Important Weekly Current Affairs PDF 22 to 31 Mar 2025

Dear Readers, Here we have given the list of Important Weekly Current Affairs 04th week of March

2025. Candidates those who are preparing for Upcoming IBPS, SBI and other competitive exams can

make use of it.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: IMPORTANT DAYS

 World Down Syndrome Day 2025 is observed all over the world on March 21st, 2025.

 On 21st March 2025, the World Poetry Day 2025 is observed all over the world.

 World Water Day 2025 is celebrated all over the world on March 22nd, 2025.

 World Meteorological Day is celebrated on March 23 every year all over the world and it is an

annual event.
 World Tuberculosis Day, observed on 24 March each year all over the world, is designed to build

public awareness about the global epidemic of tuberculosis and efforts to eliminate the disease.

 The International Day for the Right to the Truth Concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and

for the Dignity of Victims is observed every year on March 24.

 On March 25th, International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic

Slave Trade 2025 is celebrated all over the world.

 On March 26th of this current year Purple Day of Epilepsy 2025 is observed all over the world.

 World Theatre Day 2025 is celebrated on 27th March worldwide, marking its 60th

anniversary since its initiation in 1962 by the International Theatre Institute (ITI).

CURRENT AFFAIRS: NATIONAL NEWS

 The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved a 2% increase in

Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) for central government employees and

pensioners, effective from January 1, 2025.

 Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah has announced the launch of ‘Sahkar’, a new

app-based taxi service modeled on Ola and Uber, but operating under a cooperative framework.

 In a significant step toward citizen-centric governance, the Department of Administrative Reforms

and Public Grievances (DARPG) has collaborated with Digital India Bhashini to introduce an AI-

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powered, multimodal, multilingual grievance redressal system for the Centralized Public

Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS).

 India has made significant progress in expanding social security coverage, as highlighted in

the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) World Social Protection Report (WSPR) 2024-26.

 India surpassed Sri Lanka to become the second-largest tea exporter globally, trailing

behind Kenya.

 The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), in collaboration with IISc

Bengaluru, IIT Bombay, IIT Madras, IIT Delhi, IIT Kharagpur, and IIT Guwahati, successfully

hosted India’s first Nano Electronics Roadshow at the National Science Seminar Complex, IISc

Bengaluru.

 The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has introduced the Digital Crop Survey (DCS)

System to collect real-time crop-sown details directly from the field using a mobile interface.

 The Indian government plans to raise ₹8 lakh crore through dated securities in the first half (H1)

of FY26 to bridge the fiscal deficit.

 India’s textile industry plays a crucial role in the national economy, contributing 2% to GDP and

positioning the country as the 6th largest textile exporter with a 3.9% share in global exports.

 Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the new Pamban rail bridge on April 6, 2025,

coinciding with Ram Navami.

 The Department of Posts, Government of India, has issued a Commemorative Postage Stamp in

honor of Mata Karma, a revered saint, social reformer, and devotee of Lord Krishna, on
her 1009th Birth Anniversary.

 The Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO), with support from the Ministry of

Commerce & Industry, Government of India, inaugurated the 3rd edition of Sourcex India 2025 at

the Yashobhoomi Convention Centre, New Delhi.

 Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) has expanded to 15,057 Jan

Aushadhi Kendras (JAKs) across India as of February 28, 2025.

 In a boost to India’s floriculture exports, especially from the North Eastern Region (NER), the first
consignment of Anthurium flowers from Aizawl, capital town of Mizoram, has made its way to

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 To protect domestic industries from the influx of cheap imports, India has imposed anti-dumping

duties on 5 Chinese products, including vacuum flasks and aluminium foil.

 The North and South Blocks in New Delhi are set to house the new national museum, named

as Yuge Yugeen Bharat National Museum.

 The Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA) inaugurated Samarthya: National Competition on

Corporate Rescue Strategies 2025, at its Manesar, Haryana

 The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), under the Ministry of Micro, Small and

Medium Enterprises (MSME), Government of India, organized a special exhibition and toolkit

distribution program at ‘Khadi and Village Industries Bhawan’, Sector-3, Rohini, Delhi.

