CTET Current Affairs — Saari news

🌿 Disasters 📍 Odisha Important

Cuttack ke SCB Medical College and Hospital ke trauma ICU mein aag, 12 patients ki maut

16 March 2026 ki subah Cuttack ke SCB Medical College and Hospital ke trauma ICU mein aag se agle din tak 12 patients ki maut; PM Modi ne PMNRF se ₹2 lakh ex-gratia announce kiya.

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🔬 Science & Technology 📍 India Important

National Quantum Mission ke tahat 23 institutions mein quantum teaching labs manzoor; IISF 2026 ke liye Pune proposed

Science Ministry ne 16 March 2026 ko bataya ki National Quantum Mission ke tahat 23 institutions mein quantum teaching labs approve hui, 100 aur consideration mein.

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🏛️ Elections 📍 Assam Important

Election Commission ne retired IAS Manjeet Singh ko Assam Assembly election 2026 ka Special Observer banaya

ECI ne 16 March 2026 ko Rajasthan cadre ke retired IAS Manjeet Singh ko Assam ka Special Observer banaya; polling 9 April, counting 4 May 2026.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 India Important

Centre ne RMS 2026-27 se wheat aur paddy procurement mein Arthiyas aur societies ka commission badhaya

Centre ne 16 March 2026 ko RMS 2026-27 se Arthiyas aur cooperative societies ka commission badhaya; Punjab-Haryana mein wheat par Arthiya commission ₹50.75/quintal.

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💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Important

PLFS February 2026: urban unemployment ghatkar 6.6%, female LFPR badhkar 35.3%

16 March 2026 ko jaari PLFS monthly bulletin ke mutabik 15+ mein urban unemployment February 2026 mein 7.0% se ghatkar 6.6% rahi; overall LFPR 55.9% par steady.

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🌐 International Relations 📍 Iran Important

Tehran ki Indian Embassy: bina coordination Iran ki land border paar na karein

Embassy of India, Tehran ne 16 March 2026 ko Iran mein sabhi Indians ko advise kiya ki Embassy se prior aur explicit coordination ke bina kisi land border ke paas na jaayein, na paar karein.

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💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Important

February 2026 mein WPI inflation badhkar 2.13%

Commerce Ministry ne 16 March 2026 ko bataya ki WPI-based inflation February 2026 mein January ke 1.81% se badhkar 2.13% (provisional) ho gayi.

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🏛️ Elections 📍 India Must know

Election Commission ne Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal aur Puducherry ke Assembly polls announce kiye; counting 4 May ko

Election Commission of India ne 15 March 2026 ko chaar States aur Puducherry ke Assembly elections announce kiye; polling 9 se 29 April, counting 4 May 2026.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 West Bengal Important

West Bengal March 2026 se ROPA 2009 DA arrears dega; purohit aur muezzin honorarium ₹2,000

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee ne 15 March 2026 ko announce kiya ki ROPA 2009 ke DA arrears March 2026 se milenge, aur purohits-muezzins ka monthly honorarium ₹500 badhakar ₹2,000 kiya.

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📋 State Schemes 📍 Assam Important

Assam ne non-provincialised venture teachers ke liye Guru Dakshina portal launch kiya

Assam ke Education Minister Ranoj Pegu ne 15 March 2026 ko Guru Dakshina portal launch kiya, jisse venture institutions ke un teachers ko one-time financial settlement milega jinki services provincialise nahi hui.

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🏅 Other Sports 📍 India Important

World Boxing Futures Cup 2026 mein Chandrika Pujari ko gold, India ke 5 medals

India ke youth boxers ne 8 se 15 March tak Bangkok mein hue World Boxing Futures Cup 2026 mein 5 medals jeete, women's 51 kg mein Chandrika Pujari ke gold ke saath.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

Chennai mein Gramin Dak Sevak Sammelan; Tamil Nadu postal circle revenue mein doosre number par

MoS Communications Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani ne 15 March 2026 ko Chennai mein Gramin Dak Sevak Sammelan ko address kiya aur overall revenue mein desh mein doosra sthan paane ke liye Tamil Nadu postal circle ki tareef ki.

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🏅 Tennis 📍 World Important

Jannik Sinner ne Indian Wells 2026 jeeta, sabhi chhe Masters 1000 hard-court titles ka set poora

Italy ke Jannik Sinner ne 15 March 2026 ko Indian Wells final mein Daniil Medvedev ko 7-6(6), 7-6(4) se haraya aur Djokovic aur Federer ke baad sabhi chhe ATP Masters 1000 hard-court titles jeetne wale teesre purush bane.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 India Important

FASTag Annual Pass fee 1 April 2026 se ₹3,075

NHAI ne 15 March 2026 ko bataya ki FY 2026-27 ke liye FASTag Annual Pass fee ₹3,000 se badhkar ₹3,075 hogi, 1 April 2026 se lagu.

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🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 Assam Important

Amit Shah ne Assam mein Pragjyotishpur Medical College and Hospital aur cancer centres ka udghatan kiya

Union Home Minister Amit Shah ne 15 March 2026 ko Guwahati mein lagbhag ₹675 crore ke Pragjyotishpur Medical College and Hospital aur Assam ke dusre health projects ka udghatan kiya.

