Current affairs compilation: March 2026
Pick a date on the calendar to read that day's current affairs. Full month list below for revision.
Tuesday, 31 March 2026
6 items- Kaynes Semicon plant opens at SanandGS3 · Industry
- India-Russia Foreign Office ConsultationsGS2 · IR
- BEL to supply two Mountain Radars to IAFGS3 · Defence
- WTO 14th Ministerial Conference concludes in Yaounde, CameroonGS2 · International institutions
- CBIC rolls out e-commerce export and courier reforms from 1 April 2026GS3 · External sector
- CBDT signs record 219 Advance Pricing Agreements in FY 2025-26GS3 · Taxation / ease of doing business
Full March list
1 March
- CBIC introduces deferred customs duty payment for eligible manufacturer-importers
- ₹4,400 crore projects in Madurai
- PM condemns attacks on the UAE
2 March
- India and Canada sign terms of reference for CEPA negotiations
- Second India-Philippines Maritime Dialogue
3 March
- MoD signs ₹5,083 crore contracts for ALH Mk-III (MR) and VL-Shtil missiles
- World Wildlife Day 2026: medicinal and aromatic plants
- West Asia war: India calls for an early end
4 March
5 March
- Census-2027: digital tools and mascots launched
- India–Finland Joint Statement; Finnish President at Raisina Dialogue
- 11th Raisina Dialogue opens
- 8th Pay Commission seeks memorandums
6 March
- India’s FTA network: nine FTAs spanning 38 countries
- OTEC project at Kavaratti, Lakshadweep
- GeM’s SWAYATT turns seven
- MPLADS eSAKSHI dashboard revamped
7 March
- DGFT extends export obligation period to 31 August
- Flights resume for Indians stranded in the Gulf
- Women’s Day 2026 theme
8 March
- Assam rural local bodies get ₹299 crore XV FC grants
- Women in the armed forces: about 11,000 officers
9 March
- Cheetahs in India reach 53 as Jwala gives birth to five cubs at Kuno
- NHAI releases first National Highways Green Cover Index report
- EAM’s statement to Parliament on West Asia
- MoD releases Manual of Security Instructions 2026
10 March
- Cabinet eases Press Note 3 rules for investment from land-border countries
- Cabinet extends Jal Jeevan Mission to December 2028 with ₹8.69 lakh crore outlay
- Madurai Airport declared an international airport
- Defence Forces Vision 2047 released
- India-EFTA TEPA: two years
11 March
- NITI Aayog releases second Fiscal Health Index (2026)
- Draft rule ends duplicate viral tests on blood products
- Indian-bound ship attacked in Hormuz
12 March
13 March
- APEDA facilitates first export of GI-tagged Joha rice to the UK and Italy
- India–EFTA TEPA: USD 100 billion FDI commitment
- Project Great Indian Bustard: captive tally reaches 70
- SWAMIH fund completes 58,596 stalled homes
- Food safety regulatory reforms approved
- Parliament replies digest (9-13 Mar 2026): Iran, insurance, Russia
14 March
15 March
- Metro rail: network grows to 1,095 km across 26 cities
- Election schedule for five Assemblies
- FASTag annual pass becomes ₹3,075
- FASTag annual pass becomes ₹3,075
16 March
- IIP base year to be revised to 2022-23
- India submits first National Report on the Nagoya Protocol
- WPI inflation at 2.13% in February 2026
- EAM meets EU foreign ministers in Brussels
- Exports USD 790.86 billion in Apr-Feb
- First BIMSTEC Young Professionals programme
- First BIMSTEC Young Professionals programme
- India submits 7th National Report to CBD
17 March
- Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses: ₹11,440 crore, 1,000 processing units
- National HPV vaccination: single-dose Gardasil-4 free for girls aged 14
- Over 1 lakh DPIIT-recognised startups have a woman director or partner
- India is the top coconut producer
- India-Russia consult on UN matters
- JJM 2.0 reform MoUs begin with Rajasthan and MP
18 March
- Cabinet approves 4-lane NH-927 Barabanki–Bahraich in UP on HAM
- Cabinet approves Small Hydro Power Development Scheme (FY27–FY31)
- Cabinet clears ₹1,718.56 crore to CCI for cotton MSP
- One Health workshop in Nagpur
19 March
- NICDC to implement BHAVYA scheme for 100 plug-and-play industrial parks
- RELIEF approved to support exporters hit by West Asia logistics disruptions
- 22nd PM-KISAN instalment: ₹18,640 crore
- NITI report on sports goods exports
20 March
- NPC designated Environment Audit Designated Agency
- National Dental Commission replaces DCI
- Parliament replies digest (16-20 Mar 2026): Chabahar, eMigrate, Iran
- PRARAMBH 2026 and new Income Tax website
21 March
- Mutual Credit Guarantee Scheme for MSMEs modified
- NBA constitutes expert committee on invasive alien species
- Credit guarantee for MFIs 2.0
22 March
- Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 operational guidelines released on World Water Day
- Maiden Bharat Electricity Summit concludes; non-fossil capacity above 50%
23 March
- National DMF Summit 2026 held; ~200 mining blocks auctioned this year
- NSO CAPEX survey: private corporate capex of ₹11.44 lakh crore estimated for 2025-26
- SDG India progress report: annual on 29 June
24 March
- ASUSE 2025: unincorporated establishments reach 7.92 crore
- India’s total exports reach USD 714.73 billion in Apr–Jan FY26
- World TB Day 2026: India reports 21% fall in TB incidence
- NICRA: 310 of 651 districts climate-vulnerable
- PM-Trump call on West Asia
- Watch on GLP-1 weight-loss drugs
25 March
- Cabinet approves India’s NDC for 2031-35
- Cabinet approves Modified UDAN with ₹28,840 crore outlay
- PAIMANA tracks 1,948 central infrastructure projects worth ₹41.98 lakh crore
- IVFRT continued to 2031
- Time Use Survey: women do most unpaid care
26 March
- Agriculture backgrounder: record 357.73 MMT foodgrain output
- Health insurance premiums exceed ₹1.2 lakh crore in 2024-25
- EAM at G7 foreign ministers’ meeting
- Gruh Sugam portal for home loans
27 March
- Centre’s H1 FY27 borrowing plan finalised
- Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026 introduced
- PLFS Annual Report 2025: LFPR 59.3%, WPR 57.4%
- PLI disbursals: ₹15,554 crore in electronics, ₹2,377.56 crore in autos
- DAC clears ₹2.38 lakh crore
- Parliament replies digest (23-27 Mar 2026): Pax Silica, Brahmaputra dam, MAHASAGAR
- PLI: ₹2.16 lakh crore investment, 14.39 lakh jobs
28 March
- India at WTO MC14: consensus is the bedrock of WTO legitimacy
- PM inaugurates Phase I of Noida International Airport, Jewar
- SEZs: 368 notified; Budget allows concessional DTA sales
- First GIB chick hatched in Gujarat in a decade
29 March
30 March
- Bhavasagara made the national repository for deep-sea fauna
- ECMS: 29 more electronics component proposals approved
- JanSamarth portal processes 41 lakh loan applications
- 99.92% villages have a bank outlet within 5 km
- Energy Statistics India 2026 released
31 March
- CBDT signs record 219 Advance Pricing Agreements in FY 2025-26
- CBIC rolls out e-commerce export and courier reforms from 1 April 2026
- WTO 14th Ministerial Conference concludes in Yaounde, Cameroon
- BEL to supply two Mountain Radars to IAF
- India-Russia Foreign Office Consultations
- Kaynes Semicon plant opens at Sanand