Current Affairs — March 2026

🏛️ Judiciary & Judgements 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

Chennai mein DISHA scheme ke tahat Tele-Law regional workshop; Tamil Nadu mein 12,560 CSCs

Department of Justice ne 14 March 2026 ko Chennai mein DISHA scheme ke tahat Tele-Law programme par regional workshop ki; Tamil Nadu mein 12,560 Common Service Centres pre-litigation legal services dete hain.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 West Bengal Important

PM Modi ne Kolkata mein ₹18,000 crore+ ke projects launch kiye; 6 Amrit Bharat stations, Purulia–Anand Vihar express

PM Narendra Modi ne 14 March 2026 ko Kolkata, West Bengal mein ₹18,000 crore se zyada ke road, rail aur port projects ka udghatan aur shilanyas kiya.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 India Important

Captive power framework clear karne ke liye Electricity (Amendment) Rules, 2026 notify

Ministry of Power ne 14 March 2026 ko Electricity (Amendment) Rules, 2026 notify kiye, jo captive generating plants wale Electricity Rules, 2005 ke Rule 3 ko amend karte hain.

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📋 State Schemes 📍 Chhattisgarh Important

Chhattisgarh ne stray cattle ke liye Gaudham Yojana shuru ki; pehle phase mein 29 Gaudham

Chhattisgarh CM Vishnu Deo Sai ne 14 March 2026 ko Bilaspur district ke Lakhasar gaon se Gaudham Yojana launch ki, 1,460 cattle shelters ke target ke saath.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 India Important

GCWAS-2026 khatam, Delhi Declaration mein Global Alliance on Women in Agri-Food Systems ki maang

Global Conference on Women in Agri-Food Systems (GCWAS-2026) 14 March 2026 ko New Delhi mein Delhi Declaration ke saath khatam hui, jo Global Alliance on Women in Agri-Food Systems banane ko kehti hai.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 Maharashtra Important

Maharashtra ke Chandrapur mein do coal gasification projects ka bhoomi pujan

Coal Minister G. Kishan Reddy aur Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis ne 14 March 2026 ko Chandrapur mein ₹10,000 crore+ ke do coal gasification projects ka bhoomi pujan kiya.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 Ladakh Important

Centre ne Ladakh mein dialogue ke liye Sonam Wangchuk ki NSA detention revoke ki

Home Ministry ne 14 March 2026 ko Ladakh activist Sonam Wangchuk ki National Security Act ke tahat detention turant prabhav se revoke kar di.

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🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 Jammu and Kashmir

J&K ke Kathua mein ₹600 crore ke antibiotic intermediate plant ki neev

Union Minister Jitendra Singh ne 14 March 2026 ko Kathua, J&K ke Gadadhar gaon mein Orchid Pharma ki pharma facility ki neev rakhi, jo antibiotic intermediate Amino Cephalosporanic Acid banayegi.

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🏅 Other Sports 📍 Karnataka

Karnataka ke Mandya mein ₹14 crore ke Khelo India indoor sports complex ki neev

Union Ministers Mansukh Mandaviya aur H. D. Kumaraswamy ne 14 March 2026 ko Khelo India scheme ke tahat Mandya, Karnataka mein ₹14 crore ke multi-purpose indoor sports complex ki neev rakhi.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 India Must know

PM-KISAN 22nd instalment: Guwahati se 9.32 crore kisanon ko ₹18,640 crore

PM Narendra Modi ne 13 March 2026 ko Guwahati, Assam se PM-KISAN ki 22nd instalment mein 9.32 crore+ kisanon ko lagbhag ₹18,640 crore bheje.

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📋 State Schemes 📍 Andhra Pradesh Important

AP Cabinet ne ₹300 crore AP-CMEGP, ₹9,355 crore water schemes aur 30 Sakhi Nivas hostels clear kiye

CM N. Chandrababu Naidu ki adhyakshata mein AP Cabinet ne 13 March 2026 ko micro-entrepreneurs ke liye employment scheme, 7 multi-village water schemes aur working women hostels approve kiye.

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🌐 Agreements & MoUs 📍 India Important

India–EFTA TEPA ke 2 saal: Goyal ne industry se $100 billion investment pledge use karne ko kaha

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal ne 13 March 2026 ko India–EFTA TEPA signing ke 2 saal pure hone par industry se iske $100 billion investment commitment ka fayda uthane ko kaha.

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🌿 Disasters 📍 India Important

Amit Shah ki HLC ne 5 States aur J&K ke liye NDRF se ₹1,912.99 crore approve kiye

Home Minister Amit Shah ki High-Level Committee ne AP, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, HP, Nagaland aur J&K ke liye NDRF se ₹1,912.99 crore ki extra central assistance approve ki; MHA ne 13 March 2026 ko bataya.

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🚄 Infrastructure & Energy 📍 Assam Important

PM Modi ne Guwahati mein ₹19,480 crore ke projects launch kiye; tea-garden families ko land pattas

PM Narendra Modi ne 13 March 2026 ko Guwahati, Assam mein lagbhag ₹19,480 crore ke projects ka udghatan-shilanyas kiya aur tea-garden families ko land pattas diye.

