UPSC Current Affairs March 2026 — PIB & The Hindu
All UPSC-relevant current affairs for March 2026, rated and summarised from PIB and The Hindu, with practice MCQs.
PIB press releases
- India emerges as Global Leader in issuing Compliance Certificates under Nagoya Protocol
- PARLIAMENT QUESTION: Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026 to come into effect from April 1
- Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India addresses Press Conference on Census-2027, in New Delhi today
- Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026 introduced in Lok Sabha by Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, Shri Jitin Prasada
- Government Slashes Excise Duty on Petrol and Diesel to Shield Consumers and OMCs from Global Oil Shock
- Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) Annual Report, 2025 [January, 2025 – December, 2025]
- India’s Resilient Production Systems in Agriculture
- Cabinet approves India’s Nationally Determined Contribution (2031-2035) to be communicated to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
- Cabinet approves Regional Connectivity Scheme – Modified UDAN with a total outlay of Rs.28,840 crore
- Government Launches Twin Initiatives DDKY and National Mission on Natural Farming to Boost Productivity, Sustainability and Farmer Welfare
- 100 Districts in Focus: Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana (DDKY) to Drive India’s Next Agriculture Boost
- India Speeding Towards TB Elimination
- Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation has strengthened the measurement framework of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) through a comprehensive base revision from 2012=100 to 2024=100
- Union Minister for Jal Shakti Releases Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 Guidelines digitally at Jal Mahotsav 2026 Culmination on World Water Day
- India Achieves 1 Billion Tonne Coal Production Milestone Again, Strengthening Energy Security of the Country
- Government introduces Credit Guarantee Scheme for Microfinance Institutions-2.0 (CGSMFI-2.0)
- Government Constitutes National Dental Commission to Transform Dental Education and Strengthen Healthcare Quality
- 22nd Instalment of PM-KISAN
- Cabinet approves scheme on ‘Small Hydro Power (SHP) Development Scheme for the period FY 2026-27 to FY 2030-31’
- Cabinet approves a New Era of Plug-and-Play Industrial Development through Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojna (BHAVYA)
- Government Enacts Online Gaming Act 2025, Prohibits All Forms of Online Money Games and Promotes Safe Digital Ecosystem
- Union Cabinet Approves ‘Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses’ with ₹11,440 Crore Outlay to Achieve Self-Sufficiency by 2030-31
- VB-GRAM Act 2025 Guarantees 125 Days of Rural Employment to Drive Viksit Bharat Vision
- Biopharma SHAKTI Scheme
- ENERGY TRANSITION AND RENEWABLE CAPACITY
- Updates on Key Sectors in View of Developments in West Asia
- Union Minister of Jal Shakti Launches Sujal Gaon ID, Unique IDs for mapping Rural Piped Water Supply Schemes
- FEDERAL CONTRIBUTION OF FUNDS UNDER VB-G RAM G
- ROADMAP FOR TRANSITION FROM MGNREGS TO VB G-RAM G
- PARLIAMENT QUESTION: DEPLOYMENT OF SMALL MODULAR REACTORS (SMRs)
- PARLIAMENT QUESTION: RARE EARTH RESERVES IN THE COUNTRY
- POWER GENERATION CAPACITY FROM VARIOUS SOURCES
- PRESS RELEASE OF CONSUMER PRICE INDEX ON BASE 2024=100 FOR FEBRUARY, 2026
- PARLIAMENT QUESTION: NUCLEAR ENERGY MISSION
- PARLIAMENT QUESTION: DEVELOPMENT OF SMALL MODULAR REACTORS
- CENSUS 2027
- Cabinet approves changes in guidelines on investments from countries sharing land border with India
- Cabinet approves extension of Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) period up to December 2028 with enhanced outlay and restructured implementation focusing on structural reforms in rural drinking water supply sector under JJM 2.0
- Bio Pharma SHAKTI scheme
- Government announces standards of Green Ammonia and Green Methanol for India to accelerate trade of Green Hydrogen derivatives
- Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah soft launches digital tools and mascots – Pragati (female) and “Vikas” (male) - for Census-2027, in New Delhi
- Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurates the Kaynes Semicon Plant at Sanand, Gujarat
- The 14th Ministerial Conference of the WTO concluded on March 30, 2026 in Yaounde, Cameroon.
