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Table of Contents
Important Day ..................................................................................................................................................... 3
Appointments ...................................................................................................................................................... 4
Awards ................................................................................................................................................................ 5
Books .................................................................................................................................................................. 8
Obituary .............................................................................................................................................................. 8
Sci & Tech ............................................................................................................................................................ 9
Environment ...................................................................................................................................................... 11
Defence ............................................................................................................................................................. 12
State.................................................................................................................................................................. 13
J&K .............................................................................................................................................................................. 13
DELHI ........................................................................................................................................................................... 14
HIMANCHAL PRADESH ................................................................................................................................................ 14
Uttarakhand ................................................................................................................................................................ 14
PUNJAB........................................................................................................................................................................ 14
HARYANA .................................................................................................................................................................... 14
UTTAR PRADESH ......................................................................................................................................................... 14
MADHYA PRADESH ..................................................................................................................................................... 16
CHATTISGARH ............................................................................................................................................................. 16
WEST BENGAL ............................................................................................................................................................. 16
ODISHA ........................................................................................................................................................................ 16
ASSAM ......................................................................................................................................................................... 16
SIKKIM ......................................................................................................................................................................... 16
ARUNANCHAL PRADESH ............................................................................................................................................. 16
Manipur....................................................................................................................................................................... 17
MIZORAM .................................................................................................................................................................... 17
TRIPURA ...................................................................................................................................................................... 17
RAJASTHAN ................................................................................................................................................................. 17
GUJARAT ..................................................................................................................................................................... 17
MAHARASHTRA ........................................................................................................................................................... 17
KARNATAKA ................................................................................................................................................................ 18
Telangana .................................................................................................................................................................... 18
ANDHRA PRADESH ...................................................................................................................................................... 18
TAMIL NADU ............................................................................................................................................................... 18
KERALA ........................................................................................................................................................................ 19
National News ................................................................................................................................................... 19
Finance .............................................................................................................................................................. 22
International News ............................................................................................................................................ 23
Index / Report ................................................................................................................................................... 25
Sports ................................................................................................................................................................ 27

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Important Day
Date Day Theme
1st January DRDO Foundation Day
1st January Global Family Day
3rd January International Mind Body Wellness Day
4th January World Braille Day
5th January National Birds Day
6th January World Day of War Orphans
8th January Earth's Rotations Day
9th January Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Theme - "Diaspora's Contribution to a Viksit Bharat".
10th January World Hindi Day
11th January National Human Trafficking Awareness Theme - Leave No Child Behind in the Fight Against
Day Human Trafficking
12th January National Youth Day
15th January Indian Army Day
16th January National Startup Day
19th January National Disaster Response Force
Raising Day
19th January Kokborok Day
20th January Penguin Awareness Day
21st January Tripura, Manipur, and Meghalaya
Foundation Day
23rd January Parakram Diwas
24th January International Day of Education The theme “AI and education: Preserving human agency
in a world of automation”.
24th January National Girl Child Day THEME: “Empowering Girls for a Bright Future.
24th January Uttar Pradesh foundation day
25th January National Tourism Day
25TH January National Voters’ Day This Year’s Theme “Nothing Like Voting, I Vote for Sure”
25th January Himachal Pradesh Statehood Day
26th January Republic Day
26th January International Customs Day 2025 Theme: Customs Delivering on its Commitment to
Efficiency, Security, and Prosperity
26th January International Day of Clean Energy
2025
27 January National Geographic Day
27 January International Day of Commemoration
in Memory of the Victims of the
Holocaust
28th January International Data Privacy Day Theme - Take control of your data
29th January Indian Newspaper Day
30th January Martyrs Day or Shaheed Diwas
30th January World Leprosy Day in India The theme - "Unite. Act. Eliminate."
30th January World Neglected Tropical Diseases The theme - "Unite. Act. Eliminate."
Day 2025
31st January International Zebra Day

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Appointments
1. V. Narayanan is set to succeed S. Somanath as the next chairman of ISRO, and also as the secretary of the
Department of Space. He is currently the director of Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC),
Thiruvananthapuram; he took over as ISRO chief on January 14.

2. Victor Joseph T. appointed as the new project director of the GSLV-MKIII (Geosynchronous Satellite
Launch Vehicle Mk III) Project at the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), Thiruvananthapuram. He
replaces Beena A.P.

3. Air Commodore Debakinandan Sahu Takes Over As Air Officer Commanding, Base Repair Depot
Tughlakabad. He took over the command from Air Commodore Rishi Seth.

4. Faiz Ahmed Kidwai Appointed as Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).

5. Ashutosh Agnihotri has been appointed as the chairman and managing director of the Food Corporation of
India.

6. Kamal Kishore Soan has been appointed as the Additional Secretary and Mission Director of the Jal Jeevan
Mission, Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation, Ministry of Jal Shakti.

7. Tuhin Kanta Pandey has been appointed as Secretary, Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance.

8. Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyay appointed as the Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court.

9. Justice Alok Aradhe, Chief Justice of Telangana High Court was posted as the Chief Justice of the Bombay
High Court.

10. Justice Sujoy Paul appointed as new Chief Justice of Telangana High Court

11. Keshavamurthy elected president of Urological Society of India

12. The Prime Ministers Museum & Library (PMML) society and executive council have been reconstituted with
former Principal Secretary to Prime Minister, Nripendra Mishra, getting another five year term as the
organisations chairperson.

13. Nidhi Khare, secretary of Department of Consumers Affairs, a 1992-batch IAS officer, has been given the
additional charge of secretary of Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE).

14. Shri Vineet Joshi assumed charge as Secretary, Department of Higher Education in Shastri Bhawan, New
Delhi.

15. Mahesh Kumar Aggarwal, 1994-Batch IPS officer belonging to the Tamil Nadu cadre will be posted as
Additional Director-General of Police, Border Security Force (BSF), for a period of four years.

16. Assam police chief Gyanendra Pratap Singh has been appointed Director General of the Central Reserve
Police Force (CRPF), will serve as the CRPF chief until further orders or until his superannuation on January
31, 2027.

17. Justice Arun Mishra: New Ombudsman of BCCI

Justice Arun Mishra, a former Supreme Court judge, has been appointed as the Ombudsman and Ethics
Officer of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

18. The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) on appointed Dhananjay Shukla as the president and
Pawan G Chandak as the vice president for this year.

19. Sanjiv Ranjan Appointed as Secretary General of Indian Ocean Rim Association, an inter-governmental
organisation formed in 1997 to foster regional economic cooperation.

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20. IAS officer Bhuvnesh Kumar took charge as the CEO of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI),
which administers Aadhaar, on January 1, 2025. Mr. Kumar succeeds Amit Agrawal, who was also MEITY
additional secretary prior to his June 2023 appointment.

21. ASSOCHAM
Manish Singhal Appointed Secretary General of Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India
(ASSOCHAM) - an apex business chamber.

22. Physician-scientist Bharati Kulkarni took over as the new director of ICMR-National Institute of Nutrition
(NIN) on January 1, 2025.

23. Jitender Pal Singh Appointed as Indias New Ambassador to Israel, Singh is currently serving as Joint
Secretary, in charge of Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran.

24. Punjab National Bank has approved the appointment ofAshok Chandra as the managing director and CEO of
PNB, for a period of three years.

25. Binod Kumar appointmented as managing director & chief executive officer (MD & CEO) of Indian Bank.

26. LinkedIn appoints Deepak Agarwal as chief AI officer

27. Angel One has announced the appointment of Ambarish Kenghe as its group chief executive officer. Kenghe
will assume the role in March 2025

28. Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI) Banks board approves re-appointment of Rakesh Sharma as MD
& CEO for three years with effect from March 19, 2025.

29. Zurich Kotak General Insurance has confirmed the appointment of Alok Kumar Agarwal as Managing Director
and Chief Executive Officer of the company.

30. Vedanta Resources Ltd (VRL), the parent firm of Mumbai-based mining conglomerate Vedanta Ltd,
announced the appointment of Deshnee Naidoo as its first Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

31. Maruti Suzuki India Ltd board has approved the reappointment of Hisashi Takeuchi as Managing Director
and Chief Executive Officer for a further period of three years with effect from April 1, 2025.

32. P. Suriaraj has taken charge as executive director of the Dhanlaxmi Bank for a period of three years.

33. Reliance Power appoints Neeraj Parakh as CEO and Executive Director for a three-year term, effective
January 20, 2025.

34. Industry body Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) Frames, a media and
entertainment convention, has announced Ayushmann Khurrana as the ambassador for its 25th anniversary
celebration.

35. PV Sindhu, the two-time Olympic medallist and badminton icon, has teamed up with PUMA India in a
multi-year partnership, marking the brands official entry into the badminton scene.

Awards
1. The Padma Awards for 2025 have been announced, with the President approving the conferment of 139
Padma Awards, including 1 duo case (where the Award is counted as one). The list includes 7 Padma
Vibhushan, 19 Padma Bhushan, and 113 Padma Shri Awards. Among the awardees, 23 are women, 10 are
from the categories of Foreigners/NRI/PIO/OCI, and 13 are posthumous awardees.

2. President Murmu conferred the National Sports Awards 2024 presented at a ceremony on January 17 at the
Rashtrapati Bhavan. Recipients of the prestigious Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna include Manu Bhaker,

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Harmanpreet Singh, Gukesh D, and Praveen Kumar. Additionally, 32 Arjuna Awards, India's second-highest
sporting honor, were also conferred.

3. At the Republic Day Parade 2025, the Ministry of Tribal Affairs won the Best Tableau from Central
Ministries/Departments. The top 3 tableaux from states and union territories were:
a. Uttar Pradesh's tableau – 1st place
b. Tripura's tableau – 2nd place
c. Andhra Pradesh's tableau – 3rd place

4. President Droupadi Murmu conferred the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award to the 27 recipient at the 18th
edition of the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) Convention in Bhubaneshwar Odisha on 10 January 2025.

5. US President Joe Biden recognised the contributions of 19 public figures in politics, entertainment, sports
and more through a ceremony at the White House for awarding the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the
United States’ highest civilian honour, often given in recognition of a body of work over a person’s lifetime.

6. The Golden Globes 2025 held at Beverly Hills, California, Hosted by noted comedian Nikki Glaser, 82nd
Golden Globes mark the first time a woman is solo-hosting the show. Payal Kapadia lost the Best Director
award to Brady Corbet for The Brutalist.

7. Celebrated filmmakers Yash Chopra and Shyam Benegal honoured at the Jaipur International Film Festival
(JIFF) 2025, held in the Rajasthan capital between January 17 and 21.

8. Sister Inah Canabarro believed to have become the world's oldest living person at nearly 117 following the
recent death of a woman from Japan - Tomiko Itooka.

9. The President of Singapore Tharman Shanmugaratnam bestowed the highest honour of the city-state on
Tarun Das, the former director general of the Confederation of the Indian Industry (CII).

10. The Infosys Science Foundation (ISF) celebrated outstanding achievements in research and innovation by
awarding the Infosys Prize 2024 to six scholars during a felicitation ceremony, established the award in
2009. The award includes a gold medal, a citation, and a cash prize of $100,000.

11. The Prize Distribution Function of the 34th National Youth Parliament Competition, 2023-24 for Kendriya
Vidyalayas was held here at GMC Balayogi Auditorium, Parliament Library Building, Parliament House
Complex, New Delhi. The students of PM Shri Kendriya Vidyalaya , IIT, Kharagpur, (Kolkata Region, East
Zone) stood first.

12. Mridangist TV Gopalakrishnan honoured with RK Srikantan Trust Award

13. Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Chandrapur, Maharashtra (Pune Region), won first place in the 25th
National Youth Parliament Competition, 2023-24 for Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas

14. Nishant Kumar, Director of Excise and Prohibition, Manglagiri, and former District Collector of
Parvathipuram, Andhra Pradesh has been awarded the prestigious Prime Minister’s Award for Excellence in
Public Administration for 2023.

15. The 2025 Nuclear-Free Future Awards will honour S.P. Udayakumar, a key figure in resistance to the
Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant in Tirunelveli district.

16. Gopa, a novel authored by K. Aravindakshan, has won the Odakkuzhal Award for 2024, instituted by
Guruvayoorappan Trust.The award, which carries a cash prize of ₹30,000 and a citation, will be presented on
February 2, 2025 at a function to be held at the Mahakavi G. Auditorium.

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17. Eminent director Aparna Sen was honoured with the ‘Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award’ at the
annual award ceremony of West Bengal Film Journalists Association (WBFJA) for her contributions to Indian
cinema.

18. Professor Urbasi Sinha, faculty in the Light and Matter Physics theme at the Raman Research Institute (RRI),
was honored with the Gates-Cambridge Impact Prize 2025 by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation at
Cambridge, UK.

19. Para-athlete and Arjuna awardee Jeevanji Deepthi, environmental activist Dusharla Sathyanarayana,
Arikapudi Raghu in the field of Divyanjan welfare, and P.B.Krishna Bharathi and M. Pandu Ranga Rao, jointly
in the field of culture, will receive the Telangana Governor’s Award for Excellence this year.

20. The Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) has been selected for the Subhash
Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar-2025, in the Institutional Category, for its excellent work in
Disaster Management.

21. Sri Ramakrishna Math, Chennai, has been honoured with the Spirit of Mylapore Award 2025 by Sundaram
Finance Ltd. The award recognises the Math’s contributions to the cultural, educational, and healthcare
landscape of Mylapore for over 125 years.

22. Doordarshan has been honoured with the award in the Electronic Media category for its comprehensive
campaign on Voter Awareness and Education, recognised for its coverage, including the “Chunav Ka Parv
Desh Ka Garv” series during the Lok Sabha Elections 2024.

23. President approves conferment of Jeevan Raksha Padak Series of Awards-2024 on 49 persons. It includes:
a. Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak to 17,
b. Uttam Jeevan Raksha Padak to 09 and
c. Jeevan Raksha Padak to 23 people.

24. The fourth edition of the Veer Gatha competition recognized 100 winners, including 66 girls, for educating
school students about gallantry award winners. They were felicitated by Rajnath Singh and Dharmendra
Pradhan, each receiving a ₹10,000 cash prize, a medal, and a certificate.

25. The NCC Directorate Karnataka and Goa contingent has won the Prime Minister Banner and Trophy during
the recently concluded Republic Day Camp 2025 (RDC-2025) in New Delhi.

26. Renowned Carnatic musician T.M. Krishna was conferred the title of Sangita Kalanidhi 2024 at the 98th
conference and concerts — Sadas, the traditional oriental convocation — of The Music Academy in Chennai.

27. Veteran director-writer Sai Paranjpye received the Padmapani Lifetime Achievement Award at the 10th
edition Ajanta-Ellora International Film Festival (AIFF) 2025 held in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra
from January 15 to January 19.

28. Noted Odia poet Prativa Satpathy conferred the Gangadhar National Award for Poetry 2023 by the
Sambalpur University on its 58th foundation day on January 5. The award carries a citation, shawl and cash
prize of Rs 1,00,000.

29. Änuja” nominated for Best Short film category of Oscars 2025
Anuja, a short film Written and directed by Adam J Graves, has secured a nomination for Best Live Action
Short at the 97th Academy Awards.

30. The President of India and Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces Droupadi Murmu has approved
gallantry awards for 93 personnel from the Armed Forces and Central Armed Police Forces, including 11
posthumously, on the eve of the 76th Republic Day. the gallantry awards include 2 Kirti Chakras (one
posthumous), 14 Shaurya Chakras (three posthumous), 1 Bar to Sena Medal (Gallantry), 66 Sena Medals
(seven posthumous), 2 Nao Sena Medals (Gallantry), and 8 Vayu Sena Medals (Gallantry).

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Books
1. A new biography, Soumitra Chatterjee and His World (Vintage) by journalist Sanghamitra Chakraborty, aims
to fill the gap, and presents Chatterjee in all his myriad selves.

2. How India scaled Mt G20: The inside story of the G20 Presidency - Book by Amitabh Kant. He has served as
the CEO of National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog

3. "Indian Genius: The Meteoric Rise of Indians in America" is a book authored by Meenakshi Ahamed.

4. Karma's Child: The Story of Indian Cinemas Ultimate Showman" is a book co-authored by Subhash Ghai and
Suveen Sinha.

5. Bhagmati: Why Hyderabads Lost Queen Is the Soul of the City" by Moupia Basu explores the fascinating tale
of Bhagmati, the muse behind the founding of Hyderabad

6. The World After Gaza" is the latest book by Pankaj Mishra, published by Juggernaut Books

7. Middle Class India: Driving Change in the 21st Century" is a book by Manisha Pande, published by the Aleph
Book Company

8. The Tamils: A Portrait of a Community" is a book authored by Nirmala Lakshman, Chairperson of The Hindu
Group.

9. HM Amit Shah presided over book release event for Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh: Through the Ages

10. Union Minister for Home Affairs and Cooperation, Amit Shah, presided over the release of the book "Jammu
Kashmir and Ladakh: Through the Ages" in New Delhi as the Chief Guest. This book, published in both Hindi
and English. It is a collaborative effort by the National Book Trust, India, and the Indian Council of Historical
Research.

11. On That Note" is an autobiographical portrait of renowned Carnatic vocalist Sanjay Subrahmanyan, offering
insights into his life and musical journey.

Obituary
1. Renowned singer P. Jayachandran, who sang over 16,000 songs across multiple languages, including
Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, and Hindi, and was honored with awards like the J.C. Daniel Award and
Kalaimamani Award, has passed away.

2. India's leading cardiac surgeon, Dr. K.M. Cherian, who performed India's first coronary bypass surgery in
1975, has passed away. His autobiography, "Just an Instrument", was virtually launched at the Kerala Literary
Fest. Dr. Cherian was honored with the Padma Shri in 1991

3. Wing Commander (Retd) Dr. K. Ramchand ,Founder and Director of Centre for Air Borne Systems (CABS),
DRDO, Bengaluru Passes Away

4. Renowned Sculptor Latika Katt Passes Away at 76. She made the 20-ft bronze sculpture of Jawaharlal Nehru
at the Jawahar Bhawan inDelhi

5. Veteran soldier Havildar Baldev Singh (retd), who fought four wars against Pakistan, passed away in his
hometown Naushera in J&Ks Rajouri district.

6. Pritish Nandy, the Indian poet, journalist, film producer, and former parliamentarian, has passed away. He
was honored with the Padma Shri in 1977 for his contributions to Indian literature.

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7. Tomiko Itooka, a Japanese woman recognised by Guinness World Records as the worlds oldest person, has
passed away. She was 116 years old.

8. Renowned Kannada writer Norbert DSouza passes away

9. Costas Simitis, former Greek Prime Minister and socialist leader, dies

10. Rajagopala Chidambaram, a senior scientist and former chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission, who
played a pivotal role in India's nuclear tests in 1974 and 1998, has passed away. He was a recipient of the
Padma Shri (1975) and Padma Vibhushan (1999).

11. Bob Uecker, who parlayed a forgettable playing career into a punch line for movie and TV appearances as
Mr. Baseball and a Hall of Fame broadcasting tenure, has died. He was 90.

12. David Lynch, the American filmmaker, writer and artist who scored best director Oscar nominations for "Blue
Velvet," "The Elephant Man" and "Mulholland Drive" and co-created the groundbreaking TV series "Twin
Peaks," has died at age 78.

13. Dr. K.S. Manilal, the esteemed botanist who brought the ancient botanical treasure Hortus Malabaricus to
the modern world, has passed away. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 2020.

14. Dr. Pierre-Sylvain Filliozat, a French Sanskrit scholar and Padma Shri awardee, passed away. He was
honored with the Padma Shri in 2024

15. Agnes Keleti, legendary gymnast & world's oldest Olympic champion, dies at 103

Sci & Tech

1. ISRO successfully germinates cowpea seeds under microgravity conditions - Microgravity 'Farming’: ISRO's
Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC’s) CROPS (Compact Research Module for Orbital Plant Studies)
experiment onboard PSLV-C60 POEM-4 successfully sprouted cowpea seeds under microgravity conditions
in 4 days.

2. India has successfully tested the Bhargavastra, its first indigenous micro-missile system designed to counter
swarm drones. It was developed by the Economic Explosives Ltd.

3. Purulia Observatory: 1st astronomical observatory of Eastern India inaugurated in Bengal, Named Satyendra
Nath Bose Astronomical Observatory , established by the Satyendra Nath Bose National Centre for Basic
Sciences.

4. The Space Docking Experiment (SpaDeX) mission’s docking operation was successfully completed
on 16th January, 2025 . India becomes the fourth country after US, China & Russia

5. The Third Launch Pad project envisages the establishment of the launch infrastructure at Sriharikota, Andhra
Pradesh for the Next Generation Launch Vehicles of ISRO and also to support as standby launch pad for the
Second Launch Pad at Sriharikota. The total fund requirement is Rs. 3984.86 Crore.

6. India's space tech startup Pixxel launched three of its six hyperspectral imaging satellites aboard a SpaceX
rocket from California. The launch marks a milestone for the country's growing private space sector and for
Google-backed Pixxel, a five-year-old startup.

7. Jeff Bezos-led Blue Origin successfully launched its first orbital rocket “New Glenn” reusable rocket on its
maiden voyage. The launch vehicle, named after John Glenn, the first American to orbit Earth, successfully
reached orbit after its second-stage engine cutoff.

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8. The Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL) in Hyderabad, part of the Defence Research and
Development Organisation (DRDO), has taken stride in the development of hypersonic technology. Recently,
it successfully conducted a groundbreaking ground test of an Active Cooled Scramjet Combustor for 120
seconds—marking India’s first achievement of this kind.

9. Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre of ISRO has dispatched the Crew Module for the first uncrewed mission of
Gaganyaan (G1) after successfully completing the integration of the liquid propulsion system, will be ISRO’s
first attempt to acquire human spaceflight capabilities.

10. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched its historic 100th launch The GSLV-F15 with the
NVS-02 satellite from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.

11. As India’s research station Maitri in Antarctica is ageing, India is set to establish a new research station
Matri-2 by 2029.

12. The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has approved Chimeric Antigen Receptor or CAR
T-cell, named Qartemi by Immuneel Therapeutics, for adult B-cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (B-NHL), a
common and aggressive type of blood cancer.

13. CSIR's Indigenously developed "Paracetamol" announced by Science & Technology Minister Dr. Jitendra
Singh, Karnataka-based Satya Deeptha Pharmaceuticals Ltd will utilize this breakthrough to produce
affordable paracetamol domestically.

14. The Central Plantation Crops Research Institute (CPCRI), under the Indian Council of Agricultural Research
(ICAR) at Kasaragod, Kerala has launched ‘Kalpa Bhooma’, an organic manure, for growing vegetables,
fruits and flowers keeping mainly the needs of urban dwellers in mind.

15. India is gearing up to deploy its first human-operated underwater submersible as part of the Deep Ocean
Mission. The Deep Ocean Mission is an ambitious program initiated by the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES).

16. Cipla announced the launch of CipAir, a mobile application designed to facilitate the first line of screening for
asthma in India.

17. The Indian Genomic Data Set unveiled and Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh launched the ‘Framework for
Exchange of Data Protocols (FeED)’ and the Indian Biological Data Centre (IBDC) Portals, making 10,000
whole genome samples accessible to researchers across India and the globe.

18. What is Garmin inReach?

Garmin inReach is a Swiss-based popular GPS and satellite messaging device often used by backpackers and
climbers. India is among 14 countries which prohibits the satellite message device.

19. DeepSeek’s new AI chatbot

Chinese tech startup DeepSeek ’s new artificial intelligence chatbot has sparked discussions about the
competition between China and the U.S. in AI development, with many users moving to test this rival of
OpenAI’s ChatGPT.

20. What is Dozer Push Mining Method?

CSIR-Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research (CSIR-CIMFR) has successfully conducted the first trial
blast for the Dozer Push Mining Method, integrating advanced digital technologies, for the first time in India.
The primary objective of the project was to develop a method that not only optimizes the mining process
but also ensures that vibration and flyrock are controlled within safe limits.

21. The new Centre of Biodegradable Packaging at the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT-M) is working
towards — creating packaging that is as sustainable as a fruit. Traditionally, bioplastics were derived from
food sources such as starches from corn or potatoes, this approach raised concern about food security.

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22. In a momentous stride forward, city based Noble Hospitals and Research Centre installed Maharashtra's first
made in India Robotic System, an advanced innovation designed to improve surgical precision and efficiency
for enhanced patient outcomes.

23. Scientists from Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Bengaluru, developed
a device that senses strain, mimics pain perception and adapts its electrical response accordingly.

24. The premier Telecom R&D centre of the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Government of India,
has signed an agreement with the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IIT Bombay) for the development
of " Optical Transceiver Chipset for High-Bandwidth 6G Wireless Links”.

25. The Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR) has renamed the Central Tobacco Research Institute (CTRI-
Rajahmundry) after the National Institute for Research on Commercial Agriculture (NIRCA) . Headquartered
in Rajamahendravaram.

26. What is rabbit fever?

Rabbit fever (Tularemia) is caused by bacterium Francisella tularensis, can be spread to human beings by
infected animals like rabbits, rodents, hares and prairie dogs, as well as through tick or deer fly bites.

27. The 'zombie deer' disease - Scientists express concern over the possibility of the deadly and incurable
'zombie deer' disease affecting humans. Known scientifically as Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), it is a
progressive and fatal neurological disease which primarily affects deer, elk, moose, and reindeer. CWD is
caused by infectious proteins called prions.

28. What is Guillain-Barré Syndrome?

Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) is an autoimmune neurological disorder in which a person’s immune system
attacks their peripheral nerves (the part of the nervous system outside the brain and spinal cord), leading to
muscle weakness that can progress to paralysis. The condition is rare, with an estimated incidence of 1/2
per 100,000 population.

Environment
1. Kerala’s famed Kappad beach in Kozhikode and Chal beach in Kannur have been bestowed with the coveted
Blue Flag certification by Denmark-based Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE)

2. Rajasthan's Udaipur and Madhya Pradesh's Indore have become India's first two cities to receive
international accreditation as 'Wetland Cities' under Ramsar Convention. Accredited 31 new cities, including
two from India, making the global list of such cities to reach 74.

3. The first-ever multi-taxon global freshwater fauna assessment for The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
has identified Western Ghats as a key location with greatest abundance of threatened freshwater species.

4. Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Piyush Goyal unveiled the Bharat Cleantech Manufacturing
Platform at the Bharat Climate Forum 2025 in New Delhi.

