Asia Current Affairs One-liners — All time

Fri, 07 Mar 2025

• 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, 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.
• 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.
• The two-day armed forces display 'Shaurya Vedanam Utsav' began in Motihari, Bihar, on 7 March 2025, the first such event there, in the presence of Bihar Governor Arif Mohammed Khan.
• The Indian Navy inducted LSAM 11 (Yard 79), the eighth Missile cum Ammunition Barge, at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai, on 7 March 2025, completing the delivery of all eight barges by MSME shipyard SECON Engineering Projects.
• The CAQM Sub-Committee on GRAP invoked Stage-I of the revised Graded Response Action Plan across the entire NCR on 7 March 2025, after Delhi's daily average AQI reached 202 ('Poor').

Thu, 06 Mar 2025

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi performed pooja at Mukhwa, the winter seat of Maa Ganga, and addressed a Winter Tourism Program at Harsil in Uttarakhand on 6 March 2025.
• Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw launched AIKosha, the IndiaAI Datasets Platform, and the AI Compute Portal in New Delhi on 6 March 2025 to mark the IndiaAI Mission's anniversary.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high-level meeting on 6 March 2025 to review the cooperative sector, at which the draft National Cooperation Policy 2025 was discussed.
• The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) signed an MoU with the Government of Jammu and Kashmir in Srinagar on 6 March 2025 to develop river cruise tourism on the Chenab, Jhelum and Ravi.
• Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurated the Advanced Cybersecurity Operations Centre (SOC) of the Kerala Police Cyber Division, developed by C-DOT, on 6 March 2025.
• Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman launched the new Credit Assessment Model for MSMEs, based on scoring their digital footprints, at a post-Budget interaction in Visakhapatnam on 6 March 2025.
• The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) said on 6 March 2025 that it is deepening collaboration with the Right to Services Commissioners of 10 states to improve service delivery.
• Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh flagged off the CSIR-developed e-Tractor's nationwide roadshow from Jammu to Kanyakumari on 6 March 2025 and inaugurated an E-Tiller of CSIR-CMERI.
• 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.

Wed, 05 Mar 2025

• The Union Cabinet on 5 March 2025 approved the revision of the Livestock Health and Disease Control Programme (LHDCP) with an outlay of ₹3,880 crore for 2024-25 and 2025-26, adding a new Pashu Aushadhi component.
• The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on 5 March 2025 approved the 12.9-km Sonprayag–Kedarnath and the 12.4-km Govindghat–Hemkund Sahib Ji ropeways in Uttarakhand under the Parvatmala Pariyojana.
• New Zealand beat South Africa by 50 runs in the second semi-final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, on 5 March 2025, setting up a final against India in Dubai.
• The India Semiconductor Mission (ISM), Tata Electronics and Tata Semiconductor Manufacturing signed a Fiscal Support Agreement on 5 March 2025 for India's first commercial semiconductor fab at Dholera, Gujarat.
• The 12th Regional 3R and Circular Economy Forum in Asia and the Pacific concluded in Jaipur on 5 March 2025 with member countries unanimously adopting the 'Jaipur Declaration'.
• 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.
• President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated the second edition of 'Vividhta ka Amrit Mahotsav', showcasing the culture of South India, at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 5 March 2025.
• NITI Aayog announced its Frontier Tech Hub on 5 March 2025 and, with the Data Security Council of India, released a paper titled 'Quantum Computing: National Security Implications & Strategic Preparedness'.
• Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav addressed the inaugural session of TERI's World Sustainable Development Summit 2025 in New Delhi on 5 March 2025, held on the theme 'Partnerships for Accelerating Sustainable Development and Climate Solutions'.

Tue, 04 Mar 2025

• DRDO's Bengaluru-based Defence Bio-Engineering & Electro Medical Laboratory (DEBEL) successfully conducted high-altitude trials of the indigenous On-Board Oxygen Generating System-based Integrated Life Support System for the LCA Tejas on 4 March 2025.
• India beat Australia by four wickets in the first semi-final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on 4 March 2025, with Virat Kohli's 84 earning him Player of the Match.
• Union Ministers Nitin Gadkari and Pralhad Joshi flagged off the first-ever trials of hydrogen-powered heavy-duty trucks, built by Tata Motors, in New Delhi on 4 March 2025.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Vantara, a wildlife conservation, rescue and rehabilitation initiative in Jamnagar, Gujarat, on 4 March 2025.
• 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'.
• 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.