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80 stories for “International” · March 2026
Clear filtersTwo international days observed this week:Global Recycling Day – 18 March: Held every year to encourage recycling and sustainable waste management. The 2026 theme is ‘Don't Think Waste. Think Opportunity!’International D...
Two major international honours were announced:Stockholm Water Prize 2026: Awarded to Kaveh Madani for his contributions to water research and water policy.Mark Lynton History Prize 2026: Won by historian William Dalrymp...
World Consumer Rights Day 2026 is observed on March 15 to raise consumer awareness and protect consumer rights in both online and offline markets; its 2026 theme is 'Safe Products, Confident Consumers'. World Sleep Day i...
The Asia Africa Agri Alliance has been established to promote agricultural trade, cooperation, investment and technology exchange between Asia and Africa. It is set up as a not-for-profit body under Section 8 of the Comp...
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 challe...
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 hel...
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...
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 International Malaria Conference (IMC) 2026 was held in New Delhi from 7 to 9 March 2026. Its theme was 'Discovery, Development and Delivery: Driving Malaria Elimination and Beyond.' The conference brought together e...
Joha rice, an aromatic indigenous variety grown mainly in Assam, has been exported in large quantities for the first time. A 25-metric-tonne consignment was shipped from Guwahati to the United Kingdom and Italy. The ship...
The International Rail Coach Expo (IRCE) 2026 has been inaugurated at the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Chennai. ICF is one of Indian Railways' major coach manufacturing units, and the expo showcases rail coach design,...
The International Day to Combat Islamophobia is observed on 15 March. The day aims to raise awareness about discrimination faced by Muslims and to encourage tolerance and respect for human rights. It also calls for concr...
