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International Summits

11th Raisina Dialogue Concludes with Focus on Geopolitics and Global Policy

7 Mar 2026

Organizers: Observer Research Foundation (ORF) in partnership with the Ministry of External Affairs, India.
Raisina Dialogue frequency: Annual (since 2016).

Reports

Hurun Global Rich List 2026: India Ranks 3rd with 308 Billionaires

7 Mar 2026

Hurun Research Institute HQ: Shanghai, China
Rich List 2026 wealth cutoff date: 15 January 2026
Total Indian Billionaires: 308

Governors

President of India Appoints New Governors and UT Administrators

7 Mar 2026

Article 153: Constitution of India (Governor for each state)
Governor Appointment: Article 155
Term of Office: Article 156

CEO / MD

Jio Platforms Appoints Dan Bailey as President of International Business

7 Mar 2026

Jio Platforms Parent Company: Reliance Industries Limited
Chairman of Reliance Industries: Mukesh Ambani

International Awards

Safeena Husain Featured in TIME Women of the Year 2026 List

7 Mar 2026

NGO 'Educate Girls' Founded: 2007
Ramon Magsaysay Award: Often called 'Asia's Nobel Prize'
TIME Magazine HQ: New York, USA

International Awards

K.V. Subramanian Receives Prestigious Chicago Alumni Award

7 Mar 2026

K.V. Subramanian’s Book: India@100
University of Chicago Location: USA

RBI

RBI and Bank of Japan Renew $75 Billion Bilateral Swap Arrangement

7 Mar 2026

RBI Governor: Shaktikanta Das
Bank of Japan HQ: Tokyo
Currency of Japan: Yen

International Collaborations

UP Government Signs MoU with Germany’s RAILONE for Railway Infrastructure

7 Mar 2026

RAILONE GmbH HQ: Germany
Uttar Pradesh Governor: Anandiben Patel

State Schemes

Telangana Launches ₹12.66 Crore Challenge Fund for Rural Entrepreneurs

7 Mar 2026

Telangana Capital: Hyderabad
Telangana Chief Minister: Revanth Reddy
NRLM Launched: 2011

Banking Affairs

CGA Launches Digital Dashboard and Operational Manual for Government Banking

7 Mar 2026

CGA operates under: Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance
Current CGA: T. C. A. Kalyani

EPFO

EPFO to Invest ₹1,000 Crore in NHAI-backed RIIT Public Offering

7 Mar 2026

EPFO Headquarters: New Delhi
NHAI Chairman: Santosh Kumar Yadav
Investment Manager of RIIT: Raajmarg Infra Investment Managers Pvt Ltd (RIIMPL)

Insurance

IRDAI Proposes Adoption of Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) for Insurers

7 Mar 2026

IRDAI Chairman: Debasish Panda
IRDAI Headquarters: Hyderabad, Telangana
Insurance Act: 1938

Banking Affairs

YES Bank Launches Specialized 'YES Essence' Salary Account for Women

7 Mar 2026

YES Bank Headquarters: Mumbai
YES Bank Tagline: Experience our Expertise

SBI

SBI General Insurance Unveils 'Chuniye Bharosa, Apno Sa' Brand Campaign

7 Mar 2026

SBI General Insurance Incorporated: 2009
Headquarters: Mumbai
Joint Venture Partners: State Bank of India and Napean Opportunities LLP

Capital Markets

BSE Receives Regulatory Nod to Introduce Derivatives on Sensex Next 30 Index

7 Mar 2026

BSE Established: 1875 (Asia's oldest stock exchange)
BSE Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra
SEBI Chairperson: Madhabi Puri Buch
SEBI Headquarters: Mumbai

Mission Launches

Atal Innovation Mission Debuts First State-Level Mission in Tripura

6 Mar 2026

NITI Aayog CEO: B.V.R. Subrahmanyam
Tripura Formation Date: 21 January 1972
Tripura Governor: Indrasena Reddy
AIM: Atal Innovation Mission

Reports

World Obesity Atlas 2026: India Ranks Second Globally in Childhood Obesity

6 Mar 2026

World Obesity Day: March 4
BMI: Body Mass Index (Weight in kg divided by height in meters squared)
World Obesity Federation Headquarters: London, UK

Bilateral Relations

India and European Union Grant Mutual 'Most Favoured Nation' Status for 5 Years

6 Mar 2026

European Union Headquarters: Brussels, Belgium
EU Membership: 27 countries
MFN Status: A principle of the World Trade Organization (WTO) for non-discriminatory trade

Environment Policies

Varanasi Sets Guinness World Record with Massive One-Hour Plantation Drive

6 Mar 2026

Uttar Pradesh CM: Yogi Adityanath
Uttar Pradesh Governor: Anandiben Patel
River Ganga: India's longest river

