• Sports: The Kabaddi World Cup will be held in England.

• Politics/Social Programs: The Swarozgar Rajiv Yuva Vikas Yojana was started in Telangana. A case of HKU1 was found in Kolkata.

• Culture/Religion: The first temple dedicated to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj is located in Thane, Maharashtra.

• Science/Technology: The head of the National Research Foundation is Shivkumar Kalyanraman. Matthew Braley played a debut match at age 62. The Tobacco Research Center in Andhra Pradesh was renamed the National Commercial Research Organization.

• International Olympic Committee: Approved the inclusion of breaking into the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games.

• ADB (Asian Development Bank): Launched the Frontier Seed Pacific Program.

• Holberg Prize: 2025 award recipient: Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak.

• ISRO's S. Ramkrishnan Thermal Research Centre: Located at IIT Madras.

• Kabbadi World Cup: First time held in Asia; location: England.

• Swarojgar Rajeev Yuva Vikasam Yojana: Launched in Telangana.

• H3N2 Virus: First case detected in Kolkata.

• First Temple Dedicated to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj: Located in Thane, Maharashtra.

• Head of National Research Foundation: Shivakumar Kalyan Raman.

• 62-Year-Old Debut Match: Matthew Braidley.

• National Commercial Agriculture Research Organization: Renamed (from its previous tobacco-focused name); location: Andhra Pradesh.

• International Olympic Committee Decision: The International Olympic Committee approved the inclusion of breaking in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games.

• ADB's Frontier Seed Project: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) started the Frontier Seed Project.

• Holberg Prize Winner: Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak won the 2025 Holberg Prize (Norway).

• ISRO's Thermal Research Center: ISRO's S. Ramkrishnan Thermal Research Centre is located at IIT Madras.

• Rhinoceros Population Increase: The number of single-horned rhinoceroses in West Bengal has increased to 392. These rhinoceroses are found in Kaziranga National Park (Assam) and Jaldapara National Park and Gorumara National Park (West Bengal).

• Awards: M.S. Swaminathan was awarded the M.S. Swaminathan Award for environmental conservation. He also received the Padma Vibhushan award.

• Nuclear Submarine: The second nuclear submarine launched by the Indian government is INS Arihant (INS Arighāt). The first is INS Arihant.

• PM Janman Colony: The first PM Janman Colony in India was established in Shivpuri Janapad Panchayat, Madhya Pradesh.

• Global Women's Kabaddi League: The first Global Women's Kabaddi League was held in Haryana.

• Delhi Police Initiative: Delhi Police launched a courtesy squad to tackle harassment/eve-teasing.

• Book "Leo: The Untold Story": The book, written by P.S. Raman, focuses on the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) team and highlights the team's emphasis on discipline and sportsmanship, particularly mentioning Mahendra Singh Dhoni's role.

• Awards:

  • Droupadi Murmu received the Grand Collar of the Order of Timor-Leste.

  • Indian Prime Minister Modi received Mauritius' highest award.

• India's Ranking: India is ranked 71st in the Paris Olympics 2024 points table (0 Gold, 1 Silver, 5 Bronze).

• Mauritius:

  • The World Hindi Secretariat is located in Mauritius.

  • India's first overseas Jan Aushadhi Kendra is in Mauritius.

  • The UK recently gave the Chagos Islands to Mauritius.

  • An agreement was recently signed between the Reserve Bank of India and Mauritius.

  • Capital: Port Louis

  • Current Prime Minister: Dr. Pravind Jugnauth

  • Highest Award Recipient: Narendra Modi (Prime Minister of India)

• Sports:

  • Neeraj Chopra won a silver medal in the javelin throw event at the Paris 2024 Olympics (89.45 meters).

• Agriculture:

  • PM Modi launched new coconut varieties, Kalpa Suvarna and Kalpa Shatabdi.

• India-Mauritius Trade Agreement:

  • The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and Mauritius have agreed to promote trade using local currencies (Rupees) instead of US Dollars.
  • Aims to strengthen both currencies and reduce transaction costs for exporters and importers by eliminating dollar conversion.
  • A similar agreement was previously made with the UAE (using the Dirham).

