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Appointments
Ashwini Bhide appointed first woman BMC commissioner123
Ashwini Bhide, a 1995-batch IAS officer, took charge as municipal commissioner of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation on 31 March 2026, the first woman to hold the post, succeeding Bhushan Gagrani on his retirement.
- Took charge on 31 March 2026 at BMC headquarters, succeeding Bhushan Gagrani who retired that day
- First woman to head the BMC as municipal commissioner
- 1995-batch IAS officer; before this, Additional Chief Secretary in the Chief Minister's Office
- Earlier Managing Director of Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (Metro 3, the Aqua Line)
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Science and tech
PM Modi inaugurates Kaynes Semicon plant at Sanand456
Modi inaugurated the Rs 3,300 crore Kaynes Semicon OSAT facility at Sanand, Gujarat on 31 March 2026, described as India's second operational semiconductor unit under the India Semiconductor Mission.
- PM Modi inaugurated the Kaynes Semicon OSAT facility at Sanand, Gujarat on 31 March 2026
- Investment about Rs 3,300 crore; commercial production started with Intelligent Power Modules
- Described as India's second operational semiconductor unit under the India Semiconductor Mission, after Micron's Sanand unit
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Polity
Centre's 31 March 2026 deadline to end Naxalism passes; Amit Shah later declares target met78910
The Centre had set 31 March 2026 as the deadline to end Left-wing extremism. Home Minister Amit Shah spoke on it in Lok Sabha on 30 March and on 19 May declared at Jagdalpur that the target had been met. The claim is the government's own assessment.
- Shah announced 31 March 2026 as the deadline (first pledged 24 August 2024, reiterated June 2025)
- 30 March 2026: Shah addressed Lok Sabha on the Naxal deadline
- 19 May 2026 at Jagdalpur: Shah said Naxalism was eradicated before the deadline (government claim, not independently verified)
- Bastar declared Naxal-free; about 70 CAPF camps in Chhattisgarh to be converted to development centres
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Defence
INS Dunagiri frigate and survey vessel Sanshodhak delivered by GRSE11121314
The Project 17A stealth frigate INS Dunagiri and the survey vessel INS Sanshodhak were delivered by GRSE on 30 March ahead of commissioning.
- GRSE delivered INS Dunagiri, survey vessel Sanshodhak and an anti-submarine craft Agray to the Navy on 30 March 2026
- Dunagiri: fifth Project 17A (Nilgiri-class) frigate and second built by GRSE
- Sanshodhak: fourth and final large survey vessel of its class
- Triple delivery took GRSE to 118 warships built; all three commissioned on 21 June 2026
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Sports
Jannik Sinner wins Indian Wells and Miami without dropping a set16171819
Jannik Sinner won Indian Wells and then the Miami Open (final vs Lehecka, 29 March), and Aryna Sabalenka won both women's titles.
- Jannik Sinner won Indian Wells (final vs Medvedev, no set dropped) and then the Miami Open, beating Jiri Lehecka 6-4, 6-4 on 29 March 2026
- Aryna Sabalenka won both women's titles: Indian Wells (beat Rybakina) and Miami (beat Coco Gauff 6-2, 4-6, 6-3)
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Defence
Exercises Dharma Guardian (India-Japan) and Dweep Shakti held202122
The seventh Dharma Guardian exercise with Japan ran from 24 February to 9 March 2026 at Chaubattia, while the Andaman and Nicobar Command conducted the joint Dweep Shakti exercise reported around 29 March.
- Dharma Guardian (7th edition): 24 February to 9 March 2026, Chaubattia, Uttarakhand; about 120 personnel each from the Ladakh Scouts and Japan's 32nd Infantry Regiment
- Dweep Shakti 2026: tri-service and Coast Guard drill by the Andaman and Nicobar Command at Sri Vijaya Puram, reported from 29 March
- Vajra Prahar (India-US special forces) could not be confirmed from independent sources and is dropped
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States
PM Modi inaugurates Phase I of Noida International Airport at Jewar232425
Modi inaugurated Phase I of Noida International Airport at Jewar on 28 March. Built at about Rs 11,200 crore under PPP with 12 million passengers a year initial capacity, it is operated by a Zurich Airport subsidiary.
- PM Modi inaugurated Phase I on 28 March 2026 and laid the foundation stone of a 40-acre MRO facility
- Phase I developed at about Rs 11,200 crore
- Initial capacity 12 million passengers a year, scalable to 70 million
- Developer-operator: Yamuna International Airport Pvt Ltd, 100 percent subsidiary of Zurich Airport International AG
- Located at Jewar, Gautam Buddh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh
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Obituaries
Industrialist Vijaypat Singhania dies at 8726272829
Raymond group's former chairman Vijaypat Singhania, a Padma Bhushan awardee and aviator, died in Mumbai on 28 March aged 87.
- Vijaypat Singhania, former Raymond chairman, died in Mumbai on 28 March 2026 aged 87
- Padma Bhushan 2006; led Raymond from 1980 to 2000
- Set a 2005 world record for the highest-altitude hot-air balloon flight (over 69,000 ft)
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Sports
Candidates Tournament 2026 begins in Cyprus30313233
The eight-player FIDE Candidates Tournament in Cyprus (28 March to 16 April, first round 29 March) decides the challenger for world champion Gukesh.
- FIDE Candidates 2026 in Peyia, Paphos, Cyprus; event window 28 March to 16 April, first round 29 March
- Eight players in a double round-robin of 14 rounds; winner challenges world champion Gukesh D
- Field: Nakamura, Caruana, Wei Yi, Giri, Sindarov, Praggnanandhaa, Bluebaum, Esipenko
- Prize fund EUR 1 million
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Reports and indices
PLFS Annual Report 2025: unemployment at 3.1%3435
The first calendar-year PLFS annual report (January to December 2025) put usual-status unemployment for persons aged 15 and above at 3.1%. Youth (15-29) unemployment was 9.9%, down from 10.3% in 2024, and the labour force participation rate was 59.3%. The report was released by MoSPI/NSO in March 2026.
