DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 16TH MARCH 2026

World Consumer Rights Day - 15th March 

THEME  2026 - Safe Products, Confident Consumers 

1) The Union Ministry Of Steel Announced N V S Prabhakar As New Chairman And Managing Director Of Rashtriya Ispat Nigam limited (RINL) 

2) Ms Kasturi Sengupta Taking Charge As The Secretary General, General Insurance Council.

3) Eminent Nephrologist Dr K V Johny Passed Away in Kochi.

4) Harika Dronavalli Bagged Bronze In Uzbekistan Women's Chess Championships 

5) Tamilnadu Government Has Appointed DGP B Bala Naga Devi As Head Of The State Intelligent Wing 

6) Tamilnadu Chief Minister M K Stallin Has Launched The Tamilnadu AVGC - XR Policy 2026 

7) An MoU Signed Between Confederation Of Indian Industry ( CII) And BSNL Was Exchanged For Setting Up The Telecom Innovation Research And Training Centre ( TIRTC) 

8) Former West Bengal Governor Gopal Krishna Gandhi Unveiled His Book - INDIA AND HER FUTURES ( Launched By Actor Kamal Hassan) 

9) Abdulla Aboobacker Clinched The Men's Triple Jump Title At The INDIAN Open Jumps Competition 2026 In Bengaluru 

10) External Affairs Minister Dr S JAISHANKAR Set To Visit Brussels 

11) Union Home Minister Amit Shah Has Inaugurated The Pragiyotishpur Medical College And Hospital, In Guwahati 

12) India's Sea Food Exports Rs 62,408.45 Crores in 2024/25 ( Grows By 42.7%) 

13) K SINIAKOVA And Taylor Townsend Wins The Women's Double Title At Indian Well 2026 Title 

14) P V Sindhu Flagged Off The Patna Marathon 

15) Former Pakistan Captain Sarfaraz Ahmad Has Announced Retirement From International Cricket 

16) Gulveer Singh Wins Bronze In NYC Half Marathon in USA 

17) India Ends Their Campaign With 5 Medals, Including 1 Gold, 3 Silver And One Bronze In World Boxing Futures Cup 2026 

18) The Elections Commission in India Has Announced Upcoming Election In States And UTS 

19) Karan Singh Finishes As Runners Up At ITF M25 KOLKATA Men's Single