March 2026 month current affairs

World Obesity Atlas 2026:  India ranked  2nd  in childhood obesity globally (after China, ahead of USA).

Varanasi  planted 2,51,446 saplings in one hour to set a Guinness World Record.

India's first river-based lighthouses  to be built on  Brahmaputra River  (at Pandu, Bogibeel, Silghat, Viswanath Ghat).

Project Hanuman (Healing and Nurturing Units for Monitoring, Aid and Nurturing):  Launched by  Andhra Pradesh  (by Deputy CM & Forest Minister Pawan Kalyan) to reduce human-wildlife conflict.

India's first open-source mental disorder database 'CARL-BRAIN':  Launched in  Bengaluru  at NIMHANS.

India's first AI-based pregnancy cohort study 'GARBH-INi'  to tackle preterm birth.

India's first semiconductor assembly, test & packaging facility:  Inaugurated by PM Modi in  Sanand, Gujarat  (by Micron Semiconductor India Pvt Ltd). Investment: ₹22,516 crore.

First woman Chief Superintendent of NPCIL:   R.M. Nachammai .

New Vice Chief of Army Staff:   Lt. Gen. Dhiraj Seth .

New Chairperson of NCBC (National Commission for Backward Classes):   Sadhavi Niranjan Jyoti .

First woman Chief Superintendent of NPCIL:  R.M. Nachammai.

First woman pilot to fly President Murmu:  She flew indigenous Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) at Jaisalmer Air Force Station.