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Sat, 22 Mar 2025
Delhi Legislative Assembly becomes 28th legislature to sign MoU for National e-Vidhan Application
The Delhi Legislative Assembly signed a tripartite MoU with the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs and the Delhi government on 22 March 2025, becoming the 28th legislature to join the National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA).
Ashok Singh Thakur elected Chairman of INTACH
Ashok Singh Thakur was elected Chairman of the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) for three years at its AGM in New Delhi on 22 March 2025.
DGGI blocks 357 websites of offshore online money gaming firms in GST evasion crackdown
The Directorate General of GST Intelligence said on 22 March 2025 it had blocked 357 websites of illegal offshore online money gaming entities and frozen about 2,400 bank accounts in a crackdown on GST evasion.
Fri, 21 Mar 2025
India Bioeconomy Report 2025: bioeconomy grows 16-fold to $165.7 billion in 2024
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh released the India Bioeconomy Report 2025 at BIRAC's Foundation Day in New Delhi on 21 March 2025; it puts India's bioeconomy at $165.7 billion in 2024, up from $10 billion in 2014.
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.
HQ Integrated Defence Staff and DST sign MoU on defence research and development
Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff and the Department of Science and Technology signed an MoU in New Delhi on 21 March 2025 to collaborate on defence research and development for the armed forces.
Sahitya Akademi announces Translation Prize 2024 for 22 books
The Executive Board of the Sahitya Akademi, chaired by its President Madhav Kaushik, approved 22 books for the Sahitya Akademi Translation Prize 2024 at Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi, as announced on 21 March 2025.
First World Day for Glaciers observed; International Day of Forests 2025 marked with theme 'Forests and Foods'
The first-ever World Day for Glaciers was observed on 21 March 2025, the same day as the International Day of Forests, whose 2025 theme was 'Forests and Foods'.
ECI concludes two-week training programme for 40 Bhutanese election officials at IIIDEM
A two-week residential programme on election administration for 40 senior and mid-level election officials from Bhutan concluded at IIIDEM, New Delhi, on 21 March 2025.
Thu, 20 Mar 2025
World Happiness Report 2025: India ranks 118th of 147; Finland tops for eighth year
The World Happiness Report 2025, released on 20 March 2025, ranked India 118th of 147 countries, up from 126th, while Finland was the happiest country for the eighth year in a row.
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.
DAC clears proposals worth over ₹54,000 crore including T-90 engines, Varunastra torpedoes and AEW&C systems
The Defence Acquisition Council chaired by Rajnath Singh accorded Acceptance of Necessity to eight capital acquisition proposals worth over ₹54,000 crore on 20 March 2025.
14th ADMM-Plus Experts' Working Group meeting on Counter-Terrorism concludes in New Delhi
The 14th meeting of the ADMM-Plus Experts' Working Group on Counter-Terrorism, the first of the 2024–27 cycle co-chaired by India and Malaysia, concluded in New Delhi on 20 March 2025.
Zoho wins MeitY's Indian Web Browser Development Challenge
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced on 20 March 2025 that Zoho had won the Indian Web Browser Development Challenge, with Team PING and Team Ajna as first and second runners-up.
Mansukh Mandaviya declares second Khelo India Para Games open in New Delhi
Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya declared the second Khelo India Para Games open at the KD Jadhav Indoor Hall, New Delhi, on 20 March 2025, with over 1,300 para athletes in six disciplines.
EPFO adds 17.89 lakh net members in January 2025
The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation added 17.89 lakh net members in January 2025, according to provisional payroll data released on 20 March 2025.
Wed, 19 Mar 2025
PFRDA notifies regulations to operationalise the Unified Pension Scheme from 1 April 2025
The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority notified the PFRDA (Operationalisation of the Unified Pension Scheme under NPS) Regulations, 2025 by a gazette notification dated 19 March 2025, effective 1 April 2025.
Sunita Williams and NASA's SpaceX Crew-9 return to Earth; Williams and Wilmore complete 286 days in space
NASA's SpaceX Crew-9, including Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams, splashed down off Tallahassee, Florida, at 5:57 pm EDT on 18 March 2025, which was 3:27 am IST on 19 March 2025.
