Saturday, 21 March 2026

JANUARY TO FEBRUARY SCHEMES LAUNCHED IN 2026

JANUARY - 

STATE - 

* ODISHA GOVERMENT LAUNCHED THE SWEEKRUTI SCHEME.


* SWEEKRUTI SCHEME IMPLEMENT BY THE SOCIAL SECURITY AND EMPOWERMENT OF PERSON WITH DISABILITY (SSEPD) 

* IT IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE STRUCTURED, RIGHT BASED FRAMEWORK FOR THE WELFARE OF THE TRANSGENDER COMMUNITY AND THEIR FAMILIES 

* ACCORDING TO LAST CENSUS ( ODISHA NO. OF TRANSGENDER 20,300) 

* THIS IS THE FIRST SOCIAL SCHEME FOR TRANSGENDER IN ODISHA 

* THE SCHEME FOCUSES ON A SET OF KEY STRATEGIES THAT INCLUDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO PARENTS OF TRANSGENDER CHILDREN, PRE -POST MATRIC SCHOLARSHIP FOR TRANSGENDER STUDENTS, SKILL UPGRADATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT TRAINING, STRENGTH THE SELF HELP GROUP, 


Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma Has Announced The Launch Of The BABU ASONI Scheme From February 1 2026. 

( Under This Scheme Male Students Pursuing Post Graduates Courses Will Receive a Monthly Stipend Of Rs 2000 While Those Enrolled In Undergraduate Programmes Will Get Rs 1000 Per Month) 

DEEN DAYAL LADO LAXMI Yojana, Haryana 


TAMILNADU ASSURED PENSION SCHEME (TAPS) - 

* GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AND TEACHERS WILL RECEIVE A GUARANTEED PENSION EQUAL TO 50% OF THE LAST DRAWN MONTHLY SALARY.


* EMPLOYEES WILL CONTRIBUTE 10% OF THEIR SALARY, WHILE THEIR ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL BURDEN REQUIRED TO ENSURE THE ASSURED PENSION WILL BE BORNE BY THE TAMILNADU GOVERNMENT.

* PENSIONER'S WILL ELIGIBLE FOR DEARNESS ALLOWANCE (DA) INCREASE EVERY 6 MONTHS, 

* IN CASE OF PENSIONER'S DEATH 60% OF THE LAST DRAWN PENSION WILL BE PAID AS A FAMILY PENSION TO THE NOMINATED FAMILY MEMBERS.

* GRATUITY UPTO RS 25 LAKH WILL BE PAID ON RETIREMENT OR IN THE EVENT OF DEATH DURING SERVICE, ( BASED ON THE LENGTH OF SERVICE) 

* AFTER THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS SCHEME, A MINIMUM PENSION WILL BE ENSURED FOR ALL EMPLOYEE ( WHO RETIRES WITHOUT COMPLETING THE QUALIFYING SERVICE FOR PENSION) 

* EMPLOYEE WHO JOINED SERVICE UNDER THE CONTRIBUTORY PENSION SCHEME (CPS) AND RETIRED WITHOUT A PENSION BEFORE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TAPS WILL BE PROVIDED A SPECIAL COMPASSIONATE PENSION.


UNGAL KANAVAI SOLLUNGAL SCHEME - 

* TAMILNADU CHIEF MINISTER M K STALLIN HAS LAUNCHED THE UNGAL KANAVAI SOLLUNGAL SCHEME IN CHENNAI ON 9TH JANUARY 2026:


* SHARE YOUR ASPIRATIONS SCHEME 

* OBJECTIVE - 

- TO ENGAGE CITIZEN DIRECTLY, UNDERSTAND THEIR NEEDS AND DREAMS FOR A DEVELOPED TAMILNADU BY 2030 

* THE SCHEME AIMS TO COVER AROUND 1.91 CRORES HOUSEHOLDS ACROSS RURAL AND URBAN AREAS IN TAMILNADU.

* APPROXIMATELY 5,000 TRAINED VOLUNTEERS, PRIMARILY MEMBERS OF WOMEN'S SHG GROUPS ARE CONDUCTING DOOR TO DOOR VISITS.

