Current Affairs One-liners — 05 March 2025

Wed, 05 Mar 2025

• The Union Cabinet on 5 March 2025 approved the revision of the Livestock Health and Disease Control Programme (LHDCP) with an outlay of ₹3,880 crore for 2024-25 and 2025-26, adding a new Pashu Aushadhi component.
• The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on 5 March 2025 approved the 12.9-km Sonprayag–Kedarnath and the 12.4-km Govindghat–Hemkund Sahib Ji ropeways in Uttarakhand under the Parvatmala Pariyojana.
• New Zealand beat South Africa by 50 runs in the second semi-final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, on 5 March 2025, setting up a final against India in Dubai.
• Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita received the Honorary Order of Freedom of Barbados on behalf of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a ceremony in Bridgetown on 5 March 2025.
• The India Semiconductor Mission (ISM), Tata Electronics and Tata Semiconductor Manufacturing signed a Fiscal Support Agreement on 5 March 2025 for India's first commercial semiconductor fab at Dholera, Gujarat.
• The 12th Regional 3R and Circular Economy Forum in Asia and the Pacific concluded in Jaipur on 5 March 2025 with member countries unanimously adopting the 'Jaipur Declaration'.
• The Ministry of Panchayati Raj held a National Convention on Model Women-Friendly Gram Panchayats in New Delhi on 5 March 2025, aiming for at least one such model gram panchayat in every district.
• President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated the second edition of 'Vividhta ka Amrit Mahotsav', showcasing the culture of South India, at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 5 March 2025.
• NITI Aayog announced its Frontier Tech Hub on 5 March 2025 and, with the Data Security Council of India, released a paper titled 'Quantum Computing: National Security Implications & Strategic Preparedness'.
• Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav addressed the inaugural session of TERI's World Sustainable Development Summit 2025 in New Delhi on 5 March 2025, held on the theme 'Partnerships for Accelerating Sustainable Development and Climate Solutions'.