SEBI brings demat and mutual fund holdings to DigiLocker to reduce unclaimed assets
SEBI issued a circular on 19 March 2025 letting investors store demat and mutual fund holding statements in DigiLocker and name 'Data Access Nominees', to reduce unclaimed assets in the securities market.
Cabinet approves ₹1,500 crore incentive scheme for low-value BHIM-UPI person-to-merchant payments
The Union Cabinet on 19 March 2025 approved a ₹1,500 crore incentive scheme for 2024-25 that pays banks 0.15% on UPI person-to-merchant transactions of up to ₹2,000 for small merchants.
Cabinet approves revised Rashtriya Gokul Mission with total outlay of ₹3,400 crore
The Union Cabinet on 19 March 2025 approved the revised Rashtriya Gokul Mission with an additional ₹1,000 crore, taking the total outlay to ₹3,400 crore for the 15th Finance Commission cycle (2021-22 to 2025-26).
C-DOT launches 'Samarth' incubation programme for telecom and ICT startups
The Centre for Development of Telematics launched the first cohort of 'Samarth', an incubation programme for startups in telecom and ICT, with STPI as implementation partner, on 19 March 2025.
Cabinet approves revised National Programme for Dairy Development with ₹2,790 crore budget
The Union Cabinet on 19 March 2025 approved the revised National Programme for Dairy Development, a Central Sector Scheme, adding ₹1,000 crore for a total of ₹2,790 crore for 2021-22 to 2025-26.
Rajnath Singh addresses fifth Major Bob Khathing Memorial Event; recalls Tawang's peaceful integration
Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh addressed the fifth Major Bob Khathing Memorial Event, organised by the Indian Army, Assam Rifles and the United Service Institution of India at Delhi Cantt on 19 March 2025.
Tue, 18 Mar 2025
ECI decides EPIC-Aadhaar linking will follow Article 326, RP Act 1950 and Supreme Court ruling; UIDAI consultations to begin
The Election Commission of India led by CEC Gyanesh Kumar decided on 18 March 2025 that linking voter ID (EPIC) with Aadhaar will be done only as per Article 326 of the Constitution, Sections 23(4), 23(5) and 23(6) of the RP Act, 1950, and the Supreme Court judgement in WP (Civil) No. 177/2023.
UIDAI partners Bengaluru-based Sarvam AI for GenAI voice interactions and fraud alerts in Aadhaar services
The Unique Identification Authority of India partnered with Bengaluru-based Generative AI company Sarvam AI, in an agreement effective 18 March 2025, for AI voice interactions and real-time fraud alerts in 10 languages.
Lok Sabha Secretariat and MeitY sign MoU to launch 'Sansad Bhashini' for AI-powered multilingual parliamentary work
The Lok Sabha Secretariat and the Ministry of Electronics and IT signed an MoU on 18 March 2025, in the presence of Speaker Om Birla and Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, to develop 'Sansad Bhashini', in-house AI tools for multilingual parliamentary operations.
IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi inaugurates S N Bose Building at GCNEP; six-month nuclear engineering course launched
IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi inaugurated the S N Bose Building of the Global Centre for Nuclear Energy Partnership and introduced a six-month Certificate Course on Nuclear Engineering at an event at Sushma Swaraj Bhavan, New Delhi, on 18 March 2025.
Putin agrees to Trump's proposal for a 30-day halt on strikes on energy infrastructure
In a phone call on 18 March 2025, Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to US President Donald Trump's proposal that Russia and Ukraine refrain from striking each other's energy infrastructure for 30 days, but did not accept a full 30-day ceasefire.
IndiaAI and Geological Survey of India launch hackathon on AI-driven mineral targeting in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh
IndiaAI and the Geological Survey of India launched the IndiaAI Hackathon on Mineral Targeting on 18 March 2025, asking participants to use AI/ML to find new exploration areas for critical minerals in a 39,000 sq km area of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.