Today’s Top News – 21 March 2025

1. Registration for the Char Dham Yatra in Uttarakhand begins yesterday. A record 1.75 lakh devotees registered on the first day by 5 PM today. This year, registrations will be Aadhaar-authenticated, and devotees will be required to provide their Aadhaar card details during registration.

2. Both the Houses of Parliament was adjourned for the day yesterday following DMK and some other opposition MPs protest over proposed delimitation of Lok Sabha and assembly constituencies.

3. The Government has approved over 1100 infrastructure projects under its various schemes related to food processing sector to provide benefit to over 5 lakh farmers. These schemes include Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana, Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Food Processing Industry and Centrally sponsored PM Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises scheme.

4. Cabinet Approves Namrup-IV Fertilizer Plant in Assam: The Union Cabinet, under the leadership of PM Modi, has approved the development of a Brownfield Ammonia-Urea Complex (Namrup-IV) within Brahmaputra Valley Fertilizer Corporation Limited (BVFCL), Namrup, Assam.

5. The Union Cabinet has sanctioned the Revised Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM) to propel the livestock sector’s growth. This Central Sector scheme, now bolstered with an additional ₹1,000 crore, brings the total budgetary allocation to ₹3,400 crore.

6. India is making significant strides in nuclear energy with the launch of the Jaitapur Nuclear Power Plant in Maharashtra and the Gorakhpur Nuclear Power Project in Haryana, marking the country’s first nuclear facility in North India.

7. Ministry of Corporate Affairs hosted its second open house for the PM Internship Scheme to engage and support eligible candidates of the scheme. In a statement, the Ministry said that the initiative is part of the ministry’s commitment to addressing candidate queries and concerns throughout the application phase.

8. Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram has said that the government is implementing various schemes to increase the literacy rate among Scheduled Tribes.

9. The government has approved the revised Rashtriya Gokul Mission to boost growth in the livestock sector. The implementation of the revised mission is being carried out with an additional outlay of one thousand crore rupees.

10. Five years after Covid-19 was declared a pandemic. the Indian government is reviewing a draft of a National Wildlife Health Policy (NWHP). This policy suggests monitoring wildlife diseases, doing more research, and setting up new testing labs. The policy aims to integrate disease surveillance, research, and diagnostics for better pandemic preparedness.

11. The estimated unemployment rate in the country has decreased from six per cent during 2017-18 to 3.2 per cent in 2023-24. In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Labour and Employment Shobha Krandlaje said.

12. Kanger Valley National Park (KVNP) has been added to the tentative list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites under the ‘Natural’ category. This park, nestled in the Bastar district of Chhattisgarh.

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LEGAL REPORT
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1. Punjab Police has removed protesting farmers from Shambhu and Khanauri borders. Punjab Police also resumed its operation to dismantle the remaining temporary structures on the Punjab side of the Shambhu border to clear the road.

2. The National Highways Authority of India has debarred 14 user fee collection agencies for irregularities in fee collection at toll plazas.

3. The National Investigation Agency has conducted searches at 12 locations across Jammu. The searches were conducted at the homes of overground workers (OGWs) linked to newly-formed offshoots and affiliates of banned terrorist organizations like Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM).

“””””””” MISHAPS “””””””””

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1. A media report suggesting banks in India will adopt a 5-day workweek starting April 2025 has been debunked by the Press Information Bureau, labeling it as fake news . A recent news report by a media house has sparked speculation that banks across India will soon follow a 5-day workweek starting from April 2025.

2. The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) added 17 lakh 89 thousand members in January this year. This represents an increase of 11.48 percent in net members compared to December 2024. The Ministry of Labour and Employment attributed this surge to growing employment opportunities.

3. The Indian government has introduced a ₹1,500 crore incentive scheme for banks to encourage small-value UPI transactions in the financial year 2024–25. Under this initiative, banks will receive a 0.15% incentive for payments below ₹2,000, provided they maintain a reliable UPI infrastructure.

4. SEBI has introduced a collaboration with DigiLocker to enhance investor protection by enabling secure digital storage of demat holdings, mutual fund statements, and CAS. This initiative reduces unclaimed financial assets by ensuring investors and their families can seamlessly access.

5. Wipro, Tech Mahindra, and L&T Technology Services have recently announced strategic partnerships with Nvidia to develop advanced AI solutions across various sectors. These collaborations were unveiled during Nvidia’s annual GPU Technology Conference (GTC) held in California from March 17-21, 2025.

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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
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1. CHHAAVA movie Box-Office Reign Continues Even A Month After Its Release, Earns Rupees 760 Crore Globally.

2. Miss World 2025 is all set to be held in India as Telangana will host the prestigious beauty pageant in May this year.
Preparations for the event are in full swing. The Telangana government is aiming to turn Miss World into a tourism powerhouse

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DEFENCE News
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1. Defence Ministry approves 54 thousand crore rupee deal to procure Military and Air Defense equipments.

The government has given a nod for the procurement of 1350 horse power engines for T-90 tanks, Varunastra Torpedoes and Airborne Early Warning and Control Aircraft systems. The approval was given during the Defence Acquisition Council meeting chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. This procurement will costume over 54 thousand crore rupees.

2. Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla has been selected as one of the astronauts for India’s upcoming human space mission, Gaganyaan. This announcement was made in the Lok Sabha by Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh.

3. The Armed Forces Medical Services – AFMS and the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences – NIMHANS have signed a Memorandum of Understanding – MoU to collaborate on research, training, and specialized mental health support for military personnel and their families.

4. Saudi Arabia’s recent decision to reject China’s J-35A stealth fighter jet represents a significant setback for Beijing’s ambitions in the Middle East arms market.This is seen as part of a broader strategy by Riyadh to maintain a diversified military procurement approach, balancing relationships with Western allies and emerging defence partners like Turkey.

5. Paras Defence and Space Technologies Ltd has secured a significant contract valued at ₹142.31 crore (including taxes) from the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), under the Ministry of Defence, Government of India. This order was awarded by the Centre for High Energy Systems & Sciences (CHESS) located in Hyderabad.

6. Thirty Maoists have been killed in two separate encounters in Chhattisgarh today. The bodies of these Maoists have been recovered. A large quantity of weapons and ammunition have also been recovered from the spot. A security force jawan has also been martyred in the encounter with the Maoists.

21 Mar (Friday)
Vedic Ritu/ Shishir
Drik Ritu : Vasanta
पक्ष :: Krishnapaksh
(In Purnimanta calendar)
Vikram Samvat – 2081
Month : Chaitra 07

(In Amanta calendar)
Shaka Samvat – 1946
Month Phalguna 22

Nakshatra: Jyeshta/
Moola

Tithi : Saptami/
Ashtami

Rahu 11:04 AM – 12:34 PM

Yamaganda 03:34 PM – 05:04 PM

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