Mar 30, 2025 | Current Affairs for UPSC, State PCS & other Govt. Exams

In March 2025, the Punjab Government announced that Nangal will be developed into a major tourist hub, with an initial budget of ₹10 crore. Additionally, the Jhajjar Bachauli Wildlife Sanctuary in Sri Anandpur Sahib will be transformed into Punjab's first leopard safari destination.

These projects aim to enhance tourism, preserve biodiversity, create employment, and uplift cultural heritage in Punjab.

The Indian Air Force (IAF) will participate in Exercise INIOCHOS-25, a prestigious biennial multinational air exercise involving 15 countries, hosted by the Hellenic Air Force at Andravida Air Base, Greece, from March 31 to April 11, 2025.

The IAF contingent will include Su-30 MKI fighters, IL-78 aerial refuelers, and C-17 transport aircraft.

UNESCO released the report "Education and Nutrition: Learn to Eat Well" during the 'Nutrition for Growth' event hosted by France on March 27-28, 2025. The report highlights concerns regarding the nutritional quality of school meals worldwide and urges governments to improve food standards in schools.

As of 2024, approximately 47% of primary school pupils worldwide received school meals, but many of these meals lack adequate nutrition. In 2022, about 27% of school meals were not designed with input from nutritionists.

Out of 187 countries evaluated, only 93 had legislation governing school food policies, and just 65% of these countries had specific standards for food sold in school cafeterias and vending machines.

Several countries have implemented successful school meal programs to address these concerns, such as India, where the introduction of fortified organic pearl millet in Maharashtra has significantly enhanced cognitive function in adolescents.

In his Mann Ki Baat address, PM Modi announced "Yoga for One Earth, One Health" as the theme for International Day of Yoga (IDY) 2025. The Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga is leading the preparations, which include a 100-day countdown and 10 unique events.

The International Day of Yoga (IDY) is celebrated annually on June 21 worldwide, following its adoption by the United Nations in 2014, in recognition of Yoga’s holistic benefits for physical and mental well-being.

The Sindbad submarine, a recreational undersea vehicle used for tourism, sank off the coast of Hurghada in Egypt's Red Sea on March 27, 2025. The tragic incident resulted in the death of six foreign tourists, all of whom were Russian nationals.

In March 2025, the International Ramayana and Vedic Research Institute organized a Ramayana Conclave at the Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre in Colombo.

Eminent scholars and religious leaders from India and Sri Lanka participated in discussions on the global impact of Lord Rama’s personality and the historical significance of Ramayana-related sites in Sri Lanka.