• Mauritius:

  • Capital: Port Louis
  • Prime Minister: Dr. Pravind Jugnauth
  • India's Prime Minister Modi received Mauritius' highest award.
  • India opened its first overseas Jan Aushadhi Kendra (generic medicine center) in Mauritius.

• Military Exercises:

  • The Indian Army conducted the "Parvat Prahar" exercise in Ladakh.
  • The Indian Air Force conducted the "Udaar Shakti" exercise with Malaysia. Other exercises with Malaysia include "Harimau Shakti" and "Samudra Lakshman".

• Paris Olympics 2024:

  • The Indian hockey team won a bronze medal, defeating Spain. Harmanpreet Singh was the captain.
  • India's overall medal count was six (0 gold, 1 silver, 5 bronze), resulting in a rank of 71.
  • India has won 8 gold medals in hockey at the Olympics.

• Appointments and Awards:

  • Ayushmann Khurrana appointed as Fit India Icon by Mansukh Mandaviya, India's Sports Minister.
  • Jasprit Bumrah appointed as brand ambassador for Skechers.
  • K. Srikanth appointed as goodwill ambassador to eliminate blindness.
  • Dr. Govind Rajan awarded the first Vigyan Ratna Award.

• Fit India Icon:

  • Ayushmann Khurrana nominated as a Fit India Icon by Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya. The Fit India Movement was launched on August 29, 2019, on Major Dhyan Chand's birthday (National Sports Day in India).

• Indore Developments:

  • India's first PPP green waste processing plant established in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, to convert waste into wealth.
  • Giving alms declared an offense in Indore.

• Bangladesh Politics:

  • Mohammad Yunus appointed as the head of Bangladesh's interim government.

• Sports News:

  • Vinesh Phogat disqualified from the 50kg category wrestling competition at the Paris 2024 Olympics.

• BIMSTEC Summit:

  • First edition of the BIMSTEC trade summit held in India. BIMSTEC's headquarters are in Dhaka, Bangladesh, and Indrajit Pandey is the current head.

• World Bank Report:

  • The World Bank released a report titled the V. Reddy Report.

• India's First PPP-Based Green Waste Processing Plant:

  • Located in Indore, Madhya Pradesh.
  • Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model.
  • Aims to convert waste into wealth.

• Indore City Developments:

  • Giving alms declared an offense.
  • Considered one of India's cleanest cities.

• China Launches Mega-Satellite Constellation G60.

• Bangladesh's Interim Government:

  • Mohammed Yunus appointed as head.

• India-Foreign Nation Military Exercises:

  • Varuna Exercise (India-France): INS Vikrant participated.
  • Vajra Prahar, Tarkash, Cope India Exercises (India-USA)
  • Samudra Lakshman & Harima Shakti Exercises (India-Malaysia)
  • Mitra Shakti Exercise (India-Sri Lanka)
  • Dosti Exercise (India-Sri Lanka-Maldives)

• Indian Navy:

  • Current head: Dinesh Tripathi

• Recent Events:

  • INS Shivalik won the naval gunnery support competition (Rimpak 244).
  • Vinesh Phogat, Indian wrestler, initially qualified for the Olympic final (50 kg weight class) but was later disqualified due to being overweight.
  • Dinesh Karthik became the first Indian player to join the South African League SA2.

• India-France Bilateral Naval Exercises:

  • The Varuna exercise (naval) is conducted between India and France.
  • INS Vikrant participated from the Indian side.
  • Shakti (army), Varun (navy), and Garuda (air force) exercises are conducted between India and France.

• Other Bilateral Exercises:

  • Vajra Prahar and Yudh Abhyas are conducted between India and the USA.
  • Simbex and Harimau Shakti are conducted between India and Malaysia.
  • Mitra Shakti is conducted between India and Sri Lanka.
  • Dosti is conducted between India, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives.

• Awards and Honors:

  • President Droupadi Murmu received the Companion of the Order from Fiji.

• Khelo India Winter Games:

  • Held in Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh.
  • Indian Army secured first place, Himachal Pradesh second.
  • The Hindi tagline was "Houslon Ki Udaan." The English tagline was "Champions Beyond Limits."

