Daily GK One Liners: March 14, 2025

🗞 Daily GK One Liners: March 14, 2025

Your quick summary of the day's important events across Banking, National, Business, Science, Sports, Awards, and Important Days.

Kuhoo Finance Gets NBFC Licence from RBI: Student loan startup Kuhoo Finance receives RBI’s NBFC licence, enabling it to lend directly for education, upskilling, and executive programs with loans up to ₹2 crore.
Moody’s Projects India’s GDP Growth Above 6.5% in FY26: Driven by government spending and policy support, Moody’s forecasts India’s GDP to grow beyond 6.5% in FY26, maintaining a stable banking outlook despite pressure in unsecured loans.
CIBIL and FACE Launch ‘CIBIL Jaagran’ for Financial Literacy: TransUnion CIBIL and FACE collaborate to promote credit awareness using videos, webinars, and digital platforms through fintech networks across India.

Water Sustainability Conference 2025 Held in New Delhi: Organized by the Ministry of Jal Shakti and TERI, the conference emphasized 5Rs in water use—Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Recharge, and Respect.
India Participates in 4th ‘No Money for Terror’ Conference in Germany: India reaffirms its stance on global cooperation against terror financing and highlights emerging risks from digital financial systems.

India Becomes Top Source of FDI to Dubai in 2024: India leads Dubai’s FDI inflows with a 21.5% share, surpassing the U.S., France, and UK, as Dubai retains top spot for Greenfield FDI projects globally.
Retail Inflation Drops to 3.61% in February 2025: India’s retail inflation hits a 7-month low, with food inflation falling below 4%—paving the way for a possible RBI rate cut in April.
Finance Ministry Approves ₹10,000 Crore Zero Coupon Bonds by PFC: Power Finance Corporation will issue ZCBs at a discount, offering returns at maturity—helping fund power sector needs without interest payouts.

Delhi Airport Wins ASQ Airport Experience Award 2024: For the 7th consecutive year, Delhi Airport wins ACI’s award for best airport (40+ million passengers) in Asia-Pacific for service quality.
Jayshree Vencatesan Becomes First Indian to Win Ramsar Award: Chennai-based ecologist honored for sustainable wetland conservation, including efforts in Pallikaranai Marsh.

NASA Launches SPHEREx Telescope to Map the Universe: SPHEREx, a $488 million mission, will explore cosmic history, galaxy evolution, and molecules linked to life using a full-sky infrared map.
Tejas LCA Successfully Test Fires Astra Missile: India’s indigenous Tejas fighter jet launches the Astra BVRAAM, hitting its target with precision—boosting IAF’s air combat capabilities.

Indian Army Wins Khelo India Winter Games 2025: Held in Leh and J&K, the Indian Army clinches the overall championship with the most gold medals among 19 participating teams.

International Day of Action for Rivers – March 14: Focuses on global efforts to protect rivers and support sustainable water management.
World Sleep Day 2025 – March 14: Theme: “Make Sleep Health a Priority”; promotes sleep education and awareness worldwide.

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Massive Investment: BPCL allocates ₹1.5 lakh crore over 5 years to clean energy, including solar, EV charging, bio-gas, and green hydrogen.
Floating Solar Expansion: Launches 25 MW floating solar plant at Kochi Refinery, with plans to scale to 1,000 MW across reservoirs and refineries.
Bio-Gas Push: Five new compressed bio-gas plants to produce over 200 TPD of green fuel from agri-waste, reducing methane emissions.
EV Charging Network: 5,000+ fast-charging stations to be deployed on highways and in cities, promoting EV adoption and cleaner mobility.
Green Hydrogen Pilot: 10 MW electrolysers set up at Bina and Kochi refineries to test hydrogen production for internal use and mobility.
Carbon Capture Projects: CO₂ capture from refinery stacks to produce urea and methanol—integrating circular economy principles.

Energy Transition Leadership: Discover how BPCL is becoming a clean energy leader, redefining India’s fossil fuel legacy.
Innovation in Action: Explore cutting-edge technologies like floating solar and hydrogen blending that support net-zero goals.
Economic & Environmental Impact: Learn how BPCL’s green shift supports India’s energy independence, job creation, and climate targets.

Historic Significance: Commemorates the launch of India’s first polio vaccine dose on March 16, 1995, under the Pulse Polio Programme.
Expanded Immunisation Coverage: Mission Indradhanush covers 12 vaccine-preventable diseases, targeting 90% coverage among children and pregnant women.
COVID-19 Success Story: India administered over 220 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses by 2024, showcasing global leadership in production and delivery.
New Vaccine Additions: HPV vaccine introduced for girls aged 9–14 to combat cervical cancer; typhoid conjugate vaccine added to protect urban children.
Digital Tracking Tools: U-WIN platform enables digital vaccine records, appointment bookings, and reminders to boost timely immunisation.
Community Outreach: ASHA workers, school drives, and door-to-door campaigns improve rural and tribal region coverage.

Public Health Insights: Learn how India’s vaccination infrastructure evolved to fight major diseases and prepare for future outbreaks.
Data & Technology: Discover how tools like U-WIN revolutionise immunisation logistics and reduce vaccine wastage.
Empowering Communities: See how frontline workers and digital health combine to protect India’s most vulnerable populations.