22nd PM-KISAN instalment: ₹18,640 crore
Track the number of beneficiaries; it shows how well land records are updated.
UPSC angle: Prelims: PM-KISAN.
19 Mar 2026Current affairs for UPSC
Daily notes mapped to syllabus topics, with “Asked before” PYQs and original practice MCQs.
Latest current affairs
RELIEF approved to support exporters hit by West Asia logistics disruptions
Chokepoint risks raise India's freight and insurance costs and show why route diversification matters.
UPSC angle: Prelims: Strait of Hormuz, ECGC.
19 Mar 2026
NICDC to implement BHAVYA scheme for 100 plug-and-play industrial parks
Ready land and approvals reduce investment lead times.
UPSC angle: Prelims: BHAVYA, NICDC.
19 Mar 2026
One Health workshop in Nagpur
Zoonoses need human, animal and environment agencies to share data.
UPSC angle: Prelims: One Health.
18 Mar 2026
Cabinet clears ₹1,718.56 crore to CCI for cotton MSP
MSP operations in cotton are price support; CCI buys when prices fall below MSP.
UPSC angle: Prelims: CCI.
18 Mar 2026
Cabinet approves Small Hydro Power Development Scheme (FY27–FY31)
It gives decentralised power to remote hill areas.
UPSC angle: Prelims: SHP capacity definition.
18 Mar 2026
Cabinet approves 4-lane NH-927 Barabanki–Bahraich in UP on HAM
It improves connectivity towards the Nepal border region of UP.
UPSC angle:
18 Mar 2026
JJM 2.0 reform MoUs begin with Rajasthan and MP
JJM 2.0 moves from building taps to running services; MoUs tie money to reforms.
UPSC angle: Prelims: none.
17 Mar 2026
India-Russia consult on UN matters
UNSC reform was on the agenda; India uses such talks to build support.
UPSC angle: Prelims: none.
17 Mar 2026
India is the top coconut producer
Productivity varies sharply by State; value addition is the opportunity.
UPSC angle: Prelims: coconut share.
17 Mar 2026Monthly compilations
October 2026
144 items
September 2026
142 items
August 2026
169 items
July 2026
165 items
June 2026
139 items
May 2026
125 items
April 2026
124 items
March 2026
122 items
February 2026
110 items
January 2026
110 items
December 2025
126 items
November 2025
110 items
October 2025
121 items
September 2025
109 items
August 2025
119 items
July 2025
106 items
June 2025
110 items
May 2025
114 items
April 2025
111 items