5. Government of India has designated areas around Shikari Devi Wildlife Sanctuary as eco-sensitive zones
(ESZs) to reduce the impact of urbanisation and developmental activities on the surrounding protected

6. NASA Earth Observatory features Tropical Cyclone Sean, which brought record-breaking rainfall to the
Pilbara region of Western Australia.

7. The Kerala Warnings, Crisis and Hazard Management system (KaWaCHaM), the disaster risk warning system
launched by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, developed by the Kerala State Disaster Management Authority
(KSDMA) with the support of the National Disaster Management Authority and the World Bank.

8. A group of scientists recently discovered a new glacier in Uttarakhand that was found to be rapidly
expanding in size, located in the Niti Valley, a remote area in the northernmost region of the hilly state, close
to the India-Tibet border.

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9. Nepal’s Yala Glacier is shrinking so rapidly that, by the 2040s, it is predicted to disappear entirely.

10. Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli announced the Sagarmatha Sambaad (Dialogue) scheduled to take place in
Kathmandu on May 16-18 , held on the occasion of the International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation (IYGP),
2025.The Sagarmatha Sambaad has been scheduled to be organised biannually.

11. Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Bhupender Yadav, delivered the keynote
address at the Special Ministerial Session of the 3rd International Conference on Sustainable Circularity,
organized by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), in New Delhi, themed ‘Nature Positive
Recycling.

12. Recently, researchers from Banaras Hindu University identified a new species of phytopathogenic fungi
named ‘Epicoccum indicum’

13. Tripura recorded a milestone in biodiversity documentation with the first-ever recording of the Banded
Royal butterfly (Rachana jalindra indra), a rare species, in the state in the Sepahijala Wildlife Sanctuary.

14. Researchers at the Centre for Peninsular Aquatic Genetic Resources, Kochi, of the National Bureau for Fish
Genetic Resources (NBFGR) claimed to have developed a captive breeding protocol for black-collared yellow
catfish. It is endemic to the Chalakudy river in Kerala.

15. The Gaddi dog, a loyal and resilient shepherd dog from the Himalayas, has been officially recognized as an
indigenous breed by the National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources (NBAGR) under the Indian Council of
Agricultural Research.

16. Scientists of the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) have identified a new species of Indo-Burmese
pangolin (Manis indoburmanica) that diverged from the Chinese pangolin (Manis pentadactyla)
approximately 3.4 million years ago.

17. Researchers from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) discovered two species Hemigobius hoevenii and
Mugilogobius tigrinus in the Coringa wildlife sanctuary.

18. The Jharkhand Forest department has initiated a study to revive the dwindling population of Bison, popularly
known as Gaur, at Palamu Tiger Reserve (PTR).

19. Recent research has revealed four new tarantula species, including a new genus, from India’s Western
Ghats. Tarantulas live in tree hollows, along streams, forest paths, and shola forest patches surrounded by
tea plantations.

20. Researchers from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) have identified 23 species of blood-sucking flies, 13 of
them recorded for the first time in the country, in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, they are locally
called bhusi files.

Defence
1. French Aircraft Carrier Charles De Gaulle Arrives in Goa for Naval Exercise Varuna, The exercise will be
conducted in the Arabian Sea off India's western coast.

2. INS Mumbai, the indigenously designed and built guided missile destroyer, is participating in the fifth edition
of the multinational exercise “La Perouse”. The exercise started on January 16 and ended on January 24.

3. The Indian Armed Forces conducted Exercise Devil Strike from January 16 to 19 , a joint exercise involving
the elite airborne soldiers from the Indian Army and the Indian Air Force

4. Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh flagged-off ‘SANJAY - The Battlefield Surveillance System (BSS)’ from South
Block, New Delhi, indigenously & jointly developed by the Indian Army and Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL).

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5. Two Fast Patrol Vessels (FPVs) - Amulya and Akshay - indigenously designed and constructed by the Goa
Shipyard Limited (GSL) for the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) were launched. The first two FPVs of the same
series - Adamya and Akshar – were launched in October 2024.

6. Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has launched the second multi-purpose vessel INS Utkarsh for the Indian Navy from
its Kattupalli Shipyard near Chennai.

7. The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) announced that the indigenously-developed
third-generation fire-and-forget Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) ‘Nag Mk 2’ and the entire system was
ready for induction into the Army, have minimum range of 500 metres and maximum range of 7-10 km.

8. Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd delivered the sixth Scorpene submarine 'VAGHSHEER' of Project P-75 to the
Indian Navy, subsequently to be commissioned as INS Vaghsheer.

9. The Indian Navy’s INS Sarvekshak completed the final phase of the hydrographic survey of Mauritius
covering an extensive area of over 25,000 square nautical miles.

10. Centre approves creation of 2 new Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) reserve Battalions , With this
addition, the total number of CISF battalions will increase from 13 to 15.

11. A special unit of the CRPF that was withdrawn from the security of Parliament last year has been finally
disbanded and merged with the VIP security wing of the force that has been recently provided a new
battalion comprising over 1,000 personnel.

12. The Trajan 155 mm towed artillery gun system, developed jointly by India and France, has bagged an export
order from Armenia. It is jointly developed by India and France.

13. T-55 tank used in 1971 Indo-Pak war installed at Red Fields in Coimbatore as a war trophy

14. The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has introduced the HIMKAVACH multi- layer
clothing system, specially designed to provide optimal protection in extreme cold weather conditions for
temperature range of +20°C to -60°C.

15. Recently, the “Bharat Ranbhoomi Darshan” app was launched by Defence Minister coinciding with Army Day
celebrations. It is developed by the Ministry of Defence in collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism.

16. India has, as an observer state, officially joined the Medium Altitude Long Endurance Remotely Piloted
Aircraft System (MALE RPAS) or Eurodrone programme

17. PM Modi addressed annual NCC PM Rally at Cariappa Parade Ground on 27th January 2025, under the
Theme for NCC PM Rally: ‘Yuva Shakti, Viksit Bharat’

18. The Indian Army is set to host the ‘Know Your Army’ Mela 2025 at Golconda Fort from January 3 to 5. This
initiative aims to bridge the gap between civilians and the armed forces by providing an experience into the
Indian Army’s technological capabilities and operational readiness.

19. The Indian Army inaugurated two newly constructed bailey bridges over the Shyok River, enhancing
connectivity between the Shyok and Nubra valleys in the Union Territory of Ladakh.

State
J&K
1. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the strategic Z-Morh tunnel in Sonamarg area in the Ganderbal
district of Jammu and Kashmir. The tunnel has been renamed Sonamarg tunnel, after the famous tourist
resort that will have round-the-year connectivity.

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DELHI
2. The Pujari Granthi Samman Yojana, a scheme promising a monthly honorarium of Rs 18,000 for all temple
priests and gurdwara granthis in Delhi if AAP returns to power in the upcoming Assembly elections.

3. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates the Grameen Bharat Mahotsav 2025 at Bharat Mandapam, New
Delhi. Themed “Building a Resilient Rural India for a Viksit Bharat 2047” , motto “ग ां व बढ़े , तो द़े श बढ़े ”

4. PM Modi inaugurates Namo Bharat corridor in Delhi , the 13 km stretch of Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Namo
Bharat corridor between Sahibabad and New Ashok Nagar, worth around Rs 4,600 crore. Also laid the
foundation stone of 26.5 km Rithala - Kundli section of Delhi Metro Phase-IV

HIMANCHAL PRADESH
5. Himachal Pradesh Statehood Day - Himachal Pradesh was officially declared a state on 25th January 1971,
becoming the 18th state of India.

6. Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu gave approval to rename Himachal Pradesh Institute of Public
Administration (HIPA) as Dr. Manmohan Singh Himachal Pradesh Institute of Public Administration.

Uttarakhand
7. The Uttarakhand State Government rolled out the Uniform Civil Code in the state, almost a year after the
Uttarakhand Assembly passed the Uttarakhand Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill, 2024.

8. The Uttarakhand High Court has criticized authorities for unregulated soapstone mining in Bageshwar
district, which currently has over 160 mines. Soapstone, also known as steatite, is a soft metamorphic
rock composed primarily of talc with varying amounts of chlorite, dolomite, and magnesite.

PUNJAB
9. Punjab to construct heritage street at Shaheed Bhagat Singh’s native village, Khatkar Kalan, a village just
outside Banga town in Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar district of Punjab, The street will connect museum of
Bhagat Singh to his ancestral home.

HARYANA
10. Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini inaugurated the seven-day’ International Saraswati
Mahotsav’ 2025 at Pehowa Saraswati Tirth in the Kurukshetra district of Haryana on 29 January 2025.

11. Zomato-owned quick commerce platform Blinkit has announced a 10 minute ambulance delivery service, as
the firm looks to expand beyond grocery and print out deliveries.

UTTAR PRADESH
12. Uttar Pradesh foundation day, On 24 January 1950, the United Provinces was renamed as Uttar Pradesh. The
theme for this year’s foundation day is ‘Development and Heritage: Uttar Pradesh on the Path to Progress’
(Vikas aur Virasat: Pragati Path Par Uttar Pradesh)

13. In a major initiative to position Uttar Pradesh as a leading global tourism destination, the Yogi government
is set to showcase the state’s tourism offerings at the international tourism trade fairs to be held at Madrid
in Spain and at Berlin in Germany. Mahakumbh-2025, held in Prayagraj between January 13 and February
26.

14. Maha Kumbh Mela begins in Prayagraj with Amrit Snan, Shahi Snan (Royal Bath): Procession of saints and
Akharas (spiritual orders) performing ceremonial baths. Also known as 'Rajyogi Snan,' it signifies the start of
the Maha Kumbh Mela.

15. Indian railways organises ‘Paint My City’ campaign in Prayagraj

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16. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has integrated its Bhashini language
translation platform to provide multilingual support at the Maha Kumbh 2025, held from January 13 to
February 26.

17. Netra Kumbh (Eye Camp) is an eye care program that takes place during the Maha Kumbh Mela. It aims to
provide free eye care services to millions of people, including pilgrims and local residents.

18. Gyan Kumbh (Knowledge Confluence): The Shiksha Sanskriti Utthan Nyas is organizing the 'Gyan
Mahakumbh' in bringing together over a thousand prominent educators, university vice-chancellors,
education ministers, and secretaries from both central and state governments.

19. Green Kumbh Initiative: Shiksha Sanskriti Utthan Nyas and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh's
(RSS) environmental activities have launched the 'Ek Thaila, Ek Thali' (One Bag, One Plate) initiative.

20. Vidya Kumbh: Children from laborer families - Free books, pens, and other educational materials will be
distributed

21. The world's first 52-foot-long, 52-foot-wide and 52-foot-tall 'Mahamrityunjaya Yantra' has been installed at
Tapovan Ashram in Jhunsi Havelis in Prayagraj, the land of Maha Kumbh

22. Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani joined hands with the International Society for Krishna Consciousness
(ISKCON) to serve meals to devotees at the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj.

23. The Ayodhya Ram Mandir was inaugurated on January 22, 2024 and the trust is celebrating the first
anniversary of the pran pratishtha ceremony on January 11, as per the Hindu calendar. Ram Katha
Museum is under plans, which will be housed at the erstwhile sangrahalaya (archives) building, 4
kilometres from the temple site.

24. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to Inaugurate All India Radio’s Special 'Kumbhvani' Channel and
'Kumbh Mangal' dhwani at Prayagraj

25. The Uttar Pradesh government has initiated steps toward privatizing or forming Public-Private Partnerships
(PPP) for two of its loss-making electricity distribution companies (discoms): Dakshinanchal Vidyut Vitran
Nigam Ltd (DVVNL) and Purvanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd (PVVNL).

26. Union Minister for Education, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, launched the registration portal for the 3rd
edition of Kashi Tamil Sangamam (KTS) will be held from 15th – 24th February 2025 in Varanasi, Uttar
Pradesh (10-day-long event )

27. The UP government has signed an MoU with Google Cloud (India) to launch the Gemini-powered and
Beacon-enabled Uttar Pradesh Open Network for Agriculture.

28. The Uttar Pradesh government will organize “Sanskriti Utsava” to commemorate the state’s foundation day
“Uttar Pradesh Diwas” between January 2 to January 26, 2025.

29. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Uttar Pradesh government to provide a detailed status
report within four weeks regarding the notification of the Dhanauri Wetland, near the Jewar airport, as a
wetland.

30. The Uttar Pradesh government approved a new Aerospace and Defence Unit policy to attract Rs 50,000
crore of investments and generate jobs for 1 lakh people.

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MADHYA PRADESH
31. Madhya Pradesh has launched an innovative scheme called PARTH Yojana (Police Army Recruitment
Training & Hunar) to prepare its youth both physically and mentally for careers in the Indian Army, police,
paramilitary forces, and other such services.

32. In Madhya Pradesh, a unique rangoli has been made at Shaurya Smarak in Bhopal on Swami Vivekananda’s
birth anniversary and National Youth Day, enters Golden Book of World Records as the world’s largest 3D
rangoli.

CHATTISGARH
33. Chhattisgarh first state to link forest ecosystem with Green GDP, aimed to highlight the direct link between
significant environmental contributions of forests like clean air, water conservation, biodiversity and the
state’s economic progress.

WEST BENGAL
34. Gangasagar Mela - Gangasagar is the confluence of the Hooghly River and the Bay of Bengal in West
Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district. The fair is held every year on Makar Sankranti.

35. Kolkata’s ‘Boi Mela,’ India’s oldest book fair inspired by the Frankfurt tradition, India’s first-ever book fair
was held in 1918 at College Street in Calcutta,. This historic event was organized by the National Council of
Education (NCE) as part of its mission to promote the Swadeshi Movement.

ODISHA
36. Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi inaugurated the 11-day famous Adi Mela, and launched the
Shahid Madho Singh Haath Kharcha Scheme. It is designed to encourage higher enrolment and completion
rates for secondary and higher secondary education.

37. Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi declared the unseasonal rain in December last year a natural
calamity.

38. Odisha becomes the 34th state to implement Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana scheme

ASSAM
39. The Assam government launched the first phase of its flagship education evaluation programme, Gunotsav
2025, under the theme “Ensuring Quality Education”.

40. The Centre's wildlife panel has approved a proposal to carry out oil and gas exploration in the eco-sensitive
zone of the Hollongapar Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary in Assam's Jorhat district.

41. On Republic Day this year, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that Eastern Assam’s
Dibrugarh will be developed as “the second capital” of Assam.

SIKKIM
42. The Union Minister, Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Shri Rajiv
Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh inaugurated and laid the foundation for 50 key projects worth Rs. 50 crores
under Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) in Guwahati, Assam. Also Launched the Organic
Fisheries Cluster in Soreng District of Sikkim, being First of Its Kind in India

ARUNANCHAL PRADESH
43. The Arunachal Pradesh government is taking steps to implement the Arunachal Pradesh Freedom of Religion
Act, 1978, by framing rules for its enforcement, nearly 46 years after its enactment.

44. Arunachal Pradesh Deputy CM Chowna Mein Inaugurates Parshuram Kund Mela 2025, a prominent spiritual
event on Makar Sankranti. often referred to as the "Kumbh of the Northeast” - banks of the Lohit River.

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45. The Pangsau Pass International Festival (PPIF) 2025, held in Arunachal Pradesh.

Manipur
46. The Gaan Ngai festival commemorating the end of the harvest season by the Kabui/Rongmei Naga
community celebrated in Manipur

MIZORAM
47. The baby, named Frankie Remruatdika Zadeng, is recognized as India’s first child from the so-
called Generation Beta, born in Aizawl, Mizoram. Generation Beta, a term denoting children born
between 2025 and 2039

TRIPURA
48. 21 January marks the Foundation Day of Tripura, Manipur, and Meghalaya. These states were granted
statehood in 1972 under the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971.

Pre-Statehood Status of Manipur Union Territory (merged with India in 1949).

Pre-Statehood Status of Tripura, Union Territory (merged with India in 1949).
Pre-Statehood Status of Meghalaya In 1947 the rulers of the Garo and Khasi region acceded to the newly
independent
country of India. Autonomous State within Assam (granted autonomy
in 1969).

49. Members of the Twipra Students’ Federation (TSF) were detained for protesting at the Tripura Assembly
entrance, demanding the inclusion of the Roman script for Kokborok ( a Sino-Tibetan language) in textbooks
and official work.

RAJASTHAN
50. Recently, the Prime Minister presented a 'chadar' to Minorities Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju to offer at the
Ajmer Sharif Dargah of Sufi Saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti on the occasion of ‘Urs’. The Urs festival is
an annual festival held at Ajmer in Rajasthan which commemorates the death anniversary of Sufi saint
Moinuddin Chishti.

GUJARAT
51. The Gujarat government approved the bifurcation of Banaskantha district to create a new district. The new
Vav-Tharad district will have its headquarters in Tharad town.

52. The Union Ministry of Culture and State Government of Gujarat inaugurated a state-of-the-art museum and
archaeological interpretation centre in Vadnagar.

53. Gujarat International Kite Festival 2025 organised by Gujarat Tourism Department from January 11 to 14.

54. Sambhar Festival 2025

The Sambhar Festival, a vibrant celebration of culture, adventure, and heritage at the famous Sambhar Lake
in Rajasthan. This 5-day festival (January 24 to January 28, 2025), organized by the Rajasthan Tourism
Department and District Administration

MAHARASHTRA
55. The Maharashtra Food & Drugs Administration has, in a recent directive, allowed homeopathic practitioners,
who have completed a certificate course in modern pharmacology, to prescribe allopathic medications.

56. 10th Ajanta-Ellora International Film Festival conducted in Maharashtra from January 15-19 at Chhatrapati
Sambhaji Nagar, Maharashtra, Sai Paranjpye to received the Padmapani Lifetime Achievement Award

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57. The National Green Tribunal recently directed the state-appointed rejuvenation committee to convene a
meeting of stakeholders to set a new timeline for implementing the action plan that would tackle pollution
in the Pavana river.

KARNATAKA
58. The Karnataka Forest Department has launched the ‘Garudakshi’ online FIR system to curb forest
encroachments, illegal tree-felling, poaching, and unauthorised entry into forest areas, developed in
collaboration with the Wildlife Trust of India

59. An 8-month-old baby in Bengaluru has been detected with Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), first case in
India. It is a respiratory virus that causes mild infections similar to that caused by a common cold.

60. Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute (BMCRI) will host the Indian Council of Medical Research’s
(ICMR) first Infectious Disease Research and Diagnostic Laboratory (IRDL) in south India.

61. A Umamaheshwara metal sculpture, which was probably made in the 17th century in the 12th century style,
has been found at Taggunje in Ajri village of Kundapura taluk in Udupi district of Karnataka.

Telangana
62. SS Rajamouli unveils India’s first Dolby certified post-production facility at Nagarjuna’s Annapurna Studios
Hyderabad, Telangana, Launched in collaboration with Dolby, the facility aims to redefine the audio-visual
standards of Indian filmmaking, with an intention to ensure cinematic experiences that meet global
benchmarks.

63. Nagoba Jatara is a tribal festival held in Keslapur village, Adilabad district, Telangana. This year from January
28 to February 4. The Gusadi Dance performance by dancers from the Gond tribe is a major special
attraction of the event.

64. The National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) celebrated its 40th Foundation Day, with an event
showcasing VisionNxt, a fashion forecasting platform driven by Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Emotional
Intelligence (EI).

65. Chief Minister M.K. Stalin will inaugurate the much-awaited Tamirabharani – Karumeniyar – Nambiyar River
linking scheme, which has been implemented at a cost of ₹900 crore benefiting over 15,000 acres of lands in
rain-shadow regions in Nanguneri, Thisaiyanvilai and Sattankulam areas in Tamil Nadu.

66. Farmers in Telangana will receive ₹12,000 per acre annually under the Rythu Bharosa scheme, an increase
from the current ₹10,000. Further, families of landless farm labourers will receive a similar amount annually
under the newly introduced Indiramma Atmeeya Bharosa scheme

67. In Telangana, people celebrated Kanuma, the cattle festival with traditional fervour and joy on the third day
of the Sankranti festival. It is also celebrated in Andhra Pradesh.

ANDHRA PRADESH
68. PM Modi inaugurated and lay foundation stone of projects worth over ₹2 lakh cr in Andhra Pradesh, Also
laid the foundation stone for NTPC Green Energy Limited’s Green Hydrogen Hub Project at Pudimadaka near
Visakhapatnam.

69. The Flamingo Festival 2025 in Andhra Pradesh, celebrating the arrival of migratory birds, particularly
flamingos, to Pulicat Lake and Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary.

TAMIL NADU
70. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin announced a $1 million prize for experts or organisations that succeed
in deciphering the scripts of the Indus Valley Civilisation for everyone to understand.

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71. The rural town of Thatchankurichi in Pudukottai district played host to Tamil Nadu’s first jallikattu event of
2025, marking the beginning of the bull-taming festival season in the State . Jallikattu, also known
as eruthazhuvuthal, is a bull-taming sport traditionally played in Tamil Nadu as part of the Pongal harvest
festival.

72. The Russian government-owned company Rosatom has shipped the 6th and final unit of the Kudankulam
Nuclear Power Plant being set up in Kudankulam, Tirunelveli District, Tamil Nadu.

KERALA
73. Raman Rajamannan, the king of the Mannan community and the only tribal king in Kerala, will participate in
the Republic Day parade 2025 in Delhi as guests of the Scheduled Tribes (SC) Development department.

National News
1. This year marks 75 years (76th Republic Day) since the Indian Constitution came into effect on January 26,
1950 (adopted on November 26, 1949). The Chief Guest for the 2025 Republic Day parade was Indonesian
President Prabowo Subianto, and the parade featured a 352-member marching and band contingent from
Indonesia. The theme for the 2025 Republic Day tableaux was "Swarnim Bharat: Virasat aur Vikas".

2. The ‘Beating Retreat’ Ceremony 2025— a centuries-old military tradition — dates back from the days when
troops disengaged from battle at sunset. Beating Retreat is a ceremony that marks the end of Republic Day
festivities in India. It is held on the evening of January 29, three days after Republic Day, at the Vijay
Chowk, New Delhi.

3. The theme song "Mahakumbh Hai" for Mahakumbh 2025 was produced by Doordarshan and sung by Padma
Shri Kailash Kher, with lyrics by renowned writer Aalok Shrivastav Vaishnaw. Additionally, a special
composition by Akashvani, titled ‘Jai Mahakumbh’, was launched, sung by Ratan Prasanna and with lyrics
written by Abhinay Shrivastava launched .

4. Union Minister of Labour & Employment, Mansukh Mandaviya, launched the multilingual functionality on
the e-Shram portal, enabling seamless access to various government schemes for unorganised workers. The
portal now supports 22 Scheduled Languages.

5. Former President Pranab Mukherjee to get memorial at Delhi’s Rajghat complex, served as President of
India from 2012 to 2017. He passed away on 31st August 2020 at the age of 84.

6. Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and MoS for Ministry of Information and Broadcasting L Murugan
launched the official calendar of the Government of India at the Rail Bhawan. “Janbhagidari se Jankalyan”
(public welfare through public participation) is theme of GoI’s New Year calender

7. Following the pilot programme initiated by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways in Chandigarh on
March 14, 2024, the scheme will now be applicable to road accident victims nationwide by March to
provide cashless treatment for road accident victims nationwide, under which they will be entitled to a
maximum amount of ₹1.5 lakh per accident per person, for a maximum period of 7 days from date of the
accident

8. Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah launched BHARATPOL portal developed
by central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in New Delhi on 07th January, 2025 in Bharat Mandapam in Delhi.

9. Union Ministry of Railways will set up its 69th railway division at Jammu under the Northern Railway Zone.

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10. Marathi language officially granted classical status. Although the Union cabinet accorded classical language
status to Marathi, alongside Assamese, Bengali, Pali, and Prakrit on October 3 last year, an official
notification had not been issued in this regard.

Language Year of notification

Tamil 2004
Sanskrit 2005
Telugu 2008
Kannada 2008
Malayalam 2013
Odia 2014

11. Railways unveils Vande Bharat, specially designed for winters in J&K, for Katra-Srinagar route. The Northern
Railway (NR) zone will be responsible for its maintenance and operation.

12. Anji Railways completes trial run on J&K’s first cable-stayed Anji Khad bridge, the country’s first cable-
stayed rail bridge. Located in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir

13. 10 Years of UJALA Scheme & Street Lighting National Programme, launched in January 2015, to promote
energy efficiency by replacing traditional lighting systems (incandescent lamps (ICLs) and Compact
Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs)) with energy-saving LED bulbs.

14. Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal launches National Turmeric Board , Shri Palle
Ganga Reddy as its first Chairperson. The headquarters of the Board has been set up at Nizamabad,
Telangana

15. The Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP) of NITI Aayog, launched EmpowHER Biz – Sapno Ki Udaan in
partnership with New Shop, India’s convenience retail chain under its Award to Reward (ATR) program.

16. The INROAD (Indian Natural Rubber Operations for Assisted Development) project in the North East has
received financial support of ₹100 crore for improving the quality of natural rubber. INROAD is a first-of-its-
kind project in the world in which the tyre industry is contributing directly to the development of rubber
plantations.

17. India has joined the United Nations Committee of Experts on Big Data and Data Science for Official Statistics
(UN-CEBD).

18. The 28th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of Parliaments of Commonwealth Countries (CSPOC)
scheduled to be held in India in 2026.

19. New Appointment Process for Election Commissioners- For the first time, as per the Chief Election
Commissioner And Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service And Term of Office)
Act, 2023 Sections 6 and 7, the Ministry of Law will set up a Search Committee chaired by the Law Minister
to prepare a panel of five names to be proposed to the Selection Committee.

20. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi participated in celebrations of 150th Foundation Day of India
Meteorological Department on at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. Prime Minister launched ‘Mission
Mausam’ with the goal of making our country a ‘Weather-ready and Climate-smart’ nation.

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21. The Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) has approved 56 new Watershed Development Projects across
10 high-performing states, with a budget of Rs. 700 crore, launched in 2015 to improve farm productivity
and ensure better utilization of the resources in the country.

22. HM Amit Shah to launch fast track immigration system at 7 airports , A fast-track immigration process for
pre-verified Indian nationals and Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholders will be rolled

23. Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Mr. Piyush Goyal, set a target of 10,000 Geographical Indication
(GI) Tags by 2030 at the GI Samagam in New Delhi, organised by the Department for Promotion of Industry
and Internal Trade (DPIIT) and India Today Group.

