Governance Festival was
organized:
➢
Journalist Health Coverage Scheme
was started.
➢
e-Governance Awards were presented.
➢
Medical app for patient appointment
booking was launched.
❖
29 March - Kota:
➢
Chief Minister's Employment Festival
and Youth Conference were organized.
➢
'Educated Rajasthan Campaign' was
launched.
➢
On-demand examination system
announced from 1 July 2025.
➢
New Skill Policy and Youth Policy
were launched.
❖
30 March - Jaipur: On Rajasthan Day, a
state-level cultural evening was organized
at Albert Hall, Jaipur.
❖
31 March - Jaipur: The celebrations
concluded with an Investment Festival:
➢
Launch of Rajasthan Logistics Policy,
Data Centre Policy, and Textile &
Apparel Policy.
➢
Mobile app launched for monitoring
'Rising Rajasthan' investment
proposals.
➢
Inauguration of 14 new chapters of the
Rajasthan Foundation.
Tourism and Religious Tourism Development
in Rajasthan
❖
To boost tourism, especially religious and
rural tourism, the Rajasthan government
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has identified several destinations for
focused development:
➢
Ajmer: Charbhuja Nath Temple
(Kekri), Tejaji Maharaj Panorama
construction at Surasura/Surpura
(depicting the life and contributions of
Tejaji Maharaj)
➢
Barmer: Khodiyar Mata Temple
(Chauhtan)
➢
Bharatpur: Padam Haveli
➢
Bhilwara: Dantda Dham, Ghatarani
Mataji Temple (Jahazpur), Mandalgarh
Fort (Development as tourist
destination), Restoration of
Sagar-Sagari stepwell and construction
of Rana Sanga and Maharana Pratap
memorials (Mandalgarh), Dhanop
Mata Temple (Shahpura), Chalaniya
Bhairunath Temple (Shahpura)
➢
Bikaner: Raisar Village (Development
for rural tourism)
➢
Bundi: Ramsagar Lake (Hindoli) –
Tourism development, Beautification
of Khemji Maharaj Lake (Hindoli)
➢
Jaipur: Shakambhari Mata Temple
(Sambhar Lake)
➢
Jhalawar: Shri Dwarkadheesh Temple
(Jhalrapatan), Shri Peepanand Temple
(Jhalrapatan), Gomti Sagar Lake
(Jhalrapatan).
➢
Jodhpur: Shri Gogadev Ji Rathore
Panorama construction at Sekhala
➢
Karauli: Jagannath Temple,
Kemri-Karauli
➢
Kota: Shri Mathuradheesh Temple
➢
Nagaur: Hadbuji Sankhla Panorama
construction at Bhundel
➢
Phalodi: Hadbuji Sankhla Panorama
construction at Begti
➢
Pali: Khetlaji Temple Dham
(Sarangwas), Kubaji Maharaj
Pilgrimage (Desuri)
➢
Sikar: Construction of Jeen Mata
Panorama at Rewasa
➢
Sirohi: Markandeshwar Mahadev Ji
Temple (Pindwara).
New Industrial Parks (Budget 2025-26)
❖
Stone Parks : Nimbahera (Chittorgarh)
and Bundi.
❖
Textile Park: Bhilwara.
❖
Ceramic Park: Soniyana, Chittorgarh.
❖
Toy Park : Kota.
❖
Wood Park : Lalsot, Dausa.
❖
Agro Food Park : Sanchore, Jalore.
❖
Industrial Park: Shahpura, Bhilwara.
❖
Mini Food Park: Anupgarh, Sri
Ganganagar.
12th Asia-Pacific and Circular Economy
Forum
❖
The 12th edition of the Asia-Pacific and
Circular Economy Forum was held in
Jaipur from 3rd to 5th March 2025.
❖
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during the
forum, emphasized the "Pro Planet People
(P-3)" approach for sustainable living.
❖
Union Minister Manohar Lal launched the
"Cities Coalition for Circularity (C-3)"
platform at the event.
❖
Under the CITIIS 2.0 initiative,
agreements worth ₹1,800 crore were
signed, which will benefit 18 cities across
14 states.
❖
The inaugural session witnessed the
presence of Rajasthan Chief Minister
Bhajanlal Sharma.
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Dignitaries attending the inaugural session
included ministers from Solomon Islands,
Tuvalu, Maldives, and Japan.
Rajasthani Cinema Festival Season-3
❖
The third season of the Rajasthani Cinema
Festival was organised at Jawahar Kala
Kendra (JKK) in Jaipur.
❖
The festival was jointly organised by the
Department of Tourism, Art and Culture,
Jawahar Kala Kendra, and the Rajasthani
Cinema Development Association.
❖
District Collector Jitendra Kumar Soni
was the chief guest of the festival.
❖
The festival started with the screening of a
documentary on Aamagarh.
❖
Folk wrestling performances, known as
Pad Dangal, were a special attraction at
the festival.
❖
Awards Presented At The Festival :
❖
Pt. Indra Smriti Lifetime Achievement
Award - Mohan Singh Kaviya.
❖
V.K. Adarsh Memorial Best Filmmaker
Award - Raj Jangid.
❖
Manibhai Vyas Memorial Best Director
Award - Anil Saini.
❖
Mahipal Memorial Best Actor Award -
Shravan Sagar.
❖
Jaymala Memorial Best Actress Award
- Neha Shri.
❖
Pran Memorial Best Supporting Actor
Award - Deepak Meena.
❖
Pt. Shivram Memorial Best Music
Director Award - Satish Dehra.
❖
Bharat Vyas Memorial Best Lyricist
Award - Dhanraj Dadhich.
❖
Mankalal Jalani Memorial Best Film
Distributor Award - R.K. Shara.
Rajasthan MSME Policy 2024
❖
MSME Policy 2024 aims for organized
and sustainable growth of MSMEs.
❖
Policy is valid until 31 March 2029.
❖
Offers interest subsidies on loans up to
₹250 crore.
❖
Women, SC/ST, differently-abled, and
startups get an extra 2% interest subsidy.
❖
New MSMEs get priority in government
tenders.
❖
₹215 crore grant allocated for MSME and
export clusters in 2024–25.
❖
Up to 50% subsidy for promoting local
MSME products in national and
international markets.
❖
Export Promotion :
❖
50% subsidy for micro and international
trade certification.
❖
Additional financial assistance to meet
international trade standards.
❖
Employment Generation :
❖
Up to 75% telescopic subsidy (maximum
₹50,000) to encourage new entrepreneurs
and youth.
❖
Additional 75% subsidy (maximum
₹50,000) for women and special category
entrepreneurs.
Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Mandi Shramik
Welfare Scheme (Budget 2025-26
Announcement)
❖
Marriage Assistance for Daughters of
Licensed Labourers:
❖
Previous assistance: ₹50,000 per marriage.
❖
Revised amount: ₹75,000 per marriage.
❖
Increment: ₹25,000.
❖
Eligibility: Maximum of two daughters of
registered market workers (licensed
labourers) are entitled to this benefit.
❖
Maternity Assistance for Women Workers:
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Financial aid equivalent to 45 days' wages,
as per prevailing market rates.
❖
Applicable for a maximum of two
childbirths.
❖
Paternity Leave Assistance for Male
Workers:
❖
Financial aid equivalent to 15 days' wages.
❖
Applicable for a maximum of two
childbirths.
❖
Objective of the Scheme:
❖
To provide comprehensive social security
and welfare support to the families of
market (mandi) labourers.
❖
Focus on empowering families by
supporting critical life events such as
childbirth and marriage.
Ayushman Vay Vandana Scheme (Specific to
Rajasthan)
❖
It was launched on 29th October 2024.
❖
It aims to target Senior citizens aged 70
years and above.
❖
Benefit: Provision of cashless medical
treatment up to ₹5 lakh under the scheme.
❖
Current Status: Approximately 22 lakh
elderly beneficiaries have been enrolled so
far.
❖
Objective:
❖
To extend healthcare access to the elderly
population, ensuring financial protection
during medical emergencies.
❖
Strengthen the social welfare net for
vulnerable age groups in the state.
Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI)
Awards
❖
The Animal Welfare Board of India, a
statutory body functioning under the
Department of Animal Husbandry and
Dairying, hosted the Prani Mitra and Jeev
Daya Awards Ceremony at Vigyan
Bhavan, New Delhi, on 27 February 2025.
❖
Prani Mitra Award 2025:
❖
Lifetime Animal Service (Individual
category):
❖
Awardee: Mr. Harnarayan Soni from
Osian, Jodhpur.
❖
Jeev Daya Award 2025:
❖
School/Institution/Teacher/Child (below
18 years) category:
❖
Awardee: Master Chaitanya M. Saxena
from Jaipur.
Rajasthan Tourism Awards 2024 & OTM
2025 Highlights
❖
Best Decoration and Design Award: 10
February 2024 (India OTM, Mumbai).
❖
Creativity Award: 30 April 2024 (Prime
Time Award, for the film "Romance of
Rajasthan").
❖
Best Heritage Destination: 19 July 2024
(Gujarat Travel Fair Expo, Ahmedabad).
❖
Best Wildlife Hotel: RTDC Hotel Castle
Jhunjhunu, Sawai Madhopur (19 July
2024, Gujarat Travel Fair).
❖
Filmmaker Destination of the Year: 27
July 2024 (India International Travel Mart,
Bengaluru).
❖
Best Digital Marketing by a State: 31
August 2024 (IITO, Bhopal).
❖
Most Promising Wedding Destination:
23 October 2024 (Travel and Tourism Fair,
Patna).
❖
Brand Campaign of the Year: 1
December 2024 (India International Travel
Mart, Pune).
❖
Wedding Destination of the Year: 8
December 2024 (India International Travel
Mart, Hyderabad).
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Best Creative Film Award at OTM
2025: "Romance of Rajasthan",
highlighting Rajasthan’s rich culture,
natural beauty, and tourism potential.
❖
OTM 2025 Details : Held from 30 January
to 1 February 2025 at Jio World
Convention Centre, Mumbai.
Pokatmal Rajrani Goyal Memorial
Rajasthani Story Literature Award 2024–25
❖
The 4th edition of the award recognises
excellence in Rajasthani storytelling:
❖
For young Rajasthani writers:
❖
Awardee: Dr. Captain Borawad from
Jodhpur for his story collection Aangne Ti
Aas.
❖
For women writers in Rajasthani
literature:
❖
Awardee: Dr. Krishna Acharya from
Bikaner for her story collection Tinakan Ri
Bheet.
❖
Award components: ₹11,000 cash prize, a
shawl, coconut, and certificate of
appreciation.
Rajasthan State Budget Highlights (Road
Safety Initiatives)
❖
In the State Budget 2025–26, significant
provisions were made for promoting road
safety:
❖
Zero Accident Zones: Enhancement and
rectification of accident-prone areas along
Delhi–Jaipur, Jaipur–Agra, and
Jaipur–Kota highways.
❖
Black Spot Rectification: Upgradation of
around 50 critical black spots.
❖
Trauma Care Facilities: Strengthening of
20 trauma centres under the PPP model,
with a budgetary allocation of ₹50 crore.
❖
Emergency Response: Deployment of 25
Advanced Life Support ambulances.
Rajasthan emerged as a Leader in PPR
Vaccination
❖
Rajasthan has emerged as a frontrunner in
controlling PPR (Peste des Petits
Ruminants):
❖
Vaccination Coverage: 78% of the
livestock vaccinated against PPR.
❖
Livestock Statistics:
➢
Highest goat population in India.
➢
Third-highest sheep population.
❖
Programme Assessment:
➢
Recognised by the World Organisation
for Animal Health (WOAH).
➢
Recommendations include
sero-monitoring-based vaccination.
➢
Strong participation from livestock
farmers across villages.
Aarogyam 2025 — AYUSH Fair
❖
The Aarogyam 2025 AYUSH Fair was
organized at Shilpgram, Jawahar Kala
Kendra, Jaipur, from 1st to 4th March
2025.
❖
The event was inaugurated by Dr. Prem
Chand Bairwa, who serves as the Deputy
Chief Minister and AYUSH Minister of
Rajasthan.
❖
The fair was held under the theme "Let’s
Build a Healthy Rajasthan", and the motto
of the event was "Your Health, In Your
Hands."
❖
This initiative aimed to promote awareness
about traditional medicine systems and
encourage healthy living practices among
the people of Rajasthan.
President’s Gallantry Award
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Sultan Singh Rathore, a braveheart from
Churu district of Rajasthan, was conferred
with the President’s Gallantry Award.
❖
He was recognised for his exemplary
courage in saving 16 lives during the
devastating Gujarat floods of 2022.
❖
The award was presented by the Defence
Minister of India, Rajnath Singh, in a
ceremony held in New Delhi.
Rajasthan’s Power / Energy Capacity (As of
December 2024)
❖
As of December 2024, the total installed
power generation capacity of Rajasthan
stood at 26,325.19 Megawatts (MW).
❖
This capacity is distributed as follows:
❖
State Government Projects: 9,447.79 MW
❖
Central Government Allocation: 3,113.77
MW
❖
Private Sector & Others: 13,763.63 MW
❖
Breakdown by energy sources:
➢
Wind Energy: 4,414.12 MW
➢
Solar Energy: 5,482.66 MW
➢
Thermal & Hydro Energy Combined:
3,742 MW
➢
Biomass Energy: 124.85 MW
❖
This highlights Rajasthan’s strong
emphasis on renewable energy, especially
solar and wind power.
Highlights of Rajasthan Budget 2025-26
(a) Govind Guru Tribal Regional
Development Scheme
❖
The Govind Guru Tribal Regional
Development Scheme was launched on
15th November 2024 in Banswara district.
❖
As part of this scheme, a dedicated Forest
Rights Cell will be established across 18
districts to address issues related to forest
rights and empower tribal communities.
(b) Rajasthan Digi Fest:
❖
To promote start-ups and foster a robust
digital ecosystem, the state government
has partnered with TiE Global for
organizing the Rajasthan Digi Fest.
❖
An allocation of ₹15 crore has been made
under the budget for this purpose.
(c) National Jamboree:
❖
The National Jamboree, a major scouting
event, is scheduled to be held in
Chhattisgarh.
❖
From Rajasthan, approximately 2,500
participants are expected to take part in
this national-level gathering.
(d) Development of New Agricultural
Mandis (Markets):
❖
The government has announced the
establishment of new agricultural markets
at Riyanbadi (Nagaur district), Makhupura
(Ajmer district), and Bar (Beawar region).
❖
Additionally, the Ajmer Fruit Market will
undergo renovation and modernization to
enhance agricultural trade and
infrastructure.
Vande Bharat Express Trains in Rajasthan
❖
Four Vande Bharata Express trains are
running in Rajasthan: Ajmer-Chandigarh,
Jodhpur-Sabarmati, Udaipur City-Jaipur,
and Udaipur City-Agra Cantt.
Road Density as of March 31, 2024
❖
Per 100 square kilometers in the state, the
road density is 92.16 kilometers, while the
national road density is 165.24 kilometers
(Basic Road Statistics, 2018-19).
Compared to the national average, the
state's road density is much lower.
❖
Total Length of Roads in Rajasthan (as of
March 31, 2024):
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Total roads: 3,17,121 kilometers
➢
National highways: 10,790 kilometers
➢
State highways: 17,347.6 kilometers
➢
Rural roads: 2,06,318 kilometers
➢
Major district roads: 14,372 kilometers
➢
Other district roads: 68,265 kilometers
Award to Udaipur's writer Kiran Bala
Jeengar
❖
At the 24th International Hindi Conference
held in Nepal, Udaipur’s writer Kiran Bala
Jeengar was honored with the Dr.
Khagendra Thakur International Hindi
Pride Award. Her book "Kiran Hoon
Main" was also released at the event.
12 Municipalities Converted Back into
Panchayats
❖
The state government has converted 12
municipalities of the state back into gram
panchayats. In this regard, the Department
of Local Self Government issued a
notification in March 2025.
❖
The state government took this decision
following the order of the Rajasthan High
Court, under which the notification for the
formation of these municipalities was
revoked.
❖
Municipalities that were revoked:
Rishabhdev (Udaipur), Ghatol (Banswara),
Ponkh (Jhunjhunu), Raipur (Bhilwara),
Jawal (Sirohi), Rani (Alwar), Kheerini
(Sawai Madhopur), Lalgarh Jatan (Sri
Ganganagar), Ramdevra (Jaisalmer),
Raniwara (Jalore), Semari (Salumber),
Chawand (Sarada).
Darda Memorial Journalism Award
Ceremony
❖
The 'Jawaharlal Darda Memorial Lokmat
Journalism Award' distribution ceremony
was organized in Jaipur on March 26,
2025, in memory of freedom fighter,
founder of 'Lokmat', and politician
Jawaharlal Darda Ji.
❖
For the year 2023-24, this award was
given to Megha Jain of Rajasthan Patrika
and Awadhesh Akodia of Dainik Bhaskar.
District-wise Per Capita Income (Net District
Domestic Product) for 2023-24
❖
Alwar - ₹2,40,808 (1st position)
❖
Bhilwara - ₹2,37,076 (2nd position)
❖
Jaipur - ₹2,36,666 (3rd position)
Dhrupad Yatra 2025
❖
The Dhrupad Yatra 2025 was organized in
March 2025 in Jaipur by the West Zone
Cultural Centre, Rajasthan International
Centre, and the Department of Art and
Culture.
❖
In this program, Japanese Dhrupad singer
Akiko Nejō performed along with
pakhawaj player Dhyaneshwar Deshmukh.
Rajasthan-Telangana Energy Agreement
❖
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
was signed between Singareni Collieries
Company Limited and Rajasthan Rajya
Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited
(RVUNL).
❖
Under this agreement, a 1600 MW power
project will be established in Telangana,
with 800 MW allocated each to Rajasthan
and Telangana.
❖
Additionally, a 1500 MW solar park will
be developed in Rajasthan, with an
investment of ₹6,000 crore.
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The total estimated cost of the combined
projects is ₹22,000 crore.
❖
The target has been set to provide daytime
electricity to farmers by the year 2027, as
announced by Chief Minister Bhajanlal
Sharma.
RCA Ad-hoc Committee Reinstated Pensions
for Former Ranji Players
❖
The RCA Ad-hoc Committee reinstated
the pension scheme for former Ranji
players after a gap of 8 years.
❖
The first installment amounting to ₹2.30
lakh was transferred to the accounts of 39
eligible players.
❖
Players who are already receiving
pensions from BCCI have been declared
ineligible for this scheme.
❖
Under the pension scheme, players who
have played 5 to 15 Ranji matches will
receive ₹5,000 per month.
❖
Players who have played 16 to 24 Ranji
matches will be entitled to ₹7,500 per
month.
❖
In the case of deceased players, the
pension amount will be transferred to the
account of the player’s wife.
❖
The eligibility criteria for the scheme have
been revised; earlier, playing 3 Ranji
matches was mandatory, but now it is
compulsory to play at least 5 matches.