- Usual-status (ps+ss) unemployment rate for persons aged 15+ was 3.1% in 2025 (rural 2.4%, urban 4.8%)
- Youth (15-29) unemployment 9.9% in 2025 against 10.3% in 2024
- Labour force participation rate 59.3% (male 79.1%, female 40.0%)
- First PLFS annual report on a calendar-year basis (January-December 2025), earlier reports used the July-June year
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Schemes
Rs 1,196 crore twin-tube Fotu La tunnel sanctioned on Srinagar-Leh highway3637
Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari announced on X that funds were sanctioned for a unidirectional twin-tube tunnel with approach roads at Fotu La on NH-1 in Ladakh. It is meant to give all-weather connectivity and cut the route by 8.5 km.
- Cost Rs 1,196.22 crore
- Total length 2.65 km: about 1.96 km of twin-tube tunnel plus about 0.69 km of approach roads
- Located on NH-1 (Uri-Srinagar-Leh route) in Ladakh
- Expected to shorten the route by 8.5 km
- Announced by Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on 27 March 2026
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Defence
DAC clears Rs 2.38 lakh crore modernisation package including five more S-400 systems38394041
The Defence Acquisition Council on 27 March granted Acceptance of Necessity for about Rs 2.38 lakh crore of procurement, including five more S-400 air-defence systems from Russia, 60 medium transport aircraft, remotely piloted strike aircraft and overhaul of Su-30 engine aggregates. The draft dated this in April; it was in late March.
- DAC approval on Friday 27 March 2026 (not 10 April)
- Total about Rs 2.38 lakh crore (roughly USD 25 billion)
- Five additional S-400 systems from Russia, 60 medium transport aircraft, remotely piloted strike aircraft, Su-30 aero-engine overhaul
- India signed a USD 5.43 billion deal in 2018 for five S-400 squadrons, of which three have been delivered
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Defence
MoD signs Rs 5,083 crore (3 March) and Rs 858 crore (27 March) contracts42434445
The Defence Ministry signed two sets of contracts in March 2026: Rs 5,083 crore on 3 March for six ALH Mk-III helicopters and VL-Shtil missiles, and Rs 858 crore on 27 March for a Tunguska air defence system and P-8I depot-level inspection.
- 3 March 2026: Rs 5,083 crore, comprising Rs 2,901 crore for six ALH Mk-III (maritime role) helicopters for the Coast Guard from HAL and Rs 2,182 crore for VL-Shtil missiles from Rosoboronexport
- 27 March 2026: Rs 858 crore for the Tunguska air defence missile system (Rs 445 crore, Rosoboronexport) and depot-level inspection of Boeing P-8I aircraft
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International
Balen Shah sworn in as Nepal's youngest elected prime minister46474849
Rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah of the Rastriya Swatantra Party took oath as Nepal's 47th prime minister on 27 March after his party won a landslide in the 5 March election held following the 2025 Gen Z protests.
- Election held 5 March 2026; Rastriya Swatantra Party won 182 of 275 seats
- Balendra Shah sworn in on 27 March 2026 by President Ram Chandra Paudel as Nepal's 47th prime minister, aged 35
- Former Kathmandu mayor; defeated K.P. Sharma Oli by about 49,600 votes in Jhapa-5
- Swarnim Wagle, RSP vice-chair, became Finance Minister (not reported as Deputy PM)
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Legislation
Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill 2026 introduced to amend 80 Acts after Select Committee report505152
After a Select Committee reported on the 2025 Jan Vishwas Bill on 13 March, the government withdrew that Bill and introduced a fresh 2026 Bill on 27 March to decriminalise or rationalise offences in 80 central Acts. Parliament passed it within days.
- Select Committee (chair Tejasvi Surya) on the 2025 Bill, which covered 17 Acts, presented its report on 13 March 2026
- 2025 Bill withdrawn on 17 March 2026; the 2026 Bill was introduced in Lok Sabha on 27 March 2026
- 2026 Bill amends 80 central Acts (some outlets say 79)
- Lok Sabha passed it on 1 April and Rajya Sabha on 2 April 2026
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Sports
IOC limits women's category to biological females, with SRY gene screening from LA2853545556
The IOC Executive Board approved a policy on 26 March 2026 restricting eligibility for the female category in IOC events to biological females, using a one-time SRY gene test, starting with the LA28 Games.
- Policy approved by IOC Executive Board on 26 March 2026 (formal publication followed in early April)
- Female-category eligibility limited to biological females; one-time SRY gene screen by saliva, cheek swab or blood
- Applies from LA28 onward, not retroactive
- Narrow exceptions for athletes with CAIS or similar DSDs not benefiting from testosterone
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International
US shares 15-point peace plan with Iran via Pakistan575859
US envoy Steve Witkoff confirmed around 26 March that Washington had sent a 15-point peace plan to Iran through Pakistan. Trump extended his deadline on Hormuz and Iranian power plants to 6 April.
- US presented a 15-point plan to end the Iran war through Pakistan as mediator, confirmed around 26 March 2026 (envoy Steve Witkoff)
- Reported contents: rollback of Iran's nuclear programme, missile limits, reopening of Hormuz
- Trump extended his deadline on Iran's power plants and Hormuz to 6 April, 8 pm Eastern
- Iran denied direct talks and later called the plan excessively demanding (3 April)
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International
G7 foreign ministers meet in France with India as partner country606162
EAM S. Jaishankar took part as an invited partner in the G7 foreign ministers' meeting held near Paris from 26 March 2026 under France's presidency, meeting counterparts including France's Barrot and Canada's Anand.
