Current Affairs — 10 March 2026
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Tue, 10 Mar 2026
Cabinet extends Jal Jeevan Mission to December 2028 as JJM 2.0 with ₹8.69 lakh crore outlay
The Union Cabinet on 10 March 2026 extended the Jal Jeevan Mission up to December 2028, raising its total outlay to ₹8.69 lakh crore and shifting its focus from building infrastructure to delivering water services under JJM 2.0.
Cabinet eases Press Note 3 rules: up to 10% non-controlling stake from land-border countries via automatic route; 60-day approval for key sectors
The Union Cabinet on 10 March 2026 amended the FDI rules for investments from countries sharing a land border with India, allowing non-controlling beneficial ownership of up to 10% under the automatic route and a 60-day decision timeline for specified manufacturing sectors.
Second Advance Estimates 2025–26: record foodgrain output; wheat at 1,202.10 lakh tonnes
The Agriculture Ministry released the Second Advance Estimates of crop production for 2025–26 on 10 March 2026, putting Kharif foodgrain output at 1,741.44 lakh tonnes and Rabi foodgrain at 1,745.13 lakh tonnes, both higher than last year.
Fertilizer plants put in 'Priority Sector-2' for natural gas, assured 70% of average use
The Department of Fertilizers said on 10 March 2026 that the Natural Gas (Supply Regulation) Order, 2026 places fertilizer plants in 'Priority Sector-2', assuring them at least 70% of their average gas consumption of the last six months.
CCEA approves ₹4,474-crore fourth lines on Sainthia–Pakur and Santragachi–Kharagpur sections
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved on 10 March 2026 two railway multitracking projects worth about ₹4,474 crore in West Bengal and Jharkhand, adding about 192 km to the network.
UP Cabinet approves Mukhyamantri Gram Parivahan Yojana to bring buses to all 59,163 gram sabhas
On 10 March 2026 in Lucknow, the Uttar Pradesh Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath approved the Mukhyamantri Gram Parivahan Yojana-2026 to extend bus services to all 59,163 gram sabhas in the state.
CCEA approves ₹3,839.42-crore four-laning of 80.45-km Badnawar–Timarwani stretch of NH-752D in Madhya Pradesh
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved on 10 March 2026 the four-laning of the 80.45-km Badnawar–Petlawad–Thandla–Timarwani section of NH-752D in Madhya Pradesh at a cost of ₹3,839.42 crore, completing a four-lane link from Ujjain to the Delhi–Mumbai Expressway.
C. R. Paatil opens new NDSA office and launches AI platform NETRA for dam safety
Union Jal Shakti Minister C. R. Paatil inaugurated the new office of the National Dam Safety Authority in New Delhi on 10 March 2026 and launched its website and the AI-enabled platform NETRA.
Rajnath Singh releases 'Defence Forces Vision 2047' roadmap for a future-ready military
On 10 March 2026 at South Block, New Delhi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh released 'Defence Forces Vision 2047: A Roadmap for a Future-Ready Indian Military', prepared by Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff.
Cabinet declares Madurai Airport in Tamil Nadu an international airport
The Union Cabinet approved on 10 March 2026 the declaration of Madurai Airport in Tamil Nadu as an international airport.
CCEA approves ₹3,630.77-crore revised cost for 31.42-km Jewar Airport link to Delhi–Mumbai Expressway
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved on 10 March 2026 a revised cost of ₹3,630.77 crore for the 31.42-km greenfield road linking Jewar International Airport with the Delhi–Faridabad–Ballabhgarh–Sohna spur of the Delhi–Mumbai Expressway.
Dr Partha Biswas takes charge as Member of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes
Dr Partha Biswas assumed charge as a Member of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC), the constitutional body under Article 338, on 10 March 2026.
Textiles Ministry report: India generates 70.73 lakh tonnes of textile waste a year
Union Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh released the report 'Mapping of Textile Waste Value Chain in India' in New Delhi on 10 March 2026, which estimates India's textile waste at about 70.73 lakh tonnes a year.
Army Hospital (R&R) Delhi performs world's first angiography-guided Hydrus Microstent glaucoma surgery
On 10 March 2026 at the Army Hospital (Research & Referral), Delhi, surgeons performed the world's first implantation of the Hydrus Microstent guided by intraoperative aqueous angiography, together with cataract surgery.