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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.

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🕯️ Obituaries 📍 Odisha Important

Former Union Minister and three-time Odisha BJP president Debendra Pradhan dies at 84 in New Delhi

Debendra Pradhan, former Union Minister in the Vajpayee government, three-time Odisha BJP president and father of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, died in New Delhi on 17 March 2025 at the age of 84.

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🕯️ Obituaries 📍 Odisha Important

Eminent Odia poet and former Odisha Chief Secretary Ramakanta Rath dies at 90 in Bhubaneswar

Ramakanta Rath, the Padma Bhushan-awarded Odia poet best known for the long poem 'Sri Radha' and a former Chief Secretary of Odisha, died at his residence in Bhubaneswar on 16 March 2025, aged 90.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Assam Important

89th Network Planning Group under PM GatiShakti evaluates eight projects, including Brahmaputra road tunnel and Rajkot Metro

The 89th meeting of the Network Planning Group (NPG) under PM GatiShakti, held on 14 March 2025, evaluated eight road, railway and metro projects, including a four-lane road tunnel under the Brahmaputra between Gohpur and Numaligarh in Assam.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Odisha Important

Tejas LCA AF MK1 prototype test-fires indigenous Astra beyond-visual-range missile off Chandipur

The Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) test-fired the indigenous Astra Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile (BVRAAM) from an LCA AF MK1 prototype off the coast of Chandipur, Odisha, on 12 March 2025, scoring a direct hit on a flying target.

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🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 India Must know

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.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Odisha Important

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.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 Delhi Important

Gadkari and Pralhad Joshi flag off India's first trials of hydrogen-powered heavy-duty trucks

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.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 India Important

Five pilot projects for hydrogen buses and trucks launched under National Green Hydrogen Mission

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy said on 3 March 2025 that it has sanctioned five pilot projects under the National Green Hydrogen Mission for 37 hydrogen buses and trucks and 9 refuelling stations.

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🛡️ Internal Security 📍 West Bengal

Indian Navy's East Coast motor car rally flagged off from INS Netaji, Kolkata

The Indian Navy's Motor Car Rally Expedition on the East Coast was flagged off from INS Netaji, Kolkata, on 3 March 2025 and will end in Chennai on 21 March.

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🎓 Women & Child 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

Jayant Chaudhary launches Swavalambini women entrepreneurship programme at CCS University, Meerut

Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Jayant Chaudhary launched Swavalambini, a women entrepreneurship programme by MSDE and NITI Aayog, at Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut, on 1 March 2025.

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🎓 Education, Health & Society 📍 Delhi

'Sugamya Yatra' held at Rajiv Chowk Metro Station on International Wheelchair Day 2025

The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities organised 'Sugamya Yatra' at Rajiv Chowk Metro Station, New Delhi, on International Wheelchair Day, 1 March 2025.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Odisha

Odisha's first Automated Testing Station for vehicle fitness opens at Cuttack

The Odisha government inaugurated the state's first Automated Testing Station (ATS) for vehicle fitness tests at the Cuttack RTO on 30 January 2025.

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💹 Economy 📍 Odisha Important

PM inaugurates 'Utkarsh Odisha' – Make in Odisha Conclave 2025 in Bhubaneswar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Utkarsh Odisha – Make in Odisha Conclave 2025 and the Make in Odisha Exhibition in Bhubaneswar on 28 January 2025.

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💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Must know

NITI Aayog's first Fiscal Health Index 2025 ranks Odisha top among 18 major states

The inaugural Fiscal Health Index 2025 of NITI Aayog, launched in New Delhi on 24 January 2025, ranked Odisha first among 18 major states with a score of 67.8.

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📅 Important Days & Themes 📍 Odisha Must know

Parakram Diwas 2025 celebrated at Barabati Fort, Cuttack, on Netaji's 128th birth anniversary

Parakram Diwas 2025 began on 23 January 2025 at Barabati Fort in Cuttack, Odisha, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's birthplace, marking his 128th birth anniversary.

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💹 Economy 📍 Odisha Important

Odisha's 134th SLSWCA approves 17 projects worth ₹3,883.72 crore

Odisha's State Level Single Window Clearance Authority, at its 134th meeting on 22 January 2025, approved 17 investment proposals worth ₹3,883.72 crore expected to create over 12,280 jobs.

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🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 Delhi Important

National Tribal Health Conclave 2025 held at Bharat Mandapam under Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan

The National Tribal Health Conclave 2025 was held on 20 January 2025 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, organised by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

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💹 Economy 📍 Odisha Important

3rd National Mining Ministers' Conference opens in Konark; Mining Tenement System and fifth critical mineral tranche launched

The 3rd National Mining Ministers' Conference opened at Konark, Odisha, on 20 January 2025, where the Mining Tenement System and the fifth tranche of critical mineral block auctions (15 blocks in eight states) were launched.

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💹 Economy 📍 Odisha

64th Central Geological Programming Board meeting in Bhubaneswar reviews GSI's 1,065 programmes for 2025-26

The 64th meeting of the Central Geological Programming Board was held in Bhubaneswar on 19 January 2025, where GSI placed about 1,065 scientific programmes for 2025-26, including 227 critical mineral projects.

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💹 Economy 📍 Odisha

Mines Ministry opens DMF Exhibition at Sun Temple, Konark

The Ministry of Mines and the Government of Odisha opened a District Mineral Foundation (DMF) Exhibition at the Sun Temple, Konark, on 18 January 2025, running until 21 January.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 Odisha Must know

Odisha becomes 34th state to implement AB PM-JAY

Scheme converged with Gopabandhu Jan Arogya Yojana; ₹5 lakh cover per family plus ₹5 lakh more for women members.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Odisha Important

President Murmu virtually launches dairy initiatives in Mayurbhanj, Odisha

3,000 high-genetic-merit cattle distributed; Gift Milk programme for about 1,200 schoolchildren.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 India Important

56 new watershed projects worth ₹700 crore sanctioned under WDC-PMKSY 2.0

Projects in 10 best-performing states to cover about 2.8 lakh hectares.

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🏆 National Awards 📍 Odisha Must know

President Murmu presents Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Awards at 18th PBD valedictory in Bhubaneswar

Trinidad and Tobago President Christine Kangaloo was among those conferred the award.

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🌐 International Relations 📍 Odisha Must know

PM Modi inaugurates 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas convention in Bhubaneswar

The PM flagged off the Pravasi Bharatiya Express, a tourist train for the diaspora; theme 'Diaspora's Contribution to a Viksit Bharat'.

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🌐 International Relations 📍 Odisha Important

Youth Pravasi Bharatiya Divas opens 18th PBD Convention in Bhubaneswar

Newsweek CEO Dev Pragad was the Guest of Honour on the convention's first day.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Jammu and Kashmir Must know

PM Modi inaugurates Jammu Railway Division and Charlapalli terminal, lays stone of Rayagada division building

The new Jammu Railway Division covers 742.1 km, including the Pathankot–Jammu–Udhampur–Srinagar–Baramulla line.

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📋 State Schemes 📍 Odisha Important

Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi launches Shahid Madho Singh Haath Kharcha Scheme for ST students

Scheduled Tribe students entering Class IX or XI get a one-time ₹5,000 to curb dropouts.

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💹 Economy 📍 Odisha

Odisha's 133rd SLSWCA meeting approves 25 projects worth ₹4,222.24 crore

The projects across 16 sectors and 11 districts are expected to create 14,497 jobs.

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