24. The government will organise weeks-long celebrations to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Beti
Bachao Beti Padhao initiative, the Union women and child development ministry the celebrations will
continue till March 8, observed as International Women's Day. Launched on January 22, 2015 to address the
critical issues of gender imbalance and declining child sex ratio.

25. To mark 75 years of the Republic of India, President has introduced a unique Republic Day “At Home”
reception. invitees for the “At home” received a specially curated box of craft work from the five southern
States — Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh – along with the card.

26. PM Modi to inaugurate Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025 organized by the Ministry of Commerce and
Industry in collaboration with EEPC India, is set to take place from January 17–22, 2025.

27. The National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI) announced the launch of its Internet Governance Internship
and Capacity Building Scheme. This program aims to build awareness and develop expertise in internet
governance (IG) among Indian citizens.

28. The Union Cabinet has approved a Rs 11,440 crore package to bail out debt-laden public-sector undertaking
(PSU) Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL), or Vizag Steel,

29. Union Minister of Road, Transport, & Highways, Nitin Gadkari, has announced an increase in the reward for
“Good Samaritans” helping accident victims by five times to Rs 25,000. Currently the reward for good
samaritans is only Rs 5,000.

30. The Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs, Shri Manohar Lal Khattar launched the toolkit for 9th
edition of Swachh Survekshan (SS), the world’s largest urban cleanliness survey, in its new avatar–simpler,
sharper, systematic and all-inclusive.

31. India Develops World’s Most Powerful Hydrogen Train Engine, It will undergo its first trial run on the Jind-
Sonipat route in Haryana.

32. The Ministry of Mines, in collaboration with the Government of Odisha, is hosting the 3rd National Mines
Ministers’ Conference on January 20-21, 2025, at Konark.

33. The Supreme Court suggested the appointment of ad-hoc judges in high courts to deal with the huge
pendency of criminal appeals. The CJI said no ad-hoc judge should be appointed in a high court if it was
functioning with 80% sanctioned strength of judges.

34. The Union Cabinet approved a minimum support price of ₹5,650 per quintal for raw jute for marketing
season 2025-26, an increase of 6% or ₹315 over the pervious MSP.

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35. The Union Cabinet approved continuation of the National Health Mission for another five years, was
launched in 2005 particularly in rural areas, later its scope was expanded to urban areas in 2013.

36. The Utkarsh Odisha - Make in Odisha Conclave 2025 in Bhubaneswar, the flagship Global Investment
Summit, being hosted by the Government of Odisha, from 28th to 29th January

37. India, China agree on Kailash Mansarovar Yatra resumption, direct flights, river data sharing, Kailash
Mansarovar is located in Tibet. It is revered as one of the holiest sites in Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and
Bon religion

38. Union Cabinet, chaired by PM Narendra Modi, has approved the launch of a ₹16,300-crore National Critical
Mineral Mission, envisaging a total outlay of ₹34,300 crore spread over 7 years

39. The Joint Committee of Parliament scrutinising the Waqf (Amendment) Bill adopted its report and the
amended version of the proposed law with a majority vote. The Bill aims to amend the Waqf Act, 1995, to
address issues and challenges in regulating and managing Waqf properties.

40. India replaced the outdated 90-year-old ‘Aircraft Act of 1934’ with the ‘Bharatiya Vayuyan Adhiniyam 2024,’
establishing new regulations to protect passenger rights, as well as ease the policy environment to promote
investment in the sector.

41. The 2nd edition of ‘Lok Samvardhan Parv’ is now being organized from 27th January to 2nd February, 2025
by the Ministry of Minority Affairs at Connaught Place, New Delhi.

42. Prime Minister Modi pays tribute to Lala Lajpat Rai on his birth anniversary, born on 28 January 1865 in
Dhudike village, Punjab.

43. Savitribai Phule's 194th birth anniversary was observed on January 3, 2025. Born in 1831 in Naigaon village,
Maharashtra, she was India's first woman teacher.

44. Bharat Ratna Karpuri Thakur ji birth anniversary- Karpoori Thakur, called as “Jan Nayak”, was a prominent
Indian politician who served as the 11th Chief Minister of Bihar twice, from 1970-71 and 1977-79, born on 24
January 1924 in Pitaunjhia (now Karpoori Gram) in Darbhanga, Bihar.

Finance
1. Indian fintech leader CheQ, founded by ex-Flipkart executive Aditya Soni, has unveiled Wisor, India’s first AI-
powered credit card expert, designed to turn credit card chaos into clarity.

2. SBI Introduces ‘Har Ghar Lakhpati’ and ‘SBI Patrons’ Deposit Schemes. Har Ghar Lakhpati is a pre-
calculated recurring deposit scheme designed to help customers to accumulate Rs 1 lakh or multiples
thereof. ‘SBI Patrons,’ is a fixed deposit scheme specifically for select senior citizens who are 80 years and
above.

3. The Central government will set up a committee for the implementation of the 8th Pay Commission for
government employees and pensioners, potentially benefiting millions of individuals. The 8th Pay
Commission will come into force on January 1, 2026.

4. Viacom18 Media, a leading media and entertainment company, has become a direct subsidiary of Reliance
Industries has ceased to be a subsidiary of Network18.

5. The finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabled the Economic Survey 2024-25 in Parliament, It provides a
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estimated at 6.4 per cent in FY25 (as per first advance estimates of national income), which equates nearly
to its decadal average. Real gross value added (GVA) is also estimated to grow by 6.4 per cent FY25.

International News
1. John Ratcliffe was sworn in by vice president JD Vance as a key member of President Donald Trump's
administration.

2. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation in the face of rising discontent over his
leadership and after the abrupt departure of his finance minister signalled growing turmoil within his
government.

3. John Dramani Mahama was sworn in for a second term as Ghana's president

4. Pope Francis named the first woman to head a major Vatican office, appointing an Italian nun, Sister Simona
Brambilla, to become prefect of the department responsible for all the Catholic Church’s religious orders.

5. Croatia President Zoran Milanovic wins another 5 year term

6. Lebanese President Joseph Aoun picked international jurist Nawaf Salam to form a government to pull the
war-scarred country out of economic crisis.

7. Judge Julia Sebutinde likely to assume the presidency of ICJ

8. Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th president of the United States. JD Vance took oath as the 50th Vice
President of the United States at the US Capitol Rotunda in Washington DC.

9. Alexander Lukashenko wins seventh consecutive term as Belarus President for a term of five years

10. Syria's new rulers have appointed Maysaa Sabrine, formerly a deputy governor of the Syrian central bank, to
lead the institution as the first woman to do so in its more than 70-year history.

11. Micheal Martin has been elected the Republic of Ireland's prime minister for a second term after a vote in
parliament

12. Brazil announces Indonesia as new full member of BRICS, Brazil, which holds the presidency of the BRICS
in 2025.

13. Nigeria has been admitted as a "partner country" of the BRICS bloc of developing economies.

14. The United States will exit the World Health Organization, President Donald Trump - the global health
agency had mishandled the COVID-19 pandemic and other international health crises.

15. US President Donald Trump has sought to revoke birthright citizenship – automatic citizenship of children
born in the US to non-citizen parents. The order titled ‘Protecting the Meaning and Value of American
Citizenship’.

16. President Trump Signs the Laken Riley Act into Law, This law mandates the federal detention and
deportation of illegal immigrants in the USA who are accused of theft, burglary, assaulting a law
enforcement officer, and any crime that causes death or serious bodily injury.

17. US President Donald Trump in an executive order soon after being sworn in has pulled the US out of the
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) global tax deal that aims to discourage
cross border tax avoidance by multinational firms.

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18. The Extraordinary African Union Summit on the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Program
(CAADP) concluded in Kampala, Uganda with the adoption of the transformative Kampala Declaration for
Africa’s agri-food systems from 2026 to 2035.

19. World Bank appointed neutral expert backs India’s stand on dispute with Pakistan regarding Indus Water
Treaty appointed under terms of the Indus Water Treaty (IWT), 1960.

20. The 55th World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting will begin from January 20 to 24 in Davos,
Switzerland. Under the theme 'Collaboration for the Intelligent Age'

21. Riken Yamamoto (2024 Pritzker Prize laureate ), Diane von Furstenberg (fashion designer, philanthropist and
champion of women’s rights )and David Beckham (UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and global advocate for
children's rights) named as 2025 31st Annual Crystal Award recipients.

22. Adding a new tool to its armoury of colour-coded notices, the Interpol has issued its first Silver Notice to
locate assets laundered across borders as part of a pilot project in which India is also a participant. At
present, the Interpol has eight types of colour-coded notices which allows a member country to seek
specific kind of information worldwide.

23. The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has granted a Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA)
registration to ‘His Holiness the Dalai Lama Charitable Trust’ for “religious” purposes, among others. FCRA
registration is a mandatory requirement to receive foreign funds.

24. The Gurung community in Nepal is celebrating Tamu Lhosar, marking the beginning of a new year. The
festival is marked on the 15th of the Nepali month of Poush as sun rays reach early in the geography of
Gurung settlements

25. Australia launches first National Autism Strategy with $42.3 million to improve the lives of people with
autism. It will translate autism-related research into evidence-based tools and guidance for service providers
and policymakers.

26. 'Ghost island' appears and disappears in Caspian Sea - This "ghost island" formed due to an eruption from
the Kumani Bank mud volcano and vanished shortly after.

27. What is Pink Fire Retardant?

Typically, it is made of salts such as ammonium polyphosphate, which does not evaporate easily like water
and stays for longer. Colour is usually added to the fire retardant to ensure that firefighters can see it against
the landscape

28. US state of Ohio designates October as ‘Hindu Heritage Month’

29. US removes 3 Indian nuclear entities from export control list - The three entities are Bhabha Atomic
Research Centre (BARC), Indira Gandhi Atomic Research Centre (IGCAR) and the Indian Rare Earths (IRE).

30. Mount Everest is about to get more expensive with Nepal set to increase the permit price by over 36
percent. The new rate will be effective on September 1, 2025.

31. The Philadelphi Corridor is an important 14 kilometres strip of land along the Gaza-Egypt border. It serves as
link for Gaza, particularly for Hamas, amidst ongoing conflicts and ceasefire negotiations.

32. Recently, the US President-elect Donald Trump has hinted that his administration might attempt to regain
control of the Panama Canal. It is a man made waterway that connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans across
the Isthmus of Panama.

33. China has completed the construction of the 22.13-km Tianshan Shengli Tunnel, longest expressway tunnel
in the Xinjiang region, marking a significant milestone in its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). It will enhance
connectivity within Xinjiang and between Central Asia and eastern China, extending to the Pacific.

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34. China has unveiled the CR450, a next-generation high-speed train prototype capable of reaching speeds of
450 km/h, making it the fastest train in the world.

35. President Murmu and Singapore President Shanmugaratnam unveiled a joint logo to commemorate the 60th
anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

36. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, announced that 2026 will be marked as a ‘dual year’ between India
and Spain to celebrate culture, tourism, and advancements in artificial intelligence.

37. Georgia Certified Malaria-Free by WHO, Georgia joins the ranks of 45 countries and 1 territory that have
achieved this milestone.

38. The first three-day International Pashmina Festival cum Exhibition organised by Nepal Pashmina Industries
Association and the Confederation of Nepalese Industries

Index / Report
1. Indian Cities’ Air Quality Progress Report 2025, based on data from Respirer’s AtlasAQ platform, Varanasi
emerged as the frontrunner with a remarkable 76% decrease. followed by Moradabad (58 per cent) and
Kanpur (51.2 per cent).

2. Union Minister of Commerce & Industry released the “Logistics Ease Across Different States (LEADS) 2024”
report in New Delhi. It evaluates logistics performance across four key pillars: Logistics Infrastructure,
Logistics Services, Operating and Regulatory Environment, and the newly introduced Sustainable Logistics.

3. Logistics Ease Across Different States (LEADS) 2024

4. Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+) Report 2023-24 released by the Ministry of
Education (MoE). The total enrolment of students has dropped by over a crore in 2023-24 as compared to
the previous years

5. Odisha Lake Bird Census 2025 - More than 16.56 lakh birds of over 200 species were sighted during a mid-
winter census carried out in three major wetlands – Chilika Lake, Bhitarkanika National Park and Hirakud
Reservoir – across Odisha,

6. Gujarat Launches ‘Atlas to Protect Indian Wolf Habitats’ , According to the Wolf Census conducted in 2023,
the total population of the animal in 13 districts of Gujarat — spanning 2217 square km area in the state —
stands at 222

7. The Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) 2024 - The ‘basic’ ASER survey generates district, state and
national level estimates of the enrollment status of 3 to 16-year-old children and the basic reading and
arithmetic skills of 5 to 16-year-old children.

8. NITI Aayog Releases Inaugural Fiscal Health Index (FHI) 2025 in New Delhi assesses the fiscal health of 18
major states of India as per the 2022-23 fiscal year, identifies areas for improvement, and promotes best
practices across these states. Odisha has topped the inaugural edition of the NITI Aayog's Fiscal Health Index
(FHI) 2025.

9. In a first, the Gujarat government and Bird Conservation Society of Gujarat (BCSG) conducted the census of
coastal and wader birds at the Marine National Park and Marine Sanctuary in Jamnagar from January 3 to 5.

10. The Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IITK) has filed 152 Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) in 2024. IIT
Kanpur also received the STEM Impact Awards 2024 for its impactful technology transfer activities.

11. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu is the richest Chief Minister in India with assets worth
over ₹931 crore, while West Bengal's Mamata Banerjee is the poorest with just ₹15 lakh, according to an
Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) report.

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12. India Ranked 123rd out of 143 Countries & Switzerland has secured 1st position, in Readiness for a Rapidly
Aging Society , The study 'Nature Aging’was conducted by researchers from the National University of
Singapore (NUS) and Columbia University, Developed a new measure-the Global Aging to assess the
preparedness of 143 countries, covering 95.4% of the world's population, to tackle the challenges of
population aging.

13. India’s Metro Rail Network Surpasses 1,000 km, Becoming World’s Third Largest, Spanning over 1,000 km
across 11 states and 23 cities, surpassed Japan.

14. Dubai has secured the top spot in West Asia in the Global Power City Index 2024 and eighth position globally,
marking its second consecutive year in the top 10 rankings. London, New York, Tokyo – Top 3 cities

15. India ranks second globally after the US in terms of cyberattacks in 2024, according to CloudSEK, a cyber
intelligence platform.

16. QS World Future Skills Index 2025, India ranks 25th, The United States, comes first with a 100 score.
Followed by the UK, Germany and Australia in that order.

17. The UN World Economic Situation and Prospects 2025, released in United Nations , said that the near-term
outlook for South Asia is expected to remain robust, with growth projected at 5.7% in 2025 and 6.0 per cent
in 2026, The Indian economy grew by 6.8% in 2024 and is forecast to expand by 6.6% in 2025 and 6.8%
growth in 2026.

18. The International Labour Organization (ILO) recently published the fourth edition of its Global Estimates on
International Migrant Workers, highlighting the significant contributions and challenges faced by
international migrants in the global labor market.

19. The 20th edition of the Global Risks Report 2025 reveals an increasingly fractured global landscape, where
escalating geopolitical, environmental, societal and technological challenges threaten stability and progress.
This edition presents the findings of the Global Risks Perception Survey 2024-2025 (GRPS), which captures
insights from over 900 experts worldwide. Published by: World Economic Forum

20. The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) report "Prospects for Children in 2025: Building Resilient
Systems for Children’s Futures" warns of escalating global crises and their potential impacting children.

21. The global economy is slowing down, making it harder for labour markets to recover fully since the outbreak
of the COVID 19 pandemic, according to the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) report, World
Employment and Social Outlook: Trends 2025

22. The moon has been placed on a list of threatened heritage sites, owing to fears of potential looting and
destruction caused by planned commercial trips. The watchlist of the World Monuments Fund (WMF)
usually includes vulnerable cultural sites on Earth.

23. World’s Billionaires List for 2025, the United States leads with a record 813 billionaires, followed by China
with 473 and India, remarkably claiming the third spot with 200 billionaires. Elon Musk ranking as the
world’s richest person, with a net worth of $433.9 billion

24. Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella has claimed the top spot in the inaugural HSBC Hurun Global
Indians List 2024, Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai and YouTube CEO Neal Mohan secured the second and third
spots, respectively.

25. India's ranking has dropped by five points to 85 this year in Henley Passport Index released by citizenship
advisory firm Henley & Partners. Singapore has reclaimed its place at the top of the quarterly ranking, Japan
is second in the ranking.

26. WEF’s “Blueprint to Close the Women’s Health Gap” Report prepared by World Economic Forum (WEF) and
McKinsey Health Institute underscores economic and societal potential of closing women’s health gap.

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27. The 25th annual Edelman Trust Barometer 2025, an annual survey by the global communications firm
Edelman, revealed key insights into public trust levels in government, businesses, media, and NGOs. India
slipped to 3rd position in the Edelman Trust Barometer 2025, 1. China 2. Indonesia

Sports
1. The fifth edition of Khelo India Winter Games 2025 will be held in the UT of Ladakh and J&K from Jan. 23-27
and Feb. 22-25, respectively, across two ice and four snow disciplines.

2. 5th edition of Khelo India Winter Games concludes in Ladakh The first phase (competing in ice hockey and
ice skating) was held in Ladakh from January 23 to 27 . In the first phase - Ladakh finish on top

3. ICC Awards 2024 winners list

a. ICC Men’s Test Cricketer of the Year - Jasprit Bumrah
b. Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Year - India’s Jasprit Bumrah
c. ICC Women’s ODI Cricketer of the Year - Smriti Mandhana
d. ICC Men's T20I Cricketer of the Year: Arshdeep Singh (IND)

4. In Test Cricket, Australia defeated India in Sydney and clinched the Border-Gavaskar Trophy also qualified
for the final of the ICC World Test Championship 2023-2025. Jasprit Bumrah declared Player of the Series.

5. Karnataka clinched the Vijay Hazare Trophy for a record 5th time by winning the 2024-25 edition final at the
Kotambi Stadium in Vadodara.

6. Australia Clinches ICC Women’s Championship Trophy 2025.

7. NZ batter Martin Guptill retires from international cricket, Guptill is the first Kiwi player to score a hundred
on ODI debut and he also became the first New Zealander to score an ODI double-century during the ICC
World Cup 2015 .

8. Smriti Mandhana smashed the fastest ODI century by an Indian woman during the third ODI against Ireland
at the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot

9. The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the ICC Men’s and Women’s Players of the Month for
December 2024 as India’s Jasprit Bumrah and Australia’s Annabel Sutherland.

10. Former Bangladesh one-day captain Tamim Iqbal has announced his retirement from international cricket.

11. Ira Jadhav becomes highest individual scorer in Women’s U19 One Day trophy, smashes 346, sets record for
highest U-19 score by an Indian

12. Shreyas Iyer appointed as Punjab Kings captain for IPL 2025

13. Former Australian cricketer Michael Clarke was inducted into the Australian Hall of Fame.

14. Barcelona crushed Real Madrid to secure their 15th Spanish Super Cup crown at King Abdullah Sports City in
Jeddah Saudi Arabia.

15. CM Neiphiu Rio inaugurates Chumoukedima Football Stadium and launches Nagaland Super League 2025.

16. The AFC Asian Cup 2027 men’s football championship will take place from January 7 to February 5 across
three cities in Saudi Arabia—Riyadh, Jeddah, and Al Khobar. The Kingdom will be hosting Asia’s top 24
national teams.

17. Indian Grandmaster Vaishali Rameshbabu clinches Bronze at the World Blitz Chess Championship 2024.

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18. Magnus Carlsen & Ian Nepomniachtchi share World Blitz Chess Championship title 2024. This is the first time
in history that two players have shared the World Blitz title.

19. Gukesh becomes highest-ranked Indian at 4th in latest FIDE rankings, displaces Erigaisi

20. Indian Grandmaster Iniyan Panneerselvam clinched the 9th Johor International Open chess tournament title
in Malaysia

21. India will host the prestigious FIDE World Cup 2025 chess tournament. It will be held from October 31 to
November 27.

22. Australian Open 2025: Jannik Sinner from Italy won his second consecutive Australian Open
championship, Madison Key of the US wins Women’s singles Australian Open title, her first Grand Slam
crown.

23. Novak Djokovic set a new record for the most Grand Slam matches played, reaching 430 matches at the
Australian Open 2025.

24. The India Open 2025: Viktor Axelsen of Denmark and Republic of Korea’s An Se-young registered thumping
victories to clinch the men’s and women’s singles titles, respectively, at the India Open 2025 badminton
tournament in New Delhi

25. India’s Anahat Singh defeated Egypt’s Malika Elkaraksy for the women’s Under-17 title at the British Junior
Open 2025 squash tournament in Birmingham.

26. Kiran Jadhav of Navy clinched the gold medal in the air rifle open event of the 15th Lakshya Cup shooting
championship at the Kamala Sports Academy in Panvel.

27. Jyothi Yarraji clinched gold in her first race of the season, that too with a national record, winning the 60m
hurdles event by clocking 8.04 seconds at the Elite Indoor Meeting in Nantes, France.

28. Odisha Warriors crowned inaugural champions of Women’s Hockey India League (HIL) 2024-25

29. India's 10-year-old karting sensation Atiqa Mir is set to become the first female from the country to race in
the World Series Karting (WSK) Championships after being signed by 29-time champions Babyrace for a full
season.

30. Rupa Bayor, a 23-year-old Taekwondo player from Arunachal Pradesh, has etched her name in history as the
first Indian to break into the top 10 of the World Poomsae Rankings.

31. The World Pickleball League (WPBL), India's first franchise-based Pickleball league, is set to make history at
Mumbai's iconic Brabourne Stadium and Cricket Club of India (CCI) stadium, starting from January 24.

32. The Indian men’s and women’s teams created history at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in by beating
Nepal in their respective finals and winning the Kho Kho World Cup 2025 titles. The Kho Kho World Cup 2025
was held in New Delhi, India, from January 13-19, 2025.

33. Eritrea’s Berhane Tesfay and Kenya’s Joyce Chepkemoi Tele won the men’s and women’s elite races,
respectively, at the Mumbai Marathon 2025.

34. The 23rd National Para Athletics Championship 2025, scheduled from February 17-20 in Tamil Nadu, will
feature over 1,700 para athletes. The event's logo and mascot were recently unveiled.

35. The men's youth and junior tournaments of the IHF Trophy Asia held in Lucknow, India, from January 3 to 7,
2025.

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36. Varun Tomar from the Indian Army has become the national shooting champion after winning the Men’s
10-meter Air Pistol finals of the 67th National Shooting Championship 2024 at Dr Karni Singh Shooting
Range in New Delhi.

37. India’s Neeraj Chopra has been named the best javelin thrower of 2024 by the respected US-based sports
magazine Track and Field News.

38. Mo Farah, the legendary distance runner, has been named the International Event Ambassador for the 20th
edition of the Tata Mumbai Marathon, to be held on January 19

39. Devajit Saikia, a former Assam cricketer, is set to become the new secretary of the Board of Control for
Cricket in India (BCCI), while Prabhtej Singh Bhatia from Chhattisgarh State Cricket Sangh (CSCS) will take
over as the new treasurer

40. Former Asian Games champ Bahadur Singh Sagoo elected as new Athletics Federation of India president
unopposed for a four-year term. He replaced Adille Sumariwalla, who was the president for three
consecutive terms.

41. Jay Shah, the ICC chair and ex-secretary of the BCCI, has joined a new Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC)
advisory board, which will replace the club's world cricket committee.

42. The International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed that Geoff Allardice has decided to step down as ICC Chief
Executive.

43. Anju Bobby George, the long-jump great, has been named the Chairperson of AFI’s Athletes Commission,
with Neeraj Chopra being its most prominent male member.

44. Gujarat will host the 1st International Olympic Research Conference from January 27-30, focusing on
financing and innovative economic models for hosting the Olympics in India.

45. Kalaripayattu, a traditional martial art from Kerala, is included only as a demonstration event in the 38th
National Games in Uttarakhand

46. The Indian Kalaripayattu Federation has accused the Indian Olympics Association (IOA) of downgrading the
Kalaripayattu to the demonstration section of the event, not the competitive section in the 38th National
Games in Uttarakhand

47. The Uttarakhand government is hosting the 38th National Games with support from the Indian Oil
Corporation (IOC), from January 28 to February 14, 2025. The theme of the event is “Green Games”, and the
mascot is named Mauli.

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Table of Contents
Important Day ..................................................................................................................................................... 3
Appointments ...................................................................................................................................................... 4
Books .................................................................................................................................................................. 4
Obituaries............................................................................................................................................................ 5
Awards ................................................................................................................................................................ 6
State News .......................................................................................................................................................... 7
J&K ................................................................................................................................................................................ 7
Delhi .............................................................................................................................................................................. 7
Uttarakhand .................................................................................................................................................................. 8
HARYANA ...................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Uttar Pradesh ................................................................................................................................................................ 8
Madhya Pradesh ........................................................................................................................................................... 9
Jharkhand ...................................................................................................................................................................... 9
West Bengal .................................................................................................................................................................. 9
Odisha ........................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Assam ............................................................................................................................................................................ 9
Arunachal Pradesh ...................................................................................................................................................... 10
Manipur....................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Rajasthan..................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Gujarat ........................................................................................................................................................................ 10
Maharashtra................................................................................................................................................................ 10
Karnataka .................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Andhra Pradesh........................................................................................................................................................... 11
Tamil Nadu .................................................................................................................................................................. 11
Kerala .......................................................................................................................................................................... 11
DEFENSE ............................................................................................................................................................ 11
Sci & Tech .......................................................................................................................................................... 13
Environment ...................................................................................................................................................... 14
National News ................................................................................................................................................... 15
Finance .............................................................................................................................................................. 18
International News ............................................................................................................................................ 19
Sports ................................................................................................................................................................ 21
Index ................................................................................................................................................................. 24

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Important Day
Date Day Theme
1 February – Indian 1 February – Indian Coast Guard Day
Coast Guard Day
2nd February Rheumatoid Arthritis Awareness Day
2nd February to 8th International Development Week
February
2nd February World Wetlands Day ‘Protecting Wetlands for Our Common
Future’,
3rd February Vasant Panchami
3rd February Indian National Centre for Ocean
Information Services (INCOIS)
Foundation Day
4th February World Cancer Day Theme 2025-27 - “United by Unique”
1st -7th February World Interfaith Harmony Week 2025
6th February International Day of Zero Tolerance for 2025 Theme: Step up the Pace
Female Genital Mutilation
10th February National Deworming Day
10th February World Pulses Day
10th February International Epilepsy Day
10th February International Day of the Arabian
Leopard
11th February International Day of Women and Girls in
Science
11th February Unani Day
11th February Safer Internet Day Second Tuesday of February, theme of
"Together for a Better Internet"
12th February - National Productivity Day
12th February to 18th Indian Productivity Week THEME FOR THE WEEK : “From Ideas to
February Impact: Protecting Intellectual Property for
Competitive Startups”
12th February Darwin Day
13th February National Women’s Day
13th February World Radio Day 2025 will be dedicated to “Radio and Climate
Change”.
14th February World Congenital Heart Defect THEME: “Remember Our Hearts”.
Awareness Day
17th February Global Tourism Resilience Day
20th February -third World Anthropology Day
Thursday of
February
20th February World Day of Social Justice Theme: Strengthening a Just Transition for a
Sustainable Future
21st February International Mother Language Day THEME: "Languages Matter: Silver Jubilee
Celebration of International Mother
Language Day".
22nd February World Thinking Day
23rd February World Peace and Understanding Day
24th February Central Excise Day
27th February National Protein Day

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27th February World NGO Day Theme 2025 - “Empowering Grassroots

Movements for a Sustainable Future”
27th February International Polar Bear Day
28th February National Science Day 2025 "Empowering Indian Youth for Global
Leadership in Science & Innovation for
VIKSIT BHARAT."