❖
The pension scheme was originally started
in 2016 during the tenure of Sumendra
Tiwari but was discontinued after one
year.
U-WIN Portal now enables self-registration
❖
Pregnant women and children (0–16 years)
can now register themselves on the
U-WIN portal, select vaccination centers,
and download certificates.
❖
Earlier, only ANM and ASHA workers
could register beneficiaries.
❖
By scanning a QR code, users can book an
online appointment for the nearest
vaccination center.
❖
Vaccination:
❖
For pregnant women: TD vaccine.
❖
For children (0–16 years): BCG,
Hepatitis-B, birth dose, OPV, Pentavalent,
Rotavirus, Measles-Rubella, Vitamin A,
DPT booster.
❖
Pregnant women must register using their
mobile number and photo ID.
❖
For children, the guardian must register
first, followed by the child’s registration.
"Soundh Mati Aadi-Dharohar
Documentation Scheme" — Budget
Announcement 2025–26
❖
Announcement to document tribal artists'
musical instruments, cuisine, faith centers,
historical sites, paintings, murals, wood
and stone art, dance, and singing
traditions.
SMART Project (Service Management with
Artificial Intelligence and Real-Time System)
— Budget Announcement 2024–25
❖
The project aims to create a Golden
Database of Citizens, which will serve as a
Single Source of Truth.
❖
Using this database, the smart system will
automatically identify eligible
beneficiaries and provide government
scheme benefits without any application
process.
❖
The project’s objective is to ensure
automatic identification of beneficiaries,
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application processing, approval, and
benefit distribution.
Rajasthan-Australia Water Cooperation
Agreement
❖
Workshop organized under the aegis of the
Australia-India Water Centre.
❖
Chief guests: Public Health Engineering
Minister Kanhaiya Lal and South
Australia's Water Ambassador Karlin
Maywald.
❖
Agreement between the Government of
Rajasthan and South Australia for
technical cooperation in the water sector.
❖
Focus on preventing evaporation in
reservoirs and adopting solar energy
solutions.
❖
Emphasis on wastewater recycling and
efficient drinking water use.
❖
Implementation of scientific techniques
for groundwater recharge.
❖
Integration with Jal Jeevan Mission and
promotion of community participation.
Prof. Pramod Yewale
❖
Appointment: Vice-Chancellor of
Rajasthan University of Health Sciences,
Jaipur
❖
Order issued by: Governor and Chancellor
Shri Haribhau Bagde
Kuno-Gandhisagar Cheetah Landscape
❖
Total Area: 17,000 sq. km
❖
Madhya Pradesh: 10,500 sq. km (61%)
❖
Rajasthan: 6,500 sq. km (37%)
❖
Some area also includes parts of Uttar
Pradesh
❖
Districts included in Rajasthan:
➢
Kota Division (largest area)
➢
Baran, Sawai Madhopur, Karauli,
Kota, Jhalawar, Bundi, Chittorgarh
❖
Included sanctuaries and forest areas:
➢
Chittorgarh Forest Division: Bassi,
Bhainsrorgarh Sanctuaries
➢
Others: Mukundra, Ramgarh,
Ranthambore, Gharial, Shergarh
Sanctuaries
❖
It is identified by Wildlife Institute of
India, Dehradun.
Martyrs' Memorials will be built in every
tehsil of the state.
❖
It aims to honor the martyred soldiers of
the Army, Police, and other forces.
❖
Memorial Stone: Circular design with
names of martyrs and their battalions
inscribed.
❖
For Families: A comprehensive site for
families to pay tribute to the martyrs.
❖
Announcement: Made by Sainik Welfare
Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore.
Sambhar Lake area to be developed like the
Rann of Kutch in Gujarat.
❖
Facilities will be developed and promoted
to increase domestic and foreign tourists
during the Sambhar Festival.
❖
Chairman of Rajasthan Heritage Authority,
Omkar Singh Lakhawat, emphasized
speeding up development works at
Poonchhri Ka Lotha and Deeg.
❖
Construction of panoramas of Shri Gokul
Jat, Raja Khemkaran, Dev Baba, and
Govind Swami will be completed soon.
❖
Development works and proper
accommodation arrangements will be
made at Tanot Mata Temple (Jaisalmer).
❖
Connectivity between Girduwala,
Kuldhara, Longewala, Jaisalmer, and
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Tanot will be improved, along with
development of tourist facilities.
ITB Berlin 2024 - Rajasthan awarded for
tourism
❖
Award: "Women Tourism Minister of the
Year, India"
❖
Recipient: Rajasthan’s Deputy Chief
Minister and Tourism Minister Diya
Kumari
❖
Presented by: Pacific Asia Travel Writers
Association (PATWA)
❖
Award Ceremony: ITB Berlin, Germany
❖
Presenter: Dr. Alain St. Ange, former
Tourism Minister of Seychelles
❖
Representation: Additional Director of
Tourism Department Anand Tripathi and
Deputy Director Upendra Singh
Shekhawat received the award.
Manekshaw Centre of Excellence for
National Security Studies and Research
❖
Established at: IIIT Delhi, IIT Jodhpur, IIT
Guwahati, IIT Kanpur, IIT Dharwad
❖
First meeting: March 3, 2025, at IIIT Delhi
❖
Courses: New technology-based courses
for defense, security forces, and law
enforcement
❖
Re-employment training: For officers,
JCOs, ORs, and Agniveers of the Armed
Forces
❖
Support: To tackle hybrid warfare
❖
Under: The Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative
to increase self-reliance in defense
technology.
Angela Swami From Bikaner won Mrs.
Universe 2025
❖
Angela Swami from Bikaner, Rajasthan,
won the Mrs. Universe 2025 title.
❖
The Mrs. Universe 2025 event was held in
Pattaya, Thailand, from 24th to 28th
February 2025.
Rajeevika Rangotsav 2025
❖
The 'Rajeevika Rangotsav 2025' was
organized at the Secretariat in the state
from March 4 to 7, 2025.
❖
The objective of Rajeevika Rangotsav is to
showcase the extraordinary work done by
Raj Sakhis and women of Self-Help
Groups, who have established themselves
as successful entrepreneurs.
Panchpahad
❖
'Panchpahad' is a small town in the
Jhalawar district, where students of
Mahatma Gandhi Government School
have discovered a new asteroid.
❖
The asteroid discovered by the students of
this school has been recognized by the
International Astronomical Search
Collaboration.
❖
This asteroid has been named '2024 BA
20'.
❖
The students of class 12 (Science) of this
school — Mohit Sharma, Mohit Porwal,
Jatin Jawarani, and Vivek Soni —
discovered this asteroid by participating in
the campaign organized in January 2024
under the guidance of their mentor teacher
Dr. Divyendu Sen.
Ram Jal Setu Link Project - ERCP/PKC
❖
PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the
Navnera Barrage (₹1,060 crore) in
December 2024.
❖
New Developments: Foundation stone laid
for construction works worth ₹9,416
crore.
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Major Constructions:
➢
Ramgarh (Kool River)
➢
Mahlpur (Parvati River)
➢
Jal Setu (Chambal River)
➢
Water diversion system from Navnera
Barrage to Bisalpur and Isarda Dam.
❖
Total Approved Cost: ₹44,517 crore
❖
Work Progress:
➢
Work worth ₹9,416 crore initiated.
➢
Tenders invited for works worth
₹12,064 crore.
❖
Water Allocation (Total 4,102.6 MCM):
➢
Drinking Water: 1,744 MCM (44%)
➢
Industry: 205.75 MCM
➢
New Irrigated Area: 1,159.38 MCM
➢
Restoration of Existing Irrigation:
615.43 MCM
❖
Total Irrigated Area: 4.03 lakh hectares
(including large, medium, and small
irrigation projects)
Rajasthan’s First Artificial Insemination
Plant - Bassi, Jaipur
❖
Institution: R.C.D.F., in collaboration with
the Government of India and National
Dairy Development Board
❖
Technology: Advanced Sex-Sorted Semen
Lab
❖
Production Capacity: 10 lakh doses per
year
❖
Benefits:
➢
90% probability of female calf birth
➢
Semen available at affordable rates for
milk producers
➢
Government Support: 75% subsidy per
dose
➢
Announcement: In the 2025 budget.
Dolchi Holi
❖
The historic Dolchi Holi was organized in
Paota village of Mahwa area, Dausa
district, on 15th March 2025, under the
chief hospitality of Minister of State for
Home, Jawahar Singh Bedham.
❖
This tradition of Dolchi Holi is a special
identity of Paota village, where
brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law pour
water on each other using water-filled
Dolchis.
❖
This unique tradition of Dolchi Holi is
celebrated in memory of martyr Ballu
Singh.
❖
It is notable that martyr Ballu Singh was a
brave warrior from Paota village of the
district. In his memory, after Holi, on the
day of ‘Dooj’, "Dolchi Holi" is organized
in Paota.
Juhi Kumari honoured with Nari Gaurav
Award
❖
The talented karate player from Jaipur,
Juhi Kumari, was honoured with the Nari
Gaurav Award in March 2025.
❖
Juhi was presented with this award at the
ceremony organized by Ambedkar Utthan
Parishad at Maharana Pratap Auditorium,
Rajasthan Agricultural Research Centre.
Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI)
Status (Year 2023) — As per Economic
Review 2024-25
❖
Rajasthan's MPI: 15.31% (NFHS-5,
2019-21)
❖
Improvement of 28.86% compared to
2015-16 (NFHS-4)
❖
National Average: Improved from 24.85%
(2015-16) to 14.96% (2019-21)
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Rajasthan's Status: Better than Bihar
(33.76%), Uttar Pradesh (22.93%), and
Madhya Pradesh (20.53%)
❖
But still behind states like Kerala (0.55%),
Tamil Nadu (2.20%), and Gujarat
(11.86%)
National Fluorosis Prevention and Control
Programme (NPPCF)
❖
Launched to address fluorosis in
fluoride-affected areas.
❖
As per Ministry of Jal Shakti, Govt. of
India, till 2024-25, 2,288 villages in
Rajasthan identified as fluoride-affected.
❖
Status:
➢
Programme active in 30 districts
➢
Out of 20,757 suspected fluorosis
cases, 7,680 cases confirmed
➢
Expenditure: ₹2.13 lakh
Empowered Panchayat Women Leader
Campaign
❖
Rajasthan’s Gopalpura (Churu) village
sarpanch Savita Rathi honored under this
campaign.
❖
Awarded at Vigyan Bhawan, Delhi,
recognizing women innovating in
Panchayati Raj system.
❖
Savita Rathi is the only woman sarpanch
from Rajasthan to receive this honor for
excellent work in the panchayat.
e-Sanjeevani HWC Portal
❖
To enhance community health services,
the Government of India launched this
portal.
❖
Based on a Hub & Spoke Model,
providing hierarchical consultation
services from PHC to medical colleges.
❖
Progress: As of December 2024, 21.61
lakh tele-consultations completed in
Rajasthan.
❖
Objective of e-Sanjeevani OPD portal: To
provide online consultations with
specialist doctors to citizens in both urban
and rural areas.
Kali Bai Meritorious Student Scooty Scheme
❖
Department: Higher Education
Department
❖
Previous Name: Meritorious Student
Scooty Scheme - 2015
❖
Conditions:
➢
Family income should be less than
₹2.50 lakh.
➢
Minimum 65% marks in Class 12th
from RBSE and minimum 75% marks
in Class 12th from CBSE.
❖
It aims to encourage meritorious girl
students to pursue regular studies from
Class 1 to 12 in government schools.
❖
Beneficiaries: General / OBC / EWS / SC /
ST / Minority girl students.
❖
Note: In the current Budget 2025-26, the
number of scooters has been increased to
35,000 (earlier this number was 30,000).
Cooperative Credit and Inclusive
Development in the State
❖
Total registered cooperative societies:
42,283
❖
23 federations, 24 milk unions, 38
consumer wholesale stores
❖
8,592 Primary Agricultural Credit
Societies
❖
278 marketing and fruit & vegetable
committees
❖
Banks providing agricultural loans:
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29 Central Cooperative Banks, 36 Primary
Land Development Banks
❖
Providing long-term agricultural credit
Rajasthan's first sensor-supported
technology bridge
❖
Under construction at the confluence of
Mahi and Anas rivers in Banswara district.
❖
Rajasthan's second hanging bridge
❖
Located at Banswara-Dungarpur, at the
border of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, and
Rajasthan.
❖
The first hanging bridge is in Kota, over
the Chambal river on NH-27.
Important facts related to road development
❖
9 Greenfield Expressways under
HAM/BOT model. Over 2,750 km in
length, costing ₹60,000 crore.
❖
Non-patchable road improvements of
21,000 km at a cost of ₹6,000 crore.
❖
Phase-I - ₹10 crore for each assembly
constituency, ₹15 crore for desert areas.
❖
PMGSY (Phase IV) - 1,600 habitations to
be connected with bituminous roads in 2
years.
❖
Atal Pragati Path - Cement concrete roads
in towns with a population of over 5,000.
❖
Phase-I - In 250 villages, at a cost of ₹500
crore.
Second Mother Milk Bank in Hadoti, JK
Lone Hospital
❖
City’s first mother milk bank started at JK
Lone Hospital, Kota, previously one was
operational in Bundi.
❖
Built at a cost of ₹70 lakh under the
National Health Mission.
Pre-marital Counseling Centers in nine
states of the country
❖
Initiative "Tere Mere Sapne" started by the
National Commission for Women.
❖
It aism to prepare young men and women
mentally, physically, and emotionally
before marriage.
❖
Started in 9 states including Rajasthan,
with 21 centers.
❖
Centers will be set up in Bikaner and
Udaipur in Rajasthan.
Rajasthan Coaching Centers (Control and
Regulation) Bill 2025
❖
State-level Rajasthan Coaching Institutes
(Control and Regulation) Authority will be
formed.
❖
The Secretary of the Higher Education
Department will be the Chairperson of this
authority.
❖
Committees will be formed at district and
state levels.
❖
Under this authority, a district committee
will be formed in each district under the
chairmanship of the District Magistrate.
❖
To make the system of coaching centers
transparent, a state-level portal and a 24x7
helpline will be set up to provide
psychological support to students.
❖
The government will also include its
representatives in the Rajasthan
committee.
❖
If coaching institutions violate rules for
the first time, a fine of ₹2 lakh will be
imposed, ₹5 lakh for the second violation,
and cancellation of registration on the
third violation.
❖
Coaching institutes with over 50 students
must register mandatorily.
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Awards
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Rajasthan Roadways received 3 national
awards.
❖
The awards were conferred by ASRTU,
New Delhi.
❖
ASRTU stands for the Association of State
Road Transport Undertakings.
❖
The award ceremony was held on 8th
March 2025 in New Delhi.
❖
Runner-up Awards:
➢
Road Safety Award
➢
Non-Traffic Revenue Award
➢
MST Productivity Award (Rural
Category)
Ruma Devi receives 'Social Impact Award'
❖
Ruma Devi was honoured with the 'Social
Impact Award'.
❖
The award ceremony was held on the
occasion of Women’s Day in Jaipur.
❖
The award was presented by Rajendra
Arle Mohammad Khan, the Governor of
Bihar, and Ajit Bhatnagar, the
Vice-Chancellor of the Central University
of Rajasthan.
❖
The award was given by the Rotary
International Club.
❖
Ruma Devi received this award in
recognition of her outstanding contribution
to social work.
Empowered Women, Empowered Rajasthan
❖
At the state-level conference held on
International Women’s Day (8 March), the
amount under the Lado Incentive Scheme
was increased from ₹1 lakh to ₹1.5 lakh.
❖
The scheme was launched on 1 August
2024, and the first installment was
distributed at the Women’s Conference
held in Udaipur on 14 December 2024.
Sahitya Akademi Rajasthani Translation
Award 2024
❖
Dr. Sohandan Charan has been awarded
for his work Bheelan Rau Bharat , which is
the Rajasthani translation of the Gujarati
epic Bheelon Ne Bharat .
❖
The original work was authored by
Bhagwandas Patel.
❖
The award comprises a copper plaque and
a cash prize of ₹50,000.
Rajasthan High Court: First National Lok
Adalat 2025
❖
The Rajasthan High Court organised the
First National Lok Adalat of 2025 on 8th
March 2025.
❖
It was conducted as per the guidelines of
NALSA and RALSA.
❖
The objective was to settle pending cases
through mutual agreement.
❖
A total of 43,07,961 cases were resolved
during the Lok Adalat.
The Ministry of Panchayati Raj Released a
Report on The Status of Panchayats
❖
Report titled "Indicative Evidence-Based
Ranking on the Status of Devolution to
Panchayats in States."
❖
According to this report, Rajasthan
secured the 8th position in the country
with a score of 56.67.
Budget 2025-26 provisions for sports
infrastructure development in Rajasthan
❖
Open gyms will be established in 3,500
village panchayats with a population
exceeding 5,000.
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A budget provision has been made for the
construction of a sports stadium in
Sanchore.
❖
The Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports
is Colonel Rajyavardhan Rathore.
Udaipur MP Dr. Mannalal Rawat was
honored with the Sansad Ratna Award
❖
The award ceremony took place at the
Speaker Hall of the Constitution Club,
New Delhi, on a Monday.
❖
The event was jointly organized by the
AIIMS Family, Latur (Maharashtra) and
the Centre for Study of Civilization, Delhi.
❖
During the event, the AIIMS Idol Award
Ceremony was also held, and the book
titled "Raktarunjit Bangladesh (The Story
of Religion, Power, and Struggle)" was
launched.
Dr. Meenakshi Borana received the Rashtra
Shakti Shiromani Award 2025
❖
She was recognized for her outstanding
contribution to the Rajasthani language,
literature, and social work.
❖
The award ceremony was held in Greater
Noida.
❖
The award was presented by Jagdish
Mukhi (former Governor of Assam),
actress Jayshree Arora, Shiv Vinayak
Sharma (President of Sampark Kranti
Parivar), and folk singer Seema Mishra.
The Shri Ann (Millet) Farmers Fair 2025
❖
It was held on 16th February 2025 at
Gudamalani, Barmer (Rajasthan).
❖
The event was organized in collaboration
with the Indian Institute of Millets
Research (IIMR), Hyderabad.
❖
The fair was organized to mark the first
anniversary of the Gudamalani Regional
Bajra (Pearl Millet) Research Institute,
whose foundation stone was laid by Vice
President Jagdeep Dhankhar on 27th
September 2023.
❖
Notably, the year 2023 was celebrated as
the International Year of Millets.
❖
Under the Shri Ann Scheme, the Rajasthan
government plans to include millets in
mid-day meals and at Maa-Badi centers to
promote their consumption.
Arvari Water Parliament & Watershed
Development (Alwar, Rajasthan)
❖
Arvari Water Parliament constructed water
conservation structures like seepage tanks,
johads (traditional water bodies), and
check dams.
❖
Watershed Development: A 50-year-long
initiative recognising the integrated
relationship of natural resources.
❖
Objective: Monitoring of the Arvari River,
water management, and sustainability.
