Daily GK One Liners: March 10, 2025

🗞 Daily GK One Liners: March 10, 2025

Your quick summary of the day's important events across National, International, Business, Defence, Sports, and Important Days.

Bangalore City University Renamed After Manmohan Singh: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah renames Bangalore City University to Manmohan Singh Bengaluru University and merges two major colleges under it.
₹70,000 Crore Budget Announced for Bengaluru’s Infrastructure Overhaul: Karnataka’s 2025 Budget boosts Bengaluru’s urban development with major investments in roads and infrastructure; BBMP’s annual grant doubled to ₹7,000 crore.

PM Modi to Visit Mauritius as Chief Guest on National Day: PM Narendra Modi to attend Mauritius' National Day on March 12 as the Chief Guest, marking his first visit to the island nation since 2015.

Indian Navy Completes TROPEX 2025 for Maritime Security Preparedness: India concludes the tri-service TROPEX 2025 exercise, enhancing joint operational readiness in the Indian Ocean Region.
Indian Navy Holds PASSEX and Drills with Royal Thai Navy: INS Sujata, INS Shardul, and ICGS Veera conduct bilateral exercises and PASSEX with the Royal Thai Navy during a port call at Phuket, Thailand.

Coal India & IIT Hyderabad Partner for Clean Coal Research: A new MoU establishes the Centre of Clean Coal Energy & Net Zero at IIT Hyderabad to support sustainable coal use and India’s net-zero goals.
Glass-Ceiling Index 2025: Sweden Tops, Iceland Second: According to The Economist’s Glass-Ceiling Index, Sweden ranks as the best country for working women, overtaking Iceland.

Rajeev Shukla & Ashish Shelar Take Up Key Roles in Asian Cricket Council: Rajeev Shukla appointed to ACC’s Executive Board following Jay Shah’s move to ICC Chairman; Ashish Shelar joins as Ex-Officio ACC Board Member.

CISF Raising Day 2025 Celebrated on March 10: CISF commemorates its foundation, established in 1969, with a focus on securing India’s critical infrastructure and industrial units.

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Historic Census Completed: India’s first large-scale river dolphin survey recorded 6,327 Ganges river dolphins and 3 Indus river dolphins, highlighting the status of these endangered species.
Project Dolphin in Action: Launched in 2020, the project focuses on dolphin monitoring, habitat restoration, and reducing human-induced threats.
State-Wise Distribution: Uttar Pradesh (2,397) and Bihar (2,220) hold the largest Ganges dolphin populations; only 3 Indus dolphins remain in Punjab’s Beas River.
Ecological Significance: Dolphins are vital indicators of freshwater health, reflecting pollution levels, biodiversity, and ecosystem balance.
Major Threats Identified: Habitat degradation, water pollution, fishing net entanglement, and industrial activity remain key dangers to dolphin survival.
Future Roadmap: Conservation reserves, community involvement, sustainable river management, and awareness campaigns are central to protecting dolphin populations.

Conservation Breakthrough: Get detailed insights into India’s first dolphin census—its scope, methodology, and findings.
Urgency & Hope: Understand the critical challenges facing river dolphins and the roadmap for their protection under Project Dolphin.
Nationwide Impact: Learn how safeguarding dolphins supports biodiversity, enhances river health, and benefits millions who rely on freshwater ecosystems.