UPSC Current Affairs 13 March 2026 — PIB
- 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
- Rollout Of BHARAT-VISTAAR Platform
- Record Coal Production from Captive/Commercial & Other Mines
- Union Minister Of Commerce And Industry Shri Piyush Goyal Urges Industry To Leverage India–EFTA TEPA; Highlights $100 Billion FDI Commitment And Potential For 1 Million Jobs
- APEDA Facilitates First Export of GI-Tagged Joha Rice from Assam to the United Kingdom and Italy
- Data centre capacity in the country has increased from about 375 MW in 2020 to around 1500 MW by 2025
- India has emerged as a global hub for semiconductor design and R&D
- Steps taken for Reducing Maternal Mortality
- Update on PM-ABHIM
- NMDC Scripts History as India’s First Mining Company to Reach 50 Million Tonnes of Iron Ore Production
- India Secures Record 163 LMT Fertilizer Stock; 26% Higher Than Previous Year
- Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurates and lays foundation stones for development projects worth ₹19,480 crore in Guwahati, Assam; releases PM Kisan Samman Nidhi of over ₹18,000 crore to crores of farmers across t...
- YOGA MAHOTSAV–2026
- Union Minister Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia Chairs MDoNER Consultative Committee Meeting; NEDFi’s Contribution to Investment, MSME Growth and Employment in North East reviewed
- AI models developed under IndiaAI Mission represent important progress in building India’s own AI capabilities tailored to local languages and use-cases
- Project Great Indian Bustard Captive Breeding Programme enters 4th year with Two New Chicks
- PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION OF MILK
- Department of Fisheries, Government of India will organize first‑of‑its‑kind National Conference on Cold water Fisheries in Srinagar
- DRI raids illegal Alprazolam factory in Andhra Pradesh under Operation “White Hammer”; 237 kg drugs worth ₹47 crore and over 3.5 tonnes of chemicals seized; two arrested
- Performance And Impact of the PLI Scheme for Food Processing Industries
- Progress and Impact of the Pradhan Mantri Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme
- Union Health Ministry Approves Major Regulatory Reforms to Promote Ease of Doing Business and Strengthen Food Safety Framework
- Measures Taken to Prevent Non-Communicable Diseases
- Steps taken to Strengthen Food Safety, Food Quality Monitoring and Consumer Protection
- Measures taken to Strengthen HPV Vaccination Programme
- A High-Level Committee under the Chairmanship of Union Home Minister, Shri Amit Shah approves Rs. 1,912.99 crore of additional Central assistance to Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Nagaland and U...
- MoHUA Organises ‘AMRUT Mitra Mahotsav’ Celebrating Women-Led Grassroots Leadership in Urban Water Management under AMRUT 2.0
- Government is implementing different scheme for ensuring affordable and accessible justice to citizen
- Accounts & Audit Module Launched on UMEED Central Portal to Strengthen Financial Governance of Waqf Institutions
- Inter-Ministerial Briefing on Recent Developments in West Asia
- Indian Railways Recently Completes Key Infrastructure Projects Spanning Over 1,900 km to Strengthen Rail Connectivity Across the Nation
- Over 90% Punctuality in 24 Divisions of Indian Railways in this Fiscal So Far; 19 Divisions Record 80–90% Punctuality
- RURAL AREAS CONNECTIVITY MADE UNDER PMGSY-IV
- PM Narendra Modi Inaugurates Elevated Port Corridor in Guwahati, Launches Multiple Waterways Projects with ₹526 Crore Investment in Assam
- IMPLEMENTATION AND IMPACT OF SILK SAMAGRA YOJANA-2
- PROPOSAL TO BOOST EXPORT OF TEXTILES AND APPARELS
- Various schemes implemented by the Ministry of Women & Child Development for nutrition, safety and welfare of women and children all over the country
- 1,03,940 Anganwadi Centres upgraded so far into Saksham Anganwadi Centres under Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 scheme
- Government launched national campaign “Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat” on 27th November 2024 with the objective of making India child-marriage-free through a whole of government and whole of society approach
- SWAMIH: A Policy Lifeline for India’s Housing Sector
- Total Sales of ₹ 4728.42 crore at Janaushadhi Kendras in last 3 years
- Production Linked Incentive Scheme