• Khelo India Mascot:

  • Unveiling of the mascot, Ujjwala.

• Indian Air Force Exercise:

  • The first multinational air exercise, "Tarang Shakti," will be conducted in Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu.

• Paris Olympics 2024:

  • P.V. Sindhu and Sharath Kamal were flag bearers at the opening ceremony; Manu Bhaker and P.R. Sreejesh at the closing ceremony.

• Yamini Krishnamurti:

  • Recently deceased dancer associated with Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi.
  • Received the second-highest civilian award in 2016.
  • Authored the autobiography "Fashion of Dance."
  • Recognized as an Asthana Nartki.

• Khelo India Para Games 2025:

  • Mascot: Ujjwala (a sparrow).
  • Launched in Delhi (Delhi's state bird is a sparrow).
  • Taglines: "हौसलों की उड़ान" (Hindi) and "Champions Beyond Limits" (English).

• Conferences:

  • Fourth National Hindi Science Conference: Inaugurated in Bhopal.

• International Events:

  • Paris Olympics 2024: Novak Djokovic won gold in men's singles tennis.

• Organizations:

  • Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences: Janet Yang elected as president.
  • CBSE: Launched a successful Pariksha Pe Charcha cycle.

• Government Schemes:

  • Ladli Pratibha Yojana (Rajasthan): ₹1 lakh to families upon the birth of a daughter, in seven installments until the age of 21.
  • Mukhyamantri Mahila Samman (Jharkhand)

• Sports:

  • Khelo India Para Games 2025: Mascot "Ujjwala" (sparrow) launched in Delhi. Taglines: "मसलों की उड़ान" (Hindi) and "Champions Beyond Limits" (English).
  • India's First Night Street Racing: Held in Chennai.

• Important Dates:

  • March 20th: World Sparrow Day (also Happiness Day); Sparrow is the state bird of Delhi. Started in 2010.
  • March 19th: CRPF Day (Central Reserve Police Force). Formerly Crown Representative Police Force (1939), renamed CRPF in 1949.
  • March 22nd: World Water Day, Bihar Foundation Day, and Agra Storm Day.

• Awards:

  • Asian Film Awards (18th, Hong Kong):
    • All We Imagine As Light: Best Film (directed by Payal Kapadia)
    • Shahana Goswami: Best Actress (Santosha role as a newlywed housewife)
  • IIFA Awards:
    • Lapata Ladies: Best Film (directed by Kiran Rao).
    • Kartik Aaryan: Best Actor.
  • Oscar Awards (97th Academy Awards):
    • Anura: Best Film.
  • 70th National Film Awards:
    • Aattam (Malayalam film): Best Film.

• Appointments:

  • Sadhana Saksena: First female Director General of the Indian Army's medical service.

• Publications:

  • Call of the Gir (Parimal Nathwani): Book on Asiatic lions and conservation.

• Appointments

  • UPSC Chairperson: Preeti Sudan appointed as the new chairperson of the UPSC.

• Economy and Finance

  • SEBI AI Chatbot: SEBI launched an AI chatbot service.

• Sports

  • 2024 Paris Olympics: Swapnil Kusale won a bronze medal for India in the 50m rifle three positions event. This was India's third bronze medal in this event. Manu Bhaker won the first two (one individually and one with Sarabjot Singh).
  • Paris Olympics Shooting Medal: Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh won a medal (unspecified) in shooting. Manu Bhaker also won India's first medal.
  • English Channel Swim: G.R.I. is the youngest para-swimmer to solo cross the English Channel, from Maharashtra. First Indian: Mihir Sen. First Indian woman: Arati Shah. Oldest: Siddhartha Agrawal.
  • Paris 2024 Olympics: The mascot is Phryges, a three-color (red, blue, white) Phrygian cap.

• Awards and Recognition

  • Asian Film Awards:
    • 18th Asian Film Awards held in Hong Kong.
    • All We Imagine as Light won Best Film; directed by Payal Kapadia.
    • Shahana Goswami won Best Actress for the film Santoshi.

• Reports and Indices

  • Freedom of Expression Index: Norway ranked first, India ranked 24th. This study used a "Fundamental Expression Index" created by the US think tank "The Future of Free Speech."

