🗞 Daily GK One Liners: March 13, 2025
Your quick summary of the day's important events across National, International, Business, Defence, Sports, Appointments, Awards, and Important Agreements.
🇮🇳 National News
- FIEO Launches SheTrades India Hub to Empower Women Exporters: The SheTrades India Hub, launched by FIEO under the ITC’s Commonwealth+ Programme, will enhance global trade opportunities for Indian women entrepreneurs.
- Assam Announces ‘ASSAMSAT’ Satellite for Governance & Development: Finance Minister Ajanta Neog unveils plans to launch ASSAMSAT, Assam’s first satellite, to support agriculture, disaster response, infrastructure, and border security.
👔 Appointments & Resignations
- Ivan Espinosa to Succeed Makoto Uchida as CEO of Nissan: Nissan’s Chief Planning Officer Ivan Espinosa will take over as CEO from April 1, 2025, replacing Makoto Uchida.
- Ex-RBI Deputy Governor MK Jain Joins Reliance Industries as Advisor: MK Jain, a former RBI Deputy Governor, joins Reliance Industries, bringing his expertise in financial regulation and banking oversight.
🛡 Defence News
- India-Bangladesh Complete Joint Naval Exercises CORPAT & BONGOSAGAR: The 6th CORPAT and 4th BONGOSAGAR exercises in the Bay of Bengal aimed to boost maritime security and bilateral defence cooperation.
🏆 Awards News
- PM Modi to Receive Mauritius' Highest Civilian Honour: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be awarded the "Grand Commander of the Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean" for enhancing India-Mauritius relations—becoming the first Indian recipient.
🤝 MoUs & Agreements
- CCRH Signs MoU with Adamas University to Promote Homoeopathy Research: The Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy partners with Adamas University to advance research, interdisciplinary studies, and mainstream integration of homoeopathy.
- NHLML & IWAI Sign MoU for Multi-Modal Logistics Park in Varanasi: A major logistics park to be built in Varanasi through an MoU between National Highways Logistics Management Limited and Inland Waterways Authority of India to improve transport infrastructure.
🏏 Sports News
- Australia and England to Play 150th Anniversary Day-Night Test in 2027: A historic pink-ball Test match will be played at the MCG from March 11–15, 2027, commemorating 150 years of the first Test match.
💼 Business News
- Star Health Launches ‘SheTARA’ Campaign for Women’s Health in Tamil Nadu: Star Health’s SheTARA initiative promotes preventive care and supports women in taking up insurance roles, with health camps and awareness events held across Tamil Nadu.
🕊️ Obituary
- Garimella Balakrishna Prasad Passes Away at 76: A revered composer and classical singer, Prasad was known for popularizing Annamacharya kirtans and served as a court scholar at TTD.
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🚆 Quick Summary: Indian Railways Joins Mission Amrit Sarovar – A Watershed for Sustainability
🌟 Key Highlights
- 1000+ Railway Ponds to Be Revived: Indian Railways commits to rejuvenating over 1,000 defunct and underused ponds across 16 zones under Mission Amrit Sarovar, launched to commemorate 75 years of Independence.
- Focus on Rainwater Harvesting: Revived ponds will serve as key rainwater catchment zones, helping recharge groundwater tables near railway premises and station colonies.
- Sustainability & Water Security: Supports India’s Jal Shakti Abhiyan and aligns with SDG 6 goals (Clean Water & Sanitation), enhancing self-reliance in water needs for non-potable railway operations.
- Smart Monitoring: IoT sensors and GIS mapping tools will track water levels, quality, and seasonal recharge capacity, enabling data-driven conservation.
- Community Engagement: Station-adjacent communities to benefit via improved water access and jobs under MGNREGA for pond desilting and maintenance.
- Railways’ Green Push: Complements existing Indian Railways goals to be a net-zero carbon emitter by 2030 through solar adoption, bio-toilets, and energy-efficient water use.
📖 Why Read the Full Article?
- Innovative Water Management: Understand how the Railways is tapping into underutilized assets to address India’s growing water crisis.
- Infrastructure for Sustainability: Learn how traditional ponds are being digitally mapped and revived for future-ready water resilience.
- Nationwide Impact: Explore how the program links infrastructure, ecology, and employment, serving as a blueprint for other sectors.
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