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Poshan Pakhwada 2026: screen-time reduction campaign held at EMRS Ngopa, Mizoram

A school-based awareness campaign on reducing screen time was held at Eklavya Model Residential School, Ngopa, Mizoram, under Poshan Pakhwada 2026, the Ministry of Women and Child Development said on 21 April 2026.

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🎓 Women & Child 📍 India Important

Women make up over 31% of candidates recommended in Civil Services Examination 2025

Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on 18 April 2026 that 299 of the 958 candidates recommended in the Civil Services Examination (CSE) 2025 are women, over 31% of the total.

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🎓 Women & Child 📍 Mizoram

Mizoram holds 'Run for Nutrition' half marathon under 8th Poshan Pakhwada

A 'Run for Nutrition' half marathon was organised in Mizoram on 18 April 2026 under the 8th Poshan Pakhwada, with about 500 adults and children taking part.

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🎓 Social Justice & Welfare 📍 Uttar Pradesh

NHRC hears 216 cases of alleged bonded labour in Uttar Pradesh brick kilns

The National Human Rights Commission, chaired by Justice V. Ramasubramanian, heard 216 cases of alleged bonded labour in brick kilns across Uttar Pradesh in an online hearing on 16 April 2026.

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🎓 Education 📍 Gujarat

President Murmu addresses convocation of Rashtriya Raksha University, Gandhinagar

President Droupadi Murmu addressed the convocation of Rashtriya Raksha University at Gandhinagar, Gujarat, on 14 April 2026, saying digital arrest, cyber crime and phishing have become major threats and that strategic studies now cover defence manufacturing, emerging technologies and supply chains.

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🎓 Women & Child 📍 India Important

e-SafeHER launched to train one million rural women as 'Cyber Sakhis'

C-DAC Hyderabad and Reliance Foundation launched e-SafeHER on 13 April 2026, a cyber security awareness programme under MeitY's Information Security Education and Awareness (ISEA) programme that aims to reach one million women in rural India over three years.

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🎓 Education, Health & Society 📍 India

Vice President inaugurates DST conference on transforming tribal lives through science and technology

Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan inaugurated a conference on transforming tribal lives through science and technology at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, on 12 April 2026, organised by DST with NECTAR and ITITI Doon Sanskriti School.

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🎓 Education 📍 Odisha

Odisha to develop around 800 schools as model institutions under PM SHRI

Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said on 12 April 2026 that around 800 schools in the State will be developed as model institutions under the PM Schools for Rising India (PM SHRI) scheme.

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🎓 Women & Child 📍 India

Nari Shakti Youth Parliament held across 17 zones under MY Bharat

The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports held a nationwide Nari Shakti Youth Parliament across 17 zones through the MY Bharat platform on 12 April 2026, with over 7,000 young women taking part.

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🎓 Women & Child 📍 India Important

8th Poshan Pakhwada launched with focus on brain development in the first six years

The Ministry of Women and Child Development launched the 8th Poshan Pakhwada at Vigyan Bhawan on 9 April 2026, running until 23 April with the theme 'Maximizing Brain Development in the First Six Years of Life'.

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🎓 Education 📍 Haryana

Vice President addresses 8th convocation of Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University, Murthal

Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan on 6 April 2026 addressed the 8th convocation of Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science & Technology at Murthal, Sonepat, Haryana, where nearly 64% of gold medal winners were women.

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🎓 Education 📍 Bihar

Vice President addresses 3rd convocation of Mahatma Gandhi Central University, Motihari

Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan on 4 April 2026 addressed the 3rd convocation of Mahatma Gandhi Central University at Motihari, East Champaran, Bihar, and urged students to adopt 'Nation First'.

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🎓 Education 📍 Karnataka

Shri Krishna Devaraya Sainik School inaugurated at Sindhanur, Raichur

The Shri Krishna Devaraya Sainik School was inaugurated at Sindhanur in Karnataka's Raichur district on 4 April 2026 in the presence of Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy and MoS Defence Sanjay Seth.

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🎓 Education 📍 Bihar

President Droupadi Murmu addresses Nalanda University convocation at Rajgir

On 31 March 2026 President Droupadi Murmu addressed the convocation of Nalanda University at Rajgir, Bihar, where over half the graduates were international students.

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🎓 Social Justice & Welfare 📍 Telangana Important

Telangana Assembly passes Platform Based Gig Workers Bill, 2026

On 30 March 2026 the Telangana Assembly passed the Telangana Platform Based Gig Workers (Registration, Social Security and Welfare) Bill, 2026, requiring aggregators to pay 1–2% of transaction value into a welfare fund.

