Japanese Automaker Nissan's Chief Executive Steps Down
Japanese automaker Nissan's chief executive, Makoto Uchida, is stepping down after the company reported dismal financial results and its merger talks with Honda collapsed.
Nissan Motor Corp. said that Ivan Espinosa, who is now the company's chief planning officer, will take Uchida's place, effective April 1.
RBI Grants One-Year Extension to IndusInd Bank CEO Sumant Kathpalia
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) granted only a one-year extension to Sumant Kathpalia, Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), IndusInd Bank.
This is despite the bank's Board requesting a three-year reappointment.
This marks the second consecutive time that the RBI has approved a shorter tenure instead of a full three-year term for Kathpalia.
Ethisphere Recognises Infosys among 2025 World's Most Ethical Companies® for the Fifth Consecutive Year
Infosys, a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting, received the 2025 World's Most Ethical Companies® recognition by Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices. Infosys received the honour, for the fifth consecutive year, for demonstrating strong culture of ethics, integrity, ethical governance, and responsible business practices.
Infosys was recognised among 136 honourees spanning across 19 countries and 44 industries and one of only three companies in India to receive this recognition.
NASA launched four small satellites that make up the agency's PUNCH (Polarimeter to Unify the Corona and Heliosphere) mission, to study how the Sun's outer atmosphere becomes the solar wind.
NASA's PUNCH will make global, 3D observations of the inner solar system and the Sun's outer atmosphere, the corona, to learn how its mass and energy become the solar wind, a stream of charged particles blowing outward from the Sun in all directions. The mission will explore the formation and evolution of space weather events such as coronal mass ejections, which can create storms of energetic particle radiation that can endanger spacecraft and astronauts.
Shubman Gill Wins ICC Men's Player of the Month Award for February
India's Shubman Gill was announced as the winner of ICC's Men's Player of the month award for February after his performances in the recently concluded Champions Trophy as well as the ODI series against England. In the month of February, Gill played 5 ODIs and scored 406 runs, averaging 101.50 at a strike rate of 94.19.
Gill, who won the award after beating Australia's Steve Smith and New Zealand's Glenn Phillips, scored over fifty runs in all three ODIs in the England series where he slammed 87 in Nagpur, 60 in Cuttack and then 112 in Ahmedabad.
Punjab Secures Historic Victory in Col C K Nayudu Trophy winners against Rest of India
Punjab cricket celebrated yet another proud moment by emerging victorious in the highly anticipated clash between the Col C K Nayudu Trophy winners and the Rest of India at the IS Bindra Cricket Stadium.
This remarkable achievement comes after Punjab's title-winning campaign in the Col C K Nayudu Trophy, further solidifying the team's excellence in domestic cricket.
Bangladesh's Mahmudullah Announces Retirement from International Cricket
Bangladesh all-rounder Mahmudullah Riyad announced his retirement from international cricket. He had already retired from Tests in 2021 and then ended his T20I career in October 2024. His last tournament for Bangladesh was the Champions Trophy 2025 where the Bangladesh was eliminated from the group stage.
The player has scored 5689 runs from 239 matches in ODIs and has 4 centuries and 32 fifties. With the ball, he has notched up 82 wickets in the format. He is also the fourth-highest run-scorer for Bangladesh in ODIs, behind Tamim Iqbal (8357), Mushfiqur Rahim (7795), and Shakib Al Hasan (7570).
BJP Sweeps Haryana Local Polls, Wins 9 of 10, Congress Loses In Hooda Bastion
The Congress slumped to a second successive election defeat in Haryana after the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party won polls for 9 of 10 mayoral positions, including in Gurugram and Rohtak, the stronghold of Bhupinder Hooda, one of the opposition party's senior-most state leaders.
The BJP won in Ambala, Karnal, Panipat, Sonepat, Hisar, Rohtak, Faridabad, Gurugram and Yamunanagar. Its only setback came in Manesar where party rebel Inderjeet Yadav defeated BJP nominee Sunder Lal.
Union Minister of Jal Shakti, C. R. Patil Inaugurates Water Sustainability Conference 2025
The Bureau of Water Use Efficiency (BWUE) under the National Water Mission (NWM), Ministry of Jal Shakti, in association with The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), organised a one-day conference titled 'Water Sustainability Conference 2025', with a focus on Industrial Water Use Efficiency. The conference was held on March 12, 2025 at the NDMC Convention Centre, Palika Kendra, Sansad Marg, New Delhi.