- G7 foreign ministers met at an abbey near Paris (Vaux-de-Cernay) from 26 March 2026 under France's G7 presidency
- India (EAM Jaishankar) took part as an invited partner; he met France's Jean-Noel Barrot and Canada's Anita Anand on the sidelines
- Modi has confirmed attendance at the G7 leaders' summit at Evian, 15-17 June 2026
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Schemes
Cabinet approves modified UDAN scheme with Rs 28,840 crore outlay63646566
The Cabinet approved a modified UDAN regional connectivity scheme with Rs 28,840 crore over ten years, including Rs 10,043 crore of viability gap funding and a plan to develop 100 airports from unserved airstrips.
- Union Cabinet approved Modified UDAN on 25 March 2026
- Outlay Rs 28,840 crore over ten years, FY27 to FY36
- Viability Gap Funding Rs 10,043 crore for airline operations
- 100 airports to be developed from unserved airstrips (about Rs 12,159 crore); 200 helipads also planned
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International
UN General Assembly declares Atlantic slave trade a crime against humanity67686970
The UN General Assembly adopted a Ghana-led resolution on 25 March 2026 by 123 votes to 3, naming the transatlantic slave trade the gravest crime against humanity and urging consideration of apologies and reparations. It is non-binding.
- Adopted 25 March 2026 by 123 votes to 3 (United States, Israel, Argentina) with 52 abstentions
- Ghana-led resolution (A/80/L.48) calls the transatlantic trafficking and chattel enslavement of Africans the gravest crime against humanity
- Urges consideration of formal apologies, a reparations fund and return of cultural items; non-binding
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Legislation
Parliament passes Transgender Persons Amendment Bill 202671727374
The Lok Sabha passed the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill on 24 March by voice vote amid a walkout, and the Rajya Sabha cleared it on 25 March. It narrows the legal definition and drops self-perceived identity; critics including Amnesty urged a pause.
- Lok Sabha passed the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill on 24 March 2026 by voice vote amid an Opposition walkout; Rajya Sabha passed it on 25 March
- Amends the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act 2019
- Removes the right to self-perceived gender identity and narrows the definition of transgender person; critics say it conflicts with the NALSA (2014) ruling
- Presidential assent on 30 March 2026 (Act No. 3 of 2026); Bill was introduced about 13 March
- Commencement date not confirmed
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Environment
Cabinet approves India's NDC for 2031-35: 47 percent emissions-intensity cut by 203575767778
On 25 March 2026 the Union Cabinet approved India's third Nationally Determined Contribution for 2031-35. The Jal Jeevan Mission extension to December 2028 was a separate Cabinet decision on 10 March.
- Cabinet approved the NDC for 2031-2035 on 25 March 2026
- Cut emissions intensity of GDP by 47 percent from 2005 levels by 2035
- 60 percent non-fossil share in installed electric power capacity by 2035
- Additional carbon sink of 3.5-4 billion tonnes CO2e by 2035
- Separate: Cabinet extended the Jal Jeevan Mission to December 2028 with about Rs 8.69 lakh crore outlay on 10 March 2026
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Schemes
World TB Day: 100-day TB Mukt Bharat campaign covers 1.58 lakh villages79808182
Health Minister J.P. Nadda launched World TB Day events at Greater Noida on 24 March 2026 under the theme 'Yes! We Can End TB!', including an intensified 100-day TB Mukt Bharat campaign.
- World TB Day 24 March 2026; national event at Gautam Buddha University, Greater Noida
- Health Minister J.P. Nadda launched the 100-day TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan, a TB Mukt Bharat app with an AI chatbot 'Khushi' and an urban ward initiative
- 2026 global theme: Yes! We Can End TB!
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Supreme Court
Supreme Court rules converts from Hinduism, Sikhism, Buddhism lose Scheduled Caste status838485
In Chinthada Anand v State of Andhra Pradesh on 24 March, the Supreme Court held that only persons professing Hinduism, Sikhism or Buddhism can be Scheduled Castes under the 1950 Presidential Order and that conversion to another religion ends that status, so the SC/ST Act did not protect a pastor.
- Judgment on 24 March 2026 in Chinthada Anand v State of Andhra Pradesh (2026 INSC 283)
- Bench: Justices P.K. Mishra and Manmohan
- Held that only persons professing Hinduism, Sikhism or Buddhism can be Scheduled Castes under the 1950 Presidential Order; conversion to another religion ends SC status
- Appellant, a Madiga pastor, was therefore not protected by the SC/ST Act; Andhra Pradesh High Court's quashing of the case upheld
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Supreme Court
NIA court sentences Asiya Andrabi to life imprisonment86878889
A special NIA court in Delhi on 24 March 2026 sentenced Kashmiri separatist Asiya Andrabi to life imprisonment for terror offences; she had been convicted on 14 January.
- Delhi's special NIA court (Karkardooma) sentenced Dukhtaran-e-Millat founder Asiya (Aasiya) Andrabi to life imprisonment on 24 March 2026
- Convicted on 14 January 2026 for conspiracy, waging war against India and membership of a banned organisation under UAPA
- Associates Fehmeeda and Nasreen got 30 years each
- Appeals pending in the Delhi High Court
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Science and tech
NASA pauses Lunar Gateway; Artemis II countdown begins for 1 April launch90919293
On 24 March 2026 NASA said it would pause the Lunar Gateway to focus on a surface base. Artemis II, the first crewed lunar mission since Apollo 17, then launched on 1 April and splashed down on 10 April.
