Daily Current Affairs (Beepedia) 13th March 2025

RBI, Banking and Economy

• India emerges as top source of foreign direct investment into Dubai

SEBI and FINANCIAL AWARENESS

• National Housing Bank releases report on Trends and Progress of Housing in India 2024

NABARD and AGRICULTURE

• For conversion of sugarcane-based plants into multi-feed based ethanol plants, Centre notifies new scheme for Cooperative Sugar Mills on 06.03.2025

NATIONAL

• PM’s Scheme for Mentoring Young Authors (PM-YUVA 3.0) launched to promote reading, writing and book culture

INTERNATIONAL

• Donald Trump doubles U.S. tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminium

REPORTS AND INDEXES

• Annual Survey of Unincorporated Sector Enterprises (ASUSES)

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

• Bharti to bring in Starlink’s satellite net services to India

DEFENCE

• Aatmanirbhar Bharat: Rs 2,906 crore contract signed with BEL for Low-level Transportable Radar (Ashwini) for IAF

EVENTS

• India takes part in the 69th Session of UNCSW starting in New York

AWARDS AND REWARDS

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi receives the highest Civilian Award of Mauritius at the National Day Celebrations

SPORTS

• Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya attends Khelo India Winter Games closing ceremony, makes announcement of converting Gulmarg into Centre of Excellence for winter sports