- FOURTH SURVEY VESSEL (LARGE) ‘SANSHODHAK’ DELIVERED TO INDIAN NAVY AT GRSE KOLKATA
- INDIGENOUS STEALTH FRIGATE ‘DUNAGIRI’ DELIVERED TO INDIAN NAVY – A MAJOR BOOST TO AATMANIRBHARTA IN WARSHIP BUILDING
- India Achieves Record 27 Entries in the Top 50 of QS Subject Rankings 2026
- CBDT signs record 219 Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs) in FY 2025–26, taking total number of APAs beyond milestone of 1000 (i.e. 1034) since inception
- Post Cabinet Approval and Compliance with Structural Reforms, Funds Released to Five States for FY 2025–26
- PMAY-G: Advancing Housing for All in Rural India
- PM to visit Gujarat on 31 March
- General Elections and bye-elections 2026: Over 2.3 lakh Electors to avail the Home Voting
- CSIR Transfers Indigenous Bio-Bitumen Technology: Turning Farm Residue into Sustainable Roads
- “Bhavasagara” Referral Centre Designated as India’s National Repository for Deep-Sea Fauna
- 99.92% villages of the country covered with banking outlets (banking branch, BC, IPPB) within 5 km radius
- Record 30 Mineral Blocks Operationalised in FY 2025–26
- Exchange of Green Ammonia Agreements Under NGHM Mark Key Step for India’s Energy Security: Union Minister Pralhad Joshi
- QUICK ESTIMATE OF INDEX OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION AND USE-BASED INDEX FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2026 (BASE 2011-12=100)
- Prioritising Healthcare for a Viksit Bharat 2047
- Union Minister of Commerce and Industry holds bilateral meeting with UK Secretary of State for Business and Trade Mr Peter J Kyle on the sidelines of WTO MC-14 in Yaounde, Cameroon
- Updates on Key Sectors in View of Developments in West Asia
- Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurates Phase I of Noida International Airport, developed with an investment of around ₹11,200 crore
- Raksha Mantri chairs first IGoM meeting to review West Asia situation & its impact on India
- Trans-state Conservation Effort leads to successful hatching of Great Indian Bustard chick in Gujarat after a decade
- Union Budget 2026–27: Strengthening SEZs for Global Competitiveness & Growth
- PM chairs meeting with CMs to review preparedness in light of emerging situation in West Asia crisis
- Record Food and Horticulture output amid Declining Average Landholdings
- PLI Scheme disburses ₹15,554 crore in electronics and ₹2,377.56 crore in automobile sector incentives
- PLI Schemes attract over ₹2.16 lakh crore investment, drive ₹20.41 lakh crore production and generate 14.39 lakh jobs
- Shri Piyush Goyal, Commerce & Industries Minister, leads the Indian delegation for the 14th Ministerial Conference of the WTO starting on March 26, 2026 in Yaounde, Cameroon
- DAC clears proposals worth Rs 2.38 lakh crore to augment defence capabilities
- UIDAI enabling multi-modal authentication, facilitating periodic updation of details and strengthening infrastructure to mitigate authentication-related issues
- Japan commits Official Development Assistance (ODA) to India for four projects in sectors of Urban Transport, Health and Agriculture
- Measures taken to Increase Availability of Doctors
- ACC BATTERY PRODUCTION-LINKED INCENTIVE (PLI) SCHEME
- Government Notifies TV Rating Policy (TRP) 2026 to Strengthen Transparency, Accountability and Credibility of Television Audience Measurement in India
- Cinematograph (Amendment) Act, 2023 Strengthens Anti-Piracy Laws with Strict Penalties for Unauthorized Recording and Transmission
- Inter-Ministerial Briefing on Recent Developments in West Asia
- Biopharma Shakti Scheme
- Government Directs Over ₹1.77 Lakh Crore Toward Fertilizers Subsidies in 2024-25; Highlights Surge in Balanced Nutrient Adoption and DBT Transparency
- PM-PRANAM Launched to Promote Sustainable Fertilizer Use and Restore Soil Health Across States
- PM to visit Uttar Pradesh on 28th March
- Health insurance sector records Strong growth momentum with premiums exceeding ₹1.2 lakh crore in 2024-25
- Railway Minister Reviews Progress of Kavach Implementation
- India to scale up critical mineral exploration and build strong domestic value chains to reduce import dependence and meet strategic needs: Dr. Jitendra Singh
- Cabinet approves Continuation of the Immigration, Visa, Foreigners Registration & Tracking (lVFRT) Scheme
- PARLIAMENT QUESTION: THE ADVANTAGES AND BENEFITS OF BHARATIYA ANTRIKSH STATION
- PARLIAMENT QUESTION: NAVIC SATELLITE SYSTEM
- India Accelerates Rare Earth and Lithium Exploration; Domestic Production Capacity of Rare Earth Permanent Magnet to Reach 5,000 Tonnes by 2030: Dr. Jitendra Singh in Lok Sabha
