UPSC Current Affairs 27 March 2026 — PIB
- 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]
- 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
- Prime Minister congratulates Mr. Balendra Shah on being sworn in as the Prime Minister of Nepal
- General Elections and bye-elections 2026: 1,955 candidates in the electoral fray
- Strategies to Protect Farmers from Climate Change
- Procurement at MSP under Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan
- ICAR Institutions Break New Ground in Global Rankings, Marking Milestone for India’s Agricultural Higher Education
- Government Intensifies Crackdown on Fertilizer Hoarding and Black Marketing; Over 6,900 Licenses Cancelled to Safeguard Farmers' Interests
- PERSONNEL FROM 16 FRIENDLY FOREIGN COUNTRIES COMPLETE HARBOUR TRAINING AS INDIAN NAVY STRENGTHENS REGIONAL MARITIME COOPERATION THROUGH 'IOS SAGAR' INITIATIVE
- MoD inks Rs 858 crore contracts for Tunguska Air Defence Missile System & Inspection (Depot Level) of P8I Aircraft
- Over 10,000 contributors onboarded on Bhashini Samudaye, a digital platform supporting the development of multilingual AI ecosystem
- Government’s Borrowing plan for the first half of FY 2026-27
- Increase In Export of Processed Food
- Food Processing Infrastructure and PM-FME Scheme
- Steps Taken to Strengthen and Integrate Mental Healthcare Services
- Update on LaQshya Scheme
- LAUNCH OF PUBLIC CHARIGING INFRASTRUCTURE
- Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah expresses gratitude to PM Shri Narendra Modi for taking a decision to cut excise duty on fuel
- IICT to Lead Pan-India AVGC-XR Ecosystem; Hub-and-Spoke Model to Facilitate Nationwide Collaboration
- Government Issues Accessibility Guidelines for OTT Platforms; Mandates Features for Hearing and Visually Impaired Audiences
- Meghalaya Becomes 12th State to Sign Reform-Linked MoU under Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0
- 300 Railway Projects Sanctioned in Last 3 Years Under PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan, Covering 13,808 Km (51 New Line, 17 Gauge Conversion, 232 Doubling)
- Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti assumed charge as Chairperson of NCBC
- EXTENSION OF SAMARTH SCHEME
- INVESTMENT AND JOB CREATION UNDER PLI SCHEME FOR TEXTILES
- IMPACT OF TARIFFS ON TEXTILE SECTOR
- MAHATMA GANDHI GRAM SWARAJ INITIATIVE
- ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW TEXTILE PARKS UNDER PM MITRA SCHEME
- BOOSTING GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS OF INDIAN TEXTILES
- Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 subsume Anganwadi services, Poshan Abhiyaan and Scheme for Adolescent girls
- India Conducted First BRICS Youth Coordination Meeting 2026
- Khelo India Tribal Games
- Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Pharmaceuticals
- Pharmaceutical Exports Post-Sigachi Industrial Accident
- Measures to curb Malpractices in Pharma Companies
- Government Confirms Adequate Fertilizer Reserves for Farmers
- Government Takes Proactive Measures to Safeguard Fertilizer Production and Ensure Adequate Availability for Farmers
- Shri Ram Nath Goenka Demonstrated the Power of Silence by Publishing a Blank Editorial During the Emergency: Vice President at the 20th Edition of Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards
- Prime Minister congratulates Mr. Balendra Shah Ji on taking oath as Prime Minister of Nepal
- DPIIT signs MoU with a fuel-tech company to support startups and strengthen innovation ecosystem
- National Council for Cement and Building Materials signs MoU to strengthen skill development and capacity building in construction sector
- Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (IEPFA) Organises “Niveshak Shivir” in Bhubaneswar
- INDIAN NAVAL SHIP TRIKAND MAKES PORT CALL AT MAPUTO, MOZAMBIQUE
- INS SUDARSHINI ARRIVES AT SÈTE, FRANCE
- NeGD conducts 5-day Advanced Anti-Drone Training Programme for CISF officers at DIAT, Pune
- “Startup Challenge to Develop Citizen-Centric Innovative Solutions using Blockchain and Web3” provides opportunities to build innovative government use cases
- Issuance Calendar for Marketable Dated Securities for April 2026 ¬- September 2026
- Calendar for Auction of Government of India Treasury Bills (For the Quarter ending June 2026)
- Oriental Insurance Company Limited (OICL) crosses ₹20,000 crore in Gross Premium for FY 2025–2026
- Department of Financial Services (DFS) reviews Unsatisfied closed complaints related to Banks and Insurance Companies registered on Centralised Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS)- A step towards Eth...
