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By admin: March 7, 2025

Jan Aushadhi Diwas.

Tags: Important Days

Why in the news?

• On the 7th  day of the week-long celebrations, PMBI (Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Bureau of India) celebrated the 7th  Jan Aushadhi Diwas,  on March 7,2025.

Important points:

• The Jan Aushadhi Diwas celebrated with the theme of “जन औषधि: दाम कम, दवाई उत्तम”by organizing week-long events in different states/UTs across the country from 1st of March 2025 to 7th March 2025
• More than 350 different events conducted across the country in which approx. 50,000 people participated in week long celebrations on the occasion of 7th Jan Aushadhi Diwas.
• More than 200 new Jan Aushadhi Kendras open taking tally to a total of 15291.

About Jan Aushadhi Kendras:

• Jan Aushadhi Kendras sell WHO-certified generic medicines  drugs that contain the same active ingredient as branded ones  at affordable prices.

PM Modi conferred with 'Honorary Order of Freedom of Barbados' award

Tags: Awards

Why in the news?

• Pabitra Margherita, Minister of State for External Affairs and Textiles,received the 'Honorary Order of Freedom of Barbados' Award on behalf of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi.

Important points:

• The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has expressed his gratitude to the Government and the people of Barbados for the ‘Honorary Order of Freedom of Barbados’ Award.
•  Shri Modi has dedicated this honour to the 1.4 billion Indians and to the close relations between India and Barbados.
•  PM Modi's statement came in response to a post shared by Union Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita, where he mentioned that he received the Honorary Order of Freedom of Barbados' Award on behalf of PM Modi from Barbados President Dame Sandra Mason.
• Margherita said the award was bestowed upon PM Modi in acknowledgement of his strategic leadership and significant assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic.

About Barbados :

• Barbados is an island country in the Atlantic Ocean. It is part of the Lesser Antilles region of the West Indies
• Barbados is an eastern Caribbean island and an independent British Commonwealth nation. Bridgetown, the capital, is a cruise-ship port with colonial buildings and Nidhe Israel, a synagogue founded in 1654.
• Around the island are beaches, botanical gardens, the Harrison’s Cave formation, and 17th-century plantation houses like St. Nicholas Abbey. Local traditions include afternoon tea and cricket, the national sport. 

‘Shaurya Vedanam Utsava’

Tags: Defence

Why in the news?

• A vibrant display of military might of the Armed Forces, Shaurya Vedanam Utsav, is being showcased for the first time in Motihari, Bihar on March 07, 2025.

Important points:

• The two-day event unfolded with great enthusiasm as it displayed military equipment, martial arts, mass performance by military bands, combat demonstration by special forces, motorcycle, dog show and more.
• The occasion was further enriched by the participation of students from various schools & colleges, NCC cadets and citizens from Bihar.
• As part of the grand festival, the audience was treated to an exhibition featuring notable exhibitslike the T-90 tank, the Indian Army's Main Battle Tank, indigenous K-9 Vajra self-propelled artillery gun, BMP vehicles and domestically produced Weapon Locating Radar (WLR) Swathi.
• The Indian Air Force (IAF) conducted a flypast featuring three Su-30 fighter aircraft, two AN 32 Transport Aircraft and Chetak Helicopters.
• The IAF's Akash Ganga team performed a combat free fall from 8,000 feet,thrilling the spectators. 
• Static displays by IAF and the Navy's Models of Aircraft Carriers, Submarine & Destroyers were also featured.
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IBC to Organise “The Bodhipath Film Festival”.

Tags: Festivals

Why in the news?

• The International Buddhist Confederation (IBC) is organising ‘The Bodhipath Film Festival’, scheduled to be held on 10-11 March 2025 at the India International Centre, New Delhi.

Important points:

• This event is dedicated to Buddhists globally and offers a platform for myriad representations, ranging from historical teachings of the Buddha to unravelling the tribulations of the mind, to be shared and appreciated by the global audience.
• Over two days, the festival will feature screenings of ten highly recommended global films that have been meticulously curated to reflect the beauty of Buddhist practices, experiences, and the appreciation of values such as compassion, mindfulness, and impermanence, which are prerequisites in diurnal life.
•  In addition to the film screenings, the festival will host four panel discussions, each designed to seek the crux of the themes and insights presented in the films. 

The broad topics for the panel discussions are as follows:

• Relevance of Buddhist Films in India – Past, Present and Future.
• Opportunity and Challenges in Spiritual Film Making.
• Concept of Art in Buddha Dhamma.
• Mindful Communication.

Objectives:

• The Bodhipath Film Festivalaims to celebrate and showcase the rich spiritual, cultural, and philosophical traditions of Buddha Dhamma through the motion picture medium.
• The festival aims to illuminate and nurture the core values of Buddha Dhamma through the powerful cinematic expression.
• The panel discussions will serve as a bridge between filmmakers, scholars, and audiences, encouraging meaningful dialogue and exchange of ideas. 
• The festival aspires to preserve and celebrate Buddhist heritage in a rapidly modernizing world, ensuring that the teachings and philosophies of the Buddha continue to awaken and motivate the future generations.
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CULMINATION OF INDIAN NAVY’S THEATRE LEVEL OPERATIONAL EXERCISE (TROPEX) - 2025.

Tags: Defence

Why in the news?

• The 2025 Edition of the Indian Navy’s capstone Theatre Level Operational Exercise (TROPEX) was conducted over a period of three months from Jan to Mar 25. 

Important points:

• The exercise construct included an Amphibious Exercise - AMPHEX, a Joint Work Up Phase focused on precise delivery of ordnance on target, Cyber and Electronic Warfare, and a Tactical Phase.
• The Exercise provided a valuable evaluation of the Navy’s ability to respond to multifarious challenges in a synchronised and integrated manner to defend national maritime security interests.
• TROPEX 25 witnessed participation of 65-70 Indian Naval ships, 9-10 submarines and over 80 aircraft of different types.
• The exercise achieved a very high level of operational synergy in planning and execution of theatre level scenarios with the other Services.
•  It witnessed extensive participation by the units of Indian Army, Indian Air Force and Indian Coast Guard comprising Sukhoi-30, Jaguar, C-130, Flight Refueller and AWACS aircraft, over 600 Infantry troops, and more than 10 ICG ships.
• TROPEX 25 marked the successful culmination of an intense operational campaign designed to assess the Indian Navy’s operational preparedness and material readiness for combat, and reaffirmed the Navy’s commitment to remain a Combat-ready, Credible, Cohesive and Future-ready Force.