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Bilateral Relations

India and Japan Extend USD 75 Billion Currency Swap Arrangement

5 Mar 2026

• Bank of Japan Governor: Kazuo Ueda
• RBI Headquarters: Mumbai
• BSA Original Signing Year: 2018
• First Restatement: 2022

SEBI

SEBI Expands Mutual Fund Categories to 40 and Tightens Naming Norms

5 Mar 2026

• SEBI Establishment: 1988 (Statutory status in 1992)
• Headquarters: Mumbai
• Chairperson: Madhabi Puri Buch
• First Life Cycle Funds limit per AMC: 6 funds at a time

Insurance

DICGC Transitions to Risk-Linked Premium Model for Banks

5 Mar 2026

• DICGC Establishment: July 15, 1978 (under the DICGC Act, 1961)
• Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra
• Chairman: Currently a Deputy Governor of the RBI (Michael Debabrata Patra)
• Maximum Insurance Limit: Rs 5 lakh per depositor per bank

Tournaments

Jammu & Kashmir Secures Historic First-Ever Ranji Trophy Title

4 Mar 2026

• Ranji Trophy: India's premier domestic first-class cricket championship
• Final Venue: Hubli, Karnataka
• Top Wicket Taker: Auqib Nabi (62 wickets)

Domestic Collaborations

HCLTech and IIT Kanpur Join Forces for AI and Enterprise Innovation

4 Mar 2026

• Event Venue: GCC 4.0 Summit, Hyderabad
• Core Focus: AI for Global Capability Centers (GCC) 4.0
• Participants: HCLTech and IIT Kanpur

Domestic Collaborations

NMDC and IIT Hyderabad Partner for Mining 4.0 and Green Steel

4 Mar 2026

• NMDC HQ: Hyderabad, Telangana
• NMDC Establishment: 1958
• Status: Navratna CPSE

Domestic Collaborations

Nagaland Signs 20-Year Weather Research Partnership with IMD

4 Mar 2026

• Mission Mausam Launch Year: 2024
• Implementing Ministry for Mission Mausam: Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES)
• Radar Type: X-band Polarimetric Doppler Weather Radar

Banking Affairs

RBI Penalizes Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services for Compliance Lapses

4 Mar 2026

• Entity Type: Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC)
• Governing Act: RBI Act, 1934
• Internal Ombudsman: A mechanism for grievance redressal within financial institutions

First in India

Tripura Hosts India's First State Innovation Mission Launch

4 Mar 2026

• Tripura Chief Minister: Manik Saha
• Chairman of NITI Aayog: Suman Bery
• SIM Parent Framework: Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) 2.0

Ports & Airports

New Inland Waterway Projects Launched on Brahmaputra River in Assam

4 Mar 2026

• National Waterway-2: Brahmaputra River (Dhubri–Sadiya)
• Implementing Agency: Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI)
• Union Minister for Ports, Shipping & Waterways: Sarbananda Sonowal

Government Initiatives

MoTA Unveils Three Major Flagship Tribal Festivals for March 2026

4 Mar 2026

• Parent Ministry: Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA)
• Tribes Art Fest Dates: 2–13 March
• Bharat Tribes Fest Venue: Sunder Nursery, New Delhi

Naval Exercises

Indian Navy Commissions 'Dolphin Hunter' INS Anjadip at Chennai

4 Mar 2026

• Chief of the Naval Staff: Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi
• Manufacturer: Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE)
• Vessel Type: ASW-SWC (Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft)

Committee Heads

JP Nadda Appointed as Chairperson of the Hindi Advisory Committee

4 Mar 2026

• Union Minister of MoC&F: JP Nadda
• Minister of State (MoS) for MoC&F: Anupriya Patel
• Committee Tenure: 3 Years

PSUs

NSIC Elevated to Schedule ‘A’ Central Public Sector Enterprise Status

4 Mar 2026

• Administrative Ministry: Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME)
• Nodal Agency for CPSE Categorization: Department of Public Enterprises (DPE), Ministry of Finance
• Current Status: Miniratna Category-I

EPFO

EPFO Keeps EPF Interest Rate Steady at 8.25% for FY 2025-26

3 Mar 2026

• EPFO Ministry: Ministry of Labour & Employment
• Union Minister for Labour & Employment: Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya

GDP / Inflation

India’s Industrial Output (IIP) Growth Slows to 4.8% in January 2026

3 Mar 2026

• Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MoSPI) Minister: Rao Inderjit Singh
• NSO: National Statistical Office

RBI

98.44% of ₹2,000 Banknotes Successfully Returned to the Banking System

3 Mar 2026

• RBI Subsidiaries: DICGC, BRBNMPL, ReBIT, IFTAS, RBIH

RBI

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

3 Mar 2026

• RBI Established: 1 April 1935
• RBI Governor (as per 2026 context): Sanjay Malhotra (26th)
• RBI HQ: Mumbai

Bilateral Relations

India and Canada Finalize $2.6 Billion Uranium Supply Agreement

3 Mar 2026

• International Solar Alliance (ISA) HQ: Gurugram, India
• Prime Minister of India: Narendra Modi

International Collaborations

NITI Aayog and JICA Ink Pact for Phase-II of SDG Cooperation Project

3 Mar 2026

• NITI Aayog Formed: 1 January 2015
• Chairperson: Narendra Modi
• Vice Chairperson: Suman Bery
• HQ: New Delhi