* EACH PARTICIPATING FAMILY RECEIVED A DREAM CARD 



Karnataka Government Has Approved The Extension Of B to A Khata Conversion Scheme 

PUNJAB- 

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann Has Launched The MUKHYA MANTRI SEHAT YOJANA At Mohali 


( Under This Scheme 3 Crores Punjabis From 65 Lakhs Family In Punjab Will Receive Health Insurance Coverage Of Upto Rs 10 lakh Per Year At Over 900 GOVERNMENT And Private Hospital in Punjab And Chandigarh) 

Union Home Minister Amit Shah Has Launched Two Schemes in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 


- ONE DISTRICT ONE COUSINE - To Promote And Market Distict Cousines Of Districts On The Lines Of ODOP.

- Sardar Patel Industrial And Employment Zone - 100 Acres Industrial Parks Under One District One Industrial Park Initiative In Each District.

The Government Has Approved a 200 Crores Project To Develop a Smart Integrated Fishing Harbour At Mayabunder, Andaman and Nicobar 

SUDAKSHYA SCHEME - 

* ODISHA STATE GOVERNMENT HAS LAUNCHED THE SUDAKSHYA SCHEME 


* ODISHA GOVERNMENT HAS JOINED HANDS WITH THE UDAITI FOUNDATION TO LAUNCH A STUDY AND EMPLOYMENT PILOT TO TO IMPROVE THE JOB OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN TRAINEE IN TECHNICAL EDUCATION 

* THE SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION ( SDTE) DEPARTMENT ISSUED A DIRECTIVE ON JANUARY 27, 2026 

* UNDER THIS SCHEME PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO SCHOLARSHIPS TO GIRLS PURSUING ITI/POLYTECHNIQUE/DIPLOMA 

( MONTHLY MAINTAINANCE OF RS 1500 FOR HOSTELLERS & 500 FOR DAY SCHOLARS ) 

* ONLY FOR FEMALE STUDENTS CATEGORY INCLUDING GENERAL, SC, ST, OBC, SEBC 

FEBRUARY - 

 Steel Authority Of India' Limited ( SAIL) In collaboration With My Gov, Has Launched The Sale -e- Bration : Steel Built India - SAIL BUILT TRUST 

Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel Has Launched The Mukhyamantri Gramotthan Yojana For Providing Urban Equivalent Facilities In Village Areas.

 Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Has Launched The MUKHYAMANTRI KANYA BIBAHA YOJANA 

Gautam Adani, Chairperson Of Adani Group Has Launched The MANGAL SEVA, 

Kerala Launched The RAKSHAKAVACHAM Accidental Insurance Scheme For Private SECTOR Workers.

Delhi Government Has Launched The LAKHPATI BITIYA YOJANA, Under This Scheme Girls To Get 1 Lakh From Birth To Graduation.


 Government Approved Startup India Fund Of Funds 2.0 To Mobilize Venture Capital For Startup 

Cabinet Approved The Rehabilitation And Up gradation Of Ghoti- Trimbak ( Mokhada) - Jawhar - Manor - Palghar Section 

The Soil Health Card Scheme Completed 10 Years.

Cabinet Approved The MSP For Raw Jute 2026/27 ) ( 5,925/Quintal ) 

PM - Kisan Completed 7 Years.


FORMER UNION MINISTER ASHWINI KUMAR LAUNCHED HIS BOOK

Former Union Law Minister And Senior Advocate Ashwini Kumar Launched His Book - GUARDIANS OF THE REPUBLIC 

Friday, 20 March 2026

CHAMELI DEVI JAIN AWARDS FOR OUTSTANDING MEDIA PERSON

* CHAMELI DEVI JAIN AWARDS FOR OUTSTANDING MEDIA PERSON OF THE YEAR AWARDED TO FIREBRAND JOURNALIST ANNA MM VETTICAD 

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 21ST MARCH 2026

World's Sparrows Day - 20th March 

THEME 2026 - I Love Sparrows 

International Happiness Day - 20th March 

THEME 2026 - Caring And Sharing 

World Oral Health Day - 20th March 

THEME  2026 - A Happy Mouth Is a Happy Life 

1) Exim Bank US Announced Deal With India, At The Indo - Pacific Energy Security Ministerial And Business Forum In Tokyo, Japan.

