Current Affairs — March 2026

🏅 Athletics 📍 Maharashtra

Girls ke liye ASMITA athletics league 250 jagah shuru; MoS Raksha Khadse ne Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar se flag off kiya

Sports MoS Raksha Khadse ne 8 March 2026 (Women's Day) ko Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra se 250 locations par girls ke liye ASMITA athletics league launch ki.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 India Must know

Bharat Mandapam mein 8th Janaushadhi Diwas; PMBJP ke 18,000+ Kendras

8th Janaushadhi Diwas 7 March 2026 ko Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi mein manaya gaya; J.P. Nadda aur Anupriya Patel ne 13 Jan Aushadhi Kendras ko awards diye.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Rajasthan Must know

PM Modi ne Hadoti region ke liye ₹1,500 crore ke Kota–Bundi airport ka foundation stone rakha

PM Narendra Modi ne 7 March 2026 ko video message se Shambhupura, Rajasthan mein Kota–Bundi airport ka shilanyas kiya; lagbhag ₹1,500 crore ka airport Hadoti region ko serve karega.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 Uttarakhand Important

Amit Shah ne Haridwar mein ₹1,132 crore+ ke projects shuru kiye; CAA se 162 ko citizenship

Home Minister Amit Shah ne 7 March 2026 ko Haridwar mein Dhami sarkar ke 4 saal poore hone par ₹1,132 crore se zyada ke projects ka udghatan aur shilanyas kiya.

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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 India Important

Chips to Startup: 315 institutions mein EDA tools; ISM 2.0 mein 500 tak

Ashwini Vaishnaw ne 7 March 2026 ko kaha ki C2S ne 4 saal mein 85,000 semiconductor engineers (10 saal ka target) ki taraf achhi progress ki hai.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Kerala Important

Kerala CM ne Perumbalam bridge khola, backwater par state ka sabse lamba pul

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan ne 7 March 2026 ko Alappuzha mein Vembanad Lake par 1,155.40 m lambe Perumbalam bridge ka udghatan kiya.

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🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 Lakshadweep Important

Jitendra Singh ne Lakshadweep mein NIOT ke LTTD plants aur India ke pehle OTEC desalination plant ka review kiya

Dr Jitendra Singh ne 7 March 2026 ko Kavaratti, Lakshadweep mein NIOT ke desalination projects review kiye — 8 islands par LTTD plants aur aane wala OTEC plant.

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🎓 Education 📍 Punjab Important

Punjab Cabinet ne Anandpur Sahib mein Sri Guru Teg Bahadur World Class University aur nayi industrial policy ko manzoori di

CM Bhagwant Mann ki Punjab Cabinet ne 7 March 2026 ko Sri Anandpur Sahib mein Guru Teg Bahadur University, Industrial & Business Development Policy 2026 aur 1,158 posts ki bharti approve ki.

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🎭 Art & Culture 📍 West Bengal Important

President Murmu ne Darjeeling mein 9th International Santal Conference ko address kiya

President Droupadi Murmu 7 March 2026 ko Darjeeling, West Bengal mein 9th International Santal Conference mein shamil huin; 1855 ke Santal Hul aur 2003 mein Santali ke Eighth Schedule mein aane ko yaad kiya.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Gujarat Important

Gujarat CM ne 73 tribal villages ke liye ₹651 crore ki Tapi-Karjan lift irrigation scheme shuru ki

Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel ne 7 March 2026 ko Umarpada, Surat mein Ukai reservoir-based Tapi-Karjan Link Pipeline Lift Irrigation Scheme ka udghatan kiya; 73 tribal villages ki 53,750 acre zameen ko paani milega.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Uttar Pradesh

Indian Army ki Central Command ne Lucknow mein pehla Strategic Communication Conclave kiya

Indian Army ki Central Command ne 7 March 2026 ko Lucknow, UP mein apna pehla Strategic Communication Conclave kiya; lagbhag 500 log aaye.

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🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 Telangana

NHA ne IIT Hyderabad mein NHCX Hackathon ke winners announce kiye

National Health Authority ne 7 March 2026 ko khatam hui IIT Hyderabad ki 2-din ki Innovation Meet mein NHCX Hackathon winners announce kiye.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Tamil Nadu

Shivraj Singh Chouhan ne Chennai mein coconut farmers ke saath post-Budget charcha ki

Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan ne 7 March 2026 ko Chennai mein coconut farmers aur experts ke saath post-Budget discussion kiya.

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🏅 Football 📍 Australia

AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026 mein Perth mein India Japan se 0–11 se haara

India ki women's football team 7 March 2026 ko Perth Rectangular Stadium mein AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026 ke Group C match mein Japan se 0–11 se haari.

