Current Affairs — 08 March 2025
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Sat, 08 Mar 2025
PM Modi meets Lakhpati Didis at Navsari on Women's Day; launches Gujarat's G-SAFAL and G-MAITRI
Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with Lakhpati Didis at Vansi Borsi village in Navsari, Gujarat, on International Women's Day, 8 March 2025, and launched the Gujarat government's G-SAFAL and G-MAITRI schemes.
Shipping Ministry's Chintan Shivir in Srinagar sets goal of 150 projects by September 2025
The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways' two-day Chintan Shivir 2025 in Srinagar, led by Sarbananda Sonowal, set a goal of completing 150 projects by 6 September 2025, the ministry announced on 8 March 2025.
Sri Krishna College of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore, wins MeitY's first e-Toycathon
Sri Krishna College of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore, won India's first Electronic Toy Hackathon (e-Toycathon 2025), organised by C-DAC under MeitY, at an award ceremony at C-DAC Noida on 8 March 2025.
Manipur: one protester killed in Kangpokpi as free movement on highways begins
One protester was killed and several people injured in clashes in Manipur's Kangpokpi district on 8 March 2025, the first day of free movement on the state's highways ordered by Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
President Murmu inaugurates 'Nari Shakti Se Viksit Bharat' national conference on Women's Day
President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated the national conference 'Nari Shakti Se Viksit Bharat', organised by the Ministry of Women and Child Development at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, on 8 March 2025.
J.P. Nadda inaugurates third International Symposium on Health Technology Assessment (ISHTA 2025)
Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda inaugurated the third International Symposium on Health Technology Assessment (ISHTA 2025) at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, on 8 March 2025.
Three Additional Judges appointed to Calcutta High Court, three Judges to Patna High Court
The President, after consultation with the Chief Justice of India, appointed three advocates as Additional Judges of the Calcutta High Court and three advocates as Judges of the Patna High Court, as notified by the Ministry of Law and Justice on 8 March 2025.
Ashwini Vaishnaw lays foundation for four units at Divitipally Electronics Manufacturing Cluster, Telangana
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw laid the foundation stone for four manufacturing units, including Amara Raja's Giga Factory-1, at the Electronics Manufacturing Cluster in Divitipally, Mahabubnagar district, Telangana, on 8 March 2025.
PM Modi hands over his social media platforms to women achievers on Women's Day
Prime Minister Narendra Modi handed over his social media platforms to women achievers on International Women's Day, 8 March 2025, with nuclear scientist Elina Mishra and space scientist Shilpi Soni among those posting.
International Women's Day 2025 observed with UN theme 'For ALL Women and Girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment.'
International Women's Day was observed on 8 March 2025 with the UN theme 'For ALL Women and Girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment.', marking the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action.
KVIC distributes 2,050 bee boxes to 205 beekeepers in six states under Honey Mission
KVIC Chairman Manoj Kumar distributed 2,050 bee boxes, honey colonies and toolkits to 205 beekeepers in six states under the Honey Mission, by video conference from New Delhi, on 8 March 2025.
Legislative Department releases book on the 15 women members of the Constituent Assembly
'The Life and Contributions of the Women Members of the Constituent Assembly', a book by the Legislative Department of the Ministry of Law and Justice on 15 women who helped draft the Constitution, was released on 8 March 2025.
Sports ministers' Chintan Shivir in Hyderabad ends with focus on school games, coaches and 2036 Olympics
The two-day Chintan Shivir of sports ministers of States and UTs, led by Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, concluded in Hyderabad on 8 March 2025, with a focus on the 2028 and 2036 Olympics.
Fisheries Startup Conclave 2.0 in Hyderabad launches Fisheries Startup Grand Challenge 2.0
The Department of Fisheries held the Fisheries Startup Conclave 2.0 in Hyderabad on 8 March 2025, where Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh launched the Fisheries Startup Grand Challenge 2.0 and the NFDP mobile app.