- No Shortage of Chemical Fertilizers; Adequate Availability Ensured During Kharif 2025 and Rabi 2025–26
- PM-PRANAM Scheme: Incentivising States/UTs to Reduce Chemical Fertilizer Use and Promote Sustainable Agriculture
- Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurates and lays foundation stone for various development works worth over ₹4,570 crore in Kokrajhar, Assam
- PRESS RELEASE ON THE 405TH REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT-RELATED PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, ENVIRONMENT, FORESTS AND CLIMATE
- Central Ethics Committee of CCRAS (CEC CCRAS) Undergoes International Evaluation by SIDCER-FERCAP, Setting a New Benchmark for Ethical Review in Ayush Research
- Status of Aatmanirbharta Mission in Pulses
- Status of Soil Health Indicators
- Union Minister of Coal and Mines Shri G Kishan Reddy to Perform Bhoomi Pujan Ceremony for two Integrated Coal Gasification Plants in Bhadrawati, Maharashtra
- TRAI releases “Draft Telecom Commercial Communication Preference (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2026” for Consultation
- Union Minister Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia to inaugurate ‘Samriddh Gram’ pilot project for Phygital Services in Umri Village in Guna District of Madhya Pradesh
- Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT) organizes Demo Day for 18 startups under Cohort-II of the 'Samarth' Incubation Program
- National Additive Manufacturing Symposium (NAMS) 2026: Driving Digital Manufacturing through Additive Manufacturing
- CAQM reviews Status of Enforcement Actions across key sectors for Abatement of Air Pollution in Delhi-NCR
- PROJECTS APPROVED UNDER NLM-EDP
- LIVESTOCK HEALTH AND DISEASE CONTROL PROGRAMME
- Union Minister Shri Chirag Paswan inaugurated Incubation Centre under PMFME Scheme at Tezpur University, Assam on 13 March
- Foreign Direct Investment Strengthening India’s Food Processing Sector
- PROGRESS OF SCHEME ON ENHANCEMENT OF COMPETITIVENESS IN INDIAN CAPITAL GOODS SECTOR
- Union Home Secretary Shri Govind Mohan inaugurates ‘National Dialogue on Online Crimes Against Women and Children’ in New Delhi
- Certification of Films as Per Statutory Provisions; Certification Timelines Reduced
- CBFC Continues Digital Transformation of Film Certification Process; The Tenure of Board Members Governed by the Cinematograph (Certification Rules), 2024
- As part of the National eGovernance Plan, Phase-III of the eCourts Mission Mode project is under implementation for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) enablement of courts
- Legal Information Management and Briefing System is designed to digitize the litigation management process effectively and provided a single online platform for monitoring the complete lifecycle of a case
- DIGITAL MODERNISATION OF NOTARY PORTAL
- Indian Railways Recently Completes Key Infrastructure Projects Spanning Over 1,700 km in Tamil Nadu to Strengthen Rail Connectivity
- Indian Railways Provides Comprehensive Healthcare to Employees and Pensioners Through Network of 582 Health Units and 128 Hospitals
- Major Railway Projects Underway in Himachal Pradesh to Strengthen Connectivity, Enhance Passenger Convenience and Promote Regional Development
- New Railway Track Commissioning in Odisha Registers Over 3.5 Times Increase; 2,150 km Commissioned During 2014–25 as Against 267 km in 2009–14
- Indian Railways Marks a New Phase of Connectivity and Passenger Convenience as Infrastructure and Passenger Services in West Bengal Receive Major Boost
- NHAI Receives Overwhelming Response from Bidders for Construction of Kaliabor to Numaligarh Section of NH-715 in Assam
- Opening Highways to Opportunities: Rajmarg Pravesh Portal Makes Access Permissions from NHs to Fuel Stations, Restaurants and Wayside Amenities Easier than Ever
- India Moving from Healthcare Follower to Global Leader in Precision Medicine and Biomanufacturing, says Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh
- India Entering Era of Personalised and Precision Medicine Driven by Genomics, AI, and Biotechnology: Dr. Jitendra Singh
- MOU SIGNED TO FACILITATE TRANSLATING BASIC RESEARCH IN INFECTIOUS DISEASES TO CLINICAL SOLUTIONS
- TDB-DST SUPPORTS INDO–SINGAPORE COLLABORATIVE PROJECT FOR AI-INTEGRATED PLASMA SYSTEM FOR CLEAN HYDROGEN AND ADVANCED CARBON MATERIALS
