Veteran actor-filmmaker Amol Palekar honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2026 Mahindra Excellence in Theatre Awards (META). Th e honour celebrates his immense, decades-long influence as an actor and director who redefined contemporary storytelling across both Indian theatre and cinema.
The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) Raising Day is ibserved every year on March 10. The day honours and pays gratitude towards CISF forces and their incredible contribution in safeguarding the industrial undertakings across the country.
The Indian Railways has launched the SHINE (Sexual Harassment Incident Notification for Empowerment) app for women employees to strengthen workplace safety across the organization. The portal has a feature that allows lodging complaints on behalf of outside visitors, contractual employees/workers or students and on behalf of women employees.
The Union Cabinet approved the extension of Jal Jeevan Mission up to December 2028 with an enhanced outlay of Rs.8.7 lakh crore. The project was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2019 to provide safe and adequate drinking water through tap connections to all households in rural India.
Eminent historian and public intellectual K.N. Panikkar died in Thiruvananthapuram on 9 March 2026. He was 89. Panikkar was widely regarded as one of Indias leading Marxist historians and an influential voice in debates on secularism, communalism and the writing of modern Indian history.
An Indian Armed Forces contingent arrived at Seychelles to participate in the Eleventh edition of Joint Military Exercise “LAMITIYE-2026” with the Seychelles Defence Forces (SDF) on 9 March 2026. The Joint Exercise commenced at the Seychelles Defence Academy from 9th March and will continue till the 20th March.
International Womens Day (IWD) is observed every year on March 8. The day is meant to recognise the achievements of women and girls in all areas of life, including work, education, politics and culture. It is also a time to speak about equal rights and the need for fair opportunities.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched two new corridors of the Delhi Metro, including the countrys first Ring Metro on 8 March 2026. While the Majlis Park-Maujpur Babarpur (Pink Line) corridor is of around 12.3 km, the Deepali Chowk-Majlis Park (Magenta Line) corridor spans around 9.9 km.
Indian fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah completed 500 wickets in international cricket. This achievement come during the ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2026 semifinal against England. The achivement come at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai when Bumrah dismissed England captain Harry Brook on the first ball of his spell.
The Karnataka government has proposed banning social media use for children below the age of 16, marking the first attempt by an Indian state to impose age-based restrictions on digital platforms. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced the proposal while presenting the State Budget for 2026-27.
Indonesia will ban social media for children under 16, the countrys communication and digital affairs minister, Meutya Hafid, said on 6 March 2026. Hafid said she has already signed a government regulation that means children under the age of 16 can no longer have accounts on high-risk digital platforms, including YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, X, Bigo Live, and Roblox.
According to the Hurun Global Rich List 2026, Mukesh Ambani continues to hold the title of Indias richest person and also remains Asias wealthiest individual. His total wealth rose by about 9 over the past year to reach Rs.9.8 lakh crore. Gautam Adani retained the second spot on the list.
Kerala Health Department has launched the MeHEALTH app for getting information about the nearby government health facilities. With the help of this app, users can find details of nearby hospitals within 10 kilometres, including available specialities, laboratory tests and their rates.
National Safety Day in India is observed every year on March 4 to generate awareness and commitment to working safely. On March 4, 1966, the National Safety Council was established with the goal of creating, growing, and maintaining a voluntary movement related to safety, health, and the environment (SHE).
National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management-Kundli (NIFTEM-K), under the Ministry of Food Processing Industries, has signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada, to foster academic and research collaboration in the areas of Food Sciences.
Indias gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections rose 8.1 percent year-on-year to Rs.1.83 lakh crore in February 2026. With this, total gross GST revenue for the financial year 2025 26 up to 28 February stood at Rs.20.27 lakh crore, marking an 8.3 percent increase over the corresponding period last year (2025).
NITI Aayog and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed the Record of Discussions (RoD) for Phase II of the Japan India Cooperative Actions towards Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on 2 March 2026, aimed at strengthening development interventions in Aspirational Districts and Blocks.
