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March 03, 2026 March 03, 2026 - Current affairs for all the Exams: India Current Affairs: March 3, 2025 – Key Economic, National, and Sports Highlights

Today’s major headlines include the World Bank's growth roadmap for 'Viksit Bharat' by 2047, a significant 9.1% jump in February GST collections, and Vidarbha clinching the Ranji Trophy title. Key developments also feature India-EU FTA negotiations and major political shifts in the BSP.

The following are the most significant current affairs from India over the last 24 hours, curated for competitive exam preparation:

1. Economy & Governance

  • World Bank’s 'Viksit Bharat' Projection: According to the World Bank’s latest India Country Economic Memorandum, India needs to maintain an average growth rate of 7.8% over the next 22 years to achieve high-income status by 2047.

  • Record GST Collections: India's Gross GST collections for February 2025 surged by 9.1% year-on-year, reaching ₹1.84 lakh crore. This marks the 12th consecutive month where collections exceeded ₹1.7 lakh crore.

  • India-EU FTA Progress: India and the European Union have reaffirmed their commitment to finalizing a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) by the end of 2025, focusing on resolving issues in investment and intellectual property rights.

  • Aadhaar Good Governance Portal: The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) launched a new portal to streamline Aadhaar authentication requests for social welfare and innovation.

2. National & Politics

  • BSP Political Shake-up: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati has officially expelled her nephew, Akash Anand, from the party and all its positions "in the interest of the party."

  • Legal Action Against Former SEBI Chief: A Mumbai court has ordered the registration of an FIR against former SEBI Chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch and five others regarding alleged regulatory misconduct.

  • State Budgets: Andhra Pradesh presented a ₹3.2 lakh crore budget for FY 2025-26, while the Jharkhand government tabled a ₹1.45 lakh crore budget.

3. Environment & Science

  • World Wildlife Day (March 3): PM Narendra Modi chaired the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) meeting at Sasan Gir, Gujarat. The theme for 2025 focuses on digital innovation in wildlife conservation.

  • Aditya-L1 Milestone: India's solar mission, Aditya-L1, successfully captured the first-ever high-resolution image of a solar flare 'kernel', providing new insights into solar atmospheric heating.

  • MISHTI Scheme Success: Gujarat has emerged as the national leader in mangrove afforestation under the MISHTI scheme, covering over 19,000 hectares in two years.

4. Sports

  • Ranji Trophy 2024-25: Vidarbha claimed their third Ranji Trophy title by defeating Kerala in the final held in Nagpur, based on a decisive first-innings lead.

  • Tennis Success: Indian player Rithvik Bollipalli won the ATP doubles title at the Chile Open, while Yuki Bhambri secured the doubles title at the Dubai Championships.

5. Important Days

  • March 3: Observed globally as World Wildlife Day to celebrate and raise awareness of the world's wild fauna and flora.

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