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Election Commission announces Assembly polls in Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Puducherry; counting on 4 May

The Election Commission of India on 15 March 2026 announced Assembly elections in four States and Puducherry, with polling from 9 to 29 April and counting on 4 May 2026.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 India Must know

PM-KISAN 22nd instalment: ₹18,640 crore released to 9.32 crore farmers from Guwahati

Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the 22nd instalment of PM-KISAN, about ₹18,640 crore to over 9.32 crore farmers, from Guwahati, Assam, on 13 March 2026.

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💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Must know

Retail inflation rises to 3.21% in February 2026 on the new 2024-base CPI

India's retail inflation measured by the Consumer Price Index (base 2024=100) rose to 3.21% in February 2026 from 2.74% in January, according to provisional data released on 12 March 2026.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 India Must know

Puri tells Lok Sabha India's crude supply is secure despite Hormuz closure; LPG output up 28%

Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri told the Lok Sabha on 12 March 2026 that India's crude supply was secure and LPG output had been raised 28%, 13 days after the West Asia conflict disrupted the Strait of Hormuz.

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🏛️ Parliament & Bills 📍 India Must know

Lok Sabha rejects Opposition resolution to remove Speaker Om Birla by voice vote

On 11 March 2026 in New Delhi, the Lok Sabha rejected by voice vote the Opposition's resolution under Article 94(c) seeking the removal of Speaker Om Birla, the first such motion in nearly four decades.

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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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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 India Must know

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.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 India Must know

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.

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🌐 International Relations 📍 Iran Must know

Iran's Assembly of Experts names Mojtaba Khamenei as Supreme Leader

Iran's Assembly of Experts chose Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as the country's new Supreme Leader at a session on 8 March 2026, about a week after his father was killed in a US–Israeli strike.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 India Must know

8th Janaushadhi Diwas marked at Bharat Mandapam; PMBJP network crosses 18,000 Kendras

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.

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👤 Appointments & Resignations 📍 India Must know

UPSC declares Civil Services Examination 2025 result; Anuj Agnihotri tops, 958 recommended

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.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 India Must know

Amit Shah unveils Census-2027 mascots Pragati and Vikas and soft-launches four digital tools

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.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 India Must know

India and Finland raise ties to Strategic Partnership in Digitalization and Sustainability during President Stubb's visit

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.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Sri Lanka Must know

Indian Navy joins Sri Lanka-led search and rescue after Iranian warship IRIS Dena sinks off Galle

The Indian Navy launched search-and-rescue efforts on 4 March 2026 after the Iranian warship IRIS Dena sent a distress call about 20 nautical miles west of Galle, Sri Lanka, in Sri Lanka's search-and-rescue region.

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🛡️ Weapons & Induction 📍 India Must know

Defence Ministry signs ₹5,083 crore contracts for six ALH Mk-III helicopters and VL-Shtil missiles

The Ministry of Defence signed contracts worth ₹5,083 crore at South Block, New Delhi, on 3 March 2026 for six ALH Mk-III (Maritime Role) helicopters for the Indian Coast Guard and Vertical Launch-Shtil missiles for the Indian Navy.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 India Must know

India and Canada issue Joint Leaders' Statement as Carney's visit ends with uranium deal and CEPA launch

Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Mark Carney issued the India–Canada Joint Leaders' Statement in New Delhi on 2 March 2026, at the end of Carney's official visit of 27 February – 2 March.

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💹 Banking & RBI 📍 India Must know

EPFO trustees recommend 8.25% interest on EPF for 2025-26

The Central Board of Trustees of the Employees' Provident Fund, chaired by Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, recommended an 8.25% interest rate on EPF deposits for 2025-26 at its 239th meeting in New Delhi on 2 March 2026.

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🌐 International Relations 📍 Iran Must know

US and Israel launch strikes on Iran; Supreme Leader Khamenei killed

The United States and Israel launched large-scale air strikes on Iran on 28 February 2026, and Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in the attacks, according to Reuters and AP.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 India Must know

Centre temporarily discontinues rice fortification under PMGKAY and allied schemes

The Department of Food and Public Distribution announced on 27 February 2026 that rice fortification under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) and allied schemes will be temporarily discontinued until a more effective nutrient delivery mechanism is found.

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💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Must know

MoSPI releases new GDP series with base year 2022-23; FY26 growth estimated at 7.6%

The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released the new series of GDP estimates with base year 2022-23 on 27 February 2026, replacing the 2011-12 series, and estimated real GDP growth for 2025-26 at 7.6%.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Israel Must know

India and Israel elevate ties to a 'Special Strategic Partnership' during PM Modi's visit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu elevated India–Israel ties to 'A Special Strategic Partnership for Peace, Innovation and Prosperity' in a joint statement issued on 26 February 2026, during Modi's state visit to Israel on 25–26 February.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Israel Must know

PM Modi becomes first Indian Prime Minister to address Israel's Knesset

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a Special Plenary of the Knesset in Jerusalem on 25 February 2026, becoming the first Indian Prime Minister to address the Israeli parliament, and was conferred the 'Medal of the Knesset'.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 India Must know

India and GCC sign Joint Statement launching FTA negotiations

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and Gulf Cooperation Council Secretary General Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi signed the Joint Statement on the India–GCC Free Trade Agreement in New Delhi on 24 February 2026, formally launching negotiations.

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💹 Economy 📍 India Must know

Nirmala Sitharaman launches National Monetisation Pipeline 2.0 with ₹16.72 lakh crore potential

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman launched the National Monetisation Pipeline 2.0 (NMP 2.0) in New Delhi on 23 February 2026, estimating an aggregate monetisation potential of ₹16.72 lakh crore over FY 2026 to FY 2030.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Brazil Must know

Modi and Lula hold talks in New Delhi; India and Brazil aim to take trade beyond $20 billion in five years

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva held talks at Hyderabad House, New Delhi, on 21 February 2026 and committed to taking bilateral trade beyond $20 billion over the next five years.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 India Must know

PM's first decisions from Seva Teerth: PM RAHAT, 6 crore Lakhpati Didi target, ₹2 lakh crore AIF and ₹10,000 crore Startup FoF 2.0

Prime Minister Narendra Modi signed his first files from Seva Teerth on 13 February 2026, approving the PM RAHAT scheme, doubling the Lakhpati Didi target to 6 crore, doubling the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund loan target to ₹2 lakh crore and approving Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0.

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🚄 Urban Development 📍 India Must know

Cabinet approves ₹1 lakh crore Urban Challenge Fund to drive market-led urban transformation

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the Urban Challenge Fund with Central Assistance of ₹1 lakh crore on 13 February 2026, expected to unlock ₹4 lakh crore of urban investment over five years.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Bangladesh Must know

Tarique Rahman's BNP-led alliance wins two-thirds majority in Bangladesh election; PM Modi congratulates him

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) led by Tarique Rahman won a two-thirds majority in Bangladesh's parliamentary election, with results declared on 13 February 2026, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated him the same day.

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💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Must know

First CPI release on base 2024=100 puts January 2026 retail inflation at 2.75%

The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation released the first Consumer Price Index on the new base 2024=100 on 12 February 2026, showing retail inflation of 2.75% for January 2026.

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🛡️ Weapons & Induction 📍 India Must know

DAC clears ₹3.60 lakh crore of proposals, including Rafale multi-role fighters for the IAF and P8I aircraft for the Navy

The Defence Acquisition Council chaired by Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh accorded Acceptance of Necessity to proposals worth about ₹3.60 lakh crore on 12 February 2026, including Multi Role Fighter Aircraft (Rafale) for the Indian Air Force.

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