- 24 March 2026: NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said Gateway would be paused and focus shifted to a lunar surface base (about USD 20 billion over seven years)
- Artemis II launched on 1 April 2026 at 6:35 pm EDT and splashed down off San Diego on 10 April
- Crew: Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Canada's Jeremy Hansen; first crewed lunar mission since Apollo 17 (1972)
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Legislation
Gujarat Assembly passes Uniform Civil Code Bill 202694959697
The Gujarat Assembly passed the Uniform Civil Code Bill on 24 March 2026 by voice vote after the Congress and AAP sought a select committee. It makes marriage and live-in registration compulsory and bars bigamy, exempting Scheduled Tribes.
- Gujarat Assembly passed the Uniform Civil Code Bill on 24 March 2026 after a seven-hour debate, by majority voice vote amid Congress and AAP objections
- Mandatory marriage registration within 60 days; registration of live-in relationships and their dissolution; bigamy barred
- Scheduled Tribes and protected customary communities exempt
- Gujarat became the second state after Uttarakhand to adopt a UCC
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International
Denmark election: Frederiksen's bloc wins most seats but no majority9899100
Denmark voted on 24 March 2026, called early amid the Greenland crisis. Mette Frederiksen's red bloc won 84 seats against 77 for the blue bloc, short of the 90 needed, and she resigned the next day.
- Election held 24 March 2026 for 179 Folketing seats (90 needed for a majority)
- Frederiksen's Social Democrats were largest with 38 seats (lowest vote share since 1903); red bloc 84 seats, blue bloc 77
- Moderates (14 seats) became kingmakers; Frederiksen resigned the next day
- Early election called amid the crisis over Trump's Greenland ambitions
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International
Australia and EU sign free trade agreement after eight years101102103
Australia and the European Union signed a free trade agreement on 24 March after eight years of negotiations.
- Signed 24 March 2026 in Canberra by Ursula von der Leyen and Anthony Albanese
- Negotiations began in 2018; collapsed in October 2023 over beef/lamb access and product names, restarted later
- EU says over 99 percent of tariffs on EU goods exports to Australia removed; Australian beef and lamb face EU quotas
- A separate EU-Australia defence partnership was announced alongside
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Economy
SEBI brings chairman and members under 'insider' conflict rules104105106107
SEBI's board approved conflict-of-interest reforms on 23 March 2026 that bring its Chairman and Whole-Time Members within the definition of insiders and require existing holdings to be liquidated or frozen.
- SEBI board (213rd meeting) on 23 March 2026 approved conflict-of-interest reforms recommended by a committee chaired by Pratyush Sinha
- SEBI chairman and whole-time members brought within the definition of 'insider'
- On joining, existing equity holdings must be liquidated or frozen; wider family definition; full recusal on conflicts
- Two-year bar on retired members appearing before or against SEBI
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Environment
WMO State of the Global Climate report 2025 shows record energy imbalance108109110111
The WMO's annual State of the Global Climate report, released around World Meteorological Day on 23 March, said Earth's energy imbalance and ocean heat content reached record levels.
- WMO State of the Global Climate 2025 released on World Meteorological Day, 23 March 2026
- Earth's energy imbalance highest in the 65-year record, first time treated as a key indicator
- Ocean heat content at a record high; ocean heat records for nine consecutive years
- 2015-2025 was the warmest 11-year period; 2025 about 1.43 C above 1850-1900, second or third warmest
- World Meteorological Day theme centred on observing today to protect tomorrow
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Supreme Court
Madurai court convicts nine police personnel in Sathankulam custodial deaths112113114115
A special court in Madurai on 23 March convicted all nine police personnel in the 2020 Sathankulam custodial deaths of a father and son; they were sentenced to death on 6 April.
- Madurai court convicted all nine policemen on 23 March 2026 for the 2020 Sathankulam custodial deaths of P. Jeyaraj and his son Bennix (Benicks)
- On 6 April 2026 the court sentenced all nine to death, calling it a rarest-of-rare case
- Death sentence needs confirmation by the Madras High Court
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Legislation
Corporate Laws (Amendment) Bill 2026 and FCRA Amendment Bill introduced in Lok Sabha116117118119
Two bills came to Lok Sabha in the last week of March 2026: the Corporate Laws (Amendment) Bill on 23 March and the FCRA Amendment Bill on 25 March. The FCRA Bill was later sent to a Joint Parliamentary Committee.
- Corporate Laws (Amendment) Bill introduced 23 March 2026; it raises the upper ceiling for a small company to Rs 20 crore paid-up capital and Rs 200 crore turnover (from Rs 10 crore and Rs 100 crore); actual thresholds are set by rules
- FCRA Amendment Bill introduced 25 March 2026 by MoS Nityanand Rai on behalf of the Home Minister
- FCRA Bill would create a Designated Authority to take custody of foreign contribution and assets where registration is cancelled, surrendered or lapses; assets can ultimately vest in it
- Lok Sabha later referred the FCRA Bill to a Joint Parliamentary Committee; it is not law
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Sports
Armand Duplantis wins fourth world indoor pole vault title; Ehammer breaks heptathlon record120121122123
At the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Torun on 20-22 March, Mondo Duplantis won a fourth straight pole vault title with 6.25 m, and Switzerland's Simon Ehammer broke Ashton Eaton's indoor heptathlon world record with 6,670 points.
- World Indoor Championships, Torun, Poland, 20-22 March 2026
- Armand Duplantis won a fourth straight world indoor title with a championship record 6.25 m, equalling Bubka's four
- Simon Ehammer (Switzerland) won heptathlon gold with a world indoor record of 6,670 points on 21 March, beating Ashton Eaton's 6,645
- World Athletics Council awarded the 2028 World Indoor Championships to India (Kalinga Indoor Stadium, Bhubaneswar, 3-5 March 2028)
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Reports and indices
India BioEconomy Report 2026: sector reaches USD 195.3 billion126127128
Unveiled at BIRAC's 14th Foundation Day, the India BioEconomy Report 2026 put the bioeconomy at a record USD 195.3 billion in 2025, nearly 5 percent of GDP.
