UPSC EPFO / APFC Current Affairs — Saari news

🔬 Science & Technology 📍 India

DoT aur WhatsApp ki partnership — digital fraud ke khilaf

17 March 2025: 'Scam Se Bacho' aur Sanchar Saathi ke zariye awareness.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 India

9th India-Australia Defence Policy Talks New Delhi mein

17 March 2025: JS Amitabh Prasad aur Australia ke Bernard Philip ne delegations lead kiye.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 India Must know

India-New Zealand ne FTA negotiations launch kiye

16 March 2025, New Delhi: Piyush Goyal aur Todd McClay ki meeting.

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🏅 Other Sports 📍 United States Important

Indian Wells 2025: Jack Draper aur Mirra Andreeva champion

16 March 2025: Andreeva ne world No. 1 Sabalenka ko, Draper ne Rune ko haraya.

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🏅 Other Sports 📍 United Kingdom Important

All England Open 2025: Shi Yuqi aur An Se-young singles champions

16 March 2025, Birmingham: badminton ke singles finals.

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💹 Banking & RBI 📍 India Important

RBI ko Pravaah aur Sarthi ke liye Digital Transformation Award 2025

Central Banking, London ka award; PM Modi ne 16 March 2025 ko saraha.

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🏅 Other Sports 📍 Australia Important

Lando Norris ne 2025 Australian GP jeeti — F1 season opener

16 March 2025, Albert Park, Melbourne: pole se jeet, Verstappen 2nd.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 India

PM Modi ka Lex Fridman ke saath podcast release

16 March 2025: fasting, Indian traditions aur leadership par baat.

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💹 Economy 📍 India

CCI ka 10th National Conference on Economics of Competition Law

16 March 2025, New Delhi: MoS Harsh Malhotra keynote speaker.

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🌐 International Relations 📍 United States Important

US ne Yemen ke Houthis par bade air strikes kiye

15 March 2025: Trump ka order, Sanaa samet Houthi areas target.

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🏅 Other Sports 📍 India Important

Special Olympics World Winter Games Turin 2025 mein India ke 33 medals

15 March 2025 ko games khatam: 8 gold, 18 silver, 7 bronze.

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📅 Important Days & Themes 📍 India Important

World Consumer Rights Day 2025 — theme 'A Just Transition to Sustainable Lifestyles'

15 March 2025: Department of Consumer Affairs ka webinar, Pralhad Joshi ka address.

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🌐 International Organisations 📍 India

India ne Geneva mein ILO ke 353rd Governing Body meeting mein hissa liya

10–20 March 2025: Labour Secretary Sumita Dawra ne delegation lead kiya.

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🌐 International Relations 📍 Canada Must know

Mark Carney bane Canada ke 24th Prime Minister

14 March 2025 ko Rideau Hall, Ottawa mein Governor General Mary Simon ne shapath dilayi.

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🌐 Summits & Conferences 📍 Canada Important

G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting Charlevoix mein khatam

12–14 March 2025, Charlevoix, Quebec; host Mélanie Joly.

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💹 Markets & Finance 📍 World Important

Gold pehli baar $3,000 per ounce ke paar

14 March 2025 ko spot gold $3,004.86 ke record par.

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🔬 Space 📍 United States Important

NASA ka SpaceX Crew-10 ISS ke liye launch

14 March 2025, 7:03 p.m. EDT, LC-39A Kennedy Space Center se Falcon 9 par.

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🌐 International Organisations 📍 Philippines Important

Rodrigo Duterte pehli baar ICC ke saamne pesh

14 March 2025 ko Pre-Trial Chamber I ke saamne video link se.

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💹 Banking & RBI 📍 India

India ke forex reserves $15.27 billion badhkar $653.97 billion

7 March 2025 wale hafte mein, 2 saal se zyada ki sabse badi weekly badhat.

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🔬 Space 📍 India Must know

ISRO ne pehli koshish mein SpaDeX satellites ko undock kiya

13 March 2025, ~09:20 IST, 460 km circular orbit mein.

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🏅 Other Sports 📍 India Important

Draft National Code Against Age Fraud in Sports 2025 jaari

13 March 2025 ko Sports Ministry ne public comments ke liye rakha; ~15 saal baad revision.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 India Important

PM-AASHA ke tahat 13.22 LMT tur kharid manzoor

13 March 2025: 11 March tak 5 states mein 89,219 kisanon se 1.31 LMT tur MSP par kharidi.

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🛡️ Military Exercises 📍 India Important

Bongosagar 2025: INS Ranvir aur BNS Abu Ubaidah Bay of Bengal mein

India–Bangladesh naval exercise aur CORPAT, Defence Ministry ne 13 March 2025 ko bataya.

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📅 Important Days & Themes 📍 World

World Kidney Day 2025: 'Are Your Kidneys OK?'

13 March 2025 (March ka doosra Thursday) ko manaya gaya.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 India

PB-SHABD ka ek saal; free access March 2026 tak

Prasar Bharati ne 13 March 2025 ko announce kiya.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Mauritius Must know

India–Mauritius ab Enhanced Strategic Partnership; PM ne Vision MAHASAGAR diya

12 March 2025, Port Louis: SAGAR (2015) ke aage Global South ke liye MAHASAGAR.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Mauritius Must know

PM Modi ko Mauritius ka sabse bada civilian award GCSK

12 March 2025 ko 57th National Day par Chief Guest; pehle Indian leader jinhe GCSK mila.

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💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Important

February 2025 mein retail inflation 3.61%

July 2024 ke baad sabse kam; January se 65 bps neeche.

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🎓 Women & Child 📍 World Important

CSW69 par India–UN Women ministerial roundtable

12 March 2025, UN HQ New York: digital aur financial inclusion par.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 India Important

IAF ke liye Ashwini radar: BEL se ₹2,906 crore ka contract

12 March 2025 ko Defence Ministry ne sign kiya.

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