Current Affairs — 03 March 2026

🛡️ Weapons & Induction 📍 India Must know

MoD ne 6 ALH Mk-III helicopters aur VL-Shtil missiles ke liye ₹5,083 crore ke contracts kiye

Ministry of Defence ne 3 March 2026 ko South Block, New Delhi mein Coast Guard ke 6 ALH Mk-III (MR) aur Navy ke VL-Shtil missiles ke ₹5,083 crore ke contracts sign kiye.

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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 World Important

Scindia ne Barcelona mein MWC 2026 mein Bharat Pavilion khola aur keynotes diye

Communications Minister Jyotiraditya M. Scindia ne 3 March 2026 ko MWC 2026, Barcelona mein Bharat Pavilion inaugurate kiya aur 2 keynotes diye.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 India Important

Shipping Ministry ne Persian Gulf mein Indian vessels aur seafarers ki monitoring badhayi

Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal ne 3 March 2026 ko Persian Gulf mein Indian ships aur seafarers ki security review ki; Quick Response Team bani.

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🔬 Space 📍 India Important

3 March 2026 ko total lunar eclipse: India mein zyadatar jagah moonrise par sirf ending dikhi

3 March 2026 ko 15:20 se 18:48 IST tak total lunar eclipse hua; zyadatar India mein moonrise par sirf end dikha, North-East aur Andaman-Nicobar mein totality ka end bhi.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Odisha Important

NHAI ne Bhubaneswar ke chaaron or 111 km six-lane Capital Region Ring Road ke contracts diye

NHAI ne 3 March 2026 ko Odisha mein Rameshwar se Tangi tak 111 km Capital Region Ring Road (Bhubaneswar Bypass) ke liye HAM mein 3 packages ke LOAs jaari kiye.

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💹 Budget & Taxation 📍 India Important

PM Modi ne 'Sustaining and Strengthening Economic Growth' par 2nd post-Budget webinar ko address kiya

PM Modi ne 3 March 2026 ko 2nd post-Budget webinar 'Sustaining and Strengthening Economic Growth' ko address kiya: 'build more, produce more, connect more, export more'.

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📅 Important Days & Themes 📍 World Important

World Wildlife Day 2026 ki theme 'Medicinal and Aromatic Plants: Conserving Health, Heritage and Livelihoods'

World Wildlife Day 3 March 2026 ko manaya gaya; theme 'Medicinal and Aromatic Plants: Conserving Health, Heritage and Livelihoods'; ye din CITES ke adoption ko mark karta hai.

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🎭 Festivals & Events 📍 Kerala Important

3 March 2026 ko Attukal Pongala ke liye lakhon mahila shraddhalu Thiruvananthapuram pahunchin

Attukal Pongala 3 March 2026 ko Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala mein hua; main hearth subah 9.45 baje jalaya gaya.

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💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Important

TRAI report: December 2025 ke end mein India ke internet subscribers 1,028.61 million

TRAI ne 3 March 2026 ko Oct–Dec 2025 ki Performance Indicator Report jaari ki: internet subscribers 1,028.61 million, broadband 1,007.35 million.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 India Important

Middle East hostilities ke beech India ke paas crude aur fuel ka paryapt stock: Puri

Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri ne 3 March 2026 ko kaha India ke paas crude, petrol, diesel, ATF ka stock hai aur Hormuz se na guzarne wali supplies bhi; 24×7 control room.

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📍 Places in News 📍 Assam

Assam CM ne Kohora mein Kaziranga Orchid Park ka udghatan kiya

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma ne 3 March 2026 ko Kaziranga National Park ke Kohora mein Kaziranga Orchid Park ka udghatan kiya.

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🎓 Education 📍 Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu CM Stalin ne Chennai mein Mudhalvar Padaippagam library-cum-creative centres khole

TN CM M.K. Stalin ne 3 March 2026 ko Ashok Nagar, Chennai mein Mudhalvar Padaippagam (CM's Creative Centre) khola aur CMDA ke 9 aur virtually khole.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 India

UIDAI ke school drive se 1 lakh+ schools mein Aadhaar biometric update poora

UIDAI ne 3 March 2026 ko bataya ki mandatory biometric update drive 1,03,000+ schools aur ~1.2 crore bachchon tak pahunchi.

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