UPSC Current Affairs 17 March 2026 — PIB
- Union Cabinet Approves ‘Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses’ with ₹11,440 Crore Outlay to Achieve Self-Sufficiency by 2030-31
- VB-GRAM Act 2025 Guarantees 125 Days of Rural Employment to Drive Viksit Bharat Vision
- Biopharma SHAKTI Scheme
- Traditional Medicinal Knowledge
- India Leads Global Coconut Production; Government Announces Coconut Promotion Scheme in Budget 2026-27
- Government Achieves Milestone of 10,000 Farmer Producer Organisations Registered Across the Country
- e-NAM Integrates 1,656 Mandis, Benefits Over 1.80 Crore Farmers with ₹4.82 Lakh Crore Trade Since Inception
- Over 1 Lakh Startups have at Least One-Woman Director/Partner Among 2.12 Lakh Recognised by DPIIT
- Update on Progress of AB-PMJAY and ABDM
- Steps Taken to Curb Adulteration in Food Items
- Update on National HPV Vaccination Programme
- EXPANSION OF CFSL
- ENHANCE THE VIBRANCY OF BORDER VILLAGES
- DISABILITY INCLUSIVE CENSUS
- Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh Signed Reform-Linked MoUs under Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0
- RECOMMENDATION OF 15TH FINANCE COMMISSION
- NSAP Expands Social Security Net as Record Allocation Boosts Rural Employment and Welfare
- India, with its 1.4 billion population, holds the key to ‘Green World’ transition; Green Infrastructure to drive future growth, says Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh
- PM MITRA PARKS
- Celebrating the Power of Vaccines
- Expansion of Ayush Infrastructure
- Research and Development Projects in Ayurveda
- Desh Ka Prakriti Parikshan Abhiyan
- Government Conducts AI-Based Pilot for Local Monsoon Forecasting to Support Kharif Sowing Decisions
- Union Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan releases Final Estimates of 2024-25 and First Advance Estimates of 2025-26 of area and production of horticulture crops
- Reinventing connections for Viksit Bharat: Union Minister Shri. Jyotiraditya M. Scindia launches India Post’s time definite express delivery services Ushering Journey from Amrit Kal to Shatabdi Kaal as Part of India’s Gr...
- Expansion of Bharat Taxi
- Dirghavadhi Krishak Punji Sahakar Yojana
- Government and RBI Strengthen Measures Against Fraudulent Loan Apps
- Government Strengthens Institutional Credit Framework for Agriculture and Allied Sectors
- Objectives of FIDF
- National Integrated Policy for Fishing Community
- Small Scale Fishers under PMMSY
- Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana
- Steps taken for Prevention and Control of Vector-Borne Diseases
- Update on Operationalization of PHCs and CHCs as per IPHS Norms
- FAME-II AND PM E-DRIVE SCHEMES
- IMPACT ON EV DUE TO POLICY CHANGES IN CHINA PERTAINING TO LITHIUM
- IMPLEMENTATION OF PM eBUS SEWA PAYMENT SECURITY MECHANISM SCHEME
- PM E-BUS SERVICE-PSM SCHEME
- Safe Reuse of Treated Water Gains Momentum; Policy Notified in Uttarakhand
- Government Takes Steps to Promote Domestic Recycling Capacity and Circular Economy in Solar Sector
- Centre Disburses Over ₹1,789 Crores XV FC Grants to Rural Local Bodies in Five States
- Inter-Ministerial Briefing on Recent Developments in West Asia
- NMMS App Strengthens Transparency and Efficiency in Mahatma Gandhi NREGS
- WORKERS UNDER NAMASTE
- CHILD BEGGING AND REHABILITATION OF AFFECTED CHILDREN
- India-EU Trade and Technology Council 2nd Workshop on EV Charging Technologies: Advanced Cooperation on Standardisation, Smart and Bidirectional Charging, Megawatt Charging Systems, and Wireless Charging
- Issue of high trade margins in essential medical devices
- Medical device park
- Affordable medicines and regulation of private hospitals
- Availability of generic medicines under PMBJKs