- India BioEconomy Report 2026 released on 19 March 2026 at BIRAC's 14th Foundation Day by MoS Jitendra Singh
- Bioeconomy reached USD 195.3 billion in 2025, up about 18 percent
- Roughly 5 percent of GDP (one report says about 4.8 percent); target USD 300 billion by 2030
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Polity
Government constitutes National Dental Commission, replacing Dental Council of India129130131132
The Centre constituted the National Dental Commission on 19 March 2026, replacing the Dental Council of India; the Dentists Act 1948 stands repealed.
- Notified and effective 19 March 2026
- National Dental Commission Act comes into force and the Dentists Act 1948 stands repealed; Dental Council of India dissolved
- NDC works with three autonomous boards (education, assessment, ethics and registration)
- Dr Sanjay Tewari named Chairperson
- Mirrors the National Medical Commission reform
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Awards
Gerd Faltings wins 2026 Abel Prize133134135
German mathematician Gerd Faltings won the 2026 Abel Prize on 19 March for arithmetic geometry, including proof of the Mordell conjecture.
- Announced 19 March 2026 by the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters
- Cited for arithmetic geometry and the resolution of the Mordell and Lang conjectures
- First German to win the Abel Prize
- Prize NOK 7.5 million; ceremony in Oslo on 26 May 2026
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Reports and indices
Global Terrorism Index 2026: India 13th, Pakistan most affected136137138139
The Institute for Economics and Peace's Global Terrorism Index 2026 put Pakistan first for the first time, with Burkina Faso second, and ranked India 13th.
- Institute for Economics and Peace report; Vision of Humanity coverage dated 18 March 2026 (report listed 19 March)
- Pakistan ranked first for the first time, overtaking Burkina Faso, which fell to second
- Pakistan: 1,139 terrorism deaths and 1,045 incidents in 2025
- India ranked 13th (score 6.428 per one secondary report)
- Global terrorism deaths fell 28 percent to 5,582
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Disasters
Fire in Palam, Delhi kills nine; Indore EV-charging blast fire kills seven140141142
A fire on 18 March 2026 in a building in Palam, Delhi reportedly killed nine members of a family, while an EV charging point blast and fire the same day killed seven in Indore.
- 18 March 2026: nine members of a family killed in a fire in a multi-storey residential-commercial building in Palam, south-west Delhi (single report; no source ties it to a metro station)
- 18 March 2026: seven killed (some outlets say eight) in Indore when an EV charging point exploded outside a house and cooking gas cylinders blew up
- Police Commissioner Santosh Kumar Singh described the Indore sequence; an expert panel and EV-charging SOP were mooted
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Sports
Venezuela win first World Baseball Classic143144145
Venezuela beat the United States 3-2 in the final on 17 March to win their first World Baseball Classic.
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Supreme Court
Supreme Court grants 12 weeks maternity leave to all adoptive mothers146147148
In Hamsaanandini Nanduri v Union of India on 17 March, the Supreme Court struck down the limit that gave adoptive mothers leave only if the child was under three months. It held they get 12 weeks irrespective of the child's age.
- Judgment on 17 March 2026 in Hamsaanandini Nanduri v Union of India
- Bench: Justices J.B. Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan
- Section 60(4) of the Code on Social Security, 2020 (3-month age cap on the adopted child) held to violate Articles 14 and 21 (most outlets say struck down; some say read down)
- Adoptive mothers get 12 weeks of maternity leave regardless of the child's age; biological mothers get 26 weeks
- Court urged the Centre to recognise paternity leave as a social security benefit
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Economy
Rupee closes at record low of about 92.40 per dollar on oil-price shock149150
The rupee closed at a then-record low of about 92.40 against the US dollar on 17 March 2026 as crude prices rose and foreign funds left, and kept sliding to 93.53 by 20 March.
- Rupee closed at a then-record low of 92.40 (provisional) on 17 March 2026, down 12 paise (one later report gives 92.37)
- Pressure from higher crude prices and foreign fund outflows tied to West Asia tensions
- It kept sliding: past 92.48 on 19 March and an all-time low close of 93.53 on 20 March
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Obituaries
Georgian Patriarch Ilia II dies at 93151152153154
Ilia II, head of the Georgian Orthodox Church since 1977, died on 17 March at the age of 93.
- Georgian Orthodox Patriarch Ilia II died on 17 March 2026 aged 93 after critical illness
- Enthroned on 25 December 1977; led the church for nearly five decades
- Metropolitan Shio Mujiri became locum tenens; funeral on 22 March, burial at Sioni Cathedral
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Awards
Sahitya Akademi Awards 2025 announced in 24 languages155156157158
The Sahitya Akademi announced its 2025 awards on 16 March across 24 languages, with Navtej Sarna winning in English for Crimson Spring and Mamta Kalia in Hindi for Jeete Jee Allahabad.
- Sahitya Akademi announced Awards 2025 on 16 March 2026 in 24 languages
- English: Navtej Sarna for the novel Crimson Spring; Hindi: Mamta Kalia for the memoir Jeete Jee Allahabad
- Each winner gets Rs 1 lakh, a copper plaque and a shawl; ceremony held 31 March 2026 in New Delhi
- Announcement had been delayed since December 2025
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Polity
Rajya Sabha biennial elections: 37 seats in 10 states, polling on 16 March 2026159160161162
The Election Commission scheduled biennial Rajya Sabha elections for 37 seats across 10 states on 16 March 2026. Many seats were decided without a poll when candidates equalled vacancies.
