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Mon, 09 Mar 2026
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.
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.
Ministry of Defence releases Manual of Security Instructions 2026
Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh released the Ministry of Defence's new Manual of Security Instructions 2026 at South Block, New Delhi, on 9 March 2026.
India women draw 2–2 with Scotland, stay top of Pool B at FIH World Cup Qualifiers in Hyderabad
India's women's hockey team drew 2–2 with Scotland in Hyderabad on 9 March 2026 and stayed top of Pool B of the FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 Qualifiers on goal difference.
International Malaria Conference 2026 by ICMR–NIMR concludes in New Delhi
The International Malaria Conference 2026, organised by ICMR's National Institute of Malaria Research, concluded in New Delhi on 9 March 2026 after three days of deliberations on malaria elimination.
NITI Aayog holds Regional Best Practices Seminar (South) for Aspirational Districts and Blocks in Visakhapatnam
NITI Aayog held the Regional Best Practices Seminar (South) under the Aspirational Districts and Aspirational Blocks Programmes in Visakhapatnam on 9 March 2026 and released a Best Practices Compendium.
TDB backs Cuttack start-up BabyCue's DiaCue kit for rapid diagnosis of childhood diarrhoea
The Technology Development Board under DST announced on 9 March 2026 financial support to BabyCue Pvt Ltd, Cuttack (Odisha), to commercialise DiaCue, a paper-based kit that tells bacterial from non-bacterial diarrhoea in children.
PM Modi addresses post-Budget webinar on health; Nadda says target is one lakh skilled allied health professionals
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the post-Budget webinar on health under the theme 'Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas – Fulfilling Aspirations of People' on 9 March 2026, where Health Minister J.P. Nadda set a target of one lakh skilled allied healthcare professionals.
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.
Vice-President Radhakrishnan meets women's SHGs in Tripura on Women's Day; state targets 1.35 lakh Lakhpati Didis
Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan interacted with women's Self-Help Groups at the International Trade & Fair Centre, Hapania, Tripura, on 8 March 2026 and noted Tripura's target of 1.35 lakh Lakhpati Didis.
India women open FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 Qualifiers in Hyderabad with 4–0 win over Uruguay
India's women's hockey team beat Uruguay 4–0 at the G.M.C. Balayogi Hockey Ground in Hyderabad on 8 March 2026 in their opening Pool B match of the FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 Qualifiers.
'Shakti Walk #SheLeadsBharat' held on Kartavya Path for International Women's Day 2026
The Ministry of Women and Child Development held the 'Shakti Walk #SheLeadsBharat' on Kartavya Path, New Delhi, on 8 March 2026, with over 3,000 women from about 200 ministries and organisations walking from India Gate to Vijay Chowk.
ASMITA athletics league for girls launched at 250 locations; MoS Raksha Khadse flags off from Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar
Minister of State for Sports Raksha Khadse launched a nationwide ASMITA athletics league for girls at 250 locations from Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra, on International Women's Day, 8 March 2026.
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.