Current Affairs — 06 March 2025
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Thu, 06 Mar 2025
PM Modi prays at Mukhwa, Ganga's winter seat, and backs year-round tourism at Harsil, Uttarakhand
Prime Minister Narendra Modi performed pooja at Mukhwa, the winter seat of Maa Ganga, and addressed a Winter Tourism Program at Harsil in Uttarakhand on 6 March 2025.
AIKosha and IndiaAI Compute Portal launched on first anniversary of IndiaAI Mission
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw launched AIKosha, the IndiaAI Datasets Platform, and the AI Compute Portal in New Delhi on 6 March 2025 to mark the IndiaAI Mission's anniversary.
PM Modi reviews cooperative sector; draft National Cooperation Policy 2025 discussed
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high-level meeting on 6 March 2025 to review the cooperative sector, at which the draft National Cooperation Policy 2025 was discussed.
IWAI signs MoU with Jammu and Kashmir to boost river cruise tourism on three national waterways
The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) signed an MoU with the Government of Jammu and Kashmir in Srinagar on 6 March 2025 to develop river cruise tourism on the Chenab, Jhelum and Ravi.
Kerala CM opens Kerala Police's Cybersecurity Operations Centre built on C-DOT's TRINETRA
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurated the Advanced Cybersecurity Operations Centre (SOC) of the Kerala Police Cyber Division, developed by C-DOT, on 6 March 2025.
Nirmala Sitharaman launches new Credit Assessment Model for MSMEs in Visakhapatnam
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman launched the new Credit Assessment Model for MSMEs, based on scoring their digital footprints, at a post-Budget interaction in Visakhapatnam on 6 March 2025.
Special European Council in Brussels backs defence spending surge and EU loans of up to €150 billion
EU leaders at a special European Council in Brussels on 6 March 2025 agreed to substantially raise defence spending and asked the Council to urgently examine a Commission proposal for up to €150 billion in defence loans.
DARPG deepens work with Right to Services Commissioners of 10 states on CPGRAMS
The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) said on 6 March 2025 that it is deepening collaboration with the Right to Services Commissioners of 10 states to improve service delivery.
Jitendra Singh flags off CSIR e-Tractor roadshow from Jammu to Kanyakumari
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh flagged off the CSIR-developed e-Tractor's nationwide roadshow from Jammu to Kanyakumari on 6 March 2025 and inaugurated an E-Tiller of CSIR-CMERI.
Mandaviya opens EPFO's Telangana zonal office in Hyderabad; says EPFO 3.0 will allow ATM withdrawals
Union Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurated the office complex of EPFO's Zonal Office Telangana and Regional Office at Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, on 6 March 2025.