Current Affairs — March 2026

🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Assam Important

Sonowal ne Brahmaputra (NW-2) par India ke pehle riverine lighthouses ki neev rakhi

Sarbananda Sonowal ne 5 March 2026 ko Lachit Ghat, Guwahati mein Brahmaputra par 4 lighthouses ka foundation stone rakha — kisi inland waterway par India ke pehle.

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🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 India Important

WHO briefing mein Nadda: 86 million mahilaon ki cervical cancer screening; WHO chief ne HPV drive ki tareef ki

Health Minister J.P. Nadda ne 5 March 2026 ko WHO HQ ki press briefing ko virtually address kiya aur cervical cancer khatam karne ka commitment doharaya.

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💹 Economy 📍 India Important

8th Central Pay Commission ne employees aur pensioners se 30 April 2026 tak memorandum maange

8th CPC ne 5 March 2026 ko central employees, pensioners aur unke associations se memorandums maange; online submission 30 April 2026 tak.

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🏅 Other Sports 📍 Chhattisgarh Important

Pehle Khelo India Tribal Games 25 March se 6 April tak Chhattisgarh mein

Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya ne 5 March 2026 ko bataya ki pehle Khelo India Tribal Games 25 March–6 April tak Raipur, Jagdalpur aur Sarguja mein honge.

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🎭 Heritage & UNESCO 📍 India

Ministry of Culture ne Indian Culture Portal ka Version 2.0 launch kiya

Culture Secretary Vivek Aggarwal ne 5 March 2026 ko Indian Culture Portal (indianculture.gov.in) ka Version 2.0 launch kiya.

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🎓 Women & Child 📍 India

NITI Aayog aur UNICEF India ne Aspirational Districts aur Blocks mein nutrition par Statement of Intent sign kiya

NITI Aayog aur UNICEF India ne 5 March 2026 ko Aspirational Districts aur Blocks mein maa-bachche ke poshan ke liye Statement of Intent sign kiya.

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🏅 Other Sports 📍 India

Mandaviya ne duniya ki pehli franchise-based road cycling league 'Cycling League of India' ka logo launch kiya

Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya ne 5 March 2026 ko Cycling League of India ka logo launch kiya — duniya ki pehli franchise-based road cycling league.

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🌿 Environment & Ecology 📍 Madhya Pradesh

C.R. Paatil aur CM Mohan Yadav ne MP collectors ke saath Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari 2.0 review kiya

Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Paatil aur MP CM Mohan Yadav ne 5 March 2026 ko sabhi district collectors ke saath JSJB 2.0 ka review kiya.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Sri Lanka Must know

Iranian warship IRIS Dena Galle ke paas dooba; Indian Navy Sri Lanka-led search and rescue mein shamil

Iranian warship IRIS Dena ne 4 March 2026 ko Galle, Sri Lanka se lagbhag 20 NM west distress call bheja; Indian Navy ne SAR efforts shuru kiye.

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📋 State Schemes 📍 Meghalaya Important

Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma ne North Garo Hills mein FOCUS+ Phase II launch kiya; Green Meghalaya double

Meghalaya CM Conrad K. Sangma ne 4 March 2026 ko Resubelpara, North Garo Hills mein FOCUS+ ka 2nd phase launch kiya; Green Meghalaya mein 50,000 ha aur judenge.

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💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Important

February 2026 mein HSBC India Services PMI 58.1; new orders 13-month low pace par

S&P Global ne 4 March 2026 ko HSBC India Services PMI jaari kiya: February mein 58.1 (January 58.5); input costs ~2.5 saal mein sabse tez.

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📅 Important Days & Themes 📍 India Important

India ne 4 March 2026 ko 55th National Safety Day manaya; theme 'Engage, Educate & Empower People to Enhance Safety'

National Safety Day 4 March 2026 ko poore India mein manaya gaya; 55th National Safety Week/Month ki theme 'Engage, Educate & Empower People to Enhance Safety'.

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🎭 Heritage & UNESCO 📍 Assam Important

Assam CM ne 1671 Battle of Saraighat ke 132 yoddhaon ke memorial 'Saraighat Rana Smritisaudh' ka udghatan kiya

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma ne 4 March 2026 ko Panbazar, Guwahati mein Saraighat Rana Smritisaudh war memorial ka udghatan kiya.

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🌐 International Relations 📍 India Important

West Asia aur Gulf crisis se prabhavit Indians ke liye MEA ka special control room

MEA ne 4 March 2026 ko West Asia aur Gulf mein conflict se prabhavit Indians ke liye special control room banaya; toll-free 1800118797.

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🏅 Cricket 📍 West Bengal Important

Finn Allen ki record century se New Zealand South Africa ko harakar T20 World Cup 2026 final mein

New Zealand ne 4 March 2026 ko Eden Gardens, Kolkata mein T20 World Cup 2026 ke 1st semi-final mein South Africa ko 9 wickets se haraya; Finn Allen ki fastest century.

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🚄 Urban Development 📍 Assam

Assam CM ne Bharalumukh, Guwahati mein ₹99 crore ka Dinesh Goswami Flyover khola; 15 mahine mein bana

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma ne 4 March 2026 ko Bharalumukh, Guwahati mein 1.2 km Dinesh Goswami Flyover ka udghatan kiya; 24 ke bajaye 15 mahine mein poora.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 India

Janaushadhi Saptah 2026: Holi ke bawajood Day 4 par free health camps jaari

PMBI ne 4 March 2026 ko Janaushadhi Saptah ke 4th day par kai states mein free health check-up camps lagaye; 8th Janaushadhi Diwas 7 March ko.

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🎭 Festivals & Events 📍 Uttar Pradesh

4 March 2026 ko Holi; Braj utsav mein Mathura-Vrindavan pahunche 44 lakh se zyada shraddhalu

Holi 4 March 2026 ko poore India mein manayi gayi; UP ke Braj region mein Holi festivities mein 44 lakh+ devotees aaye.

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🛡️ 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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