❖
Result: The river transformed from
seasonal to perennial (flows year-round).
❖
Goal: Minimal intervention in
environmental protection; conservation
and regeneration of water, land,
vegetation, and animal resources.
❖
National Watershed Development Project:
Launched in 1990-91 in 25 states and 2
Union Territories for sustainable
agriculture and water management.
Agricultural Markets & Centres of
Excellence
❖
New Agricultural Markets: Bidasar
(Churu), Bhilwara, Rupangarh (Ajmer),
Tapukda (Khairthal Tijara), Ramgarh
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Pachwara (Dausa), Nawan, Khatu Khurd
(Didwana Kuchaman), Simalwara
(Dungarpur), Rajakheda (Dholpur).
❖
New Fruit-Vegetable Markets: Jaitaran
(Beawar), Sirohi.
❖
Sub-Agricultural Markets: Banetha
(Tonk), Mandar (Sirohi).
❖
Garlic Centre of Excellence: To be
established in Baran.
Climate Change Adaptation Plan
❖
Inspired by Mission LiFE (Lifestyle for
Environment).
❖
Focuses on environmental protection and
adopting sustainable lifestyles.
❖
Climate Change Adaptation Plan 2030
(5-year plan):
❖
Agriculture and food security
❖
Desert ecosystem & land management
❖
Energy and water usage
❖
Improvements in health, animal
husbandry, and civic amenities
Special Days Announced
❖
CM Bhajan Lal Sharma declared Chaitra
Shukla Pratipada as Rajasthan Day
(Budget: ₹25 crore).
❖
Special Dates:
➢
Rajasthan Day - 30 March
➢
Rajasthan Foundation Day - 1
November
➢
State Youth Day / National Youth
Day - 12 January.
➢
Pravasi Rajasthan Day - 10
December.
➢
Neemrana Day - 11 September.
➢
Mother Language / Rajasthani
Language Day - 2 February.
Mineral Reserves in Degana (Tewat Hill),
Nagaur
❖
Tungsten: 13.39 million tonnes (800 PPM
cut-off)
❖
Lithium: 6.33 million tonnes (400 PPM
cut-off)
❖
Niobium-Tantalum: 16.42 million tonnes
(100 PPM cut-off)
❖
Tin: 0.15 million tonnes
❖
Confirmed in Lok Sabha by Union
Minister of Mines and Coal, G. Kishan
Reddy.
❖
Source: Geological Survey of India (GSI)
Bharatpur and Bikaner Development
Authorities for 2025
❖
Bharatpur Development Authority :
❖
Villages covered: Increased from 53 to
210.
❖
Total area: 53,205 hectares.
❖
Bikaner Development Authority:
❖
New areas: 188 villages + 2 towns.
❖
Currently, the state has 7 development
authorities:
❖
Jaipur, Ajmer, Jodhpur, Kota, Udaipur,
Bikaner, and Bharatpur.
Sariska Tiger Reserve and Tigress ST-2:
❖
Rajasthan's first tigress statue to be
installed at Sariska Tiger Reserve.
❖
Tigress ST-2 played a key role in
increasing the tiger population at Sariska.
❖
Sariska was tiger-less for nearly 20 years
due to poaching.
❖
Under the relocation program, ST-1 and
ST-2 were brought to Sariska.
❖
ST-2 was given the title of "Rajmata"
(Queen Mother), she passed away a year
ago.
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The statue is being built using white
marble from Banswara and red stone from
Jaisalmer.
Rising Rajasthan Summit (9th to 11th
December 2024)
❖
Total MoUs signed worth ₹35 lakh crore.
❖
Three-tier review mechanism for MoUs:
❖
MoUs above ₹1,000 crore: Monthly
review at the Chief Minister level.
❖
MoUs between ₹100 crore - ₹1,000 crore:
Fortnightly review at the Chief Secretary
level.
❖
MoUs below ₹100 crore: Weekly review
at the departmental secretary level.
❖
Key figures of the summit:
❖
Total MoUs signed: ₹35 lakh crore.
❖
MoUs above ₹1,000 crore: 261 MoUs
worth ₹32 lakh crore.
❖
MoUs between ₹100-1,000 crore: 1,678
MoUs worth ₹3.50 lakh crore.
❖
MoUs up to ₹100 crore: 9,726 MoUs
worth ₹90,000 crore.
❖
Note: In the Rising Rajasthan Summit, the
highest investment was in the energy
sector, worth ₹28 lakh crore.
❖
Health Budget and Schemes:
❖
2024-25: ₹22,766 crore (8.26% of total
budget, highest ever).
❖
Previous government (2023): ₹22,572
crore (4.73% of total budget).
❖
Provision for 2025-26: ₹28,865 crore.
Maa Yojana vs. Chiranjeevi Yojana
❖
Chiranjeevi scheme offers treatment up to
₹25 lakh, but only 2 people have received
the maximum benefit of ₹13 lakh.
❖
Budget for Chiranjeevi scheme: ₹2,200
crore in 2023, ₹3,300 crore in 2024,
₹3,500 crore in 2025.
❖
Number of packages: Chiranjeevi Yojana:
1,806 packages; Maa Yojana: 2,370
packages.
❖
70% of major hospitals' revenue comes
from the Maa Yojana.
❖
Under Maa Yojana, 8,200 patients receive
treatment worth ₹9.42 crore daily.
Mukhyamantri Yuva Rozgar Protsahan
Yojana (Chief Minister's Youth Employment
Incentive Scheme)
❖
It aims to support youth in career and
livelihood.
❖
Benefit Amount: One-time financial
assistance of ₹10,000.
❖
Condition: Applicable for the first job in
the organized private sector with a
monthly salary not exceeding ₹50,000.
❖
Beneficiaries: Eligible youth.
❖
Benefit: Promotes employment and
self-employment.
❖
Implemented by: State Government.
Centre of Excellence for Indigenous Cattle in
Pali
❖
It aims to preserve and promote
indigenous cattle breeds.
❖
Sponsored amount: ₹10 crore.
❖
Special feature: State's first Centre of
Excellence for Indigenous Farming.
❖
Benefit: Conservation of traditional
livestock breeds and improvement in
agriculture.
Five New Ropeways in Rajasthan
❖
1. A ropeway will be built from Jogi
Mahal to Trinetra Ganesh Temple (1.45
km) in Sawai Madhopur.
❖
2. A ropeway will connect Amer Fort to
Nahargarh Fort (6.60 km) in Jaipur.
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3. A ropeway from Indargarh to Bijasan
Mata (600 meters) will be constructed in
Bundi.
❖
4. A ropeway from Vidya Niketan School
Chhatrang Mori to Chittorgarh Fort (1 km)
will be developed in Chittorgarh.
❖
5. A ropeway from Bandharia Hanuman
Temple to Samai Mata Temple (850
meters) will be established in Banswara.
Rajasthan Land Pooling Scheme
❖
The scheme is governed by the Rajasthan
Land Pooling Scheme Act, 2016.
❖
Jaipur is the first city to implement this
scheme in Rajasthan.
❖
Under this scheme, farmers will get 45%
of the land reallocated.
❖
The aim is modern urban planning and
orderly urban development.
❖
The scheme will be extended to other
cities in the future.
One Time Settlement (OTS) Scheme 2025
❖
The scheme aims to help farmers repay
loans taken from land development banks.
❖
It provides financial assistance to farmers
struggling with agricultural loans.
❖
Farmers will get concessions on lump-sum
repayment of loans.
❖
Interest waivers or discounts will be
provided by the government.
❖
₹200 crore has been allocated for this
scheme.
Workplace Report 2024 (Top Cities for
Women in India)
❖
The report was released by Avtar, a
workplace culture consulting firm.
❖
It analysed 120 cities across India.
❖
Jaipur, Jodhpur, Ajmer, Kota, and Udaipur
from Rajasthan were included.
❖
Jaipur ranked 16th, making it the
best-performing city in Rajasthan.
❖
The report is based on Social Inclusion
Score (SIS) and Industry Inclusion Score
(ITS).
❖
It assesses inclusive and safe workplaces
for women.
Jai Gopal Vermiculture Technique
❖
An MoU was signed between Jodhpur
Agricultural University and IVRI, Uttar
Pradesh.
❖
The aim is chemical-free grain production.
❖
Jai Gopal vermiculture uses indigenous
earthworms suitable for hot climates.
❖
It helps conserve the environment and
improve soil fertility.
❖
The technique reduces farming costs and
promotes farmer self-reliance.
Integrated Cluster Development Scheme
(Dec 2024 – Mar 2029)
❖
The scheme aims to boost productivity,
quality, and efficiency of handicrafts,
handlooms, and MSME clusters in
Rajasthan.
❖
The initial target is to develop 15 clusters.
❖
Artisans, craftsmen, and weavers will get
up to ₹50 lakh support for skill
development, design, and marketing.
❖
Up to 8% interest subvention will be
provided for raw material depots.
❖
E-commerce sales will be incentivized
with support up to ₹50,000.
State Assistance for Establishment of
Common Facility Centres (CFCs)
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Common Facility Centres (CFC) will
receive 90% state assistance, up to a
maximum of ₹10 crore.
❖
Existing clusters in non-DMIC areas will
get 80% assistance, up to ₹10 crore.
❖
Greenfield MSME clusters will get 60%
assistance, up to ₹5 crore.
❖
Both central and state governments are
involved in the establishment of these
CFCs.
The Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay
Poverty-Free Village Scheme
❖
It aims to make Rajasthan poverty-free.
❖
The first phase of the scheme will cover
5,000 villages.
❖
A budget of ₹300 crore has been proposed
for this scheme.
Conservation Reserves Efforts By Rajasthan
Government
❖
Conservation reserves will be established
at Mokhla Patewar (Jaisalmer) and
Buchata Main (Jaipur).
❖
A Biological Park and Botanical Garden
will be developed in Bharatpur.
❖
Enhancement work will be carried out at
Nahargarh (Jaipur).
❖
Conservation work for the Great Indian
Bustard will be done on 2,000 hectares in
Desert National Park, Jaisalmer.
❖
Rehabilitation packages for displaced
villagers in tiger reserves will be revised.
❖
Master plans will be prepared for the
eco-sensitive zones of Todgarh-Raoli,
Phulwari Ki Naal, and Mount Abu.
Power generation has started at the 700 MW
Unit 7 of Rawatbhata nuclear power plant
❖
This is Rajasthan's first 700 MW unit and
the country’s 25th nuclear unit.
❖
Rajasthan will receive 50% of the
electricity generated from this plant.
❖
Rawatbhata’s total nuclear capacity has
increased from 1080 MW to 1780 MW.
❖
This is India’s first nuclear unit with both
fuel and power available locally.
Arvind Singh, from the royal family of
Udaipur, passed away on March 16, 2025
❖
He was born on December 13, 1944, in
Udaipur’s royal family.
❖
His father, Bhagwat Singh Mewar, was
also a first-class cricketer.
❖
Arvind Singh made his first-class debut in
1961-62 against Vidarbha in Udaipur.
❖
He played 21 first-class matches for
Rajasthan between 1961 and 1971.
❖
He and his father hold the unique record of
playing 4 first-class matches together.
The 'Suraksha Sakhi Fortnight' was
organised by Rajasthan Police from March
16 to 31, 2025
❖
The objective was to curb crimes against
women.
❖
The programme included training in
self-confidence and self-defence.
❖
It aimed to build trust between police and
victimised women and girls.
❖
An awareness drive was conducted on
women’s safety and empowerment.
Great Indian Bustard Chick Hatched Under
Scientific Supervision at Sudasari Breeding
Centre, Jaisalmer
❖
A Great Indian Bustard chick was born on
March 9, 2025, at the Sudasari Breeding
Centre, Sam, Jaisalmer.
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The chick was born to Teeva (mother) and
Leo (father).
❖
The chick was hatched artificially under
scientific supervision.
Lado Protsahan Yojana
❖
For girls born in Rajasthan after 14 Dec
2024 and 1 Aug 2024.
❖
Total benefit of ₹1.5 lakh in 7
installments.
❖
Installments:
Birth
₹5,000.
After 1 year and
vaccination
₹5,000.
Admission in Class 1
₹10,000.
Class 6
₹15,000.
Class 10
₹20,000
Class 12
₹25,000.
Graduation + 21
years of age
₹70,000.
State Sports Institute, Jodhpur
❖
Established in Jodhpur, on the model of
NIS Patiala.
❖
Project cost: ₹100 crore.
❖
Residential training for students from
Class 6 to college.
❖
Includes Para Academy for
differently-abled athletes.
District Agriculture-Rural Transformation
Programme (DARTP)
❖
Launched by NITI Aayog and the
Government of India.
❖
Hanumangarh district selected from
Rajasthan.
❖
Aims: Increase rural income, employment,
and living standards.
❖
Three phases:
➢
1–3 years: Initial activities.
➢
3–5 years: Expand capacity and
infrastructure.
➢
Beyond 5 years: Stable rural economy.
Sankalp Project (Dungarpur District)
❖
Launched in Dungarpur to reduce neonatal
mortality and ensure safe deliveries.
❖
Run under NHM Rajasthan, with support
from ICMR and Gates Foundation.
Vikram Singh Rathore - Brand Ambassador
❖
On 29 Jan 2025, declared brand
ambassador for Nomadic Families
Campaign.
❖
Resident of Taratra village, Barmer
district.
❖
Campaign aims to provide residential plots
to nomadic, semi-nomadic, and denotified
tribes.
Banks in Rajasthan
❖
Rajasthan has 4,271 public sector banks.
❖
There are 1,593 regional rural banks in the
state.
❖
Private sector banks number 2,093.
❖
Rajasthan has 564 small finance banks.
❖
There are 7 foreign banks operating in the
state.
❖
Payment banks in Rajasthan total 3.
❖
Rajasthan’s deposit ratio has increased to
86.92%.
Maharana Pratap Sports University, Jaipur
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To be established in Achrol, Jaipur, at a
cost of ₹250 crore.
❖
Sports colleges to be set up at the
divisional level, each with ₹50 crore
investment.
❖
Girls' residential sports institutes to open
in Jaipur, Udaipur, and Bharatpur.
❖
International medal winners to get
accident and life insurance worth ₹25
lakh.
❖
Ultra Fitness Centre to be built at SMS
Stadium for ₹15 crore.
Major General Suresh Bhabbhu
❖
Awarded the Yudh Seva Medal for
distinguished service in conflict zones.
❖
Currently serves as Inspector General,
Assam Rifles.
❖
He is from Kuladiyawali Dhani,
Ganganagar district, Rajasthan.
Khelo India State Excellence Centre, Jaipur
❖
Located at Sawai Mansingh Stadium,
Jaipur.
❖
Focus sports: Athletics, Boxing, Archery.
❖
Purpose: To establish Khelo India State
Excellence Centre.
❖
MoU between Rajasthan State Sports
Council and Sports Authority of India
(SAI).
❖
Signatories: Rajendra Singh (Sports
Council Secretary) and Manikant Sharma
(SAI Regional Director).
❖
Dignitary present: Sports Council
Chairman Neeraj K. Pawan.
International Forest Day (March 21)
Initiatives
❖
Campaign: Mission Hariyalo Rajasthan,
inspired by “Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam.”
❖
Target: 50 crore saplings plantation.
❖
2024-25: 7 crore saplings planted.
❖
2025-26: Target of 10 crore saplings.
❖
Launched Digi-Van-Forest Stack App for
transparency (India’s first).
❖
Eco-tourism facilities at Sitamata
Sanctuary, Keoladeo Park, and golf cart at
Nahargarh Biological Park.
❖
Unveiled Forest Soil Health Cards and
CRESEP logo.
❖
Foundation stone of Forest Training
Institute laid digitally.
❖
Kits distributed to forest friends; women
personnel honoured.
❖
Plantation drive and golf carts flagged off.
Environment Conservation Initiatives
❖
Campaign: Promote "Reduce, Reuse, and
Recycle."
❖
Launched Rajasthan Circular Economy
Incentive Scheme 2025.
❖
Introduced first Agroforestry Policy in the
state.
❖
Started "One District, One Species"
programme for local trees.
❖
Plan to establish a Mother Forest in every
district.
❖
Gharial Breeding Centre to be set up at
Palighat, Sawai Madhopur.
PM Vishwakarma Yojana (Launched 17 Sept
2023)
❖
Aim: Provide skills, income, and security
to traditional artisans.
❖
Supports digital business growth.
❖
Covers 18 trades like carpenters,
blacksmiths, potters, tailors, etc.
❖
Offers easy loans up to ₹3 lakh at 5%
interest (₹1 lakh in phase 1, ₹2 lakh in
phase 2).
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Provides skill training for 5-7 days with
₹500 daily stipend.
❖
Rewards for 100 digital transactions.
❖
Tool assistance grant of ₹15,000.
Special Wildlife Feeding Zone - Kota
❖
Wildlife entering populated areas for food
is a concern.
❖
Rajasthan’s first Wildlife Feeding Zone to
be developed in Kota.
❖
It will act as a "Food Bank" for
herbivorous wildlife.
❖
Location: Near Mukundra Hills Tiger
Reserve, Kota.
Vaidya Banwari Lal Gaudi Receives Lifetime
Achievement Award at National Ayurveda
Convocation
❖
He was honoured with the Lifetime
Achievement Award at the Annual
Convocation and Initiation Ceremony
organised by the National Academy of
Ayurveda, New Delhi, at Vigyan Bhawan.
❖
This award was presented by the Union
AYUSH Minister, Prataprao Jadhav.
Amrit Sarovar Scheme
❖
Total 68,842 Amrit Sarovars constructed
across India.
❖
Uttar Pradesh leads with 16,630 Sarovars.
❖
Rajasthan ranks 4th with 3,138 Sarovars.
❖
Major districts: Banswara, Sailwara, Pali,
Udaipur.
Waste to Wonder Park, Jaipur
❖
Located at Mansarovar, D Park, Jaipur.
❖
Built by Jaipur Greater Municipal
Corporation.
❖
Features 12 sculptures made from waste
materials.
❖
Attractions include scrap bike, tyre chairs,
and train from old storage bins.
Machine-to-Machine Waste Disposal, Jaipur
❖
Location: Jhalana Engti, Jaipur.
❖
Built by Jaipur Greater Municipal
Corporation.
❖
Rajasthan’s first conveyor belt-based
mechanised transfer station.
❖
Capacity of 100 tonnes per day.
❖
Uses machine-to-machine collection and
compaction technology.
Rajasthan Day Celebrations 2025
❖
25 March: Barmer – Women’s Conference
(Matrivandan).
❖
26 March: Bikaner – Farmers’ Conference
& FPO Programme.
❖
27 March: Bharatpur – Programme for
poor and marginalised.
❖
28 March: Bhilwara – Good Governance
Ceremony.
❖
29 March: Kota – Youth and Employment
Festival.
❖
30 March: Jaipur – State-level Cultural
Programme.
❖
31 March: Jaipur – State-level Investment
Summit.