- Polling date 16 March 2026 for 37 seats in 10 states (Maharashtra had 7 vacancies)
- Nominations closed 5 March; withdrawal until 9 March
- Candidates elected unopposed where their number equalled the seats, e.g. two seats in Chhattisgarh declared on 9 March
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Disasters
Fire at Cuttack medical college hospital kills at least 10163164165
A fire in the trauma care ICU of SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack, Odisha on 16 March killed 10 patients per the Chief Minister, with one report putting the toll at 11.
- Fire at the trauma care ICU of SCB Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack, Odisha at about 3 am on 16 March 2026
- 10 deaths per the Chief Minister (Newslaundry reports 11); about 11 staff injured
- Judicial inquiry ordered; Rs 25 lakh state compensation per family; suspected short circuit
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Sports
Kimi Antonelli wins first F1 Grand Prix in China166167168169
Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli won his first Formula One race at the Chinese Grand Prix on 15 March, and on 29 March became the youngest driver to lead the world championship after winning in Japan.
- Won the Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai on 15 March 2026 from pole: first F1 win, youngest polesitter ever, 19 years 202 days (second-youngest winner)
- Won the Japanese GP on 29 March to take the championship lead on 72 points, the youngest championship leader in F1 history
- First Italian Grand Prix winner since Giancarlo Fisichella in 2006
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Economy
DPIIT eases FDI rules for land-border countries via Press Note 2 of 2026170171172173
DPIIT's Press Note 2 (2026), dated 15 March, amended the FDI policy for land-border-country investors and aligned the definition of beneficial owner with the PMLA framework, following a 10 March Cabinet relaxation for non-controlling beneficial ownership up to 10 percent.
- DPIIT Press Note 2 (2026) dated 15 March 2026 amends para 3.1.1 of the FDI policy for land-border-country investments
- Aligns the 'beneficial owner' definition with the PMLA framework
- A Cabinet decision announced 10 March allows non-controlling land-border beneficial ownership up to 10 percent via the automatic route, with a 60-day approval timeline for specified manufacturing sectors
- Takes effect on notification of the amendment to FEMA NDI Rules
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Awards
98th Oscars: One Battle After Another wins Best Picture; Sinners wins four174175
At the 98th Academy Awards on 15 March One Battle After Another won six Oscars including Best Picture, Director for Paul Thomas Anderson and the first Best Casting award. Sinners won four, with Michael B. Jordan taking Best Actor.
- 98th Academy Awards held 15 March 2026; Conan O'Brien hosted
- One Battle After Another won six awards including Best Picture and Best Director (Paul Thomas Anderson)
- Best Actor: Michael B. Jordan (Sinners); Best Actress: Jessie Buckley (Hamnet)
- Sinners won four awards from a record 16 nominations
- Best Casting debuted as a new category (won by One Battle After Another)
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Polity
Sonam Wangchuk released after Centre revokes NSA detention order176177178179
The Home Ministry revoked Sonam Wangchuk's detention under the National Security Act on 14 March 2026 and he walked out of Jodhpur jail after about 170 days, with the Centre citing the need for dialogue in Ladakh.
- Released from Jodhpur Central Jail on 14 March 2026 after about 170 days
- MHA revoked the NSA detention order 'with immediate effect' to foster dialogue in Ladakh (revoked, not quashed by a court)
- Detained 26 September 2025, two days after deadly Leh protests over statehood and Sixth Schedule status
- His wife's habeas corpus petition was pending in the Supreme Court (hearing due 17 March)
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Awards
R. Vairamuthu named for 60th Jnanpith Award180181182183
Tamil poet and lyricist R. Vairamuthu was announced on 14 March 2026 as winner of the 60th Jnanpith Award, for 2025. He is the third Tamil writer to receive India's highest literary honour.
- Bharatiya Jnanpith announced on 14 March 2026 that R. Vairamuthu will receive the 60th Jnanpith Award (for 2025)
- Selection committee chaired by Pratibha Ray
- First Tamil writer chosen since 2002; third Tamil laureate after Akilan (1975) and Jayakanthan (2002)
- Award: Rs 11 lakh, bronze statuette of Vagdevi and a plaque
- Announcement drew criticism over past misconduct allegations against him
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Sports
France win Six Nations in 48-46 thriller over England184185186
France beat England 48-46 on 14 March to win the Six Nations Championship.
- France beat England 48-46 in Paris on 14 March 2026 to win the Six Nations, back-to-back titles and a record eighth championship
- Thomas Ramos landed a 45 m penalty in injury time
- Ireland had beaten Scotland 43-21 earlier that day and would have won the title otherwise
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Sports
India win silver at FIH Hockey Women's World Cup qualifier in Hyderabad187188189190
India beat Italy 1-0 in the semifinal on 13 March but lost the final 2-0 to England at the Hyderabad qualifier; India, England and Scotland all qualified for the 2026 Women's World Cup.
- FIH Women's World Cup qualifier, Hyderabad: India beat Italy 1-0 in the semifinal on 13 March (Manisha Chauhan)
- England beat India 2-0 in the final on 14 March; India took silver
- England, India and Scotland qualified for the 2026 World Cup (Belgium and Netherlands, 14-30 August)
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International
Strait of Hormuz crisis: Iran blockade, oil above USD 100 and global fuel stress191192193194
After the West Asia war began, the Strait of Hormuz was effectively closed to tanker traffic. Brent topped about USD 114 in late March, and Iran's parliament drafted a law to charge ships passage fees.
