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Tue, 10 Mar 2026
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.
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.
Sun, 08 Mar 2026
India beat New Zealand by 96 runs in Ahmedabad to win the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, their third title
India beat New Zealand by 96 runs in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 final at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, on 8 March 2026, becoming the first team to defend the title, the first to win it at home and the first to win it three times.
PM Modi launches ₹33,500 crore projects in Delhi; Pink Line extension makes it India's first ring metro
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of projects worth about ₹33,500 crore in Delhi on 8 March 2026, including two Metro corridors that complete the Pink Line as India's first fully operational ring metro.
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.
President Murmu addresses national International Women's Day event in New Delhi
President Droupadi Murmu addressed the national International Women's Day event organised by the Ministry of Women and Child Development in New Delhi on 8 March 2026, saying India is moving rapidly towards women-led development.
PM Modi says target of 3 crore Lakhpati Didis achieved, sets new goal of 3 crore more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in Delhi on International Women's Day, 8 March 2026, that the national resolve to create 3 crore 'Lakhpati Didis' had been fulfilled and set a new goal of 3 crore more.
Punjab Budget 2026–27 announces ₹1,000 a month for women, ₹1,500 for SC women
Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema presented the state Budget 2026–27 in the Assembly in Chandigarh on 8 March 2026, International Women's Day, announcing the Mukh Mantri Mawan Dhiyan Satikar Yojana with ₹1,000 a month for women and ₹1,500 for Scheduled Caste women.
Assam's rural local bodies get over ₹299 crore in Fifteenth Finance Commission grants
The Union Government released over ₹299 crore of Fifteenth Finance Commission untied grants to Assam's rural local bodies, including three Autonomous District Councils, the Ministry of Panchayati Raj said on 8 March 2026.
C.R. Paatil launches Jal Mahotsav 2026 from Navsari with Jal Arpan Diwas on Women's Day
Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Paatil launched Jal Mahotsav 2026 from Rahej village in Navsari district, Gujarat, on 8 March 2026, observing Jal Arpan Diwas, as rural drinking water assets were handed over to gram panchayats under the Jal Jeevan Mission.
Income Tax Department surveys 62 restaurants in 46 cities, finds about ₹408 crore of suppressed sales
The Income Tax Department surveyed 62 restaurants across 46 cities in 22 states on 8 March 2026 and found suppression of sales of about ₹408 crore, and launched the SAKSHAM NUDGE campaign asking 63,000 restaurants to update their returns.
Sat, 07 Mar 2026
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.
PM Modi lays foundation stone of ₹1,500 crore Kota–Bundi airport for Rajasthan's Hadoti region
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.
Amit Shah launches projects worth over ₹1,132 crore in Haridwar; 162 get citizenship under CAA
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.
Chips to Startup: EDA tools in 315 institutions; ISM 2.0 to expand to 500
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 CM opens Perumbalam bridge, the state's longest bridge over a backwater stretch
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.
Jitendra Singh reviews NIOT's LTTD plants and India's first OTEC-powered desalination plant in Lakshadweep
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.
Punjab Cabinet approves Sri Guru Teg Bahadur World Class University at Anandpur Sahib and new industrial policy
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 Murmu addresses 9th International Santal Conference at Darjeeling
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 CM inaugurates ₹651 crore Tapi-Karjan link lift irrigation scheme for 73 tribal villages
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.
Fri, 06 Mar 2026
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.
Fadnavis presents ₹7.69 lakh crore Maharashtra Budget with farm loan waiver up to ₹2 lakh
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.
Siddaramaiah presents record 17th Karnataka Budget with ₹4,48,004 crore outlay for 2026-27
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.