Rajasthan Received Two Awards at the
National Milk Day
❖
On the occasion of National Milk Day,
Rajasthan received two awards at the
event held in Delhi
❖
Gopal Ratna Award:
❖
First Prize: Gabat Milk Producers
Cooperative Society Ltd. (Aravalli,
Gujarat)
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Second Prize: Pratap Pura Milk Producers
Cooperative Society Ltd. (Bhilwara,
Rajasthan)
❖
Best Artificial Insemination Technician
(AIT):
❖
First Prize: Bhaskar Pradhan (Subarnapur,
Odisha)
❖
Second Prize:
❖
Rajendra Kumar (Hanumangarh,
Rajasthan)
❖
Virendra Kumar Saini (Hanumangarh,
Rajasthan)
Agricultural Input Subsidy from SDRF for
Farmers Affected by Floods and Hailstorms
❖
Affected districts: 21 districts
❖
Scarcity-Declared Villages: 5,897 villages
in 20 districts (with 33% or more crop
loss)
❖
In flood and hailstorm-affected districts,
agricultural input subsidies will be
provided.
❖
Among the scarcity-declared villages,
Tonk has the highest number (865), while
Baran (1) and Sawai Madhopur (2) have
the least.
E-Waste Management Pilot Project
❖
It is launched by the Ministry of
Education, Government of India
❖
Pilot Project has been launched in the
states of Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu,
Maharashtra
❖
In Rajasthan, four cities: Jaipur, Jodhpur,
Bikaner, Kota
❖
Schools: 50 government schools in each
district
❖
It aims to raise awareness about e-waste
among students and promote safe disposal
❖
First Phase: To be completed by March
❖
Expansion: Will be implemented in other
districts and nationwide upon success
Kazipura Leopard Safari (Ajmer, Rajasthan)
❖
It is located in Aravalli-Nag Hills,
Kazipatta (Ajmer Division)
❖
Announced by the Government of
Rajasthan (Budget 2024–25)
❖
It aims to boost tourism and develop the
eco-sensitive zone
❖
Note: Leopard is listed in the 'Endangered'
category.
❖
Leopard is included in Schedule-I of the
Wildlife Protection Act, 1972. It is
categorized as endangered.
❖
In Rajasthan, the leopard population is
estimated between 750 and 850.
State's First Utensil Bank
❖
Rajasthan’s first Utensil Bank has been
established at Khairabad, Ramganj Mandi
(Kota).
❖
It was inaugurated by Education and
Panchayati Raj Minister Madan Dilawar.
❖
This initiative is part of the "Plastic-Free
Rajasthan" campaign.
❖
The idea was inspired by Pacheri
(Jhunjhunu) and will be expanded across
the state.
❖
The Budget 2025-26 announced
distribution of steel utensils in every Gram
Panchayat.
❖
In the first phase, utensils worth ₹1 lakh
will be provided to each of 1,000 Gram
Panchayats.
Maharaja Surajmal Brij University Honors
❖
Astronaut Sunita Williams and Nobel
Laureate Richard Roberts were awarded
the honorary Doctor of Science degree
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(Honoris Causa) by Maharaja Surajmal
Brij University.
❖
The Vice-Chancellor of the university is
Prof. Ramesh Chandra.
Miss World 2025 Representation
❖
Nandini Gupta from Kota will represent
India at Miss World 2025.
❖
She was earlier crowned Miss Femina.
❖
The Miss World 2025 pageant will be held
in Telangana from 7th to 31st May 2025.
❖
The 2024 winner, Krystyna Pyszkova, will
crown the new Miss World.
New Revenue Village in Rajasthan
❖
Rajasthan has established a new revenue
village named Chhachhto in Barmer .
❖
The village covers an area of 100 hectares
and has a population of 362 people.
❖
It has been set up near Bawadi Kala, 1 km
away.
❖
The village was established for displaced
people from Chhachhro (Pakistan).
❖
The Rajasthan Government approved this
settlement.
❖
Chhachhro in Pakistan was an estate of the
Modha Rajputs, spread over 1.20 lakh
bighas in Tharparkar district.
Jhunjhunu Awarded for Excellence in
Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva
Abhiyan
❖
Jhunjhunu district received the award at
the state-level ceremony in Jaipur.
❖
CMHO Dr. Chhotelal Gurjar and RCHO
Dr. Dayanand Singh received the award.
❖
The award was presented by RCH
Director Dr. Suneet Singh Ranawat.
Rajasthan Received National Award for
Special Efforts in TB Elimination
❖
Rajasthan secured the third position in the
country for its special efforts towards TB
elimination.
❖
Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash
Nadda presented the award at Vigyan
Bhawan, New Delhi.
❖
The award was received by the state’s
Principal Secretary Gayatri Rathore and
NHM Mission Director Bharti Dixit.
❖
In 2024, a total of 3,355 gram panchayats
in Rajasthan were declared TB-free,
compared to only 586 in 2023.
State-Level Women’s Conference, Barmer
(25 March 2025)
❖
Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma made
significant announcements regarding
women empowerment.
❖
A mess allowance of ₹3,250 per month
will be provided to deprived sections,
women, the elderly, and persons with
disabilities.
❖
‘Saraswati Half-Way Homes’ with a
capacity of 50 beds will continue to
provide assistance to women even after the
age of 18.
❖
Under the women development initiative,
girl child care institutions will be
established in 10 district headquarters.
❖
Construction of 500 pink toilets will be
carried out.
❖
Rani Laxmibai Centres will be established
in every block.
❖
25,000 women will be trained as Solar
Didis.
❖
Under the Chief Minister’s Nutrition Nutri
Kit Scheme, pregnant women will receive
additional nutrition in the last five months
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of pregnancy through Nutri Kits
distributed at state Anganwadi centres.
Three-Day Vijaydan Detha Literature
Festival
❖
The event was held at Jawahar Kala
Kendra, Jaipur, from 21st to 23rd March
2025
❖
Organised by the Government of
Rajasthan (as per Budget Announcement
2024-25), the event aims to promote and
preserve the Rajasthani language.
THRIVE-2025 International Conference
❖
The event will be held from 19th to 21st
March 2025 at IIT Jodhpur.
❖
Organisers: IIT Jodhpur, Indian National
Science Academy (INSA), and
International Society for Energy,
Environment and Sustainability (ISEES)
First Industry-Academia Conference 2025 by
Kota University
❖
Organised by the School of Heritage,
Tourism, Museology, and Archaeology,
Kota University, the conference was
successfully held on 25th March 2025.
❖
The event took place at Hotel Lotus
Ananta, DCM Road, Kota.
❖
Presided over by the Governor, the
conference featured in-depth discussions
on opportunities for tourism and economic
development.
❖
This is considered the first state-level
Industry-Academia Conference hosted at a
technical university in Rajasthan.
Deployment of D-4 Anti-Drone System to
Counter Pakistan’s Drone Activities
❖
India plans to deploy the D-4 Anti-Drone
System to counter Pakistan’s drone
activities.
❖
The system provides 360-degree coverage
within a 3-kilometre radius and is capable
of destroying enemy drones.
❖
A total of 12 D-4 Anti-Drone Systems will
be installed along the borders of
Rajasthan, Punjab, and Jammu.
❖
Pakistan’s drone operations have increased
for smuggling narcotics and weapons,
especially in Punjab and Kashmir regions.
Inauguration of AI, Robotics & Cybernetics
Institute at NIMS Jaipur
❖
Inauguration of the Institute of Artificial
Intelligence, Robotics, and Cybernetics at
NIMS University, Jaipur on 1st April 2025
❖
This institute is part of the MoU signed
between the Government of Rajasthan and
NIMS University under the "Rising
Rajasthan" initiative.
❖
The institute will have 15 state-of-the-art
laboratories, including:
➢
NVIDIA AI Chip Lab
➢
KUKA Robotics Lab
➢
Siemens Automation Lab
➢
Captix Drone Technology Lab
NIMS AICon-2025
❖
NIMS AICon-2025 (1st–3rd April 2025)
will be organised in collaboration with
NIMS University and the Czech Technical
University, Prague.
❖
The institute has been recognised as the
Indo-Pacific European Hub for Digital
Partnership (INPES).
❖
It aims to strengthen digital cooperation
between India and Europe and accelerate
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research in AI, robotics, and cyber
security.
❖
International Chairman of NIMS: Prof.
(Dr.) Balvir Singh Tomar.
Farmer Conference and Farmer Producer
Organisation(FPO) Programme Organised
❖
It was held in Bikaner on 26th March 2025
❖
The financial assistance under the
PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme has
been increased from ₹6,000 to ₹9,000.
❖
Under the Chief Minister Mangla Animal
Insurance Scheme, over 20 lakh animals
have been registered.
❖
The number of free medicines and
vaccines under the Livestock Free Health
Scheme has been increased to 200.
❖
Mobile veterinary service helpline number
1962 has been launched.
❖
Under the Rajasthan Cooperative Gopal
Credit Card Loan Scheme, loans have
been sanctioned to 34,000 eligible cattle
rearers.
CoE For Maize Established In Banswara
❖
Establishment of Centre of Excellence for
Maize in Banswara at a cost of ₹20 crore
❖
The Global Rajasthan Agritech Meet
(GRAM) and the establishment of new
agricultural produce markets will benefit
farmers.
Appointment of 4 New Judges in Rajasthan
High Court
❖
The Ministry of Law and Justice,
Government of India, has appointed 4 new
judges in the Rajasthan High Court from
the advocate quota.
❖
Newly appointed judges:
➢
Anand Sharma (Jaipur),
➢
Sunil Beniwal,
➢
Mukesh Rajpurohit,
➢
Sandeep Shah (Jodhpur)
❖
Total number of judges has increased from
34 to 38 (still 12 positions remain vacant).
❖
As per the Supreme Court
recommendation, 7 advocates were
suggested, including Sandeep Taneja,
Baljinder Singh Sandhu, and Sheetal
Mirdha, whose appointments are still
pending.
Three Young Women Selected From
Rajasthan For National Youth Parliament
❖
The state-level "Viksit Bharat Youth
Parliament" programme was held on 26th
March 2025 at the Rajasthan Legislative
Assembly.
❖
Out of 140 selected youth at the national
level, 3 young women from Rajasthan
were selected:
➢
Harshita Sharma (Jaipur)
➢
Manisha Joshi (Bikaner)
➢
Rinki Khatun (Alwar)
❖
These candidates have been selected for
the National Youth Parliament.
Rajasthan Utsav 2025 and Rajeevika Craft
Fair & Food Festival
❖
Rajasthan Utsav 2025 and the Rajeevika
Craft Fair & Food Festival were organised
at Bikaner House in New Delhi.
❖
This was a 9-day festival, held from 27
March to 4 April 2025.
❖
The event was inaugurated by Chief
Minister Bhajanlal Sharma.
❖
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Union
Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh
Shekhawat, and MPs C.P. Joshi, P.P.
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Chaudhary, and Madan Rathore were
present as chief guests at the inauguration.
Rajasthan IT Day 2025
❖
Rajasthan IT Day 2025 was celebrated on
27–28 March 2025 at the Rajasthan
International Centre in Jaipur.
❖
The event was organised by the
Department of Information Technology
and Communication, Government of
Rajasthan.
❖
Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma led the
celebrations of IT Day 2025.
❖
IT and Communication Minister Col.
Rajyavardhan Rathore was present as the
chief guest.
❖
More than 4000 participants attended the
event, including industry bodies, startup
CEOs and founders, investors, celebrities,
educational institutions, and government
representatives.
Rajasthan Government Decision on
Municipal Corporations
❖
The Rajasthan government has abolished
the dual municipal corporations in Jaipur,
Jodhpur, and Kota.
❖
Now, each of these three cities will have
only one municipal corporation.
❖
In 2020, the Congress government had
established two corporations in each of
these cities.
❖
The government claims the decision aims
to improve efficiency and better
management of resources.
State-Level Development and Good
Governance Festival
❖
Held on 28 March 2025 in Bhilwara.
❖
Updates on Rajasthan’s development and
good governance initiatives.
❖
Launch of "Rajasthan Journalist Health
Scheme" providing health coverage for
journalists.
❖
Launch of a medical app enabling patients
to book appointments from home.
❖
New guidelines issued for the Pandit
Deendayal Upadhyay Urban Development
Scheme to improve city amenities.
❖
Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma praised
journalists as guardians of democracy.
Vipra Mehta - Udaipur
❖
Won the title of 'Liva Miss Diva
Cosmopolitan 2024'.
❖
Made history by surpassing 2.08 lakh
participants.
❖
Secured a place in the world's
second-largest beauty pageant after Miss
Universe.
❖
Note: Angela Swami from Bikaner won
the title of "Mrs. Universe 2025".
Desert Int-2025 Joint Military Exercise
❖
Dates: 24–28 February 2025
❖
Venue: Air Force Station, Jodhpur
❖
Nature: Integrated tri-services special
forces exercise
❖
Participants:
➢
Indian Army’s Para (Special Forces)
➢
Indian Navy’s MARCOS
➢
Indian Air Force’s Garud Commandos
❖
It aims to enhance joint operational
capabilities in simulated warfare
environments.
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Rajasthan MP Arjun Ram Meghwal has
been appointed as the Chairman of the
Petitions Committee in the Lok Sabha.
➢
Dr. Seema Bhati from Bikaner, a
renowned litterateur and educationist, was
honored with the Rashtriya Shakti
Shiromani Award for her outstanding
contributions to literature, education,
social service, and lifetime achievements.
➢
On 8th March 2025, the Constitution
Constitution Club was inaugurated in the
Rajasthan Legislative Assembly.
➢
The Thar Festival 2025 was held on 11-12
March in Barmer with the theme "Colours
of the Desert."
➢
The Kurja Festival was held on March 17,
2025, in Khichan village, Phalodi,
organised by the Tourism Department and
Phalodi District Administration.
➢
The Shekhawati Festival 2025 will be held
in Sikar on 22nd and 23rd March 2025.
➢
Manisha Chahar was appointed as the
head coach of the Rajasthan women’s
boxing team for the 8th Elite Senior
National Boxing Championship held at
Greater Noida (Uttar Pradesh) from 21-27
March, 2025.
➢
The rare wild cat species, Caracal Cat,
which is included in Schedule-1 of the
Wildlife Protection Act, was recently
spotted for the first time in Mukundra
Hills Tiger Reserve.
➢
The state government has announced an
increase in the quantity of milk to be given
to severely malnourished children at
Anganwadi centers, from 15 grams to 25
grams per packet.
Science and Technology
China Launches High-Resolution Earth
Observation Satellites
❖
China successfully launched ‘Siwei
Gaojing-1 03’ and ‘Siwei Gaojing-1 04’
satellites using the Long March-2C rocket
from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center,
Northwest China.
❖
These satellites feature high-resolution
optical imagers.
❖
They will be used for natural resource
management, urban planning, and
commercial purposes.
❖
They were placed in a sun-synchronous
orbit at an altitude of approximately 500
km.
Indian-Origin Tushar Mehta Joins Blue
Origin’s 10th Space Tourism Mission
❖
Tushar Mehta, an Indian-origin
professional from New York, was part of
the 10th crewed space tourism flight of
Blue Origin, founded by Jeff Bezos.
❖
He is the co-head of research at a
quantitative hedge fund in the USA.
❖
The mission was launched by Blue Origin
Enterprises, L.P., Washington, USA.
Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Lander
Achieves Successful Moon Landing
❖
On March 2, 2025, Texas-based Firefly
Aerospace successfully landed its
uncrewed Blue Ghost Lander on the
Moon.
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The mission is part of NASA’s
Commercial Lunar Payload Services
(CLPS).
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It is the first successful Moon landing by a
commercial firm on its first attempt.
DRDO Tests Indigenous Life Support System
for LCA Tejas
❖
On March 4, 2025, DRDO’s DEBEL
(Bengaluru) successfully conducted
high-altitude trials of the On-Board
Oxygen Generating System
(OBOGS)-based Integrated Life Support
System (ILSS) for the Tejas fighter jet.
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Trials were validated by CEMILAC.
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L&T manufactured the system under
DRDO’s guidance.
❖
Tested at altitudes up to 50,000 feet with
high-G maneuvers.
NASA and Nokia to Deploy First Mobile
Network on the Moon
❖
NASA and Nokia announced plans to
establish the first mobile communication
network on the Moon as part of the
Intuitive Machines IM-2 mission.
❖
Nokia’s Lunar Surface Communication
System (LSCS) will be deployed via the
Athena lander.
❖
This is part of NASA’s Artemis program,
targeting a Moon landing by 2027.
Lockheed Martin Integrates LRASM with
F-35B Fighter Jet
❖
Lockheed Martin, USA, completed initial
flight testing of the Long Range Anti-Ship
Missile (LRASM) integration with the
F-35B Lightning II stealth fighter in
partnership with the F-35 Pax River
Integrated Test Force (ITF).
Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM):
● Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) is a
intelligent anti-ship missile designed to inte
surface threats at very long range.
● It navigates semi-autonomously to its target and
payload from a safe, standoff range, enhancin
capabilities in contested environments.
DRDO Unveils BM-04 Short-Range Ballistic
Missile (SRBM)
❖
In March 2025, DRDO unveiled the
BM-04 SRBM during the Vigyan Vaibhav
2025 defence exhibition in Hyderabad.
❖
Features a canister launch system,
two-stage solid-fuel propulsion, and a 500
kg warhead.
❖
Range: 400–1,500 km.
Ariane 6 Successfully Launches French Spy
Satellite
❖
In March 2025, Arianespace SA launched
the CSO-3 reconnaissance satellite for the
French Armed Forces aboard the Ariane 6
rocket from French Guiana.
❖
Marks Europe’s first successful
commercial launch with safe re-entry of
the rocket’s upper stage.
Foxconn Launches Taiwan’s First Large
Language Model ‘FoxBrain’
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Foxconn unveiled FoxBrain, Taiwan’s first
LLM, aimed at optimizing manufacturing
and supply chain processes.
NASA Launches SPHEREx and PUNCH
Missions
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On March 11, 2025, NASA launched two
missions aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket
from California:
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SPHEREx: To explore the history of the
universe via infrared light.
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PUNCH: To study the Sun’s corona and
solar wind using four small satellites.
Jio & Airtel Partner with SpaceX’s Starlink
in India
❖
Jio Platforms and Bharti Airtel partnered
with SpaceX’s Starlink to introduce
satellite-based internet services across
India.
LCA Tejas Test Fires Astra Air-to-Air
Missile
❖
On March 12, 2025, India’s LCA Tejas AF
Mk1 successfully test-fired the Astra
Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile
(BVRAAM) off the Odisha coast.
❖
Designed by DRDO, Astra has a range of
over 100 km and features advanced
guidance systems.
ISRO Successfully Completes SpaDeX
De-Docking
❖
In March 2025, ISRO achieved a key
milestone by de-docking its SpaDeX
satellites, demonstrating space docking
technology.
❖
India becomes the fourth country after
China, Russia, and the USA to achieve
this.