 The Government of India has revised the classification criteria for Micro, Small, and Medium

Enterprises (MSMEs) by increasing investment and turnover limits, effective April 1, 2025.

 East Coast Railway (ECoR) has created history by becoming the first railway zone in India to

achieve 250 million tons (MT) of originating freight in the financial year 2024-25.

 Global funding for women-led tech startups fell to $29.6 billion in 2024, marking an 11%

drop from $33.1 billion in 2023 and a 21% decline from $37.5 billion in 2022.

 The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the Revised

National Program for Dairy Development (NPDD), a Central Sector Scheme, with an additional

funding of ₹1000 crore, raising the total budget to ₹2790 crore for the 15th Finance Commission

cycle (2021-22 to 2025-26).

 The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the Revised
Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM) as a Central Sector component under the Development

Programmes scheme.

 The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the setting up of

a new Brownfield Ammonia-Urea Complex at Brahmaputra Valley Fertilizer Corporation Limited

(BVFCL), Namrup, Assam.

 The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the Incentive

Scheme for Promotion of Low-Value BHIM-UPI Transactions (Person to Merchant – P2M) for
the financial year 2024-25.

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 The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra

Modi, has approved the construction of a 6-lane access-controlled Greenfield High-Speed

National Highway from JNPA Port (Pagote) to Chowk (Maharashtra).

 The ‘Watan Ko Jano’ programme, launched by the Government of Jammu and Kashmir with

funding from the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, aims to foster national

integration by providing underprivileged children (under 18 years) from government-run

homes exposure to India’s cultural, historical, and technological advancements.

 To address regulatory concerns and develop a long-term strategy for the financial technology

(fintech) sector, the Indian government has set up an Inter-Ministerial-Industry Committee on

Fintech (IMICF).

 The Indian government is advancing its nuclear energy initiatives with two key projects:

 Jaitapur Nuclear Power Plant (Maharashtra)

 Gorakhpur Nuclear Power Project (Haryana) – North India’s first nuclear facility

CURRENT AFFAIRS: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

 Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have successfully concluded negotiations,

leading to a staff-level agreement, as reported by the media.

 The 33rd meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation & Coordination (WMCC) on India-

China Border Affairs was held in Beijing.

 A new Group Protection Insurance scheme for blue-collar workers in the UAE has been

introduced.
 Indonesia’s president Mr Prabowo Subianto announced that his country will join the New

Development Bank (NDB), a multilateral bank developed by member nations of the economic

bloc BRICS.

 North Korea has successfully test-fired its latest surface-to-air missile system, as reported by

state media.

 The 30th Session of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) commenced on March 17, 2025, in

Jamaica.

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CURRENT AFFAIRS: BANKING & FINANCE

 Axis Bank, one of the largest private sector banks in India, has become the first Indian-

headquartered financial institution to launch near-real-time, 24/7 programmable USD clearing

capabilities for its commercial clients, leveraging Kinexys Digital Payments (KDP), a unit

of Kinexys by J.P. Morgan.

 Bank of India will offer its customers a variety of general insurance products from the New India

Assurance Co., following an agreement between the companies which was announced.

 The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and National Bank for Agriculture and Rural

Development (NABARD) signed an MoU for digital empowerment in rural areas across the

country.

 Bank of Baroda announced that it has gone live with the new Pradhan Mantri Vidyalaxmi (PM-

Vidyalaxmi) Scheme to provide financial support to meritorious students.

 Parliament passed the Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024, which allows bank account holders

to have up to four nominees, with the Rajya Sabha approving it by a voice vote.

 The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Shriram Finance Limited have signed a loan agreement

for $150 million to boost access to finance for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises

(MSMEs) in India with a focus on business loans and for financing electric vehicles (EVs) and

low-emission commercial vehicles for business purposes.

 Punjab & Sind Bank has been honored with the Top Improvers award in the EASE 6.0 Reforms

Index, recognizing its significant progress in banking services and operational efficiency.
 The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued revised guidelines on Priority Sector Lending

(PSL) to enhance the targeting of bank credit to key sectors of the economy.