Central Bank of India

CCI Approves Central Bank of India's Stake Increase in Generali Insurance Ventures

6 Mar 2026

Central Bank of India Headquarters: Mumbai
CCI Chairman: Ravneet Kaur
Ministry of Corporate Affairs Union Minister: Nirmala Sitharaman

Domestic Collaborations

Axis Bank Partners with Tesla as Preferred Financing Partner in India

6 Mar 2026

Axis Bank CEO: Amitabh Chaudhry
Axis Bank Headquarters: Mumbai
Tesla CEO: Elon Musk

Banking Affairs

ADB Extends $100 Million Loan to Motilal Oswal Home Finance for Green Housing

6 Mar 2026

ADB Headquarters: Manila, Philippines
ADB President: Masatsugu Asakawa
MOHFL: Motilal Oswal Home Finance Limited
NCD: Non-Convertible Debentures

Census

Digital Tools and Mascots 'Pragati' & 'Vikas' Unveiled for India’s 16th Census

6 Mar 2026

C-DAC: Centre for Development of Advanced Computing
Ministry of Home Affairs: Amit Shah
Census frequency in India: Decennial (Every 10 years)

State Schemes

Andhra Pradesh Initiates 'Project HANUMAN' to Resolve Human-Wildlife Conflict

6 Mar 2026

Andhra Pradesh CM: N. Chandrababu Naidu
Andhra Pradesh Governor: Syed Abdul Nazeer
World Wildlife Day: March 3
WRTC Locations: Visakhapatnam, Rajamahendravaram, Tirupati, Bairluty

Digital Platforms

SEBI Deploys 'Sudarshan' AI System to Combat Fraudulent Financial Content

6 Mar 2026

Finfluencer: A person who gives financial advice or information via social media
Securities and Exchange Board of India Act: 1992

SEBI

SEBI Streamlines Regulatory Reporting for Alternative Investment Funds

6 Mar 2026

SEBI Headquarters: Mumbai
SEBI Chairperson: Madhabi Puri Buch
Establishment: 1988 (Statutory status in 1992)
IVCA: Indian Venture and Alternate Capital Association

International Awards

Sunil Bharti Mittal Honoured with GSMA Lifetime Achievement Award

5 Mar 2026

GSMA Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
GSMA Establishment: 1995
Mobile World Congress (MWC) Venue: Barcelona, Spain
Bharti Airtel Founder: Sunil Bharti Mittal

Days & Themes

World Wildlife Day 2026 Celebrates Medicinal Plant Conservation

5 Mar 2026

CITES Full Form: Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
UNGA declaration year for World Wildlife Day: 2013 (proposed by Thailand)
CITES Secretariat Location: Geneva, Switzerland

Portal Launches

Maharashtra Unveils India’s First AI-Powered Divyang Sahayak Portal

5 Mar 2026

Maharashtra CM: Devendra Fadnavis
Maharashtra Governor: Acharya Devvrat
National Park in Maharashtra: Tadoba, Sanjay Gandhi, Chandoli
RPWD Act Year: 2016

Environment Policies

Varanasi Breaks Guinness World Record for Mass Tree Plantation

5 Mar 2026

Miyawaki Technique Founder: Akira Miyawaki
Varanasi Mayor: Ashok Kumar Tiwari
Guinness World Records Adjudicator for this event: Rishinath
UP CM: Yogi Adityanath

Missiles

DRDO Successfully Flight Tests Indigenous VSHORADS in Odisha

5 Mar 2026

DRDO Chairman: Samir V. Kamat
DRDO Headquarters: New Delhi
VSHORADS technology: Miniaturized Reaction Control System (RCS)
Ministry of Defence: Rajnath Singh

State Schemes

President Launches 'Sashakt Nari, Samriddh Delhi' Welfare Suite

5 Mar 2026

Income limit for Delhi Lakhpati Bitiya Yojana: Annual family income up to Rs 1.20 lakh
Eligibility for Lakhpati Bitiya Yojana: Limited to two living girl children per family
Delhi LG: Vinai Kumar Saxena
National Common Mobility Card (NCMC) concept: One Nation, One Card

Capital Markets

Sri Lanka’s Landmark Blue Bond Debuts on India’s NSE International Exchange

5 Mar 2026

NSE IX Location: GIFT City, Gandhinagar, Gujarat
GIFT City Chairman: Hasmukh Adhia
Blue Bonds Definition: A subset of Green Bonds specifically for ocean-related projects
Colombo Stock Exchange Location: Colombo, Sri Lanka

Bilateral Relations