Appointments
1. Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar appointed as 26th Chief Election Commissioner, He is the first CEC
to be appointed under a new law on the appointment of the members of the Election Commission (EC).
His term will run till January 26, 2029.

2. India's Chief Economic Adviser V Anantha Nageswaran's term has been extended by two years until 31st
March 2027,

3. The government appointed retired IAS officer and former Reserve Bank of India governor Shaktikanta Das
as Principal Secretary-2 to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

4. Rajesh Nirwan Appointed as Director General of Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS)

5. Milind Soman named as Garmin’s new brand ambassador for India

6. Justin Hotard, former Intel AI chief, has been appointed as Nokia’s new CEO, effective April 1, 2025.

7. Haryana Cadre IPS officer Shashank Anand has been appointed as the new Inspector General (IG) of the
Border Security Force (BSF) for the Jammu Frontier, which covers the International Border from Jammu to
Kathua. He takes over from IG D.K. Boora, who led the frontier since October 2021

8. Gopal Vittal, Vice Chairman and MD of telecom firm Bharti Airtel and Deputy Chair GSMA, has been
appointed as the acting chair of the GSMA board.

9. K Balasubramanian Appointed as New Citibank India Head , will succeed Ashu Khullar who has led Citi
India since 2019

10. SBI Cards and Payment Services board has appointed Salila Pande as the managing director (MD) & CEO with
effect from 1 April 2025.

11. Sabyasachi Kar Named Director of Institute of Economic Growth. He succeeds Professor Chetan Ghate

12. N Chandrasekaran, the Chairman of Tata Sons, has been appointed as the new chairman of the Ratan Tata
Endowment Foundation (RTEF), established by the late Ratan Tata for philanthropic purposes.

Books
1. The book "The New Icon: Savarkar and the Facts" by Arun Shourie, published by Penguin Random House,
has been released.

2. Vice President of India, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar, launched the much-anticipated book, “I Am?” compiled by
Gopichand P. Hinduja, Chairman of the Hinduja Group.

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3. Geetika Lidder, wife of late Brigadier Lakhwinder Singh Lidder shared insights about her book, "I Am a
Soldier's Wife" describing it as a tribute to her late husband and their life together.

4. Nithya Mariam John’s new book of poems ‘Kitchen Poems’ is an ode to the kitchen published by Red River
and released recently, is a collection of verses, memories and recipes.

5. Author Namita Gokhale book, ‘Life on Mars: Collected Stories’ released.

6. Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah released a book titled “Hearts and Heroes: Lives that
Shaped Us”, a poetic narrative on famous personalities. The book is authored by JKAS Officer, Kulbhushan
Kumar.

Obituaries
1. PM condoles the demise of renowned Gujarati poet Shri Anil Joshi at the age of 84

2. Padma Shri awardee and renowned Odissi dancer Mayadhar Raut, regarded as the "Father of Odissi Dance,"
has passed away at the age of 92.

3. Former Mumbai captain Milind Rege – renowned as Mumbai cricket’s encyclopaedia – passed away. He
was 76.

4. C Krishnaveni, Pioneer of Telugu Cinema, Dies at 102

5. Francesco Rivella, best known as the inventor of Nutella, recently passed away at the age of 97.

6. Kameshwar Choupal, a key leader of the Ram Janmabhoomi movement in 1989 who had laid the first
foundation stone for the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, passed away in a Delhi.

7. Former chief election commissioner (CEC) Navin Chawla, who oversaw the 2009 Lok Sabha elections,
passed away in Delhi. He was 79.

8. Former German President Horst Köhler dies at 81

9. Acharya Satyendra Das, Chief Priest of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple, Passes Away at 85. He had been the
chief priest of the Ram temple since before the Babri Masjid demolition on December 6, 1992.

10. Folk artist and Padmashri recipient (2017) Sukri Bommagowda (88), also known for anti-liquor
protest, passed away in Karnataka

11. Gyalo Thondup, Elder Brother of the Dalai Lama, Passes Away at 97 at Kalimpong in West Bengal’s
Darjeeling district

12. Veteran Akashvani news reader Venkatraman, passes away at 102 in Chennai, was the first voice in Tamil to
convey the momentous news of India attaining Independence from Delhi in the early hours of 15th of
August 1947.

13. Veteran activist and peacemaker Tapan Bose, a lifelong campaigner for dialogue in conflict-hit zones such
as Kashmir and the Naxal-dominated districts of the country passes away

14. Sam Nujoma served as Namibia’s first president for 15 years, and was known as the father of the nation,
has died. He was 95.

15. Aga Khan, spiritual leader of Ismaili Muslims and a philanthropist, dies at 88 , A direct descendant of the
Prophet Muhammad, Khan was the founder and chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network.

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Awards
1. Manohar International Airport (GOX), Goa received 'Sarvashrestha Suraksha Puraskar' under the Service
Sector category at the National Safety Council of India (NSCI) Safety Awards 2024

2. Recently, the Ministry of Ayush announced the opening of nominations for the prestigious Prime Minister’s
Yoga Awards for the 2025 edition of the International Day of Yoga (IDY2025). The winners will be felicitated
by means of a Trophy, Certificate and a Cash Award of Rs. 25 lakh.

3. The government announced that the late Chaman Arora had been posthumously honoured with the Sahitya
Akademi Award 2024 in the Dogri language category for his book ‘Ik Hor Ashwthama’.

4. The 67th Annual Grammy Awards Organised by the Recording Academy at the Crypto.com Arena in Los
Angeles. Indian-American vocalist and entrepreneur Chandrika Tandon has won the Grammy award for
the album’ Triveni’ in the Best New Age, Ambient or Chant Album category.

5. Deepak Kumar Kedia, Award by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) for his exceptional
contributions to public service, particularly in law enforcement and national security. The 'CA in Public
Service' Award by the ICAI at the World Forum of Accountants Meet in New Delhi.

6. Coal India Limited (CIL) has been conferred with the prestigious Golden Peacock CSR Award 2024 at the
19th International Conference on Corporate Social Responsibility held in Mumbai

7. Bad Girl, the debut feature film by director Varsha Bharath, has won the NETPAC Award at the
International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) 2025. The NETPAC Award (Network for the Promotion of
Asian Cinema) is given annually to a standout feature film from the Asia and Pacific regions

8. Hollywood star Tom Cruise was honoured with the Grande Medaille of the Aero-Club de France for his
“significant contribution to the history of aviation”.

9. Tata Group Chairman N. Chandrasekaran has been conferred with United Kingdom’s “The Most Excellent
Order of the British Empire (Civil Division)“, a prestigious honorary civilian awards to foreign nationals.

10. Animal Welfare Board of India to hold Prani Mitra, Jeev Daya Award Ceremony in New Delhi at Vigyan
Bhawan, New Delhi, on 27th February 2025.

11. The Ministry of Ayush, Government of India, conferred the prestigious National Dhanwantari Ayurveda
Awards for the current year on three distinguished practitioners for their exceptional contributions to the
field of traditional Indian medicine. Each recipient receives a citation, a trophy featuring the Statue of lord
Dhanwantari, and a cash prize of ₹5 Lakh.

12. Kannada author Banu Mushtaq’s short story collection Heart Lamp, translated into English by Deepa
Bhasthi, has been longlisted for the esteemed International Booker Prize 2025.

13. Richa Chadha and Ali Fazal’s debut film production Girls Will Be Girls has bagged the John Cassavetes
Award at the 40th Independent Spirit Awards, held in Santa Monica, California

14. Sunil Bharti Mittal, Founder and Chairman of Bharti Enterprises, has received the insignia of the Knight
Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (KBE), became the first Indian citizen to be
conferred an honorary Knighthood by Britain’s King Charles III

15. Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh conferred gallantry, distinguished service, and meritorious service
medals to the personnel of the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) during the 18th ICG Investiture Ceremony held at
Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. A total of 32 medals – 6 President’s Tatrakshak Medals (Distinguished
Service), 11 Tatrakshak Medals (Gallantry) and 15 Tatrakshak Medals (Meritorious Service) - for 2022, 2023
and 2024

16. The First Phase of the ‘Desh Ka Prakriti Parikshan Abhiyaan’ concludes with Historic Five Guinness World
Records, The National Commission for Indian System of Medicine (NCISM), with the support of the
Ministry of Ayush, Government of India, concluded the closing ceremony at Mumbai.

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17. Indian biologist and wildlife conservationist Purnima Devi Barman has been named “Woman of the Year” by
Time magazine. Purnima Devi, from Assam, is renowned for her unwavering efforts in protecting the
endangered greater adjutant stork, locally known as Hargila.

18. The Nagaland Forest Management Project (NFMP) has won the SKOCH Award for improving forest
ecosystems and supporting income generation during a ceremony at the 100th SKOCH summit .

19. The 51st edition of Khajuraho Dance Festival, took place from February 20-26 in Khajuraho, Madhya
Pradesh, create world record by dancing continuously for 24 hours - 139 artists danced for over 24 hours
(24 hours, 9 minutes and 26 seconds), earning a Guinness World Record for the longest classical dance
marathon.

State News
J&K
1. PM participated in the internationally renowned grand Sufi music festival, Jahan-e-Khusrau 2025, held at
Sunder Nursery in New Delhi, marking the festival’s 25th anniversary from February 28 to March 2
Organized by the Rumi Foundation

2. The Jammu and Kashmir Rural Livelihood Mission (JKRLM) is going to organise the third edition of the
SARAS Aajeevika Mela, a vibrant celebration of India’s art, culture, and traditions, from February 20 to
March 1 at Kala-Kendra in Jammu.

3. Herath Festival : A festival for the Kashmiri Pandit community, marking their unique celebration of
Mahashivratri, begins on the 13th day of Phalgun, which falls in February or March, and lasts until the new
moon.

Delhi
4. Delhi’s Mohalla Clinics to be renamed ‘Ayushman Arogya Mandirs’ , set up by the outgoing AAP
government in October 2015.

5. Modi to inaugurate 98th All India Marathi Literature Convention in Delhi from February 21 to 23, marking
the event’s first stint in the national capital since Maharashtra’s formation in 1960.

6. The BJP staged a thumping comeback in Delhi after more than 26 years as it won 48 of the 68 contesting
seats from 70 in the Assembly polls. Rekha Gupta chosen as the next Chief Minister of Delhi

7. Rekha Gupta sworn in as Delhi’s new CM, Rekha Gupta is the 4th woman to become the Chief Minister of
Delhi. She is also the 18th woman to become the Chief Minister in India.

8. Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena appointed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Arvinder Singh
Lovely appointed as protem speaker.

9. BJP MLA Vijender Gupta elected as Speaker of Delhi Assembly

10. President Droupadi Murmu to inaugurate Aadi Mahotsav 2025 on Feb 16 at the Major Dhyanchand
Stadium in New Delhi, organized by Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India
Limited (TRIFED) under the aegis of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs.

11. On 16th February, Delhi Police celebrated its 78th Raising Day. Originally established as a security force
under British rule in 1861, it was renamed as Delhi Police on 16th February 1948.

12. PM Modi Inaugurated 98th Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan in New Delhi

13. NITI Aayog has set up a committee led by VK Paul to develop a roadmap for transforming AIIMS New Delhi

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Uttarakhand
14. Uttarakhand Assembly passes Uttarakhand (Uttar Pradesh Zamindari Abolition and Land Management
Act, 1950) Amendment Bill. The Bill bans people from outside the state from buying agricultural and
horticultural land in 11 of the state’s 13 districts.

HARYANA
15. The Haryana Government has rolled out ‘Haryana Witness Protection Scheme 2025’ to ensure the safety
and security of witnesses who play a crucial role in the justice system.

16. The nation's first Ferret Research Facility - GARBH-INi-DRISHTI data repository at the Translational Health
Science and Technology Institute (THSTI) inaugurated in the NCR Biotech Science Cluster, Faridabad,
Haryana.

17. The 38th edition of the Surajkund International Crafts Mela will be held from 7th to 23rd February 2025 at
Surajkund in Faridabad, Haryana, India. THEME STATE: Odisha and Madhya Pradesh.

18. Haryana Launches ‘Har Khet-Swasth Khet’ Campaign, under this initiative, soil samples from every acre of
farmland in the state will be collected over the next three to four years, and Soil Health Cards will be issued
to all farmers.

Uttar Pradesh
19. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated Kashi-Tamil Sangamam-3.0 at ‘Namo Ghat’ in
Varanasi a 10 days event conducted From February 15 -24.

20. A three-member judicial commission set up by the Uttar Pradesh government to investigate stampede at
the Maha Kumbh led by Harsh Kumar, a retired judge of the Allahabad High Court.

21. Janjati Sanskritik Samagam 2025 held at Mahakumbh, Prayagraj with over 15,000 tribals from across the
country set to participate. The year 2025 has been declared as Janjatiya Gaurav Varsh to commemorate the
150th birth anniversary of Birsa Munda.

22. Mahakumbh in Prayagraj Sets World Record with Over 50 Crore Devotees making it the largest
congregation in the history for any religious, cultural, or social event, the Uttar Pradesh government claimed.

23. A Climate Conference on the theme of faith and climate change was held at the Mahakumbh in Prayagraj on
the theme “Kumbh ki Aastha evam Jalvayu Parivartan”, organised by the Uttar Pradesh government, in
partnership with the International Forum for Environment, Sustainability and Technology (iFOREST), an
organisation of scientists and environmentalists.

24. The Nature and Bird Festival- 2025 inaugurated at the Mahakumbh on the banks of the Sangam in Prayagraj.
The Indian skimmer has been chosen as the mascot for the Festival, symbolizing the confluence of faith and
conservation.

25. In a remarkable achievement, 300 sanitation workers at Maha Kumbh 2025 have secured a Guinness World
Record for the first-ever coordinated river cleaning effort.

26. Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 concluded on February 26 - final Amrit Snan (sacred bath) on Maha Shivratri. Mela
began on January 13 2025.

27. Balrampur Chini Mills Limited has laid the foundation for India's first industrial-scale PLA biopolymer plant
in Kumbhi Sugar Mill Complex in Lakhimpur Kheri district , Uttar Pradesh, in the presence of CM Yogi
Adityanath.

28. Uttar Pradesh Finance Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna tables ₹8.09 lakh crore for the 2025-26 financial year
in the state assembly.

29. Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel attended the first foundation day of the Shri Kalki Dham Temple in
Sambhal district On February, 19 2024.

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30. Uttar Pradesh assembly to become the first in the country to have a translator facility. The Chief Minister
Yogi Adityanath has reviewed the translation rehearsals of Awadhi, Braj, Bhojpuri, Bundelkhand and English
in the Assembly.

Madhya Pradesh
31. Madhya Pradesh becomes the state with highest number of vultures in country, the total number of
vultures in the state was 12,981.

32. PM Modi lays the foundation stone of Bageshwar Dham Medical and Science Research Institute in Garha
village, Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh .

33. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the mega 'Invest Madhya Pradesh - Global Investors Summit-
2025' in Bhopal to showcase the state's infinite possibilities for investors and industrialists.

34. Madhya Pradesh has become the first state in the country to bring a dedicated Global Capability Centre
(GCC) policy that looks to position the state as a leading hub for global innovation and collaboration.

35. The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has warned that the Morand-Ganjal Irrigation Project in
Madhya Pradesh will submerge vital tiger habitats Satpura and Melghat Tiger Reserves.

36. Datia Airport Gets DGCA Nod, Becomes MP’s 8th Airport , The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)
has granted Datia Airport a license as a public aerodrome, under the 3C/VFR category (allows for
operations of regional aircraft in visual flight conditions)

Jharkhand
37. The Jharkhand government has announced a complete ban on the production, distribution, sale, and
storage of gutkha and paan masala containing nicotine and tobacco within the state.

West Bengal
38. To eliminate colonial practices and mindsets within the armed forces, Fort William in Kolkata, the
headquarters of the Eastern Army Command, has been renamed Vijay Durg.

39. West Bengal Finance Minister Chandrima Bhattacharya on tabled a ₹3.89-lakh crore budget for financial
year 2025-26.The State government employees - dearness allowance (DA) - a 4% hike in the allowance.

Odisha
40. CM Odisha Mohan Charan Majhi presents Rs 2.90 lakh crore state budget for 2025-26

41. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi launched the 'Bikashita Gaon, Bikashita Odisha' (BGBO) scheme for
rural infrastructure developmental projects in the state.

42. Nearly 7,00,000 Olive Ridley turtles have laid eggs in the Rushikulya rookery in Odisha’s Ganjam district
during the eight days of mass nesting till February 23, 2025.

Assam
43. Vice President Dhankhar attend Nyokum Yullo celebration in Arunachal, first ever joint mega Nyokum
Yullo Celebration in Boasimla, Kamle District of Arunachal Pradesh on February 26, 2025. It is an agrarian
festival of the Nyishi tribe of Arunachal Pradesh.

44. The Assam Cabinet notified the Chirang-Ripu Elephant Reserve as the 8th National Park of the state. The
forest will now be known as Sikhna Jwhwlao National Park. Sikhna Jwhwlao National Park is located
between two existing national parks, Manas National Park to the east and Raimona National Park to the
west.

45. Assam’s Nagaon Hosts 2nd Simolu Festival Amid Blooming Bombax Ceiba

46. Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways inaugurated an Inland Waterways Terminal (IWT) on
Brahmaputra in Assam’s Jogighopa.

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47. The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi participated in the Jhumoir Binandini 2025, a Mega Jhumoir
programme in Guwahati, Assam

48. Recently, the external Affairs minister of India and Heads of missions of 61 countries took elephant and jeep
safari rides in the Kaziranga National Park.

49. Recently, the government of the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) in Assam has included ‘Bathouism’ as an
official option in the religion column of various application forms.

50. Assam’s largest tribal community, the Mising tribe, celebrated the Ali Ai Ligang festival recently, marks the
beginning of the sowing season.

51. PM Modi inaugurated Advantage Assam 2.0 Investment, Infrastructure Summit in Guwahati On February
25, 2025

Arunachal Pradesh
52. The Arunachal Pradesh’s state cabinet has revamped the Dulari Kanya Scheme, increasing financial support
for girls born in institutional deliveries. The fixed deposit amount has been raised from ₹20,000 to ₹30,000.

Manipur
53. A day before he was set to face a no-confidence motion in the Manipur Assembly, Chief Minister N. Biren
Singh submitted his resignation to Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla

54. Four days after N Biren Singh resigned as Chief Minister, President’s rule has been imposed in Manipur,
which is facing ethnic violence since May 2023. President’s Rule, also known as State
Emergency or Constitutional Emergency, is a provision under Article 356 of the Indian Constitution that
allows the central government to assume direct control over a state’s governance.

Rajasthan
55. The Rajasthan government has renamed two significant British-era landmarks in Ajmer, The 132-year-old
Foy Sagar Lake has been renamed Varun Sagar, and the 113-year-old King Edward Memorial Bhawan has
been rechristened Maharishi Dayanand Vishrant Grih.

56. In a major step toward improving the MNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee
Act) process, Rajasthan’s Barmer District Collector launched the MY NREGA App

57. Rajasthan government renamed Foy Sagar Lake in Ajmer to Varun Sagar
The Rajasthan government has renamed two significant British-era landmarks in Ajmer the 132-year-old Foy
Sagar Lake has been renamed Varun Sagar, and the 113-year-old King Edward Memorial Bhawan has been
rechristened Maharishi Dayanand Vishrant Grih.

Gujarat
58. Under the leadership of Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, the state government has introduced G-
SAFAL (Gujarat Scheme for Antyodaya Families for Augmenting Livelihoods), an initiative aimed at
strengthening the livelihoods of Antyodaya families (underprivileged families), empowering women, and
promoting economic self-sufficiency.

59. 32.78 hectare area of Guneri village in Lakhtar tehsil of Kutch district, which is a natural inland mangrove
site, has been declared as the first Biodiversity Heritage Site of Gujarat.

Maharashtra
60. Dashavatar theatre performances started in Maharashtra and North Goa region a traditional folk theater
with a history of 800 years .

Karnataka
61. Karnataka Govt. will launch ‘Pragati Patha’ scheme to improve rural road network , The government will
invest ₹5,190 crore to improve and develop 7,110 km of rural network roads under the scheme.

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62. Karnataka has been declared Naxal-free following the surrender of a Naxalite in Chikkamagaluru district.

63. Asia’s first hyper-realistic life-sized animatronic elephant, Ellie, was unveiled at St. Joseph’s School, Voiced
by actor and environmental activist Dia Mirza and launched by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
(PETA) India.

64. In line with the modified Supreme Court Judgment dated January 24, 2023, in Common Cause v. Union of
India, (2018) the Karnataka Government has issued a circular on January 30, 2025, to facilitate the right to
die with dignity for terminally ill patients

65. To mark 75 years of the Constitution, Sankara Eye Hospital in collaboration with CII Young Indians (YI)
Bengaluru, has brought out a Braille-enabled version of the Indian Constitution.

66. Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a reference to Soligas of BRT Tiger Reserve in Karnataka State. in the
119th edition of Mann Ki Baat . Soligas was the first tribal community living inside a tiger reserve and
getting their forest rights recognised by a court in a judgment in 2011.

67. National Horticulture Fair in Bengaluru from February 27 to March 1 , organised at the Indian Council of
Agricultural Research (ICAR) - Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR) under the Theme -
‘Horticulture for Vikasit Bharat - Nutrition, Empowerment and Livelihood’.

68. Google unveiled its largest campus in India—Ananta, meaning “infinite” or “limitless” in Sanskrit—one of
Google’s largest campuses (office) in the world Located in Mahadevapura, Bengaluru has a seating capacity
of over 5,000

Andhra Pradesh
69. For the first time in the country, the Andhra Pradesh government has launched WhatsApp Governance
titled ‘Mana Mitra’, in the first phase, the government was introducing 161 public services through Mana
Mitra - Governance and in the second phase another 360 services would be enabled.

Tamil Nadu
70. Thaipusam, also known as Thai Poosam, is a Hindu festival celebrated to honour Lord Murugan (also
known as Lord Kartikeya), the Hindu god of war, victory, and wisdom, while also being a symbol of courage,
determination, and spiritual growth , widely celebrated by the Tamil community in Tamil Nadu India and
across the world, especially in Sri Lanka, Singapore, Malaysia, and more.

Kerala
71. In a remarkable archaeological find, remnants of centuries-old ‘spirit worship’ rituals have emerged from
the soil of Parakkalai Valiyadukka in Belur village, Kerala

72. Kerala is set to become the first state in India to scientifically collect and dispose of expired and unused
medicines from households, The project titled ' nPROUD' (New Programme for Removal of Unused Drugs)
will be inaugurated by Health Minister Veena George on February 22 in Kozhikode.

DEFENSE
1. TROPEX-25, or Theatre Level Operational Readiness Exercise 2025 is significant Indian military exercises,
with Indian Navy at the core off the West coast from 30 to 31 Jan 25

2. Iran recently unveiled two missiles, named Etemad(ballistic missile ) and Ghadr-380 (anti-warship cruise
missile)

3. The 13th edition of joint military exercise 'Ekuverin' between the Indian Army and the Maldives National
Defence Force has commenced in Maldives on 2nd Feburary 2025

4. Jal-Thal-Raksha 2025’, a military exercise, was conducted at Bet Dwarka, Gujarat by the Indian Army.

5. Inaugural edition of Indian Navy Half Marathon held on Feb 2 at New Delhi organised in partnership with
IDFC FIRST Bank.

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6. The Indian Army and the Indian Air Force jointly conducted a comprehensive training exercise named EX
Winged Raiders in the Eastern Theater.

7. The Indian Navy Chiefs' Conclave was held at the Naval Headquarters, New Delhi from 08 - 09 Feb 25. A
Book titled “Legacy of Leadership: Naval Chiefs through Time” was released , chronicling the inspiring
journeys of former Chiefs of Naval Staff.

8. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a case against the former Indian Coast Guard
Director-General K. Natarajan and unknown others for alleged tampering/alteration of the Annual
Confidential Reports (ACRs)/dossiers of senior officers.

9. The 3rd Joint military exercise ‘Cyclone 2025’ between India and Egypt to begin in Rajasthan at the
Mahajan Field Firing Range in Rajasthan from 10th February 2025

10. The government signed a ₹624-crore contract with Bharat Electronics Limited for procurement of 28 EON-
51 systems (key systems) for 11 new-generation offshore patrol vessels and three cadet training ships for
the Indian Navy.

11. Aero India 2025 Air Show In Bengaluru

12. Raksha Mantri inaugurates 15th edition of Aero India - Asia’s biggest aerospace & defence exhibition a
biennial air show and aviation exhibition held in Bengaluru, India, at the Yelahanka Air Force Station From
10th-14th February, 2025.

13. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Union Home Minister Amit Shah paid homage to the 40 CRPF personnel
who lost their lives in a terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama on February 14, 2019 and praised
their unwavering dedication to the nation.

