Current Affairs — 09 March 2026
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Mon, 09 Mar 2026
Namibian cheetah Jwala gives birth to five cubs at Kuno; India's cheetah count reaches 53
Jwala, a Namibian cheetah, gave birth to five cubs at Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh, taking India's cheetah population to 53 and Indian-born surviving cubs to 33, Union Minister Bhupender Yadav said on 9 March 2026.
Piyush Goyal at National IP Awards: make India's IP approval system among the world's top five
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on 9 March 2026 called for making India's intellectual property approval system one of the top five in the world for speed and transparency, at the National IP Awards and IP Conference in New Delhi.
Election Commission reviews poll preparedness for West Bengal Assembly elections in Kolkata
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi reviewed preparations for the coming West Bengal Assembly elections in Kolkata on 9 March 2026.
NHAI releases first annual report on National Highways Green Cover Index (NH-GCI) 2025–26
NHAI on 9 March 2026 released the first annual report on the National Highways Green Cover Index, prepared with ISRO's National Remote Sensing Centre, covering about 30,000 km of highways in 24 states.
Rajasthan forms six-member committee to draft law to protect Khejri, the state tree
The Rajasthan government on 9 March 2026 set up a six-member committee under Law Minister Jogaram Patel to draft a law protecting the Khejri, the state tree, within a month.
PM Modi congratulates Rastriya Swatantra Party leaders on success in Nepal elections
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 9 March 2026 spoke by phone to RSP Chairman Rabi Lamichhane and senior leader Balendra Shah, congratulating them on the party's success in Nepal's general election.
India and New Zealand discuss sports cooperation as 2026 marks 100 years of sporting ties
Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya met a New Zealand delegation led by Chris Bishop in New Delhi on 9 March 2026 to expand sports cooperation in the centenary year of ties dating to the 1926 Indian Army hockey tour.
Ministry of Defence releases Manual of Security Instructions 2026
Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh released the Ministry of Defence's new Manual of Security Instructions 2026 at South Block, New Delhi, on 9 March 2026.
India women draw 2–2 with Scotland, stay top of Pool B at FIH World Cup Qualifiers in Hyderabad
India's women's hockey team drew 2–2 with Scotland in Hyderabad on 9 March 2026 and stayed top of Pool B of the FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 Qualifiers on goal difference.
International Malaria Conference 2026 by ICMR–NIMR concludes in New Delhi
The International Malaria Conference 2026, organised by ICMR's National Institute of Malaria Research, concluded in New Delhi on 9 March 2026 after three days of deliberations on malaria elimination.
NITI Aayog holds Regional Best Practices Seminar (South) for Aspirational Districts and Blocks in Visakhapatnam
NITI Aayog held the Regional Best Practices Seminar (South) under the Aspirational Districts and Aspirational Blocks Programmes in Visakhapatnam on 9 March 2026 and released a Best Practices Compendium.
TDB backs Cuttack start-up BabyCue's DiaCue kit for rapid diagnosis of childhood diarrhoea
The Technology Development Board under DST announced on 9 March 2026 financial support to BabyCue Pvt Ltd, Cuttack (Odisha), to commercialise DiaCue, a paper-based kit that tells bacterial from non-bacterial diarrhoea in children.
PM Modi addresses post-Budget webinar on health; Nadda says target is one lakh skilled allied health professionals
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the post-Budget webinar on health under the theme 'Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas – Fulfilling Aspirations of People' on 9 March 2026, where Health Minister J.P. Nadda set a target of one lakh skilled allied healthcare professionals.