IOC Athletes' Commission Vice-President: Kenyan rugby player Humphrey Kayange replaced Abhinav Bindra.
Director (Commercial) PSPCL: Harsharan Kaur Trehan became the first woman Director (Commercial) of Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd. (PSPCL).
Awards & Honors
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68th Grammy Awards (2026):
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Song of the Year: "Wildflower" (Billie Eilish).
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Album of the Year: "Debí Tirar Más Fotos" (Bad Bunny).
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Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling: Dalai Lama for "Meditations: The Reflections of His Holiness the Dalai Lama".
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79th BAFTA Awards (2026):
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Best Film: "The Brutalist" (Paul Thomas Anderson).
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Best Leading Actor: Robert Aramayo .
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Best Leading Actress: Jessie Buckley .
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Best Children's & Family Film: Manipuri film "Boon" (directed by Lakshmipriya Devi).
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Global Teacher Prize 2026: Indian teacher Roopal Nagi was awarded US$ 1 million at the World Government Summit in Dubai.
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BBC Indian Sports Women of the Year 2025: Smriti Mandhana . Other winners: Divya Deshmukh (Emerging), Preeti Pal (Para Sports), Anjali Bhagwat (Lifetime Achievement).
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Mothersree Award (50th): Awarded to Delhi CM Rekha Gupta .
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EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2025 (India): Dipender Goyal .
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FIPI Award (Oil & Gas Production Company of the Year): Oil India Limited .
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Shunya Puraskar: India's first outcome-based environmental award, launched by Saket Burman and Ruchir Punjabi.
Sports News
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Australian Open 2026:
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Women's Singles: Elena Rybakina (def. Aryna Sabalenka).
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Men's Singles: Carlos Alcaraz (def. Novak Djokovic).
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Thailand Masters 2026 (Badminton): Women's Singles winner: Devika Sihag (India).
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Pro Wrestling League 2026: Winner: Haryana Thunder (def. Delhi Dangal Warriors).
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Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026: Winner: Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) .
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Orange Cap: Smriti Mandhana .
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Purple Cap: Sophie Devine
Month: Current Affairs - March 18, 2026
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