About SpaDeX De-Docking Mission:
● SpaDeX mission is a cost-effective
technology demonstrator mission for the
demonstration of in-space docking using
two small spacecraft launched by PSLV .
● The primary objective of the SpaDeX
mission is to develop and demonstrate
the technology needed for rendezvous,
docking, and undocking of two small
spacecraft ( SDX01 , which is the Chaser,
and SDX02 , the Target, nominally) in a
low-Earth circular orbit.
ISRO Conducts Cryogenic Engine Test for
LVM3-M6 Mission
❖
ISRO successfully conducted the flight
acceptance hot test of the CE20 cryogenic
engine for its LVM3-M6 mission at IPRC,
Mahendragiri (Tamil Nadu).
❖
Also announced the approval of the
Chandrayaan-5/LuPEX mission in
collaboration with Japan.
❖
Targets Indian Moon landing by 2040 and
a space station (Bharatiya Antriksh
Station) by 2035.
ISRO & SCL Develop Indigenous 32-bit
Microprocessors
❖
In March 2025, ISRO and Semiconductor
Laboratory (SCL) delivered the first
production of India’s indigenous 32-bit
microprocessors:
❖
VIKRAM3201: India’s first
“Make-in-India” processor for space
launch vehicles.
❖
KALPANA3201: Based on SPARC V8
architecture for space applications.
Astronaut Sunita Williams Returns to Earth
After 9 Months
❖
On March 19, 2025, Sunita Williams and
Butch Wilmore returned to Earth after a
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9-month mission aboard the International
Space Station (ISS).
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Part of NASA’s Crew-9 mission.
❖
Return facilitated by SpaceX Crew
Dragon, after Crew-10 launched on March
14.
World’s First Supersolid Created from Light
❖
Researchers from CNR Nanotec (Italy)
and international collaborators created a
‘Supersolid’ from light.
❖
A supersolid exhibits crystal-like structure
with superfluid properties, marking a
breakthrough in quantum physics.
Bellatrix Aerospace & Astroscale Japan
Collaborate on Space Debris Removal
❖
Bengaluru-based Bellatrix Aerospace Pvt.
Ltd. signed an MoU with Astroscale
Japan, Tokyo, for active space debris
removal and in-orbit mobility.
❖
The partnership aims to promote space
sustainability and expand the Indian space
industry's growth in domestic and
international markets.
VL-SRSAM Successfully Tested
❖
DRDO and the Indian Navy conducted a
successful flight-test of the Vertically
Launched Short Range Surface-to-Air
Missile (VL-SRSAM).
❖
Test took place from Integrated Test Range
(ITR), Chandipur, Odisha.
❖
Purpose: Neutralise low-altitude,
close-range aerial threats, including
sea-skimming targets.
❖
Significance: Strengthens Indian Navy's
air defence capability.
❖
Key Feature: Quick reaction, canisterised
system with vertical launch.
GE Aerospace Delivers First F404-IN20
Engine to HAL for Tejas LCA Mk1A
❖
GE Aerospace delivered the first
F404-IN20 engine to Hindustan
Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the Tejas
Light Combat Aircraft Mk1A.
❖
Contract for 99 engines signed in 2021.
❖
Location: GE's facility in Lynn,
Massachusetts, USA.
❖
Importance: Boosts indigenous fighter jet
production, strengthens 'Make in India'
defence manufacturing.
Indian Navy Launches 10th ACTCM Barge
(LSAM 24)
❖
The Indian Navy launched its 10th
Ammunition Cum Torpedo Cum Missile
(ACTCM) Barge at Salkia, Howrah,
Kolkata.
❖
Built by: M/s Suryadipta Projects Pvt Ltd,
Thane.
❖
Purpose: Facilitates transportation,
embarkation, and disembarkation of
ammunition and armament.
❖
Significance: Enhances operational
logistics and fleet support.
Induction of Fourth 25T Bollard Pull Tug
'Yuvan' at Visakhapatnam
❖
Indian Navy inducted the 4th tug ‘Yuvan’
at Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam.
❖
Built by: Titagarh Rail Systems Ltd
(TRSL), Kolkata.
❖
Tug Features: 25 tonnes bollard pull
capacity, assists in berthing and unberthing
of warships.
❖
Context: Part of contract for six such tugs
aimed at enhancing the operational
capabilities of naval ports.
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SpaceX Launches 'Nila' Satellite: HEX20's
Milestone
❖
On March 15, 2025, SpaceX launched the
"Nila" satellite, developed by
Kerala-based startup HEX20 as India’s
first private payload hosting satellite, built
in just four months.
❖
It aims to test and validate indigenously
developed subsystems.
❖
It is named after Kerala’s Nila River
(cultural significance).
❖
Support:
➢
IN-SPACe (Ahmedabad) & ISRO
(Bengaluru): Testing support and
approved tracking station at Marian
Engineering College (Kerala).
➢
Berlin-based Exolaunch GmbH:
Satellite deployer partner.
➢
German Dcubed GmbH: In-orbit demo
payload partner.
❖
Weight: Under 5 kg.
❖
Ground Station: Set up at Marian College
of Engineering, Thiruvananthapuram for
command, control, and data reception.
❖
Skill Development: Training of students &
faculty for mission operations.
❖
Future Plans: Launch of a 50 kg satellite
on ISRO’s PSLV by end of 2026.
❖
Academic Partnerships: MoUs with
colleges like Barton Hill, Marian, Mar
Baselios, Trinity.
Indian Army Tests India’s 1st Kamikaze
FPV Drone
❖
Developer: IA's Fleur-De-Lis Brigade +
Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory
(TBRL), DRDO (Chandigarh).
❖
Location: Pathankot, Punjab.
❖
Assembled at: Rising Star Drone Battle
School (fabricated over 100 drones).
❖
Developer: Major Cephas Chetan (IA) +
Dr. Raghvendra (TBRL).
❖
Type: FPV drone with impact-based
kamikaze-role anti-tank munition.
❖
Features:
➢
Dual-safety mechanisms (to avoid
accidental detonation).
➢
Live payload feedback to operator via
FPV goggles.
➢
Pilot-activated trigger for controlled
deployment.
➢
Cost: ₹1.4 lakh per unit.
❖
Induction Plan: Initial 5 drones, total
procurement of 100.
❖
Trial Period: Since August 2024, rigorous
testing in Pathankot.
❖
Significance: Cost-effective force
multiplier against armored vehicles.
ISRO’s Propulsion Breakthroughs
❖
A. Semi-Cryogenic Engine (SE2000)
Test:
❖
Test: Power Head Test Article (PHTA) at
IPRC, Mahendragiri, TN.
❖
Duration: 2.5 seconds.
❖
Developed by: Liquid Propulsion Systems
Centre (LPSC).
❖
Fuel: Non-toxic LOX/Kerosene (replacing
L110 core stage of LVM3).
❖
Benefits:
❖
Boosts LVM3 payload from 4 tonnes to 5
tonnes for GTO missions.
❖
Critical subsystems validated: pre-burner,
turbo pumps, start system, control
systems.
❖
Support: SIET (Thiruvananthapuram)
infrastructure crucial.
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B. 1000-Hour Life Test: Stationary
Plasma Thruster (SPT):
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Objective: Electric Propulsion System
(EPS) for future satellites.
❖
Propellant: Xenon gas.
❖
Achievement:
❖
Completed 1,000-hour life test.
❖
Achieved 6x higher Specific Impulse
compared to chemical propulsion.
❖
Significance: Reduced propellant weight,
better fuel efficiency, eco-friendly.
Defence
Indian Army Conducts 'Prachand Prahar'
Exercise in Arunachal Pradesh
❖
The Indian Army, in partnership with the
IAF and other armed forces, conducted
'Prachand Prahar' from March 25-27,
2025.
❖
Location: High-altitude terrain of
Arunachal Pradesh under Eastern
Command.
❖
Key Features:
❖
Deployment of surveillance tools (IAF
aircraft, UAVs, space resources, naval
aircraft).
❖
Firepower from fighter jets, artillery,
helicopters, swarm drones, loitering
munitions.
❖
Conducted in an electronically contested
environment.
14th Edition of Ex Indra: India-Russia Naval
Exercise
❖
The 14th edition of Exercise INDRA
commenced off Chennai, Tamil Nadu,
from March 28 to April 2, 2025.
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Phases:
❖
Harbour Phase : March 28-30
(ceremonies, exchanges, ship visits,
briefings).
❖
Sea Phase : March 31-April 2 (live weapon
firings, anti-air operations, replenishment,
helicopter landings).
❖
Participating Ships:
❖
Russian Navy: Pechanga, Rezkiy, Aldar
Tsydenzhapov.
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Indian Navy: INS Rana, INS Kuthar, P8I
aircraft.
India-France Naval Exercise ‘Varuna’ 2025
❖
The 23rd edition of the India-France
bilateral naval exercise ‘Varuna’ was held
in the Arabian Sea from March 19 to 22,
2025.
❖
It included a Harbour Phase (March
19-20) and a Sea Phase (March 21-22).
❖
Initiated in 1993 and named ‘Varuna’ in
2001, this exercise is a vital part of
Indo-French maritime cooperation.
‘Maritime Security Belt 2025’: Joint Naval
Exercise by Iran, Russia & China
❖
In March 2025, Iran, Russia, and China
conducted the 7th edition of their joint
naval drill, ‘Maritime Security Belt 2025’,
in the Gulf of Oman.
❖
This marked the 5th consecutive year of
these exercises, focused on strengthening
maritime security and trilateral military
cooperation.
Indian Air Force (IAF) Conducts Combat
Training at Umiam Lake
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Indian Air Force (IAF) conducted combat
operations training at Umiam Lake,
Meghalaya.
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The exercise aimed to enhance
interoperability between the IAF, Indian
Army Special Forces, and Indian Navy.
India and Bangladesh Begin 6th CORPAT &
4th BONGOSAGAR Naval Exercises
❖
On March 10, 2025, India and Bangladesh
began the 6th Coordinated Patrol
(CORPAT) and the 4th edition of
BONGOSAGAR naval exercises in the
Bay of Bengal.
❖
Indian Navy’s INS Ranvir and a
helicopter, and Bangladesh Navy’s BNS
Abu Ubaidah and a maritime patrol
aircraft participated.
Indian Navy Inducts 9th ACTCM Barge
(LSAM 23)
❖
The Indian Navy (IN) inducted its 9th
Ammunition Cum Torpedo Cum Missile
(ACTCM) Barge – LSAM 23 in Mumbai,
Maharashtra.
❖
The barge was built by Suryadipta Projects
Pvt. Ltd. (Thane, Maharashtra) under an
MSME initiative.
Exercise ‘Desert Hunt 2025’ by IAF
❖
Conducted from Feb 24-28, 2025, at Air
Force Station Jodhpur, Rajasthan.
❖
Tri-service Special Forces drill involving
the Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force.
❖
GoI Approves ₹42,000 Crore Arunachal
Frontier Highway Project
❖
A key project under the Act East Policy to
enhance connectivity along the Line of
Actual Control (LAC).
IAF Procures LLTR "Ashwini" from BEL
❖
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) signed a
capital acquisition contract worth ₹2,906
crore with Bharat Electronics Limited
(BEL), Ghaziabad.
❖
The contract was signed on March 12,
2025 for the procurement of Low-Level
Transportable Radar (LLTR) "Ashwini.”
MoD Signs Contracts with HAL for LCH
“Prachand”
❖
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) signed
two contracts with Hindustan Aeronautics
Limited (HAL) for 156 Light Combat
Helicopters (LCH) Prachand.
❖
It is Capable of high-altitude operations
(5,000m), suitable for Siachen Glacier &
Eastern Ladakh.
❖
Equipped with turret guns, rocket systems,
air-to-air missiles, stealth features, and
night attack capabilities.
MoD Contracts for NAMIS Tracked Version
& Light Vehicles
❖
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) signed
two contracts worth Rs 2,500 crore under
the Buy (Indian-IDDM) category.
❖
Nag Missile System (NAMIS) Tracked
Version :
❖
Cost: Rs 1,801.34 crore
❖
Developed by Defence Research &
Development Laboratory (DRDL),
Hyderabad
❖
Range: 500m to 4km, Speed: 230m/s
❖
Purpose: To modernize anti-tank
capabilities with fire-and-forget missiles
❖
Light Vehicles Procurement :
❖
Cost: Rs 698.66 crore
❖
Quantity: 5,000 units
❖
Manufacturers: Force Motors (Pune) &
Mahindra & Mahindra (Mumbai)
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Payload Capacity: 800kg
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Purpose: Support troop movement and
logistics in challenging terrains.
MoD Signs Contract for HMV 6×6 Gun
Towing Vehicles
❖
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) signed a
contract with Tata Advanced Systems
Limited (TASL) for procuring High
Mobility Vehicle (HMV) 6×6 Gun Towing
Vehicles.
❖
The contract was signed in the presence of
Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh at
South Block, New Delhi.
❖
The vehicles will enhance operational
capabilities and logistical support for the
Indian Army (IA), especially in difficult
terrain.
❖
The MoD has signed contracts worth Rs
6,900 crore for 155mm/52 Calibre ATAGS
and HMV 6×6 Gun Towing Vehicles.
Goa Shipyard Launches 'Tavasya' Frigate
(Project 1135.6)
❖
Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) launched
‘Tavasya,’ the second frigate under Project
1135.6.
❖
The frigate has 56% indigenous content,
up from 25% in its Russian-built
counterparts.
❖
Features of 'Tavasya':
➢
Named after Bhima’s mace,
symbolizing strength.
➢
Dimensions: 124.8 m length, 15.2 m
width, 4.5 m draught.
➢
Displacement: ~3,600 tons, with a top
speed of 28 knots.
➢
Equipped with stealth features,
BrahMos missiles, torpedoes, and
advanced sensors.
➢
Enhances India’s naval strength in the
Indian Ocean Region (IOR).
❖
Background:
❖
In 2016, India and Russia agreed to build
four Krivak-class frigates.
❖
Two ships built in Russia, two in India by
GSL with technology transfer.
❖
INS Tushil commissioned in December
2024; INS Tamal under trials (to be
commissioned by June 2025).
❖
The first indigenous frigate, 'Triput,' was
launched in July 2024, followed by
'Tavasya.’
Paras Defence Secures Rs.142 Crore
Contract from DRDO’s CHESS
❖
Paras Defence and Space Technologies
Ltd., Mumbai, secured a contract worth
Rs.142.31 crore from DRDO's Centre for
High Energy Systems & Sciences
(CHESS), Hyderabad.
❖
The project involves developing a Laser
Source Module and integrating it with a
Beam Control System (BCS) on a mobile
platform for Anti-Drone and Anti-Missile
applications.
❖
The project duration is 24 months, aimed
at advancing high-power laser technology
for modern warfare.
Liquid Robotics & Sagar Defence Sign MoU
for Autonomous Surface Vessels
❖
In March 2025, USA-based Liquid
Robotics (a Boeing company) signed an
MoU with Mumbai-based Sagar Defence
Engineering Pvt. Ltd. to co-develop and
co-produce Autonomous Surface Vessels
(ASVs).
❖
This is Liquid Robotics' first project with
an Indian startup, marking a significant
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step in US-India defence industrial
cooperation.
India-Belgium Joint Venture for Light Tank
Program
❖
John Cockerill Defence (JCD) (Belgium)
and Electro Pneumatics and Hydraulics
Pvt Ltd (EPHL) (India) formed a Joint
Venture.
❖
The JV focuses on the Zorawar Light Tank
Program, developed by DRDO and L&T
for the Indian Army.
Sports
Aleksandra Goryachkina Wins Monaco
Grand Prix 2025
❖
Russian Grandmaster Aleksandra
Goryachkina won the FIDE Women’s
Grand Prix 2025, held from February
18–28, 2025 in Monte Carlo, Monaco.
❖
With this victory, she topped the FIDE
Women’s Grand Prix standings.
❖
The tournament was organized by the
Fédération Internationale des Échecs
(FIDE).
IOC Grants Provisional Recognition to
World Boxing
❖
The International Olympic Committee
(IOC) Executive Board granted
provisional recognition to World Boxing
(WB).
❖
WB is now recognized as the International
Federation (IF) responsible for governing
global boxing within the Olympic
Movement.
Vidarbha Wins 2024-25 Ranji Trophy (3rd
Title)
❖
On March 2, 2025, Vidarbha cricket team
won the 2024–25 Ranji Trophy by
defeating Kerala based on first-innings
lead.
❖
The final was held at Vidarbha Cricket
Association Stadium, Nagpur
(Maharashtra).
❖
This marks Vidarbha’s 3rd Ranji Trophy
title after victories in 2017–18 and
2018–19 seasons.
Indian GM Pa Iniyan Wins Cannes
International Open Chess Tournament 2025
❖
On March 3, 2025, Indian Grandmaster
Panneerselvam (Pa) Iniyan won the 38th
Cannes International Open Chess
Tournament 2025 in Cannes, France.
❖
He defeated V Pranesh in the final (9th
round).
❖
Top 3 Winners:
➢
1st: Pa Iniyan (7.5 points) – Gold
➢
2nd: Aradhya Garg (7 points) – Silver
➢
3rd: Kazybek Noderbek (7 points) –
Bronze
TT Legend Achanta Sharath Kamal
Announces Retirement
❖
Indian Table Tennis icon Achanta Sharath
Kamal announced his retirement at the age
of 42.
❖
His final competition will be the WTT Star
Contender Chennai, starting March 25,
2025.
❖
Career Highlights:
➢
10-time Senior National Champion
➢
13 Commonwealth Games Medals: 7
Gold, 3 Silver, 3 Bronze
➢
2 Bronze Medals – Asian Games 2018.
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Awards & Honours:
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Arjuna Award (2004)
➢
Padma Shri (2019)
➢
Khel Ratna (Major Dhyan Chand Khel
Ratna Award) (2022)
Steve Smith Announces Retirement from
ODI Cricket
❖
Australian cricketer Steve Smith
announced his retirement from ODI
cricket after Australia's semi-final loss to
India in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025
(Dubai, UAE).
❖
Key Achievements:
➢
Played key roles in Australia’s 2015 &
2023 World Cup victories.
➢
First player to score 5 consecutive 50+
scores in a World Cup.
➢
Player of the Tournament (2015) – ICC
World Cup
➢
Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy & ICC Test
Player of the Year (2015)
Logo Launched for World Para Athletics
Grand Prix 2025 (New Delhi)
❖
In March 2025, the Paralympic Committee
of India (PCI) launched the official logo
for the World Para Athletics Grand Prix
2025.
❖
Event Dates: March 11–13, 2025
❖
Venue: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New
Delhi.
❖
The logo symbolizes India’s cultural
heritage and sporting excellence.
FIFA Bans Russia and Congo from FIFA
World Cup 2026
❖
In March 2025, FIFA (International
Federation of Association Football), based
in Zurich, Switzerland, imposed a ban on
Russia and Congo from participating in
the FIFA World Cup 2026.
