UPSC Civil Services Current Affairs — All time
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Thu, 27 Mar 2025
India and Japan sign ODA loans worth JPY 191.736 billion for six projects
The Government of India and JICA signed six loan agreements worth JPY 191.736 billion in New Delhi on 27 March 2025 under Japan's Official Development Assistance, covering projects in Tamil Nadu, Delhi, Assam and Punjab.
Centre to borrow ₹8 lakh crore in first half of FY 2025-26, 54% of the year's plan
The Finance Ministry said on 27 March 2025 that the Centre will borrow ₹8 lakh crore through dated securities in April–September 2025, 54% of the ₹14.82 lakh crore gross borrowing budgeted for 2025-26.
PM meets Japan's Keizai Doyukai delegation led by Takeshi Niinami; highlights Japan Plus
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met a delegation of Keizai Doyukai, the Japan Association of Corporate Executives, led by its chair Takeshi Niinami, at 7 Lok Kalyan Marg in New Delhi on 27 March 2025.
MoD signs ₹2,500 crore contracts for NAMIS (Tracked) anti-tank system and 5,000 light vehicles
The Ministry of Defence signed contracts worth about ₹2,500 crore in New Delhi on 27 March 2025 for the Nag Missile System (Tracked) from Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited and about 5,000 light vehicles from Force Motors and Mahindra & Mahindra.
PM Modi speaks with King Philippe of Belgium; appreciates Belgian Economic Mission led by Princess Astrid
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with King Philippe of Belgium on 27 March 2025 and appreciated the recent Belgian Economic Mission to India led by Princess Astrid.
Wed, 26 Mar 2025
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.
MoD signs ₹6,900 crore contracts for ATAGS 155mm guns with Bharat Forge and towing vehicles with Tata Advanced Systems
The Ministry of Defence signed contracts worth about ₹6,900 crore in New Delhi on 26 March 2025 for 155mm/52 calibre Advanced Towed Artillery Gun Systems from Bharat Forge and 6x6 gun-towing vehicles from Tata Advanced Systems.
Third India–Uganda Joint Trade Committee meets in New Delhi after a 23-year gap
The third session of the India–Uganda Joint Trade Committee was held in New Delhi on 25–26 March 2025, the first in 23 years, and agreed to explore MoUs and a Joint Business Forum.
Raksha Rajya Mantri flags off Mount Everest and Mount Kangchenjunga expeditions
Raksha Rajya Mantri Sanjay Seth flagged off joint expeditions to Mount Everest and Mount Kangchenjunga from South Block, New Delhi, on 26 March 2025.
NHAI's InvIT completes largest road-sector monetisation of over ₹18,000 crore
National Highways Infra Trust, the InvIT set up by NHAI, completed its fourth round of fund-raising at an enterprise value of about ₹18,380 crore, the largest monetisation in India's road sector, the Road Transport Ministry said on 26 March 2025.
Tue, 25 Mar 2025
Centre discontinues medium and long term government deposits under Gold Monetisation Scheme from 26 March 2025
The Finance Ministry announced on 25 March 2025 that the Medium Term and Long Term Government Deposit components of the Gold Monetisation Scheme would be discontinued from 26 March 2025.
Parliament passes Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill, 2024 as Rajya Sabha clears it
The Rajya Sabha passed the Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill, 2024 on 25 March 2025 after a reply by Home Minister Amit Shah, completing its passage through Parliament.
Lok Sabha passes Finance Bill, 2025 with 35 amendments; 6% equalisation levy on online ads abolished
The Lok Sabha passed the Finance Bill, 2025 on 25 March 2025 with 35 government amendments, including one abolishing the 6% equalisation levy on online advertisements.
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.
Boilers Bill, 2024 introduced in Lok Sabha to replace the Boilers Act, 1923
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal introduced the Boilers Bill, 2024 in the Lok Sabha on 25 March 2025 to repeal the century-old Boilers Act, 1923 and decriminalise three of its seven offences.
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.
Centre asks traders to declare wheat stocks every Friday from 1 April 2025
The Centre directed on 25 March 2025 that traders, wholesalers, retailers, big chain retailers and processors must declare wheat stocks on a government portal from 1 April 2025 and every Friday after that.
Mon, 24 Mar 2025
World TB Day 2025: J.P. Nadda announces nationwide expansion of the 100-day TB Mukt Bharat campaign
Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda announced at the World TB Day 2025 summit in New Delhi on 24 March 2025 that the 100-day intensified TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan, which screened 12.97 crore people, would be scaled up to all districts.
Centre notifies 24% hike in salary, allowances and pension of MPs from 1 April 2023
The Centre notified on 24 March 2025 a 24% increase in the salary, daily allowance and pension of sitting and former MPs, with retrospective effect from 1 April 2023.
Indian Navy announces maiden IOS SAGAR deployment and AIKEYME exercise with African nations
The Indian Navy announced on 24 March 2025 its maiden initiatives, the IOS SAGAR deployment of INS Sunayna with a multinational crew and the AIKEYME maritime exercise with African countries, co-hosted with Tanzania.
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%.
India completes genome sequencing of 10,000 Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates
Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh announced on 24 March 2025 at a World TB Day summit in New Delhi that India had completed genome sequencing of 10,000 isolates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
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.
Sun, 23 Mar 2025
Canadian PM Mark Carney calls snap election for 28 April as Parliament is dissolved
Canada's Governor General Mary Simon dissolved the 44th Parliament on 23 March 2025 on the advice of Prime Minister Mark Carney, who called a snap general election for 28 April 2025.
World Meteorological Day 2025 observed with theme 'Closing the Early Warning Gap Together'
World Meteorological Day was observed on 23 March 2025 with the theme 'Closing the Early Warning Gap Together', marking 75 years of the World Meteorological Organization.
PM pays tributes to Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev on Shaheed Diwas and to Ram Manohar Lohia on his birth anniversary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev on Shaheed Diwas, 23 March 2025, and to Dr Ram Manohar Lohia on his birth anniversary the same day.
Sat, 22 Mar 2025
Centre withdraws 20% export duty on onions with effect from 1 April 2025
The Department of Revenue issued Notification No. 19/2025-Customs on 22 March 2025, making the export duty on onions nil from 1 April 2025 and ending the 20% duty in force since 13 September 2024.
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.
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.