14. Multilateral Naval - Exercise Komodo : Indian Navy platforms INS Shardul and Long Range Maritime
Surveillance P8I aircraft are in Bali, Indonesia, to participate in the International Fleet Review (IFR) 2025, a
multilateral naval exercise scheduled from 15 Feb to 22 Feb 25.

15. The 6th edition of the India-Japan joint military exercise, Dharma Guardian, will be held at Mount Fuji from
February 25 to March 9, 2025.

16. President Droupadi Murmu witnesses the Change of Guard Ceremony in new format at the Forecourt of
Rashtrapati Bhavan on February 16, 2025.

17. The Recruits Training Centre (RTC) of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) in Arakkonam, Chennai has
been renamed Rajaditya Cholan (RTC), Thakkolam, in memory of the Chola prince.

18. Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Navy carried out successful flight-trials
of first-of-its-kind Naval Anti-Ship missile (NASM-SR) from Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur .

19. Ancient ‘stitched’ ship launched in Goa, to retrace ancient trading routes by year end

20. The Indian Navy crew that will operate Tamal, the stealth frigate under construction in Russia, reached St.
Petersburg recently in preparation for its commissioning. INS Tamal is a state-of-the-art stealth guided
missile frigate.

21. Indian Army signs ₹80 crore deal with L&T for 223 Automatic Chemical Agent Detection and Alarm
(ACADA) systems designed and developed by DRDO’s Defence Research and Development Establishment,
Gwalior

22. The Indian Navy has handed over decommissioned Landing Ship Tank INS Guldar to the Maharashtra
Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) for conversion into India’s first underwater museum and
artificial reef.

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23. The Border Security Force (BSF) launched the ‘Bordermen Marathon 2025’ in Punjab's Amritsar, aimed at
promoting the ‘Fit India Movement’ and ‘Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan’with the theme "Hand In Hand With
Border Population”.

24. India and Bangladesh have decided to establish a new communication link between the deputy
commanders of their respective border-guarding forces and identified about 99 fresh patches for erecting a
fence along their shared border.

25. Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) Shoor has docked in Abu Dhabi for a week-long participation in two major
defence exhibitions, Naval Defence Exhibition & Conference (NAVDEX 2025) and International Defence
Exhibition (IDEX 2025), running through February 21.

26. The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu accepted credentials from the Ambassadors/High
Commissioners of Panama, Guyana, Sudan, Denmark and Palestine at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati
Bhavan.

Sci & Tech

1. India will launch the Chandrayaan-4 mission to bring back samples of moon rocks to the Earth in 2027.

2. India’s Chandrayaan-3 mission marked milestone in lunar exploration. The mission’s landing site, known as
Shiv Shakti point, is estimated to be around 3.7 billion years old. This age coincides with the emergence of
primitive microbial life on Earth

3. ISRO has crossed another milestone in space technology with the successful development of a 10-tonne
Vertical Planetary Mixer — the world’s largest of its kind for solid propellants , Built in collaboration with
the Central Manufacturing Technology Institute (CMTI) in Bengaluru, the mixer is set to revolutionize the
production of solid rocket motors, a key component of India’s space missions.

4. India’s Chandrayaan-3 mission marked milestone in lunar exploration. The mission’s landing site, known as
Shiv Shakti point, is estimated to be around 3.7 billion years old.

5. NASA is gearing up for a new and first-of-its-kind solar mission called PUNCH mission (Polarimeter to Unify
the Corona and Heliosphere) will be launched by SpaceX .

6. Intuitive Machines' lander, named Athena, caught a lift with SpaceX from NASA's Kennedy Space Center
on 26th February. It's taking a fast track to the moon with a landing on March 6. It is part of NASA’s $2.6
billion Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative.

7. Researchers from the Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) in Ahmedabad, Panjab University in Chandigarh,
and the Laboratory for Electro-Optics Systems, ISRO, Bengaluru, created the map of Moon’s South Pole
using data from the rover Pragyan, which was deployed by Vikram on a nine-day mission to analyse the
chemical composition of the regolith — the loose rock fragments and dust that cover the lunar surface.

8. The European Space Agency (ESA) has medically approved British astronaut John McFall, a former
Paralympian with a prosthetic leg, for long-duration space missions becomes the first astronaut with a
disability approved for ISS missions.

9. Nasa plans to map the entire sky in unprecedented detail with its latest SPHEREx space telescope, which is
scheduled to launch late February 2025.

10. NASA astronaut Sunita “Suni” Williams achieved a historic milestone, by breaking the spacewalking record(-
62 hours and six minutes) previously held by former astronaut Peggy Whitson (60 hours and 21 minutes).

11. Rock and dust samples retrieved by NASA from the asteroid Bennu exhibit some of the chemical building
blocks of life.

12. Japan's space agency successfully launched a navigation satellite on its new flagship H3 rocket as the
country seeks to have a more precise location positioning system of its own. The H3 rocket carrying the
Michibiki 6 satellite lifted off from the Tanegashima Space Center on a southwestern Japanese island.

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13. ISRO'S attempts to place the NVS-02 satellite in the desired orbit suffered a setback after the thrusters on
board the spacecraft failed to fire was launched on January 29 on board the GSLV-Mk 2 rocket which was
ISRO's 100th launch from the spaceport at Sriharikota.

14. Indian astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla will be the pilot of the upcoming Axiom-4 mission to
the International Space Station (ISS), become the first Indian astronaut to go to the ISS and the first Indian
to go to space in the last 40 years.

15. China's Chang'e 7 mission is on track for a 2026 launch. The goal is to identify water ice deposits and trial
breakthrough technologies crucial for extended human operations on the lunar surface.

16. Animal health vaccine maker and Bharat Biotech group firm Biovet has received the Central Drug
Standards Control Organization (CDSCO) licence for the lumpy skin disease (LSD) vaccine ‘Biolumpivaxin’
for dairy cattle and buffaloes developed in collaboration with Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR).

17. The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras launched Bharat cancer genome atlas. Bharat cancer
genome atlas will "help identify cancer-specific biomarkers in India to enable early detection of breast
cancers and identify novel drug targets for developing better treatment strategies specific to the Indian
population."

18. Microsoft has announced the arrival of Majorana 1, The quantum chip is scalable up to a million qubits

19. Amazon unveiled a prototype of its first-ever in-house quantum computing chip called Ocelot.

20. Elon Musk's XAI unveiled its latest artificial intelligence chatbot, Grok 3, which the tech billionaire has
described as the "smartest AI on Earth".

21. The State government has approved the establishment of a native species seed vault with cryogenic
facilities at Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) in Coimbatore.

22. Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh launched India's first indigenous Automated Bio Medical Waste
Treatment Plant named “SṛJanam’ at AIIMS New Delhi.

23. Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Jagat Prakash Nadda launched the Annual Nationwide Mass
Drug Administration (MDA) Campaign for the elimination of Lymphatic Filariasis (LF) through a video
conference targets 111 endemic districts across 13 states, involves a door-to-door administration of filaria
prevention medications.

24. First In-Utero Treatment for Spinal Muscular Atrophy, A genetic disorder affects motor neurons that
control movement, and leads to progressive muscle weakening.

Environment
1. Researchers from ICAR-Indian Institute of Spices Research (IISR), Kozhikode, have identified a new fungal
disease caused by fungal pathogen Pyricularia spp. that severely affected ginger crop in 2024 in parts of
Kodagu district in Karnataka.

2. The State government has approved the establishment of a native species seed vault with cryogenic
facilities at Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) in Coimbatore, which will cost ₹10.50 lakh, aims to
conserve rare, endangered, and threatened plant species through cryopreservation (a technique that
preserves living cells, tissues, and organs at very low temperatures)

3. Brucellosis Reported in Kerala eight-year-old girl in Malappuram district of Kerala died, recently after
undergoing around two months of treatment for brucellosis. According to the World Health Organisation
(WHO), brucellosis is a bacterial disease caused by various Brucella species, which mainly infect cattle,
swine, goats, sheep and dogs.

4. The UN General Assembly (UNGA) has established the International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation, also
designated March 21 as the annual World Day for Glaciers, beginning in 2025.

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5. Mount Taranaki Becomes a Legal Person , The mountain will no longer be officially known as Egmont - the
named given to it by British explorer James Cook in the 18th Century - and instead be called Taranaki
Maunga, while the surrounding national park will also be given its Māori name.

6. Golden-headed Cisticola found in Mathikettan Shola National Park

7. The Framework Agreement on establishment of the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) has officially come
into force From 23rd January, 2025, the IBCA and its Secretariat have become a full-fledged treaty based
inter-governmental international organization and international legal entity.

8. The Central Zoo Authority (CZA) has approved a proposal to set up a white tiger breeding centre in Madhya
Pradesh’s Rewa district.

9. 1st International Conference on Carbon Markets - ‘Prakriti’ inaugurated held in New Delhi on 24 &25th
February 2025. organised by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), under Union Ministry of Power.

10. The Conference brought together the experts, policymakers, industry leaders, researchers, and practitioners
of carbon credit certificate trading.

11. Ethiopia’s Mount Fentale volcano has emitted massive methane plumes, an unprecedented natural event
with potential climate change implications.

12. India’s first wildlife bio-bank at Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park (Darjeeling Zoo) is fully
operational.

13. Cali Fund Launched at CBD COP16 to Boost Biodiversity Finance, Named after the host city for last year's
COP16 Biodiversity Summit on 2 November 2024 16 in Colombia,

National News
1. Govt approves continuation of integrated PM-AASHA Scheme during 15th Finance Commission Cycle up to
2025-26

2. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release the 19th installment of the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi on February
24 at a function to be held at Bhagalpur in Bihar.

3. India announces the inclusion of 4 wetlands list reaches 89, Jharkhand & Sikkim gets first from the states
1 Sakkarakottai Bird Sanctuary, Tamil Nadu
2 Therthangal Bird Sanctuary, Tamil Nadu
3 Khecheopalri Wetland, Sikkim
4 Udhwa Lake, Jharkhand

4. The Pradhan Mantri Virasat Ka Samvardhan (PM VIKAS) is a flagship Scheme of the Ministry of Minority
Affairs. Converges five erstwhile schemes viz. ‘Seekho Aur Kamao’, ‘Nai Manzil’, ‘Nai Roshni’, ‘Hamari
Dharohar’ and ‘USTTAD’; and focuses on upliftment of minority communities through skill development;
entrepreneurship and leadership of minority women; and education support for school dropouts.

5. The Centre has launched the next phase of its flagship UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik) 5.5 scheme to
enhance regional air connectivity.

6. India has introduced new Harmonized System (HS) codes to facilitate the export of GI-recognized rice
varieties like Red Rice, Black Rice, and Kalanamak Rice.

7. Union Minister of Rural Development and Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan
inaugurated the National Geospatial Knowledge-based Land Survey of Urban Habitations (NAKSHA) in 152
Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) across 26 States and 3 Union Territories (UTs) at Raisen, Madhya Pradesh

8. Recently, the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) has announced the launch of the new
scheme J. C. Bose Grant (JBG) To support senior Indian scientists and engineers in advancing cutting-edge
research.

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9. Tata Steel claimed that it has become India's first steel company to develop pipes for hydrogen
transportation, marking a significant milestone in the country's hydrogen mission.

10. Indian Railways Launches ‘SwaRail’ SuperApp for Seamless Travel

a one-stop solution offering comprehensive railway services to the public, Developed by the Centre for
Railway Information Systems (CRIS)

11. Centre launches Watershed Yatra

12. Union Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched Watershed Yatra, a nationwide
initiative under the Theme “Jal Laaye Dhan-Dhaanya” aims to boost public participation and create
awareness about the Watershed Development activities.

13. Government revises Market Intervention Scheme (MIS) guidelines , Market Intervention Scheme (MIS) is
implemented on the request of State/UT Government for procurement of various perishable
agricultural/horticultural commodities such as tomato, onion and potato etc. for which Minimum Support
Price (MSP) is not applicable and there is a reduction of at least 10% in the market prices in the States/UTs
as compared to the rates of the previous normal season, so that farmers are not forced to sell their produce
under distress.

14. The Union Cabinet approved a three-year extension of tenure for the National Commission for Safai
Karamcharis (NCSK), and calls for statutory status. NCSK functions under the Ministry of Social Justice and
Empowerment to implement provisions of the law prohibiting manual scavenging across the country.

15. National Mission for Manuscripts to be made autonomous, The NMM was established in February 2003 by
the Ministry of Tourism and Culture seeks to unearth and preserve the vast manuscript wealth of India. It
has documented over five million manuscripts across the country

16. The Council for Leather Exports (CLE) will organise the Delhi International Leather Expo (DILEX) 2025 from
20th -21st Feb .

17. The Department of Youth Affairs, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India is organizing
the BRICS Youth Council Entrepreneurship Working Group Meeting from 3rd to 7th March 2025. The
theme of the meeting is “Youth Entrepreneurship for Sustainable Growth”.

18. The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), in collaboration with MyGov, is set to
launch an exciting data-visualization hackathon titled "Innovate with GoIStats", centered around the
theme “Data-Driven Insights for Viksit Bharat”. The Hackathon will take place on the MyGov platform,
from 25th February 2025 to 31st March 2025.

19. The 3rd edition of India Energy Week (IEW 2025)—the world’s second-largest energy event in terms of
ministerial and CEO participation at Yashobhoomi, Dwarka, New Delhi from February 11 - 14, 2025.

20. The Government of India, in partnership with the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA),
is organizing the first-ever Capacity Building Programme of its kind on the United Nations Security Council
Resolution 1540 and Strategic Trade Controls for Asia-Pacific Countries at National Academy of Customs,
Indirect Taxes and Narcotics, Palasamudram, Andhra Pradesh from 25-27 February 2025.

21. The annual Conference of the International Institute of Administrative Science (IIAS) organized jointly with
the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) At Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi
on February 10-14, 2025 under Theme of “Next Generation Administrative Reforms – Empowering Citizens
and Reaching the Last Mile”.

22. UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix will visit New Delhi to attend the
First-ever Conference for Women Peacekeepers ‘Enhancing the Role of Women in Peacekeeping: A Global
South Experience’ being organised by India on February 24-25.

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23. India will host the first World Audio Visual Entertainment Summit (WAVES) in Mumbai from May 1-4, 2025,
aiming to position the country as a global media and entertainment hub, Organized by the Ministry of
Information & Broadcasting,

24. Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan inaugurates Pusa Krishi Vigyan Mela 2025 in New Delhi from
February 22-24, 2025 at the Pusa campus in New Delhi , Organized by the Indian Council of Agricultural
Research-Indian Agricultural Research Institute (ICAR-IARI) under the Theme “Unnat Krishi – Viksit Bharat”.

25. Bharat Tech Triumph Program (TTP) launched under the Create in India Challenge Season 1 to showcase
India’s gaming talent globally.

26. The 9th edition of the Asia Economic Dialogue held from 20-22 February 2025 in Pune, Maharashtra
Organized by Ministry of External Affairs, co-hosted in collaboration with Pune International Centre under
the Theme - ‘Economic Resilience and Resurgence in an Era of Fragmentation’.

27. PM Modi inaugurated 1st edition of School of Ultimate Leadership (SOUL) Conclave on February 21 at
Bharat Mandapam
conclave on February 21-22. Bhutan's Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay will deliver the keynote address as
the guest of honour.

28. Government e Marketplace (GeM) commemorated six years of Startups, Women & Youth Advantage
through eTransactions (SWAYATT) initiative at its New Delhi headquarter (HQ),Launched On 19th February
2019 under Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

29. Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh Inaugurates 14th Asian Fisheries & Aquaculture Forum in New Delhi at the ICAR
Convention Centre, from 12th-15th February under the Theme “Greening the Blue Growth in Asia-Pacific.”

30. The 8th edition of ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha’ (PPC) was held on February 10, an annual event organised by
Ministry of Education and hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi every year since 2018.

31. The Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare will conduct the 12th Nation-wide Pension Adalat
under the chairmanship of Dr. Jitendra Singh, Minister of State for Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances
and Pensions at New Delhi .

32. Lam Research, the US-based semiconductor services company, will invest Rs 10,000 crore in India, said
Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw, has signed a memorandum
of understanding with the Karnataka government to lease and eventually purchase a land parcel at
Whitefield in Bengaluru

33. The Supreme Court directed the chairperson of the National Commission for Homoeopathy – Dr. Anil
Khurana - to step down from his post, saying the appointment was not in accordance with law.

34. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla announced extension of translation services to 6 new languages in the
Parliament including Bodo, Dogri, Maithili, Manipuri, Urdu and Sanskrit. Previously, the translation services
were available in 10 languages including Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia,
Punjabi, Tamil, and Telugu, in addition to Hindi and English.

35. Union Minister for Civil Aviation, Ram Mohan Naidu launched the Electronic Personnel License (EPL) for
Pilots. India becomes the second country globally, after China, to implement this advanced system,
following approval from the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

36. The soil health card scheme has completed its decade, was launched to assist State Governments to issue
soil health cards to all farmers in the country in 2015.

37. Volvo Trucks has announced the introduction of India’s first Road Train solution which is aimed at
optimizing efficiency in the high-volume logistics industry.

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38. Bisleri & ASI Join Hands to Restore Heritage Water Bodies, The partnership will be taken under
Archaeological Survey of India's 'Adopt a Heritage 2.0 Programme' and Bisleri's CSR initiative 'Nayi
Umeed’.

Finance
1. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented a record 8th consecutive Union Budget February 1, 2025.
The Union Budget (technically called the Annual Financial Statement under Article 112 of the Constitution
of India) lays out an account of the government’s financial health.

2. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced Grameen Credit Score, a framework to be developed by
the public sector banks for the credit needs of the members of Self Help Groups (SHGs) and people in rural
areas. It is developed by public sector banks to assess the creditworthiness of rural individuals, facilitating
easier access to loans.

3. Hyderabad-based Ikonz Studios partnered with IDFC FIRST Bank to bring Amitabh Bachchan’s AI avatar as
the face of all banking communication at their Juhu Branch in Mumbai last year

4. RBI to Issue New ₹50 Notes With Governor Sanjay Malhotra’s Signature; Old Notes Remain Valid

5. Finance Minister Sitharaman introduced the Income Tax Bill, 2025, in Lok Sabha. The Bill once enacted - will
replace six-decade old Income Tax Act 1961 and will likely come into effect on April 1, 2026.

6. Lok Sabha Speaker forms 31-member Select Committee to examine new Income Tax Bill. BJP MP Baijayant
Jay Panda appointed as chairman of the committee

7. The highlights of the bi-monthly monetary policy announced by the Reserve Bank of India Governor Sanjay
Malhotra on 7th February 2025: Rate cut of 25 bps to 6.25% to boost growth, GDP expected to grow at
6.7% in 2025-26, driven by consumption & investment, Inflation projected at 4.2% for 2025-26, barring
major shocks.

8. Government Announces ₹100 Commemorative Coin Honoring Mohammed Rafi’s Legacy, commemorative
coins are considered legal tender, they are not released for general circulation.

9. The Centre launched the ‘Mutual Credit Guarantee Scheme for MSMEs’, in Mumbai - which was announced
in the Union Budget 2025-26 to boost the micro, small, and medium enterprises. The scheme facilitates
collateral-free loans to MSMEs by providing loans up to Rs 100 crore for the purchase of plant, machinery,
or equipment.

10. City Union Bank wins seven IBA banking technology awards for the second year in row at the ‘20th annual
Technology Conference, Expo, & Citations 2024’ held at Mumbai on 24th January 2025

11. Birla Institute of Management Technology (BIMTECH) has introduced a blockchain-based digital currency,
‘BIMCOIN’, which is designed exclusively for the BIMTECH’s ecosystem.

12. The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has allowed policyholders to set
aside funds for premiums through a new payment mechanism called Bima-ASBA (Applications Supported by
Blocked Amount) via Unified Payments Interface (UPI). The initiative, aims to streamline the payment
process for life and health insurance policies, allows policyholders to block funds in their bank accounts for
premium payments, ensuring smooth transactions without immediate debits

13. The 2025 Financial Literacy Week was initiated by the Reserve Bank of India, an annual initiative aimed at
promoting financial awareness among the people from February 24 to 28 under the theme “Financial
Literacy—Women’s Prosperity.”.

14. IRDAI Forms Committee Under Ex-SBI Chairman Dinesh Khara to Review Insurance Law Amendments

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International News
1. Ilie Bolojan takes over as Romania’s interim President, Former President Klaus Iohannis had resigned

2. Tulsi Gabbard confirmed America’s top spy as Director of National Intelligence (DNI)

3. US President Trump’s loyalist Kash Patel elected as FBI Director

4. Bart De Wever sworn in as Belgium’s new Prime Minister

5. Rahim Al-Hussaini was named as the new Aga Khan, spiritual leader of the world's millions of Ismaili
Muslims, following the death of his father. He was designated as the Aga Khan V, the 50th hereditary imam
of the Ismaili Muslims,

6. Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun has announced the formation of a new government after more than two
years of an interim cabinet amid political wrangling and a major economic collapse, accepted the resignation
of the caretaker government and appointed Prime Minister Nawaf Salam‘s new cabinet of 24 ministers.

7. Russian President Vladimir Putin has appointed Dmitry Bakanov as the new director general of Russia’s
state space corporation, Roscosmos.

8. Greece’s parliament elected its former speaker, Constantine Tassoulas, as the country’s president

9. PM Modi Hold Bilateral Talks with Qatar’s Amir in New Delhi. Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani is on a
two-day State Visit to India, his second since March 2015, at the invitation of Prime Minister Modi.

10. The 8th Indian Ocean Conference (IOC) held in Muscat, Oman under the theme ‘Voyage to New Horizons of
Maritime Partnership’.

11. Indian nationals received over 72% of all H1B visas issued by US from Oct 2022-Sept 2023: Govt. An H-1B
visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows foreign nationals to work in the United States temporarily in
specialty occupations that require “a high level of skill” and “at least a bachelor’s degree”.

12. US President Trump signs executive order imposing sanctions on International Criminal Court for
investigating Israel, a key American ally. The sanctions include banning ICC officials from entering the
United States.

13. A day after U.S. President Donald Trump signed the ‘National Security Presidential Memorandum,’ which
could lead to sanctions on India for its investment in Iran’s Chabahar port. The U.S. order aimed to exert
“maximum economic pressure” on Iran by restricting its access to funds.

14. Panama will not renew its participation in China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), President José Raúl Mulino
announced after a meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The decision makes Panama the first
Latin American country to withdraw from the global infrastructure initiative.

15. PM Modi embarks on a tour to France and US; to co-chair AI Action Summit 2025 in Paris On 10 and 11
February, Paris will host the 3rd edition of AI Action Summit 2025. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will co-
chair the AI Action summit along with French President Emmanuel Macron

16. India, 57 others sign Paris joint statement on inclusive, sustainable AI Action Summit held on February 10
and 11, 2025, in Paris, bringing global leaders for pivotal discussions on the future of AI. The statement was
not signed by the United States and the United Kingdom.

17. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Emmanuel Macron jointly inaugurated India's new consulate
in France's Marseille city.

18. US President Trump Recognizes February 9 as ‘Gulf of America Day’ celebrating the renaming of the area
formerly known as the Gulf of Mexico.

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19. U.S. President Donald Trump criticized the United Nations on as "not being well run,“ while he stopped U.S.
engagement with the U.N. Human Rights Council, extended a halt to funding for the Palestinian relief
agency UNRWA and ordered a review of the U.N. cultural agency UNESCO.

20. President Trump signs executive order banning transgender women from competing in women’s sports
.The order, titled “Keeping Men Out of Women's Sports which interprets “sex” as the gender someone was
assigned at birth.

21. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Donald Trump kick-started a new initiative named
Autonomous Systems Industry Alliance (ASIA) to scale industry partnerships and production in the Indo-
Pacific.

22. Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk at Blair House in Washington,
D.C. During their meeting, Musk presented Modi with a hexagonal ceramic heat shield tile that had been
used in SpaceX’s Starship test flight 5 in October 2024.

23. Singapore is hosting the 1st General Assembly of the International Organization for Marine Aids to
Navigation (IALA) from 18 to 21 February 2025 .India is elected to the Vice Presidency of IALA in Singapore.

24. PM Modi to be Guest of Honour at Mauritius National Day celebrations on 12th March

25. India officially assumed chairmanship of the Bay of Bengal Inter Governmental Organization (BOBP-IGO)
From Bangladesh at the 13th Governing Council Meeting at Malé, Maldives from February 20 to 22, 2025

26. Three countries under military rule have officially left West African regional bloc Economic Community of
West African States (ECOWAS) - Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger

27. Brazil has announced its decision to join OPEC+, a bloc that gathers the member countries of the
Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) as well as other oil-producing countries.

28. Brazil has announced that the next BRICS summit will be held in Rio de Janeiro on 6-7 July 2025

29. In response to four days of escalating unrest and violence in in Gazipur, Bangladesh, the interim
government led by Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus initiated “Operation Devil Hunt,” resulting in the
arrest of 1,308 individuals.

30. The National Museum of Indian Cinema (NMIC), under the National Film Development Corporation
(NFDC), successfully inaugurated the 5th edition of the NFDC and Country Film Festival with the Sri Lanka
and NFDC Film Festival on 1st February, 2025.

31. Dubai is preparing to host the inaugural Global Justice, Love & Peace Summit on April 12-13, 2025, at the
Dubai Exhibition Centre, Expo City under the theme - ‘One Planet, One Voice: Global Justice, Love & Peace’
and 28 Peace Gems

32. The 12th edition World Government Summit 2025 held in Dubaifrom 10th -13th February under the theme -
'Shaping Future Governments.’

33. The 4th edition of the SAMVAD is being held in Bangkok and Ayutthaya in Thailand from 14-17 February
2025. under the theme - Asian Century of Dharma—Dhamma.

34. The Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) has inaugurated the largest Hindu
Temple of South Africa in Johannesburg.

35. South Africa's Tshego Gaelae has been crowned Mrs World 2025 in Las Vegas, becoming the first black
woman to win the title in the competition's 40-year history.

36. The United Kingdom is set to become the first country to introduce laws against artificial intelligence tools
used to generate sexualised images of children it would make it illegal to possess, create or distribute AI
tools that generate abusive images, making it a crime punishable by up to five years in prison.

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37. SAFTA is the free trade arrangement of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC).
SAFTA signatory countries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka,
Complaining that there has been a massive influx of refined soyabean oil and palm oil from Nepal to India,
the Solvent Extractors’ Association of India (SEA) has requested the Government to regulate the inflow of
edible oils from Nepal and other SAARC countries due to misuse of SAFTA norms.

