Daily Current Affairs- 3rd March 2025

Daily Current Affairs 3rd March 2025

SPORTS

Chile Open 2025: Indian-Colombian duo claim men’s doubles title

• In Tennis, India’s Rithvik Choudary Bollipalli and his Colombian partner Nicolás Barrientos have claimed the men’s doubles title of the Chile Open in Santiago. The Indian- Columbian duo upset top seeds Maximo Gonzalez and Andres Molteni of Argentina, 6-3, 6-2, in straight sets last night. This is the first title of Rithvik and Nicolas as a team.
• In the semifinal, the duo defeated the third seeds, Guido Andreozzi of Argentina and Theo Arribage of France 4-6, 7-6, 10-5. 

Indian-Australian duo clinch Dubai Tennis Championships doubles title

• In Tennis, India’s Yuki Bhambri and his partner Alexei Popyrin of Australia clinched the doubles title at the Dubai Tennis Championships. The unseeded, Indian-Australian duo defeated the second-seeded pair of Harri Heliovaara of Finland and Great Britain’s Henry Patten in the men’s doubles summit clash 3-6, 7-6, 10-8 in Dubai last night. 

Vidarbha clinch third Ranji Trophy title, beat Kerala on 1st-innings lead

• A magnificent run in domestic cricket this season culminated in a third Ranji Trophy title for Vidarbha on Sunday, who defeated Kerala on the basis of a first-innings lead on the fifth and final day of the summit clash at their home ground.

 SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY    

Paytm Partners With Startup Perplexity to Integrate AI-powered Search

• Paytm has announced its partnership with Perplexity, an AI-driven answer engine. This collaboration aims to integrate AI-powered search into the Paytm app, allowing users to ask questions, explore various topics in local languages, and make informed financial decisions. 

IMPORTANT DAYS

World Wildlife Day

• World Wildlife Day is celebrated every year on 3 March to celebrate wild animals and plants. Every year, we recognize the unique roles and contributions of wildlife to people and the planet.
• Theme - "Wildlife Conservation Finance: Investing in People and Planet" is the theme for World Wildlife Day 2025. It emphasizes the critical need for innovative financial solutions to support conservation projects while recognizing the indispensable role of wildlife in sustaining ecosystems. 

National Defense Day

• National Defence Day is a day to commemorate the sacrifices made by our armed forces in order to safeguard the sovereignty and territorial integrity of our nation. It is celebrated on March 3rd every year in India. It was first celebrated on March 3, 1933, in order to honour the bravery of the Indian Army during the 1857 War of Independence. 

SUMMITS & MOUs

India host the first-ever conference on women peacekeepers

• A two-day conference on women peacekeepers deployed in UN missions kicks off in New Delhi on Monday (March 3), Titled “Women in Peacekeeping: A Global South Perspective,” this first-of-its-kind event is being organized by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), in collaboration with the Ministry of Defence and the Centre for United Nations Peacekeeping.
• Women peacekeepers from 35 Troop Contributing Countries (TCCs) across the Global South will participate. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar is scheduled to deliver the keynote address. 

Regional 3R and Circular Economy Forum in Asia and the Pacific

• High-Level (12th) Regional 3R and Circular Economy Forum in Asia and the Pacific Kicks off in Jaipur City, Rajasthan, India, it is to be scheduled from 3-5 March 2025.
• The objective of the Forum is to chart pathways and opportunities for realizing circular and zero-waste societies in the Asia-Pacific region. The Forum further aims to discuss and agree on a new voluntary 3R and Circular Economy Declaration covering the period 2025 to 2034 for achieving resource-efficient, clean, resilient, sound material cycle and low-carbon societies in Asia and the Pacific. 

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

Oscars Awards 2025

• The 97th Academy Awards are now underway at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. The 97th Oscars hosted by Conan O’Brien with your own Oscars printable ballot.

Top 97th Academy Awards Winners - Oscars Awards 2025    

• Best Picture                                  Anora
• Actor in a Leading Role               The Brutalist
• Actor in a Supporting Role           Kieran Culkin, A Real Pain
• Actress in a Leading Role            Mikey Madison, “Anora”
• Actress in a Supporting Role       Zoe Saldana, Emilia Perez
• Animated Feature Film                Flow
• Animated Short Film                    In the Shadow of the Cypress 
• Best Director Sean Baker,           “Anora”

 BANKING AND ECONOMY

YES BANK and WTC Mumbai Signs Pact to Support MSME Export Growth

• YES Bank, India’s sixth-largest private sector bank, in collaboration with the World Trade Center (WTC) Mumbai, the Indian chapter of the World Trade Centers Association, hosted the Export Conclave 2025 at YES BANK House.
• A key highlight of the conclave was the signing of a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between YES BANK and WTC Mumbai. This partnership aims to empower MSMEs by enhancing access to credit, trade facilitation services, and global market insights—a significant step toward strengthening India’s export ecosystem.