 The Government is reviewing the financial performance of Regional Rural Banks

(RRBs) at national and regional levels.

 The Gold Monetisation Scheme (GMS) was announced on 15thSeptember, 2015 with the

objective to reduce country’s reliance on the import of gold in the long run and mobilise gold held

by households and institutions in the country to facilitate its use for productive purposes.

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 State Bank of India (SBI) has raised $1 billion through the largest dollar-denominated syndicated

loan from India this year.

 NPCI BHIM Services Limited (NBSL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of NPCI, has announced the

launch of BHIM 3.0, the latest version of the Bharat Interface for Money (BHIM)

 The Financial Sector Assessment Program (FSAP), a joint initiative of the International Monetary

Fund (IMF) and the World Bank (WB), conducts a comprehensive analysis of a country’s financial

sector.

 Bank of Baroda, a top-tier public sector bank in India, has introduced its latest innovation—

the Baroda mDigiNext mobile application.

 To increase sale value from bank e-auctions, the Department of Financial Services

(DFS) urged Public Sector Banks (PSBs) to revamp their e-auction platforms.

 Centrico Insurance Repository (CIRL), a subsidiary of Central Depository Services (India) Ltd.

(CDSL), has entered into an agreement with Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC).

 The Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) has appointed Small

Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) Venture Capital Limited (SVCL), a wholly owned

subsidiary of the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI), to manage a ₹1,000

crore venture capital fund aimed at supporting space technology startups in India.

 The rate of interest on Government of India Floating Rate Bond 2033 (GOI FRB 2033) applicable

for the half year March 22, 2024 to September 21, 2024 shall be 8.34% per annum, the Reserve

Bank of India announced.

seamless user experience.

 The central bank stated that the penalty of Rs 36 lakh on IDBI Bank was imposed for failing to

undertake due diligence while processing inward remittances from a foreign currency account,

the report stated.

 Equitas Small Finance Bank has renewed its partnership with Chennai Super Kings

(CSK) and Gujarat Titans (GT) as the Official Banking Partner.

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 Zuno General Insurance has introduced Zuno SmartDrive, integrating the Pay-How-You-Drive

(PHYD) feature into its motor insurance policies.

 SBI Mutual Fund has introduced two new passive schemes – SBI BSE PSU Bank Index Fund

and SBI BSE PSU Bank ETF, that will track the BSE PSU Bank Index.

 The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has reduced the minimum investment

amount for Zero Coupon Zero Principal (ZCZP) instruments on the Social Stock Exchange (SSE)

from ₹10,000 to ₹1,000.

 The Reserve Bank of India has allowed Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) an additional five

years from FY25 to amortise pension-related expenditure.

 The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has partnered with DigiLocker to minimize

unclaimed assets and enhance investor protection.

 HitPay has partnered with National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) International Payments

Limited (NIPL) to integrate India’s UPI into its platform.

 RBI and Bank of Mauritius (BOM) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to

promote local currency transactions.

 The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi approved the ‘Incentive

Scheme for promotion of low-value BHIM-UPI transactions Person to Merchant (P2M)’ for the

financial year 2024-25.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: STATE NEWS

 Nagaland plans to implement an Early Warning System (EWS) to boost disaster preparedness in
the state, especially ravaged by natural calamities.

 The Telangana government has decided to adopt the Transplantation of Human Organs and

Tissues Act (THOTA) to bolster organ and tissue donation in the state.

 Gujarat is set to become the second state in India to implement the Uniform Civil Code

(UCC) after Uttarakhand.

 The Haryana government has introduced ‘Sarathi’, an AI-powered chatbot, to facilitate citizens’

direct access to government documents and policies.

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 The Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park in Darjeeling, West Bengal has become the first

zoo in the country to preserve DNA samples of more than 60 varieties of wildlife found exclusively

in the snowy Himalayan terrains.

 The West Bengal police have launched a mobile application which can be used by police

personnel while applying for their transfers.

 Kerala is the first state in India to set up such a commission for senior citizens.

 Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu announced on March 16, 2025, that a 58-

foot statue of Potti Sriramulu will be installed in Amaravati, honoring his 58-day hunger strike for

the creation of Andhra State.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNATIONS

 Former Australian cricket captain Steve Waugh has been appointed to the Centre for Australia-

India Relations (CAIR) Advisory Board, as announced by Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs,

Penny Wong.

 L&T Finance Ltd. (LTF), a leading Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) in India, has

announced Indian cricketer Jasprit Bumrah as its brand ambassador.

 The Indian Banks Association (IBA) has elected Challa Sreenivasalu Setty, the Chairman of State

Bank of India (SBI), as its new Chairman for the upcoming fiscal year.

 Hitachi Cash Management Services, a subsidiary of Hitachi Payment Services, announced a

leadership transition with Yusuf Pachmariwala set to assume the role of Managing Director &

Chief Executive Officer, effective April 1, 2025.

additional charge as the Chairperson of the National Council of Vocational Education & Training

(NCVET).

 Maruti Suzuki has appointed Sunil Kakkar as an Additional Director and Whole-time Director

(Corporate Planning) for a three-year term from April 1, 2025, to March 31, 2028.

 Rajneet Kohli will join Hindustan Unilever (HUL) as Executive Director, Foods on April 7, 2025.

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 Former Union Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba has reportedly been appointed as the

new Member, NITI Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India) in the rank of Minister of

State.

 Sanjay Kumar Mishra, former Enforcement Directorate (ED) Director, has been appointed as

a full-time member of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM).

 Sunil Kakkar has been appointed as Additional Director and Whole-Time Director, designated

as Director (Corporate Planning), effective April 1, 2025, for a three-year term ending March 31,

2028.

 Brazilian ex-President Dilma Rousseff has been re-elected to serve another term as the head of

the BRICS New Development Bank (NDB), a position she first assumed in March 2023.

 Vikram Sahu, who is currently heading global equity research for Bank of America in New York, is

set to succeed Kaku Nakhate as the US-based bank’s India country executive.

 Ajay Seth, Secretary of the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA), has been appointed as India’s

new Finance Secretary.

 S.K. Majumdar has been appointed as Executive Director of Canara Bank, effective March 24,

2025.

 Rahul Bhave has been appointed as the Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer (MD &

CEO) of Industrial Finance Corporation of India Ltd.

 Gopal Vittal, Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Bharti Airtel, has been elected

as Chairman of the Board of the Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA).
 Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah was sworn in as Namibia’s first female president and only the second

directly elected female leader in Africa (after Liberia’s Ellen Johnson Sirleaf).

 The swearing-in-ceremony of Calcutta High Court Judge Justice Harish Tandon as the Chief

Justice of Orissa High Court.

 The AGM of the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) was held on 22nd

March 2025 at the Head Office in New Delhi.

 Tata Motors has partnered with Bollywood actor Vicky Kaushal to represent its passenger and
electric vehicle lineup.

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 The Indian government has appointed Smt. Parminder Chopra, the current Chairman and

Managing Director (CMD) of Power Finance Corporation Ltd. (PFC), to additionally serve as

the CMD of REC Ltd.

 Subramanian Sarma has been appointed as Deputy Managing Director and President of Larsen

& Toubro Ltd. (L&T).

 Indranil Bhattacharyya has been appointed as Executive Director (ED) of the Reserve Bank of

India (RBI), effective March 19, 2025.

 Mythili Balasubramanian has been appointed as Interim Managing Director & CEO of Edelweiss

Asset Reconstruction Company (EARC), effective immediately until 30 September 2025.

 Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has reconstituted the

Insurance Advisory Committee, appointing five new members.

 Amitabh Kant has been appointed as the Chairperson (Chancellor) of NIIT University (NU),

succeeding renowned scientist Kasturirangan. His appointment will take effect on March 10,

2025.

 Goibibo has appointed Rishabh Pant as its brand ambassador, featuring Sunil Gavaskar in a new

campaign.

 Former Indian cricketer Krishnamachari Srikkanth has been appointed as the Goodwill

Ambassador for VISION 2020 India.