2) The Odisha Government Has Appointed Dr Durga Madhab Satpathy As The New Director Of Medical Education And Training ( DMET) 

3) An MoU Signed Between Kathmandu University, NEPAL And Indian Institute Of Technology, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh For Collaboration In Research, 
4) India Ranked Third Globally On Forbes Billionaire List 2026 - ( 229 Indian Features) 

5) India's Bhupathiraju 's Anmish Varma Enters Into Guinness Book World Record For Achieving The Fastest Time To Climb The 7 Volcanic Summits By A Male.



6) Britain, FRANCE, Germany, Italy And Nederlands And Japan To Agree To Join Efforts To Ensure Security Of Strait Of Hormuz.

7) Indonesian Billionaire Michael Bambang Hartono Passed Away.

8) Chhattisgarh Assembly Passed The Freedom Of Religion Bill 2026 

9) Former Union Law Minister And Senior Advocate Ashwini Kumar Launched His Book - GUARDIANS OF THE REPUBLIC 



10) NTPC Signed MoU with Octopus Energy Group, UK To Explore Strategic Collaboration ACROSS Power And Energy Sector At Bharat Electricity Summit 2026 

11) IAS OFFICER Kranthi Kumar Pati Has Been Appointed As The Deputy Director Of LBSNAA, Mussoorie, For 4 Years 

12) Rajagopal Partha Sarthi Passed Away on 7th March 2026 

13) Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma Unveiled The Rajasthan Mandapam Project.

14) Tata Steel Inaugurated It's First Scrap Based Electric Arc Furnace At Hi - Tech Valley Ludhiana, Punjab 

15) President Droupadi MURMU Inaugurated The Nand Kishore Samani Oncology Block At Vrindavan 

16) The India Bioeconomy Report ( IBER) 2026 And The BIRAC Impact Report Released At 14th Foundation Day Of Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council ( BIRAC) 

* India's Bioeconomy Reached USD 195.3 Billion in 2025 

17) India Ranked 116 in World Happiness Index 2026 ( Finland Ranked One) 
18) Telengana Government Budget ANNOUCED Worth Rs 3,24,234. Crores For FY 2026/27 

19) Para Olympian Medalist Avni Lekhara Has Honoured With Prestigious ARAVALI AWARD 
20) Mauritius Deputy Prime Minister Paul Berenger Resigned 

21) Shri T N Natarajan Takes Charge As Director ( Commercial) Of Steel Authority Of India' (SAIL) 

22) Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh Honoured With Lifetime achievement Awards In Medicine And Diabetes At MVCON 2026 
23) Hollywood Actor Chuck Norris Passed Away 

24) Yaounde, Cameroon Host The 14th Ministerial Conference Of The World Trade Organisation ( WTO) 
25) India And Bhutan SIGNED A MoU On Postal Cooperation 

26) India Delivered a 2.5 Ton Consignment Of Emergency Medicine To Kabul, Afghanistan 

27) A New Species Of Wild Kiwi Species ACTINIDIA INDICA, Discovered In Eastern Himalaya 
28) Journalist Nidhi Suresh Has Honoured With Kamala Mankekar Award For Journalism On Gender 2025 


A NEW SPECIES OF CRAB DISCOVERD IN GOA MANGROVES

* RESEARCHERS FROM ZOOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA (ZSI) HAVE DISCOVERED A NEW CRAB SPECIES IN GOAN MANGROVE.

* SPECIES NAME - CHHAPGARUS NGANKEEAE 

* BROWNY HAIRY SHELL, 

* SPECIES NAMED IN HONOUR TO LATE DR. NGAN KEE Ng ( MARINE BIOLOGIST FROM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE) 

INDIAN AMBASSADOR TO CHINA APPOINTED

 1992 IFS OFFICER Shri Vikram K Doraiswami Appointed As India's Next Ambassador To People's Republic Of China 

14TH EWALD PRIZE 2026

* PROFESOR GAUTAM DESIRAJU, DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR AT INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, MANDI AWARDED WITH THE 14TH EWALD PRIZE 

* THE PRIZE GIVEN BY THE INTERNATIONAL UNION OF CRYSTALLOGRAPHY.

