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Madhya Pradesh became the first Indian state to launch a dedicated Global Capability Centre (GCC) policy. The Madhya Pradesh GCC Policy 2025 aims to make the state a hub for global innovation and collaboration. It offers incentives for capital expenditure, payroll, upskilling, and R&D. Focus sectors include IT, finance, engineering, AI, and cybersecurity. The policy targets over 50 GCCs and 37,000 direct jobs. It aims to decentralize business hubs beyond metro cities.

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Researchers recorded the first-ever sighting of an adult abyssal anglerfish (also known as black demon fish or black seadevil fish) in broad daylight. The Black Seadevil Fish is a deep-sea predator known for its terrifying appearance and unique hunting adaptations. It has dark coloration, sharp teeth, and a monstrous shape, giving it the nickname “black devil.” It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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Madras High Court directed the Tamil Nadu government to maintain communal harmony at Thiruparankundram hill. Thiruparankundram hill is located in Madurai district, Tamil Nadu and has historical and religious significance. It houses the rock-cut Thiruparankundram temple, built in the 8th century by the Pandyas. It is one of six temples of Lord Muruga, the son of warrior goddess Korravai. The hill also has a Muslim shrine of Sikandar Shah, the last Sultan of the Madurai Sultanate. Jain caves are also found here, adding to its religious diversity.

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India assumed the Chairmanship of the Bay of Bengal (BOB) Inter-Governmental Organisation from Bangladesh. The transition took place at the 13th Governing Council Meeting in Malé, Maldives. Representatives from Sri Lanka, Maldives, and Bangladesh attended the event. The meeting was part of a high-level conference on mainstreaming the Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management (EAFM) in Small-Scale Fisheries. India will lead efforts to develop small-scale fisheries in the region. This move strengthens India’s international leadership and supports the national goal of ‘Viksit Bharat 2047’.

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The Prime Minister mentioned the Soliga tribe of Biligiri Rangaswamy Temple Tiger Reserve (BRT) Tiger Reserve in the 119th Mann Ki Baat and praised their role in tiger conservation. The Soligas are indigenous forest dwellers found in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. Their name means “children of bamboo,” reflecting their deep connection with nature. They were the first tribe to have their forest rights recognized inside a tiger reserve in 2011. They speak Sholaga, Kannada, and Tamil and live in bamboo and mud huts. Their economy depends on shifting cultivation, forest produce collection, and honey. They follow Hindu customs, naturism, and animism.

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Indian Army signed a contract on 25 February 2025 to procure 223 Automatic Chemical Agent Detection and Alarm (ACADA)
systems from L&T Ltd for Rs 80.43 crore under the ‘Buy (Indian-IDDM)’ category. The system will boost Atmanirbhar Bharat with 80% local components. ACADA is developed by DRDO’s Defence Research and Development Establishment, Gwalior. It detects chemical warfare agents (CWA) and toxic industrial chemicals (TICs) using Ion Mobility Spectrometry (IMS).

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Yamandú Orsi was sworn in as Uruguay’s President on March 1, 2025. His victory marks the return of the leftist Broad Front coalition after five years of conservative rule. Uruguay is South America’s second-smallest country after Suriname. It shares borders with Brazil (north) and Argentina (west) and has a maritime boundary with the Atlantic Ocean (east).

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Mark Carney won the leadership of Canada’s Liberal Party with 86% of the vote and will become Prime Minister after Justin Trudeau’s resignation. His tenure begins amid a trade war with the US, where President Trump has imposed tariffs and threatened to annex Canada. Carney vowed to uphold Trudeau’s C$30 billion retaliatory tariffs until the US respects Canada. Born in 1965, he studied economics at Harvard and Oxford and worked at Goldman Sachs. He served as Governor of the Bank of Canada (2008) and the Bank of England (2013), managing financial crises and Brexit.

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The 75/25 initiative has reached 89.7% of its goal, providing hypertension treatment to 42.01 million people and diabetes treatment to 25.27 million. It was launched on World Hypertension Day 2023. It aims to provide standardized care to 75 million individuals by December 2025. Primary Health Centres (PHCs) play a key role in delivering treatment. The initiative follows strategies under the National Programme for Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases (NP-NCD). It focuses on improving healthcare access and managing lifestyle diseases effectively.

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The Union Home Minister addressed the 57th annual conference of the All Bodo Students’ Union (ABSU) in Kokrajhar, Assam. He highlighted the success of the Bodo Peace Accord (2020). The accord aimed to bring peace and stability to Bodo-dominated areas, especially the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR). It was signed by the Government of India, the Assam Government, and Bodo organizations, including the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB). Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) was renamed BTR with greater autonomy. Non-Bodo villages in BTC were excluded. BTC’s powers were expanded under the Sixth Schedule. Bodo was recognized as an associate official language of Assam.