Current Affairs One-liners — March 2026
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Sun, 08 Mar 2026
Sat, 07 Mar 2026
- The 8th Janaushadhi Diwas was observed on 7 March 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, where Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda and MoS Anupriya Patel gave awards to 13 Jan Aushadhi Kendras.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi, by video message, laid the foundation stone of the Kota–Bundi airport at Shambhupura in Rajasthan on 7 March 2026; the airport will cost about ₹1,500 crore and serve the Hadoti region.
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated and laid foundation stones of projects worth over ₹1,132 crore in Haridwar on 7 March 2026, marking four years of the Pushkar Singh Dhami government in Uttarakhand.
- Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on 7 March 2026 that India has made significant progress in four years towards the Chips to Startup (C2S) target of training 85,000 semiconductor engineers in 10 years.
- Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurated the 1,155.40-metre Perumbalam bridge across Vembanad Lake in Alappuzha district on 7 March 2026, giving Perumbalam island its first road link to the mainland.
- Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh reviewed NIOT's ocean-based desalination projects at Kavaratti, Lakshadweep, on 7 March 2026, including LTTD plants on eight islands and an upcoming OTEC-powered desalination plant.
- The Punjab Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on 7 March 2026 approved a Sri Guru Teg Bahadur World Class University at Sri Anandpur Sahib, the Industrial & Business Development Policy 2026 and recruitment of 1,158 college teachers and librarians.
- President Droupadi Murmu attended the 9th International Santal Conference at Darjeeling, West Bengal, on 7 March 2026, recalling the Santal Hul of 1855 and the inclusion of Santali in the Eighth Schedule in 2003.
- Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel inaugurated the Ukai reservoir-based Tapi-Karjan Link Pipeline Lift Irrigation Scheme in Umarpada, Surat district, on 7 March 2026; it will irrigate 53,750 acres in 73 tribal villages.
- The Indian Army's Central Command held its first-ever Strategic Communication Conclave in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, on 7 March 2026, with close to 500 participants.
- The National Health Authority announced the winners of the National Health Claims Exchange (NHCX) Hackathon at a two-day Innovation Meet at IIT Hyderabad that ended on 7 March 2026.
- Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan held a post-Budget discussion with coconut farmers, scientists and stakeholders in Chennai on 7 March 2026, stressing production, processing and intercropping.
- India's senior women's football team lost 0–11 to Japan in their second Group C match of the AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026 at Perth Rectangular Stadium, Australia, on 7 March 2026.
Fri, 06 Mar 2026
- The Union Public Service Commission declared the final result of the Civil Services Examination 2025 in New Delhi on 6 March 2026; Anuj Agnihotri secured the first rank and 958 candidates were recommended.
- Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis presented the State Budget for 2026-27 in Mumbai on 6 March 2026, with a ₹7.69 lakh crore outlay and a crop loan waiver of up to ₹2 lakh.
- Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah presented his record 17th State Budget in Bengaluru on 6 March 2026, with a total outlay of ₹4,48,004 crore for 2026-27.
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah was chief guest at the 57th Raising Day ceremony of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) at Mundali, Odisha, on 6 March 2026.
- The Directorate General of Civil Aviation granted the aerodrome licence to Noida International Airport at Jewar, Uttar Pradesh, on 6 March 2026, clearing it for all-weather public-use operations.
- A meeting of State Food Secretaries chaired by the Food and Public Distribution Secretary in New Delhi on 6 March 2026 fixed the wheat procurement estimate for Rabi Marketing Season 2026-27 at 303 lakh metric tonnes.
- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated 'Sagar Sankalp – Reclaiming India's Maritime Glory' in Kolkata on 6 March 2026, saying defence exports are poised to reach about ₹29,000 crore by April 2026.
- The Commerce Ministry said on 6 March 2026 that India's network of free trade agreements has reached nine FTAs spanning 38 countries, listing the deals concluded since 2021.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the third post-Budget webinar, on 'Agriculture and Rural Transformation', on 6 March 2026, highlighting high-value agriculture, fisheries exports and AgriStack.
- The Directorate General of Foreign Trade issued Public Notice No. 51/2025-26 on 6 March 2026, automatically extending export obligation periods expiring between 1 March and 31 May 2026 to 31 August 2026.
- Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan was chief guest at the 8th Convocation of Nagaland University at its Lumami campus on 6 March 2026, on his first visit to the North-East since taking office.
- The Indian Navy's sail training ship INS Tarangini arrived at Colombo on 6 March 2026 after training Sri Lanka Navy 'Seariders' who had embarked at Trincomalee.
- The Centre released ₹14.80 crore of Fifteenth Finance Commission untied grants for 2025-26 to rural local bodies in Mizoram on 6 March 2026, benefiting all 816 eligible Village Councils.
Thu, 05 Mar 2026
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah unveiled the Census-2027 mascots 'Pragati' and 'Vikas' and soft-launched four C-DAC-built digital tools in New Delhi on 5 March 2026, for India's first digital census.
- India beat England by seven runs in the second semi-final of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, on 5 March 2026, in a match that produced a record 499 runs.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Finnish President Alexander Stubb elevated India–Finland relations to a 'Strategic Partnership in Digitalization and Sustainability' in New Delhi on 5 March 2026, after Stubb delivered the inaugural keynote at the 11th Raisina Dialogue.