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Rankings

Brand Finance Banking 500: ICBC Leads Globally; HDFC Ranks as Most Valuable Indian Bank

13 Mar 2026

• Top 4 Banks Globally: All Chinese (ICBC, CCB, BOC, ABC)
• HSBC Rank: 10th (Returned to Top 10)

Global Reports

SIPRI 2025 Report: India Remains World's Second-Largest Arms Importer

13 Mar 2026

• SIPRI HQ: Solna, Sweden
• Top Arms Exporter: USA

Rankings

Shah Rukh Khan Debuts in Hurun Global Rich List 2026; India Ranks 3rd Globally

13 Mar 2026

• Hurun Report Chairman: Rupert Hoogewerf
• Top Nation in Billionaires: China

Payment Systems

PhonePe Unveils 'RuPay On-The-Go' NCMC Card for Unified Transit Payments

13 Mar 2026

• PhonePe CEO: Sameer Nigam
• PhonePe HQ: Bengaluru, Karnataka
• Founded: 2015

Banking Affairs

Nashik Municipal Corporation Debuts First-Ever Green Municipal Bond in Maharashtra

13 Mar 2026

• NSE MD: Ashishkumar Chauhan
• First Municipal Bond in India: Bangalore (1997)
• First Green Municipal Bond in India: Ghaziabad (2021)

Insurance

IRDAI Grants Operational Approval to Allianz Jio Reinsurance and Kiwi General

13 Mar 2026

• IRDAI HQ: Hyderabad, Telangana
• IRDAI Chairperson: Ajay Seth
• Allianz Group HQ: Munich, Germany
• Founded: 1999 (IRDAI)

Tournaments

New Delhi Successfully Hosts 2nd World Para Athletics Grand Prix 2026

13 Mar 2026

• International Paralympic Committee (IPC) President: Andrew Parsons
• IPC HQ: Bonn, Germany

Hosts

India to Host Asia Cup Archery 2027 Second Leg in New Delhi

13 Mar 2026

• Archery Association of India (AAI) President: Arjun Munda
• World Archery Asia HQ: Seoul, South Korea

Defence Manufacturing

DRDO and Navy Successfully Test Indigenous Air Droppable Container 'ADC-150'

13 Mar 2026

• DRDO Chairman: Dr. Samir V Kamat
• NSTL Location: Visakhapatnam
• Nodal Lab: Naval Science and Technological Laboratory (NSTL)

Rankings

Odisha Tops NITI Aayog’s 2nd Fiscal Health Index (FHI) 2026

13 Mar 2026

• NITI Aayog CEO: B.V.R. Subrahmanyam
• CAG of India: Girish Chandra Murmu
• FHI Top Score: Odisha (73.1)

CEO / MD

Parthanil Ghosh Named MD & CEO of HDFC ERGO General Insurance

13 Mar 2026

• HDFC ERGO HQ: Mumbai
• JV Partners: HDFC Limited & ERGO International AG (Germany)

International Organizations

WHO Foundation and Novo Nordisk Partner to Combat Childhood Obesity in India

13 Mar 2026

• WHO HQ: Geneva, Switzerland
• WHO Director-General: Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
• Novo Nordisk HQ: Bagsværd, Denmark

Corporate Deals

Reliance to Invest in First New US Oil Refinery in Five Decades

13 Mar 2026

• Reliance Industries Chairman: Mukesh Ambani
• Port of Brownsville Location: Texas, USA
• Previous major U.S. refinery: Garyville, Louisiana (1977)

MoUs

AIIMS and ISRO Sign Pact to Advance Research in Space Medicine

13 Mar 2026

• ISRO Chairman: S. Somanath
• ISRO HQ: Bengaluru
• AIIMS Delhi Director: M. Srinivas

Banking Affairs

RBI Grants Final Payment Aggregator License to Fintech Platform CRED

13 Mar 2026

• PSSA: Payment & Settlement Systems Act, 2007
• CRED Founder: Kunal Shah
• RBI Governor: Shaktikanta Das

First in India

Nashik Lists Maharashtra’s First ULB Green Municipal Bond on NSE

13 Mar 2026

• India’s 1st Green Municipal Bond Issuer: Ghaziabad (2021)
• NSE HQ: Mumbai
• NSE MD & CEO: Ashishkumar Chauhan

App Launches

Indian Railways Deploys 'SHINE' App to Secure Women Employees at Work

13 Mar 2026

• Union Minister of Railways: Ashwini Vaishnaw
• SHINE Full Form: Sexual Harassment Incident Notification for Empowerment

State Schemes

Project GANGA: Uttar Pradesh to Provide High-Speed Internet to 20 Lakh Rural Households

13 Mar 2026

• Uttar Pradesh CM: Yogi Adityanath
• Uttar Pradesh Governor: Anandiben Patel
• Partner: One OTT Entertainment Ltd (Hinduja Group)

Insurance

Shriram General Insurance Launches 'Shri Health Suraksha 2.0' Indemnity Plan

13 Mar 2026

• Shriram General Insurance HQ: Jaipur, Rajasthan
• IRDAI Chairman: Debasish Panda

Rules & Regulations

Government Eases FDI Norms for Countries Sharing Land Borders with India

13 Mar 2026

• Land Border Countries: China, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Afghanistan
• Press Note 3 (2020): Initial rule requiring government clearance for LBC investments

CA

German Indologist Prof. Hermann Kulke Passes Away at 87

13 Mar 2026

• Padma Shri Award Year: 2010.
• Specialization: Indology and Odisha history.

