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Individual Achievements

Former Pakistan Captain Sarfaraz Ahmed Announces Retirement

16 Mar 2026

• ICC HQ: Dubai, UAE.
• 2017 Champions Trophy Host: England and Wales.
• Sarfaraz Ahmed's Role: Wicketkeeper-Batsman.

Individual Achievements

Kimi Antonelli Claims Historic Victory at Chinese Grand Prix

16 Mar 2026

• Mercedes Team Principal: Toto Wolff.
• Youngest F1 Winner: Max Verstappen (Red Bull).
• Venue: Shanghai International Circuit.

Records

Armand Duplantis Smashes Pole Vault World Record with 6.31m Jump

16 Mar 2026

• Country: Sweden.
• Sport: Pole Vault.
• Duplantis' Nickname: Mondo.

Individual Achievements

Mayank Chakraborty Becomes Assam's First Grandmaster

16 Mar 2026

• FIDE HQ: Lausanne, Switzerland.
• First Indian GM: Viswanathan Anand (1988).
• India's first female GM: Koneru Humpy.

Naval Exercises

INS Sudarshini Reaches Malta for Lokayan-26 Expedition

16 Mar 2026

• Indian Navy Chief: Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi (Current as of 2024-25, check if updated).
• Malta Capital: Valletta.
• Malta Currency: Euro.

Unique Achievements

Arpita Patra Becomes Second Indian Woman to Scale World’s Highest Volcano

16 Mar 2026

• Highest Peak in South America: Mt. Aconcagua.
• Andes: The longest continental mountain range in the world.
• Nevado Ojos del Salado Location: Atacama Desert region.

Literary Awards

Tamil Writer Vairamuthu Selected for 60th Jnanpith Award

16 Mar 2026

• Jnanpith Award Institution: 1961.
• First Recipient: G. Sankara Kurup (1965) for 'Odakkuzhal' (Malayalam).
• Awarding Body: Bharatiya Jnanpith.

Economic Affairs

Fitch Ratings Raises India's GDP Forecast to 7.5% for FY 2025-26

16 Mar 2026

• Fitch Ratings HQ: New York, USA.
• Three major global rating agencies: Fitch, Moody's, and S&P.
• Fiscal Year in India: April 1 to March 31.

SEBI

IEPFA and SEBI to Launch 'Niveshak Shivir' in Bhubaneswar

16 Mar 2026

• IEPFA Establishment: 2016.
• SEBI Chairperson: Madhabi Puri Buch.
• SEBI HQ: Mumbai.

State Policies

Mizoram Celebrates Chapchar Kut Spring Festival in Aizawl

16 Mar 2026

• Mizoram Capital: Aizawl.
• Mizoram Governor: Hari Babu Kambhampati.
• Other major festivals: Mim Kut, Pawl Kut.

Ports & Airports

Tuticorin Airport Officially Renamed as Thoothukudi Airport

16 Mar 2026

• AAI HQ: New Delhi.
• AAI Establishment: 1995.
• Minister of Civil Aviation: Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu.

Roads / Railways

NHAI Hikes FASTag Annual Pass Fee to ₹3,075 for FY 2026-27

16 Mar 2026

• NHAI Establishment: 1988 (Statutory body).
• NHAI Headquarters: New Delhi.
• FASTag Launch: 2014 (Mandatory from February 2021).

Government Notifications

Rashtrapati Bhavan Hosts 'Purple Fest' to Empower Divyangjan

16 Mar 2026

• Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment: Dr. Virendra Kumar.
• Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act: Passed in 2016.
• Amrit Udyan: Formerly known as the Mughal Gardens.

Governors

Retired Lt. Gen. Syed Ata Hasnain Appointed as 43rd Governor of Bihar

16 Mar 2026

• Article 153: Mandates a Governor for each state.
• Article 155: Governor is appointed by the President of India.
• First Governor of Bihar: Jairamdas Daulatram.

CA

Obituary: Former AIFF General Secretary Kushal Das Passes Away

14 Mar 2026

• AIFF: All India Football Federation
• FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017: Hosted by India

Venues

Goa's Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Stadium to Host Ultimate Table Tennis Season 7

14 Mar 2026

• UTT First Season: 2017
• TTFI: Table Tennis Federation of India
• Venue: Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium (Goa)

Missile Systems

Japan Joins US-led 'Golden Dome' Missile Defence Program

14 Mar 2026

• Golden Dome: Multi-layered missile defense system
• Focus: Ballistic, Cruise, and Hypersonic missile interception

RBI

RBI Levies ‡2.70 Lakh Penalty on Manappuram Finance for Governance Non-Compliance

14 Mar 2026

• KMP: Key Managerial Personnel
• Manappuram Finance HQ: Thrissur, Kerala

Digital Banking

Fintech Firm CRED Receives Final Payment Aggregator License from RBI

14 Mar 2026

• RBI Headquarters: Mumbai
• Payment Aggregator License: Mandatory for entities handling merchant funds for payments

International Organizations

WHO Foundation and Novo Nordisk Collaborate to Address Childhood Obesity in India

14 Mar 2026

• WHO Founded: 7 April 1948
• WHO Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland
• WHO Director-General: Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

Domestic Collaborations

DPIIT and Voltas Partner to Foster Innovation in Cooling and Smart Appliance Tech