• Constitutional Matters

  • Article 19(1)(a) of the Indian Constitution: Guarantees freedom of speech and expression in India.

• Government and Policy

  • NITI Aayog: Established January 1, 2015. Headed by the Prime Minister of India. Current Vice Chairperson: Suman Bery. Current CEO: V.R. Subrahmanyam.

• Space Exploration

  • SpaceX Crew-9 Mission: Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore were returned to Earth by SpaceX's Crew-9 mission after 286 days in space. The mission used the Dragon capsule, which landed in the water near Florida. There is a recovery period after returning from space due to microgravity effects.

• International Relations

  • Venezuelan Presidential Election: Nicolás Maduro won a third term as President of Venezuela.

• Culture and Heritage

  • Delhi's Underground Museum: Delhi inaugurated its first underground museum, located near Humayun's Tomb.

• Space Exploration and Return Mission

  • Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore returned to Earth after a 9-month and 14-day space mission.
  • The return was facilitated by SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule.
  • The landing occurred in the water near Florida.

• Free Speech Ranking

  • India ranked 24th out of 33 countries in a global study on free speech by the US think tank "The Future of Free Speech".

• Awards

  • Payal Kapadia's film "All We Imagine As Light" won the Best Film award at the Asian Film Awards 2025.

• Days

  • World Sparrow Day was celebrated on March 20, 2025.
  • National Startup Day: January 16, 2016.
  • National Girl Child Day: January 24.
  • Martyr's Day: January 30 and March 23, 1931.
  • World Cancer Day: February 4.
  • Pravasi Bharatiya Divas: January 9.
  • Parakram Divas: January 23.
  • Panchayati Raj Day: April 24, 1993.
  • Civil Services Day: April 21.
  • World Labour Day: May 1.
  • World Milk Day: June 1.
  • Kargil Vijay Diwas: July 26.
  • Air Force Day: October 8.
  • Toilet Day: November 19.
  • World AIDS Day: December 1.
  • Braille Day: January 4.
  • Coast Guard Day: February 1.
  • Deworming Day: February 10.
  • World Wildlife Day: March 3.
  • National Technology Day: May 11.
  • Anti-Terrorism Day: May 21.

• Sports

  • The mascot "Ujjwala" for Khelo India Para Games 2025 was launched.
  • Ayushmann Khurrana declared a "Fit India Icon."

• Naval Exercise

  • The 23rd edition of Varuna 2025, a bilateral naval exercise between India and France, commenced.

• Green Initiatives

  • Indore, Madhya Pradesh, will launch India's first PPP-based green waste processing plant.

• Economic Agreement

  • RBI and Bank of Mauritius agreed to promote trade in local currencies.

• Book Launch

  • The book "Leo: The Untold Story," about MS Dhoni and Chennai Super Kings, was released.

• Delhi Police

  • Delhi Police launched a courtesy squad to address harassment.

• Wildlife

  • The number of one-horned rhinoceroses in West Bengal increased to 392.

• August 2023

  • Chandrayaan-3's Vikram lander touched down on the moon's south pole.
  • National Sports Day (August 29th) commemorates Major Dhyan Chand's birthday.

• September

  • International Literacy Day (September 8th).
  • National Hindi Day (September 14th).
  • National Engineers Day (September 15th).
  • World Ozone Day (September 16th).
  • International Peace Day (September 21st).
  • World Alzheimer's Day (September 21st).
  • World Tourism Day (September 27th).
  • World Heart Day (September 29th).

• October

  • International Coffee Day (October 1st).
  • International Day of Non-Violence (October 2nd).
  • World Teachers' Day (October 5th).
  • International Girl Child Day (October 11th).
  • World Sight Day (October 12th).
  • International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (October 13th).
  • World Students' Day (October 15th).
  • World Food Day (October 16th).
  • World Statistics Day (October 20th).
  • National Unity Day (October 31st).

• November

  • International Day of Biological Diversity (November 3rd).
  • World Tsunami Awareness Day (November 5th).
  • National Legal Services Day (November 9th).
  • Ayurveda Day (November 10th).
  • National Education Day (November 11th).
  • National Milk Day (November 26th).
  • World Sustainable Transport Day (November 26th, 2023).