 Anuj Kumar Singh, an Indian Railway Service of Electrical Engineers (IRSEE) officer from

the 2009 batch, has been selected for central deputation and appointed as the Joint Secretary
(Director level) in the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), Delhi.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: MOUs & AGREEMENTS

 The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), in collaboration with IIIT-Hyderabad, has

launched a large-scale competition to test age invariance in biometric algorithms, focusing

on fingerprint authentication for children aged 5-10 years.

 The Lanka India Business Association (LIBA) has been officially launched in Sri Lanka to

enhance economic collaboration between India and Sri Lanka.

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 The Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)

YuWaah have signed a Statement of Intent (SOI) for a three-year partnership to empower rural

women and youth across India.

 The Third Session of the India-Uganda Joint Trade Committee (JTC) was held in New Delhi on

March 25-26, 2025, marking a significant milestone in strengthening India-Uganda trade

relations after a gap of 23 years.

 India and Japan are finalizing the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) to share emission reduction

credits.

 Vodafone Idea (Vi) signed an MoU with the West Bengal State Export Promotion Society

(WBSEPS) to support MSMEs in their digital journey.

 India and Singapore signed a letter of intent (LoI) for a green and digital shipping corridor

(GDSC) during the Singapore Maritime Week (SMW) in Delhi.

 CCI investigated 35 cartel cases across multiple sectors over the last five financial

years (till 03.2025) and Signed MoUs with Egypt, Mauritius, Japan, Brazil, BRICS, Canada,

European Commission, Australia, and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) for enforcement

cooperation in competition law.

 Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) has signed a quadripartite Memorandum of

Understanding (MoU) with BluJ Aerospace, the Agency for New and Renewable Energy

Research and Technology (ANERT), Kerala, and Cochin International Airport Limited to develop

the first hydrogen-powered Vertical Take-off and Landing (VTOL) aircraft ecosystem globally.
 Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) saw a 3.23% surge in stock

price to ₹1,694.15 after signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with PWD Nagaland for

the supply of eight double-lane modular steel bridges in the state.

 India has taken a significant step towards developing Hyperloop technology by establishing

a Centre of Excellence at IIT Madras. The Research Designs and Standards Organisation

(RDSO), under the Ministry of Railways, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with

IIT Madras, allocating ₹20.89 crore for research and infrastructure development.

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 The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) and Kyndryl Solutions

Private Limited have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to accelerate

innovation and scale India’s startup ecosystem.

 The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has signed a Memorandum

of Understanding (MoU) with YES BANK to support startups, innovators, and entrepreneurs

across India.

 The Government of Andhra Pradesh is set to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with

the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in New Delhi.

 India and Australia have reaffirmed their commitment to enhancing defence cooperation and

interoperability across maritime, land, and air domains.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: ACQUISITION & MERGER

 The Competition Commission of India has approved acquisition of Athaang Devanahalli

Tollway Private Limited, Athaang Jammu Udhampur Highway Private Limited and Quazigund

Expressway Private Limited by Cube Highways Trust and Cube Highways and Infrastructure V

Pte. Ltd.

 The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved a proposed combination

involving Maple Infrastructure Trust (MIT), CDPQ Infrastructures Asia III Inc. (CDPQ Asia), Maple

Highways Pte. Ltd., 360 ONE Private Equity Fund, and certain road assets of the Ashoka

Buildcon group.

 The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the acquisition of 100% equity
shareholding in 11 road special purpose vehicles (SPVs) owned by Ashoka Concessions Limited

(ACL) and Ashoka Buildcon Limited (ABL) by Epic Concesiones 2 Private Limited (EC2PL).

 Reliance Strategic Business Ventures Limited (RSBVL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Reliance

Industries Limited (RIL), has acquired 100% equity in Nauyaan Tradings Private Limited

(NTPL) for ₹100,000 from Welspun Tradings Limited, a subsidiary of Welspun Corp Limited.

 PayU, the fintech arm of Prosus, has acquired a 43.5% strategic stake in Mindgate Solutions,

a real-time payments tech company.

