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March Weekly One Liner Current Affairs Part 3
Competitive exams such as SBI PO, SBI Clerk, IBPS PO, IBPS Clerk, LIC, SSC, Railways, and other government and competitive exams require candidates to have knowledge of General Awareness, General Knowledge, and Current Affairs. The section on general awareness and current affairs is critical in determining overall scores in these exams.
To help candidates prepare for these exams, we offer weekly one-liner current affairs that cover essential and major topics. These current affairs will keep you up-to-date with current events and help you in upcoming exams.
National News
- Rashtrapati Bhavan Hosts Purple Fest to Celebrate Talent and Aspirations of Divyangjan
- NHAI Revises FASTag Annual Pass Fee to ₹3,075 for FY 2026–27
- Centre Renames Tuticorin Airport as Thoothukudi Airport in Tamil Nadu
- Chapchar Kut Celebrated with Traditional Fervour in Aizawl
- Arpita Patra Becomes Second Indian Woman to Scale Nevado Ojos del Salado
- Safdarjung Hospital Launches India’s First Online Critical Care Follow–Up Clinic for ICU Patients
- Department of Posts Launches ‘24 Speed Post’ with Next-Day Guaranteed Delivery in Six Major Cities
- PM Modi Inaugurates India’s First Fully Automated Haldia Bulk Terminal at Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port
- PM Modi Virtually Inaugurates 120 MW Lower Kopili Hydroelectric Project in Assam
- Maharashtra Govt Signs MoU with Wadhwani AI to Boost AI-Driven Public Health Services
- Himachal Pradesh Govt Signs MoU with National Dairy Development Board to Boost Dairy Sector and Milk Processing Capacity
- Ministry of Education and IIT Kanpur Launch Free SATHEE App for Competitive Exam Preparation
- Andhra Pradesh Launches ‘Divyang Shakti’ Scheme for Free Bus Travel to Differently Abled Persons
- Chhattisgarh Launches Gaudham Yojana to Protect Stray Cattle
- Government Expands ALMM Framework to Solar Ingots & Wafers to Boost Domestic Manufacturing
- Odisha’s Kusunpur Becomes State’s First ‘Smart Village’ Under CSIR Initiative
- Tata Steel Approves Merger with Neelachal Ispat Nigam Ltd (NINL) and $2 Billion Investment in Singapore Arm
- Bharat Tribes Fest 2026 Begins in New Delhi, Showcasing Tribal Culture and Entrepreneurship
- Cabinet Approves ₹33,660 Crore BHAVYA Scheme to Develop 100 Industrial Parks Across India
- Pushkar S Dhami Celebrates Phool Dei Festival Marking Arrival of Spring in Uttarakhand
- India–Indonesia Launch Joint Restoration of Prambanan Temple in Yogyakarta
- Ministry of Ayush Launches “Yoga 365” Campaign to Promote Daily Yoga Practice
- Ayush Ministry Signs MoU with CISF to Promote Preventive Healthcare and Wellness
- Cabinet Approves ₹1,718.56 Crore MSP Funding to Strengthen Cotton Procurement and Support Farmers
- GSI Declares Kalinjar Fort Hill a National Geo-Heritage Site
- Punjab Launches ‘Sikhya Kranti 2.0’ with ₹3,500 Crore Investment to Transform School Education
- India and Bhutan Sign MoU to Boost Postal Cooperation and Technology Collaboration
- NBA Forms Expert Committee to Combat Invasive Alien Species and Protect India’s Biodiversity
- Narendra Modi Becomes India’s Longest-Serving Elected Leader
- Third North-East India Film Festival 2026 begins in Imphal
- Revanth Reddy Launches ₹9,000 Crore Rythu Bharosa Disbursement for Farmers
International News
- 22-Year-Old Indian Americans — Brendan Foody, Adarsh Hiremath, and Surya Midha Become World’s Youngest Self-Made Billionaires
- Asia Africa Agri Alliance Formed to Boost Agricultural Trade, Investment and Cooperation
- Argentina Withdraws from World Health Organisation
- Finland Tops World Happiness Report 2026 for 9th Year; India ranks 116th
Banking and Financial
- Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority to Organise ‘Niveshak Shivir’ in Bhubaneswar
- Fitch Ratings Raises India’s GDP Growth Forecast to 7.5% for FY26
- RBI Imposes ₹3.1 Lakh Penalty on Cashfree Payments India Private Ltd for Regulatory Violations
- India’s WPI Inflation Rises to 2.13% in February 2026
- RBI Imposes ₹2.7 Lakh Penalty on Manappuram Finance for KMP Pay Rule Violation
- NPCI International Payments Limited Expands UPI Acceptance in Sri Lanka via LankaQR Codes
