Current Affairs — 22 March 2026

🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 India Must know

Narendra Modi Pawan Kumar Chamling ko peeche chhod India mein sabse lambe samay tak sarkar ke head bane

22 March 2026 ko PM Narendra Modi ne Sikkim ke former CM Pawan Kumar Chamling ka 8,930 din ka record todkar India mein sabse lambe samay tak head of government rehne ka record banaya, Amit Shah ne kaha.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +8 3 MCQs

🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 India Must know

PM ne West Asia conflict par CCS meeting ki; Ministers aur Secretaries ka group banega

22 March 2026 ko PM Modi ne West Asia conflict ke asar par CCS meeting chair ki aur whole-of-government approach ke liye Ministers aur Secretaries ka group banane ko kaha.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 India Must know

World Water Day par Jal Mahotsav 2026 khatam, Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 ki operational guidelines jaari

22 March 2026 (World Water Day) ko DDWS ne JJM 2.0 ki Operational Guidelines jaari ki; mission December 2028 tak extend hai.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +8 3 MCQs

🚄 Energy & Power 📍 India Important

Coal gasification energy security ki chaabi: Kishan Reddy; mission ka target 2030 tak 100 MT

22 March 2026 ko Bharat Electricity Summit mein G. Kishan Reddy ne kaha coal gasification imports kam karega; National Coal Gasification Mission ka target 100 MT by 2030, ₹8,500 cr incentive.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 3 MCQs

📋 State Schemes 📍 Odisha Important

World Water Day par Odisha CM ne ₹2,612 cr ke 141 water projects shuru kiye, 'Bindu' chatbot launch

22 March 2026 ko CM Mohan Charan Majhi ne Bhubaneswar mein ₹2,612 cr ke 141 water projects ka anavaran kiya aur AI chatbot 'Bindu' ka pilot launch kiya.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 3 MCQs

🚄 Energy & Power 📍 India Important

Pehla Bharat Electricity Summit 2026 khatam, 35,000+ exhibition visitors

Maiden Bharat Electricity Summit 22 March 2026 ko khatam hua – 35,000+ visitors, 28 States/UTs, 200+ exhibitors, 6,000+ delegates.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

Delhi–Howrah corridor ke Prayagraj–Kanpur section ke 190 route km par Kavach chalu

22 March 2026 ko Indian Railways ne UP mein Prayagraj–Kanpur ke 190 route km par Kavach ATP chalu kiya; 160 kmph ka raasta khula.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 3 MCQs

🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Telangana Important

Telangana CM ne Rythu Bharosa ki pehli kisht jaari ki, Narmetta mein oil palm factory kholi

22 March 2026 ko CM Revanth Reddy ne Siddipet ke Narmetta mein Rythu Bharosa ki pehli kisht jaari ki – 45 din mein ~70 lakh kisanon ko ₹9,000 cr.

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🏛️ Elections 📍 India Important

ECI ne 2026 polls ke liye sabhi 2,18,807 polling stations par Assured Minimum Facilities ka order diya

22 March 2026 ko ECI ne CEOs ko AS, KL, PY, TN, WB ke Assembly polls aur bye-polls ke 2,18,807 polling stations par AMF aur voter assistance dene ko kaha.

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📅 Important Days & Themes 📍 Bihar Important

Bihar ne 'Unnat Bihar, Ujjwal Bihar' theme ke saath 114th foundation day manaya

22 March 2026 ko Bihar ka 114th foundation day – 1912 mein Bengal Presidency se alag hua tha; Gandhi Maidan, Patna mein 3 din ka utsav.

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📋 State Schemes 📍 Haryana

Haryana CM ne Gurugram mein 2,709 beneficiaries ko ghar ki chaabiyan saunpi

22 March 2026 ko CM Nayab Singh Saini ne Kakrola, Gurugram mein Viksit Badshahpur Maharally mein 2,709 logon ko housing keys di.

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