14 Mar 2026

• DPIIT Ministry: Ministry of Commerce and Industry
• Voltas Limited: Part of the Tata Group

International Collaborations

ASSOCHAM and Indo-Canada Chamber Sign MoU to Strengthen Bilateral Trade

14 Mar 2026

• ASSOCHAM Founded: 1920
• ASSOCHAM Headquarters: New Delhi
• ASSOCHAM Secretary General: Manish Singhal

Domestic Collaborations

Coursera Joins Mission Karmayogi to Enhance Skill Training for Indian Civil Servants

14 Mar 2026

• Mission Karmayogi Launch Year: 2020
• Implementing Department: Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT)
• iGOT: Integrated Government Online Training

Infrastructure Projects

Assam's Aromatic Joha Rice Exported to European Markets for the First Time

14 Mar 2026

• APEDA Headquarters: New Delhi
• APEDA Establishment: 1986
• GI Tag: Geographical Indication (Protects products from specific geographical origins)

State Schemes

Madhya Pradesh Includes Mustard Under Bhavantar Bhugtan Yojana Price Support

14 Mar 2026

• PDPS: Price Deficiency Payment Scheme
• MSP: Minimum Support Price (recommended by CACP)
• MP Capital: Bhopal

Research Initiatives

Government Approves 104 Research Projects Focused on 6G Technology

14 Mar 2026

• TTDF: Telecom Technology Development Fund
• Department: Department of Telecommunications (DoT)

Scientific Missions

BARC and NPCIL Collaborating to Develop Indigenous 220 MW Bharat Small Modular Reactors

14 Mar 2026

• BARC Headquarters: Trombay, Mumbai
• Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) approval is required for such nuclear projects.
• SMR Full Form: Small Modular Reactors

Policies

PM Modi Releases 22nd Installment of PM-KISAN Scheme in Guwahati

14 Mar 2026

• PM-KISAN Launch Date: 24 February 2019
• Ministry: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
• Funding: 100% Central Sector Scheme (Fully funded by Central Government)
• Benefit: ‡6,000 per year in three equal installments of ‡2,000 each

CEO / MD

Vinay Tonse Appointed as Next Managing Director and CEO of Yes Bank

14 Mar 2026

• Yes Bank Headquarters: Mumbai
• Yes Bank Foundation Year: 2004
• RBI Approval for MD/CEO: Required under Section 35B of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949

Days & Themes

National No Smoking Day 2026 Observed with Focus on Countering Addiction

13 Mar 2026

• National No Smoking Day: Second Wednesday of March
• First Observed: 1984 (UK)

Winners

BCCI Announces ₹131 Crore Cash Reward Following India's T20 World Cup Victory

13 Mar 2026

• BCCI HQ: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
• Founded: December 1928
• Player of the Series 2026: Sanju Samson
• BCCI Secretary: Devajit Saikia

Joint Exercises

Exercise Dharma Guardian 2026: India-Japan Joint Military Training Concludes

13 Mar 2026

• Location of Dharma Guardian 2026: Chaubattia, Uttarakhand
• Japanese Force: JGSDF (Japan Ground Self-Defense Force)

Research Initiatives

AquaAirX Launches 'AVATAAR': India's First Amphibious Surveillance Drone

13 Mar 2026

• AVATAAR Full Form: Amphibious Vehicle for Autonomous Tactical Aerial & Aquatic Reconnaissance
• Startup Location: Bengaluru

Wildlife Sanctuaries

India's Cheetah Population Rises to 53 Following Birth of Five Cubs in Kuno

13 Mar 2026

• Kuno National Park Location: Madhya Pradesh
• Union Minister for Environment: Bhupender Yadav
• Cheetah Translocation Source: Namibia, South Africa, Botswana

State Policies

Mizoram Assembly Seeks Eighth Schedule Status for Mizo Language

13 Mar 2026

• Mizoram CM: Lalduhoma
• Mizoram Capital: Aizawl
• Education Minister of Mizoram: Vanlalthlana

State Policies

Maharashtra Assembly Passes Bill to Utilize Unused 'Gairan' Land for Public Projects

13 Mar 2026

• Maharashtra CM: Devendra Fadnavis
• Maharashtra Governor: Jishnu Dev Varma
• Capital: Mumbai

International Collaborations

India and Uzbekistan Establish Pharma-Nutraceutical Corridor for CIS Market

13 Mar 2026

• Uzbekistan President: Shavkat Mirziyoyev
• Uzbekistan Capital: Tashkent
• Uzbekistan Currency: Uzbek sum

Bilateral Relations

India Dispatches 1,000 Metric Tons of Rice Aid to Drought-Hit Malawi

13 Mar 2026

• Malawi Capital: Lilongwe
• MEA Spokesperson: Randhir Jaiswal
• Nhava Sheva Port Location: Maharashtra

Government Notifications

NCB Disbands 'Team Kalki' Pan-India Drug Racket Operating via Darknet

13 Mar 2026

• NCB HQ: New Delhi
• Established under: NDPS Act, 1985

App Launches

Indian Railways Launches SHINE App for Secure Reporting of Workplace Harassment

13 Mar 2026

• International Women's Day: 8 March
• Vishaka Guidelines Year: 1997

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