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Tue, 11 Mar 2025
Election Commission invites suggestions from all parties by 30 April and proposes talks with party presidents
The Election Commission of India on 11 March 2025 invited suggestions from all national and state political parties by 30 April 2025 on unresolved issues at the ERO, DEO or CEO level, and proposed an interaction with party presidents.
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.
India's telephone subscribers reach 1,189.92 million at end-December 2024; tele-density 84.45%
India had 1,189.92 million telephone subscribers and an overall tele-density of 84.45% at the end of December 2024, according to telecom subscription data released on 11 March 2025.
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.
Mon, 10 Mar 2025
Centre notifies Calcutta HC judge Joymalya Bagchi's appointment to the Supreme Court; in line to be CJI in 2031
The Centre on 10 March 2025 notified the appointment of Justice Joymalya Bagchi of the Calcutta High Court as a Judge of the Supreme Court under Article 124(2); he is in line to become Chief Justice of India in May 2031.
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.
C.R. Patil reviews Jal Shakti Abhiyan and Atal Bhujal Yojana with collectors of 151 districts
Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Patil reviewed Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain and Atal Bhujal Yojana with District Collectors on 10 March 2025, directing that all government buildings, schools and health facilities install rainwater harvesting.
Sitharaman tables Manipur's 2025-26 Budget in Lok Sabha as the state is under President's Rule
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabled the 2025-26 Budget of Manipur, with an expenditure of ₹35,103.90 crore, in the Lok Sabha on 10 March 2025, since the state is under President's Rule.
INS Imphal makes maiden port call at Port Louis for Mauritius's 57th National Day
Indian Navy destroyer INS Imphal made her maiden port call at Port Louis, Mauritius, on 10 March 2025, to take part in the 57th Mauritius National Day celebrations on 12 March.
Syria's interim government and Kurdish-led SDF sign deal to integrate northeast institutions into the state
Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa and SDF commander Mazloum Abdi signed an agreement in Damascus on 10 March 2025 to integrate the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces' civil and military institutions into the Syrian state.
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.
CCRAS institute in Kolkata and Jadavpur University to study Ayurvedic formulation Vidangadi Lauham for diabetes
The Central Ayurveda Research Institute, Kolkata, under CCRAS, signed an MoU with Jadavpur University's School of Natural Product Studies on 10 March 2025 to evaluate the classical formulation Vidangadi Lauham for diabetes.
CDS Gen Anil Chauhan calls for holistic counter-drone systems at CENJOWS seminar
Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan called for holistic counter-UAS systems and a common vocabulary on drones for the armed forces at a CENJOWS seminar in New Delhi on 10 March 2025.
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.
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.
Amit Shah addresses 'Shashwat Mithila Mahotsav-2025' in Gandhinagar
Union Home Minister Amit Shah addressed the 'Shashwat Mithila Mahotsav-2025' of people from Bihar's Mithila region living in Gujarat, in Gandhinagar on 9 March 2025.
Fit India Sundays on Cycle holds Women's Day 'pink cyclothon'; Asian Track Cycling medallists felicitated
A Women's Day special 'pink cyclothon' edition of Fit India Sundays on Cycle was held across the country on 9 March 2025, with over 400 riders at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi.
Om Birla releases book 'Parvat Shiromani Bhagat Singh Koshyari' at IGNCA
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla released 'Parvat Shiromani Bhagat Singh Koshyari', a book by Madan Mohan Sati on former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Bhagat Singh Koshyari, at IGNCA, New Delhi, on 9 March 2025.
Amit Shah in Gujarat: 11,000 new advocates take oath, foundation laid for para-athletes' sports centre, ₹150 coin released
Union Home Minister Amit Shah attended several events in Gujarat on 9 March 2025, including an oath ceremony of more than 11,000 newly enrolled advocates and the foundation-laying of a High-Performance Sports Centre for para-athletes in Gandhinagar.
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.