Madurai Airport declared an international airport
It boosts tourism and pilgrimage to southern Tamil Nadu.
UPSC angle: Prelims: Airports in news.
10 Mar 2026Current affairs for UPSC
Daily notes mapped to syllabus topics, with “Asked before” PYQs and original practice MCQs.
Latest current affairs
Cabinet extends Jal Jeevan Mission to December 2028 with ₹8.69 lakh crore outlay
The focus shifts from building connections to sustaining service.
UPSC angle: Prelims: JJM outlay.
10 Mar 2026
Cabinet eases Press Note 3 rules for investment from land-border countries
This balances security screening against the need for supply-chain investment.
UPSC angle: Prelims: Press Note 3.
10 Mar 2026
MoD releases Manual of Security Instructions 2026
Information security is now a defence issue in its own right.
UPSC angle: Prelims: none.
9 Mar 2026
EAM’s statement to Parliament on West Asia
Energy, trade and one crore citizens are at stake, which is why West Asia is never a distant conflict for India.
UPSC angle: Prelims: none. · Mains: impact of the West Asia conflict on India.
9 Mar 2026
NHAI releases first National Highways Green Cover Index report
Green corridors offset construction emissions.
UPSC angle: Prelims: NRSC.
9 Mar 2026
Cheetahs in India reach 53 as Jwala gives birth to five cubs at Kuno
Breeding success is key to building a viable population.
UPSC angle: Prelims: Kuno NP, Project Cheetah.
9 Mar 2026
Women in the armed forces: about 11,000 officers
Women graduating from the NDA is the change to note; it opens combat career paths from the start.
UPSC angle: Prelims: none.
8 Mar 2026
Assam rural local bodies get ₹299 crore XV FC grants
Untied grants let panchayats choose their own priorities.
UPSC angle: Prelims: tied vs untied grants.
8 Mar 2026
Women’s Day 2026 theme
Women-led development is the phrase to use in GS1 and Essay.
UPSC angle: Prelims: theme.
7 Mar 2026Monthly compilations
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142 items
August 2026
169 items
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165 items
June 2026
139 items
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125 items
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124 items
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122 items
February 2026
110 items
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110 items
December 2025
126 items
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110 items
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121 items
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109 items
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119 items
July 2025
106 items
June 2025
110 items
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114 items
April 2025
111 items