10th March 2026

1. Uttarakhand Ranks First Nationally in Effective Implementation of New Criminal Laws and ICJS 2.0
2. Romania Ratifies Framework Agreement of International Solar Alliance
3. NITI Aayog & TEPL Partner to Drive India’s Electronics Manufacturing Growth
4. BoB Becomes First Bank in India to Raise Green Infrastructure Bonds Worth Rs.10,000 Crore
5. Swiggy, HDFC Bank launch two new co-branded credit cards focused on travel and Daily Spending
6. ISRO and ESA Sign Agreement to Strengthen Cooperation in Earth Observation Missions
7. 1965 India–Pakistan War Hero and Vir Chakra Awardee K.G. George Passed Away
8. International Women’s Day 2026
9. Dombivli Hosts Guinness Record Lezim Dance as Maharashtra Celebrates Women’s Day
10. CISF Raising Day 2026: Date, History & Significance
11. Shah Rukh Khan Debuts in Hurun Global Rich List 2026 With $1.3 Billion Net Worth
12. India Sends 1,000 Tons of Rice to Malawi: A Humanitarian Move After El Nino Drought
13. India Ranked Second in Global Arms Imports
14. India Sends Military Contingent for Exercise LAMITIYE 2026
15. George Russell Wins Australian Grand Prix 2026 Starts New Season With Bangs
16. How Many Times Has India Won the T20 World Cup?

National News

International Women’s Day Celebration in India

• What: National level celebrations were organised by the Ministry of Women and Child Development at Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi.
• Tell me more:
  • Initiatives / Campaigns organized on March 8, 2026:
    • Shakti Walk – #SheLeadsBharat – Symbolic walk along Kartavya Path (India Gate to Vijay Chowk) in New Delhi celebrating women-led development and rising workforce participation of women.
    • Sports Authority of India Regional Centre, Mumbai celebrated on theme of “Strong Women, Strong Nation”.
    • UN Year of Women Farmers – 2026
    • 9,111 women and students performed Lezim together in Dombivli, city in Maharashtra, on International Women’s Day, creating a Guinness World Record.
  • Static reforms done by India since independence:
    • National Commission for Women – In January 1992, the Government set-up this statutory body for women welfare.
    • Constitutional Rights

• Legal Reforms

State News

Uttarakhand Ranks First in National Implementation of ICJS 2.0

• What: Uttarakhand secured the first position in the national implementation of the Inter-Operable Criminal Justice System (ICJS) 2.0 with a score of 93.46, reflecting the state’s progress in technology-driven coordination across India’s criminal justice institutions.
• Tell me more:
  • Haryana ranked second, Assam ranked third, Sikkim ranked fourth and Madhya Pradesh ranked fifth.
  • The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) released the ranking through the CCTNS/ICJS Progress Dashboard up to January 2026.
• Knowledge nuggets:
  • Inter-Operable Criminal Justice System (ICJS) connects police, courts, prisons, forensic labs and prosecution through one digital platform. The system uses one-time data entry and shared databases to improve criminal investigation and justice delivery.
  • The system enables data sharing among Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems (CCTNS), e-Courts, e-Prisons, e-Prosecution and e-Forensics.
  • ICJS 2.0 follows a “One Data, One Entry” mechanism for sharing information.

International News

Romania Submits Ratification for International Solar Alliance Agreement

• What: Romania submitted the Instrument of Ratification of the Framework Agreement of the International Solar Alliance, marking Romania’s formal approval to join the alliance.
• Tell me more:
  • This step shows that Romania will work with other countries in the alliance to promote and support the use of solar energy.
  • India’s Ambassador to Romania – Dr. Manoj Kumar Mohapatra
  • Romania’s Ambassador to India – Ms. Sena Latif

India Sends Humanitarian Rice Assistance to Malawi

• India dispatched a humanitarian shipment of 1,000 metric tons of rice to Malawi from Nhava Sheva Port, Maharashtra to support food security after drought conditions caused by the El Nino climate phenomenon reduced agricultural production.

Banking and Economy

Bank of Baroda Raises ₹10,000 Crore Through Green Infrastructure Bonds

• What: Bank of Baroda (BoB) raised ₹10,000 crore by issuing long-term green infrastructure bonds, becoming the first bank in India to issue such bonds domestically to finance renewable energy and environmentally sustainable infrastructure projects.
• Tell me more:
  • The bank planned to raise ₹5,000 crore from the bond issue, but strong demand allowed the bank to raise an additional ₹5,000 crore, taking the total to ₹10,000 crore.
  • The bank issued the seven-year bonds through the Electronic Debt Bidding platform of the National Stock Exchange (NSE), where investors placed bids to purchase the bonds.
  • The bank agreed to pay investors an annual interest rate of 7.10% on these bonds.

