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479 stories for “TNPSC” · March 2026
Clear filtersIndia has handed over a high-speed ferry to the Maldives, the island nation's first such vessel. The ferry will be used to start new transport services linking key atolls, namely Faafu and Dhaalu. An atoll is a ring-shap...
National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) has introduced a new aluminium alloy ingot of the IA91 grade. NALCO is a Navratna Central Public Sector Enterprise, a status given to large public sector companies that allows t...
Waaree Energies has announced that it will build India's largest integrated lithium-ion battery gigafactory at Rambilli in Anakapalli district of Andhra Pradesh. A gigafactory is a very large manufacturing plant that pro...
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has carried out a successful test of the drogue parachute developed for Gaganyaan, India's human spaceflight programme. A drogue parachute is a small parachute dep...
World Wildlife Day is observed on March 3 to raise awareness about conserving wild animals and plants. It was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in 2013, and the date marks the signing of the Convention on...
Eminent sociologist T.K. Oommen passed away on 26 February 2026 in Gurugram at the age of 88. He was Professor Emeritus at JNU's Centre for the Study of Social Systems and a leading architect of modern Indian sociology,...
Scientists at Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Kashmir, have developed two new early-maturing wheat varieties for the rice-wheat cropping system in Kashmir. They suit mid-altitude areas...
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman launched the National Monetisation Pipeline (NMP) 2.0 in New Delhi. Prepared by NITI Aayog under the Asset Monetisation Plan 2025-30 announced in the Union Budget 2025-26, it estimates...
The Supreme Court closed its 2021 suo motu case on polluted rivers and handed the task of monitoring river pollution to the National Green Tribunal (NGT). The Court reiterated that the right to live in clean and hygienic...
The Government of India launched a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)-based Digital Food Currency pilot in Puducherry under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY). Food subsidy will be credited directly i...
Zero Discrimination Day is observed every year on March 1 to promote equality and dignity for all people, regardless of who they are. The theme for 2026 is 'People First'. The day calls on governments and communities to...
World Seagrass Day is observed every year on March 1 to spread awareness about seagrass meadows and marine conservation. The theme for 2026 is 'Seagrasses Enrich Ocean Biodiversity and Fisheries.' Seagrasses are flowerin...
