Today’s Top News – 24 March 2025

TODAYS TOP NEWS
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1. The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu will grace the silver jubilee of Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly at Raipur today. (On 25 March 2025)Tomorrow, she will also attend the foundation day ceremony of Bharatiya Biswabasu Shabar Samaj at Kaliapalli, Nayagarh, Odisha.

2. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy rainfall very likely at isolated places over Kerala, Mahe, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Karaikal.

3. Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju and Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu today flagged off the 9th edition of the JK Tyre-Constitution Club of India Car Rally for Parliamentarians in New Delhi.

4. Flight service from Ghaziabad’s Hindon Airport to Jammu began yesterday with the first flight taking off from Hindon airport to Jammu at 9.30 AM.

5. The Maharashtra government has taken step towards honouring Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. On March 21, 2025, an expert committee was formed under the Minister of Tourism to oversee the construction of a grand memorial in Agra. This site is historically as it was where Shivaji was held under house arrest by Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb. The government aims to acquire land for the memorial, which will include a museum and educational exhibits to celebrate Maratha history.

6. The Purple Fest 2025 was held at Rashtrapati Bhavan and organized by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DePwD), Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. With an enthusiastic participation of 23,500 attendees, the event aimed to promote inclusivity, accessibility, and empowerment for Divyangjan (Persons with Disabilities). The fest featured literary discussions, sports activities, corporate collaborations, and cultural performances, all focused on creating opportunities and fostering an inclusive society.

7. Farmer leader Dallewal shifted to private hospital in Patiala. Dallewal’s fast entered the 118th day on Sunday and his shifting to a private hospital has surprised even farm union members, who are confident that now they will be able to meet him.

Before being shifted to Patiala, Dallewal was kept at the PWD rest house in Jalandhar Cantonment under tight security.

8. The Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT) has introduced ‘Samarth’, a startup incubation program designed to promote innovation in telecommunications and ICT. The initiative offers financial aid, infrastructure, mentorship, and collaboration opportunities to emerging tech startups in Telecom.

9. The Budget Session of Delhi Legislative Assembly will begin today. The session, is tentatively scheduled to run till 28th March, with provisions for extension if required.

10. The Space Commission has officially approved India’s Mars Lander Mission (MLM), also known as Mangalyaan-2, marking a significant advancement in the country’s space exploration efforts.This ambitious initiative aims to successfully land a spacecraft on Mars, positioning India as the fourth nation to achieve this remarkable milestone, following the United States, Russia, and China.

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LEGAL REPORT
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1. National Investigation Agency (NIA) has chargesheeted four terror operatives of the Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terrorist organisation in the September 2024 Chandigarh grenade attack case. An official statement said that the accused include Pakistan-based designated terrorist Harwinder Singh Sandhu alias Rinda, and US-based Harpreet Singh alias Happy Passi.

2. In Chhattisgarh, twenty-two Maoists including two women surrendered before the police in Bijapur district

3. The Nacotics Control Bureau, NCB has said that a notorious gangster and drug trafficker Jagdeep Singh alias Jaggu Bhagwanpuria, has been detained and shifted from Bathinda of Punjab to Central Jail in Silchar of Assam. The gangster has been detained under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Physchotropic Substances (PIT-NDPS) Act. Jaggu who is also an accused in Sidhu Moosewala’s murder case.

4. The RSS on Sunday slammed the proponents of “Ganga-Jamuni tehzeeb” for ignoring the Mughal icons who identified themselves with the Indian culture like Dara Shikoh vis a vis his brother and 17th century Mughal emperor Aurangzeb “who stood against Indian ethos”.

5. Former Rajya Sabha member and Kolhapur royal family descendant Sambhajiraje Chhatrapati has urged Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to remove a dog’s memorial near that of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj at Raigad Fort.

According to reports, A few decades back, a memorial of a dog named Waghya was erected near that of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj at the Raigad Fort, his capital in the 17th century. “However, there is no documentary evidence concerning Waghya, As there is no such evidence, it is an encroachment on the fort, which is legally preserved as a heritage structure.

6. Shahi Jama Masjid management committee president Zafar Ali was arrested on Sunday after being questioned in connection with the November 24 violence during a protest against a court-ordered survey of the Mughal-era mosque.

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Two CRPF jawans have been injured in an IED blast carried out by Maoists in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district. The Maoists carried out this blast on Bijapur-Bhopalpatnam National Highway No. 63 under the Madded police station area.

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1. The government has notified significant revisions to turnover and investment criteria for classifying MSMEs that will take effect from April 1. Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) with investments up to 2.5 crore rupees will now be classified as micro-enterprises, from the previous threshold of 1 crore rupees. The turnover limit has been revised from 5 crore rupees to 10 crore rupees.

2. The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) has announced the global resurgence of the traditional Indian Goli Soda, rebranded as Goli Pop Soda. The Commerce and Industry Ministry said in a statement that this iconic beverage is making a remarkable comeback on the global stage, driven by its innovative reinvention and strategic international expansion.

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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
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1. The 1st Indian Film Festival commenced in Seattle, United States, marking the beginning of a three-day celebration of Indian cinema. The event, held at the Museum of Pop Culture, featured excerpts from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s podcast with Lex Fridman, highlighting the Prime Minister’s vision of the “Idea of India”.

2. As part of the WAVES (World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit), WAM! – the Anime and Manga Contest – was held in Mumbai today, where amateurs and professionals alike participated, bringing iconic characters to life.

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DEFENCE News
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1. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh emphasised that Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) is “incomplete” without Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), asserting that the region is a vital part of India. Speaking at an ex-servicemen rally in Akhnoor.

2. Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati have developed innovative AI-powered robots aimed at enhancing border surveillance.This initiative, led by the startup Da Spatio Rhobotique Laboratory Pvt. Ltd (DSRL), focuses on providing continuous real-time monitoring capabilities across challenging terrains.The robots have garnered recognition from the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).

3. Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan has announced that Armenia is keenly interested in acquiring defence equipment from India.

4. China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has begun deploying the Artificial Intelligence (AI) tool ‘DeepSeek’ for non-combat support functions, particularly in military hospitals. This initiative aims to assist medical personnel in formulating treatment plans while emphasizing patient privacy and data security.

5. The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, on 20 March 2025 approved guidelines aimed at shortening the timelines of the defence procurement process, alongside granting preliminary approvals for procurement proposals worth ₹54,000 crore.

24 Mar (Monday)
Vedic Ritu/ Shishir
Drik Ritu : Vasanta
पक्ष :: Krishnapaksh
(In Purnimanta calendar)
Vikram Samvat – 2081
Month : Chaitra 10

(In Amanta calendar)
Shaka Samvat – 1946
Month Phalguna 25

Nakshatra: Purva Ashadha/ Uttara Ashadha

Tithi : Dashami

Rahu 08:01 AM – 09:32 AM

Yamaganda 11:02 AM – 12:33 PM

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