Virat Kohli Becomes Seventh Indian Cricketer to Play 300 ODIs: Virat Kohli, one of India’s greatest cricketers, has reached a historic milestone. On March 2, 2025, during the Champions Trophy match against New Zealand in Dubai, he played his 300th One Day International (ODI) match. With this achievement, Kohli became the seventh Indian and 22nd […]
Category: Current Affairs
Trump Declared English as the Official Language of the United States
Trump Declared English as the Official Language of the United States: On March 1, 2025, President Donald Trump announced that English would be the official language of the country. He said that this decision would help bring unity in a nation with people from different backgrounds. The White House released an executive order stating that […]
ICC Youngest Chairman, Jay Shah Honored with Icon of Excellence Award at FILA 2025
ICC Youngest Chairman, Jay Shah Honored with Icon of Excellence Award at FILA 2025: Jay Shah, the chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC), has been honored with the prestigious Icon of Excellence award at the 14th Edition of the Forbes India Leadership Awards (FILA 2025). This award recognizes his outstanding contributions to cricket administration, […]
City Union Bank Partners with Chennai Super Kings to Launch Co-Branded Credit Card
City Union Bank Partners with Chennai Super Kings to Launch Co-Branded Credit Card: City Union Bank (CUB) has announced a strategic partnership with Chennai Super Kings (CSK) to introduce an exclusive co-branded credit card. This collaboration aims to offer CSK fans a unique financial product that enhances their purchasing experience while allowing them to showcase […]
GST Collections Surge by 9.1% to Reach ₹1.84 Lakh Crore in February 2025
GST Collections Surge by 9.1% to Reach ₹1.84 Lakh Crore in February 2025: The Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections in February 2025 saw a significant 9.1% year-on-year growth, reaching approximately ₹1.84 lakh crore, as per official data released. This increase highlights the robustness of domestic economic activity and improved compliance measures.The total gross GST […]
Senior Advocate Manan Kumar Mishra Re-Elected as Chairman of Bar Council of India
Senior Advocate Manan Kumar Mishra Re-Elected as Chairman of Bar Council of India: Senior advocate Manan Kumar Mishra has once again secured his position as the Chairman of the Bar Council of India (BCI), marking his seventh consecutive victory. This historic win reaffirms his stronghold in the legal community and underscores the trust reposed in […]
MISHTI Scheme
MISHTI Scheme: Gujarat has emerged as the national leader in mangrove afforestation, covering 19,020 hectares in just two years under the Centre’s ‘MISHTI’ scheme. The Mangrove Initiative for Shoreline Habitats & Tangible Incomes (MISHTI) scheme is a government-led initiative aimed at increasing the mangrove cover along the coastline and on salt pan lands. “MISHTI” comes […]
Rushikulya River
Rushikulya River: Forest officials recently restricted entry along a 5-km stretch from Gokharakuda to Bateswar near the Rushikulya river mouth in Ganjam district to protect Olive Ridley turtle eggs. Rushikulya River is one of Odisha’s prominent rivers, flowing primarily through the districts of Kandhamal, Ganjam, and Boudh. Originating at an elevation of approximately 1000 meters […]
Juanga Tribe
Juanga Tribe: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) recently sought an action taken report from the district magistrate-cum-collector of Keonjhar on alleged human rights violations of the Juanga tribe, a PVTG in the district. Juang is one of the 13 particularly vulnerable tribal groups (PVTGs) of the total 62 tribes found in Odisha. As per […]
Pan-India Survey On Farmers’s Share
Pan-India Survey On Farmers’s Share: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) conducted a pan-India survey on farmers’s share in consumer prices in rabi crops. It covered mandis and villages across 18 states analysing 12 rabi crops and including inputs from farmers, traders and retailers. Farmers received 40-67% of the final consumer price for major rabi […]