38. Niger becomes 1st African country to eliminate onchocerciasis , 5th country globally and the first country in
Africa to be acknowledged by WHO for interrupting transmission of the parasite Onchocerca volvulus.

39. To mark the 10-year anniversary of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, UNESCO launches
the campaign "Imagine a world with more women in science“ Supported by Canada’s International
Development Centre (IDRC).

40. World Health Organisation (WHO), in its recent guideline, suggests that it K-Salts may help in bringing down
the amount of sodium one consumes, thereby reducing the risk of these chronic conditions.

41. India dispatched humanitarian assistance of 26 tons to Honduras in the wake of the recent Tropical storm
SARA

Sports
1. The 9th edition of the Asian Winter Games Harbin 2025 took place from 7-14 February in the People's
Republic of China. China topped the medal tally with 85 medals (32 Gold, 27 Silver, 26 Bronze).Republic of
Korea finished second with 45 medals (16 Gold, 15 Silver, 14 Bronze). India did not win any medals but
demonstrated growth in winter sports.

2. 49-member contingent to represent India at Special Olympics World Winter Games 2025, to be held in
Turin, Italy from March 8 to 15.

3. Ashi Chouksey, a celebrated shooter from Madhya Pradesh, has set a new national record in the women's
50m rifle three positions event at the 38th National Games.

4. The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has announced that Meghalaya will host the 39th National Games in
February/March 2027

5. The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) replaced the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) with an ad-hoc
committee as the BFI’s “elections have not been held, resulting in administrative instability within the
federation.

6. The 38th National Games concluded in Haldwani Uttrakhand.

Services Sports Control Board (SSCB) topped the medal tally for the fifth time in the last six games, with a
total haul of 121 medals (68 gold, 26 silver, 27 bronze). Maharashtra with 198 (54 gold, 71 silver, 73 bronze)
second spot.

7. The Para Archery Asia Cup 2025 held in Bangkok, Thailand from Feb 5 to 10. India won a total of 12 medals
in the competition, including six gold, three silver, and three bronze.

8. The 23rd National Para Athletics Championship Kicks Off in Chennai From February 18-20 at the Jawaharlal
Nehru Stadium marking a historic first for the city.

9. The Ranchi to host the 4th South Asian Senior Athletics Championships at the Birsa Munda Athletics
Stadium from May 3 to 5, 2025. This is the first time in 17 years that India is hosting the event, last held in
2008.

10. Khelo India Winter Games 2025 Postponed Due to Lack of Snow in Gulmarg, The first leg of the Games
were held in Ladakh from January 23 to 27.

11. India were crowned ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup 2025 champions with a nine-wicket win over South
Africa. The final of the tournament was played on 2 February 2025 at the Bayuemas Cricket Oval, Kuala
Lumpur Malaysia.

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12. Travis Head Clinches Maiden Allan Border Medal at 2025 Australian Cricket Awards, also claimed the
Men’s ODI Player of the Year award. All-rounder Annabel Sutherland secured the Belinda Clark Medal at
the Australian Cricket Awards

13. Rohit Sharma Becomes Second-Highest Six-Hitter in ODI History

during the second ODI against England in Cuttack. He surpassed Chris Gayle . Shahid Afridi is currently the
top six-hitter in ODI cricket (smashed 351 sixes in 398 innings )

14. India captain Rohit Sharma became the second fastest batter after compatriot Virat Kohli to complete
11,000 runs in One-day Internationals during their Champions Trophy clash against Bangladesh .

15. Virat Kohli Becomes Fastest to 14,000 ODI Runs, breaks Sachin Tendulkar’s record during the Champions
Trophy 2025 match against Pakistan at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium

16. Star pacer Mohammed Shami became the fastest Indian bowler to reach 200 ODI wickets during the ICC
Champions Trophy match against Bangladesh in Dubai, reached the milestone in his 103rd innings,
overtaking Ajit Agarkar’s record of reaching the mark in 133 innings.

17. Former India opener Shikhar Dhawan was named as one of the four event ambassadors for the ICC
Champions Trophy 2025 to be held in Pakistan and Dubai from February 19 to March 9. The all-star cast also
boasts Pakistan’s 2017 winning captain Sarfaraz Ahmed, former Australia all-rounder Shane Watson, and
New Zealand’s legendary fast bowler, Tim Southee.

18. The International Cricket Council (ICC) has revealed the ICC Men’s and Women’s Players of the Month for
January 2025 as the West Indies’ Jomel Warrican and Australia’s Beth Mooney.

19. Bangladesh’s Shohely Akhter Becomes First Woman Cricketer Banned by ICC for Corruption

20. Former Sri Lankan captain and opener Dimuth Karunaratne bid farewell to international cricket after
playing his 100th Test against Australia in Galle, Sri Lanka

21. Varun Chakravarthy Becomes India’s 2nd Oldest ODI Debutant, At 33 years and 164 days, spinner Varun
Chakravarthy becomes the second oldest Indian to debut in the format after Farokh Engineer (36y 138d) in
1974.

22. Reliance through its FMCG arm Reliance Consumer Products Ltd (RCPL) has entered into the sports
hydration drink segment with the brand ‘Spinner’ , has been co-created with former Sri Lankan cricketer and
current coach of Sri Lanka, Muttiah Muralitharan.

23. Reliance Consumer Products-owned beverage brand, Campa Cola has secured the co-presenting rights for
the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025.

24. ICC announces prize money for 2025 Champions Trophy

a. Winners - $2.24 million cash
b. The runners-up - $1.12 million (₹9.72 crore)
c. The total prize pool - $6.9 million (₹60 crore approx).

25. Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep announced her retirement from tennis at age 33 . Reached
No. 1 in the WTA rankings for the first time in 2017

26. France’s Kyrian Jacquet won the Chennai Open 2025 tennis men’s singles title beating Sweden’s Elias Ymer
in the final at the SDAT Tennis Stadium in Tamil Nadu.

27. India’s Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan and Vijay Sundar Prashanth won the doubles title at the Maha Open 2025
tennis tournament in Pune, beat Australia.

28. Carlos Alcaraz Claims his First Indoor Hardcourt Title at Rotterdam Open

29. Top-ranked men’s tennis player Jannik Sinner accepted a three-month ban in a settlement with the World
Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), accidental contamination by a banned anabolic steroid last March

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30. Indonesia has won the Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships 2025 for the first time, beating
hosts People's Republic of China 3-1

31. Saurav Ghosal Wins PSA (Professional Squash Association) Challenger Title at Octane Sydney Classic 2025.

32. Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa won the Tata Steel Masters 2025, beating world champion D Gukesh
in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands

33. The members of Freestyle Chess Players Club have planned to form their own independent association with
a qualified legal team to represent their interests. This move comes in direct response to recent clashes
with FIDE, the international chess governing body.

34. Football: Mohun Bagan Super Giant became the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 League Winners victory
against Odisha FC at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Stadium in Kolkata

35. Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers won the 6th Men’s Hockey India League 2024-25 title beating Hyderabad
Toofans held at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela, Odisha from 28th December 2024 to 1st
February 2025.

36. Bengaluru Jawans made history by beating Pune United to become the champions of the inaugural edition
of the World Pickleball League 2025(6 teams competed) Held in south Mumbai's Cricket Club of India.

37. Pankaj Advani Clinches 36th National Title, Secures Spot in Asian Snooker Championship

38. Pankaj Advani clinches 14th Asian Championship title in Doha, Qatar

39. DGAR Polo Championship 2025 Concludes in Manipur. Manipur Police men's polo team and Assam Rifles
women's polo team have lift the DGAR Men and Women Polo Championship 2025.

40. Vishvaa Rajakumar, a 20-year-old Indian student, won the Memory League World Championship 2025 by
memorising the order of 80 random numbers in 13.50 seconds and 30 images in 8.40 seconds.

41. India’s Gulveer Singh breaks 17-year-old National Record in Indoor Men’s 3000 m at David Hemery
Invitational meet at the Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational 2025 athletics meet in
Massachusetts USA , finished second with a time of seven minutes and 38.26 seconds (7:38.26).

42. Indian middle distance runner Gulveer created history by becoming the first-ever Asian athlete to run the
5000m short track race in under 13 minutes, qualifies for World Championships. He clocked 12:59.77

43. Asian champion Man Singh won the men’s race while Bhagirathi Bisht clinched the women’s title at the
New Delhi Marathon 2025

44. Jacob Kiplimo (Uganda) has smashed the half marathon world record with a time of 56:42 at the Barcelona
Half Marathon, becoming the first athlete to break the 57-minute barrier.

45. Manu Bhaker wins BBC Sportswoman of the Year 2024 award. This year's theme - Champions' Champions ,
Avani Lekhara was presented with the BBC ISWOTY Para-sportswoman of the Year award.

46. Sportstar Aces Awards 2025 at the Taj Mahal Palace, Mumbai, on February 14, 2025.

Category Winner
Sportstar of the Year (Female) Manu Bhaker (Shooting)
Sport Women of the Year (Olympic Sport) Manu Bhaker (Shooting)
Sportstar of the Year (Male) PR Sreejesh (Hockey)
Sportsman of the Year (Olympic Sport) Swapnil Kusale and Sarabjot Singh (Shooting)

47. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will confer the C.K. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award on
Sachin Tendulkar during the BCCI Annual Awards - Naman 2023-24.

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48. The 12-member Indian squad for ISSF World Cup Shotgun announced
upcoming ISSF Shotgun World scheduled to take place in Nicosia, Cyprus from 3-12 May 2025.

Index
1. India has reached a significant milestone of surpassing 100 gigawatts (GW) of installed solar power
capacity , ambitious target of 500 GW of non-fossil fuel-based energy capacity by 2030 set by PM Narendra
Modi.

2. The Population-Based Cancer Registry (PBCR) Report (2014–2016), released by the Nizam’s Institute of
Medical Sciences (NIMS) under the National Cancer Registry Programme (NCRP), has revealed alarming
cancer trends in Hyderabad. The city recorded the highest breast cancer incidence rate in India, with an
Age-Adjusted Rate (AAR) of 48 per lakh women.

3. India ranked 96 out of 180 countries in the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) for 2024 as its overall score
dropped a point to 38, according to a Transparency International report released. Denmark topped the list
of being the least-corrupt nation, followed by Finland and Singapore.

4. India’s domestic flights achieved a passenger load factor of 86.4 percent in 2024, the highest globally,
surpassing the US (84.1 percent) and China (83.2 percent), which ranked second and third, respectively,
according to the latest report from the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

5. According to a new Climate Risk Index report published by Germanwatch, India ranks 6th among the top 10
countries most affected by extreme weather events over the last three decades from 1993-2023.Dominica,
China, Honduras, Myanmar, and Italy are ranked ahead of India.

6. Zepto, became the world’s second most downloaded mobile app, in the foods and drinks category in 2024,
data released by the Sensor Tower

7. The Times Higher Education (THE) World Reputation Rankings 2025 assess the world's most esteemed
universities based on academic prestige and global influence. Harvard University has retained its top
position for the 14th consecutive year, while the University of Oxford and MIT jointly second.

8. India's largest and most valuable company Reliance Industries Ltd has been ranked the second best brand
globally on the FutureBrand Index for 2024, ahead of brands like Apple and Nike.

9. Asia and the Pacific SDG Progress Report 2025 released by the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia
and the Pacific (ESCAP) on February 18, 2025.

10. For the third year in a row, Bengal recorded the highest number of species during the Great Backyard Bird
Count (GBBC) across 37 states and union territories in the country.

11. A recent study has highlighted a notable 30 per cent decline in India's suicide death rate from 1990 to 2021.
The findings, published in The Lancet Public Health Based on data from the Global Burden of Diseases,
Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2021.

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Table of Contents
Important Day ..................................................................................................................................................... 3
Appointments ...................................................................................................................................................... 4
Awards ................................................................................................................................................................ 5
Books .................................................................................................................................................................. 7
Obituaries............................................................................................................................................................ 8
Sci & Tech ............................................................................................................................................................ 8
Environment ........................................................................................................................................................ 9
Defense ............................................................................................................................................................. 10
State News ........................................................................................................................................................ 11
Ladakh ......................................................................................................................................................................... 11
J&K .............................................................................................................................................................................. 11
Delhi ............................................................................................................................................................................ 12
Uttarakhand ................................................................................................................................................................ 12
Punjab ......................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Haryana ....................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Uttar Pradesh .............................................................................................................................................................. 13
Madhya Pradesh ......................................................................................................................................................... 13
Bihar ............................................................................................................................................................................ 13
Assam .......................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Sikkim .......................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Mizoram ...................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Meghalaya................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Rajasthan..................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Gujarat ........................................................................................................................................................................ 14
Maharashtra................................................................................................................................................................ 14
Goa .............................................................................................................................................................................. 15
Karnataka .................................................................................................................................................................... 15
Telangana .................................................................................................................................................................... 15
Andhra Pradesh........................................................................................................................................................... 15
Tamil Nadu .................................................................................................................................................................. 15
Kerala .......................................................................................................................................................................... 15
National News ................................................................................................................................................... 16
Banking ............................................................................................................................................................. 18
International News ............................................................................................................................................ 19
Index ................................................................................................................................................................. 20
Sports ................................................................................................................................................................ 22

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Important Day
Date Day Theme
1st March Zero Discrimination Day 2025 theme is “We stand together”
1st March World Civil Defence Day THEME : “Civil Defence, guarantee of security for the
population”
1st March World Seagrass Day
3rd March World Wildlife Day THEME: “Wildlife Conservation Finance: Investing in People
and Planet”
3rd March World Hearing Day The theme - "Changing mindsets: empower yourself to
make ear and hearing care a reality for all!"
8th March International Women's Day Theme “For ALL Women and Girls: Rights. Equality.
Empowerment”
7th March Jan Aushadhi Diwas Theme: Affordable Quality Medicines For A Healthier Future
12th March No Smoking Day 2025
14th March Pi Day

14th March International Day of Action for Theme - is Our Rivers, our Future.
Rivers
15th March World Consumer Rights Day Theme : A Just Transition to Sustainable Lifestyles

15th March International Day to Combat

Islamophobia
16th March National Vaccination Day The theme is “Immunisation for All is Humanly Possible.”

18th March Ordnance Factories Day (India)

20th March World Sparrow Day
20th March World Oral Health Day Theme 2025 is "A Happy Mouth is... A Happy Mind
20th March French Language Day
21st March World Puppetry Day Theme of the 2025 – Robots, AI and the dream of the
puppet?
22nd March Bihar Diwas
22nd March World Water Day Theme 2025 - ‘Glacier Preservation’.
21st March World Day For Glaciers Theme, "Save Our Glaciers"
21st March World Down Syndrome Day Theme ‘Improve Our Support Systems’
21st March International Day of Forests 2025 Theme 2025 - "Forests and Food"
21st March International Day for the 2025 theme is “60th anniversary of the International
Elimination of Racial Discrimination Convention on the Elimination of All Forms Racial of
Discrimination (ICERD)”.
23rd March World Meteorological Day [WMO] Theme- "Closing the early warning gap together".
24th March World Tuberculosis (TB) Day Theme – ‘Yes! We Can End TB: Commit, Invest, Deliver’
25th March International Day of Remembrance THEME: Acknowledge the past. Repair the present. Build a
of the Victims of Slavery and the future of dignity and justice.
Transatlantic Slave Trade
25th March International Day of Solidarity with
Detained and Missing Staff
Members
26th March Anniversary of the Chipko
Movement
27th March World Theatre Day

28th March World Piano Day

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30th March Rajasthan Day

30th March International Day of Zero Waste Theme: Towards zero waste in fashion and textiles
31st March Eiffel Tower Day

Appointments
1. In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (2) of Article 124 of the Constitution of India, the President
appointed Shri Justice Joymalya Bagchi, Judge of the Calcutta High Court, to be a Judge of the Supreme
Court of India.
2. Justice Harish Tandon took oath as the 35th Chief Justice of Orissa High Court.
3. Nidhi Tiwari Appointed as Private Secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, A 2014-batch Indian Foreign
Service (IFS) officer was serving as deputy secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office (November 2022 – March
2025)
4. Dr. Shivkumar Kalyanaraman Appointed as CEO of Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF)
5. The government named Vikas Kaushal the chairman and managing director of Hindustan Petroleum
Corporation (HPCL) for a period of five years.
6. Parminder Chopra Assumes Additional Charge as Chairman & MD of REC Ltd for a period of three months.
She is currently the CMD of Power Finance Corporation Ltd. (PFC).
7. The Government of India has appointed Ajay Bhadoo, Additional Secretary in the Department of Commerce,
as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Government e Marketplace (GeM), effective March 3, 2025.
8. SBI Chairman CS Setty Appointed as Chairman of Indian Banks Association (IBA), CS Setty replaced MV Rao.
9. The Bar Council of India (BCI) announced that Manan Kumar Mishra, Senior Advocate of the Supreme Court
of India and Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha), has been re-elected unopposed as the Chairman of the
Bar Council of India for a historic seventh consecutive term.
10. Dr. Mayank Sharma Assumes Office as Controller General of Defence Accounts (CGDA)
11. Arun Mammen, Vice Chairman & Managing Director of MRF Ltd, has been elected as the new Chairman of
Automotive Tyre Manufacturers’ Association (ATMA), the national industry body for the automotive tyre
sector in India.
12. Atul Kumar Goel Assumes Charge as Chief Executive of the Indian Banks’ Association (IBA). He succeeded
Sunil Mehta
13. Flying Officer Tanushka Singh has become the first woman pilot to be permanently assigned to the Indian
Air Force’s (IAF) Jaguar fighter jet squadron.
14. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Dr. Anju Rathi Rana, ILS, as
the Secretary, Department of Legal Affairs, Ministry of Law and Justice for an initial period of two years
from the date she takes charge or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
15. Amitava Mukherjee takes charge as the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of NMDC, formerly known
as the National Mineral Development Corporation.
16. Intel appoints chip industry veteran Lip-Bu Tan as CEO
17. Rahul Bhave Appointed as MD & CEO of Industrial Finance Corporation of India (IFCI).
18. Ajay Seth Appointed as India’s New Finance Secretary, Seth is currently the Secretary of the Department of
Economic Affairs.
19. Anuj Kumar Singh Appointed as Joint Secretary in UPSC for a tenure of five years or until further orders.
20. Former Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba appointed as full-time member of NITI Aayog

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21. The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president, Sanjay Singh, has been elected a Bureau Member of
United World Wrestling (UWW)-Asia.
22. Federal Bank has appointed actor Vidya Balan its first-ever brand ambassador.
23. Shri Ashok Singh Thakur elected as Chairman of Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH)
for a period of three years.
24. Honda Motor Co., Ltd. has appointed Takashi Nakajima as the new president & CEO of Honda Cars India Ltd
(HCIL).
25. NIIT University (NU) has appointed Amitabh Kant, the former chief executive of government policy think
tank NITI Aayog, as its chairperson (chancellor), effective March 10, 2025.
26. In Bihar, Maithili Mrinalini of Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), in a historic win, became the first
female President of the Patna University Students Union (PUSU).
27. Former Indian cricket team captain and batsman Krishnamachari Srikkanth has been named the Goodwill
Ambassador of VISION 2020 India, an initiative dedicated to eliminating avoidable blindness across the
country.
28. Ayushmann Khurrana Named ‘Fit India Icon’ by Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya
29. Skechers appoints Jasprit Bumrah as Brand Ambassador
30. Levi’s Appoints Diljit Dosanjh as Global Ambassador
31. Badminton icon and former World No.1 Saina Nehwal has stepped into the world of business, joining
Naarica, a pioneering menstrual hygiene brand, as a strategic investor and brand ambassador.
32. Goibibo Appoints Rishabh Pant as Brand Ambassador in a Campaign Featuring Sunil Gavaskar
33. Tata Motors Welcomes Vicky Kaushal as Brand Ambassador
34. L & T Finance Ltd. (LTF), one of the leading Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC), has named renowned
Indian cricketer Jasprit Bumrah as its brand ambassador.

Awards
1. Eminent Hindi litterateur, Vinod Kumar Shukla, 88, will be awarded the 59th Jnanpith Award for 2024 for his
contributions to Hindi Literature. The award carries with it a cash of Rs 11 lakh, a bronze statue of the
Hindu Goddess Vagdevi and a citation.
2. Violinist R.K. Shriramkumar gets Sangita Kalanidhi award of the Music Academy & Dancer Urmila
Satyanarayana, a Bharatanatyam exponent, had been selected for the Nritya Kalanidhi award.
3. Veteran sculptor Ram Sutar will be conferred with the coveted Maharashtra Bhushan, the highest civilian
honour instituted by the Maharashtra government. The award comprises Rs 25 lakh and a memento.
4. President of India presents 19th Ramnath Goenka Excellence In Journalism Awards
5. President Confers 8th Visitors Award during the Visitor Conference 2024-25
6. The Andhra Pradesh government announced that renowned historian and archaeologist MyNaa Swamy will
be honoured with the prestigious Ugadi Award for his outstanding contributions to historical research and
social service. The award, includes the ‘Kalaratna’ title, ‘Hamsa’ medal.
7. Punjab & Sind Bank Wins Top Improvers Award in EASE 6.0 Reforms Index
8. RBI Wins Digital Transformation Award 2025 for Pravaah and Sarthi Initiatives
9. Telangana has been recognised for its outstanding performance in tuberculosis (TB) testing, winning the Best
National Performance Award in NAAT (Nucleic Acid Amplification Test) testing during the 100-Day ‘TB Mukt
Bharat Abhiyan’ campaign.
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11. Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) has been recognised as the ‘Best Airport in the 15 to
25 Million Passengers Per Annum (MPPA)’ category in the Asia-Pacific region for 2024.
12. Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji international airport wins best airport award in Asia-Pacific region for 8th time
for the ‘Best Airport over 40 million passengers’ in the Asia-Pacific region
13. ECI honours J&K Chief Secretary for exemplary leadership in 18th Lok Sabha elections
14. A.P.’s Self-Help Group women set four world records, including a Guinness Record for ‘Most Users in an e-
business Video Lesson’ category
15. Hockey India Awards 2024: Indian men’s hockey team captain Harmanpreet Singh and veteran Indian
women's hockey team goalkeeper Savita Punia won the Balbir Singh Sr. Player of the Year Award for
women and men respectively at the 7th Hockey India awards. Cash prize of Rs. 25 lakh each.
16. Jay Shah, Chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC), has been honoured with the prestigious Icon of
Excellence award at the 14th edition of the Forbes India Leadership Awards (FILA 2025).
17. The first edition of the Wise Owl Literary Awards 2025, The awards were in three categories: Poetry, Fiction,
and Non-Fiction.
18. Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis honoured with ‘TIE Mumbai Hall of Fame’ award
19. IKS Health, a global leader in care enablement solutions, is honored to be named the 2025 Black Book
Research leader in the newly established category of AI-driven Revenue Cycle Management (RCM)
20. Nithin Kamath, Founder and CEO of Zerodha, has been named the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2024 (EOY)
and will represent India at the EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year Award (WEOY) in Monte Carlo in June
2025.
21. The Forbes India Leadership Awards (FILA) 2025 concluded in a spectacular ceremony at the Jio World
Convention Centre, Mumbai.
Award Category Winner Key Contribution
Entrepreneur of the Year Supam Maheshwari (FirstCry) Leadership in baby and kids’ retail market
CEO of the Year Rajesh Jejurikar (Mahindra & Innovation in automobile sector and business
Mahindra) expansion

22. Dr. Suborno Bose, Chairman of the International Institute of Hotel Management (IIHM), has been honoured
with the 'Lifetime Achievement in Hospitality and Education Through Technology' award by Union Tourism
Minister Gajendra Shekhawat.
23. Jayshree Vencatesan, co-founder of Chennai-based Care Earth Trust, has become the first Indian to be
honored with the Ramsar award for 'Wetland Wise Use', a globally recognised accolade celebrating
contributions to the sustainable management of wetlands.
24. Gayatri Spivak has won the 2025 Holberg Prize, considered the equivalent of the Nobel Prize in the field of
humanities, social sciences, law or theology research. The prize carries a $5,40,000 cash prize.
25. Hydrologist Günter Blöschl Wins 2025 Stockholm Water Prize. It is awarded by the Stockholm Water
Foundation in cooperation with the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.
26. Masaki Kashiwara, a Japanese mathematician, received this year’s Abel Prize 2025, which aspires to be the
equivalent of the Nobel Prize in math.
27. Masaki Kashiwara, a Japanese mathematician, received this year’s Abel Prize 2025, which aspires to be the
equivalent of the Nobel Prize in math.
28. Chinese Architect Liu Jiakun Receives the 2025 Pritzker Architecture Prize. The award consists of $100,000
(US) and a bronze medallion.
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30. Gold Mercury International, the global governance think tank, has awarded its Gold Mercury Award 2025 to
His Holiness, Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama for advancing a culture of peace, compassion and
sustainability.
31. PM Modi conferred with Barbados Award for his leadership during COVID-19 , Union Minister of State for
External Affairs Pabitra Margherita accepted the prestigious ‘Honorary Order of Freedom of Barbados’ on
behalf of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
32. Vijay Sankar, Honorary Consul General of Denmark for Southern India at Chennai and Chairman, The Sanmar
Group, was honoured with the prestigious ‘Knight’s Cross of the Order of Dannebrog’ by the King of
Denmark.
33. Telugu cinema star Chiranjeevi was honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to
“cultural influence and public service” by London-based thinktank Bridge India at the UK’s House of
Commons.
34. Tom Cruise to be honoured with British Film Institute Fellowship
35. IIFA Awards 2025 Winners List:
Category Winner
Best Picture Laapataa Ladies
Best Director Kiran Rao (Laapataa Ladies)
Best Performance in Negative Role Raghav Juyal (Kill)
Outstanding Achievement in Indian Cinema Rakesh Roshan

36. IIFA DIGITAL Awards 2025

CATEGORY AWARD
Best Film Amar Singh Chamkila
Best Director (Film) Imtiaz Ali, for Amar Singh Chamkila
Best Series Panchayat Season 3
Best Director (Series) Deepak Kumar Mishra, for Panchayat Season 3

37. At the Asian Film Awards 2025 "All We Imagine As Light" won the Best Film award. Shahana Goswami -
Best Actress for her role in "Santosh", directed by Sandhya Suri who won the trophy of Best New Director in
the 18th edition of the awards took place in Hong Kong.
38. Oscars 2025 | List of winners at the 97th Academy Awards
Winner Category
Anora Best Picture
Sean Baker Oscar for Best Director for ‘Anora’
Mikey Madison Oscar for Best Actress for ‘Anora’
Adrien Brody Oscar for Best Actor for ‘The Brutalist’

Books
1. Stumped: Syed Kirmani’s Autobiography
‘‘Stumped: Life Behind And Beyond The Twenty-Two Yards’ is the autobiography of one of India’s finest
wicketkeepers, Syed Kirmani. Co-authored by Syed Kirmani, Debashish Sengupta, and Dakshesh Pathak, the
book provides fascinating insights into Kirmani’s cricketing journey, including his role in India's historic 1983
Cricket World Cup victory.

