China Increases Defence Budget by 7.2% in 2025: China has announced a 7.2% increase in its defence budget for 2025, continuing its efforts to modernize and expand its military capabilities. The budget, which amounts to approximately $245 billion, was revealed at the National People’s Congress (NPC), the annual legislative meeting of the country. With this […]
PhonePe Launches ‘Insuring HEROES’ Campaign for International Women’s Day 2025
PhonePe Launches ‘Insuring HEROES’ Campaign for International Women’s Day 2025: PhonePe, one of India’s leading digital payment platforms, has launched its ‘Insuring HEROES’ campaign ahead of International Women’s Day (March 8, 2025). The initiative aims to promote financial security among women by offering exclusive discounts on select term life and health insurance plans. Available on […]
HDFC Bank Signs MoU with Indian Air Force and CSC Academy; Launches Project HAKK
HDFC Bank Signs MoU with Indian Air Force and CSC Academy; Launches Project HAKK: HDFC Bank, under its Parivartan initiative, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Air Force (IAF) and CSC Academy to launch Project HAKK (Hawai Anubhavi Kalyan Kendra). This initiative is designed to support defence pensioners, veterans, and their […]
India Ranks 4th in Global Wealth Rankings: Knight Frank’s Wealth Report 2025
India Ranks 4th in Global Wealth Rankings: Knight Frank’s Wealth Report 2025 The London-based global property consultancy firm, Knight Frank, released the 19th edition of ‘The Wealth Report 2025’, providing a comprehensive analysis of the global distribution of wealth. The report highlights the growing number of High Net-Worth Individuals (HNWIs) worldwide, with India securing the […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 7th March 2025
Today’s Current Affairs: 7th March 2025 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Antarctic Circumpolar Current
Antarctic Circumpolar Current: A groundbreaking study has revealed that the Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC)—the world’s most powerful ocean current—is slowing down due to melting ice sheets. The Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC) is the strongest ocean current globally, flowing clockwise (from west to east) around Antarctica and connecting the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans. As the […]
Bangus Valley : New Rule
Bangus Valley : New Rule The Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday (March 6, 2025) announced a new set of rules for Bangus, a far-off tourist spot near the Line of Control (LoC) in north Kashmir, in a bid to promote it as an ecotourism destination Lying within the Trans-Himalayan area, Bangus is a unique […]
AI Kosha
AI Kosha: The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) launched AI Kosha, a non-personal datasets platform, along with the GPU access portal under the IndiaAI Mission. AI Kosha is an initiative by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) designed to serve as a unified repository for datasets, tools, and AI models. It […]
Pashu Aushadhi Initiative
Pashu Aushadhi Initiative: The government will open “Pashu Aushadhi” stores across the country to provide affordable generic veterinary medicines to people engaged in animal husbandry and dairying. It has been conceptualised on the lines of the existing Pradhan Mantri Bharatiya Janaushadhi Kendras (PMBJK), which provide “quality generic medicines at affordable prices” to people to “bring […]
Parvatmala Pariyojana
Parvatmala Pariyojana: The union cabinet recently approved two major ropeway projects- Govindghat to Hemkund Sahib Ji (12.4 km) and Sonprayag to Kedarnath (12.9 km)- in Uttarakhand, which will be developed under National Ropeways Development Programme – Parvatmala Pariyojana. The National Ropeways Development Programme, known as the ‘Parvatmala Pariyojana’, was announced in the 2022-23 Union Budget. […]