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🚄 Infrastructure & Energy 📍 Madhya Pradesh Important

MP CM Mohan Yadav ne Nepanagar mein ₹363.82 crore ke 127 projects launch kiye

Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav ne 15 March 2026 ko Burhanpur district ke Nepanagar mein ₹363.82 crore ke 127 development works ka lokarpan aur bhoomipujan kiya.

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🏆 National Awards 📍 India Important

Padma Awards 2027 ke nominations shuru; last date 31 July 2026

Home Ministry ne 15 March 2026 ko Rashtriya Puraskar Portal par Padma Awards 2027 ke online nominations shuru kiye; last date 31 July 2026.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Assam Must know

PM Modi ne Silchar mein ₹23,550 crore ke projects launch kiye, Shillong–Silchar High-Speed Corridor ka bhoomi pujan

PM Narendra Modi ne 14 March 2026 ko Silchar, Assam mein ₹23,550 crore ke projects ka udghatan aur shilanyas kiya, jismein Shillong–Silchar High-Speed Corridor ka ground-breaking shamil hai.

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🏅 Hockey 📍 Telangana Important

Hyderabad mein FIH Women's Hockey World Cup Qualifiers final mein England ne India ko 2-0 se haraya

Indian women's hockey team 14 March 2026 ko Hyderabad mein FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 Qualifiers final mein England se 0-2 se haari, lekin World Cup ke liye pehle hi qualify kar chuki thi.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 India Important

LPG Control Order amend: PNG wale gharon ko domestic LPG connection surrender karna hoga

Centre ne 14 March 2026 ko LPG (Regulation of Supply and Distribution) Order, 2000 amend kiya — PNG wale households ko domestic LPG connection surrender karna hoga aur naya LPG connection nahi milega.

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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 Madhya Pradesh Important

Scindia ne Guna ke Umri mein desh ke pehle Samriddhi Kendra phygital centre ka udghatan kiya

Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia ne DoT ke Samriddh Gram pilot ke tahat Guna district, MP ke Umri gaon mein pehle Samriddhi Kendra — integrated 'phygital' service centre — ka udghatan kiya.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Jammu and Kashmir Important

Anantnag ke liye ₹100 crore ka Integrated Aqua Park; cold-water fisheries ke model guidelines jaari

Fisheries Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh ne 14 March 2026 ko Srinagar mein national conference mein Anantnag, J&K ke liye ₹100 crore ke Integrated Aqua Park ka elaan kiya aur cold-water fisheries ke Model Guidelines jaari kiye.

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🏛️ Judiciary & Judgements 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

Chennai mein DISHA scheme ke tahat Tele-Law regional workshop; Tamil Nadu mein 12,560 CSCs

Department of Justice ne 14 March 2026 ko Chennai mein DISHA scheme ke tahat Tele-Law programme par regional workshop ki; Tamil Nadu mein 12,560 Common Service Centres pre-litigation legal services dete hain.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 West Bengal Important

PM Modi ne Kolkata mein ₹18,000 crore+ ke projects launch kiye; 6 Amrit Bharat stations, Purulia–Anand Vihar express

PM Narendra Modi ne 14 March 2026 ko Kolkata, West Bengal mein ₹18,000 crore se zyada ke road, rail aur port projects ka udghatan aur shilanyas kiya.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 India Important

Captive power framework clear karne ke liye Electricity (Amendment) Rules, 2026 notify

Ministry of Power ne 14 March 2026 ko Electricity (Amendment) Rules, 2026 notify kiye, jo captive generating plants wale Electricity Rules, 2005 ke Rule 3 ko amend karte hain.

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📋 State Schemes 📍 Chhattisgarh Important

Chhattisgarh ne stray cattle ke liye Gaudham Yojana shuru ki; pehle phase mein 29 Gaudham

Chhattisgarh CM Vishnu Deo Sai ne 14 March 2026 ko Bilaspur district ke Lakhasar gaon se Gaudham Yojana launch ki, 1,460 cattle shelters ke target ke saath.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 India Important

GCWAS-2026 khatam, Delhi Declaration mein Global Alliance on Women in Agri-Food Systems ki maang

Global Conference on Women in Agri-Food Systems (GCWAS-2026) 14 March 2026 ko New Delhi mein Delhi Declaration ke saath khatam hui, jo Global Alliance on Women in Agri-Food Systems banane ko kehti hai.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 Maharashtra Important

Maharashtra ke Chandrapur mein do coal gasification projects ka bhoomi pujan

Coal Minister G. Kishan Reddy aur Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis ne 14 March 2026 ko Chandrapur mein ₹10,000 crore+ ke do coal gasification projects ka bhoomi pujan kiya.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 Ladakh Important

Centre ne Ladakh mein dialogue ke liye Sonam Wangchuk ki NSA detention revoke ki

Home Ministry ne 14 March 2026 ko Ladakh activist Sonam Wangchuk ki National Security Act ke tahat detention turant prabhav se revoke kar di.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 India Must know

PM-KISAN 22nd instalment: Guwahati se 9.32 crore kisanon ko ₹18,640 crore

PM Narendra Modi ne 13 March 2026 ko Guwahati, Assam se PM-KISAN ki 22nd instalment mein 9.32 crore+ kisanon ko lagbhag ₹18,640 crore bheje.

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