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Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah announced that Bangalore City University will be renamed Manmohan Singh Bengaluru University. The renaming is in recognition of former PM Manmohan Singh.
Government Arts College and Government RC College will be merged as constituent colleges under the newly renamed university.
- Old name: Bangalore City University
- New name: Manmohan Singh Bengaluru University
- Constituent colleges: Government Arts College + Government RC College
- A governance decision that can be asked as a direct factual MCQ
CM Siddaramaiah presented a budget plan focused on Bengaluru’s infrastructure. Projects are valued at over ₹70,000 crore, aimed at improving road networks.
Annual budget grant for BBMP (Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike) will be raised from ₹3,000 crore to ₹7,000 crore to address infrastructure issues.
- Infrastructure projects: ₹70,000+ crore
- BBMP grant increase: ₹3,000 crore → ₹7,000 crore
- Focus: Road networks and infrastructure
- BBMP: Bengaluru’s civic body
- Budget figures and city-body grants are frequent objective questions
The Indian Navy successfully conducted Theatre Level Operational Readiness Exercise (TROPEX) 2025. It is a biennial exercise.
It involved joint operations by the Navy, Army, Air Force, and Coast Guard. Conducted from January to March 2025, covering key areas in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR).
- Exercise name: TROPEX (Theatre Level Operational Readiness Exercise)
- Frequency: Biennial
- Duration: January to March 2025
- Location: Indian Ocean Region (IOR)
- Participants: Navy, Army, Air Force, Coast Guard
- Defence exercises are high-frequency factual questions
Indian Navy’s First Training Squadron (1TS) concluded a visit to Phuket Deep Sea Port, Thailand.
Ships mentioned: INS Sujata, INS Shardul, and ICGS Veera
The visit was part of a broader training deployment in South East Asia. Naval units arrived on March 1, 2025, for bilateral exercises and PASSEX with the Royal Thai Navy.
- Squadron: First Training Squadron (1TS)
- Ships: INS Sujata, INS Shardul, ICGS Veera
- Port: Phuket Deep Sea Port, Thailand
- Arrival date: March 1, 2025
- Exercises: PASSEX + Bilateral drills
- Partner: Royal Thai Navy
Why it matters: Strengthens interoperability and regional maritime engagement.
Rajeev Shukla (BCCI vice-president) has been selected as an Executive Board Member on the ACC Board.
The appointment follows Jay Shah’s resignation as ACC President, after he was elected unopposed as ICC chairman on December 1, 2024.
Ashish Shelar (former BCCI treasurer) has been named the BCCI representative on the ACC Board as an Ex-Officio Board Member.
- Rajeev Shukla: ACC Board Executive Board Member
- Ashish Shelar: ACC Board Ex-Officio Board Member (BCCI representative)
- Context: Jay Shah resigned as ACC President after ICC chairman election
- ICC Chairman election: December 1, 2024
- Sports administration updates are common in CA quizzes
🌐 International News
PM Narendra Modi will undertake a State Visit to Mauritius from March 11 to 12, 2025. The visit follows an invitation from Mauritian PM Navinchandra Ramgoolam.
MEA confirmed PM Modi will be Chief Guest at Mauritius’ National Day celebrations on March 12, 2025.
This will be PM Modi’s first visit to Mauritius since 2015.
- Visit type: State Visit
- Dates: March 11-12, 2025
- Occasion: Chief Guest at National Day celebrations (March 12)
- Mauritian PM: Navinchandra Ramgoolam
- Milestone: First visit to Mauritius since 2015
- High-visibility diplomatic visits often feature in prelims-style CA
💼 Business & Economy
Coal India Limited and IIT Hyderabad signed an MoU for clean coal energy research.
They plan to establish the Centre of Clean Coal Energy and Net Zero at IIT Hyderabad.
Focus: Develop advanced clean coal technologies and support sustainable coal use aligned with India’s Net Zero commitments.
- Partners: Coal India Limited + IIT Hyderabad
- Centre name: Centre of Clean Coal Energy and Net Zero
- Location: IIT Hyderabad
- Focus: Advanced clean coal technologies & Net Zero alignment
- MoUs and centres of excellence are often asked as direct fact questions
The Glass-Ceiling Index (GCI) by The Economist ranks the best countries for female workforce inclusivity.
In 2025, Sweden reclaimed the top position, overtaking Iceland.
- Index name: Glass-Ceiling Index (GCI)
- Published by: The Economist
- Focus: Female workforce inclusivity
- 2025 ranking: Sweden (1st), overtaking Iceland
- International indices are frequent prelims MCQ themes
📅 Important Days
CISF Raising Day is observed annually on March 10.
CISF was formally established on March 10, 1969, under the CISF Act of Parliament of India. Initially, it had 2,800 personnel, mainly for protection and security of India’s industrial establishments.
- Observance date: March 10 (annually)
- Established: March 10, 1969
- Legal framework: CISF Act of Parliament
- Initial strength: 2,800 personnel
- Primary mandate: Protection and security of industrial establishments
- Important Days + establishment facts are classic one-liner questions
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