Current Affairs — March 2026

🏛️ Polity & Governance 📍 Andhra Pradesh Important

AP Cabinet ne Amaravati ko ekmatra rajdhani ka statutory darja dilane ka prastav paas kiya

26 March 2026 ko CM N. Chandrababu Naidu ki adhyakshata mein AP Cabinet ne AP Reorganisation Act, 2014 ke Section 5 mein badlaav karke Amaravati ko ekmatra rajdhani ghoshit karne ki Centre se maang ka prastav paas kiya.

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🌿 Wildlife & Protected Areas 📍 Gujarat Important

Pehle inter-state 'jump-start' se Kutch mein ek dashak baad Great Indian Bustard ka chooza

26 March 2026 ko Kutch, Gujarat mein ek dashak mein pehli baar Great Indian Bustard ka chooza janma, jo Rajasthan se 770 km road se laaye gaye captive-bred ande ko jungli maada ke neeche rakhkar hua.

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💹 Economy 📍 Karnataka

Invest Karnataka Conclave 2026: 48 companies ne ₹51,469 crore ke MoU kiye

26 March 2026 ko Bengaluru mein Invest Karnataka Conclave 2026 mein 48 companies ne ₹51,469 crore ke investment agreements kiye, jinse lagbhag 70,000 jobs ki ummeed hai.

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🎓 Education 📍 Gujarat

IIM Ahmedabad ne Krishnamurthy Tandon School of Artificial Intelligence ka udghatan kiya

26 March 2026 ko IIM Ahmedabad ne alumna Chandrika Tandon aur unke pati Ranjan Tandon ke ₹100 crore endowment se bane Krishnamurthy Tandon School of AI ka udghatan kiya.

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🏛️ Elections 📍 India

2026 Assembly elections mein seizures ₹400 crore ke paar: ECI

ECI ne 26 March 2026 ko bataya ki 26 February se paanch chunavi states/UT aur by-election states mein ₹408.82 crore se zyada ke illegal inducements zabt hue.

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💹 Banking & RBI 📍 India

2024-25 mein health insurance premium ₹1.2 lakh crore ke paar; IRDAI cashless timelines: 1 ghanta aur 3 ghante

Finance Ministry ne 26 March 2026 ko bataya ki 2024-25 mein health insurance premium ~9% badhkar ₹1.2 lakh crore se zyada rahe aur IRDAI ke mutabik cashless pre-authorisation 1 ghante aur final authorisation 3 ghante mein hona chahiye.

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🌿 Disasters 📍 Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh ke Markapuram district mein tipper lorry se takkar ke baad bus mein aag, 14 ki maut

26 March 2026 ko Markapuram district, AP mein Rayavaram ke paas ek private bus tipper lorry se takrakar jal gayi, jisme kam se kam 14 log mare; PM ne PMNRF se ex-gratia ka elaan kiya.

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💹 Economy 📍 India

NMET Governing Body ne critical mineral exploration review kiya; Jitendra Singh ne startup-driven mining par zor diya

26 March 2026 ko Mines Minister G. Kishan Reddy ki adhyakshata mein NMET Governing Body ne critical minerals exploration review kiya; Dr Jitendra Singh ne tez exploration aur startups ki baat ki.

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💹 Banking & RBI 📍 India

National Housing Bank ne defence aur sarkari karmiyon ke home loan ke liye Gruh Sugam Portal shuru kiya

26 March 2026 ko NHB ne Gruh Sugam Portal launch kiya, jisse defence, paramilitary aur sarkari karmchari apni posting ki jagah se digital tareeke se home loan apply kar sakte hain.

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🏅 Other Sports 📍 Chhattisgarh Must know

Pehle Khelo India Tribal Games Chhattisgarh mein shuru

Pehle Khelo India Tribal Games 25 March 2026 ko Chhattisgarh ke Raipur, Jagdalpur aur Sarguja mein shuru hue, 3 April tak chalenge, 9 disciplines mein ~3,800 participants ke saath.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 India Must know

Cabinet ne 2026-27 se 2035-36 ke liye ₹28,840 crore ki Modified UDAN approve ki

25 March 2026 ko Union Cabinet ne 10 saal (FY 2026-27 se 2035-36) ke liye ₹28,840 crore ki Regional Connectivity Scheme – Modified UDAN approve ki, jismein 100 naye airports aur 200 helipads hain.

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🌿 Climate Change 📍 India Must know

Cabinet ne 2031-35 ke liye India ka NDC approve kiya: 2035 tak emissions intensity mein 47% kami, 60% non-fossil capacity

25 March 2026 ko Union Cabinet ne UNFCCC aur Paris Agreement ke tahat 2031-2035 ke liye India ka NDC approve kiya, jismein 2035 tak GDP ki emissions intensity 2005 level se 47% ghatane ka target hai.

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🎓 Education 📍 India Must know

QS Subject Rankings 2026: India ko global top 50 mein record 27 entries

25 March 2026 ko jaari QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026 mein India ko global top 50 mein record 27 entries mili, jo 2024 aur 2025 dono mein 12 thi.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 Madhya Pradesh Important

MP, Jharkhand, Punjab aur Mizoram ke rural local bodies ko XV Finance Commission ke ₹1,142 crore+ grants

Panchayati Raj Ministry ne 25 March 2026 ko bataya ki MP, Jharkhand, Punjab aur Mizoram ke rural local bodies ko FY 2025-26 ke XV FC untied grants ke ₹1,142 crore se zyada jaari hue.