2. CSK Launches its Book “Leo —The Untold Story”

A new book on Chennai Super Kings (CSK), titled ‘Leo—The Untold Story’, has been launched. The book is
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3. The Hon’ble Union Minister of Jal Shakti, CR Paatil, launched the book, “Ripples of Change: Gender-
transformative rural WASH programmes in India” in New Delhi.
4. A photobook titled Namo Ganapa on Sri Madanantheswara Siddivinayaka Temple, Madhur, Kasaragod
district, Kerala.
5. Former judge of Madras High Court Justice P.N. Prakash released ‘Memories and Milestones’, a book which
documents the journey of Blue Cross in Chennai. The book was documented by historian V. Sriram.
6. Kailash Satyarthi’s Autobiography ‘Diyaslai’ – A Literary Exploration at IGNCA
7. Book ‘March of Glory’ Released to Celebrate India’s 1975 Hockey World Cup Victory, Written by hockey
historian and founder of NGO One Thousand Hockey Legs (OTHL) K. Arumugam and journalist Errol D’Cruz

Obituaries
1. Yakshagana guru Gopalakrishna Kurup passes away
2. Krishna Bharati, daughter of renowned freedom fighter late Pasala Krishna Murthy, died
3. Cartoon Network legend David Steven Cohen, writer of Courage the Cowardly Dog, passes away at 58
4. Maharana Pratap’s Descendant Arvind Singh Mewar Dies at 81, a member of the erstwhile royal family of
Mewar and the chairman of the HRH Group of Hotels.
5. Former Union Minister Dr. Debendra Pradhan Passes Away , Dr. Pradhan served as Union Minister of State
for Surface Transport in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Government.
6. Emilie Dequenne, Belgian Cannes Best Actress winner, passes away at 43
7. Noted social activist, Dalit thinker K.K. Kochu passes away, Kochu, has been credited with having authored
the first autobiography of a Dalit in Malayalam `Dalithan’
8. Renowned Odia poet Padma Bhushan Ramakanta Rath passes away, was honoured with the Sahitya
Akademi Award in 1977, the Sarala Award in 1984, the Bishuva Samman in 1990, and the Sahitya Akademi
Fellowship in 2009.
9. Former minister and senior BJD leader from Balasore district Ananta Das passed away.
10. Himmat Shah, Renowned Indian Artist, Passes Away at Age of 92, known for his sculptures and modern art.
11. Padmakar Shivalkar passes away was conferred the Col. C.K. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award by the
Board of Control for Cricket in India in 2017
12. Oldest Test Cricketer Ron Draper from South Africa Passes Away at 98 in South Africa
13. Boxing Legend George Foreman Passes Away at 76
14. Australian tennis player Fred Stolle has died at age 86
15. Former Indian All-Rounder from Hyderabad ‘Syed Abid Ali’ Passes Away at 83
16. Japanese Anime legend Shigeki Awai, known for One Piece and Naruto, dies at 71

Sci & Tech

1. Centre has approved Chandrayaan-5 mission , it would carry a 250 kg rover to study the Moon’s surface. This
mission is part of a collaboration between India and Japan
2. Historic First: India’s Solar Ultra-violet Imaging Telescope (SUIT) onboard Aditya-L1 Captures Unprecedented
Solar Flare ‘kernel’ in the lower solar atmosphere, namely the photosphere and the chromosphere, in the
images recorded in the Near Ultra-violet (NUV) band.
3. ISRO is developing a LOX-methane engine and stages for the Next Generation Launch Vehicle (NGLV)

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4. ISRO successfully conducted test on SE2000 Semi-Cryogenic Engine, A semi-cryogenic engine (SCE) is a liquid
rocket engine that uses liquid oxygen (LOX) as an oxidizer and refined kerosene as fuel.
5. ISRO successfully completes SpaDEx undocking marking significant milestone in India’s space exploration
6. Private space firm Firefly Aerospace announced the successful landing of its Blue Ghost Mission 1 on the
Moon’s surface, marks the first fully successful commercial Moon landing in history.
7. SpaceX & NASA launch Crew-10 mission to bring home stranded astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch
Wilmore
8. A NASA telescope megaphone-shaped SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch
of Reionization and Ices Explorer) was launched by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force
Base into space from California, Tenure: 2 year
9. NASA is preparing to deploy the first mobile network on the Moon, The LSCS, developed by Nokia, will
utilise the same cellular technology used on Earth to establish connectivity on the lunar surface.
10. Scientists have discovered 128 previously unknown moons orbiting Saturn, a finding officially confirmed by
the International Astronomical Union. With this discovery, Saturn now boasts a total of 274 moons—
reclaiming its title as the "moon king" from Jupiter and possessing nearly twice as many moons as all the
other planets combined.
11. Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) signed an MoU with BISAG-N to integrate advanced technologies in
geographic information systems and remote sensing into the audit process.
12. VIKRAM3201 & KALPANA3201 are the first production lots of the 32-bit microprocessors developed for
space applications
13. Microsoft has introduced a new voice-activated AI assistant designed to help doctors and healthcare
professionals transcribe clinical notes and draft paperwork as well as quickly search for information from
medical sources.
14. Tata Communications Ltd., has launched Vayu, its next-gen cloud fabric to provide cost effective cloud to
enterprises.
15. Bollywood actor Ajay Devgn has entered the field of artificial intelligence with the launch of a new company
called Prismix.
16. OpenAI has launched a new image-generation feature in ChatGPT, powered by GPT-4o, allowing users to
create visuals directly within the chatbot.

17. Noma, also known as cancrum oris or gangrenous stomatitis, It is a rapidly progressing, often fatal,
gangrenous infection of the mouth and face, primarily affecting malnourished children aged 2 to 6 years in
areas with poor sanitation and hygiene mostly found in sub-Saharan Africa.

18. Italian scientists have successfully "frozen" light, demonstrating that it can behave as a supersolid

Environment
1. Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park in West Bengal’s Darjeeling has become India’s first zoo to
preserve DNA samples of wildlife found exclusively in snowy regions.
2. Prime Minister Narendra Modi went on a lion safari at Gir Wildlife Sanctuary in Gujarat’s Junagadh district,
on the occasion of the World Wildlife Day, during his tour of the State.
3. After 30 years, 85 Cape Vulture (Gyps coprotheres) has been sighted in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province
near Mountain Zebra National Park.
4. The popular Rushikonda Beach in Visakhapatnam has been temporarily stripped of its prestigious Blue Flag
certification due to alleged maintenance and hygiene concerns

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5. In a recent discovery, researchers recently identified a new species of freshwater algae named ‘Sheathia
rosemalayensis’
6. University of Kerala has reported the discovery of two new species of jumping spiders belonging to the
genus Epidelaxia from the Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary.
7. Researchers at the National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources (NBFGR), functioning under the Indian
Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), have discovered a new species of Congrid eel and named it after
Tamil.
8. PM Modi announces 16th Asiatic Lion population census, expansion of Project Cheetah, The 16th Asiatic
Lion is scheduled to be conducted in May, The lion census will be the most intense this time due to a sharp
rise in the lion population and their spread across nine districts spanning over 30,000 sq km area.
9. The first population estimation of riverine dolphins in India has revealed the presence of 6,327 dolphins in
the Ganga, Brahmaputra and Indus River systems, according to a government report published. Conducted
by the Wildlife Institute of India under the Union Environment Ministry.
10. The Great One-horned Rhinoceros population in West Bengal has increased to 392 from 229.
11. The Sagreshwar wildlife sanctuary has 536 sambars and 295 cheetals (spotted deer), making the sanctuary
one of the highest in deer population, especially among manmade wildlife sanctuaries.
12. Karimpuzha wildlife sanctuary adds new species to its checklist

Defense
1. The 12th edition of the India-Kyrgyzstan Joint Special Forces Exercise KHANJAR-XII is set to take place in
Kyrgyzstan from 10 March to 23 March 2025.
2. EXERCISE DESERT HUNT 2025 conducted at Air Force Station Jodhpur from 24 to 28 February 2025. It is
an integrated Tri-Service Special Forces exercise conducted by the Indian Air Force.
3. The 23rd edition of bilateral naval exercise VARUNA 2025 conducted between India and France from 19 to
22 Mar 25 in the Arabian Sea
4. The 14th edition of the Indian-Russia bilateral naval exercise INDRA held from 28 March to 2 April 2025 off
the coast of Chennai. The Sea Phase takes place from 31 March to 2 April 2025 in the Bay of Bengal.
5. The Indian Air Force (IAF) will participate in Exercise INIOCHOS-25, a prestigious biennial multinational air
exercise hosted by the Hellenic Air Force in Greece from 31 March 2025 to 11 April 2025.
6. The 4th edition of Exercise Tiger Triumph, the bilateral Tri-Service India-US Humanitarian Assistance and
Disaster Relief (HADR) Exercise scheduled on the Eastern Seaboard from 01 to 13 Apr 25.
7. India Navy announces maiden India-African exercise, Indian Ocean Ship (IOS) Sagar & AIKEYME : AIKEYME,
which stands for ‘Africa-India Key Maritime Engagement’ and means ‘Unity’ in Sanskrit, is a maritime
exercise co-hosted by the Indian Navy and the Tanzania People's Defence Force (TPDF). The exercise takes
place in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania. Indian Ocean Ship (IOS) Sagar is a maritime security cooperation
initiative in the Southwest Indian Ocean Region (IOR).
8. The 2025 Edition of the Indian Navy’s capstone Theatre Level Operational Exercise (TROPEX) was conducted
over a period of three months from Jan to Mar 25.
9. The 6th edition of Coordinated Patrol (CORPAT-25) and the 4th edition of the bilateral naval exercise
‘BONGOSAGAR-25’ between the Indian Navy and the Bangladesh Navym Conducted under the supervision of
Commander Flotilla West (the officer in command of the Western Fleet), which is headquartered in Mumbai,
Maharashtra.
10. The Indian Armed Forces conducted a tri-service integrated multi-domain exercise, Prachand Prahar, in the
high-altitude terrain of the Himalayas along the Northern Borders in Arunachal Pradesh.

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11. The five-nation Naval exercise Sea Dragon 2025, which includes the Indian Navy, commenced off the Guam
coast in the western Pacific Ocean, being hosted by the United States Navy’s 7th fleet and will be held from
4-19 March 2025.
12. Iran, Russia and China have begun joint naval drills “Security Belt-2025” in the Gulf of Oman, marking the
fifth year the three countries have conducted military drills together.
13. In Bihar, the three Armed Forces are holding Shaurya Vednam Utsav at Motihari in East Champaran district
from 7 – 8 march .
14. Under the chairmanship of Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh, the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) clears
procurement worth Rs 54,000 cr to enhance defence system, including Varunastra, an indigenously
designed and developed, ship-launched, heavy-weight, anti-submarine torpedo by the Indian Navy.
15. Induction ceremony for fourth 25T Bollard Pull (BP) Tug Yuvan was held at Naval Dockyard (Visakhapatnam) ,
These Tugs are a part of the contract for construction of six (06) 25T BP Tugs concluded with M/s Titagarh
Rail Systems Limited (TRSL), Kolkata on 12 Nov 21.
16. Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi inaugurated the new North Jetty at the Naval Base in Kerala's
Kochi.
17. Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL), one of India’s premier defence shipyards, achieved yet another historic
milestone with the successful launch of ‘Tavasya’, the second frigate of Project 1135.6 (Yard 1259)
18. India has successfully test fired beyond visual range air-to-air missile (BVRAAM) Astra from LCA Tejas AF
MK1 off Odisha coast, paving the way for its integration in the indigenously developed fighter jet, Designed
and developed by DRDO, Astra missile is capable of engaging the targets up to a range of over 100 km.
19. The Defence Ministry has inked a USD 248 million deal with Russia's Rosoboronexport for the procurement
of 1,000 HP engines for T-72 tanks
20. India’s latest and most advanced air-to-air missile, the Astra MK-III, has now been officially renamed
Gandiva, after the legendary bow of Arjuna from the Mahabharata.
21. Defence ministry inks Rs 2,906 crore contract with BEL for procurement of transportable radar (Ashwini) for
the Indian Air Force indigenously designed and developed by DRDO.
22. HDFC Bank, India's leading private sector bank, has renewed its Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with
the Indian Army and CSC e-Governance to expand Project NAMAN.
23. The Defence has signed a contract with Armoured Vehicle Nigam Limited (AVNL) for the procurement of Nag
Missile System (NAMIS) tracked version of anti-tank weapon platform, developed by DRDO
24. China deployed a powerful Large Phased Array Radar (LPAR) in Yunnan province near the China-Myanmar
border
25. CDS Gen Anil Chauhan inaugurates ‘Techkriti 2025’, Asia’s largest intercollegiate technical and
entrepreneurial festival at IIT Kanpur, This year’s theme, “Panta Rhei” (Everything Flows)
26. Rajnath Singh Becomes First Raksha Mantri to Visit IAF’s Institute of Aerospace Medicine in Bengaluru
27. Army Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi Honours WWI Indian Soldiers at Neuve-Chapelle Memorial in France

State News
Ladakh
1. Zanskar Winter Sports & Tourism Festival 2024-25 successfully organized in Ladakh

J&K
2. LG Manoj Sinha Inaugurates ‘Tawi Filmotsva’ in Jammu, organised by the J&K Cine Association, was held at
Abhinav Theatre in Jammu.

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3. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) declared the Jammu and Kashmir Awami Action Committee (AAC),
headed by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, and the Jammu and Kashmir Ittihadul Muslimeen (JKIM), headed by
Mohammad Abbas Ansari, as “unlawful association” for the next five years.
4. The ‘Watan Ko Jano’ programme, organized by the Government of Jammu and Kashmir under the funding
from Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India aimed at fostering national integration by exposing
children of the age less than 18 years from government-run homes to the cultural, historical, and
technological advancements of other parts of the country.
5. PM Modi will flag off the first Vande Bharat train to Kashmir from Katra, marking the completion of the 272-
kilometre Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla rail link project.

Delhi
6. Delhi Police to create ‘Shishtachar’ Squad to Combat Eve-Teasing, comprising men and women officers, will
be deployed across spots with higher rates of crimes against women.
7. Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta’s government has approved the Mahila Samridhi Yojana under which
eligible women beneficiaries would get a monthly allowance of Rs 2,500.
8. Delhi L-G inaugurates Amrut Biodiversity Park, Located along NH-24 in the Yamuna floodplains, this park
spans 90 hectares.
9. AIIMS, New Delhi launched ‘Payodhi’, a human milk bank, to provide pasteurised donor human milk for
critically ill preterm babies in the NICU.
10. Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya will inaugurate the Fit India Carnival at JLN
Stadium in New Delhi
11. India develops first indigenous MRI machine, set to be installed at AIIMS Delhi for trials
12. Delhi CM Rekha Gupta presents ₹1 lakh crore budget, The total Budget outlay for fiscal year 2025-26 marks a
31.5% increase from the previous year.
13. Delhi becomes 28th legislature to join the National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA) platform promoting
paperless legislative governance.

Uttarakhand
14. Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami inaugurates Maa Purnagiri Fair in Champawat district
15. The Uttarakhand Cabinet approved the implementation of the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) for officers
and employees under the National Pension System (NPS).
16. The Union Cabinet approved the construction of two ropeways — 12.9 km ropeway from Sonprayag to
Kedarnath and 12.4 km ropeway from Govindghat to Hemkund Sahib — in Uttarakhand.
17. The Uttarakhand government has approved the “Mukhyamantri Ekal Mahila Swarozgar Yojana,” aimed at
empowering unmarried, divorced, abandoned, destitute, and differently-abled single women by providing
them with financial assistance of up to 2 lakh rupees.

Punjab
18. The annual celebrations of Hola Mohalla took place at the birthplace of the Khalsa, Sri Anandpur Sahib
19. Punjab govt launches ‘Project Hifazat’ to ensure women’s safety, dignity , aims to strengthen the response
mechanism for victims of violence against women as well as children.
20. A state-level Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) named “Yudh Nasheyan Virudh” was conducted by the
police over 900 Police teams, comprising over 8, 000 police personnel raided about 800 places in the state.
21. Increasing demand for Bollgard-3 in Punjab, It is a new pest-resistant genetically-modified (GM) cotton
variety developed by Monsanto.
22. Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Cheema Presents ₹2.36 Lakh Crore Budget, Focuses on Drugs, Farming &
Health, going to carry out the first-ever "drug census" in Punjab.

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23. Punjab is to become the first state in India to introduce sign language in its Legislative Assembly
24. The Punjab govt has announced plans to develop Nangal as a major tourist destination and turn Anandpur
Sahib's Jhajjar Bachauli Wildlife Sanctuary into the state's first leopard safari destination.

Haryana
25. Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh announced that North India’s first nuclear power project will be
established in Gorakhpur, Haryana
26. Haryana CM Nayab Saini Launches One-Time Settlement Scheme for Traders, will provide great relief to
thousands of taxpaying traders, especially small shopkeepers, entrepreneurs and traders to make a new
beginning by freeing them from the old financial burden.
27. Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Patil launched the country-wide Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain – 2025 from
Panchkula, Haryana - to Drive Community-Led Water Conservation and Sustainability Across 148 Districts,
The campaign, themed “जल संचय जन भागीदारी: जन जागरूकता की ओर”, (Peoples' Action for Water
Conservation - Towards Intensified Community Connect )
28. Haryana CM Nayab Saini Presents ₹2.05 Lakh Crore Budget for 2025-26
29. Haryana CM Announces Key Women’s Welfare Measures on International Women’s Day, will be provided
interest-free loans up to Rs 1 lakh for setting up dairy units, also launched 3 portals during state-level
‘Mahila Samman Samaroh’ held in Panchkula: for domestic violence complaint registration and monitoring,
MIS portal for Aapki Beti-Hamari Beti and SNP demand and supply portal
30. The first-ever World Peace Centre, established under the leadership of Jain Acharya Lokesh Muni and the
efforts of Ahimsa Vishwa Bharti, inaugurated at Gurugram, Haryana

Uttar Pradesh
31. UP CM Adityanath unveils Sify Infinit Spaces’ Data Centre Campus in Noida
32. In Uttar Pradesh routine vaccination among children will now be monitored digitally via ‘Rapid
Immunisation Skill Enhancement’ (RISE) app, a platform to be used by nurses, ANMs and health workers
engaged in vaccination in Uttar Pradesh.

Madhya Pradesh
33. Under the Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban, Indore launched India’s first green waste processing plant,
developed through a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model.
34. In Madhya Pradesh, the traditional Ger was taken out on Rangpanchami in Indore, the cleanest city in the
country.
35. Madhya Pradesh Government to Provide Permanent Power Connections to Farmers for Just Rs 5

Bihar
36. March 22 is celebrated as Bihar Diwas, The day commemorates the establishment of Bihar as an
independent province in 1912 after it was separated from the Bengal Presidency.
37. The Cabinet has approved the inclusion of Bihar's Kosi Mechi Intra-State Link Project under the Pradhan
Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana-Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (PMKSY-AIBP) to enhance irrigation
and flood management in the region.

Assam
38. Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah inaugurated the Lachit Barphukan Police
Academy in Dergaon, Assam.
39. In recognition of the contribution of Tata Group and its Chairman Emeritus, Late Ratan Naval Tata, the
Assam Cabinet meeting has approved the naming of the entire area covered by the Assam Semiconductor
& Electronics Logistics Park (ASELP), Jagiroad Tata OSAT Center, and the proposed township with social
infrastructure as Ratan Tata Electronics City (RTEC), Jagiroad.

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40. The Assam state government announced plans to launch its own satellite, ASSAMSAT soon, aiming to
strengthen data access for key socio-economic initiatives and enhance border surveillance. The satellite will
be set up in collaboration with IN-SPACe (Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Center) which
promotes private investment and innovation in the space sector and Indian Space Research Organisation
(ISRO).

Sikkim
41. Sikkim Government imposes a tourist fee of Rs 50 per person, The fee has been made applicable from 15th
of March 2025.
42. Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), under the Ministry of
Commerce & Industry, has successfully exported the first consignment of GI-Tagged Dalle Chilly from
Sikkim to the Solomon Islands.

Mizoram
43. Chapchar Kut festival, the largest and the most popular festival of the Mizo people. celebrated on first
Friday of March, a popular spring festival celebrated by the Mizo people of Mizoram.
44. First-Ever Export of Anthurium Flowers from Mizoram to Singapore , ‘Anthurium Festival’ is an annual
cultural and tourism event celebrated in Mizoram.

Meghalaya
45. The Meghalaya government has initiated legal coal mining more than a decade after the National Green
Tribunal banned the hazardous rat-hole method of extracting the fossil fuel in 2014

Rajasthan
46. March 30 is celebrated as Rajasthan Day, commemorating the foundation of the state in 1949. Rajasthan is
the largest state in terms of area.
47. The Rajasthan Cabinet has approved a Bill that aims to regulate the state’s coaching institutes and offer
students a secure and supportive learning environment. The Rajasthan Coaching Centers (Control and
Regulation) Bill-2025 was drafted based on the guidelines issued by the central government, the state’s
specific requirements and after discussions with various stakeholders.
48. Jaipur hosts 12th Regional 3R & Circular Economy Forum in the Asia-Pacific from March 3-5, Theme: Realizing
Circular Societies Towards Achieving SDGs and Carbon Neutrality in Asia-Pacific.
49. India launched the Cities Coalition for Circularity (C-3), a multi-nation alliance for city-to-city collaboration,
knowledge-sharing, and private sector partnerships for sustainable urban development. It was announced at
the 12th Regional 3R and Circular Economy Forum in Asia and the Pacific in Jaipur.
50. The Supreme Court recently directed the state govt to remove replica structures from the ‘Seven Wonders'
park in the wetland area of Ana Sagar lake in six months. It is an artificial lake situated in Ajmer, Rajasthan.

Gujarat
51. Gujarat is to become the second state in the country to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) after
Uttarakhand. The state government has formed a high-level committee under the chairmanship of Justice
Ranjana Desai to evaluate and draft a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) for the state.
52. The Gujarat Administrative Reforms Commission (GARC) submitted its first report recommending the
adoption of Kaizen, a Japanese method of continuous improvement, in government operations.

Maharashtra
53. PM Modi paid floral tribute to Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) founder Dr. Keshav Baliram Hedgewar at
Smruti Mandir in Nagpur, who founded in 1925 in Nagpur, in response to perceived threats to Hindu culture
and society, particularly during British colonial rule.
54. Prime Minister Modi lays foundation stone of Madhav Netralaya Premium Centre in Nagpur, Maharashtra
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56. Maharashtra: ‘Patanjali Mega Food and Herbal Park’ to be inaugurated in MIHAN area of Nagpur, Patanjali's
orange processing plant in Nagpur is the biggest and most advanced in Asia.
57. Bar Council Of Maharashtra & Goa Issues Circular Exempting Advocates From Wearing Black Coats From
March 1st to June 30th

Goa
58. Union Minister of Coal and Mines Shri G. Kishan Reddy and Goa's Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant jointly
launched the auction of 13 Exploration Licence (EL) blocks for critical minerals in Dona Paula, Goa

Karnataka
59. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced during his budget speech in the Legislative Assembly
that Bangalore City University will be renamed Dr Manmohan Singh Bengaluru City University, in honor of
the former Prime Minister of India, who passed away on December 26, 2024

Telangana
60. Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad and Coal India Limited (CIL) in a significant development signed a
Memorandum of Understanding to establish the Centre of Clean Energy & Net Zero (CLEANZ).
61. The government has decided to provide financial assistance of ₹6,000 crore to five lakh unemployed
Backward Classes youth under Rajiv Yuva Vikasam enabling them to take up self-employment. Each of the
selected beneficiaries will be provided with financial assistance of ₹3 lakh .
62. Kasampatty sacred grove in Dindigul declared Tamil Nadu’s second biodiversity heritage site, First BHS in
Tamil Nadu: Arittapatti village in Madurai district (declared in 2022)
63. Telangana government launches country’s first scheme to distribute fine rice (sanna biyyam) at free of cost
to the poor through ration shops.

Andhra Pradesh
64. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has announced it will install a 58-foot statue of
freedom fighter Potti Sriramulu in the upcoming capital of Amaravati.

Tamil Nadu
65. The DMK-led Tamil Nadu government dropped the Devanagari rupee symbol and replaced it with a Tamil
letter in its logo for the state Budget 2025-26
66. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the new Pamban rail bridge, connecting Ramanathapuram
with Rameswaram Island, on April 6, 2025, on the occasion of Ram Navami. It is India’s first vertical-lift
railway sea bridge.
67. The Ministry of Culture has launched a comprehensive initiative to preserve and promote Kamba Ramayana
recitals in Tamil Nadu. Kamba Ramayana, also known as Ramavataram, is a Tamil epic based on the
Sanskrit Valmiki Ramayana.

