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Education
University Renaming – Manmohan Singh
Bangalore City University renamed Manmohan Singh Bengaluru University, honoring the former Prime Minister’s contributions to India’s economic development and public service. The renaming recognizes his legacy as economist, reformer, and statesman who led India’s liberalization efforts.
Urban Development
Bengaluru Infrastructure Allocation
Karnataka CM allocated ₹70,000 crore for Bengaluru’s infrastructure overhaul, targeting traffic congestion, public transport, water supply, and waste management. This massive investment reflects Bengaluru’s importance as India’s IT capital requiring modernization to support continued growth.
Diplomacy
India-Mauritius Bilateral Relations
Navinchandra Ramgoolam invited PM Modi to Mauritius’ National Day celebrations, reflecting strong bilateral ties rooted in historical connections, cultural affinity, and strategic partnership in the Indian Ocean region. India maintains close developmental and defense cooperation with Mauritius.
Sports Administration
ACC Executive Board Appointment
Rajeev Shukla appointed as ACC Executive Board Member following Jay Shah’s elevation to ICC Chairman. Shukla, a senior BCCI official, brings extensive cricket administration experience to the Asian Cricket Council, strengthening India’s influence in Asian cricket governance.
Naval Operations
TROPEX 2025 Exercise
Indian Navy conducted TROPEX 2025 (Theatre-Level Readiness Operational Exercise), a large-scale maritime exercise testing operational readiness, coordination, and combat capabilities across ships, submarines, aircraft, and special forces. Demonstrates India’s maritime power projection.
Clean Energy
Coal India-IIT Hyderabad Partnership
Coal India partnered with IIT Hyderabad for clean coal research, developing technologies to reduce emissions and improve efficiency. Focus areas include carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS), advanced gasification, and cleaner combustion methods.
Gender Equality
Glass-Ceiling Index 2025
Sweden topped Glass-Ceiling Index 2025, overtaking Iceland in The Economist’s workplace gender equality ranking. Sweden’s comprehensive parental leave policies, affordable childcare, and gender equality initiatives contributed to its leadership among Nordic countries.
Maritime Cooperation
India-Thailand PASSEX
INS Sujata, INS Shardul, and ICGS Veera participated in PASSEX with Royal Thai Navy at Phuket. These passage exercises enhance interoperability, maritime cooperation, and operational coordination through communication drills, tactical maneuvers, and search-and-rescue operations.
Paramilitary Forces
CISF Raising Day – March 10
CISF Raising Day observed on March 10, commemorating the force’s 1969 establishment. Central Industrial Security Force protects critical infrastructure including airports, seaports, power plants, nuclear installations, and metro systems, playing crucial role in industrial security and counter-terrorism.
Naval Training
First Training Squadron Deployment
First Training Squadron docked at Phuket, Thailand for bilateral exercises in March 2025. The squadron provides practical sea training to naval cadets while conducting goodwill visits and maritime cooperation exercises across the Indian Ocean region and Southeast Asia.
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What is Bangalore City University’s new name?
Manmohan Singh Bengaluru University
Honoring former PM and economist
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What is Karnataka’s Bengaluru infrastructure budget?
₹70,000 crore
Major urban development allocation for IT capital
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Who invited PM Modi to Mauritius National Day?
Navinchandra Ramgoolam
Current Prime Minister of Mauritius
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Who is the new ACC Executive Board Member?
Rajeev Shukla
Senior BCCI official after Jay Shah’s ICC elevation
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What is Indian Navy’s early 2025 major exercise?
TROPEX 2025
Theatre-Level Readiness Operational Exercise
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Who partnered with IIT Hyderabad for clean coal research?
Coal India
Focus on CCUS and cleaner combustion technologies
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Which country topped Glass-Ceiling Index 2025?
Sweden
Overtook Iceland in workplace gender equality
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When is CISF Raising Day observed?
March 10
Commemorates 1969 establishment of security force
Think & Discuss
Clean Coal Technology: Bridge to Renewable Future or Prolonging Fossil Fuel Dependency?
Context from today’s quiz: Coal India partnered with IIT Hyderabad to develop clean coal technologies including carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS), advanced gasification, and cleaner combustion methods. This investment in “clean coal” reflects a global tension: coal still provides 70% of India’s electricity and employs millions, yet climate commitments require rapid decarbonization. Proponents argue clean coal technologies can reduce emissions while maintaining energy security during the transition to renewables. Critics contend that investing in coal – even “clean” coal – diverts resources from truly renewable energy and locks India into fossil fuel infrastructure for decades.
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Clean coal technologies can theoretically reduce emissions by 30-50%, but they’re expensive, unproven at scale, and don’t eliminate carbon emissions. Meanwhile, solar and wind costs have plummeted, making renewables cheaper than new coal plants in most regions. However, renewables face intermittency challenges, requiring massive battery storage investments. Coal advocates point to energy security concerns – renewables can’t yet meet baseload demand reliably, and India’s coal reserves provide domestic energy independence unlike imported oil or gas.
Should India invest heavily in clean coal technologies as a transition strategy while scaling renewables, or is “clean coal” a contradiction that delays the inevitable shift away from fossil fuels and wastes resources that could accelerate renewable energy deployment?
Should India invest heavily in clean coal technologies as a transition strategy while scaling renewables, or is “clean coal” a contradiction that delays the inevitable shift away from fossil fuels and wastes resources that could accelerate renewable energy deployment?
- Given that CCUS technology remains expensive and energy-intensive (using 25-40% of a plant’s power), would the billions spent on clean coal R&D be better invested in grid-scale battery storage, green hydrogen production, or expanded solar/wind capacity that’s already commercially viable?
- Should coal-dependent states like Jharkhand, Odisha, and Chhattisgarh where millions depend on coal mining for livelihoods receive dedicated “just transition” funds for worker retraining and alternative industries, or is clean coal technology the more politically feasible path that preserves these jobs while reducing emissions?
- When developed nations that industrialized using cheap coal now pressure India to abandon it entirely, is India justified in pursuing clean coal as a sovereign energy choice, or does climate urgency require all nations to leapfrog dirty energy regardless of development stage?
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