First-ever Initiative

Tamil Nadu Unveils Its Inaugural Dark Sky Park at Kolli Hills

3 Mar 2026

• Tamil Nadu Capital: Chennai
• Tamil Nadu CM: M. K. Stalin
• Tamil Nadu Governor: R. N. Ravi
• National Parks: Mudumalai, Guindy, Indira Gandhi, Mukurthi, Gulf of Mannar Marine

State Policies

GI-Tagged Karbi Anglong Ginger from Assam Exported to London for the First Time

3 Mar 2026

• Assam CM: Himanta Biswa Sarma
• Assam Governor: Lakshman Prasad Acharya
• National Parks in Assam: Kaziranga, Manas, Nameri, Orang, Dibru-Saikhowa, Dehing Patkai, Raimona

International Summits

New Delhi to Host 11th Edition of Raisina Dialogue in 2026

3 Mar 2026

• Observer Research Foundation (ORF) HQ: New Delhi
• Minister of External Affairs: S. Jaishankar

Days & Themes

National Science Day 2026 Celebrated with Focus on Women in Science

2 Mar 2026

• Raman Effect Discovery Date: 28 February 1928
• C.V. Raman Nobel Prize Year: 1930
• First National Science Day celebrated: 1987

Days & Themes

International Polar Bear Day 2026 Observed to Promote Arctic Conservation

2 Mar 2026

• Scientific Name of Polar Bear: Ursus maritimus
• Primary Habitat: Arctic Circle
• Conservation Status: Vulnerable (IUCN Red List)

International

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Killed in Air Strikes

2 Mar 2026

• Capital of Iran: Tehran
• Currency of Iran: Rial
• Official Language: Persian (Farsi)

Individual Achievements

Wankhede Stadium to Honor Ravi Shastri with Dedicated Stand

2 Mar 2026

• MCA President: Amol Kale
• Wankhede Stadium Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra
• BCCI Headquarters: Wankhede Stadium Complex

Team Achievements

Indian Army Achieves Hat-Trick of Titles at Khelo India Winter Games 2026

2 Mar 2026

• KIWG 2026 Top State: Indian Army (9 Gold)
• Second Place: Himachal Pradesh (6 Gold)
• Nodal Agency: Sports Authority of India (SAI)

Individual Achievements

Aarav Dengla Becomes India's 93rd Chess Grandmaster

2 Mar 2026

• FIDE: International Chess Federation
• FIDE Headquarters: Lausanne, Switzerland
• Grandmaster Norms: A performance level required in international tournaments

Winners

Jammu & Kashmir Secures Historic Maiden Ranji Trophy Title

2 Mar 2026

• Ranji Trophy Named After: Maharaja Ranjitsinhji
• Format: First-Class Cricket (Domestic)
• First Season: 1934-35

Naval Exercises

INS Tarangini Visits Sri Lanka as Part of 'Bridges of Friendship' Outreach

2 Mar 2026

• INS Tarangini: Commissioned in 1997
• Trincomalee: A major deep-water harbor in Sri Lanka
• Chief of Naval Staff: Admiral R. Hari Kumar

State Policies

Sikkim's Pakyong Airport to be Renamed in Honor of Freedom Fighter Trilochan Pokhrel

2 Mar 2026

• Sikkim Governor: Om Prakash Mathur
• Pakyong Airport Inauguration: 24 September 2018
• Unique Fact: Pakyong is one of the highest airports in India

First in World

UAE Launches World’s Inaugural Sovereign Financial Cloud Infrastructure

2 Mar 2026

• CBUAE Headquarters: Abu Dhabi
• Currency of UAE: Dirham (AED)
• Core42: A UAE-based digital transformation and cloud firm

Mobile Applications

Jio Finance Debuts AI-Powered Financial Marketplace App 'Finsider'

2 Mar 2026

• Parent Company: Jio Financial Services Ltd (JFSL)
• JFSL CEO: Hitesh Sethia
• JFSL Headquarters: Mumbai

RBI

RBI Initiates March 2026 Round of Rural Consumer Confidence Survey

2 Mar 2026

• Survey Agency: Ipsos Research Private Ltd
• Scope: 31 States/UTs
• Frequency: Conducted regularly to track economic shifts

RBI

RBI Penalizes Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services for Compliance Lapses

2 Mar 2026

• RBI Governor: Shaktikanta Das
• NBFC Stands for: Non-Banking Financial Company
• RBI Headquarters: Mumbai

Economic Affairs

GST Revenue Hits ₹1.83 Lakh Crore in February 2026, Recording 8.1% Growth

2 Mar 2026

• GST Implementation Date: 1 July 2017
• GST Slogan: One Nation, One Tax
• Article related to GST Council: Article 279A

International Summits

India Showcases Telecom Prowess at Mobile World Congress 2026 in Barcelona

2 Mar 2026

• MWC Host City: Barcelona, Spain
• Tejas Networks: An Indian telecom equipment company (Part of Tata Group)
• DCI Stands for: Data Center Interconnect

National Parks

Project Cheetah Expansion: Nine Felines from Botswana Arrive at Kuno National Park

2 Mar 2026

• Kuno National Park Location: Madhya Pradesh
• Year Asiatic Cheetah was declared extinct in India: 1952
• Nodal Ministry for Project Cheetah: Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

Government Notifications

Government Unveils New Digital Dashboard and Manual to Streamline Banking Operations

2 Mar 2026

• Controller General of Accounts (CGA) Department: Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance
• Role of CGA: Principal Accounting Adviser to the Government of India
• Constitutional Context: CGA derives powers from Article 150 of the Constitution

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