Daily Current Affairs – 09-03-2025

Tamil Nadu

India wins U19 Women’s T20 World Cup

® India won the 2nd edition of the ICC Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup 2025 , defeating South Africa in the final at Bayuemas Oval stadium in Malaysia. ® The Indian team was captained by Niki Prasad

Iniyan wins chess tournament

® Iniyan Panneerselvam , an Indian grandmaster, has won the 9th Johor International Open chess tournament in Malaysia . ® சதுரங்கப் போட்டியில் இனியன் வெற்றி பெற்றார் ® மலேசியாவில் நடைபெற்ற 9 வது ஜோகூர் சர்வதேச ஓபன் சதுரங்கப் போட்டியில் இந்திய கிராண்ட்மாஸ்டரான இனியன் பன்னீர்செல்வம் வெற்றி பெற்றுள்ளார் . ® Australia wins Women’s Championship ® Australia has won the ICC Women’s Championship for the 3rd consecutive time ® This was Australia’s 3 rd consecutive title. ® India was runner in this tournament.

Praggnanandhaa wins Tata Steel Chess

® Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa has won the Tata Steel Masters chess tournament held in the Netherlands. ® He defeated D Gukesh 2-1 in the tie-breaker. ® He is the first Indian chess player since Vishwanatha Anand (2006 ) to win Tata steel title. ® Both players finished with 8.5 points , leading to the tie-breaker.

Jyothi Yarraji sets new record

® Jyothi Yarraji has set a new national record in the women’s 60m indoor hurdles at the Meeting de Nantes Métropole 2025 athletics meet in France. ® She clocked 8.04 seconds to win the final A at the Pierre-Quinon Metropolitan Stadium.

mNexspike COVID-19 Vaccine Approved in the U.S.

® The U.S. has approved mNexspike, a next-generation COVID-19 vaccine developed by Moderna. ® It uses a lower dosage — one-fifth of the original Moderna COVID-19 vaccine dose. ® Target groups include individuals aged 65 and above, and those aged 12 to 64. ® The approval marks progress toward more efficient and advanced vaccine formulations for COVID-19.

BharatGen: India’s First Indigenous Multimodal LLM Launched

® Launched by Dr. Jitendra Singh at the BharatGen Summit, New Delhi ® Developed under NMICPS, led by IIT Bombay ® India’s first government-funded multimodal LLM, supporting 22 Indian languages ® Aims to transform healthcare, education, agriculture, and governance ® Promotes ethical, inclusive, and culturally relevant AI, aligned with PM’s vision of ‘India’s Techade’

India’s First AI SEZ to Be Set Up in Nava Raipur

® India’s first Artificial Intelligence Special Economic Zone (AI SEZ) to be developed in Nava Raipur, Chhattisgarh ® Project led by RackBank Datacenters Pvt. Ltd., with an investment of ₹ 1,000 crore ® Aims to build advanced infrastructure for AI research, development, and deployment ® Positions India as a global hub for AI innovation

Indigenous Thrombectomy Device Development

® India to manufacture its first indigenously developed mechanical thrombectomy device for stroke care. ® Supported by the Technology Development Board (TDB). ® Developed by S3V Vascular Technologies, Mysuru. ® Integrated facility to be set up near Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu. ® Device treats ischaemic strokes by removing blood clots from brain vessels. ® India reported 1.25 million new stroke cases in 2021, a 51% rise since 1990.