- Cabinet Approves Modified UDAN to Deepen Regional Connectivity and Expand Inclusive Air Access Across India
- 14th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization to be held in Yaoundé from 26–29 March 2026 under Cameroon’s chairmanship
- Cabinet approves India’s Nationally Determined Contribution (2031-2035) to be communicated to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
- India Commissions 8,000 TPA Green Hydrogen Capacity till February 2026
- PM Surya Ghar Yojana Drives Energy Transition: 9.56 GW Rooftop Solar Capacity Added till March 2026
- Inter-Ministerial Briefing on Recent Developments in West Asia
- Indian Railways Approves Projects worth ₹1,236 Crore to Upgrade Communication and Kavach System
- OPERATIONAL STATUS OF GARIMA GREHS
- PM-Kisan: Centre disburses ₹4.27 lakh crore in 22 installments since inception
- National Innovations in Climate Resilient Agriculture Maps Climate Risk in 651 Districts; 310 Found Vulnerable, Climate-Resilient Farming Scaled Across India
- AgriStack’s Farmers Registry Crosses 9.20 Crore Farmer IDs Nationwide
- India’s Total Exports Rise to USD 714.73 Billion in FY 2025–26 (Apr–Jan)
- RBI Strengthens Framework on Unauthorised Electronic Banking Transactions
- RBI, IRDAI and SEBI Intensify Measures to Help Citizens Reclaim Unclaimed Deposits
- Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda, chaired the World TB Day 2026 national launch event held in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh
- Update on U-WIN Portal
- CUMULATIVE CAPACITY UNDER ACC-PLI
- CENSUS 2027 SAFEGUARDS
- Reform Linked MoUs signed with Andhra Pradesh and Odisha under Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0
- PM Surya Ghar Yojana Delivers Scale with 26 Lakh Installations and ₹17,967 Crore Support
- Government Drives Green Hydrogen Expansion and Strengthens Clean Energy Transition
- Government Notifies Landmark Order to Strengthen Natural Gas Infrastructure and Improve Ease of Doing Business
- The ‘Namo Drone Didi’ scheme will provide new opportunities and empowerment to rural women
- Annual Survey of Unincorporated Sector Enterprises (ASUSE) Results for 2025
- India Achieving Record Fertilizer Production; Indigenous Urea Capacity Surges to 283.74 LMTPA Under Atmanirbhar Bharat Initiatives
- PARLIAMENT QUESTION: SPACE DOCKING TECHNOLOGY
- Government Restores RoDTEP Rates and Value Caps to Support Exporters Amid West Asia Trade Disruptions
- UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITES
- Preservation and Digitization of Manuscript Heritage
- Union Health Minister Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda to Preside Over National Event on World TB Day 2026
- Update on AB-PMJAY
- Update on NP-NCD
The Hindu
- Iranian Parliament mulls possible exit from nuclear treaty
- Ensuring federalism within delimitation
- Indian wagon assembly unit in Iran favoured
- On the implications of euthanasia
- A missed opportunity to guarantee minimum wages
- A Bill that secures IPS officers’ role in deputation
- Early March economic data shows slowing growth
- What did the Court rule on SCs and religion?
- How will the new NDC accelerate climate action?
- Why is there controversy over the CAPF Bill?
- India eyes local currency trade for West Asian oil
- Tehran dismisses U.S. attempt to end conflict, sets own terms
- Govt. revamps UDAN scheme with changes in subsidy
- The Transgender Persons Amendment Bill, a flawed fix
- SC status ‘only for Hindus, Buddhists, Sikhs’
- Rahul says India’s foreign policy is ‘compromised’
- Centre mulls delimitation based on 2011 Census to implement women’s quota
- Modi chairs meeting to review impact of conflict
- How agriPV can turn India’s farms into dual-purpose powerhouses
- India must use the AYUSH opportunity
- Don’t remove any genuine voter from poll rolls, parliamentary panel tells EC
- What did the SC say about paid maternity leave?
- New GDP series, charting the path ahead
- AI-powered tax governance in India and its challenges
- Losing the way
- India’s frogs find allies from citizen science to sanctuaries
- The opportunity in Cameroon to rebalance the WTO
- A bit of a blur over India’s new carbon credit plan
- On scientific collaborations in BRICS
- Belém as a test of a new model of forest finance
- Ice patches on melting glaciers greater threat than thought: ISRO scientists
- Building India’s climate resilience with water at the core
- What makes some locations on Google Maps look blurry or difficult to navigate?
- U.S. bombs Kharg Island; Iran hits back
- Why did the SC allow passive euthanasia?