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 Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) has approved an investment to acquire a 14.3% stake in Lucro

Plastecycle Pvt Ltd.

 Bain Capital, a US-based private investment firm, will invest ₹4,385 crore to acquire an 18%

stake in Manappuram Finance Ltd.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: BOOKS & AUTHOR

 PS Raman’s book ‘Leo — The Untold Story of CSK’ was launched at a city hotel, with MS

Dhoni, Stephen Fleming, and Mike Hussey attending the event.

 The book “Stumped”, co-authored by Syed Kirmani, Debashish Sengupta, and Dakshesh

Pathak, offers an engaging account of Kirmani’s career and India’s historic 1983 Cricket World

Cup victory.

 To commemorate the Golden Jubilee of India’s first and only Hockey World Cup victory in 1975, a

book titled ‘March of Glory’ was officially launched, at Shivaji Stadium, New Delhi.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: AWARDS & HONOURS

 Japanese mathematician Masaki Kashiwara has been awarded the 2025 Abel Prize for

his exceptional contributions to algebraic analysis and representation theory.

 Indian-origin British author Rana Dasgupta won the 2025 Windham-Campbell Prize in the non-

fiction

 Every year, the Music Academy of Madras honours the finest artistes and this year’s Sangita

Kalanidhi, the highest honour in Carnatic music, has been conferred upon RK Shriramkumar, a

violinist whose artistry has graced the stage for decades.

Sanmar Group, has been awarded the Knight’s Cross of the Order of Dannebrog by the King of

Denmark.

 Ram Sutar, the acclaimed sculptor best known for designing the Statue of Unity, has been

awarded the Maharashtra Bhushan, the highest civilian honor of Maharashtra.

 Veteran Telugu cinema superstar Chiranjeevi has been conferred with the Lifetime Achievement

Award for his immense contribution to Indian cinema, cultural influence, and public service.

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 Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) has made a major stride in sustainable energy with

the launch of a floating solar power plant at the Kochi Refinery.

 Renowned hydrologist Günter Blöschl has been honored with the 2025 Stockholm Water Prize for

his groundbreaking research in flood hydrology.

 Eminent Hindi writer Vinod Kumar Shukla has been named the recipient of the 59th Jnanpith

Award, India’s highest literary honour.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: RANKING & REPORTS

 The Hurun Global Rich List 2025 has been released, showcasing significant shifts in global

billionaire rankings. Shanghai has overtaken Mumbai as Asia’s billionaire capital, and India

remains third globally with 284 billionaires.

 Roshni Nadar, Chairperson of HCL Technologies, is now the first Indian woman to enter

the world’s top 10 richest women

 India’s ranking in the World Happiness Report 2025 has shown steady improvement, climbing

to 118th out of 147 countries, compared to 139th in 2020.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: BUSINESS NEWS

 India’s core sector growth dropped to 2.9% in February 2025, marking its weakest expansion in

five months.

 India’s Current Account Deficit (CAD) widened to $11.5 billion (1.1% of GDP) in Q3 FY25 (Oct-

Dec 2024) due to an increase in the merchandise trade deficit, as per the Reserve Bank of India

(RBI).
 JSW Steel, led by Sajjan Jindal, has achieved a historic milestone by becoming the world’s

highest-valued steel company, surpassing US-based Nucor Corp.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

 Japan’s Astroscale, a specialist in orbital debris removal, has partnered with Bengaluru-based

Digantara and Bellatrix Aerospace.

 The first production lots of the 32-bit microprocessors VIKRAM3201 & KALPANA3201, developed

for space applications, were handed over to V. Narayanan, Secretary, DOS/Chairman, ISRO, by

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Shri S. Krishnan, Secretary, MeitY, in a function organized at New Delhi by the Semiconductor

Laboratory (SCL), Chandigarh.

 This groundbreaking discovery of a “supersolid” state of light marks a major milestone in physics.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: DEFENCE NEWS

 India and Russia will conduct the 14th edition of their bilateral naval exercise, INDRA 2025,

from March 28 to April 2, 2025, off the coast of Chennai and in the Bay of Bengal.

 Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan inaugurated Techkriti 2025, Asia’s

largest intercollegiate technical and entrepreneurial festival, at IIT Kanpur.

 The Indian Army conducted the Tri-Service integrated multi-domain warfare exercise ‘Prachand

Prahaar’ from March 25 to 27, 2025, in the high-altitude terrain of Arunachal Pradesh.

 India launched ‘Operation Brahma’, an emergency relief mission providing disaster relief, search

& rescue operations, and medical aid.

 The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed a contract with Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited

(AVNL) for the procurement of the Nag Missile System (NAMIS) Tracked version of the anti-tank

weapon platform, and with Force Motors Ltd and Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd for around 5,000 Light

Vehicles for the armed forces, at a total cost of around Rs 2,500 crore.

 The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed contracts with Bharat Forge Limited and Tata

Advanced Systems Limited for the procurement of 155mm/52 Calibre Advanced Towed Artillery

Gun Systems (ATAGS) and High Mobility Vehicle 6×6 Gun Towing Vehicles, respectively, with a

total contract value of approximately Rs 6,900 crore.

conducted a flight test of the Vertically-Launched Short-Range Surface-to-Air Missile

(VLSRSAM) from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur, off the Odisha coast.

 GE Aerospace has delivered the first of 99 F404-IN20 aircraft engines to Hindustan Aeronautics

Limited (HAL) for the Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Mk-1A.

 Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) launched Tavasya, the second frigate under Project

1135.6 Additional Follow-on Ships, marking a major step in India’s naval self-reliance.

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 The military officials of India and Italy held discussions on expanding the scope of military-

focused cooperation during the 13th edition of the India-Italy Military Cooperation Group (MCG)

meeting, conducted from 20-21 March in Rome, Italy.

 This is a detailed overview of the Indo-French bilateral and multinational military exercises, with a

focus on the 23rd Varuna Exercise being held in the Arabian Sea from 19-22 March 2025.

 India’s Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), led by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, has granted

initial approval for military modernization proposals totaling over ₹54,000 crore (approximately

$6.26 billion).

 In a major step towards improving the mental well-being of defense personnel, the Armed Forces

Medical Services (AFMS) and the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences

(NIMHANS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for collaborative research and

training in mental health care.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: SPORTS NEWS

 The second edition of the Khelo India Para Games (KIPG) 2025 concluded after eight days of

intense competition, celebrating the determination and excellence of India’s para-athletes. The

event was held at three venues in New Delhi:

 India’s doubles badminton specialist B Sumeeth Reddy has announced his retirement from

professional badminton to fully dedicate himself to coaching.

 India concluded its campaign at the Special Olympics World Winter Games in Turin, Italy, with an

impressive 33-medal haul, including 8 gold, 18 silver, and 7 bronze medals.

Jordan, with a bronze in the Greco-Roman 97kg category.

 Sunil Kumar secured India’s first medal at the 2025 Senior Asian Wrestling

Championship in Amman, Jordan, by winning bronze in the 87kg Greco-Roman category.

 David Català, a former Spanish footballer, has been appointed as Kerala Blasters FC’s head

coach until 2026.

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 Oscar Piastri won the Chinese Grand Prix and his teammate Lando Norris finished second in a

dominant race for McLaren, while three drivers – including Lewis Hamilton – were later

disqualified.

 Kirsty Coventry, an Olympic legend from Zimbabwe, has made history by becoming the first

female and first African president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in its 130-year

history.

 Japan secured a spot in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, becoming the first team to qualify after host

nations (United States, Canada, and Mexico).

 Indian long-distance runner Archana Jadhav has been handed a four-year ban by World Athletics’

Athletes Integrity Unit (AIU) after testing positive for the banned substance Oxandrolone.

 The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced a cash reward of ₹58

crore for Team India, recognizing their remarkable triumph in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: OBITUARY

 Boxing legend George Foreman, one of the sport’s most iconic and influential figures, passed

away at the age of 76.

 World-renowned conservationist Vincent van der Merwe, a key figure in Prime Minister Narendra

Modi’s Project Cheetah, was found dead in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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