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The Supreme Court of India allowed withdrawal of artificial life support in the Harish Rana passive euthanasia case , adding a new dimension to the legal framework governing end-of-life decisions in India.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi began a two-day visit to Assam , launching and inaugurating development projects worth over ₹24,000 crore focused on infrastructure, energy, connectivity, and welfare initiatives.
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A special inclusion-focused event titled Purple Fest was organised at Rashtrapati Bhavan to celebrate the achievements and capabilities of Divyangjan (persons with disabilities) and promote accessibility and empowerment.
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The Bokaro Steel Plant received certification from the Bureau of Indian Standards for four newly developed steel grades: ISC 440 LA, ISC 470 LA, ISC 510 LA, and ISC 550 LA .
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All India Institute of Medical Sciences and Indian Space Research Organisation signed an agreement to advance space medicine research and develop healthcare solutions for astronauts involved in India’s future human spaceflight missions.
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The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India and the Indo Canada Chamber of Commerce signed a cooperation agreement during the India–Canada Business Roundtable in New Delhi to strengthen bilateral trade engagement.
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The Reserve Bank of India observed the 6th Digital Payments Awareness Week (DPAW) from 9–13 March 2026 to encourage safe and responsible digital payment practices.
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RBI imposed a ₹2.70 lakh monetary penalty on Manappuram Finance Limited for failing to comply with regulatory guidelines.
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India’s Public Sector Banks earned more than ₹28,600 crore over the past five years through the distribution of third-party financial products such as insurance policies, mutual funds, credit cards, and demat services.
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Private sector banks in India collected approximately ₹11,000 crore between FY2022-23 and FY2024-25 as penalties from customers who failed to maintain the required minimum balance in savings accounts.
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The fintech firm Razorpay introduced the world’s first payments Agent Studio at FTX 2026 using the Claude Agent SDK developed by Anthropic .
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The National Stock Exchange of India progressed toward its long-anticipated Initial Public Offering (IPO) by finalising key intermediaries for the listing process.
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Bank of Baroda secured a USD 500 million five-year syndicated loan through its IFSC Banking Unit located in GIFT City.
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South Indian Bank launched Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) payment services through its internet banking platform SIBerNet .
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According to the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, retail inflation rose to 3.21% in February 2026 , up from 2.74% in January 2026 .
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PayU partnered with CoRover to enable AI-powered agentic payment solutions in India.
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Data from MoSPI indicates that the Agriculture and Allied Sector contributes about 18% to India’s Gross Value Added (GVA) .
Month: Current Affairs - March 16, 2026
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