CISF Raising Day 2026 was observed on March 10 to mark the founding of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF). The force was established in 1969 under the CISF Act, 1968, to provide security for critical industrial facilities across India.
The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) has reported that India was the second-largest arms importer in the world during 2021-2025, accounting for about 8.2% of total global arms imports. Ukraine ranked first, followed by India, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Pakistan.
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) has launched LaBL 2.0 (Lighting a Billion Lives 2.0) in New Delhi to expand decentralised renewable energy in India. It promotes Decentralised Renewable Energy (DRE) solutions such as solar power in rural and off-grid areas.
Six candidates have been elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Tamil Nadu to fill six seats falling vacant as current members' terms end on 2 April 2026. They are Tiruchi Siva and Constandine Ravindran (DMK), M. Christopher Tilak (INC), L.K. Sudhish (DMDK), M. Thambidurai (AIADMK) and Anbumani Ramadoss (PMK). Returning Officer R.
V.O. Chidambaranar Port in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, has set a national record by handling 147 windmill blades from a single vessel. This is the highest such volume unloaded from one ship at any port in India. It beats the port's own previous record of 103 windmill blades, set in November 2025.
The Tamil Nadu State Planning Commission (SPC) has submitted 15 studies and reports on government schemes and emerging sectors to Chief Minister M.K. Stalin. They were handed over by J. Jeyaranjan, Executive Vice-Chairman of the Commission.
The Tamil Nadu Forest Department has planted 20,000 mangrove seedlings of five species along the Buckingham Canal to strengthen Chennai's coastal ecosystem. This is the latest phase of a step-by-step programme to create a mangrove green belt in the district.
International Women's Day, observed on 8 March, carried the 2026 theme "Rights. Justice. Action. For ALL Women and Girls". The occasion also highlighted the United Nations' declaration of 2026 as the International Year of the Woman Farmer.
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