• December

  • World Computer Literacy Day (December 2nd).
  • Indian Navy Day (December 4th).
  • World Soil Day (December 5th).
  • Armed Forces Flag Day (December 7th).
  • International Human Rights Day (December 10th).
  • International Mountain Day (December 11th).
  • Vijay Diwas (December 16th).
  • First World Basketball Day (December 21st, 2023).
  • National Mathematics Day (December 22nd).
  • National Farmers' Day (December 23rd).
  • National Consumer Day (December 24th).
  • Good Governance Day (December 25th).
  • Veer Baal Diwas (December 26th).
  • International Day of Epidemic Preparedness (December 27th).

• June:

  • World Ocean Day: June 8th ("Awake New Depths" theme)
  • First International Sports Day: June 11th ("Sport Creates a Better World" theme)
  • World Blood Donor Day: June 14th
  • World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought: June 17th
  • Day of Combatting Hate Speech: June 18th
  • World Refugee Day: June 20th
  • 10th International Yoga Day: June 21st ("Yoga for Self and Society" theme)
  • United Nations Public Service Day: June 23rd
  • Olympic Day: June 23rd (commemorating the founding in 1894)
  • Constitution Day (India): June 25th (marks the imposition of the Third Emergency in 1975)

• July:

  • National Doctor's Day (India): July 1st (Birth anniversary of Bidhan Chandra Roy)
  • World Population Day: July 11th (marks the global population reaching 5 billion in 1983)
  • Nelson Mandela International Day: July 18th
  • World Chess Day: July 20th
  • International Tiger Day: July 29th
  • World Wide Web Day: August 1st (Tim Berners-Lee's birthday)
  • Hiroshima Day: August 6th (commemorates the atomic bombing in 1945)

• August:

  • National Handcraft Day (India): August 7th
  • Javelin Throw Day (India): August 7th
  • World Indigenous Peoples' Day: August 9th
  • World Lion Day: August 10th
  • International Elephant Day: August 12th
  • National Space Day (India): August 23rd (commemorates Chandrayaan-3's Vikram lander's moon landing in 2023)
  • National Sports Day (India): August 29th (Major Dhyan Chand's birthday)
  • World Sanskrit Day: August 31st

• September:

  • National Teachers' Day (India): September 5th (Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan's birthday)
  • International Charity Day: September 5th
  • International Day of Police Cooperation: September 7th (marks the founding of Interpol in 1923)
  • International Literacy Day: September 8th
  • National Hindi Day (India): September 14th (marks Hindi's adoption as an official language in 1949)
  • International Day of Democracy: September 15th
  • National Engineers' Day (India): September 15th (M. Visvesvaraya's birthday)
  • World Ozone Day: September 16th (marks the Montreal Protocol in 1987)
  • World Bamboo Day: September 18th
  • International Day of Peace: September 21st
  • World Alzheimer's Day: September 21st
  • World Rivers Day: September 24th
  • World Tourism Day: September 27th
  • World Heart Day: September 29th

• October:

  • International Coffee Day: October 1st
  • International Day of Non-Violence: October 2nd (Gandhi Jayanti)
  • World Teachers' Day: October 5th
  • International Day of the Girl Child: October 11th
  • World Sight Day: October 12th
  • International Day for Disaster Reduction: October 13th
  • World Students' Day: October 15th (A.P.J. Abdul Kalam's birthday)
  • World Food Day: October 16th (marks the founding of FAO in 1945)
  • World Statistics Day: October 20th

• March:

  • World Meteorological Day: March 23rd
  • World Tuberculosis Day: March 24th
  • World Water Day: March 22nd (Theme: Water for Peace)

• April:

  • National Maritime Day: April 5th
  • World Health Day: April 7th (Theme: My Health, My Right)
  • World Homeopathy Day: April 10th
  • World Hemophilia Day: April 17th
  • World Heritage Day: April 18th (Theme: Discovering and Experiencing Diversity)
  • International Earth Day: April 22nd (Theme: Invest in Our Planet)
  • World Book and Copyright Day: April 23rd
  • World Malaria Day: April 25th
  • World Intellectual Property Day: April 26th
  • World Press Freedom Day: May 3rd

