Current Affairs — 02 March 2026

🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 India Must know

Carney visit ke end par India–Canada Joint Leaders' Statement; uranium deal aur CEPA talks shuru

PM Narendra Modi aur PM Mark Carney ne 2 March 2026 ko New Delhi mein India–Canada Joint Leaders' Statement jaari kiya; Carney ki visit 27 Feb – 2 March thi.

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💹 Banking & RBI 📍 India Must know

EPFO CBT ne 2025-26 ke liye EPF par 8.25% interest recommend kiya

Mansukh Mandaviya ki adhyakshata mein EPF Central Board of Trustees ne 2 March 2026 ko New Delhi mein 239th meeting mein 2025-26 ke liye 8.25% interest recommend kiya.

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🛡️ Weapons & Induction 📍 Maharashtra Important

Navy ne Thane ke Shoft Shipyard se 4 fuel barges ka contract kiya

MoD ne 2 March 2026 ko Thane (Maharashtra) ke MSME Shoft Shipyard ke saath Navy ke liye 4 × 500T self-propelled fuel barges ka contract kiya.

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🏅 Athletics 📍 India Important

Women's Day par 250 jagah ASMITA athletics league ka elaan

MoS Sports Raksha Khadse ne 2 March 2026 ko New Delhi mein elaan kiya ki 8 March (International Women's Day) ko 250 locations par ASMITA athletics league hogi.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Maharashtra Important

INSV Kaundinya Oman ki maiden voyage ke baad Mumbai lauta

MoS Defence Sanjay Seth ne 2 March 2026 ko Naval Dockyard, Mumbai mein stitched sailing vessel INSV Kaundinya ko Muscat (Oman) ki maiden overseas voyage ke baad flag-in kiya.

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🔬 Science & Technology 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

MeitY ne Chennai mein EVs ke liye indigenous 30 kW WBG drive system launch kiya

MeitY Secretary S. Krishnan ne 2 March 2026 ko IIT Madras, Chennai mein EVs ke liye indigenous 30 kW Wide Band Gap Integrated Drive System launch kiya.

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💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Important

January 2026 mein IIP 4.8% badha

MoSPI ne 2 March 2026 ko IIP quick estimate jaari kiya — January 2026 mein 4.8% YoY growth.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 India Important

NITI Aayog aur JICA ne Aspirational Districts/Blocks mein SDGs par Phase II sign kiya

NITI Aayog aur JICA ne 2 March 2026 ko New Delhi mein Japan–India Cooperative Actions towards SDGs Phase II ka Record of Discussions sign kiya.

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🌐 Agreements & MoUs 📍 Japan Important

India–Japan CEPA Joint Committee ki 7th meeting Tokyo mein

India–Japan CEPA ki 7th Joint Committee meeting 2 March 2026 ko Tokyo mein hui; co-chair Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal the.

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💹 Budget & Taxation 📍 Haryana Important

Haryana ne 2026-27 ke liye ₹2.23 lakh crore ka budget pesh kiya

Haryana CM aur Finance Minister Nayab Singh Saini ne 2 March 2026 ko Chandigarh mein Vidhan Sabha mein ₹2,23,658 crore ka 2026-27 budget pesh kiya.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 India Important

India aur Canada ne ToR sign karke CEPA negotiations launch kiye

Piyush Goyal aur Canada ke Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu ne 2 March 2026 ko Hyderabad House, New Delhi mein India–Canada CEPA ke Terms of Reference sign kiye.

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🎓 Education 📍 India

DGT ne ITI trainees ke liye 150 hours mandatory OJT ki guidelines jaari ki

Directorate General of Training ne 2 March 2026 ko Craftsmen Training Scheme ke ITI trainees ke liye 150 hours OJT/Group Project ki guidelines jaari ki.

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🎭 Art & Culture 📍 Delhi

Tribes Art Fest 2026 Travancore Palace, New Delhi mein shuru

Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram ne 2 March 2026 ko Travancore Palace, New Delhi mein Tribes Art Fest 2026 ka udghatan kiya — 30+ tribal art forms ke 1,000+ artworks.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 World

PM Modi ne West Asia situation par Saudi, Bahrain aur Jordan ke leaders se baat ki

PM Narendra Modi ne 2 March 2026 ko West Asia ki situation par Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Bahrain ke King Hamad aur Jordan ke King Abdullah II se baat ki.

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