Swiggy and HDFC Bank Launch Two New Co-Branded Credit Cards

• Swiggy and Housing Development Finance Corporation Bank (HDFC Bank) launched two co-branded credit cards—Swiggy BLCK HDFC Bank Credit Card and Swiggy Ornge HDFC Bank Credit Card—to provide cashback and partner discounts on food delivery, shopping, travel and everyday online spending.

Reports and Indices

India Remains Second-Largest Arms Importer: SIPRI Report

• What: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) reported that India remained the world’s second-largest importer of major arms during 2021-2025 with an 8.2% global share, while dependence on Russian arms declined due to increasing indigenous defence production.
• Tell me more:
  • Russia’s share in India’s arms imports declined from 70% in 2011–2015 to 40% in 2021–2025, while France’s share increased to 29% and Israel’s share increased to 15%.
  • SIPRI reported a 9.2% rise in global arms trade between 2016–2020 and 2021–2025, with the United States leading exports (42%), followed by France (9.8%) and Russia (6.8%).
  • SIPRI reported that Europe accounted for 33% of global arms imports, Asia and Oceania 31%, West Asia 26%, while Ukraine, India, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Pakistan together accounted for 35%.

Defence News

India and Seychelles Conduct Joint Military Exercise Lamitiye 2026

• What: Indian Armed Forces contingent arrived in Seychelles for the 11th edition of joint military exercise “Lamitiye 2026” with Seychelles Defence Forces (SDF) at the Seychelles Defence Academy.
• Tell me more:
  • “Lamitiye” means “friendship” in the Creole language. The biennial exercise has been conducted in Seychelles since 2001.
  • Indian Navy ship INS Trikand and an Indian Air Force C-130 aircraft are participating.

Science and Technology

ISRO and ESA Sign Agreement for Joint Earth Observation Research

• What: Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and European Space Agency (ESA) signed an agreement to check and improve the accuracy of satellite data used to study the Earth, such as information about land, vegetation and environmental conditions.
• Tell me more:
  • ISRO Scientific Secretary M. Ganesh Pillai and ESA Earth Observation Programme Director Simonetta Cheli signed the agreement.
  • ISRO and ESA began cooperation in 1978 and renewed the partnership in 2002.
  • ESA highlighted the FLEX sensor mission to study vegetation biology.
  • ESA and Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will cooperate by providing ground station support for Chandrayaan and Aditya missions.

Awards

Hurun Global Rich List 2026

• Hurun Global Rich List 2026 included 57 new Indian entrants, highlighting the rise of entrepreneurs such as Physics Wallah founders Alakh Pandey and Prateek Maheshwari and OYO founder Ritesh Agarwal, whose net worth surpassed actor Shah Rukh Khan’s $1.3 billion fortune.

Important Days

CISF Raising Day 2026 – March 10

• CISF Raising Day is observed on March 10 because the Central Industrial Security Force was established on this date in 1969. The force was created through the CISF Act, 1968, passed by the Indian Parliament.

Sports

George Russell Wins 2026 Australian Grand Prix

• What: George Russell won the 2026 Australian Grand Prix at the Albert Park Circuit in Melbourne for Mercedes, while teammate Kimi Antonelli finished second and Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc secured third place, marking a strong start to the Formula One season.
• Tell me more:
  • George Russell (United Kingdom) and Kimi Antonelli (Italy) drive for Mercedes, while Charles Leclerc (Monaco) drives for Ferrari.

ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026

• India is the only team to win the cup twice in a row (2024 and 2026).
• India is the only country to win the cup three times in the history of the cup (2007, 2024, 2026).
• India also became the first host country to win the tournament at home.
• India is the only country to enter the final of the T20 World Cup four times (2007, 2014, 2024, 2026).

Memorandum of Understanding

NITI Aayog Discusses Electronics Manufacturing Expansion with Tata Electronics

• What: National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog) Vice Chairman Suman Bery met Tata Electronics leadership led by MD and CEO Randhir Thakur to discuss expanding electronics manufacturing and strengthening India’s role in global electronics supply chains.
• Tell me more:
  • Union Budget 2026-27 increased the outlay for the Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS) to ₹40,000 crore.

Miscellaneous

Vir Chakra Awardee K G George Passes Away

• Vir Chakra awardee Lance Havildar K. G. George (Retired), who served in the Indian Army and fought in the 1965 India–Pakistan War, passed away at the age of 95 in Kottayam, Kerala.

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