Thursday, 19 March 2026

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 20TH MARCH 2026

1) Veteran Doraemon Director Tsutomu Shibayama Passed Away.

2) HDFC Bank Chairman Atanu Chakraborty Has Resigned On Ethical GROUND.

3) IAS OFFICER Aryaka Akhoury Appointed As Deputy Secretary In DoPT 

4) Yashobhoomi, New Delhi Host The Bharat Electricity Summit 2026 

( Theme 2026 - From Vision To Voltage) 

* UNION Minister Shri Manohar Lal Khattar Inaugurated The SUMMIT 

Two Key Reports Released - 

* National Resource Adequacy Plan 

* Transmission Plan For Integration Of Over 900 GW Non - Fossil Fuel Capacity By 2035-36 



5) Actress Priyanka Chopra Has Named As One Of The Change Makers In Nat Geo 2026 List 

6) 1992 IFS OFFICER Shri Vikram K Doraiswami Appointed As India's Next Ambassador To People's Republic Of China 
7) Meghalaya Set To Host The Inaugural International Shilong Film Festival 

8) ANUTIN CHARNVIRAKUL HAS REELECTED As The Prime Minister Of Thailand.

9) IFFCO Launched Indigenous Nano NPK Fertilisers.

10) Reserve Bank of India Has Approved The Appointment Of Keki Mistry As INTERIM Chairman Of HDFC BANK.

11) 2016 BATCH Chhattisgarh Cadre IAS OFFICER Ravi Mittal Has Appointed As The Deputy Secretary In The Prime Minister Office For 4 Years.

12) Bharat Pe Appoints Himanshu Verma As Chief Of POS Business.

13) THE ASHES ARE WARM: Memories Of A Lifetime Spent With U G Krishnamurthy Book Author - Mahesh Bhatt 
14) The 2nd Edition Of INDIAN Ocean Ship (IOS) Sagar Held On 16th March 2026 

15) Lok Sabha Passes The Demands For Grants Of Various Ministries 

16) INDIAN WRITER Keshava Guha's Novel The Tiger's Share Has Shortlisted For 2026 Climate Friction Prize 

17) NMDC Limited Has Appoints Anurag Kapil As Director ( Finance) 

18) Hyderabad Airport Wins The Best Airport Staff Award In India And South Asia 

19) MobiKwik Appoints Anis Pathan As Chief Risk Officer.

20) Mr Kumar Mangalam Birla, Chairman Of Aditya Birla Group Has Been Awarded Coveted CNBC TV 18 IBLA Entrepreneurs Of The DECADE Award 

21) Nicholas Haysom, Representative Of Secretary General At UN Passed Away.

22) Odisha Signed MoA With WASSAN To Revive Forgotten Foods.

23) Mahesh Gawali Has Appointed As The Head Coach Of U20 India's Men's National Football Team 


2026 ABEL PRIZE

* GERD FALTING RECEIVED THE 2026 ABEL PRIZE 

* FOR INTRODUCING POWERFUL TOOL IN ARITHMETIC GEOMETRY AND RESOLVING LONG STANDING DIOPHANTINE CONJECTURE OF MORDELL AND LANG 



TATA GROUP CHAIRMAN HONOURED AT UNITED KINGDOM

* TATA GROUP CHAIRMAN N CHANDRASEKHRAN HONOURED WITH UNITED KINGDOM'S KBE 

FORMER AMBASSADOR TO FRANCE HONOURED WITH FRANCE HONOUR

* FORMER INDIAN AMBASSADOR TO FRANCE & MONACO SHRI JAWED ASHRAF HONOURED WITH THE INSIGNIA OF THE COMMANDEUR de la Legion d' Honneur 

PRIME MINISTER ELECTION IN THAILAND

* ANUTIN CHARNVIRAKUL HAS BEEN REELECTED AS PRIME MINISTER OF THAILAND.

* CAPITAL - BANGKOK 

* CURRENCY - THAI BAHT 

JANUARY TO FEBRUARY SCHEMES LAUNCHED IN 2026

JANUARY -  STATE -  *  * ODISHA GOVERMENT LAUNCHED THE SWEEKRUTI SCHEME. * SWEEKRUTI SCHEME IMPLEMENT BY THE SOCIAL SECURITY AND EMPOWERMENT...

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