CA

Noted Tamil Filmmaker Thakkali Srinivasan Passes Away at 72

13 Mar 2026

• Profession: Tamil Filmmaker, Producer, Composer, Actor.

Tournaments

Iran Pulls Out of FIFA World Cup 2026 Citing Geopolitical Concerns

13 Mar 2026

• FIFA Established: 21 May 1904.
• FIFA HQ: Zurich, Switzerland.
• FIFA President: Gianni Infantino.
• 2026 World Cup Hosts: USA, Canada, Mexico.

Tournaments

Lakshya Sen Secures Runner-up Spot at All England Open 2026

13 Mar 2026

• Tournament: All England Open Badminton Championships 2026.
• Venue: Birmingham, UK.
• Winner: Lin Chun-yi.

Defence Manufacturing

DRDO and Navy Successfully Test Indigenous ADC-150 Air Droppable Container

13 Mar 2026

• DRDO Established: 1958.
• DRDO Headquarters: New Delhi.
• DRDO Chairman: Samir V. Kamat.
• ADC-150 Payload: 150 kg.

MoUs

Indian Army Partners with Ladakh Government for Wildlife Ecosystem Preservation

13 Mar 2026

• Species Focused: Snow Leopard, Himalayan Wolf, Bharal, Ibex, Himalayan Marmot, Black-necked Crane.

Military Exercises

United States and South Korea Kick Off 'Freedom Shield' Military Drills

13 Mar 2026

• Exercise Name: Freedom Shield.
• Participants: USA and South Korea.

Bank of Baroda (BoB)

Bank of Baroda Debuts 'bob Women Sapphire' Savings Account

13 Mar 2026

• Bank of Baroda HQ: Vadodara, Gujarat.
• Age Eligibility: 18 to 60 years.

RBI

RBI Unveils 'Awareness Program on Digital Payments' During DPAW 2026

13 Mar 2026

• DPAW: Digital Payments Awareness Week.
• Campaign Name: Thoda Dhyan Se.
• Implementation Partner: CSC e-Governance Services India Limited.

GDP / Inflation

India's Retail Inflation Hits 11-Month High at 3.21% in February

13 Mar 2026

• CPI: Consumer Price Index.
• Base Year for current calculation: 2024.

Foundations / Anniversaries

Indian Orchid Festival 2026 Concludes in Pakyong, Sikkim

13 Mar 2026

• ICAR-NRCO Location: Pakyong, Sikkim.
• Theme: Orchids for Beauty & Prosperity.

State Policies

Kerala Police Launches 'Nirbhaya Nisha' to Enhance Women's Security at Night

13 Mar 2026

• State: Kerala.
• Emergency Number: 112.
• Operational Hours: 9 PM to 5 AM.

State Schemes

Assam Disburses ₹9,000 Each to 40 Lakh Beneficiaries Under Orunodoi 3.0

13 Mar 2026

• State: Assam.
• Scheme Name: Orunodoi 3.0.
• Target Beneficiaries: Women from low-income households.

State Schemes

Gujarat Introduces 'Lake and Air Watch' System for Environmental Surveillance

13 Mar 2026

• Gujarat Formation: 1 May 1960.
• Capital: Gandhinagar.
• Chief Minister: Bhupendrabhai Patel.
• Governor: Acharya Devvrat.
• National Parks: Gir, Marine (Gulf of Kutch), Velavadar Blackbuck, Vansda.

CEO / MD

HDFC ERGO General Insurance Names Parthanil Ghosh as New Chief Executive

13 Mar 2026

• HDFC ERGO is a joint venture between HDFC Bank and ERGO International.
• Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra.

Days & Themes

No Smoking Day 2026 Observed Globally on March 11

12 Mar 2026

• Occurrence: Second Wednesday of March
• Tobacco Health Risks: Primary cause of lung cancer and cardiovascular diseases

Winners

George Russell Wins 2026 Australian Grand Prix Season Opener

12 Mar 2026

• Australian GP Venue: Albert Park Circuit, Melbourne
• F1 Governing Body: FIA (Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile)

Joint Exercises

NATO Launches 'Cold Response' Arctic Military Exercise

12 Mar 2026

• NATO HQ: Brussels, Belgium
• NATO Total Members: 32
• NATO Established: 4 April 1949

Capital Markets

Nashik Municipal Corporation Lists Maharashtra’s First Green Bond on NSE

12 Mar 2026

• First Green Municipal Bond in India: Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation (2021)
• NSE MD: Ashish Kumar Chauhan
• Maharashtra CM: Devendra Fadnavis

Financial Products

PhonePe Introduces RuPay 'On-The-Go' NCMC Card for Transit Payments

12 Mar 2026

• PhonePe CEO: Sameer Nigam
• PhonePe HQ: Bengaluru, Karnataka
• NCMC Full Form: National Common Mobility Card

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