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🌐 Agreements & MoUs 📍 Singapore Important

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.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 India Important

Twelve mines auctioned in 11th round of commercial coal mine auctions

The Ministry of Coal announced on 24 March 2025 that twelve coal mines were successfully auctioned in the 11th round of commercial coal mine auctions, at an average revenue share of 36.27%.

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🚄 Infrastructure & Energy 📍 Odisha Important

Manohar Lal reviews Odisha's urban and power sectors; 400 e-buses approved for Odisha under PM e-Bus Sewa

On 23 March 2025, in Bhubaneswar, Union Minister Manohar Lal reviewed Odisha's urban development and power sector; the Centre has approved 400 electric buses for Odisha under the PM e-Bus Sewa Scheme.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 India Must know

India's coal production crosses 1 billion tonnes for the first time in a financial year

India's coal production crossed one billion tonnes in 2024-25 on 20 March 2025, 11 days earlier than the previous year's total of 997.83 million tonnes was reached.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Uttar Pradesh

NHAI debars 14 toll fee collection agencies over irregularities

NHAI said on 20 March 2025 it had debarred 14 user fee collection agencies for irregular fee collection, after a UP Special Task Force raid at the Atraila Shiv Ghulam toll plaza in Mirzapur.

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💹 Economy 📍 Jharkhand Important

BCCL monetises 2 MTPA Dugda coal washery in Jharkhand, India's first coal washery monetisation

Bharat Coking Coal Limited, a Coal India subsidiary, monetised its 2 MTPA Dugda Coal Washery in Bokaro, Jharkhand, the first monetisation of a coal washery in India, the Ministry of Coal said on 19 March 2025.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Maharashtra Important

CCEA approves ₹4,500 crore six-lane greenfield highway from JNPA Port (Pagote) to Chowk in Maharashtra

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on 19 March 2025 approved a 29.219 km six-lane access-controlled greenfield highway from JNPA Port (Pagote) to Chowk in Maharashtra, to be built on BOT (Toll) mode at ₹4,500.62 crore.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 Gujarat Important

Sonowal flags off L&T-made electrolysers for 1 MW green hydrogen plant at Deendayal Port, Kandla

Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal virtually flagged off indigenous electrolysers made by L&T for a 1 MW green hydrogen plant at Deendayal Port Authority, Kandla, on 18 March 2025.

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🌿 Pollution & Conservation 📍 Madhya Pradesh

Indore to set up India's first PPP green waste processing plant under Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban

Indore is setting up India's first green waste processing plant on the public-private partnership model under Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban, the Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry said on 18 March 2025.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

Electronics for Hyperloop project to be developed at ICF Chennai, says Ashwini Vaishnaw after visiting IIT Madras test facility

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on 15 March 2025 that the electronics technology for the Hyperloop project will be developed at the Integral Coach Factory (ICF), Chennai, after he witnessed a demonstration at IIT Madras's 410-metre Hyperloop test facility, the longest in Asia.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Assam Important

89th Network Planning Group under PM GatiShakti evaluates eight projects, including Brahmaputra road tunnel and Rajkot Metro

The 89th meeting of the Network Planning Group (NPG) under PM GatiShakti, held on 14 March 2025, evaluated eight road, railway and metro projects, including a four-lane road tunnel under the Brahmaputra between Gohpur and Numaligarh in Assam.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 India Important

PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana crosses 10 lakh rooftop solar installations

PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana crossed 10 lakh rooftop solar installations, with 10.09 lakh completed as of 10 March 2025, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy said on 11 March 2025.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Delhi Important

IWAI and Delhi government agencies sign MoU for cruise tourism on the Yamuna between Sonia Vihar and Jagatpur

The Inland Waterways Authority of India signed an MoU with Delhi government agencies on 11 March 2025 to develop cruise tourism on a 4-km stretch of the Yamuna (National Waterway-110) between Sonia Vihar and Jagatpur.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 India

India's coal imports fall 8.4% in April–December 2024, saving about $5.43 billion

India's coal imports fell 8.4% to 183.42 million tonnes in April–December 2024 from 200.19 MT a year earlier, saving about $5.43 billion in foreign exchange, the Ministry of Coal said on 11 March 2025.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Uttar Pradesh

NHLML and IWAI sign MoU for a Multi-Modal Logistics Park in Varanasi

National Highways Logistics Management Limited and the Inland Waterways Authority of India signed an MoU on 11 March 2025 to develop a 150-acre Multi-Modal Logistics Park in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.