- Trump plans SIR-type voter proof review
- SC to study what constitutes ‘personal data’ in DPDP laws
- Economic Survey promises, impact of new labour codes
- Arbitrary and opaque
- Motion to oust LS Speaker rejected amid drama over Shah’s comments on Rahul
- SC upholds ‘right to die’ for man in vegetative state
- LS takes up resolution on removal of Speaker as MPs trade accusations in House
- SC agrees to look into plea against law on Muslim inheritance
- Reevaluating the office of the Speaker
- ‘41%’ illusion: a quiet re-engineering of India’s fiscal federal landscape
- A gradual fiscal correction
- Bengal SIR test: reading the SC’s order
- Regulations to implement new rural job Act yet to be finalised
- Panel probing Nepal’s Gen Z protests gives report to Karki
- Japanese economic team to visit Pak.
- Why are Finance Commission grants to cities still so limited?
- How does Canada’s uranium deal help India?
- Balancing innovation with women’s digital safety
- Transforming representation into real change by 2029
- Is the Supreme Court doing enough to tackle hate speech?
- Sixteenth Finance Commission — misses and concerns
- How UGC rules prioritise quick justice
- Where does the India-U.S. trade deal stand?
- Uniform 50% LS seat hike to benefit North: Revanth
- Shielding ‘choice’ from ‘honour’
- Iranians warn U.S. against ground invasion
- Workers hit as MGNREGS jobs dry up
- Despite assurance from Centre, MGNREGS workers denied work
- On Maharashtra’s anti-conversion Bill
- EC publishes 2nd supplementary Bengal voter list
- India cautions WTO members against weaponising ‘transparency’
- Opposition’s notice against CEC still unacknowledged: O’Brien
- SC highlights lapses in safeguarding survivors’ identities
- Mamata targets poll body over SIR list
- Amid war, India sends out invites for BRICS meetings
- Bill proposes grace period after expiry of driving licence
- India has oil for 60 days, LPG supplies for one month: govt.
- China shows willingness to work with India for ‘common interests’
- President urged not to grant assent to Transgender Amendment Bill
- Should men get paternity leave in India?
- India aiming for 60% non-fossil fuel power sources by 2035
- ‘Vande Mataram advisory not a threat to conform’
- Cabinet approves revamped UDAN scheme with changes in subsidy
- Rajya Sabha brushes aside objections by Opposition, starts debate on CAPF Bill
- Parliament to function until April 2: Rijiju informs LS
- Centre asks RBI to keep retail inflation target at 4% till 2031
- SC panel calls to scrap Bill on gender choice rights
- An energy transition driven by ethics
- What is at stake at the WTO’s MC14?
- RBI scraps treasury bill sale to support banking liquidity
- ‘ECB may need to act on not too persistent’ inflation surge’
- Rahul says India’s foreign policy is ‘compromised’
- Parliament may take an early break for elections
- Maximise seizures, intensify efforts: EC tells States and U.T.
- Mascots, vlogger roped in to boost Assam turnout
- SC flags long-term bias against women in the armed forces
- I-PAC raid: SC poses question to West Bengal Chief Minister
- PSLV setbacks will help in learning, says ISRO chief
- LS passes new transgender Bill as MPs stage walkout
- The judicial push for environmental CSR
- When the Chief Justice steps away
- Assam floats tender for satellites to monitor floods
- Iran’s Parliament Speaker is floated as possible U.S. contact in talks amid war
- Rahul criticises use of term vanvasi for tribal people, renews call for caste census
- Liquor scam case: SC to hear question of law in plea by Baghel
- SC gives Centre four weeks to respond to plea against ‘arbitrary’ hikes in airfares
- Centre to amend the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act
- SC disposes of Wangchuk’s pleas against NSA detention
- The evolving diagnostic landscape for tuberculosis
- SEBI board okays conflict of interest panel’s key recommendations
- Lok Sabha sends Corporate Law Amendment Bill 2026 to JPC
- Modi assesses impact of West Asia conflict on India
- House panel for fee rationalisation, greater inclusivity in Sainik Schools
- Details sought on inquiry, prosecution wings of the Lokpal
- Bill to amend Transgender Persons Act faces criticism
- Trump’s Section 301 weapon, lessons from the past
- As West Asia war threatens gas supply, remembering a gas grid India never built
- ‘Over half of countries ban mobile phone in schools’
- Regional issues remain crucial amid ‘Gandhi factor’ in Wayanad’s politics
- State cannot place ‘arbitrary ceiling’ on disability limits: SC
- SC judge says govt. feeds backlog as the biggest litigant
- Act of faith
- CAPF Bill gives priority to IPS officers; govt. says new law will curb unnecessary litigation
- SC warns officials on Chambal sand mining
- Parties must get advertisements pre-certified