- The Strait of Hormuz was effectively closed to tanker traffic after the West Asia war began, with only a trickle of ships passing
- Brent topped about USD 114 a barrel in the last week of March 2026 (Bloomberg)
- Iran's parliament was drafting a law to charge passage fees of up to USD 2 million per ship (reported 26 March)
- Iran named six countries whose ships could pass after coordination: China, Russia, India, Pakistan, Iraq, Bangladesh
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Awards
Smiljan Radic wins 2026 Pritzker Architecture Prize195196197
Chilean architect Smiljan Radic was named the 2026 Pritzker laureate on 12 March, the second Chilean after Alejandro Aravena in 2016.
- Announced 12 March 2026; laureate is Smiljan Radic Clarke of Santiago, Chile
- Founded his practice in 1995; works include the Regional Theatre of Biobio and the 2014 Serpentine Pavilion
- Second Chilean laureate after Alejandro Aravena (2016)
- Announcement came later than the usual early-March date
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International
Modi speaks to Iran's President Pezeshkian on West Asia war198
PM Modi spoke with Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian on 12 March 2026, stressing dialogue, the safety of Indian nationals and unhindered transit of energy and goods.
- Modi spoke to Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian on 12 March 2026
- Stressed concern over escalation, safety of Indian nationals and unhindered transit of energy and goods
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Economy
India faces LPG supply squeeze as Hormuz stays shut199200201202
About 60 percent of India's LPG is imported and most of it normally transits Hormuz, so the closure hit cooking gas supply from early March. The government invoked the Essential Commodities Act, ordered refiners to maximise LPG output and raised cylinder prices.
- About 60 percent of India's LPG consumption is imported; about 90 percent of those imports normally pass through Hormuz
- Shortages of cylinders reported in Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai by 11 March 2026
- LPG control order of 8 March told refineries to maximise LPG output; Natural Gas Control Order of 9 March issued under the Essential Commodities Act 1955
- Domestic 14.2 kg cylinder price rose Rs 60 and commercial 19 kg cylinder Rs 114.50 in March
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Economy
CPI inflation for February 2026 at 3.21 percent203204205
Under the new 2024-base series, retail inflation for February 2026 was 3.21 percent with food inflation at 3.47 percent, inside the RBI's tolerance band.
- CPI inflation for February 2026 was 3.21 percent (provisional), released 12 March 2026, up from January's 2.75 percent
- Second reading in the new CPI series with base year 2024
- Food inflation (CFPI) 3.47 percent; food and beverages division 3.35 percent
- Rural 3.37 percent, urban 3.02 percent; gold and silver prices a key upward driver
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Supreme Court
Supreme Court allows withdrawal of life support for Harish Rana209210211212
A bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and K.V. Viswanathan on 11 March permitted withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment for Harish Rana, in a vegetative state since 2013, applying the Common Cause (2018) framework. It was reported as the first actual passive euthanasia allowed by an Indian court, and he died at AIIMS on 24 March.
- Judgment on 11 March 2026 in Harish Rana's case (in a vegetative state since 2013)
- Bench: Justices J.B. Pardiwala and K.V. Viswanathan
- Rests on Common Cause (2018) as modified in 2023; the court waived the 30-day reconsideration period
- AIIMS Delhi palliative care unit to carry out withdrawal of clinically assisted nutrition and hydration
- Court asked the Centre to consider legislation on passive euthanasia
- Rana died at AIIMS Delhi on 24 March 2026
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International
Jose Antonio Kast sworn in as Chile's president213214215
Jose Antonio Kast took office as Chile's president on 11 March, succeeding Gabriel Boric.
- Sworn in 11 March 2026 for the 2026-2030 term, succeeding Gabriel Boric
- Won the 14 December 2025 runoff against Jeannette Jara with about 58 percent
- Received the presidential sash from Senate president Paulina Nunez
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Reports and indices
Forbes billionaires 2026: Mukesh Ambani richest Indian; record 229 billionaires216217218
Forbes's 2026 list, released on 10 March, showed Mukesh Ambani as India's richest at USD 99.7 billion. India has a record 229 billionaires with combined wealth above USD 1 trillion.
- Forbes 2026 World's Billionaires list released 10 March 2026
- Record 229 Indian billionaires (up from 205); combined wealth over USD 1 trillion (up from USD 941 billion)
- Mukesh Ambani richest Indian at USD 99.7 billion (up from USD 92.5 billion); Gautam Adani second at USD 63.8 billion
- 26 Indians entered for the first time
- Globally, 3,428 billionaires, Elon Musk first
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Reports and indices
SIPRI: India world's second-largest arms importer in 2021-25219220221
SIPRI's arms transfers report released on 9 March 2026 put India second among arms importers for 2021-25 with 8.2 percent of global imports, behind Ukraine at 9.7 percent. Russia supplied about 40 percent of India's imports.
- SIPRI report released 9 March 2026 on arms transfers 2021-25
- Largest importers: Ukraine (9.7 percent of global imports), then India (8.2 percent), Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Pakistan
- India's suppliers: Russia 40 percent, France 29 percent, Israel 15 percent (reported by The Wire from SIPRI data)
- United States is the top exporter with 42 percent
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Sports
Lakshya Sen finishes runner-up at All England Open222223224225
Lin Chun-Yi of Chinese Taipei beat India's Lakshya Sen 21-15, 22-20 in the All England Open men's singles final at Birmingham on 8 March.
- All England Open final day 8 March 2026, Birmingham
- Lin Chun-Yi (Chinese Taipei) beat Lakshya Sen 21-15, 22-20 to become the first Chinese Taipei men's singles champion; Sen played through cramps
- Women's singles: Wang Zhiyi beat An Se-young 21-15, 21-19, ending An's long winning streak
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Sports
India beat New Zealand by 96 runs to win T20 World Cup 2026226227228
India won the T20 World Cup final at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad on 8 March, posting 255/5 and bowling New Zealand out for 159. They became the first team to retain the title and the first host to win it, with a record third crown.