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👤 Appointments & Resignations 📍 India Must know

UPSC ne CSE 2025 result declare kiya; Anuj Agnihotri topper, 958 recommend

UPSC ne 6 March 2026 ko Civil Services Exam 2025 ka final result diya; Anuj Agnihotri AIR 1, kul 958 candidates recommend.

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💹 Budget & Taxation 📍 Maharashtra Must know

Fadnavis ne ₹7.69 lakh crore ka Maharashtra Budget pesh kiya, ₹2 lakh tak farm loan waiver

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis ne 6 March 2026 ko Mumbai mein 2026-27 ka budget pesh kiya — ₹7.69 lakh crore outlay aur ₹2 lakh tak crop loan maafi.

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💹 Budget & Taxation 📍 Karnataka Must know

Siddaramaiah ne 2026-27 ke liye ₹4,48,004 crore ka record 17th Karnataka Budget pesh kiya

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah ne 6 March 2026 ko Bengaluru mein apna record 17th budget pesh kiya — outlay ₹4,48,004 crore.

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🛡️ Internal Security 📍 Odisha Important

Amit Shah Mundali, Odisha mein CISF ke 57th Raising Day mein; force ab ports bhi secure karegi

Home Minister Amit Shah 6 March 2026 ko Mundali, Odisha mein CISF ke 57th Raising Day ke chief guest the.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

DGCA ne Jewar ke Noida International Airport ko aerodrome licence diya

DGCA ne 6 March 2026 ko Jewar, UP ke Noida International Airport ko aerodrome licence diya — all-weather public use operations ke liye.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 India Important

RMS 2026-27 ke liye wheat procurement estimate 303 LMT tay

6 March 2026 ko New Delhi mein State Food Secretaries ki meeting mein RMS 2026-27 ke liye gehun kharid ka estimate 303 LMT tay hua.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 West Bengal Important

Kolkata mein Sagar Sankalp mein Rajnath Singh: defence exports ~₹29,000 crore tak

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh ne 6 March 2026 ko Kolkata mein 'Sagar Sankalp' ka udghatan kiya; kaha ki April 2026 tak defence exports ~₹29,000 crore honge.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 India Important

Commerce Ministry: India ke ab 38 countries mein 9 FTAs

Commerce Ministry ne 6 March 2026 ko bataya ki India ka FTA network 38 countries tak phaile 9 FTAs tak pahunch gaya hai.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 India

PM Modi ne Agriculture aur Rural Transformation par teesre post-Budget webinar ko address kiya

PM Narendra Modi ne 6 March 2026 ko 'Agriculture and Rural Transformation' par teesre post-Budget webinar ko address kiya.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 India

DGFT ne Advance aur EPCG Authorisations ka export obligation period 31 August 2026 tak badhaya

DGFT ne 6 March 2026 ko Public Notice 51/2025-26 se 1 March–31 May 2026 ke beech khatam hone wale export obligation periods ko automatically 31 August 2026 tak badha diya.

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🎓 Education 📍 Nagaland

VP Radhakrishnan ne Lumami mein Nagaland University ke 8th Convocation ko address kiya

Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan 6 March 2026 ko Nagaland University ke Lumami campus mein 8th Convocation ke chief guest the — office lene ke baad pehli North-East visit.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Navy trainees ko sail training dekar INS Tarangini Colombo pahuncha

Indian Navy ka sail training ship INS Tarangini 6 March 2026 ko Trincomalee se chadhe Sri Lanka Navy 'Seariders' ko training dekar Colombo pahuncha.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 Mizoram

Centre ne Mizoram ki 816 Village Councils ke liye ₹14.80 crore XV-FC grants jaari kiye

Centre ne 6 March 2026 ko Mizoram ke rural local bodies ko 2025-26 ke ₹14.80 crore XV Finance Commission untied grants diye — 816 Village Councils ko fayda.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 India Must know

Amit Shah ne Census-2027 mascots Pragati aur Vikas launch kiye, 4 digital tools shuru

Home Minister Amit Shah ne 5 March 2026 ko New Delhi mein Census-2027 ke mascots 'Pragati' aur 'Vikas' aur C-DAC ke 4 digital tools soft-launch kiye.

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🏅 Cricket 📍 Maharashtra Must know

India ne Wankhede mein England ko 7 runs se harakar T20 World Cup 2026 final mein entry ki

India ne 5 March 2026 ko Wankhede, Mumbai mein T20 World Cup 2026 ke 2nd semi-final mein England ko 7 runs se haraya; match mein record 499 runs bane.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 India Must know

President Stubb ki visit mein India–Finland ties 'Strategic Partnership in Digitalization and Sustainability' tak

PM Modi aur Finland ke President Alexander Stubb ne 5 March 2026 ko New Delhi mein rishton ko 'Strategic Partnership in Digitalization and Sustainability' banaya; Stubb ne 11th Raisina Dialogue ka inaugural keynote diya.

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