❖
The 23rd edition of the FIFA World Cup
will be co-hosted by USA, Canada, and
Mexico from June 11 to July 19, 2026,
featuring 104 matches across 16 cities.
Veteran Bangladeshi Cricketer Mushfiqur
Rahim Retires from ODIs
❖
Mushfiqur Rahim, Bangladesh's veteran
wicket-keeper batsman, retired from ODI
cricket with immediate effect.
❖
He played 274 ODIs, scored 7795 runs at
an average of 36.42, including 9 centuries
and 49 half-centuries.
❖
He is Bangladesh's 2nd highest ODI
run-scorer after Tamim Iqbal (8357 runs).
Indian GM Pranav Venkatesh Wins FIDE
World Junior U20 Championship 2025
❖
Indian GM Pranav Venkatesh (from
Bengaluru, Karnataka) won the FIDE
World Junior U20 Championship 2025 in
Petrovac, Montenegro.
❖
Final Rankings (Open Category):
➢
1st: GM Pranav Venkatesh (India) – 9
points
➢
2nd: FM Matic Lavrencic (Slovenia) –
8.5
➢
3rd: GM Elham Amar (Norway) – 8.5
❖
Girls Category Winner: WIM Anna
Shukhman (FIDE) – 9 points
GM Aravindh Chithambaram Wins Prague
Chess Masters 2025
❖
Indian GM Aravindh Chithambaram won
the Masters Section of the Prague
International Chess Festival 2025, held in
Czech Republic.
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He secured the title with 6 points,
concluding the final round with a draw
against Gurel Ediz (Turkey).
India Wins 2025 Asian Women’s Kabaddi
Championship (5th Title)
❖
India's women’s Kabaddi team won the
6th Asian Women’s Kabaddi
Championship by defeating Iran (32-25) in
the final held in Tehran, Iran.
❖
India has now won the title 5 times: 2005,
2007, 2008, 2017, and 2025.
❖
2025 Medal Winners:
➢
Gold: India (213 points)
➢
Silver: Iran (111 points)
➢
Bronze: Bangladesh (117 points),
Nepal (82 points)
India Wins ICC Champions Trophy 2025
(3rd Title)
❖
On March 9, 2025, India won the 9th ICC
Champions Trophy by defeating New
Zealand by 4 wickets in the final at Dubai
International Stadium (UAE).
❖
India chased down the target of 252 runs,
finishing at 254/6 in 49 overs.
❖
Top Performers: Rohit Sharma (76 runs),
Shreyas Iyer (48 runs)
❖
Key Highlights of ICC Champions Trophy
2025:
➢
Rachin Ravindra (NZ): Golden Bat
(Highest Run Scorer) and Player of the
Tournament
➢
Virat Kohli: Became the fastest to
reach 14,000 ODI runs in just 287
innings, during a match vs Pakistan.
➢
Shikhar Dhawan: Appointed as Event
Ambassador, India’s top run-scorer in
Champions Trophy history (701 runs).
➢
Other Event Ambassadors: Sarfaraz
Ahmed (Pakistan), Shane Watson
(Australia), Tim Southee (New
Zealand)
Mahmudullah Riyad Retires from
International Cricket
❖
Veteran Bangladeshi all-rounder
Mahmudullah Riyad announced his
retirement from international cricket,
concluding an 18-year-long career.
❖
He played 430 international matches,
scoring 11,047 runs with 9 centuries.
❖
Earlier, he retired from Tests in 2021 and
T20Is in 2024.
Khelo India Winter Games (KIWG) 2025
Held in Leh and J&K
❖
The 5th edition of KIWG 2025 began on
January 23, 2025, in Leh, Ladakh under
the Khelo India initiative by the Ministry
of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS).
❖
In the 2025 edition of KIWG, more than
400 athletes from states, Union Territories
(UTs), and institutions, participated as 19
teams in six winter sports.
❖
Top Medal Tally:
➢
1st – Indian Army (18 Medals: 7 Gold,
5 Silver, 6 Bronze)
➢
2nd – Himachal Pradesh (18 Medals: 6
Gold, 5 Silver, 7 Bronze)
➢
3rd – Ladakh (UT) (7 Medals: 4 Gold,
2 Silver, 1 Bronze)
➢
4th - Maharashtra (13 Medals: 3 Gold,
5 Silver, 5 Bronze)
➢
5th - Tamil Nadu (5 Medals: 3 Gold, 2
Silver, 0 Bronze)
Lando Norris Wins 2025 Australian Grand
Prix (Formula 1)
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On March 16, 2025, Lando Norris (UK,
McLaren) won the season-opening race of
the F1 Australian Grand Prix 2025 at
Albert Park Circuit, Melbourne.
Oscar Piastri Wins Chinese Grand Prix 2025
❖
McLaren’s Oscar Piastri claimed his first
victory at the Formula 1 Chinese Grand
Prix in 2025.
India Masters Win Inaugural IML 2025 Title
❖
India Masters defeated West Indies
Masters by 6 wickets in the final of
International Masters League (IML) 2025,
held in Raipur, Chhattisgarh.
❖
The team was captained by Sachin
Tendulkar, while West Indies was led by
Brian Lara.
India Tops Medal Tally at World Para
Athletics Grand Prix 2025
❖
India topped the medal tally at the World
Para Athletics Grand Prix 2025, held at
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi,
with 134 medals:
❖
45 Gold, 40 Silver, 49 Bronze
❖
Indian para-athlete Rinku Hooda won
Gold in Javelin Throw F46 with a throw of
60.26 meters.
India Secures 33 Medals in Special Olympics
World Winter Games 2025
❖
India bagged 33 medals at the Special
Olympics World Winter Games 2025, held
in Turin, Italy.
❖
Medal Tally: 8 Gold, 18 Silver, 7 Bronze
❖
Most medals came from Snowshoeing and
Alpine Skiing (10 each).
Mumbai Indians Women Win WPL 2025
Title
❖
Mumbai Indians Women (MI-W) won
their 2nd WPL title by defeating Delhi
Capitals Women (DC-W) by 8 runs in the
final at Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai.
❖
MI-W Captain: Harmanpreet Kaur | DC-W
Captain: Meghann Lanning
❖
Prize Money: Winner – Rs 6 crore,
Runner-up – Rs 3 crore.
❖
WPL 2025 Award Winners:
Orange
Cap
Natalie
Ruth
Sciver-
Brunt
Mumbai
Indians -
Women
cricket team
(MI-W)
Purple
Cap
Amelia
Charlotte
Kerr
MI-W
Player
of the
Match
Harmanpr
eet Kaur
MI-W
Emergi
ng
Player
Shafali
Verma
Delhi Capitals
- Women
cricket team(D
C-W)
Khelo India Para Games 2025: Anthem,
Logo, Mascot Launched
❖
In March 2025, Union Minister Dr.
Mansukh Mandaviya launched the mascot,
logo, and anthem for the 2nd Khelo India
Para Games (KIPG 2025) in New Delhi.
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Mascot: ‘Ujjwala’, inspired by Delhi’s
house sparrow, symbolizes resilience and
perseverance.
❖
Logo was jointly launched by Devendra
Jhajharia (President, PCI) and Sminu
Jindal (Founder, Svayam).
Kabaddi World Cup 2025: India Clinches
both Men’s and Women’s Titles
❖
The 2nd edition of the Kabaddi World Cup
(KWC) 2025 was held from March 17 to
23, 2025 in the West Midlands region of
the United Kingdom (UK).
❖
For the first time, the tournament was
hosted outside Asia, across cities including
Birmingham, Coventry, Walsall, and
Wolverhampton.
❖
The tournament featured over 60 matches,
supported by the West Midlands
Combined Authority’s (WMCA)
Commonwealth Games Major Events
Legacy Fund, sponsored by Paddy Power,
and backed by the University of
Wolverhampton.
❖
India won both the Men’s and Women’s
titles:
❖
Men’s Final: India defeated England by
44-41.
❖
Women’s Final: India defeated England by
57-34.
❖
Pawan Sehrawat captained the Indian
Men’s team, while Ritu Negi led the
Women’s team.
❖
In the Men’s event:
➢
10 teams competed, divided into Group
A and Group B.
➢
India was in Group B along with Italy,
Scotland, Wales, and Hong Kong.
❖
In the Women’s event:
➢
6 teams participated, divided into
Group D and Group E.
➢
India was in Group D with Wales and
Poland.
❖
The 1st edition of KWC was held in
Malaysia in 2019, where India had also
won both titles (Men defeated Iraq;
Women defeated Chinese Taipei).
❖
World Kabaddi Day is celebrated annually
on March 24, marking the founding of
World Kabaddi in 2018.
FIG World Cup 2025, Antalya: Pranati
Nayak Wins Bronze
❖
Indian gymnast Pranati Nayak won a
bronze medal in the vault final at the FIG
World Cup 2025 in Antalya, Turkey.
❖
She scored 13.417 points, finishing behind
Americans Jayla Hang (Gold, 13.667) and
Claire Pease (Silver, 13.567).
❖
The Antalya event was the third leg of the
FIG Apparatus World Cup 2025 series,
following Cottbus (Germany) and Baku
(Azerbaijan).
❖
This is Pranati’s second medal at the FIG
World Cup, after her bronze in Cairo,
2024.
❖
She became the third Indian gymnast to
win an international medal in the vault
event, after Dipa Karmakar and Aruna
Reddy.
❖
Pranati has previously won bronze medals
at the Asian Championships 2019
(Ulaanbaatar) and 2022 (Doha), and
represented India at the Tokyo 2020
Olympics.
B. Sumeeth Reddy Announces Retirement
from Badminton
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Indian badminton doubles specialist B.
Sumeeth Reddy announced retirement to
focus on coaching.
❖
At retirement, he was ranked World No.
25 in men’s doubles.
❖
He is now part of India’s national coaching
panel, mentoring the women’s doubles
players.
AFA Partners with HSBC for 2025 Season in
India and Singapore
❖
In March 2025, the Argentine Football
Association (AFA) partnered with HSBC
Holdings plc for the 2025 season.
❖
The partnership aims to promote football
in India and Singapore.
❖
Under this partnership:
❖
The Argentina National Team, including
Lionel Messi, will play an exhibition
match in Kochi (Kerala), India, in October
2025.
❖
This collaboration aligns with Argentina’s
preparation for the 2026 FIFA World Cup,
scheduled from June 11 to July 19, 2026.
❖
HSBC seeks to enhance fan experiences
and promote sports excellence through this
partnership.
Khelo India Para Games (KIPG) 2025:
Haryana Tops Medal Tally
❖
The 2nd edition of the Khelo India Para
Games (KIPG) 2025 was held from 20 to
27 March 2025 in New Delhi.
❖
This multi-sport para event is part of the
Government of India's (GoI) Khelo India
initiative, aimed at promoting para-sports
in India.
❖
Haryana topped the medal tally for the
second consecutive time, winning the
winners trophy.
❖
Medal Tally Highlights
1. Haryana secured the top position with
104 medals (34 Gold, 39 Silver, 31
Bronze).
2. Tamil Nadu (TN) finished 2nd with 74
medals (28 Gold, 19 Silver, 27
Bronze).
3. Uttar Pradesh (UP) finished 3rd with
64 medals (23 Gold, 21 Silver, 20
Bronze).
4. Rajasthan finished 4th with 61 medals
(22 Gold, 16 Silver, and 23 Bronze)
❖
Historical Comparison: In KIPG 2023,
also held in New Delhi, Haryana topped
with 105 medals, while UP and TN
secured 2nd and 3rd positions respectively.
❖
Venues of KIPG 2025: The event was held
across three venues in New Delhi:
➢
Jawaharlal Nehru (JLN) Indoor
Stadium
➢
Indira Gandhi (IG) Indoor Stadium
➢
Karni Singh Shooting Range (KSSR)
❖
Mascot of KIPG 2025: Ujjwala, the
official mascot of KIPG 2025, is inspired
by the house sparrow of Delhi.
❖
It symbolises the pride, fighting spirit, and
perseverance of para-athletes, reflecting
the resilience of the host city.
❖
Notable Performances and Records
1. Jaspreet Kaur
➢
First athlete in KIPG 2025 to break a
national record.
➢
Won gold in the 45 kg category, lifting
101 kg, surpassing her previous best of
100 kg.
2. Seema Rani (Punjab)
➢
Set a new national record by lifting 97
kg in the women's elite 61 kg category.
➢
Won her second consecutive gold
medal at the Games.
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3. Jhandu Kumar (Bihar)
➢
Lifted 206 kg in the men’s elite 72 kg
category.
➢
Upgraded from silver in 2023 to gold
in 2025.
4. Mona Agarwal (Rajasthan)
➢
Paris 2024 Paralympics bronze
medallist.
➢
Won gold in the Mixed 50m Prone
SH1 event with a score of 243.3.
➢
Also secured two silver medals in:
➢
Women’s 10m air rifle standing SH1
➢
Mixed 10m air rifle prone SH2
categories.
❖
Key Features of KIPG 2025:
❖
Total Participation: Around 1,230
para-athletes from 36 States and Union
Territories (UTs).
❖
Sports Disciplines Included: Para Archery,
Para Athletics, Para Badminton, Para
Table Tennis, Para Powerlifting, Para
Shooting.
❖
The objective is to elevate the standard of
para-sports in India and provide a national
platform for para-athletes to showcase
their talent.
❖
Khelo India Youth Games (KIYG) 2025 is
scheduled from 4 to 15 May 2025 in Bihar.
❖
The games will be held across five
districts: Patna, Nalanda (Rajgir),
Bhagalpur, Gaya, and Begusarai.
About the Khelo India Initiative
❖
Launched: October 2017.
❖
Scheme: Khelo India is a flagship
Central Sector Scheme under the
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
(MYAS).
❖
Objective: National Programme for the
Development of Sports.
❖
Categories under Khelo India:
➢
Khelo India Youth Games (KIYG)
➢
Khelo India University Games
(KIUG)
➢
Khelo India Winter Games (KIWG)
➢
Khelo India Para Games (KIPG)
Rajasthan Specific
Rajasthan Champion of Champions in Para
Shooting
❖
Rajasthan won the title of Champion of
Champions by winning 9 medals in
shooting (rifle and pistol) competition at
the Khelo India Para Games.
❖
In this competition, Rajasthan won 4 gold,
2 silver, and 3 bronze medals.
❖
Medal winners from Rajasthan: Avani
Lekhara (Gold), Mona Agrawal (Gold and
2 Silver), Vijay Singh Kuntal (Bronze),
Rudransh Khandelwal (Gold and Bronze),
Rahul Sharma (Bronze), Nihal Singh
(Gold).
❖
Podium Positions:
1st: Rajasthan (9 medals)
2nd: Uttar Pradesh (4 medals)
3rd: Maharashtra (3 medals)
Khelo India Para Games 2025: Rajasthan
secured 4th position in the medal tally
❖
The second edition of the Khelo India Para
Games was held at three venues in Delhi
from March 20 to 27, 2025.
❖
In this sports competition, Rajasthan
secured 4th position in the medal tally
with a total of 61 medals.
❖
Athletes from the state won 22 gold, 16
silver, and 23 bronze medals.
❖
Total Medals for Rajasthan :
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64 Medals
➢
Gold: 22
➢
Silver: 18
➢
Bronze: 24
❖
Sport-wise Rajasthan Performance:
❖
Shooting :
➢
9 Medals
➢
Gold (4): Avani Lekhara, Mona
Agarwal, Rudransh Khandelwal, Nihal
Singh
➢
Silver (2): Mona Agarwal
➢
Bronze (3): Vijay Singh Kuntal,
Rudransh Khandelwal, Rahul Sharma
❖
Athletics :
➢
46 Medals (Top Performance)
➢
Gold: 16
➢
Silver: 14
➢
Bronze: 16
❖
Archery :
➢
2 Medals
➢
Gold: 1
➢
Bronze: 1
❖
Powerlifting :
➢
3 Silver Medals
❖
Badminton :
➢
1 Gold Medal
❖
Table Tennis :
➢
3 Medals
➢
Silver: 2
➢
Bronze: 1
'One District-One Sports Scheme’
❖
The Rajasthan government launched this
scheme to promote one sport in each
district.
❖
Implemented by Rajasthan Sports Council;
Chairman: Neeraj K. Pawan.
❖
Allocations:
❖
Football: Baran, Dausa, Sawai Madhopur.
❖
Basketball: Bhilwara, Jhalawar,
Jhunjhunu, Pali, Sikar.
❖
Archery: Bikaner, Banswara, Sirohi.
❖
Athletics: Bundi, Churu, Jalore,
Ganganagar, Tonk, Pratapgarh.
❖
Hockey: Dungarpur, Dholpur,
Hanumangarh, Rajsamand.
❖
Kabaddi: Ajmer, Chittorgarh, Nagaur,
Jaipur.
❖
Women’s Wrestling: Alwar, Bharatpur.
❖
Volleyball: Barmer.
❖
Gymnastics: Jodhpur, Jaisalmer.
❖
Wrestling: Kota.
❖
Swimming: Udaipur.
❖
Tennis Ball Cricket: Karauli.
Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA)
'Abhiman' Awards
❖
Hanumant Singh Award (Senior):
Mahipal Lomror and Suman Meena.
❖
Salim Durani Award (U-23): Mohit
Changra and Usha Pateria.
❖
Kishan Rungta Award (U-19): Jatin
Saini and Maina Siyol.
❖
Laxman Singh Award (U-16): Yatharth
Bhardwaj and Dhriti Mathur.
❖
Best Emerging Player: Kartik Sharma
and Ayushi Garg.
❖
Lifetime Achievement (Posthumous):
Kamal Motrarka, Ashok Ohri, Rajendra
Singh Rathore, Rakesh Agrawal, S.L.
Madhuria.
❖
Award includes ₹1 lakh, memento, and
certificate.
❖
Players receive a trophy, certificate, and
₹51,000.
❖
RCA will restart the players’ pension
scheme.
❖
S.L. Madhuria was a pioneer of sports
journalism in Rajasthan.
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Junior Asian Track Cycling Championship,
Nilai, Malaysia.
❖
Harshita Jakhar won the silver medal in
the individual pursuit event.
❖
Total medals for India: 2 silver and 2
bronze medals.
27th Junior Mr. Rajasthan Bodybuilding
Championship (Jaipur)
❖
The 27th Junior Mr. Rajasthan
Bodybuilding Championship was
organized in Jaipur.
❖
Hashim Ansari from Jaipur was declared
the winner of the Junior Mr. Rajasthan
title.
❖
Harshvardhan Singh from Ajmer secured
the runner-up position.
❖
Dhruv Raj from Kota was declared the
first runner-up in the competition.
7th State-Level Para Powerlifting
Championship – Jaipur
❖
Jodhpur’s Milankumar Srivastava won the
gold medal in the 97 kg weight category.
❖
In the women’s 45 kg category, Jaipur's
Shanu Patodia won the gold medal.
❖
Anita from Jhunjhunu won the silver
medal.