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🎓 Women & Child 📍 Rajasthan

Rajasthan CM transfers ₹1,000 each to 1.22 lakh Anganwadi workers; 10% honorarium hike from 1 April

On 30 March 2026 Rajasthan CM Bhajan Lal Sharma transferred ₹1,000 each through DBT to 1.22 lakh Anganwadi workers and helpers for two uniforms, and announced a 10% honorarium increase from 1 April 2026.

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📋 State Schemes 📍 Punjab Important

Punjab Cabinet approves Mukh Mantri Mawan Dheeyan Satkar Yojana: ₹1,000 a month for women, ₹1,500 for SC women

On 29 March 2026 the Punjab Cabinet approved the Mukh Mantri Mawan Dheeyan Satkar Yojana, giving ₹1,000 a month to women and ₹1,500 to Scheduled Caste women through DBT.

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🎓 Education 📍 Uttar Pradesh

IndiaSkills National Competition 2025–26 opens in Greater Noida with 650+ youth in 63 skills

The IndiaSkills National Competition 2025–26 began in Greater Noida on 29 March 2026, with over 650 skilled youth competing in 63 skill categories.

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📋 State Schemes 📍 Telangana Important

Telangana launches 'Tholi Mudda' breakfast scheme for Anganwadi children

On 28 March 2026 Telangana CM A. Revanth Reddy launched 'Tholi Mudda', a breakfast scheme for Anganwadi children, and flagged off distribution of mobile phones to Anganwadi teachers.

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🎓 Education 📍 Jharkhand

Vice President addresses 15th Annual Convocation of IIM Ranchi

On 28 March 2026 Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan, a former Governor of Jharkhand, addressed the 15th Annual Convocation of IIM Ranchi.

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🎓 Education 📍 Gujarat

IIM Ahmedabad inaugurates Krishnamurthy Tandon School of Artificial Intelligence

On 26 March 2026 IIM Ahmedabad inaugurated the Krishnamurthy Tandon School of Artificial Intelligence, set up with a ₹100 crore endowment from alumna Chandrika Tandon and her husband Ranjan Tandon.

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🎓 Education 📍 India Must know

QS Subject Rankings 2026: India gets a record 27 entries in the global top 50

The QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026, released on 25 March 2026, gave India a record 27 entries in the global top 50, up from 12 in both 2024 and 2025.

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🎓 Education 📍 India Important

Education Ministry issues 3-year 'Nasha Mukt Vidyalaya' action plan; 500-metre drug-free zones around schools

On 25 March 2026 the Ministry of Education said a joint MHA–Education advisory with a three-year 'Nasha Mukt Vidyalaya' action plan had been sent to all States and UTs, including declaring 500 metres around schools as drug-free zones.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 India Important

ICAR's IVRI and IARI make maiden entry in QS Subject Rankings 2026

In the QS Subject Rankings 2026 released on 25 March, ICAR-IVRI Bareilly entered the 51-100 band in Veterinary Science – the only Indian university in that top 100 – and ICAR-IARI New Delhi debuted at 151-200 in Agriculture & Forestry.

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🎓 Education 📍 Assam Important

IICA and NLUJA Assam launch two-year LL.M. in Corporate Law and Management

On 24 March 2026 Corporate Affairs Secretary Deepti Gaur Mukerjee launched a two-year residential LL.M. in Corporate Law and Management to be offered jointly by IICA and the National Law University and Judicial Academy, Assam.

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🎓 Social Justice & Welfare 📍 Andhra Pradesh Important

Andhra Pradesh launches Divyang Shakti: free APSRTC bus travel for persons with disabilities

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu launched the Divyang Shakti scheme on 18 March 2026, giving persons with disabilities free travel in five categories of APSRTC buses; about 12.76 lakh people are expected to benefit at an annual cost of ₹207 crore.

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🎓 Education 📍 India

President Droupadi Murmu attends event marking Akshaya Patra Foundation's five billion meals

President Droupadi Murmu on 17 March 2026 attended an event at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre to commemorate five billion meals served by the Akshaya Patra Foundation.

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🎓 Social Justice & Welfare 📍 Karnataka Important

Karnataka Cabinet clears 'Eva Nammava Eva Nammava' Bill against honour crimes

The Karnataka Cabinet approved the Karnataka Freedom of Choice in Marriage and Prevention and Prohibition of Crimes in the name of Honour and Tradition (Eva Nammava Eva Nammava) Bill, 2026 on 12 March 2026.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 India Important

President Murmu leads national event of first Jal Mahotsav under Jal Jeevan Mission

On 11 March 2026 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, President Droupadi Murmu graced the national event of Jal Mahotsav 2026, the first nationwide campaign of its kind under the Jal Jeevan Mission, running from 8 to 22 March.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 India Must know

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.

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