World Social Work Day 2026 was observed on March 17. The day promotes unity, social inclusion, cooperation and shared responsibility, and recognises the role social workers play in supporting communities, tackling challenges and advancing social justice. It is organised by the International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW), a global body of social work professionals.
The International Day of Action for Rivers is observed on March 14 to underline the importance of conserving rivers for clean water, biodiversity and human survival. It was adopted in 1997 at an international meeting held in Curitiba, Brazil.
A total of 9,111 women and girls performed the traditional Lezim dance together in Dombivli, Maharashtra, setting a Guinness World Record. The performance was part of the International Women's Day 2026 celebrations. The mass performance showcased Maharashtra's traditional folk culture and the participation of women in community celebrations.
The Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden in Srinagar, the largest tulip garden in Asia, has been opened to visitors. Its opening signals the arrival of spring in the Kashmir Valley. The garden lies at the foothills of the Zabarwan Mountains and is a major tourist attraction during the flowering season, contributing to the region's tourism economy.
A new plant species, Osbeckia zubeengargiana, has been discovered in the grasslands of Manas National Park in Assam. It belongs to the Melastomataceae family and has been named after Zubeen Garg. Separately, Myiophanes kempi, a rare cave-dwelling assassin bug of the Reduviidae family, has been rediscovered in the Andaman Islands after almost 100 years.
Mayank Chakraborty, a 17-year-old International Master from Guwahati, Assam, has become India's 94th chess Grandmaster. With this achievement he is also the first Grandmaster from Northeast India. His success highlights the spread of competitive chess beyond India's traditional chess centres and is expected to inspire young players in the region.
The Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) has described two new species of lichen moths, Caulocera hollowayi and Asura buxa, from the eastern Himalayas. They were recorded in the Sikkim and West Bengal regions. Lichen moths belong to the order Lepidoptera, which includes butterflies and moths.
Ancient petroglyphs have been found near the Beerappa Temple in Telangana, adding to India's record of prehistoric art. Petroglyphs are images made by removing the outer layer of a rock surface with harder tools, through methods such as pecking, incising, abrading, drilling, polishing and scratching. The word comes from the Greek 'petros' (stone) and 'glyphein' (to carve).
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