Current Affairs — 25 March 2025
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Tue, 25 Mar 2025
Centre discontinues medium and long term government deposits under Gold Monetisation Scheme from 26 March 2025
The Finance Ministry announced on 25 March 2025 that the Medium Term and Long Term Government Deposit components of the Gold Monetisation Scheme would be discontinued from 26 March 2025.
Parliament passes Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill, 2024 as Rajya Sabha clears it
The Rajya Sabha passed the Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill, 2024 on 25 March 2025 after a reply by Home Minister Amit Shah, completing its passage through Parliament.
Lok Sabha passes Finance Bill, 2025 with 35 amendments; 6% equalisation levy on online ads abolished
The Lok Sabha passed the Finance Bill, 2025 on 25 March 2025 with 35 government amendments, including one abolishing the 6% equalisation levy on online advertisements.
ICMR pilots drone transport of corneas from Sonipat to AIIMS under i-DRONE
The Indian Council of Medical Research announced on 25 March 2025 a successful pilot that flew donated corneal tissue by drone from Sonipat to AIIMS Jhajjar and AIIMS New Delhi in Haryana and Delhi.
J&K People's Movement and Democratic Political Movement sever ties with separatism; Amit Shah welcomes move
Two Hurriyat constituents, the Jammu and Kashmir People's Movement and the J&K Democratic Political Movement, announced on 25 March 2025 that they had severed all ties with separatism.
India's men's regu team win first-ever Sepak Takraw World Cup gold in Patna
India's men's regu team beat Japan 2-1 in the final of the ISTAF Sepak Takraw World Cup 2025 in Patna, Bihar, on 25 March 2025 to win India's first gold at the event.
India and Singapore sign Letter of Intent on Green and Digital Shipping Corridor
India and Singapore signed a Letter of Intent on maritime digitalisation and decarbonisation in Singapore on 25 March 2025, in the presence of Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal.
Boilers Bill, 2024 introduced in Lok Sabha to replace the Boilers Act, 1923
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal introduced the Boilers Bill, 2024 in the Lok Sabha on 25 March 2025 to repeal the century-old Boilers Act, 1923 and decriminalise three of its seven offences.
ESIC notifies 15 more districts in Uttar Pradesh; 74 of 75 districts now fully covered
Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya announced on 25 March 2025 that ESIC had notified 15 more districts of Uttar Pradesh under the ESI Scheme, bringing 74 of the state's 75 districts under full coverage.
AIIMS New Delhi and SAMEER sign MoU on indigenous MRI and medical electronics
AIIMS New Delhi and SAMEER signed an MoU on 25 March 2025 for joint research on MRI and NMR systems, including clinical validation of SAMEER's indigenous 1.5 Tesla MRI system.
India Post releases commemorative stamp on Mata Karma in Raipur
The Department of Posts released a commemorative postage stamp on saint Mata Karma in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, on 25 March 2025, marking her 1009th birth anniversary.
Education Ministry launches 'Baalpan ki Kavita' initiative to restore Indian rhymes for young children
The Ministry of Education launched the 'Baalpan ki Kavita' initiative on 25 March 2025 to build a compendium of nursery rhymes and poems in all Indian languages and English for young children.
National Institute of Sowa-Rigpa holds yoga session at 11,562 feet in Leh for IDY 2025 countdown
The National Institute of Sowa-Rigpa held a special yoga session at 11,562 feet in Leh, Ladakh, on 25 March 2025 as part of the 100-day countdown to International Day of Yoga 2025.
Centre asks traders to declare wheat stocks every Friday from 1 April 2025
The Centre directed on 25 March 2025 that traders, wholesalers, retailers, big chain retailers and processors must declare wheat stocks on a government portal from 1 April 2025 and every Friday after that.