Current Affairs — 01 March 2026
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Sun, 01 Mar 2026
PM Modi launches projects worth over ₹4,400 crore in Madurai
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated, dedicated and laid the foundation stone of infrastructure projects worth over ₹4,400 crore in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, on 1 March 2026.
PM Modi launches projects worth over ₹2,700 crore in Puducherry
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of development projects worth over ₹2,700 crore in Puducherry on 1 March 2026.
Bureau of Energy Efficiency marks 25th Foundation Day
The Bureau of Energy Efficiency marked its 25th Foundation Day at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, on 1 March 2026, where Power Minister Manohar Lal unveiled the BEE@25 logo.
Cabinet Committee on Security reviews West Asia situation; PM speaks with UAE President
The Cabinet Committee on Security, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, met in New Delhi on 1 March 2026 to review the situation in West Asia after the air strikes in Iran on 28 February.
Janaushadhi Saptah 2026 begins with health camps across the country
The Department of Pharmaceuticals began Janaushadhi Saptah 2026 on 1 March 2026 with health check-up camps across India, leading up to the 8th Janaushadhi Diwas on 7 March.
Jitendra Singh opens ₹60 crore recombinant cells and sensors facility at BRIC-RGCB
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh inaugurated the ₹60 crore Central Facility for Recombinant Cells and Sensors at BRIC-Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, on 1 March 2026.
INS Sudarshini reaches Alexandria after Suez Canal transit on Lokayan-26
Indian Navy sail training ship INS Sudarshini arrived at Alexandria, Egypt, on 1 March 2026 during her transoceanic expedition Lokayan-26, after a northbound transit of the Suez Canal.
Navi Mumbai hosts Shaheedi Samagam for 350th martyrdom year of Guru Tegh Bahadur
The Maharashtra government held the Shaheedi Samagam for the 350th martyrdom year of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur in Navi Mumbai on 1 March 2026, addressed by Home Minister Amit Shah in person and PM Narendra Modi by video.
CBIC introduces deferred customs duty payment for Eligible Manufacturer Importers
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs announced on 1 March 2026 a deferred customs duty payment facility for a new category of Eligible Manufacturer Importers, as announced in the Union Budget 2026-27.
Blast at SBL Energy explosives factory near Nagpur kills workers
An explosion at the SBL Energy Limited explosives factory in Raulgaon, Nagpur district, Maharashtra, on the morning of 1 March 2026 killed at least 18 workers that day, most of them women.