• May:

  • World Red Cross Day: May 8th
  • World Thalassemia Day: May 8th
  • International Nurses Day: May 12th
  • International Family Day: May 15th
  • International Day of Light: May 16th
  • International Museum Day: May 18th
  • World Metrology Day: May 20th (Theme: Measuring our world for a sustainable future)
  • International Day for Biological Diversity: May 22nd (Theme: Build a shared future for all life)
  • World Football Day: May 25th
  • First International Potato Day: May 30th
  • World No Tobacco Day: May 31st

• June:

  • World Environment Day: June 5th (Theme: Land Restoration)
  • World Food Safety Day: June 7th
  • World Oceans Day: June 8th (Theme: Planet Ocean: Tides are Changing)
  • First International Day of Sport for Development and Peace: June 11th (Theme: Sport Creates a Better World)
  • World Blood Donor Day: June 14th
  • World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought: June 17th
  • International Day of Combating Hate Speech: June 18th
  • World Refugee Day: June 20th
  • International Yoga Day: June 21st (Theme: Yoga for Humanity)
  • United Nations Public Service Day: June 23rd
  • Olympic Day: June 23rd
  • Constitution Day: June 25th
  • National Doctor's Day: July 1st

• July:

  • World Population Day: July 11th
  • Nelson Mandela International Day: July 18th
  • World Chess Day: July 20th
  • International Tiger Day: July 29th

• August:

  • World Wide Web Day: August 1st
  • Hiroshima Day: August 6th
  • National Handloom Day: August 7th
  • World Tribal Day: August 9th
  • World Lion Day: August 10th
  • International Youth Day: August 12th
  • International Elephant Day: August 12th
  • National Space Day: August 23rd

• January:

  • World Hindi Day (January 10, 2024): Theme - Connecting Hindi traditional knowledge and artificial intelligence.
  • National Youth Day (January 12): Celebrates Swami Vivekananda's birthday.
  • Indian Army Day (January 15).
  • International Education Day (January 24).
  • National Girl Child Day (January 24).
  • National Voters' Day (January 25).
  • National Tourism Day (January 25).
  • Republic Day (January 26): Theme - Mother of Democracy and Developed India.

• February:

  • World Pulses Day (February 10): Theme - Pulses: Nutritious food for sustainable soil and people.
  • World Radio Day (February 13): Also National Women's Day.
  • International Mother Language Day (February 21).
  • National Science Day (February 28).

• March:

  • Zero Discrimination Day (March 1).
  • International Women's Day (March 8).
  • International Day of Mathematics (March 14).
  • World Consumer Rights Day (March 15).
  • National Vaccination Day (March 16): Theme - Vaccines work for everyone.
  • World Poetry Day (March 21).
  • World Water Day (March 22).
  • World Meteorological Day (March 23).
  • World Tuberculosis Day (March 24).

• April:

  • National Maritime Day (April 5).
  • World Health Day (April 7): Theme - My health, my right.
  • World Homeopathy Day (April 10).
  • World Hemophilia Day (April 17).
  • World Heritage Day (April 18): Theme - Exploring and experiencing diversity.
  • International Earth Day (April 22): Theme - Invest in our planet.
  • World Book and Copyright Day (April 23).
  • World Malaria Day (April 25).
  • World Intellectual Property Day (April 26).
  • World Press Freedom Day (May 3).

• May:

  • World Red Cross Day (May 8).
  • World Thalassemia Day (May 8).
  • International Nurses Day (May 12): Theme - Nurses: A voice to lead – health for all.
  • International Family Day (May 15).
  • International Day of Light (May 16).
  • International Museum Day (May 18).
  • World Metrology Day (May 20): Theme - Measuring our world for a sustainable tomorrow.
  • International Day for Biological Diversity (May 22): Theme - Build a shared future for all life.
  • World Football Day (May 25).
  • First International Potato Day (May 30).
  • World No Tobacco Day (May 31).

• June:

  • World Environment Day (June 5): Theme - Solutions to plastic pollution.