Current Affairs — 17 March 2026
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Tue, 17 Mar 2026
Election Commission ne paanch States/UTs ke Assembly elections aur bye-elections ke liye 1,111 Central Observers tainaat kiye
ECI ne 17 March 2026 ko bataya ki Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu aur West Bengal ke chunav aur bye-elections ke liye 1,111 Central Observers tainaat hain.
PM Modi ne UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed se baat ki, Strait of Hormuz mein safe navigation par zor
PM Narendra Modi ne 17 March 2026 ko UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan se baat ki, advance Eid greetings di aur Strait of Hormuz mein safe aur free navigation par sahmati jatayi.
Sarkar ne central scheme ke tahat 10,000 Farmer Producer Organisations registration ka milestone haasil kiya
Agriculture Ministry ne 17 March 2026 ko Lok Sabha ko bataya ki 1 March 2026 tak 10,000 FPOs register ho chuke hain, jinmein 1,175 all-women FPOs hain.
Rajasthan aur Madhya Pradesh ne Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 ke tahat Centre ke saath reform-linked MoU sign kiye
Rajasthan aur Madhya Pradesh ne 17 March 2026 ko JJM 2.0 ke tahat Jal Shakti Ministry ke saath reform-linked MoU sign kiye.
Odisha ke SLSWCA ne ₹4,510.65 crore ke 23 industrial projects approve kiye, 10,122 jobs
Odisha ki State Level Single Window Clearance Authority ne 17 March 2026 ko ₹4,510.65 crore ke 23 proposals approve kiye; 10,122 jobs, 11 districts.
Centre ne paanch states ke rural local bodies ko ₹1,789 crore se zyada ke XV FC grants jaari kiye
Panchayati Raj Ministry ne 17 March 2026 ko bataya ki Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, MP, Telangana aur Maharashtra ke rural local bodies ko ₹1,789 crore se zyada ke untied grants jaari hue.
Indian-flagged LPG carriers Shivalik aur Nanda Devi Strait of Hormuz paar karke Mundra aur Kandla pahunche
Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal ne 17 March 2026 ko MT Shivalik aur MT Nanda Devi ke crew ka shukriya kiya; ~92,712 tonne LPG lekar ye Mundra aur Kandla pahunche.
Maharashtra legislature ne Freedom of Religion Bill, 2026 paas kiya; Legislative Council ki manzoori
Maharashtra Legislative Council ne 17 March 2026 ko Assembly ke ek din baad Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Bill, 2026 paas kiya; ab ye Governor ki assent ke liye jayega.
NH Fee (Second Amendment) Rules, 2026 lagu: unpaid toll par e-notice aur double charge
NH Fee (Second Amendment) Rules, 2026 17 March 2026 se lagu hue; unpaid toll par e-notice, 72 ghante mein na bharne par double toll, aur 15 din baad VAHAN restrictions.
Ratnagiri mein Indian Coast Guard ke do Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels ki keel rakhi gayi
ICG ke chhe NGOPVs mein se doosre aur teesre, Yard 16402 aur 16403, ki keel 17 March 2026 ko YMPL, Ratnagiri mein rakhi gayi.
DPIIT ke 2.12 lakh recognised startups mein se 1 lakh se zyada mein kam se kam ek woman director/partner
Commerce Ministry ne 17 March 2026 ko Parliament ko bataya ki 2,12,283 DPIIT-recognised startups mein se 1,02,054 mein kam se kam ek woman director ya partner hai.
India Post ne six metros ke beech 24 Speed Post, 48 Speed Post aur 24 Speed Post Parcel launch kiye
Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia ne 17 March 2026 ko India Post ki 24 Speed Post, 48 Speed Post aur 24 Speed Post Parcel services launch ki.
MP Cabinet ne PWD works ke liye ₹4,525 crore, wheat par ₹40/quintal bonus manzoor kiya; department ka naam Gaupalan aur Animal Husbandry
MP Cabinet ne 17 March 2026 ko CM Mohan Yadav ki adhyakshata mein ₹4,525 crore ke PWD works, wheat par ₹40/quintal bonus aur department rename ko manzoori di.
President Droupadi Murmu Akshaya Patra Foundation ke five billion meals event mein shaamil huin
President Droupadi Murmu 17 March 2026 ko Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre mein Akshaya Patra Foundation ke five billion meals ke event mein shaamil huin.