The event was inaugurated by the Union Minister of Jal Shakti, C. R. Patil, who highlighted the Government's commitment towards promoting industrial water use efficiency through innovative technologies and strategic frameworks.
The conference brought together participants representing central government agencies, industry leaders, water management experts, research institutions, and PSUs.
Pravaig Dynamics Wins Prestigious iDEX Award for Innovation in Defence Excellence
In a landmark achievement for India's defence innovation ecosystem, Bengaluru-based start-up Pravaig Dynamics was honoured with the Prime Minister's Award for Innovation in Defence Excellence (iDEX) for its groundbreaking VEER Electric Tactical All-Terrain 4 Vehicle (E-TATV). This recognition, conferred by the Defence Innovation Organisation (D10) and the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) of India, underscores Pravaig's pivotal role in advancing India's strategic autonomy by developing cutting-edge, indigenous defence technologies.
The award marks a significant step toward reducing India's reliance on foreign entities—a vulnerability starkly highlighted by conflicts like Ukraine's, and one that India has grappled with in its own defence procurement history.
Former India cricketer Syed Abid Ali passed away in the United States at the age of 83.
He was renowned for hitting the winning runs in the famous 1971 Oval Test. Abid Ali represented in 29 Tests and five ODIs from 1967 to 1975. Labelled as a 'lion-hearted cricketer' by Sunil Gavaskar he was a bowling all-rounder, who took 47 Test wickets but played a crucial role in the middle-order with the bat, whether in first-class cricket or in the handful of the ODIs he played.
IKS Health Wins Top Honours in 2025 Black Book Survey in New AI-Driven RCM Category
IKS Health, a global leader in care enablement solutions, was named the 2025 Black Book Research leader in the newly established category of AI-driven Revenue Cycle Management (RCM). This recognition highlights IKS Health's expertise in harnessing AI's rapid advancements to develop and enhance its powerful RCM workflow solutions for more than 700 U.S. healthcare organisations. The win also strengthens IKS Health's position as the leading partner in the industry's most comprehensive care enablement platform across the patient journey.
IIFA Awards 2025
The International Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA) 2025 marked a spectacular silver jubilee edition, celebrating 25 years of honouring the best in Bollywood. Held in the majestic city of Jaipur, Rajasthan, the event was a glittering affair with the biggest stars of Indian cinema gracing the occasion. The two-day extravaganza witnessed breathtaking performances and unforgettable moments, culminating in the announcement of the most prestigious awards in Indian cinema.
The biggest winner of the night was Kiran Rao's "Laapataa Ladies," which swept 10 awards, establishing itself as the most celebrated film of the evening. Other notable winners included Kartik Aaryan, who won Best Actor, and the action thriller "Kill," which bagged multiple trophies.
The Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH) and Adamas University, Kolkata, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance academic and research collaboration in homoeopathy. This agreement aims to advance scientific research, knowledge exchange, and interdisciplinary studies in alternative medicine. The Ministry of Ayush highlighted that this partnership will contribute to the broader acceptance and integration of homoeopathy in mainstream healthcare.
The MoU was signed by Subhash Kaushik (Director General, CCRH) and Suranjan Das (Vice-Chancellor, Adamas University).
QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025: Harvard tops in 4 Areas of Study
Harvard University, renowned for its academic excellence, bagged the top spot in as many as four areas of study in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025 released on March 12, 2025.
The 2025 edition of the QS World University Rankings by Subject features 55 individual subjects across five broad subject areas. Besides, a total of 171 institutions were included this year.
In Arts & Humanities the top five universities were Harvard University (Rank 1), University of Oxford (Rank 2), University of Cambridge (Rank 3), Stanford University (Rank 4), and University of California, Berkeley (UCB) (Rank 5).
In Engineering and Technology the top 5 universities were Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Rank 1), University of Oxford (Rank 2), Stanford University (Rank 3), University of Cambridge (Rank 4), and ETH Zurich (Rank 5).
Harvard University also bagged the first rank in Life Sciences & Medicine, Natural Sciences and Social Sciences & Management.
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