❖
In the men's 49 kg category, Pawan Kahar
from Ajmer won gold, and in the 88 kg
category, Bhavya Saini from Alwar
secured the gold medal.
Junior International Badminton Tournament
❖
It was held in Uganda
❖
Sachin Jhajharia from Jhunjhunu won the
gold medal.
Spanish Para Badminton International 2025
❖
Krishna Nagar won multiple awards
including:
➢
Mixed Doubles: Gold
➢
Men’s Doubles: Silver
➢
Singles: Bronze
❖
Major Achievements:
➢
Gold Medal at Tokyo Paralympics 2020
➢
Gold at World Para Badminton
Championship.
➢
Awarded Khel Ratna Award in 2021
❖
Personal Information:
➢
Born: 19 January 1999, Jaipur
➢
Coach: Yadvendra
In the National Level Scout-Guide Jamboree
2025, Rajasthan achieved the first rank at
the national level.
❖
This special event, named the Diamond
Jubilee Jamboree, was held in
Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, from 28th
January to 3rd February 2025.
❖
More than 15,000 Scouts and Guides
participated in this event.
❖
The contingent from Rajasthan consisted
of 1,012 Scouts, Guides, and Unit Leaders.
42nd Para Towing National Championship
❖
In the 42nd Para Towing National
Championship held in Bhopal, Anita
Chaudhary from Jhunjhunu won the gold
medal.
Players from Rajasthan who participated in
the Paris Paralympics 2024 are as follows:
❖
Krishna Nagar participated in Badminton.
❖
Sandeep Singh and Sunder Gurjar
competed in the Javelin Throw event.
❖
Avani Lekhara, Mona Agarwal, Nihal
Singh, and Rudraksha Khandelwal
represented Rajasthan in Shooting.
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Amir Ahmed also competed in Shooting.
❖
Shyam Sundar took part in Archery.
❖
Anita Chaudhary competed in the Rowing
event.
45th National Masters Athletics
Championship, Bengaluru (4–9 March)
❖
Champion: Pani Devi from Churu (90+
age category).
❖
Medals: 3 Gold (Discus throw, Shot put,
100m race).
❖
Rajasthan's overall performance: 8 Gold, 4
Silver, 4 Bronze (Total: 16 medals).
All India Police Kabaddi Cluster
❖
The All India Police Kabaddi Cluster
2024-25 was held in Jalandhar, Punjab,
organised by Punjab Police.
❖
Rajasthan Police gymnast Shubham
Kumar won a bronze medal in the Roman
Rings event.
❖
Sangeeta Chaudhary won a gold medal in
the Floor event.
Sunita Dhobi – Para Powerlifter
❖
Won bronze in 79kg category at 22nd
Senior Para Powerlifting Championship
(March 2025).
❖
Selected for Khelo India Para
Championship, New Delhi.
❖
Won gold in the previous Khelo India
event.
❖
Has won 3 gold, 2 silver, and 1 bronze at
the national level.
❖
She is a differently-abled athlete, uses a
leg caliper.
❖
Professionally, she is a teacher in
Kishangarh, Renwal.
Sundar Kanti Joshi Women’s Cricket Award
2024
❖
The awards were organised by Radha
Nivas Cricket Club.
❖
In the Senior Category, Kaushalya
Chaudhary scored 292 runs and took 37
wickets.
❖
In the Junior Category, Maina Siyol scored
179 runs and took 12 wickets.
❖
In the Sub-Junior Category, Dhriti Mathur
scored 350 runs and took 7 wickets.
❖
Sonia Vijawat from Ajmer received the
Lifetime Achievement Award.
❖
Awards were distributed on 3rd April,
Sundar Kanti Joshi’s birth anniversary.
❖
The selection committee included Yogesh
Mathur, Devendra Pal Singh, Gangotri
Chauhan, Sultana Khan, and Anju Lata
Sharma.
AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup 2025 -
Thailand
❖
Amit Godara from Rajasthan has been
selected for the Indian team.
❖
He is the first player from Rajasthan to
play in the Beach Soccer Asian Cup.
❖
Note: Beach Soccer is a form of football
played on sandy beaches and is also called
Sand Soccer.
Awards
97th Academy Awards 2025: ‘Anora’ Wins
Big
❖
The 97th Academy Awards (Oscars) were
held on 2 March 2025 at the Dolby
Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles.
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Anora won 5 Oscars, including Best
Picture, Best Director (Sean Baker), Best
Actress (Mikey Madison), Best Editing,
and Best Original Screenplay.
❖
The Brutalist won 3 Oscars, including Best
Actor (Adrien Brody).
❖
Dune: Part Two won for Best Sound and
Best Visual Effects.
Award
Winner
Best Picture
Anora
Best Director
Sean Baker (Anora)
Actor in a Leading
Role
Adrien Brody ( The
Brutalist)
Actress in a Leading
Role
Mikey Madison
( Anora )
Animated Feature
Film
Flow
Liu Jiakun Wins 2025 Pritzker Architecture
Prize
❖
Chinese architect Liu Jiakun was awarded
the 2025 Pritzker Architecture Prize, the
highest global award in architecture.
❖
He became the 54th laureate and the
second Chinese architect to win this award
after Wang Shu in 2012.
❖
The award includes a USD 100,000 grant
and a bronze medallion and will be
presented in Abu Dhabi, UAE in May
2025.
AWBI Confers "Prani Mitra" and "Jeev
Daya" Awards 2025
❖
The Animal Welfare Board of India
(AWBI) conferred the Prani Mitra and
Jeev Daya awards at a ceremony held in
New Delhi.
❖
AWBI was established under the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (PCA)
Act, 1960 to promote animal welfare.
❖
The Prani Mitra Award was introduced in
1966, while the Jeev Daya Award was
instituted in 2001.
Dr. Uma Sharma Honored at BRICS CCI
WE Summit 2025
❖
Dr. Uma Sharma, Chairperson of Kailash
Group of Hospitals, was awarded at the
5th Annual BRICS CCI Women’s
Entrepreneurship & Empowerment (WEE)
Summit held in New Delhi.
❖
The summit theme was “Women
Changemakers: Transforming the World,
Shaping the Future”.
Nithin Kamath Named EY Entrepreneur of
the Year 2024
❖
Nithin Kamath, Founder and CEO of
Zerodha, was conferred the Ernst & Young
Entrepreneur of the Year (EOY) 2024
award.
❖
The award ceremony was held in New
Delhi, and Union Minister Bhupender
Yadav presented the awards.
PM Narendra Modi Conferred Honorary
Order of Freedom of Barbados
❖
On 6 March 2025, PM Narendra Modi was
conferred the Honorary Order of Freedom
of Barbados, one of the country’s highest
honors.
❖
The award was presented by President
Dame Sandra Mason for Modi’s strategic
leadership and COVID-19 assistance.
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MoS Pabitra Margherita received the
award on PM Modi’s behalf.
YouGov India Value Rankings 2025 Released
❖
In March 2025, YouGov released the India
Value Rankings 2025, listing the most
valued brands in India.
❖
Top 3 brands:
1. Amazon – Score: 56.5
2. Flipkart – Score: 53.0
3. Amul – Score: 52.8
IIT-KGP’s Suman Chakraborty Wins TWAS
Award 2026
❖
Professor Suman Chakraborty of IIT
Kharagpur was awarded the 2026 TWAS
Award in Engineering and Computer
Sciences.
❖
The award, instituted by UNESCO’s The
World Academy of Sciences (TWAS),
recognized his contribution in developing
low-cost diagnostic healthcare solutions.
LIC Ranks 3rd in Brand Finance Insurance
100 – 2025
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According to the Brand Finance Insurance
100 – 2025 report, the Life Insurance
Corporation of India (LIC) ranked 3rd
among the world’s strongest insurance
brands with a BSI score of 88.
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LIC also ranked 12th globally in terms of
brand value.
❖
SBI Life Insurance ranked 76th in brand
value.
❖
Top brand: PZU (Poland) with BSI score
of 94.4.
Andrew Barto & Richard Sutton Win 2024
ACM A.M. Turing Award
❖
IAndrew Barto (USA) and Richard S.
Sutton (Canada) received the 2024 A.M.
Turing Award, often referred to as the
“Nobel Prize of Computing”.
❖
The award recognized their contributions
to Reinforcement Learning (RL) in AI.
❖
The winners will share USD 1 million,
sponsored by Google Inc.
❖
They co-authored "Reinforcement
Learning: An Introduction" in 1998.
Dr. Jayashree Vencatesan Becomes First
Indian to Receive Ramsar Wetlands Award
❖
Dr. Jayashree Vencatesan, Co-founder of
Care Earth Trust (Chennai, Tamil Nadu),
became the first Indian to receive the
Ramsar Women Change Makers in the
World Wetlands Award 2025.
❖
She was honoured in the Wise Use of
Wetlands category for her outstanding
contributions to wetland conservation,
especially her work on the Pallikaranai
Marsh in Chennai.
❖
The award was announced by the Ramsar
Secretariat (Gland, Switzerland) on the
eve of International Women’s Day (8
March 2025), recognising 12 global
women changemakers in wetlands.
ASQ Awards 2024: Multiple Indian Airports
Recognised
❖
On March 11, 2025, Chhatrapati Shivaji
Maharaj International Airport (Mumbai)
received the Airport Service Quality
(ASQ) Award 2024 for Best Airport over
40 Million Passengers in Asia-Pacific for
the 8th consecutive year.
❖
The awards were presented by the Airports
Council International (ACI) in
collaboration with Spain-based Amadeus.
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RBI Wins Digital Transformation Award
2025 (UK)
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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) won the
Digital Transformation Award 2025,
presented by Central Banking Publications
(London, UK).
❖
The award recognised RBI’s technology
initiatives, notably:
❖
Sarthi – a mobile application for financial
education.
❖
PRAVAAH – a digital platform for
regulatory applications.
Muthoot Microfin Wins Two SKOCH Gold
Awards
❖
Muthoot Microfin Limited (Kochi,
Kerala), a leading Microfinance
Institution, secured two Gold Awards at
the SKOCH Awards 2025 held in New
Delhi.
❖
The awards recognised excellence in
Digital Financial Inclusion and Insurance
Solutions.
Hockey India 7th Annual Awards 2024
❖
Harmanpreet Singh and Savita Punia won
the Hockey India Balbir Singh Sr. Player
of the Year Award 2024 in men's and
women’s categories, respectively.
❖
The awards were presented in March 2025
at Le Meridien, New Delhi.
Pravaig Dynamics Launches World’s First
E-TATV
❖
Bengaluru-based Pravaig Dynamics Pvt.
Ltd. launched VEER, the world’s first
operational Electric Tactical All-Terrain
Vehicle (E-TATV) for defence use.
❖
The E-TATV supports missions such as
reconnaissance, ISR (Intelligence,
Surveillance, and Reconnaissance), and
forward patrolling.
❖
The company also won the iDEX Award
in March 2025.
Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak Wins 2025
Holberg Prize
❖
Indian literary theorist Gayatri
Chakravorty Spivak was awarded the
Holberg Prize 2025 for her contribution to
postcolonial studies and feminist theory.
❖
The award, worth USD 540,000 (approx.
₹4.6 crore), will be presented on June 5,
2025, at the University of Bergen,
Norway.
❖
She is renowned for her essay “Can the
Subaltern Speak?” and the translation of
Derrida’s “De la Grammatologie.”
19th Ramnath Goenka Awards for
Excellence in Journalism
❖
On March 19, 2025, President Droupadi
Murmu presented the 19th Ramnath
Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards
in New Delhi.
❖
27 journalists were honoured across 20
categories, including politics, sports,
regional languages, and investigative
journalism.
❖
The award was instituted by the Indian
Express Group in 2005.
Vijay Sankar Conferred with Denmark’s
Knight’s Cross
❖
Vijay Sankar, Chairman of Sanmar Group
(Chennai), was honoured with the
Knight’s Cross of the Order of Dannebrog
by the King of Denmark in recognition of
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his consular services as Honorary Consul
General for Southern India.
Chiranjeevi Honoured with Lifetime
Achievement Award in UK
❖
Veteran actor and Padma awardee K.
Chiranjeevi received the Lifetime
Achievement Award for Excellence in
Public Service through Cultural
Leadership at the UK Parliament (House
of Commons), London, in March 2025.
Günter Blöschl Wins 2025 Stockholm Water
Prize
❖
Austrian hydrologist Günter Blöschl won
the 2025 Stockholm Water Prize, often
called the Nobel Prize of Water, for his
work on flood risk reduction and
hydrology.
❖
The award will be presented by King Carl
XVI Gustaf of Sweden during World
Water Week in August 2025.
Sahitya Akademi Translation Prize 2024
Announced
❖
In March 2025, Sahitya Akademi selected
22 books across 22 Indian languages for
the Translation Prize 2024.
❖
Eligible books were those published
between Jan 2018 and Dec 2022.
❖
Winners receive ₹50,000 and a copper
plaque.
Healthy Cities Summit 2025: Three Cities
Recognised
❖
On March 21, 2025, Córdoba (Argentina),
Fortaleza (Brazil), and Greater Manchester
(UK) were honoured at the 2025
Partnership for Healthy Cities Summit in
Paris.
❖
The cities were recognised for measurable
actions to reduce Non-Communicable
Diseases (NCDs) and injuries, which
account for 80% of global deaths (as per
WHO).
Vinod Kumar Shukla Wins 59th Jnanpith
Award
❖
Hindi poet and novelist Vinod Kumar
Shukla was selected for the 59th Jnanpith
Award (2024) for his contribution to Hindi
literature.
❖
The announcement was made by a
selection committee chaired by awardee
Pratibha Rai.
❖
He is the first writer from Chhattisgarh
and the 12th Hindi author to receive this
award.
About Jnanpith Award:
● Established in 1961, it is India’s
highest literary honor, given by
Bharatiya Jnanpith.
● Awarded for works in any of the 22
official languages of India.
● Carries a cash prize of ₹11 lakh, a
bronze Vagdevi idol, and a citation.
● First recipient: G. Sankara Kurup
(1965).
● 58th Award: Gulzar and Jagadguru
Rambhadracharya (jointly).
Tamil Nadu Wins National Award for Water
Resource Management
❖
Tamil Nadu’s Water Resources
Department won the "Excellence in
Integrated Water Resources Management,
2024" award from the Central Board of
Irrigation and Power (CBIP).
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The award recognized the success of the
Tamil Nadu Irrigated Agriculture
Modernisation Project (TNIAMP), funded
by the World Bank.
❖
About TNIAMP: Launched in 2017 to
improve productivity and climate
resilience in 47 sub-basins of Tamil Nadu.
R.K. Shriramkumar Awarded Sangita
Kalanidhi Award 2025
❖
Eminent Carnatic violinist R.K.
Shriramkumar was conferred the Sangita
Kalanidhi Award 2025 by The Music
Academy, Madras (Chennai, Tamil Nadu).
❖
The award recognizes his exceptional
contributions to Carnatic music.
❖
His selection coincides with the 250th
birth anniversary of Muthuswami
Dikshitar in 2025.
❖
The awards will be presented during The
Music Academy's events including:
National IP Awards 2024 Conferred by
Union Minister Piyush Goyal
❖
Piyush Goyal, Union Minister of
Commerce & Industry, presented the
National Intellectual Property (IP) Awards
2024 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.
❖
The awards recognize individuals,
institutions, and enterprises for
contributions to IP creation and
commercialization.
❖
Awards were presented across 13
categories, celebrating achievements by
individuals, academic institutions,
startups, and corporations.
❖
The awards strengthen India’s position as
a global innovation leader.
Rana Dasgupta Wins Yale’s 2025
Windham-Campbell Prize (Non-Fiction)
❖
Rana Dasgupta, British author of Indian
origin, won the 2025 Windham-Campbell
Prize for his non-fiction book ‘Capital: A
Portrait of Twenty-First Century Delhi’,
awarded by Yale University, USA.
Persons in News
Tuhin Kanta Pandey
❖
Appointed as the 11th Chairman of SEBI.
❖
Replaces Madhabi Puri Buch, SEBI’s first
woman chairperson.
❖
Term of Madhabi Puri Buch ends on 1
March 2025.
Dr. Mayank Sharma
❖
Took charge as Controller General of
Defence Accounts (CGDA) on March 1,
2025.
Ajay Bhadoo
❖
Appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
of the Government e-Marketplace (GeM).
Dr. Ajit Ratnakar Joshi
❖
Appointed as Executive Director (ED) of
the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
Dr. Himanshu Pathak
❖
Assumed charge as Director General of the
International Crops Research Institute for
the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT),
Hyderabad.
Atul Kumar Goel
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Appointed Chief Executive (CE) of the
Indian Banks’ Association (IBA).
Rajeev Shukla
❖
Appointed as India’s representative to the
Board of Directors of the Asian Cricket
Council (ACC).
Ashish Shelar
❖
Appointed as Executive Board Member of
the Asian Cricket Council (ACC).
Christian Stocker
❖
Sworn in as new Chancellor of Australia
in March 2025.
❖
Heads a three-party coalition government.
❖
Succeeds Alexander Schallenberg.
Mark Joseph Carney
❖
Appointed as the 24th Prime Minister of
Canada in March 2025.
❖
Succeeded Justin Trudeau, who served 9
years as PM.
Stuart Richard Young
❖
Sworn in as the 8th Prime Minister of
Trinidad and Tobago.
Sarra Zaafrani Zenzri
❖
Appointed as the new head of the
government.
❖
Replaces Kamel Madouri, dismissed by
President Kais Saied.
Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah
❖
Sworn in as Namibia’s first female and
fifth president.
❖
Veteran politician, aged 72.
Kirsty Leigh Coventry
❖
Elected as the 10th President of the
International Olympic Committee (IOC).
❖
First woman and first African to hold this
position.
Shubman Gill
❖
Appointed as brand ambassador for MRF.
Jasprit Bumrah
❖
Appointed as brand ambassador for
Skechers.
Krishnamachari Srikkanth
❖
Appointed as Goodwill Ambassador for
VISION 2020 India.
Ayushmann Khurrana
❖
Bollywood actor Ayushmann Khurrana
becomes the new ‘Fit India’ Icon.
Rahul Bhave
❖
Rahul Bhave appointed as MD and CEO
of IFCI Limited for a term of three years.
❖
He succeeds Manoj Mittal.
Justice Harish Tandon.
❖
Justice Harish Tandon was appointed as
the Chief Justice of the Orissa High Court
by the Ministry of Law and Justice.
Dilma Rousseff
❖
Dilma Vana Rousseff, the former President
of Brazil, was re-elected as the President
of the New Development Bank (NDB).
❖
The NDB, also known as the BRICS
Bank, is headquartered in Shanghai,
China.
❖
Dilma Rousseff has been serving as the
President of NDB since March 2023.
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Ashok Singh Thakur
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Ashok Singh Thakur was elected as the
new Chairman of the Indian National Trust
for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH).