- Western Zone Consultation on Union Budget 2026–27 Textile Initiatives Held in Mumbai
- Ministry of Women and Child Development administers the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015
- Under Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0, various steps have been undertaken to improve the infrastructure facilities at Anganwadi Centres
- Water for All, All for Water: People, Panchayats & Jal Jeevan Mission
- NHRC, India takes suo motu cognizance of the reported physical assault of a woman from Manipur by a group of boys after she objected to their lewd and racial abuse in Malviya Nagar area of South Delhi
- NHRC, India takes suo motu cognizance of the reported increasing number of missing people and the poor record in tracing them
- PMBJP in Andhra Pradesh
- Extension of PLI Scheme to API
- Pharmaceutical & Medical Devices Promotion and Development Scheme
- Medical Devices Manufacturers
- Cost of Essential Cancer Drugs
- Pradhan Mantri Bharatiya Janaushadhi Kendras in Chhattisgarh
- Affordable Price of Injections for Serious Injuries
- Operational JAKs
- Import and Export of Medical Devices
- Government Taking Multiple Steps to Increase Domestic Fertilizer Production and Reduce Import Dependence
- Strict Action Taken Against Fake Fertilizers and Malpractices to Protect Farmers
- RASHTRAPATI BHAVAN HOSTS ‘PURPLE FEST’
- Prime Minister congratulates José Antonio Kast Rist on assuming the office of the President of Chile
- Agrinnovate India Ltd. presents ₹3.40 Crore dividend to Union Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan for Financial Year 2024–25
- SECL’s Vigilance-Led Initiative ‘Prayas’ Ensures Timely PF & Pension Settlement for 846 Widows and Dependents
- Consultative Committee Meeting of Ministry of Coal held Under Chairmanship of Union Minister of Coal and Mines Shri G. Kishan Reddy
- Pensioners Outreach Programme in Ganderbal, Kashmir and process for opening Sub-office at Srinagar for BSNL Pensioners initiated
- USE OF ANNATTO IN DAIRY PRODUCTS
- REQUIREMENTS FOR LIVESTOCK
- LIVELIHOOD OPPORTUNITIES CREATED UNDER NLM
- Union Minister Shri Manohar Lal Chairs Parliamentary Consultative Committee Meeting on Review of NBCC and CPWD
- Prasar Bharati Ensures Copyright Protection and Monitors Digital Platforms for Infringement
- Regional Event cum Workshop scheduled to be held on 14th March 2026 at Kalaivanar Arangam, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- CBC organises “Bharat CPSEs’ Capacity Building Workshop on CSR Governance”
- 12-Day Tribes Art Fest 2026 Concludes in New Delhi; Over ₹1.25 Crore Direct Sales of Tribal Artworks Recorded
- Government gives highest priority to ensuring safety and security of women and has undertaken various legislative and schematic interventions in this regard
- MoS for Women & Child Development Smt. Savitri Thakur participats in event on Women-Led Development and South-South Cooperation during CSW-70 at New York
- Viksit Bharat Yuva Connect Engages 1500+ Students Across Seven Institutions in Delhi on Day - 5
- NHRC, India takes suo motu cognizance of the reported death of seven workers and injuries to three others in a wall collapse at an under-construction site near the Bilaspur area of Gurugram, Haryana
- NHRC, India takes suo motu cognizance of the reported death of a newborn due to negligence by the staff of Chakradharpur Sub-Divisional Hospital in West Singhbhum district, Jharkhand
- Sale of Spurious Drugs
- Availability of Fertilizers and Medicines
- Officer Trainees of the 79th Batch of Indian Revenue Service (IT) Call on the Vice-President
- Vice-President Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan to Visit Himachal Pradesh on March 14, 2026
- English rendering of PM’s speech during the launch of various development works in Guwahati, Assam
- English rendering of PM's speech during the launch of various development projects in Kokrajhar, Assam via VC
- Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi shares glimpses of his address at the NXT Summit
- Prime Minister shares Sanskrit Subhashitam emphasising on auspicious thoughts guiding the path of progress
- NXT 2026 CONCLAVE IS EMERGING AS AN IMPORTANT PLATFORM FOR POLICY DISCUSSIONS, INNOVATION, AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION: LOK SABHA SPEAKER
- Ministry of Railways Celebrates International Women’s Day at Rail Bhawan