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Tournaments

Los Angeles Olympics 2028 Unveils 'Superbloom' Inspired Official Branding

25 Mar 2026

• LA28 Host City: Los Angeles, USA
• LA28 Edition: 34th
• Official Flower of LA: Bird of Paradise

Acquisitions

RCB Acquisition: Aditya Birla Group-led Consortium Buys IPL Team for ₹16,000 Crore

25 Mar 2026

• RCB Seller: United Spirits Limited (Diageo plc)
• Aditya Birla Group Chairman: Kumar Mangalam Birla
• IPL full form: Indian Premier League

Naval Exercises

INS Nilgiri Represents India in 17th Edition of Exercise Kakadu 2026

25 Mar 2026

• Exercise Kakadu Host: Royal Australian Navy
• Frequency: Biennial (Every 2 years)
• Chief of Naval Staff: Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi

International Awards

Kalpana Soren Receives Women Empowerment Trailblazer Award at BRICS Summit

25 Mar 2026

• BRICS Nations: Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa (plus expanded members)
• Kalpana Soren Constituency: Gandey, Jharkhand

GDP / Inflation

Goldman Sachs Revises India's 2026 Growth Forecast Downward

25 Mar 2026

• Goldman Sachs Headquarters: New York, USA
• Basis Points (bps): 100 bps equals 1 percentage point

State Policies

Gujarat Becomes Second Indian State to Pass Uniform Civil Code Bill

25 Mar 2026

• First State to pass UCC: Uttarakhand
• Constitutional Provision for UCC: Article 44 (Directive Principles of State Policy)
• Gujarat Governor: Acharya Devvrat
• Gujarat Chief Minister: Bhupendra Patel

Government Initiatives

Government Launches SHE-Marts to Empower Rural Women Entrepreneurs

25 Mar 2026

• DAY-NRLM Launch Year: 2011
• Ministry Responsible: Ministry of Rural Development
• SHG full form: Self-Help Group

Power & Energy

New Delhi Hosts Inaugural Bharat Electricity Summit 2026

25 Mar 2026

• Union Minister of Power: Manohar Lal
• Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) Headquarters: New Delhi
• BEE Establishment Year: 2002 (under Energy Conservation Act, 2001)

Days & Themes

Observance of French Language Day and International Day of the Unborn Child

25 Mar 2026

• Six Official UN Languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish
• First country to recognize 'Day of Right to be Born': El Salvador (1993)
• French Language Day commemorates: Establishment of ACCT in 1970

RBI

RBI Finalizes MPC Meeting Schedule for FY 2026-27

25 Mar 2026

• Current Repo Rate: 5.25%
• MPC Quorum: Minimum 4 members
• RBI Act, 1934 Section 45ZB: Governs the constitution of the MPC

Climate Change

National Biodiversity Authority Forms Committee to Tackle Invasive Species

25 Mar 2026

• NBA Headquarters: Chennai, Tamil Nadu
• Established: 2003 under the Biological Diversity Act, 2002
• Convention on Biological Diversity signed by India: 1992

Individual Achievements

Arundhati Reddy and Sahibzada Farhan Named ICC Players of the Month

25 Mar 2026

• ICC Headquarters: Dubai, UAE
• ICC Chairman: Greg Barclay
• ICC CEO: Geoff Allardice

Corporate Deals

Tata Steel Unveils India’s First Scrap-Based Electric Arc Furnace in Punjab

25 Mar 2026

• Tata Steel CEO & MD: T. V. Narendran
• Punjab Chief Minister: Bhagwant Mann
• Punjab Governor: Gulab Chand Kataria

Power & Energy

CEA Releases National Generation Adequacy Plan for 2026–2036

25 Mar 2026

• CEA Chairperson: Ghanshyam Prasad
• Ministry of Power: Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar
• Headquarters of CEA: New Delhi

Banking Affairs

RBI and Sector Regulators Strengthen Unclaimed Financial Assets Framework

25 Mar 2026

• DEA Fund: Established under the Banking Laws (Amendment) Act, 2012
• UDGAM Portal Full Form: Unclaimed Deposits – Gateway to Access InforMation
• IRDAI Chairperson: Debasish Panda

SEBI

SEBI 213th Board Meeting: Major Reforms for AIFs, FPIs, and Social Impact Funds

25 Mar 2026

• SEBI Chairperson: Madhabi Puri Buch
• SEBI Headquarters: Mumbai
• Established: 1988 (Statutory status in 1992)

International Collaborations

India and China Set to Resume Border Trade via Lipulekh Pass in June 2026

25 Mar 2026

• Lipulekh Pass Location: Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand
• Shipki La: Located in Himachal Pradesh
• Nathu La: Located in Sikkim

Portal Launches

Ministry of Rural Development Debuts Real-time Internal Audit Portal

25 Mar 2026

• Union Minister of Rural Development: Shivraj Singh Chouhan
• NIC (National Informatics Centre) Headquarter: New Delhi
• MeitY: Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology

Foundations / Anniversaries

Assam Rifles Celebrates 191st Raising Day on March 24

24 Mar 2026

• Assam Rifles Established: 1835
• Assam Rifles Headquarters: Shillong, Meghalaya
• Nickname: Sentinels of the North East
• Parent Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs

Infrastructure Projects

NHAI Lists Raajmarg Infra Investment Trust (RIIT) on BSE

24 Mar 2026

• NHAI Establishment Year: 1988 (operational in 1995)
• NHAI Headquarters: New Delhi
• InvIT full form: Infrastructure Investment Trust
• BSE Establishment Year: 1875

CA

Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi Releases New Book 'Karuna'

24 Mar 2026

• Kailash Satyarthi Nobel Peace Prize Year: 2014 (Shared with Malala Yousafzai)
• NGO founded by Satyarthi: Bachpan Bachao Andolan

Days & Themes

World Tuberculosis Day 2026: 'Yes! We Can End TB!'