Sanjay Kumar Mishra
❖
Sanjay Kumar Mishra, the former Director
of the Enforcement Directorate (ED), was
appointed as a full-time member of the
Economic Advisory Council to the Prime
Minister (EAC-PM).
Rajiv Gauba
❖
The Government of India appointed Rajiv
Gauba, former Cabinet Secretary of India,
as the 5th full-time member of the
National Institution for Transforming India
(NITI Aayog).
Challa Sreenivasulu Setty
❖
Challa Sreenivasulu Setty, Chairman of
the State Bank of India (SBI), was elected
as the Chairman of the Indian Banks'
Association (IBA).
Rohit Sharma
❖
Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma
was appointed as the brand ambassador of
SRMB Steel.
❖
With this, he joins MS Dhoni and Kapil
Dev as brand ambassadors of the
company.
Economy
❖
SEBI partnered with DigiLocker to reduce
unclaimed assets in the Indian securities
market.
❖
Morgan Stanley projects India to become
the world’s 3rd largest economy by 2028.
❖
India emerged as the top source country
for FDI into Dubai with a USD 3 billion
investment.
❖
India-Thailand signed three MoUs to
enhance gem & jewellery exports.
❖
Japan and India renewed their USD 75
billion bilateral swap arrangement.
❖
India extended USD 1 million for the food
fortification project in Lao PDR.
❖
HDFC Bank introduced Project HAKK
(Hawai Anubhavi Kalyan Kendra) to
support Indian Air Force (IAF) pensioners,
veterans, and their families.
❖
Bank of India (BOI) signed an MoU with
the Indian Army for the BOI Rakshak
Salary Package, extending benefits to
army personnel, veterans, and Agniveers.
❖
HDFC Bank, Indian Army, and CSC
Academy renewed MoU to expand Project
NAMAN, providing doorstep services to
army veterans and their families.
❖
Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS)
& NIMHANS signed an MoU to enhance
mental health support for armed forces
personnel.
❖
BPCL signed a Quadripartite MoU with
BluJ Aerospace, ANERT & CIAL to
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launch the world’s first hydrogen-powered
VTOL aviation ecosystem.
❖
Andhra Pradesh signed an MoU with the
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to boost
tech support.
❖
The Government of the United Kingdom
& Odisha Government collaborated on a
Net-Zero vision for Bhubaneswar.
❖
Sakthi Aircraft Industry Pvt Ltd (SAIPL),
Coimbatore and the Aero Club of India
(ACI), New Delhi, signed an agreement to
manufacture and supply 200 Diamond
DA40 NG trainer aircraft in India.
❖
ADB and Shriram Finance signed a USD
150 million loan agreement to finance
MSMEs and support electric vehicle
financing in India.
❖
A Japanese consortium signed an MoU to
establish a Green Ammonia Production
Facility in Odisha to promote clean fuel
alternatives and decarbonisation.
❖
JSW Steel became the world's most
valuable steelmaker with a market
capitalisation of USD 30.3 billion,
reflecting India's strong infrastructure
growth.
❖
Japan International Cooperation Agency
(JICA) signed six ODA loan agreements
worth JPY 191,736 million (~Rs. 11,181
crore) with India for infrastructure, energy,
environment, and connectivity projects.
❖
IREDA secured a JPY 26 billion (~Rs.
1,476 crore) External Commercial
Borrowing facility from SBI Tokyo to
boost renewable energy projects in India.
Days
Zero Discrimination Day 2025
❖
Observed on: March 1
❖
Theme: “We Stand Together”
World Civil Defence Day 2025
❖
Observed on: March 1
❖
Theme: “Civil Defence, Guarantee of
Security for the Population”
Civil Accounts Day 2025
❖
Observed on: March 1
World Wildlife Day 2025
❖
Observed on: March 3
❖
Theme: “Wildlife Conservation Finance:
Investing in People and Planet”
World Hearing Day 2025
❖
Observed on: March 3
❖
Theme: “Changing mindsets: Empower
yourself to make ear and hearing care a
reality for all!”
National Security Day 2025 (Rashtriya
Suraksha Diwas)
❖
Observed on: March 4
World Day of Fight Against Sexual
Exploitation 2025
❖
Observed on: March 4
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National Safety Day 2025
❖
Observed on: March 4
❖
Theme: “Safety & Well-being Crucial for
Viksit Bharat”
❖
Note: National Safety Week Campaign
observed from March 4–10, 2025
World Obesity Day 2025
❖
Observed on: March 4
❖
Theme: “Changing Systems, Healthier
Lives”
World Engineering Day 2025
❖
Observed on: March 4
❖
UNESCO Theme: “Unleashing the power
of engineers to advance the Sustainable
Development Goals”
International Day for Disarmament and
Non-Proliferation Awareness 2025
❖
Observed on: March 5
Jan Aushadhi Diwas 2025
❖
Observed on: March 7
❖
Note: Jan Aushadhi Diwas Week is
celebrated from March 1–7, 2025
International Women’s Day 2025
❖
Observed on: March 8
❖
Theme: “For ALL Women and Girls:
Rights. Equality. Empowerment”
❖
Note: 2025 marks 50 years of the UN’s
official commemoration of International
Women’s Day
International Day of Women Judges 2025
❖
Observed on: March 10
CISF Raising Day 2025
❖
Observed on: March 10
World Kidney Day 2025
❖
Observed on: March 13
❖
Note: Celebrated globally on the second
Thursday of March
World Rotaract Day 2025
❖
Observed on: March 13
I nternational Day of Mathematics 2025
❖
Observed on: March 14
❖
Theme: “Mathematics, Art, and
Creativity”
World Sleep Day 2025
❖
Observed on: March 14
❖
Theme: “Make Sleep Health a Priority”
International Day of Action for Rivers 2025
❖
Observed on: March 14
❖
Theme: “Our Rivers, Our Future”
World Consumer Rights Day 2025
❖
Observed on: March 15
❖
Theme: “A Just Transition to Sustainable
Lifestyles”
International Day to Combat Islamophobia
2025
❖
Observed on: March 15
National Vaccination Day 2025
❖
Observed on: March 16 (correction:
usually March 16, please re-check source)
Global Recycling Day 2025
❖
Observed on: March 18
International Day of Happiness 2025
❖
Observed on: March 20
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Theme: “Caring and Sharing”
World Oral Health Day 2025
❖
Observed on: March 20
❖
Theme (2024–2026): “A Happy Mouth
is… A Happy Mind”
World Day of Theatre for Children and
Young People 2025
❖
Observed on: March 20
World Sparrow Day 2025
❖
Observed on: March 20
❖
Theme: “A Tribute to Nature’s Tiny
Messengers”
International Day for the Elimination of
Racial Discrimination 2025
❖
Observed on: March 21
❖
Theme: “60th anniversary of the ICERD”
World Poetry Day 2025
❖
Observed on: March 21
❖
Theme: “Poetry as a Bridge for Peace and
Inclusion”
International Nowruz Day 2025
❖
Observed on: March 21
World Down Syndrome Day 2025
❖
Observed on: March 21
❖
Theme: “Improve Our Support Systems”
International Day of Forests 2025
❖
Observed on: March 21
❖
Theme: “Forest and Foods”
World Glacier Day 2025 (UN’s first-ever)
❖
Observed on: March 21
World Puppetry Day 2025
❖
Observed on: March 21, 2025.
❖
Theme: "Robots, AI, and the Dream of the
Puppet?"
Earth Hour 2025
❖
Observed on: March 22, 2025, organized
by WWF.
❖
The initiative encouraged switching off
non-essential lights from 8:30 pm to 9:30
pm to raise awareness about climate
change and promote sustainable actions
globally.
World Water Day 2025
❖
Observed on: March 22, 2025.
❖
Theme: "Glacier Preservation."
Shaheed Diwas (Martyrs' Day) 2025
❖
Observed annually on March 23,
❖
Shaheed Diwas commemorates the
sacrifice of Bhagat Singh, Shivaram
Rajguru, and Sukhdev Thapar, who were
martyred in 1931 for their contribution to
India's freedom struggle.
World Meteorological Day
❖
Observed on: March 23, 2025
❖
Theme 2025: "Closing the Early Warning
Gap Together".
World Tuberculosis (TB) Day
❖
Observed on: March 24, 2025.
❖
Theme 2025: "Yes! We Can End TB:
Commit, Invest, Deliver"
International Day for the Right to the Truth
Concerning Gross Human Rights Violations
and for the Dignity of Victims
❖
Observed on: March 24, 2025
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International Day of Remembrance of the
Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic
Slave Trade
❖
Observed on: March 25, 2025
❖
Theme 2025: "Acknowledge the past.
Repair the present. Build a future of
dignity and justice."
International Day of Solidarity with
Detained and Missing Staff Members
❖
Observed on: March 25, 2025
World Theatre Day
❖
Observed on:March 27, 2025
Piano Day
❖
Observed on: March 29, 2025
International Day of Zero Waste
❖
Observed on: March 30, 2025.
Books
‘Diyasalaai’
❖
Autobiography of Nobel laureate and
social reformer Kailash Satyarthi launched
during the Jaipur Literature Festival in
Jaipur, Rajasthan.
‘Prapancha Charitra’ (World History)
❖
Authored by former minister and Member
of Parliament(MP) Daggubati
Venkateswara Rao.
‘March to Glory: The Story of India’s 1975
World Cup triumph’
❖
The book has been co-authored by hockey
historian, K. Arumugam and eminent
journalist Errol D’Cruz.
'Ripples of Change'
❖
Union Minister C.R. Patil launched the
book 'Ripples of Change:
Gender-transformative rural WASH
programmes in India.'
Other States
Andhra Pradesh
❖
Andhra Pradesh Signed MoU with
Microsoft to enhance AI skills among
youth.
Assam
❖
Advantage Assam 2.0 Investment &
Infrastructure Summit
➢
Held on Feb 25-26, 2025, in
Guwahati, inaugurated by PM
Narendra Modi.
❖
Assam designated Chirang-Ripu Elephant
Reserve as the 8th National Park and
renamed it as ‘Sikhna Jwhwlao National
Park’.
❖
Jagiroad Electronic City renamed as
‘Ratan Tata Electronic City’.
Gujarat
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Gujarat CM Inaugurated Gujarat
SemiConnect Conference 2025 & IESA
Vision Summit
➢
Gujarat SemiConnect Conference
2025 was held from March 5-7, 2025,
in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
➢
Theme: "Gujarat Silicon Gujarat:
Powering India’s Semiconductor
Revolution”.
❖
Gujarat Government and Nayara Energy
signed MoUs to restore Khijadia Bird
Sanctuary.
Madhya Pradesh
❖
8th Invest Madhya Pradesh – Global
Investors Summit 2025
➢
Held on Feb 24-25, 2025, in Bhopal.
Manipur
❖
Yaoshang Festival, the five-day Holi
festival of Manipur, begins on the full
moon day of Lamta month
(February-March), reflecting the
community's cultural resilience.
Meghalaya
❖
The 7th Act East Business Show was
inaugurated by Meghalaya CM Conrad
Sangma in Shillong from March 25-27,
2025, organised by the Indian Chamber of
Commerce in partnership with the
Meghalaya government.
Punjab
❖
Launched ‘Project Hifazat’ for ensuring
women and child safety.
Tripura
❖
Union Minister JP Nadda announced two
new schemes for girl child welfare:
➢
Mukhyamantri Balika Samridhi
Yojana
➢
Mukhyamantri Kanya Atmanirbhar
Yojana
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Top Questions
Q1. Consider the following statements
regarding the 10th Raisina Dialogue 2025:
1. It was jointly inaugurated by the Prime
Minister of India and the Prime Minister of New
Zealand.
2. The theme of the dialogue was "Kālachakra –
People, Peace, and Planet."
3. Peru participated in the event as the partner
country.
4. A book titled ‘Trading Blue Gold’ focusing on
water credit valuation in India was launched
during the event.
Which of the above statements are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1, 2 and 4 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 3 and 4 only
Q2. Which of the following statements
regarding the Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi
Maandhan (PM-SYM) Yojana are correct?
1. It is a Central Sector Scheme administered by
the Ministry of Labour and Employment.
2. LIC of India acts as the Pension Fund
Manager under this scheme.
3. It is mandatory for all unorganised workers to
enrol in this scheme.
4. The scheme guarantees a minimum assured
pension of Rs. 3,000 per month after the age of
60.
Select the correct answer using the code given
below:
(a) 1, 2 and 4 only
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(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Q3. What was the theme of the 12th Regional
3R and Circular Economy Forum held in
Jaipur in 2025?
(a) "Promoting Green Energy for Sustainable
Development"
(b) "Realizing Circular Societies Towards
Achieving SDGs & Carbon Neutrality in
Asia-Pacific"
(c) "Towards Zero Waste: A Sustainable Future"
(d) "Innovative Solutions for Waste
Management in Urban Areas"
Q4. Consider the following statements
regarding COP16.2 to the Convention on
Biological Diversity (CBD):
1. The COP16.2 session was held in Rome at the
FAO Headquarters in 2025.
2. The original COP16 in 2024 was paused due
to lack of quorum for biodiversity finance
agreements.
3. Armenia will host the next COP17 to the CBD
in 2026.
4. A major outcome of COP16.2 was the
establishment of the ‘Cali Fund’ to promote
biodiversity finance.
Which of the statements given above are
correct?
(a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(b) 1, 3 and 4 only
(c) 2, 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Q5. With reference to the Sea Dragon 2025
naval exercise, consider the following
statements:
1. It is a multilateral Anti-Submarine Warfare
(ASW) naval drill.
2. The exercise was conducted off the coast of
Guam.
3. India, Japan, Australia, South Korea, and the
United States participated in this exercise.
4. The exercise was hosted by the US Navy’s 7th
Fleet.
Which of the statements given above are
correct?
(a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(b) 1, 3 and 4 only
(c) 2, 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Q6. Consider the following statements
regarding India’s role in the 68th session of
the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs
(CND):
1. India chaired the 68th session of the CND for
the first time in 2025.
2. The session was held at the UN Office in
Vienna.
3. Ambassador Shambhu S. Kumaran became
the first Indian to hold the CND Chairmanship.
4. The main theme of the session was countering
the financing of terrorism.
Which of the statements given above are
correct?
(a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 4 only
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(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Q7. Consider the following statements
regarding the IIFA Awards 2025:
1. The event was held on March 8–9, 2025.
2. Kiran Rao won Best Director for Laapataa
Ladies.
3. Lakshya Lalwani won Best Debut (Male) for
Kill.
4. Laapataa Ladies won 5 awards in total at the
event.
Which of the statements given above are
correct?
(a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 4 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 4 only
Q8. Match the following parks with their
correct descriptions:
A. Ceramic Park — 1. Soniyana, Chittorgarh
B. Mini Food Park — 2. Sanchore, Jalore
C. Agro Food Park — 3. Nimbahera and Bundi
D. Stone Parks — 4. Anupgarh, Sri Ganganagar
Options:
(a) A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2
(b) A-2, B-3, C-1, D-4
(c) A-1, B-4, C-2, D-3
(d) A-4, B-2, C-3, D-1
Q9. Consider the following statements
regarding Aarogyam 2025 — AYUSH Fair:
1. The event was held at Shilpgram, Jawahar
Kala Kendra, Jaipur.
2. The theme of the event was "Your Health, In
Your Hands."
3. The fair was inaugurated by the Deputy Chief
Minister of Rajasthan.
4. The objective was to promote traditional
medicine systems and healthy living.
Which of the statements given above are
correct?
(a) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1, 2 and 4 only
(d) 1, 3 and 4 only
Q10. With reference to the newly announced
agricultural markets (mandis) in Rajasthan,
consider the following pairs:
1. Riyanbadi — Nagaur
2. Makhupura — Ajmer
3. Bar — Jaisalmer
Which of the pairs given above are correctly
matched?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Q11. Angela Swami, who won the Mrs.
Universe 2025 title, belongs to which of the
following places?
(a) Jaipur
(b) Bikaner
(c) Jodhpur
(d) Udaipur
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Q12. With reference to the Kazipura Leopard
Safari, consider the following statements:
1. It is located in the Aravalli-Nag Hills in the
Ajmer Division of Rajasthan.
2. The initiative was announced in the Budget
2024–25 of Rajasthan.
3. Leopard is listed in Schedule-I of the Wildlife
Protection Act, 1972.
4. The global status of leopard is "Critically
Endangered" as per IUCN.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
(a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 4 only
(c) 1 and 4 only
(d) 1, 3 and 4 only
Q13. With reference to the Astra missile
recently test-fired by LCA Tejas, consider the
following statements:
1. Astra is an indigenously developed Beyond
Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile (BVRAAM).
2. It has been developed by Hindustan
Aeronautics Limited (HAL).
3. It has a range of over 100 km.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Q14. Consider the following statements
regarding the exercise ‘Prachand Prahar’:
1. It was conducted by the Indian Army in
collaboration with the Indian Air Force.
2. It took place in the deserts of Rajasthan.
3. It focused on high-altitude warfare.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Q15. With reference to the ICC Champions
Trophy 2025, consider the following
statements:
1. India defeated New Zealand in the final to win
the title.
2. Rachin Ravindra won both the Golden Bat
and Player of the Tournament awards.
3. The final match was held at Lord’s Cricket
Ground, London.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Q16. Under the ‘One District-One Sports
Scheme’ of Rajasthan, which of the following
district-sport pairs is/are correctly matched?
1. Kabaddi — Jaipur
2. Women’s Wrestling — Alwar
3. Archery — Bhilwara
4. Volleyball — Barmer
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Select the correct answer using the code given
below:
a) 1, 2 and 4 only
b) 1 and 2 only
c) 2 and 4 only
d) 1, 3 and 4 only
Q17. With reference to the New Development
Bank (NDB), consider the following
statements:
1. Dilma Rousseff, former President of Brazil, is
currently serving as its President.
2. The bank is also known as the BRICS Bank.
3. Its headquarters is located in Singapore.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
Q18. International Women’s Day 2025 was
observed with which of the following themes?
a) “Gender Equality Today for a Sustainable
Tomorrow”
b) “For ALL Women and Girls: Rights. Equality.
Empowerment”
c) “Women in Leadership: Achieving an Equal
Future”
d) “Think Equal, Build Smart, Innovate for
Change”
Q19. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was
recently conferred with the 'Honorary Order
of Freedom' by which of the following
countries?
a) Brazil
b) Barbados
c) Bahrain
d) Bangladesh
Q20. Consider the following statements
regarding the Hockey India 7th Annual
Awards 2024:
1. Harmanpreet Singh won the Hockey India
Balbir Singh Sr. Player of the Year Award 2024
in the men’s category.
2. Savita Punia won the same award in the
women’s category.
3. The award is named after the legendary player
Balbir Singh Sr.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1, 2 and 3
d) 1 and 3 only
Answers:
Q1
B
Q2
A
Q3
B
Q4
D
Q5
D
Q6
A
Q7
A
Q8
C
Q9
D
10.
A
11
B
12
A
13
B
14
C
15
A
16
C
17
A
18
B
19
B
20
C
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