Kerala
68. Attukal Pongala is a 10-day religious festival celebrated at the Attukal Bhagavathy Temple in
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
69. The ‘Gosamrudhi’ insurance scheme for dairy farmers and cattle under their care, a joint venture between
the Central and State governments under the National Livestock Mission, has been launched in Ernakulam
district, Kerala.
70. The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has stumbled upon a cluster of over 100 megaliths near
Malampuzha dam in Palakkad, Kerala during a recent exploration expedition. Megalithic structures are
structures, which are built for burials using large, often rough stones, without mortar or cement.
71. Kerala has become the first state in India to pass a law creating a commission for senior citizens, Chief
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National News
1. New Zealand PM Christopher Luxon to be Chief Guest at inaugural session of 10th Raisina Dialogue-2025, will
be held from 17-19 March, under the theme - "Kālachakra - People, Peace and Planet”.
2. Prime Minister Narendra Modi joined US President Donald Trump-owned social media platform Truth Social.
3. PM Modi calls Vicharpur ‘Mini Brazil’ during conversation with podcaster Lex Fridman, Vicharpur village is in
Shahdol district, Madhya Pradesh.
4. Six New Properties Added to India’s UNESCO Tentative List
• Mudumal Megalithic Menhirs
• Chausath Yogini Temples in Madhya Pradesh and Odisha
• The Palace-Fortresses of the Bundelas in Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.
• Kanger Valley National Park in Chhattisgarh
• Ashokan Edict Sites in multiple states
• Gupta Temples in multiple states
5. The Manipur Appropriation Bill, 2025’ and ‘The Manipur Appropriation (Vote on Account) Bill, 2025’ in the
Lok Sabha. Both Bills were passed by voice vote.
6. In Manipur, affected by ethnic violence, Armed Forces (Special) Powers Act (AFSPA) extended for six months
in the entire Manipur, except the jurisdictions of 13 police stations
7. Cabinet approves setting up of a new Brownfield Ammonia-Urea Complex Namrup IV Fertilizer Plant , will be
set up within the existing premises of Brahmaputra Valley Fertilizer Corporation Limited (BVFCL), Namrup
Assam,
8. The Union Cabinet approved the revision of the Livestock Health and Disease Control Programme (LHDCP)
with a total outlay of ₹3,880 crore for two years, 2024-25 and 2025-26.
9. The Lok Sabha passed the Tribhuvan Sahkari University Bill, 2025 to establish the country’s first national
cooperative university at the Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA) in Gujarat.
10. Parliament Passes Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill 2024 amends the Disaster Management Act,
2005, aims to mainstream disaster management in development plans & bring more clarity and convergence
in roles of authorities and committees.
11. The Parliament has passed the Boilers Bill, 2024, replacing the Boilers Act, 1923, to regulate boiler safety
and ensure uniformity in registration and inspection.
12. The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal introduced the Bills of Lading
Bill, 2025 aims to update and simplify the legal framework for shipping documents, will replace the
colonial-era Indian Bills of Lading Act, 1856.
13. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the amended Finance Bill 2025, includes one that abolishes
a 6 per cent digital tax, popularly known as the "Google Tax, on online advertisements.
14. The Central Government has officially notified a 24% increase in the salary, allowances, and pension of
Members of Parliament (MPs) and former MPs, effective from April 1, 2023.
15. The launch of Sahkar Taxi—a cooperative-based service aimed at giving drivers full control over their
earnings, free from commission cuts by third-party platforms, the initiative would allow cooperative
societies to register taxis, rickshaws, two-wheelers, and four-wheelers without involving intermediaries.
16. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will launch ‘NITI NCAER States Economic Forum’ portal on State
finances, Developed by the NITI Aayog and the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER)
17. Sarbananda Sonowal Unveils ‘One Nation-One Port’ Initiative designed to unify port documentation,
streamline operations, and enhance global trade efficiency in India.

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18. Navratna status granted to the the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) 25th and the
Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC) 26th . the total number of Navratna Central Public Sector
Enterprises (CPSEs) has now increased to 26.
19. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) launched Aadhaar Good Governance portal
to streamline approval process for Aadhaar authentication requests.
20. The 7th Pay Commission DA Hike: The Union Cabinet, headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has
approved a 2 per cent DA hike, DA will now increase from 53% to 55%.
21. Ministry of Panchayati Raj to Launch “Sashakt Panchayat-Netri Abhiyan” in a National Workshop on 4th
March 2025
22. Six years of Pradhan Mantri ShramYogi Maandhan Yojana (PM-SYM) completed , a government scheme for
old age protection and social security of Unorganized workers launched in 2019 by Ministry of Labour and
Employment
23. Indian Railways Joins Mission Amrit Sarovar to Tackle Water Scarcity , launched on 24th April 2022
24. According to the Passports (Amendment) Rules of 2025, the government has amended the Passports Rules
of 1980 to make birth certificates issued by the Registrar of Births and Deaths, a municipal corporation or
any other authority the only proof of date of birth for passport applications by those born on or after 1st
October 2023.
25. The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the Production-Linked Incentive
(PLI) scheme worth Rs 22,919 crore aimed at boosting domestic manufacturing of electronics components.
26. Ministry of Ayush launches Rashtriya Karmayogi Jan Seva Programme to build a citizen-centric workforce
27. According to the Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Jagat Prakash Nadda, India has achieved the
National Health Policy (NHP) 2017 target of MMR (Maternal Mortality Rate) 100 deaths per 1 lakh live
births.
28. The Ministry of Mines (MoM) announced the re-classification of Barytes, Felspar, Mica, and Quartz as major
minerals to enhance the exploration and scientific mining of these resources, which are key sources of
many critical minerals
29. FM Nirmala Sitharaman Launches Mobile App for PM Internship Scheme, aims to enhance participation by
facilitating easier registration for the second round of the scheme, which accepts applications until March
31.
30. MeitY launches AIKosha, a platform for India’s talented researchers, entrepreneurs and Startups providing
them the right compute, datasets, tools and secure sandbox environment to build state-of-the-art AI
applications and solutions.
31. Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DoT), an autonomous Telecom R&D centre of Department of
Telecommunication (DoT), Govt. of India launches first cohort of Incubation Program named as “Samarth”.
32. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and Drone Federation of India launched the
National Innovation Challenge for Drone Research (NIDAR) under the SwaYaan initiative.
33. East Coast Railway Creates History: Becomes the First Railway Zone to Achieve 250 MT of Freight Loading in
2024-25
34. The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), under the Ministry of
Commerce & Industry, Government of India, announced the global resurgence of the traditional Indian Goli
Soda, rebranded as Goli Pop Soda.
35. Recently, India launched the 'Digital Excellence for Growth and Enterprise' (Dx-EDGE) initiative , a national
initiative spearheaded by CII with the support of NITI Frontier Tech Hub (NITI FTH) and All India Council for
Technical Education (AICTE) to drive digital transformation across India's MSMEs.

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36. The 3rd edition of Sourcex India 2025, organized by the Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO)
with support from the Ministry of Commerce & Industry
37. The government of India has extended the free import of Urad pulses till 31st March 2026 to control the
price of the essential pulses in the country. The government of India has also imposed a 10% import duty
on the lentil (masur)
38. PM Modi hails India’s milestone of crossing one billion tonnes in coal production in the fiscal year 2024-25,
India has fifth-largest geological coal reserves globally and is the second-largest consumer
39. Union Ayush Minister Prataprao Jadhav inaugurated Yoga Mahotsav- 2025 in New Delhi, to mark the 100-
day countdown to the 11th International Yoga Day, which will be held on 21st June across the globe.
40. The Ministry of Education, Department of Higher Education, launched PM-YUVA 3.0 -Prime Minister’s
Scheme for Mentoring Young Authors, an Author Mentorship programme to train young and budding
authors in 22 different Indian languages and English (below 30 years of age)
41. The Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) under the Ministry of Electronics and Information
Technology has released the Cyber Security Handbook for Mahila Suraksha on the eve of International
Women’s Day.
42. India's first integrated manufacturing facility for Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API), Green Hydrogen,
and 2G Ethanol will be set up in the Baddi-Barotiwala-Nalagarh area in the Solan district of Himachal
Pradesh.
43. Department of Posts Releases Commemorative Postage Stamp on the 1009th Mata Karma , a revered saint,
social reformer, and an ardent devotee of Lord Krishna
44. Union Minister of Power and Housing and Urban Affairs Manohar Lal Khattar inaugurated GRIDCON 2025 —
an international conference cum exhibition — at Yashobhoomi, Dwarka under the theme ‘Innovations in grid
resilience’
45. A Russian delegation will participate in the Smart Cities India Expo 2025, which will be held from March 19
to 21 in New Delhi.
46. Lok sabha secretariat and Meity sign mou to launch ‘Sansad Bhashini’ for AI-powered multilingual
parliamentary operations
47. The National Archives of India (NAI) celebrated its 135th Foundation Day on 11th March 2025 with an
exhibition titled “Indian Heritage through Architecture.” NAI started ‘Gyan Bharatam Mission’ to increase
access to knowledge
48. The BJP Minority Morcha has launched the Saugat-e-Modi campaign, aiming to distribute special kits to 32
lakh underprivileged Muslims across the country ahead of Eid.
49. Government Achieves 10,000 Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) Goal , A Farmer Producer Organization
(FPO) is a collective of farmers registered under the Companies Act or Co-operative Societies Act to enhance
bargaining power, market access, and productivity
50. Madhya Pradesh’s Madhav National Park has became the country’s 58th Tiger Reserve, located in the
Shivpuri district in Chambal region, It is also the 9th Tiger Reserve in the State.
51. The North Eastern Handicrafts and Handlooms Development Corporation Ltd. (NEHHDC), under the Ministry
of Development of North Eastern Region, has obtained the Oeko-Tex certification from Germany for eri silk.

Banking
1. The Union Cabinet chaired by the PM Modi approved the ‘Incentive Scheme for promotion of low-value
BHIM-UPI transactions Person to Merchant (P2M)’ for the financial year 2024-25 , will be implemented at an
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2. Yes Bank has emerged as India’s highest-rated bank in sustainability for the third consecutive year, as per the
S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA) 2024 and the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP).
3. State Bank of India (SBI) has launched a collateral free digital SME (small and medium enterprise) loan
product ‘SBI Asmita’ for women entrepreneurs to help them expand their business. It also launched a ‘Nari
Shakti’ platinum debit card to cater to the needs of women across various segments.
4. Rupee112, a Gurgaon-based fintech startup, has launched India's first fully automated loan disbursal service
via WhatsApp.
5. Star Health Insurance launches the “SheTARA” health campaign in Tamil Nadu to celebrate International
Women’s Day.
6. Govt notifies revised criteria for classifying MSMEs will take effect from April 1.
Types of Enterprises Changes in Investment Limit Changes in Turnover Limit
Micro Enterprises From Rs 1 crore to Rs 2.5 crore From Rs 5 crore to Rs 10 crore
Small Enterprises From Rs 10 crore to Rs 25 crore From Rs 50 crore to Rs 100 crore
Medium Enterprises From Rs 50 crore to Rs 125 crore From Rs 250 crore to Rs 500 crore

7. The Finance Ministry has launched a revamped e-auction portal named 'BAANKNET' to further streamline
the listing and auctioning of banks' assets.
8. Parliament has passed the Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill 2024 with the Rajya Sabha approving, increasing
option for nominees to four from one
9. The Finance Ministry has discontinued the Gold Monetisation Scheme (GMS) for medium- and long-term
deposits from March 26, 2025.
10. City Union Bank, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) tie up for co-branded credit card

International News
1. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has appointed Vice Admiral (retired) Eli Sharvit, former head of
the Israeli Navy, as the next director of the Israel Security Agency, Shin Bet
2. Stuart Young to sworn in as new Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago
3. Ukraine President appoints Andrii Hnatov as new chief of general staff of Ukraine’s Armed forces
4. Indian-American scientist Jay Bhattacharya has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the Director of the
National Institutes of Health (NIH), the country’s top health research and funding institutions.
5. At 72, Nandi-Ndaitwah takes office as Namibia’s fifth president & Namibia’s First Woman President,
succeeding Nangolo Mbumba, who had been serving as interim president following Hage Geingob’s death in
February 2024.
6. Eyal Zamir has taken over as the 24th Chief of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).
7. Christian Stocker sworn in as Federal Chancellor of Austria
8. Former central banker Mark Carney to become Canada’s next PM , succeed Justin Trudeau as Canada's
prime minister
9. Prof Dr Achyut Prasad Wagle has been appointed the Vice Chancellor of Kathmandu University, in Nepal.
10. PM Modi attends Mauritius National Day as Chief Guest on March 12
11. Mr. Modi has been conferred The Grand Commander of the Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean,
Mauritius highest civilian honour.
12. Indian diaspora performed Geet-Gawai during PM Modi’s welcome in Mauritius

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13. Prime Minister Narendra Modi gifted water from the Mahakumbh at Sangam to Mauritius President Dharam
Gokhoolseveral others gifts, including makhana — a super food from Bihar, a Banarasi saree in a Sadeli box
to Brinda Gokhool, the wife of the Mauritian president.
14. India Launches ‘Operation Brahma’ For Quake-Hit Myanmar
15. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has announced a new ‘UN80 Initiative’ aimed at improving
efficiencies at the 80-year-old world organisation and making it more cost-effective.
16. The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, visited India on 27-28 February 2025.
This was her third visit to India.
17. Intelligence officials from several countries gathered in Delhi including three representatives from the Five
Eyes (FVEY) alliance.
18. For professionals and contributors working in the areas of sustainability, environmental protection, and
climate change, the New Blue Visa System provides a 10-year resident visa.
19. Armenia and Azerbaijan finalise draft peace deal to resolve four decades of conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh
20. ADB Launches “Frontier Seed” to Boost Private Sector Growth and Ocean Impact in the Pacific
21. Indonesia has agreed to join the New Development Bank established by the BRICS group.
22. The first Swayambhu Festival is being held by Kathmandu Municipal Corporation from February 22 to March
1 to promote local identity and potential.
23. Three tropical cyclones—Rae, Seru, and Alfred—were active off the eastern coast of Australia.
24. Peru’s president Dina Boluarte declared a state of emergency in the capital Lima
25. Texas Senate passes first-ever Holi resolution; becomes third U.S. state to recognise festival
26. Japan has raised strong concerns over the longest recorded intrusion by Chinese Coast Guard ships near the
disputed Senkaku Islands located in the East China Sea, northeast of Taiwan.

27. Scientists have discovered the world’s oldest known meteorite impact crater Located in Western
Australia's ancient Pilbara region, has been dated to about 3.5 billion years ago.

28. US President Trump signs executive order designating English as official language of US

Index
1. Hurun Global Rich List 2025: Elon Musk tops again; Mukesh Ambani, Gautam Adani, Roshni Nadar among the
richest in India, and India ranks third with 284 billionaires followed by the U.K., Germany, and Switzerland.
2. The India Bio-Economy Report 2024 released by the Department of Biotechnology, Highlighted that
India’s bioeconomy crossed $165 billion, contributing 4.2% of GDP. It charts a roadmap to reach $300 billion
by 2030 and $1 trillion by 2047.
3. India ranked 118th in World Happiness Report 2025, published by the Wellbeing Research Centre at the
University of Oxford, in collaboration with Gallup, the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network, and
an independent editorial board
4. According to the latest report from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI): Ukraine has
emerged as the leading global arms importer, accounting for 8.8% of total arms imports during the period
from 2020 to 2024,
5. The 7th annual World Air Quality Report 2024 By Swiss air quality technology company IQAir , 13 of the
world's 20 most polluted cities located in India, Byrnihat (Meghalaya) on the Meghalaya-Assam border is the
“most polluted city in the world (annual PM2.5 concentration of 128.2 µg/m³)
6. The 12th edition Global Terrorism Index (GTI) 2025 Published by the Institute of Economics and Peace (IEP)
ranked India at 14th Top 3 - Burkina Faso, Pakistan, Syria

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7. According to The Economist’s 2025 Glass-Ceiling Index, Sweden secured the top position in the index for
2025.
8. A recent global survey by The Future of Free Speech, a U.S.-based think tank report, titled "Who in the World
Supports Free Speech?", Scandinavian countries dominate the index, with Norway (87.9) and Denmark (87.0)
securing the top positions. India ranked 24th out of 33 countries in free speech index
9. Amul Ranked as the 3rd Most Valued Brand in India – YouGov India Value Rankings 2025
10. State owned Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), the largest life insurer in India, has been ranked third
among the world’s 100 strongest insurance brands, achieving a Brand Strength Index (BSI) score of 88 out
of 100, as per the Brand Finance Insurance 100 2025 report. Poland-based PZU secured the top spot ,
followed by China Life Insurance
11. ‘Hyderabad faced third worst winter pollution in country’ study carried out by the Centre for Science and
Environment, Delhi. Hyderabad has been the third most polluted mega city among the country’s six during
the winter months of 2024-25.
12. Gujarat Leads India with Mangrove Plantation in Two Years Under ‘MISHTI’ Scheme
13. The Ministry of Coal reported that total coal production from captive and commercial mines for the financial
year 2024-25 has reached 167.36 million tonnes (MT) as of February 2025.
14. The obesity epidemic just got bigger with a new Lancet study predicting that 21.8 crore men and 23.1 crore
women in India will be overweight or obese — totalling up to 44.9 crore or nearly a third of the country’s
projected population — by 2050.
15. India’s HNWI population to rise to 93,753 by 2028, from 85,698 in 2024: Knight Frank
16. IndiGo has emerged as the world's second fastest-growing airline in terms of seat capacity and the fastest-
growing airline in flight frequency, according to the Airline Guide (OAG) report.
17. India’s Bioeconomy Hits $165B; Dr. Jitendra Singh Launches Bio-Sarthi & BioEconomy Report
18. Indian tech startup ecosystem ranks second after the US in terms of all-time funding raised by companies
with women founders, with a total capital mobilisation of $26 billion seen in this space till date, according to
Tracxn.
19. National Housing Bank (NHB) Released ‘Report on Trends and Progress of Housing in India 2024’ Banks
account for 81% whereas Housing Finance Companies (HFCs) account for 19% of housing loans.
20. United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Released ‘A World of Debt Report 2024’
warns of rising debt risks, urging immediate global action to ensure stability.
21. As per ILO’s World Social Protection Report (WSPR) 2024-26: India’s social protection coverage doubled
from 24.4 percent in 2021 to 48.8 per cent in 2024
22. The ILO’s assessment of 48.8% may not fully capture India’s social security landscape, as it does not
account for in-kind benefits such as food security and housing support or state administered welfare
schemes.
23. Third Report on the State of the World’s Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, Published by
the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. highlighted alarming dependency on
nine crops and threats to global plant genetic diversity.
24. The report titled Global Energy Review 2025 was released by the International Energy Agency (IEA), the first
comprehensive depiction of the trends that took place in 2024 across the entire energy sector, covering data
for all fuels and technologies, all regions and major countries, and energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2)
emissions.
25. Advanced economies (AEs), particularly the US, the UK, Singapore, Canada, and Australia, together
accounted for more than half of India’s remittances in 2023-24 (FY24), reflecting a shift in migration patterns
towards a skilled Indian diaspora, US Overtakes UAE as India’s Largest Source of Remittances : RBI Survey

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Sports
1. Khelo India Para Games 2025 launches anthem, mascot, logo
2. Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Dr Mansukh Mandaviya unveiled the mascot, logo and anthem of the
upcoming Khelo India Para Games-KIPG 2025 to be held from the 20th -27th of March in New Delhi, mascot
'Ujjwala’, The bilingual tagline 'Champions Beyond Limits' | 'Haunslon ki Udaan’, The anthem - "khelega
khelega mera India, jeetega jeetega mera India"
3. 2nd Khelo India Para Games 2025 Concludes
Rank State Gold Silver Bronze Total
1. Haryana 34 39 31 104
2. Tamil Nadu 28 19 27 74
3. Uttar Pradesh 23 21 20 64

4. The 5th edition of Khelo India Winter Games 2025

Rank State/UT/Team Gold medals Silver medals Bronze medals Total medals
1 Army 7 5 6 18
2 Himachal Pradesh 6 5 7 18
3 Ladakh 4 2 1 7

5. World Para Athletics Grand Prix 2025 to take place at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi from March 11-13
6. India at the World Para Athletics Grand Prix 2025 , finished on top of the medal table with a total of 134
medals, including 45 gold, 40 silver and 49 bronze in New Delhi.
7. India ends Special Olympics World Winter Games campaign with 33 medals held in Turin, Italy. India's medal
tally included 8 gold, 18 silver, and 7 bronze medals.
8. Asian Wrestling Championship 2025: India finished the Asian Wrestling Championships 2025 in Amman,
Jordan, with 10 medals - one gold, three silver and seven bronze. Iran Topped the medal tally with 9 golds
9. Vidarbha clinch their third Ranji Trophy title 2025
10. India Masters beat West Indies Masters by 6 wickets to clinch International Masters League T20 title
11. ICC Champions Trophy 2025: India have lifted their third Champions Trophy title as they defeat New Zealand
by 4 wickets in the final at the Dubai International cricket stadium , United Arab Emirates (UAE).
12. Mumbai Indians claimed their second Women’s Premier League (WPL) title 2025
13. Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma Break Yuvraj Singh’s Record for Most ICC Final Appearances
14. The International Cricket Council (ICC) has revealed the ICC Men’s and Women’s Players of the Month for
February 2025 as Shubman Gill of India and Alana King of Australia.
15. Steve Smith has announced his retirement from One Day International Cricket after top-scoring in Australia’s
ICC Champions Trophy semi-final defeat against India in Dubai
16. The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) unanimously passed a resolution to rename Ramakrishnapuram 1st
Street in West Mambalam after Ravichandran Ashwin
17. The BCCI has lifted the ban on using saliva to shine the ball in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 after
most captains supported the move.
18. Ajinkya Rahane, the senior Indian batsman and captain of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in IPL 2025, made
history, by becoming the first Indian player to lead three different teams in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
19. City Union Bank (CUB) will be the exclusive banking partner of Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH).

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20. Equitas Small Finance Bank Strengthens Ties with Chennai Super Kings & Gujarat Titans as Official Banking
Partner.
21. Indian cricket team's batter-keeper, Rishabh Pant, who returned to action after surviving a horrific car
accident in December 2022, has been nominated for the prestigious Laureus World Sports Award 2025 in the
comeback of the year category.
22. Rajeev Shukla Replaces Jay Shah in ACC Leadership. With Jay Shah taking over as the chair of the
International Cricket Council (ICC), his position on the ACC Board became vacant. Till recently he was the
president of the ACC.
23. Bengaluru Open 2025: Anirudh Chandrasekar and Ray Ho win doubles title
24. India’s Yuki Bhambri and Australian Alexei Popyrin won the doubles title at the Dubai Tennis Championships
2025
25. India’s Rithvik Bollipalli and his Colombian partner Nicolas Barrientos win the men’s doubles title at the
Chile Open 2025 tennis tournament in Santiago
26. Siddhant Banthia and his partner Alexander Donski clinch of the $160,000 Challenger tennis tournament ATP
Kigali Challenger title in Rwanda.
27. Vaidehi Chaudhary, Rashmika Bhamidipaty clinch W35 Nonthaburi Women’s Doubles title in Thailand
28. Mirra Andreeva beats No. 1-ranked Aryna Sabalenka to win the Indian Wells title, BNP Paribas Open Indian
Wells 2025 (Men): Jack Draper beats Holger Rune
29. Brandon Holt of the USA clinched Bengaluru Open 2025 tennis .
30. Novak Djokovic becomes oldest man to reach ATP Masters 1000 semi-final after advancing to the semi-finals
of the Miami Open
31. Miami Open 2025: Jacub Mensik defeats Djokovic in final, wins first ATP trophy
32. Table Tennis: Manav Thakkar Becomes First Indian to Reach Final Eight of WTT Star Contender
33. Table tennis players, Sharath Kamal, has announced his retirement from the sport.
34. Anahat Singh & Kareem El Torkey Win Indian Open 2025 Squash Titles
35. In Squash, India’s Anahat Singh has clinched the women’s title, and Veer Chotrani won the men’s title of the
PSA Challenger squash in Chennai
36. Shi Yu Qi (China) & An Se-young (South Korea) won All-England Badminton 2025 Men’s & Women’s Singles
Title respectively
37. Former CWG medallist in Badminton Sumeeth Reddy retires
38. Indian Grandmaster Pa Iniyan won the Cannes International Open, defeating compatriot V Pranesh in the
ninth and final round in Cannes, France.
39. Grandmaster Pranav Venkatesh became the World Junior Chess Champion 2025 in the open section in
Petrovac, Montenegro
40. Indian Grandmaster A Chithambaram clinches Prague Masters 2025 Chess title
41. India’s Nihal Sarin has clinched the 2025 Tashkent Open Agzamov Memorial title in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
42. Oscar Piastri wins F1 Chinese Grand Prix
43. McLaren’s Lando Norris wins Australian Grand Prix 2025.
44. India qualifies for FIBA Men’s Asia Cup 2025
45. FIFA Banned Russia, Congo from 2026 World Cup
46. Japan becomes first team to qualify for 2026 FIFA World Cup
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47. India Clinch their 5th Asian Women’s Kabaddi Title, Defeat Iran in Final of the 6th Asian Women’s Kabaddi
Championship at Tehran
48. India clinches both Men’s & Women’s Kabaddi World Cup 2025
49. Indian Naval Academy wins Bakshi Cup 2025
50. Sepak Takraw World Cup 2025: India Crowned Champions After Beating Japan In Final, Indian team secured
7 medals, including a historic gold in the Men’s Regu event.
51. In Gymnastics, India’s Pranati Nayak has bagged the bronze medal in the Women’s Vault final at the
Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique (FIG) World Cup in Antalya, Turkey.
52. Gandra Jyothi, Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Bhupalpally district, Telangana, has created history by
completing all six major world marathons.
53. India’s Krishna Jayasankar (Chennai) made history at the 2025 Mountain West Indoor Track and Field
Championships by becoming the first Indian woman to cross the 16-metre mark in indoor shot put. Her
record-breaking throw measured 16.03 metres.
54. LeBron James becomes first to score 50,000 combined points in NBA regular season and playoffs
55. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has approved the inclusion of boxing in the 2028 Los Angeles
Olympics games.
56. Kirsty Coventry (Zimbabwean) became International Olympic Committee’s first female and first African
president in its 130-year history, to replace Thomas Bach
57. The International Stand-Up Paddling (SUP) Championship, India Paddle Festival 2025 concluded at Sasihithlu
Beach, Karnataka . Spain’s Antonio Morillo and Esperanza Barreras were crowned the overall champions in
men’s and women’s category
58. 2nd Asian Yogasana Sports Championship Rescheduled to April 25-27 in Delhi
59. Commonwealth Games Federation Rebrands as ‘Commonwealth Sport’ on Commonwealth Day 2025
60. Indian Long-Distance Runner Archana Jadhav Banned for Four Years Over Doping Violation
61. India to host 11th Asian Swimming Championship in Gujarat, The event will take place from October 1 to 15.
62. Rajgir, Bihar will host Men’s Hockey Hero Asia Cup 2025 with support of Hockey India between 29th August
to 7th September 2025.

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