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1) Justice Joymalya Bagchi became a judge of the Supreme Court.

The Centre notified the President’s appointment of Calcutta High Court judge.
On March 6, the Supreme Court Collegium had recommended Justice Bagchi’s name to the government.
Justice Bagchi would have a tenure of more than six years before he assumed the office of the Chief Justice of India.
According to the seniority norm, Justice Bagchi would take over the office of the CJI in May 2031.

2) Assam government will launch its own satellite.

The Assam state government announced to launch its own satellite named ‘ASSAMSAT’.
Assam will be the first state in the country to have its own satellite.
Assam will develop this satellite with IN-SPACe (Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre) of the Department of Space.
This satellite’s aim is to strengthen data access for key socio-economic initiatives and enhance border surveillance.

3) India’s agricultural production reached record high in 2024-25.

The Second Advance Estimates of production of Major Agricultural Crops for the year 2024-25 have been released by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare.
The estimated Kharif food grain production is approximately 664 lakh metric tonnes, while the Rabi food grain production is estimated to be more than 645 lakh metric tonnes.
Kharif rice production is estimated to exceed 1,206 lakh metric tonnes, up from about 1,132 LMT in 2023-24.
Rabi rice production is estimated at 157.58 lakh tonnes.

4) Parliament passed Railways (Amendment) Bill 2024 for better functioning and Independence of Railway Board.

The Railways (Amendment) Bill 2024 has been passed in Rajya Sabha with a voice vote.
The Railways (Amendment) Bill 2024 will amend the Railways Act 1989.
Its main aim is to enhance the power of the Railways Board and enhance the functioning and independence of the body.
The bill proposes to simplify the legal framework by incorporating all the provisions of the Indian Railway Board Act, 1905, and the Railways Act, 1989.

The 54th National Safety Week is celebrated between the 4th to 10th of March annually.
National Safety Week celebrations started with a safety awareness march from NTR Stadium to Pentakota Convention Center.
‘Safety and Well-being Crucial for Viksit Bharat’ is the theme of the 54th National Safety Week.

On 7 March, Vikas Kaushal was appointed as the chairman and managing director of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation (HPCL) for a period of five years by the government.
He replaced Director (Finance) Rajnish Narang, who was holding the additional charge of CMD from September 1, 2024.
With over 30 years of experience in the energy, oil and gas, and power sectors, Kaushal is a distinguished global leader.
He was the only Indian deemed competent for Kearney’s global board selection and served two full terms as a board member.

7) International Day of Women Judges 2025: 10 March

Every year on March 10, International Day of Women Judges is observed.
This day was started to highlight the contribution of women in the judiciary and to encourage more and more women to take up judicial roles.
In 2021, the United Nations General Assembly established the day, and it was first observed globally in 2022.
The induction of Anna Chandy, the first woman High Court judge, in 1937 marked the way for equal representation of the sexes in all spheres of civil society in India.

8) Surat Food Security Saturation Campaign has been launched by PM Modi.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Surat Food Security Saturation Campaign.
Under this campaign, efforts have been made to identify eligible poor beneficiary families.
The special focus will be on Ganga Swaroopa (widowed) women, elderly individuals, Divyangs, and marginalized daily wage earners.

9) India’s first hydrogen train is to be launched on the Jind-Sonipat route by March 31.

India is ready to achieve a historic milestone in its railway sector with the launch of its first hydrogen-powered train.
The train is scheduled to commence operations by March 31, 2025, on the Jind-Sonipat route in Haryana.
Hydrogen trains are the future of eco-friendly rail transport.
Hydrogen trains use hydrogen fuel cells, which produce only water and heat as by-products.

10) Syria’s interim president signed a deal to merge the army with the Kurdish-led SDF.

On 10 March, a deal to join Syria’s new state institutions was signed by the Kurdish-led and U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces, which control much of Syria’s oil-rich northeast, with the Damascus government.
The agreement calls for integrating SDF-controlled civilian and military institutions in northeastern Syria with the state.
The agreement comes as Shara is grappling with the fallout from mass killings of members of the Alawite minority in western Syria.