The India women's national field hockey team secured qualification for the FIH Hockey Women's World Cup 2026 before the semifinals of the qualifiers held in Hyderabad.
Para Athletics Gold Medal
Indian para-athlete Shailesh Kumar won gold in the men’s high jump T63 category at the World Para Athletics Grand Prix in New Delhi.
🔶 Banking Regulation & Financial Markets
RBI Dividend Norms for Banks
The Reserve Bank of India issued Prudential Norms on Declaration of Dividend and Remittance of Profits Directions, 2026 , regulating how commercial banks distribute dividends.
SEBI Technology Roadmap Group
The Securities and Exchange Board of India created a high-level expert working group to design technology roadmaps for India’s securities market.
🔶 Banking Products & Financial Inclusion
Bank of Baroda Women-Focused Account
Bank of Baroda introduced the ‘bob Women Sapphire Savings Account’ , offering financial, healthcare, and lifestyle benefits tailored for women customers.
South Indian Bank Digital Lending Facility
South Indian Bank launched a Loan Against Mutual Funds (LAMF) platform enabling customers to secure loans using mutual fund investments as collateral.
🔶 Digital Commerce & FinTech Collaboration
PayU–GoKwik Partnership
PayU partnered with GoKwik to improve checkout optimisation for direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands .
🔶 Global Energy Developments
New Oil Refinery Announcement in the US
Donald Trump announced plans for the first major new oil refinery in the US in nearly five decades , with investment support from Reliance Industries Limited led by Mukesh Ambani.
🔶 Nuclear Energy Leadership
First Woman Head of an Operational Nuclear Power Plant in India
RM Nachammai became the first woman to lead operations of a functioning nuclear power plant in India under Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited.
🔶 Governance & Civil Service Capacity Building
Mission Karmayogi – Coursera Partnership
Coursera partnered with the Government of India’s Mission Karmayogi to provide advanced digital training and upskilling programs for civil servants .
🔶 Strategic Industrial Development
Electronics Manufacturing Strategy
NITI Aayog reaffirmed its commitment to expanding India’s electronics manufacturing ecosystem through industry partnerships .
🔶 Space & Planetary Defence Research
NASA’s DART Mission Reference
The Double Asteroid Redirection Test conducted by NASA demonstrated the ability to alter the trajectory of an asteroid by impacting it with a spacecraft .
🔶 Obituary
Biren Singh Engti
Veteran Congress leader and former Union Minister of State Biren Singh Engti passed away at the age of 81 in Assam.
Month: Current Affairs - March 13, 2026
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