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🚄 Infrastructure & Energy 📍 Assam Important

PM Modi ne video se Kokrajhar mein ₹4,570 crore+ ke kaam shuru kiye; Bodoland roads ke liye ₹1,100 crore

PM Narendra Modi ne 13 March 2026 ko Guwahati se video conference ke zariye Kokrajhar, Assam mein ₹4,570 crore+ ke kaamon ka udghatan-shilanyas kiya.

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🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 India Important

Food safety reforms: FSSAI licence ab permanent, registration limit ₹1.5 crore, street vendors deemed registered

Union Health Ministry ne 13 March 2026 ko food-safety reforms approve kiye — FSSAI registrations/licences ki perpetual validity aur basic registration ki higher turnover limit.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Assam Important

NW-2 par ₹526 crore ke waterway projects: Pandu Port corridor, Bogibeel RCoE, 2 cruise terminals

PM Narendra Modi ne 13 March 2026 ko Brahmaputra (NW-2) par IWAI ke ₹526 crore ke 4 projects shuru kiye, jismein Pandu Port–NH-27 elevated corridor dedicate hua.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 India Important

Sujal Gaon ID launch — rural piped water schemes ki digital mapping; JJM 2.0 December 2028 tak

Jal Shakti Minister C. R. Paatil ne 13 March 2026 ko har rural piped water scheme ke liye unique digital ID — Sujal Gaon ID — release ki.

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🌿 Wildlife & Protected Areas 📍 Rajasthan Important

Great Indian Bustard captive breeding 4th year mein, 2 naye chicks; tally 70

Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav ne 13 March 2026 ko bataya ki Rajasthan ke breeding centre mein GIB ke 2 chicks hatch hue, captive population 70 ho gayi.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 India Important

NMDC ek saal mein 50 MT iron ore banane wali India ki pehli mining company bani

Steel Ministry ne 13 March 2026 ko bataya ki NMDC Ltd ek financial year mein 50 million tonnes iron ore banane wali India ki pehli mining company ban gayi.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 India

Waqf institutions ke liye UMEED Central Portal par Accounts & Audit Module launch

Minority Affairs Ministry ne 13 March 2026 ko UMEED Central Portal par Waqf institutions ke liye Accounts & Audit Module launch kiya.

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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 India

TRAI ne spam rokne ke liye TCCCPR, 2018 ka third amendment draft jari kiya

TRAI ne 13 March 2026 ko Telecom Commercial Communications Customer Preference (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2026 ka draft consultation ke liye jari kiya.

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🚄 Urban Development 📍 Uttar Pradesh

Rajnath Singh aur Yogi Adityanath ne Lucknow Green Corridor ka 2nd phase khola

Rajnath Singh aur UP CM Yogi Adityanath ne 13 March 2026 ko Lucknow Green Corridor ke 2nd phase ka udghatan aur 3rd-4th phase ka shilanyas kiya.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Odisha

Odisha: PM-KISAN 22nd instalment mein 34.24 lakh kisanon ko ₹684 crore

Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi ne 13 March 2026 ko bataya ki State ke lagbhag 34.24 lakh kisanon ko PM-KISAN 22nd instalment mein ₹684 crore mile.

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💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Must know

Naye 2024-base CPI par February 2026 mein retail inflation 3.21%

12 March 2026 ke provisional data ke mutabik CPI (base 2024=100) par India ki retail inflation January ke 2.74% se badhkar February 2026 mein 3.21% ho gayi.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 India Must know

Puri ne Lok Sabha mein kaha — Hormuz band hone ke bawajood crude supply secure; LPG output 28% badha

Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri ne 12 March 2026 ko Lok Sabha mein bataya ki Strait of Hormuz disrupt hone ke 13 din baad bhi India ki crude supply secure hai aur LPG output 28% badhaya gaya.

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🎭 GI Tags 📍 Assam Important

Assam ke GI-tagged Joha rice ka UK aur Italy ko pehla export

APEDA ki madad se Assam ke GI-tagged Joha rice ki 25 tonne ki pehli consignment 12 March 2026 ko UK aur Italy bheji gayi.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 Telangana Important

Netflix ne Hyderabad mein Eyeline Studios VFX hub khola, duniya mein 5th

Telangana CM A. Revanth Reddy ne 12 March 2026 ko Hyderabad mein Netflix ke Eyeline Studios — VFX aur virtual production hub — ka udghatan kiya.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 Uttarakhand Important

Kumaraswamy ne BHEL Haridwar mein Navy ke liye upgraded Super Rapid Gun Mount flag off kiya; 5 MW solar plant

Heavy Industries Minister H. D. Kumaraswamy ne 12 March 2026 ko BHEL Haridwar mein Navy ke liye upgraded Super Rapid Gun Mount flag off kiya aur naye facilities dedicate kiye.

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🏅 Athletics 📍 Delhi Important

Sumit Antil ne New Delhi World Para Athletics Grand Prix mein 69.25 m ke saath javelin gold jeeta

Paralympic champion Sumit Antil ne 12 March 2026 ko New Delhi mein World Para Athletics Grand Prix ke day 2 par men's F43/F44/F64 javelin mein 69.25 m se gold jeeta.

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