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Highlights of March 1st Week Current Affairs
- Government is working to establish a National Green Financing Institution to support India’s Net-Zero target by 2070.
- Climate change could lead to an estimated 10% loss in total economic value and up to 18% of global GDP wiped out by 2050.
- India pledged to achieve Net-Zero emissions by 2070 under the Panchamrit Strategy at COP26 UNFCCC, requiring over USD 10 trillion in investments.
- Financial institutions face 72% of the potential financial impact of climate change, which banks can mitigate by funding green infrastructure and renewable energy.
- India needs USD 1.4 trillion in aggregate investments or USD 28 billion annually to reach its 2070 Net-Zero goal.
- Australia has unveiled a roadmap to strengthen trade with India, focusing on clean energy, education, agri-business, and tourism.
- India reaffirmed its commitment to Africa at the Japan-India-Africa Business Forum, emphasizing capacity-building, skill development, and technology transfer.
- NASA is set to launch the SPHEREx telescope aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket to explore the formation of the universe and galactic evolution.
- WHO celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, a global treaty for tobacco regulation.
- IIIT-Delhi and ICMR developed AMRSense, an AI tool providing real-time insights into antibiotic resistance in healthcare.
- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen visited India to discuss trade, climate policies, and strategic cooperation.
- India is concerned about the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), which may impact Indian exports, especially steel and aluminum.
- CBAM aims to prevent carbon leakage and encourage cleaner industrial production but is seen as unfair to developing nations like India.
- India and the EU are negotiating a Free Trade Agreement (FTA), but CBAM could nullify trade concessions if additional products are included under its ambit.
- The delimitation exercise in India raises concerns about reduced representation for southern states due to lower population growth.
- Southern states fear losing political influence and central funding as delimitation may favor northern states.
- India launched maritime modernization initiatives, including ‘One Nation – One Port Process’ and the ‘Maritime India Vision 2030.’
- The U.S. skipped the IPCC meeting in China, weakening global climate negotiations and potentially affecting the 2029 climate assessment report.
- The EU and India strengthened cooperation in defense, space, and technology, including collaborations on semiconductor research and supercomputing.
- India received 20% of the EU’s Blue Cards in 2023-24, enhancing skilled migration opportunities for Indian professionals in Europe.
- Union Cabinet approves 14 amendments to Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024; to be tabled in Parliament in March.
- Advocates (Amendment) Bill 2025 withdrawn by Centre after opposition from lawyers and Bar Council of India.
- Aditya-L1 captures first-ever image of solar flare kernel in the Sun’s photosphere and chromosphere.
- PM Narendra Modi inaugurates the 25th anniversary of Jahan-e-Khusrau Sufi Music Festival in New Delhi.
- Geological Survey of India to celebrate 175 years of geoscientific legacy; set up in 1851.
- Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) declares ceasefire with Turkey after 40 years of armed struggle.
- Joint Parliamentary Committee reviewed 58 proposed amendments to Waqf Bill, accepting 14 and rejecting 44.
- SEBI launches ‘Bond Central’ portal to provide a centralized database for corporate bonds.
- China and Pakistan sign an agreement to train Pakistani astronauts for the Tiangong Space Station.
- Tuhin Kanta Pandey appointed as the 11th Chairman of SEBI, succeeding Madhabi Puri Buch.
- Gujarat leads in mangrove afforestation under the MISHTI scheme, a five-year initiative for restoring mangrove cover across nine states and three UTs.
- MISHTI, launched by the Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, provides financial aid to local communities for mangrove plantation.
- Mangroves act as carbon sinks, storing up to 10 times more carbon per hectare than terrestrial forests, improving water quality and protecting coastal communities.
- India has 3% of South Asia’s total mangrove cover, with the largest concentration in the Sundarbans, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
- The PLI 2.0 scheme, introduced in 2020, incentivizes domestic manufacturing, attracting global companies and reducing import dependence.
- The government is focusing on local component manufacturing, linking incentives to export performance and promoting semiconductor fabrication.
- New waterway regulations in 2025 streamline private-sector participation in terminal development, requiring an NOC from IWAI.
- Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lunar lander successfully landed in Mare Crisium, studying lunar heat flow and geological history.
- ₹2,927.71 crore is allocated to Project Lion in Gujarat, establishing a wildlife disease surveillance system.
- The Aadhaar Good Governance Portal enhances authentication approval, improving digital identity verification across India.
- The first-ever riverine dolphin estimation in India recorded 6,327 dolphins across 28 rivers in 8 states, with Uttar Pradesh having the highest population.
- The 16th Asiatic Lion Population Estimation will be conducted in 2025 to track conservation progress, following the previous 2020 estimation.
- A National Referral Centre for Wildlife in Junagarh has been established to improve wildlife disease management and health monitoring.
- A Centre of Excellence at SACON, Coimbatore, will equip rapid response teams with AI-driven surveillance and tracking tools to address human-wildlife conflict.
- India launched new conservation initiatives for gharials and the critically endangered Great Indian Bustard to protect their dwindling populations.
- The 12th Regional 3R Forum in Jaipur introduced the Jaipur 3R Declaration (2025-2034) to promote circular economy and sustainable urban growth.
- India is the third-largest troop contributor in UN peacekeeping missions and was the first to contribute to the Trust Fund on Sexual Exploitation and Abuse.
- The 97th Academy Awards honored excellence in film, with winners receiving the prestigious golden statuette designed by Cedric Gibbons and sculpted by George Stanley.
- The government granted Navratna status to IRCTC and IRFC, enhancing their financial and operational autonomy.
- The U.S. announced a Crypto Strategic Reserve to safeguard digital assets, integrating cryptocurrencies into its financial infrastructure.
- India’s agricultural exports rose by 6.5% to USD 37.5 billion, while imports surged by 18.7%, narrowing the trade surplus to USD 8.2 billion.
- Marine product exports declined from USD 8.1 billion to USD 7.4 billion due to lower demand in the US, China, and the EU.
- Government restrictions on food security led to a sharp drop in sugar and wheat exports from USD 5.8 billion to USD 2.8 billion.
- India became a net importer of cotton, with exports falling from USD 4.3 billion in 2011-12 to USD 1.1 billion in 2023-24, while imports surged by 84.2%.
- Despite export restrictions, non-Basmati rice exports remained high, and Basmati rice exports are expected to reach record levels.
- The Supreme Court ruled that visually impaired candidates can take judicial service exams, recognizing disability rights under the RPwD Act 2016.
- The Kerala Legislative Assembly passed a resolution opposing offshore mineral mining along its coast, citing environmental, economic, and security concerns.
- Amendments to the Offshore Areas Mineral Act 2002 allow private participation in deep-sea mining, introduce competitive bidding, and set fixed lease durations.
- The UN’s World Food Programme closed its Southern Africa office due to aid cuts by the Trump administration, affecting global food security efforts.
- India’s key agricultural export markets include Asia (58%), the US (13.4%), Europe (12.6%), and Africa (15%), while major import sources are Brazil, China, Mexico, and the US.
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