- Final on 8 March 2026 at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
- India 255/5 (highest total in a men's T20 World Cup final); New Zealand all out for 159 in 19 overs
- Margin: 96 runs
- Sanju Samson made 89 off 46 balls, the highest individual score in a T20 World Cup final, and was Player of the Tournament
- Bumrah took 4 for 15
- India's third T20 World Cup after 2007 and 2024
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Economy
RBI releases draft framework to compensate customers for small-value digital frauds229230231232
On 6 March 2026 the RBI issued draft amendment directions on customer protection, proposing compensation for small digital frauds. The Governor had announced the idea on 6 February; final directions followed in June.
- Draft issued 6 March 2026; comments invited until 6 April
- For loss up to Rs 50,000, a bona fide victim gets 85 percent of net loss capped at Rs 25,000, once in a lifetime, if reported within five days
- Proposed funding: RBI 65 percent, victim's bank 10 percent, beneficiary bank 10 percent
- Final directions issued 24 June 2026, effective 1 January 2027
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International
Raisina Dialogue 2026 held with Finland's President Stubb as chief guest233234235236
PM Modi inaugurated the 11th Raisina Dialogue on 5 March 2026 in New Delhi, with representatives from about 110 countries expected. Finland's President Alexander Stubb was chief guest during a 4-7 March state visit.
- Raisina Dialogue 2026 (11th edition) held 5-7 March in New Delhi; theme 'Samskara: Assertion, Accommodation, Advancement'
- Representatives from about 110 countries expected, per organisers
- Modi inaugurated; Finland's President Alexander Stubb was chief guest and gave the inaugural keynote
- Stubb's state visit to India ran 4-7 March 2026
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Disasters
IAF Su-30MKI crashes in Assam, two pilots killed237238239240
An Indian Air Force Su-30MKI crashed shortly after takeoff from Jorhat on a training sortie on 5 March, killing both pilots.
- IAF Su-30MKI crashed on the night of 5 March 2026 after losing contact at about 7.42 pm on a training sortie from Jorhat
- Wreckage found in Karbi Anglong district, Assam, about 60 km from base
- Both pilots, Squadron Leader Anuj and Flight Lieutenant Purvesh Duragkar, were killed
- Cause not established
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International
US issues 30-day waiver letting Indian refiners buy Russian oil already at sea241242243244
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced a 30-day waiver for Indian refiners to buy Russian oil stranded at sea amid the Iran war. The OFAC licence covered cargoes loaded by 5 March, valid to 3 April.
- Announced about 5 March 2026 by Treasury Secretary Bessent
- Licence covers Russian crude and products loaded on vessels as of 5 March; transactions allowed to the end of 3 April (expiry about 12:01 am Washington time on 4 April)
- Limited to oil already stranded at sea, so little benefit to Moscow, per Bessent
- A separate later general licence ran to mid-May
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Economy
India's Q3 FY26 current account deficit at USD 13.2 billion249250251
RBI data showed the current account deficit widened to USD 13.2 billion, about 1.3 percent of GDP, in October-December 2025 as the merchandise trade gap grew.
- RBI released Q3 FY26 (Oct-Dec 2025) balance of payments on 2 March 2026
- Current account deficit USD 13.2 billion, about 1.3 percent of GDP (USD 11.3 billion a year earlier)
- Wider merchandise trade deficit of USD 93.6 billion, helped by weaker exports to the US
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International
India and Canada launch CEPA negotiations as Modi meets Carney252253254255
PM Modi and Canadian PM Mark Carney announced on 2 March a deal to strengthen economic ties, signing terms of reference for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement aimed at about USD 50 billion trade by 2030, resetting relations after two strained years.
- Announced 2 March 2026 in New Delhi at Hyderabad House
- Terms of Reference for the CEPA signed by Piyush Goyal and Canada's Maninder Sidhu, witnessed by Modi and Carney
- Target: bilateral trade of USD 50 billion by 2030
- Broad aim to conclude by end of 2026
- Reset after talks were halted in 2023 diplomatic tensions
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Obituaries
Urdu writer Jeelani Bano dies at 89256257
Urdu fiction writer and Padma Shri awardee Jeelani Bano, known for the novel Aiwan-e-Ghazal, died in Hyderabad on 1 March 2026, aged 89 or 90 depending on the report.
- Urdu writer Jeelani Bano died in Hyderabad on 1 March 2026; reports give her age as 89 or 90
- Known for the novels Aiwan-e-Ghazal and Barish-e-Sang
- Padma Shri 2001 (per Rekhta profile)
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International
Iran confirms Khamenei killed in US-Israeli strike; interim council takes over258259260261
Ali Khamenei was killed on 28 February 2026 in US-Israeli strikes; Iran confirmed it on 1 March and declared 40 days of mourning. A three-member interim council governed until the Assembly of Experts picked Mojtaba Khamenei on 8 March.
- Khamenei killed on 28 February 2026 in a joint US-Israeli strike; Iranian authorities confirmed it on 1 March
- 40 days of national mourning declared
- Interim Leadership Council under Article 111: Alireza Arafi, President Masoud Pezeshkian and Chief Justice Mohseni-Ejei
- Assembly of Experts selected Mojtaba Khamenei as Supreme Leader, reported 8 March 2026
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Disasters
Explosion at explosives factory in Nagpur district kills at least 15262263
An explosion at an explosives factory at Katol in Nagpur district, Maharashtra on 1 March 2026 killed at least 12 people in early reports, with a later report putting the toll at 17.
- Blast at an explosives factory (SBL Energy) at Raulgaon, Katol tehsil, Nagpur district, Maharashtra on 1 March 2026
- At least 12 killed in early reports; a later report put the toll at 17 (Chief Minister Fadnavis cited)
- Fire followed the explosion and was controlled after about four hours
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