24 Mar 2026

• Bacterium that causes TB: Mycobacterium tuberculosis
• Robert Koch Nobel Prize Year: 1905
• World Health Organization (WHO) HQ: Geneva

Venues

MCG to Host 150th Anniversary Test Between Australia and England in 2027

24 Mar 2026

• Year of first Test match: 1877
• MCG Location: Melbourne, Australia

Sports Awards

ICC Announces Player of the Month Awards for February 2026

24 Mar 2026

• ICC HQ: Dubai, UAE
• ICC Chairman: Jay Shah (incoming)
• ICC CEO: Geoff Allardice

Individual Achievements

Anmish Varma Sets World Record for Fastest Ascent of Seven Volcanic Summits

24 Mar 2026

• Highest Volcano in Asia: Mount Damavand
• Highest Volcano in North America: Pico de Orizaba
• Highest Volcano in Antarctica: Mount Sidley

Regional Rural Banks (RRBs)

Karnataka Grameena Bank Wins National Award for SHG Bank Linkage

24 Mar 2026

• Karnataka Grameena Bank HQ: Ballari, Karnataka
• NABARD Established: July 12, 1982
• SHG-Bank Linkage Programme started by: NABARD

Banking Affairs

Government Modifies Mutual Credit Guarantee Scheme for MSMEs (MCGS-MSME)

24 Mar 2026

• NCGTC: National Credit Guarantee Trustee Company Limited
• Udyam Registration: Mandatory portal for MSME registration
• Minister of MSME: Jitan Ram Manjhi

State Schemes

Manipur Launches 'Ningol Van Initiative' to Enhance Forest Cover

24 Mar 2026

• Manipur Chief Minister: N. Biren Singh
• Manipur Capital: Imphal
• International Day of Forests: March 21

Partnerships

Union Government Partners with Google and YouTube for AI Skilling Initiative

24 Mar 2026

• Union Minister for Electronics & IT and Railways: Ashwini Vaishnaw
• Full form of AVGC: Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, and Comics

Days & Themes

World Tuberculosis Day 2026 Observed with Global Commitment to End Epidemic

24 Mar 2026

• Bacterium: Mycobacterium tuberculosis
• Scientist: Robert Koch (Nobel Prize winner)
• Discovery Year: 1882

Bank of Baroda

Bank of Baroda Debuts India's First UPI-Based Digital Overdraft for Women SHGs

24 Mar 2026

• BoB Headquarters: Vadodara, Gujarat
• BoB MD & CEO: Debadatta Chand
• Founded: 1908
• Tagline: India's International Bank

Rankings

Hurun Report 2026: Record 150 Self-Made Women Billionaires Globally

24 Mar 2026

• Hurun Report HQ: Shanghai, China
• Topper: Diane Hendricks (USA) with $24 billion
• Chairman/Chief Researcher: Rupert Hoogewerf

Reports

PM Narendra Modi Becomes India's Longest-Serving Elected Head of Government

24 Mar 2026

• Former Record Holder: Pawan Kumar Chamling (Sikkim CM)
• Tenure as Gujarat CM: ~13 years
• Tenure as PM: ~11 years (ongoing)

Rankings

India Ranked 13th Globally in 2026 Global Terrorism Index

24 Mar 2026

• IEP Headquarters: Sydney, Australia
• IEP Founder: Steve Killelea
• GTI Measurement: Impact based on incidents, deaths, injuries, and property damage

Rules & Regulations

Government Mandates Stricter Verification for New PAN Card Applications

24 Mar 2026

• PAN: Permanent Account Number (10 Alphanumeric digits)
• Issuing Authority: Income Tax Department under CBDT
• MeitY Secretary: S. Krishnan

Government Notifications

National Dental Commission Established to Revamp Dental Education in India

24 Mar 2026

• NDC Chairperson: Sanjay Tewari
• Ministry: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
• Preceding Body: Dental Council of India (DCI)

RBI

Patna Hosts 622nd Central Board Assembly of Reserve Bank of India

24 Mar 2026

• RBI Governor: Shaktikanta Das
• RBI Headquarters: Mumbai
• Establishment: April 1, 1935
• Deputy Governors: T Rabi Sankar, Swaminathan J, M. Rajeshwar Rao, J. Swaminathan

Days & Themes

World Meteorological Day 2026 Focuses on Climate Protection

23 Mar 2026

• WMO HQ: Geneva, Switzerland
• WMO Secretary-General: Celeste Saulo
• WMO Established: March 23, 1950

Days & Themes

India Pays Tribute to Freedom Fighters on Shaheed Diwas

23 Mar 2026

• Execution Year: 1931
• Location: Lahore Central Jail
• Names: Bhagat Singh, Rajguru, and Sukhdev

First in India

India's First LPG Automated Teller Machine Launched in Gurugram by BPCL

23 Mar 2026

• BPCL Chairman: G. Krishnakumar
• Ministry: Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
• Location of First LPG ATM: Gurugram, Haryana

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