31 March 2026 Current Affairs

Daily Current Affairs One-Liners – 31 March  

• The Rajasthan Government, led by Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma , has introduced the Industrial Park Promotion Policy 2026 to boost investment, create jobs, and develop world-class industrial infrastructure in the state.

• In a major conservation breakthrough, a Great Indian Bustard chick has been successfully hatched in the wild in Gujarat after nearly ten years, reviving hope for the critically endangered species.

• Indian Railways imposed a penalty of ₹10 lakh on Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation following complaints regarding poor food quality on the Patna–Tatanagar Vande Bharat Express.

• The Government of India launched the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme to modernize railway stations across the country and enhance passenger amenities and infrastructure.

• The Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maandhan (PM-SYM) scheme, introduced in 2019, continues to provide voluntary pension benefits to workers in the unorganised sector, ensuring social security.

• Loni (near Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh) has surpassed Delhi to become the world’s most polluted city , as per the 2025 World Air Quality Report released by IQAir.

• Indian para-archer Sheetal Devi has been honored with the prestigious Para Archer of the Year 2025 award by World Archery.

• Sunil Narine became the most capped overseas player in the history of the Indian Premier League, surpassing Kieron Pollard.

• The Government of India, in coordination with the Reserve Bank of India, has finalized the borrowing plan for the first half of FY 2026–27.

• The RBI imposed a penalty of ₹3.10 lakh on Pine Labs Limited for non-compliance with regulatory norms.

• The RBI has set the Ways and Means Advances (WMA) limit at ₹2.5 lakh crore for April–September 2026 to manage short-term liquidity needs of the government.

• The Government of India aims to ensure that every inhabited village has access to a banking outlet—either a bank branch, Business Correspondent, or India Post Payments Bank—within a 5 km radius.

• The RBI has levied a fine of ₹58.50 lakh on Bank of India for regulatory violations.

• New RBI guidelines on Net Open Position in INR (NOP-INR) have been issued for Authorised Dealers to strengthen risk management in forex operations.

• Securities and Exchange Board of India has extended the suspension on derivatives trading in seven agricultural commodities until 31 March 2027.

• The RBI continues to focus on maintaining adequate liquidity in the banking system to support economic growth and ensure effective monetary policy transmission.

• India and the European Union have signed a working arrangement to enhance cooperation in industrial aviation production.

• Strengthening defence capabilities, the Indian Army has received the first batch of 2,000 ‘Prahar’ Light Machine Guns under the Make in India initiative.