Current Affairs — 17 March 2025

🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 India Must know

India-New Zealand: defence MoU sign, NZ IPOI aur CDRI mein shamil

17 March 2025, New Delhi: PM Modi aur NZ PM Christopher Luxon ki talks.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 Telangana Must know

Telangana Assembly ne BC reservation 42% karne ke do Bills pass kiye

17 March 2025: education, jobs aur local bodies mein BC quota 42%.

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👤 Appointments & Resignations 📍 India Important

Dr Shivkumar Kalyanaraman bane ANRF ke CEO

17 March 2025: acting CEO Prof. Abhay Karandikar se charge liya.

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💹 Economy 📍 India Important

GeM ne FY 2024-25 khatam hone se pehle ₹5 lakh crore GMV paar kiya

17 March 2025: Commerce Ministry ki ghoshna.

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🕯️ Obituaries 📍 Odisha Important

Former Union Minister Debendra Pradhan ka 84 saal ki umr mein nidhan

17 March 2025, New Delhi: Odisha BJP ke veteran leader ka nidhan.

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💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Important

February 2025 mein WPI inflation 2.38%

17 March 2025: Commerce Ministry ka WPI data (base 2011-12).

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 India Important

April–Feb 2024-25 mein India ka total export $750.53 billion, 6.24% growth

17 March 2025: Commerce Ministry ka trade data.

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💹 Budget & Taxation 📍 Haryana Important

Haryana Budget 2025-26: ₹2,05,017.29 crore, 'Department of the Future' aur AI Mission

17 March 2025: CM Nayab Singh Saini ka pehla budget.

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🌐 Summits & Conferences 📍 India Important

10th Raisina Dialogue: NZ PM Luxon chief guest, PM Modi shamil

17 March 2025, New Delhi: Raisina Dialogue 2025 ka udghatan.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 India Important

US DNI Tulsi Gabbard ne PM Modi aur Rajnath Singh se mulaqat ki

17 March 2025, New Delhi: US Director of National Intelligence ki India visit.

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🔬 Science & Technology 📍 India

DoT aur WhatsApp ki partnership — digital fraud ke khilaf

17 March 2025: 'Scam Se Bacho' aur Sanchar Saathi ke zariye awareness.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 India

9th India-Australia Defence Policy Talks New Delhi mein

17 March 2025: JS Amitabh Prasad aur Australia ke Bernard Philip ne delegations lead kiye.

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