- Fisheries Startups Ecosystem in India
- Beneficiaries Under PLI Scheme in Food Processing Sector
- Steps taken to Ease Regulatory Process and Drug Testing
- Steps Taken to Ensure Efficiency of AMRIT Pharmacies
- STATUS AND EXPANSION OF EV CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE
- Press Council Acts on 48 Cases in Last Five Years; 14 Members Notified for 15th Council
- Goa and Maharashtra Receive Over Rs. 592 Crores as XV Finance Commission Grants for Strengthening PRIs
- 43,230 Recruitments Done in Indian Railways till date in Current Fiscal under Various Categories
- RSETIs Strengthening Rural Livelihoods Through Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
- DAY-NRLM Launches National Compendium on Strengthening Rural Livelihoods through Convergence
- Modi Government Accelerating Clean Energy Transition with Focus on Indigenous Capacities and Indigenous Technologies: Dr. Jitendra Singh
- Probes into long-standing solar mystery can help predict weather forecasting
- Next-Gen material paves way for efficient energy storage and green hydrogen
- PROGRESS UNDER INTEGRATED PROCESSING DEVELOPMENT SCHEME
- ENUMERATION AND SOCIAL SECURITY COVERAGE OF WOMEN ENGAGED IN HOME-BASED TEXTILE WORK
- EXTENSION OF COTTON PROCUREMENT BY CCI
- ASSESSMENT OF IMPORTS IN TEXTILE INDUSTRY
- ASSISTANCE TO ARTISANS AND WEAVERS UNDER NHDP
- TEXTILES PROCESSING PROJECTS UNDER IPDS
- APPAREL SCHEMES UNDER 'MAKE IN INDIA' PROGRAM IN TEXTILES SECTOR
- Government has adopted multi-pronged approach to address educational, social and economic empowerment of girls
- Government has enacted “Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act, 2013” which aims to provide protection to women against sexual harassment at workplace
- ‘Poshan Tracker’ digital application has facilitated near real time data collection for Anganwadi Services
- Child Care Institutions established under Mission Vatsalya scheme provide age-appropriate education, access to vocational training, recreation, health care, and counselling
- Government of India has enacted Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 to address trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation and related offences
- Government gives highest priority to ensuring safety and security of women and has taken several legislative and policy interventions
- From Forest to Fashion
- PharmaMed 2026 Concludes
- Supply of Generic Medicines
- Availability of Essential Medicines in Government Hospitals
- Ayush Formulations in PMBJP
- Establishment of Pharmaceutical Industry
- PharmaMed 2026 Positions India as Global Pharma Powerhouse Driving Healthcare Equity with Innovation Push
- Geopolitical Risks Addressed as India Locks in Long-Term Fertilizer Raw Material Supplies
- Meeting of the Parliamentary ‘Consultative Committee on Chemical and Fertilizers’ held in New Delhi
- OFFICERS OF CENTRAL POWER ENGINEERING SERVICE AND INDIAN ECONOMIC SERVICE CALL ON THE PRESIDENT
- Prime Minister witnesses Surya Tilak at Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir
- ECI conducts Mega SVEEP Outreach Events in Howrah- “Chunav Ka Parv, Paschim Bengal Ka Garv”
- Union Agriculture Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan meets Maharashtra Agriculture Minister
- Manipur Deputy Chief Minister Calls on Union Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan
- 36th Webinar of the National Good Governance Webinar Series 2025-26 under the theme ‘Holistic Development of Districts’ held on 27th March 2026 for dissemination and replication of best practices.
- Revival of Daman Ganga River
- Vice President Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan to Visit Jharkhand on 28 March 2026
- Chief Minister of Uttarakhand meets the Prime Minister
- Prime Minister shares Sanskrit Subhashitam, seeks blessings of Maa Siddhidatri