- Jio Payments Bank Launches UPI-Based Cardless Cash Withdrawal Facility to Boost Financial Inclusion
- RBI Wins ‘Initiative of the Year’ Award for Launching “.bank.in” Domain to Boost Digital Banking Security
- Banks Write Off ₹9.75 Lakh Crore Loans in 11 Years
- World Bank Approves $300 Million Loan for Clean Air Programme in Uttar Pradesh
- DCM Shriram Secures $90 Million Investment from IFC for Sustainable Growth
- Axis Bank to Infuse ₹1,500 Crore into Axis Finance to Boost Growth
- Core Industries Growth Rises to 2.3% in February 2026
- RBI Imposes ₹31.80 Lakh Penalty on HSBC for Non-Compliance
- Nirmala Sitharaman Launches ‘PRARAMBH 2026’ to Promote Awareness of New Income Tax Act 2025
Appointment and Resignation
- Syed Ata Hasnain Takes Oath as 43rd Governor of Bihar
- Govt Appoints Kompella Venkata Ramana Murty as Whole-Time Member of SEBI
- Uniqlo Appoints Jasprit Bumrah as Brand Ambassador for India
- Atanu Chakraborty Resigns; Keki Mistry Appointed Interim Chairman of HDFC Bank
- NMDC Limited Becomes First Indian Mining Company to Produce 50 MT Iron Ore in a Year
- Vikram K. Doraiswami Appointed as India’s Next Ambassador to China
- Anutin Charnvirakul Re-elected as 32nd Prime Minister of Thailand
- South Indian Bank Appoints Jose Joseph Kattoor as New Non-Executive Chairman
- Yamaha Music India Private Ltd Appoints R. Rahman as Brand Ambassador
Awards
- Vairamuthu Selected for the 60th Jnanpith Award for 2025
- Naman Awards 2026: BCCI to honour Rahul Dravid, Mithali Raj, Roger Binny with Lifetime Achievement Awards
- “One Battle After Another” Dominates Oscars 2026 with Six Awards; Michael B. Jordan Wins Best Actor
- Sahitya Akademi Announces Sahitya Akademi Awards 2025 Honouring Excellence in 24 Languages
- Chandrasekaran Conferred Honorary Knighthood by United Kingdom
Science
- Gujarat Achieves Space Milestone with First Sounding Rocket Launch at Dholera
- India Successfully Tests Indigenous Floating LiDAR Buoy System for Advanced Ocean and Wind Monitoring
Defence
- Indian Navy Participates in U.-Led ‘Sea Dragon 2026’ ASW Exercise in Guam
- Sagar Defence Lays Foundation of World’s First Autonomous Shipbuilding Centre in Nellore
Sports
- Mayank Chakraborty Becomes India’s 94th Chess Grandmaster, First from Assam
- Armand Duplantis Sets New Pole Vault World Record of 6.31m at Mondo Classic
- Kimi Antonelli Wins Chinese Grand Prix, Becomes Second-Youngest F1 Race Winner
- Sarfaraz Ahmed Announces Retirement from International Cricket
- India Tops Medal Table with 208 Medals at World Para Athletics Grand Prix 2026, New Delhi
- Chandrika Pujari Wins Gold as India Secures Five Medals at World Boxing Futures Cup
- India to Host World Indoor Athletics Championships 2028 in Bhubaneswar
- Lionel Messi Becomes Second Footballer to Score 900 Career Goals
- FIFA Fines Israeli FA $190,700 Over Anti-Discrimination Violations
Important day
- 15 March – International Day to Combat Islamophobia
- 13 March – World Sleep Day (Theme 2026 – Sleep Well, Live Better)
- 15 March -World Consumer Rights Day (Theme 2026 – Safe Products, Confident Consumers)
- 16 March – National Vaccination Day
- March 18 Observed as Ordnance Factories Day in India
- 14 March – International Day of Mathematics (Theme 2026 – Mathematics and Hope)
- 20 March – International Day of Happiness
- 20 March – World Sparrow Day
- Narcotics Control Bureau Marks 41st Raising Day (17th March) with Nationwide Campaign for Drug-Free India
- 20 March – World Sparrow Day (Theme 2026 – Creating Bird-Friendly Cities & Communities)
- 21 March – World Forestry Day (Theme 2026 – Forests and Economies)
- 21 March – World Poetry Day (Theme 2026 – Poetry as a Bridge for Peace and Inclusion)
- 21 March – International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (Theme 2026 – Mobilizing political will: 60 years of commemorating the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination)
- 21 March – International Nowruz Day
- 21 March – World Down Syndrome Day
- 21 March – World Day for Glaciers
- 22 March – Bihar Diwas
- 22 March – World Water Day (Theme 2026 – Water and Gender)
Obituary
- Former General Secretary of All India Football Federation Kushal Das passes away
- Actor Madhu Malhotra dies at 71
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