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NSO releases 'Time Use in India 2024', the second all-India Time Use Survey

The National Statistics Office released the report of the second all-India Time Use Survey (January–December 2024) on 28 March 2025, showing that 74.5% of men and 24.9% of women aged 15–59 took part in paid activities.

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🌿 Disasters 📍 Jharkhand

Mine disaster mock drill held at Hindustan Copper's Surda mine in Jharkhand

The Directorate General of Mines Safety held a mine disaster mock drill at Hindustan Copper Limited's Surda Copper Mine in East Singhbhum, Jharkhand, on 27 March 2025 under the Labour Ministry's Crisis Management Plan, 2024.

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🏛️ Parliament & Bills 📍 India Must know

Lok Sabha passes Tribhuvan Sahkari University Bill, 2025 for India's first cooperative university

The Lok Sabha passed the Tribhuvan Sahkari University Bill, 2025 on 26 March 2025 to set up India's first university dedicated to the cooperative sector, named after cooperative pioneer Tribhuvandas Patel.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

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.

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🎓 Education 📍 India

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.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 Odisha

President Murmu visits Nilamadhab Temple in Nayagarh, attends Bharatiya Biswabasu Shabar Samaj foundation day

President Droupadi Murmu offered prayers at the Lord Nilamadhab Temple in Nayagarh, Odisha, on 24 March 2025 and attended the foundation day of the Bharatiya Biswabasu Shabar Samaj at Kaliapalli.

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💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India

ESIC adds 18.19 lakh new workers in January 2025

ESIC's provisional payroll data, released on 24 March 2025, showed that 18.19 lakh new employees joined the ESI Scheme in January 2025, with 27,805 new establishments registered.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 India

Jitendra Singh reviews DoPT reforms; recruitment exams now held in 13 regional languages

Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh said on 22 March 2025, at a DoPT review in New Delhi, that central recruitment exams are now held in 13 regional languages besides Hindi and English and the recruitment cycle has fallen from 15 to 8 months.

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🎓 Social Justice & Welfare 📍 Delhi Important

Purple Fest 2025 for persons with disabilities held at Rashtrapati Bhavan

Purple Fest 2025, celebrating the talent and inclusion of persons with disabilities, was held at the Amrit Udyan, Rashtrapati Bhavan, on 21 March 2025 with about 23,500 participants and President Droupadi Murmu in attendance.

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🎓 Education 📍 Delhi

President Murmu addresses 49th convocation of AIIMS New Delhi

President Droupadi Murmu addressed the 49th annual convocation of AIIMS New Delhi on 21 March 2025, calling the institute a 'running laboratory of the Gita's Karma Yoga'.

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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 India Important

MeitY and Drone Federation India launch NIDAR drone challenge under SwaYaan with ₹40 lakh prize pool

The Ministry of Electronics and IT and Drone Federation India launched the National Innovation Challenge for Drone Application and Research (NIDAR) under the SwaYaan initiative on 18 March 2025, with a ₹40 lakh prize pool.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 Telangana Must know

Telangana Assembly passes two Bills to raise Backward Classes reservation to 42% in education, jobs and local bodies; Centre's approval needed

The Telangana Legislative Assembly on 17 March 2025 unanimously passed two Bills raising reservation for Backward Classes (BCs) to 42% in educational institutions, state government jobs and rural and urban local bodies; since total reservation would breach the 50% cap, the laws need the Centre's approval.

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🎓 Women & Child 📍 World Important

India and UN Women co-host ministerial roundtable on women's empowerment at the 69th CSW in New York

India and UN Women co-hosted a Ministerial Roundtable on digital and financial inclusion for women on the sidelines of the 69th session of the Commission on the Status of Women at UN Headquarters, New York, on 12 March 2025.

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🎓 Education 📍 India Important

Education Ministry launches PM-YUVA 3.0 to mentor 50 young authors below 30

The Ministry of Education launched PM-YUVA 3.0, the Prime Minister's Scheme for Mentoring Young Authors, on 11 March 2025, with 50 authors below 30 to be selected through an all-India contest on MyGov.

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🎓 Education 📍 Punjab

President Murmu addresses convocations of AIIMS Bathinda and the Central University of Punjab

President Droupadi Murmu graced the convocation ceremonies of the Central University of Punjab and AIIMS Bathinda in Bathinda on 11 March 2025, and attended a civic reception at Mohali.

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🎓 Education 📍 Haryana

President Murmu addresses GJUST Hisar convocation and launches Brahma Kumaris campaign

President Droupadi Murmu graced the convocation of Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar, on 10 March 2025 and launched the Brahma Kumaris' state-level campaign 'Spiritual Education for Holistic Well-being'.

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🎓 Women & Child 📍 Gujarat Must know

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.

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🎓 Women & Child 📍 Delhi Important

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.

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🎓 Women & Child 📍 India Important

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.

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📅 Important Days & Themes 📍 World Important

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.

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🎓 Education, Health & Society 📍 Gujarat Important

PM Modi launches Surat Food Security Saturation Campaign at Limbayat

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Surat Food Security Saturation Campaign at Limbayat, Surat, on 7 March 2025, and distributed National Food Security Act benefits to over 2.3 lakh beneficiaries.

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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 India

CERT-In releases 'Cyber Security Handbook for Mahila Suraksha'

The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) released the 'Cyber Security Handbook for Mahila Suraksha' on 7 March 2025, ahead of International Women's Day, to help women stay safe online.

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💹 Economy 📍 Telangana

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.

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🎓 Women & Child 📍 India Important

Panchayati Raj Ministry launches Model Women-Friendly Gram Panchayats initiative; one per district

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.

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📅 Important Days & Themes 📍 India Important

54th National Safety Day observed on theme 'Safety & Well-being Crucial for Viksit Bharat'

India observed National Safety Day on 4 March 2025, starting the 54th National Safety Week (4–10 March) on the theme 'Safety & Well-being Crucial for Viksit Bharat'.

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🎓 Women & Child 📍 India Important

Panchayati Raj Ministry launches 'Sashakt Panchayat-Netri Abhiyan' for women panchayat leaders

The Ministry of Panchayati Raj launched the 'Sashakt Panchayat-Netri Abhiyan' for capacity building of women elected representatives of Panchayati Raj Institutions in New Delhi on 4 March 2025.

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🎓 Education, Health & Society 📍 Delhi

Two-day Visitor's Conference at Rashtrapati Bhavan ends; President calls for strong academia-industry links

The two-day Visitor's Conference at Rashtrapati Bhavan concluded on 4 March 2025, with President Droupadi Murmu urging heads of higher education institutions to build a strong academia-industry interface.

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🎓 Women & Child 📍 India Important

NITI Aayog launches 'From Borrowers to Builders' report on women's role in India's financial growth

NITI Aayog CEO B.V.R. Subrahmanyam launched the report 'From Borrowers to Builders: Women's Role in India's Financial Growth Story' on 3 March 2025, showing 27 million women monitoring their credit.

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🎓 Women & Child 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

Jayant Chaudhary launches Swavalambini women entrepreneurship programme at CCS University, Meerut

Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Jayant Chaudhary launched Swavalambini, a women entrepreneurship programme by MSDE and NITI Aayog, at Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut, on 1 March 2025.

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🎓 Education, Health & Society 📍 Delhi

'Sugamya Yatra' held at Rajiv Chowk Metro Station on International Wheelchair Day 2025

The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities organised 'Sugamya Yatra' at Rajiv Chowk Metro Station, New Delhi, on International Wheelchair Day, 1 March 2025.

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