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Mon, 10 Mar 2025
Second Advance Estimates 2024-25: record output of rice, wheat, maize, groundnut and soybean
The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare released the Second Advance Estimates of crop production for 2024-25 on 10 March 2025, projecting record output of kharif rice, wheat, maize, groundnut and soybean.
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'.
Sun, 09 Mar 2025
India beat New Zealand by four wickets in Dubai to win a record third ICC Champions Trophy
India beat New Zealand by four wickets in the ICC Men's Champions Trophy final at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on 9 March 2025 to become the first team to win the title three times.
Garimella Balakrishna Prasad, Carnatic singer who set over 1,000 Annamacharya compositions to music, dies at 76
Carnatic vocalist and composer Garimella Balakrishna Prasad, former Asthana Vidwan of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams known for setting more than 1,000 Annamacharya sankeertanas to music, died at his home in Tirupati on 9 March 2025, aged 76.
Rajnath Singh becomes first Defence Minister to visit IAF's Institute of Aerospace Medicine; launches space psychology project
Rajnath Singh became the first Defence Minister to visit the Indian Air Force's Institute of Aerospace Medicine in Bengaluru on 9 March 2025, where he launched an ICMR-funded centre for research on space psychology.
Mark Carney wins Liberal Party leadership with 85.9%, set to succeed Justin Trudeau as Canada's PM
Former central banker Mark Carney won the Liberal Party of Canada's leadership race on 9 March 2025 with 85.9% of the points on the first ballot, setting him up to succeed Justin Trudeau as Prime Minister.
Indian Army contingent leaves for India–Kyrgyzstan special forces exercise KHANJAR-XII
An Indian Army contingent departed on 9 March 2025 for KHANJAR-XII, the 12th India–Kyrgyzstan joint special forces exercise, held in Kyrgyzstan from 10 to 23 March 2025.
Alpha Tocol hands over first privately built rear fuselage for LCA Mk1A to HAL in Bengaluru
The first rear fuselage for the Light Combat Aircraft Mk1A made by private firm Alpha Tocol Engineering Services was handed over to HAL in Bengaluru on 9 March 2025 in the presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.
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.
Fri, 07 Mar 2025
PM Modi launches projects worth over ₹2,580 crore in Silvassa; opens NAMO Hospital
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched development works worth over ₹2,580 crore in Silvassa, Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, on 7 March 2025, and inaugurated Phase I of the 450-bed NAMO Hospital.
Amit Shah attends CISF's 56th Raising Day at Thakkolam; training centre named after Rajaditya Chola
Union Home Minister Amit Shah attended the 56th Raising Day parade of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) at its Regional Training Centre in Thakkolam, Tamil Nadu, on 7 March 2025, and announced that the centre would be named after Chola warrior Rajaditya Chola.
7th Jan Aushadhi Diwas observed with theme 'Daam Kam Dawai Uttam'; Kendras cross 15,000
The 7th Jan Aushadhi Diwas was observed on 7 March 2025 with the theme 'Jan Aushadhi: Daam Kam Dawai Uttam', ending a week of events from 1 March, with the number of Jan Aushadhi Kendras rising to 15,291.
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.
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.
DRI and Coast Guard seize 30 kg hashish oil worth ₹33 crore from Maldives-bound vessel
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), with the Indian Coast Guard, seized 29.954 kg of hashish oil worth about ₹33 crore from a Maldives-bound tug-barge on 7 March 2025, after it was escorted back to Tuticorin.
Defence Ministry signs $248 million deal with Rosoboronexport for 1,000 HP engines for T-72 tanks
The Ministry of Defence signed a $248 million contract with Russia's Rosoboronexport on 7 March 2025 for 1,000 HP engines for the Army's T-72 tanks, with transfer of technology to Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited's Heavy Vehicle Factory, Avadi.
Indian Navy's theatre-level exercise TROPEX 2025 concludes
The Indian Navy announced on 7 March 2025 the culmination of TROPEX 2025, its capstone Theatre Level Operational Exercise held from January to early March 2025 with 65–70 ships, 9–10 submarines and over 80 aircraft.
2,966 trainees, including 402 women Agniveers, pass out from INS Chilka
2,966 trainees, including 402 women Agniveers, passed out of INS Chilka, Odisha, on 7 March 2025 in the Passing Out Parade of the Agniveer 02/24 batch, reviewed by Vice Admiral V. Srinivas.
CDS Gen Anil Chauhan concludes visit to Australia
Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan concluded his visit to Australia from 4 to 7 March 2025, held under the India–Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.