Current Affairs — March 2026
Roz ki news — apne exam, rajya aur topic ke hisaab se. Har news me short summary, key facts aur MCQs.
Thu, 19 Mar 2026
January 2026 telecom data: 1,052.72 million broadband subscribers, overall tele-density 92.22%
19 March 2026 ko jaari data ke mutabik 31 January 2026 ko India mein 1,314 million telephone aur 1,052.72 million broadband subscribers the; tele-density (M2M samet) 92.22%.
Andhra Pradesh CM ne Ugadi par pehli file sign ki: 6,787 beneficiaries ko ₹55.63 crore CMRF aid
Ugadi, 19 March 2026 ko AP CM N. Chandrababu Naidu ne Telugu New Year ki pehli file sign karke CMRF se 6,787 logon ke liye ₹55.63 crore manzoor kiye.
Maharashtra ne Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 ke tahat reform-linked MoU sign kiya
Maharashtra ne 19 March 2026 ko JJM 2.0 ke tahat reform-linked MoU sign karke 10 March 2026 ko Cabinet se approved framework mein entry li.
Wed, 18 Mar 2026
Cabinet ne 2026-27 se 2030-31 ke liye ₹2,584.60 crore ki Small Hydro Power Development Scheme manzoor ki
Union Cabinet ne 18 March 2026 ko SHP Development Scheme (FY 2026-27 se 2030-31) ko ₹2,584.60 crore ke saath approve kiya; ~1,500 MW, projects 1–25 MW.
Cabinet ne 100 plug-and-play industrial parks ke liye ₹33,660 crore ki BHAVYA manzoor ki
Union Cabinet ne 18 March 2026 ko Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojna (BHAVYA) ko ₹33,660 crore ke saath manzoori di; 100 parks, har ek 100–1,000 acre.
ECI ne 2026 Assembly polls ke liye 25 lakh se zyada officials tainaat kiye – har 70 voters par ek
Election Commission ne 18 March 2026 ko bataya ki Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu aur West Bengal ke polls ke liye 25 lakh+ officials tainaat hain; 17.4 crore+ voters.
Bihar regulator ne 2026-27 ke liye bijli tariff nahi badhaya, 35 paise hike reject, domestic tariff uniform
BERC ne 18 March 2026 ko 2026-27 ke liye koi tariff hike nahi kiya, DISCOMs ka 35 paise/unit proposal reject kiya aur urban-rural domestic tariff ek kiya.
ALMM ab List-III ke zariye solar ingots aur wafers tak, 1 June 2028 se lagu
MNRE ne 18 March 2026 ko bataya ki ALMM Order mein ingots aur wafers ke liye List-III judi hai, jo 1 June 2028 se sabhi projects par lagu hogi.
CCEA ne cotton season 2023-24 ke liye CCI ko ₹1,718.56 crore MSP funding manzoor ki
CCEA ne 18 March 2026 ko Cotton Corporation of India ko 2023-24 season ke liye ₹1,718.56 crore MSP funding di.
Andhra Pradesh ne Divyang Shakti shuru ki: divyangjan ke liye APSRTC buses mein free travel
AP CM N. Chandrababu Naidu ne 18 March 2026 ko Divyang Shakti launch ki; paanch tarah ki APSRTC buses mein free travel, ~12.76 lakh beneficiaries, ₹207 crore saalana.
Maharashtra ne RE & Energy Storage Policy 2025-26 se 2035-36 notify ki, 2035-36 tak 65% RE target
Maharashtra ne 18 March 2026 ke GR se RE & Energy Storage Policy notify ki; target FY 2035-36 tak 65% demand RE se aur storage demand ka 10%.
CCEA ne UP mein Barabanki se Bahraich tak ₹6,969 crore ke 4-lane NH-927 ko manzoori di
CCEA ne 18 March 2026 ko Barabanki–Bahraich 101.515 km 4-lane access-controlled NH-927 ko Hybrid Annuity Mode par ₹6,969.04 crore mein approve kiya.
Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti ne NCBC Chairperson ka pad sambhala
Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti ne 18 March 2026 ko National Commission for Backward Classes ki Chairperson ka charge liya; Kiran Umesh Mahalle 20 March ko Member.
PM Modi ne Kuwait ke Crown Prince se baat ki; Kuwait ki sovereignty par hamlon ki ninda
18 March 2026 ko PM Narendra Modi ne Kuwait ke Crown Prince se baat ki aur kaha ki Strait of Hormuz mein safe aur free navigation sabse badi priority hai.
Ministry of Tribal Affairs ne tribal weaves aur crafts ke liye premium brand 'RISA: Timeless Tribal' launch kiya
Union Minister Jual Oram ne 18 March 2026 ko Sunder Nursery, New Delhi mein tribal weaves, embroidery aur crafts ka premium brand 'RISA: Timeless Tribal' launch kiya.
Uttar Pradesh ne Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 ke tahat reform-linked MoU sign kiya
Uttar Pradesh ne 18 March 2026 ko JJM 2.0 ka reform-linked MoU sign kiya; C. R. Paatil aur CM Yogi Adityanath maujood.
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.