28 March 2026 Current Affairs

Daily Current Affairs One-Liners – 28 March

• Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology and Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority signed an MoU under “BHASHINI for Seva–Sanchalan” to promote multilingual digital governance services.
• The Department of Financial Services continued its structured CPGRAMS grievance redressal review mechanism through regular multi-stakeholder video conferences.

• Nippon India Mutual Fund’s ETF Gold BeES secured a position among the top global gold ETFs in terms of fund inflows, as per the World Gold Council.
• Agriculture continues to be a backbone of rural livelihoods, with nearly 80% of rural women engaged in farming and allied activities across India.
• The Reserve Bank of India approved the acquisition of a controlling stake in Sammaan Capital Limited by Avenir Investment RSC Ltd.
• The Competition Commission of India cleared the acquisition of stake in Groww Asset Management Limited by State Street Global Advisors.
• The Ministry of Defence signed contracts worth ₹858 crore to enhance defence logistics and maintenance capabilities.
• Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti assumed office as Chairperson of the National Commission for Backward Classes.
• NASA revised its Artemis strategy by scrapping the Lunar Gateway station plan and prioritising a lunar surface base mission .
• The National Commission for Women partnered with Truecaller to launch a nationwide digital safety campaign for women .
• IIT Ropar-backed ANNAM.AI initiated deployment of 100 AI-driven weather stations across Punjab to improve climate monitoring.
• The 6th BRICS CCI Women Empowerment Summit 2026 was organised in New Delhi to promote women-led entrepreneurship and leadership across BRICS nations.
• The National Housing Bank introduced the Gruh Sugam Portal to simplify housing loan access for government and defence personnel.
• Narendra Modi inaugurated Phase I of the Noida International Airport , boosting India’s aviation infrastructure.
• Jitin Prasada introduced the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026 in the Lok Sabha.
• The Department of Fertilizers highlighted the effectiveness of the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) system in ensuring subsidy efficiency.
• The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting released the TV Ratings Policy 2026 to standardise audience measurement systems.
• Narendra Modi ranked as the most popular global leader with a 68% approval rating in a Morning Consult survey.
• Nandamuri Balakrishna received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the International Film Festival of Delhi 2026.
• The International Olympic Committee announced plans to restrict women’s sports categories to biological females starting from the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.