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💹 Economy 📍 India

CCI approves ONGC NTPC Green's acquisition of Ayana Renewable Power

The Competition Commission of India on 11 March 2025 approved the acquisition of 100% of Ayana Renewable Power Private Limited by ONGC NTPC Green Private Limited.

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🏛️ Parliament & Bills 📍 India Important

Lok Sabha passes Bills of Lading Bill, 2025, to replace the 1856 colonial-era law

The Lok Sabha on 10 March 2025 passed the Bills of Lading Bill, 2025, moved by Ports, Shipping and Waterways Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, to replace the Indian Bills of Lading Act, 1856.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 Delhi

Manohar Lal inaugurates GRIDCON 2025 at Yashobhoomi on 'Innovations in Grid Resilience'

Power Minister Manohar Lal inaugurated GRIDCON 2025, POWERGRID's international conference and exhibition on 'Innovations in Grid Resilience', at Yashobhoomi, New Delhi, on 9 March 2025.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Jammu and Kashmir Important

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.

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💹 Economy 📍 India Important

Centre notifies scheme for cooperative sugar mills to convert ethanol plants to multi-feedstock

The Department of Food and Public Distribution notified a scheme on 7 March 2025 under the modified Ethanol Interest Subvention Scheme to help cooperative sugar mills convert sugarcane-based ethanol plants into multi-feedstock plants that can use maize and damaged food grains.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Jammu and Kashmir Important

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.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Uttarakhand Must know

Cabinet approves Sonprayag–Kedarnath and Govindghat–Hemkund Sahib ropeways under Parvatmala

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.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 Delhi Important

Gadkari and Pralhad Joshi flag off India's first trials of hydrogen-powered heavy-duty trucks

Union Ministers Nitin Gadkari and Pralhad Joshi flagged off the first-ever trials of hydrogen-powered heavy-duty trucks, built by Tata Motors, in New Delhi on 4 March 2025.

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📅 Important Days & Themes 📍 Delhi Important

Fifth Lineman Diwas observed on 4 March with theme 'Seva, Suraksha, Swabhiman'

The Central Electricity Authority, with Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd, marked the fifth edition of Lineman Diwas in New Delhi on 4 March 2025 on the theme 'Seva, Suraksha, Swabhiman'.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 India Important

Five pilot projects for hydrogen buses and trucks launched under National Green Hydrogen Mission

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy said on 3 March 2025 that it has sanctioned five pilot projects under the National Green Hydrogen Mission for 37 hydrogen buses and trucks and 9 refuelling stations.

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🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 Maharashtra Important

Heavy Water Board and BARC begin building Iodine-Sulphur process hydrogen demonstration plant in Mumbai

The Heavy Water Board, with BARC, held the groundbreaking of a demonstration plant to produce hydrogen by thermochemical splitting of water using the Iodine-Sulphur process at Chembur, Mumbai, on 3 March 2025.

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💹 Economy 📍 India Important

Central Warehousing Corporation celebrates 69th Foundation Day

The Central Warehousing Corporation celebrated its 69th Foundation Day in New Delhi on 2 March 2025, where Union Minister Pralhad Joshi said the government aims to cut logistics costs from 13-14% to around 8%.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 India Important

India's coal production in April 2024–February 2025 grows 5.73% to 928.95 MT

India's cumulative coal production from April 2024 to February 2025 rose 5.73% to 928.95 million tonnes, the Ministry of Coal said on 1 March 2025.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 India

88th Network Planning Group meeting under PM GatiShakti evaluates 11 infrastructure projects

The 88th meeting of the Network Planning Group under PM GatiShakti, held on 1 March 2025, evaluated 11 road, railway, IT and metro projects, including the northern portion of the Hyderabad Regional Ring Road.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Uttar Pradesh

Kolkata–Hindon–Goa flight under UDAN launched from IAF's Hindon airport

Civil Aviation Minister K. Rammohan Naidu inaugurated a Boeing 737 flight on the Kolkata–Hindon–Goa route under UDAN at Hindon, Ghaziabad, on 1 March 2025.

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