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🎓 Education 📍 India Important

Education Ministry ne 3-saal ka 'Nasha Mukt Vidyalaya' action plan jaari kiya; schools ke 500 metre mein drug-free zone

25 March 2026 ko Education Ministry ne bataya ki 3-saal ke 'Nasha Mukt Vidyalaya' action plan ke saath MHA–Education ki joint advisory sabhi States/UTs ko bheji gayi, jismein schools ke 500 metre radius ko drug-free zone ghoshit karna shamil hai.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 India Important

ICAR ke IVRI aur IARI ki QS Subject Rankings 2026 mein pehli entry

25 March ki QS Subject Rankings 2026 mein ICAR-IVRI Bareilly Veterinary Science mein 51-100 band mein aaya – top 100 mein akela Indian university – aur ICAR-IARI New Delhi ne Agriculture & Forestry mein 151-200 band mein debut kiya.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 India Important

Cabinet ne ₹1,800 crore ke saath IVFRT scheme March 2031 tak badhayi

25 March 2026 ko Union Cabinet ne Immigration, Visa, Foreigners Registration & Tracking (IVFRT) Scheme ko ₹1,800 crore ke saath 1 April 2026 se 31 March 2031 tak continue karne ki manzoori di.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 India Important

India ne ~8,000 tonne per year green hydrogen capacity commission ki: MNRE

MNRE ne 25 March 2026 ko Rajya Sabha mein bataya ki February 2026 tak India mein ~8,000 TPA green hydrogen production capacity commission ho chuki hai.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 Odisha Important

Odisha ne city gas distribution projects ke liye permission fee maaf ki, approvals aasaan kiye

25 March 2026 ko Odisha ke Housing & Urban Development Department ne PNG connections tez karne ke liye ULBs ko underground city gas pipeline ki permission fee maaf karne ka order diya; relief 30 June 2026 tak.

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📋 State Schemes 📍 Uttarakhand Important

Uttarakhand Cabinet ne ex-servicemen aur former Agniveers ke liye Veer Udyami Yojana 2026 approve ki

25 March 2026 ko CM Pushkar Singh Dhami ki adhyakshata mein Uttarakhand Cabinet ne Mukhyamantri Swarojgar Yojana ki supplementary Veer Udyami Yojana 2026 approve ki, jismein 10% target ex-servicemen aur former Agniveers ke liye reserved hai.

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🎭 Art & Culture 📍 India Important

Akashvani 26 March se poora six-stanza 'Vande Mataram' broadcast karegi

I&B Ministry ne 25 March 2026 ko bataya ki 26 March 2026 se sabhi Akashvani stations two-stanza ki jagah National Song 'Vande Mataram' ka poora six-stanza version (3 min 10 sec) chalayenge.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Maharashtra Must know

Japan ne Maharashtra, Karnataka aur Punjab ke 4 projects ke liye ¥275.858 billion ODA commit kiya

24 March 2026 ko India-Japan ne Bengaluru Metro Phase 3 aur Mumbai Metro Line 11 samet 4 projects ke liye JPY 275.858 billion (~₹16,420 crore) ODA loan ke notes exchange kiye; JICA ne loan agreements sign kiye.

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💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Must know

ASUSE 2025: unincorporated establishments 7.92 crore; 74.52 lakh jobs jude

24 March 2026 ko jaari MoSPI ke ASUSE 2025 ke mutabik establishments 7.97% badhkar 7.92 crore aur employment 6.18% badha, 74.52 lakh+ jobs jude.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 Gujarat Must know

Gujarat Assembly ne Uniform Civil Code Bill paas kiya, Uttarakhand ke baad doosra state

24 March 2026 ko Gujarat Assembly ne 7 ghante se zyada ki debate ke baad majority voice vote se Gujarat UCC Bill paas kiya; Uttarakhand ke baad aisa karne wala doosra state.

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🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 India Must know

World TB Day 2026: Nadda ne 100-day TB Mukt Bharat campaign launch kiya; decade mein TB cases 21% kam

24 March ko Greater Noida mein World TB Day 2026 event mein Health Minister J.P. Nadda ne 1.58 lakh villages aur urban wards ke liye 100-day TB Mukt Bharat campaign launch kiya; decade mein TB incidence 21% aur mortality 25% ghati.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 Andhra Pradesh Important

Andhra Pradesh aur Odisha ne Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 ke tahat reform-linked MoUs sign kiye

24 March 2026 ko Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Patil ki maujoodgi mein AP aur Odisha ne JJM 2.0 ke tahat Centre ke saath reform-linked MoUs sign kiye.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 India Important

April–January 2025-26 mein India ka total export 5.26% badhkar USD 714.73 billion

Commerce Ministry ne 24 March 2026 ko bataya ki FY 2025-26 ke April–January mein India ka total goods + services export USD 679.02 billion se 5.26% badhkar USD 714.73 billion hua.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Bihar Important

Railways ne Gujarat mein Kosamba rail-over-rail flyover aur Bihar mein Bhagalpur bypass ke liye ₹647.58 crore sanction kiye

24 March 2026 ko Railway Ministry ne Kosamba (Gujarat) mein ₹344.38 crore ka RoR flyover aur Bhagalpur (Bihar) mein ₹303.20 crore ka 13.38 km bypass approve kiya – total ₹647.58 crore.

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💹 Banking & RBI 📍 India Important

RBI unauthorised e-banking transactions ke rules revise kar raha hai; MuleHunter.AI 26 banks mein live

Finance Ministry ne 24 March 2026 ko bataya ki RBI ne small-value fraud mein compensation samet revised instructions propose kiye hain aur MuleHunter.AI 26 banks mein live hai.

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🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 India Important

Ayush Ministry aur DBT ne TB mein adjunct therapy ke roop mein Ayurveda par clinical study announce ki

World TB Day, 24 March 2026 ko Ayush Ministry aur DBT ne Vigyan Bhawan mein 'Clinical Study on Ayurveda as an Adjunct Therapy for Tuberculosis' announce ki.

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