International Women’s Day: 08 March 2026
Theme:Rights. Justice. Action. For ALL Women and Girls
BCCI Awards 2026
- Col. C. K. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award – Men: Rahul Dravid, Roger Binny
- BCCI Lifetime achievement award for Women: Mithali Raj
- Polly Umrigar Award – Best International Cricketer – Men: Shubman Gill
- Best International Cricketer – Women: Smriti Mandhana
- Best International Debut – Men: Harshit Rana
- Best International Debut – Women: N. Shree Charani
World Happiness Index 2026
- Released : United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network
- India ranked 116 in the report.
- Index is topped Finland.
- Top 3 Countries: Finland, Iceland, and Denmark. Finland holds the number one spot for the ninth consecutive year.
98th Academy Awards (Oscars) 2026
- Best Picture- One Battle After Another
- Best Director – Paul Thomas Anderson for One Battle After Another
- Best Actor – Michael B. Jordan for Sinners
- Best Actress – Jessie Buckley for Hamnet
- Best Animated Film – KPop Demon Hunters
- Best International Feature Film – Sentimental Value (Norway)
2026 Men’s T20 World Cup
- Hosts: India and Sri Lanka
- Winners: India (3rd title)
- Runners-up: New Zealand
- Player of the Series: Sanju Samson (India)
- Most Runs: Sahibzada Farman (Pakistan) (383 runs)
- Most Wickets: Jasprit Bumrah and Varun Chakravarty (India) (14 each)
- Venue of the final match: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
- Finn Allen ((New Zealand) scored the fastest T20 World Cup century doing it in 33 balls.
World Water Day: 22 March 2026
- Theme: Water and Gender
World Tuberculosis Day: 24 March 2026
- Designated : WHO
- Theme: “Yes! We Can End TB: Led Countries, Powered People”
New Governors/Lt Governors of states/UTs
The following have been appointed as Governor/Lt Governor of State/UT the President recently:-
- Shiv Pratap Shukla: Telangana
- Jishnu Dev Varma: Maharashtra
- Nand Kishore Yadav: Nagaland
- Lt. General (Retd.) Syed Ata Hasnain: Bihar
- R.N. Ravi: West Bengal
- Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar: Tamil Nadu
- Kavinder Gupta: Himachal Pradesh
- Vinai Kumar Saxena: Ladakh
- Taranjit Singh Sandhu: Delhi
Operation Epic Fury
Operation Epic Fury was the code name for a joint military operation launched the United States and Israel against Iran on 28 February 2026. The operation was carried out in response to rising tensions in the Middle East over Iran’s nuclear activities and regional security concerns. Strategic military sites, missile facilities, and defense infrastructure linked to Iran were reportedly targeted during the coordinated strikes.
Banking affairs
- SBI General Insurance launched the campaign titled “Chuniye Bharosa, Apno Sa” and appointed well-known actor Pankaj Tripathi as its brand ambassador.
- Bank of Baroda introduced the “bob Women Sapphire” savings account to provide exclusive financial and lifestyle benefits for women customers. The account requires maintaining a Monthly Average Balance of ₹1 lakh and includes several health and wellness features. These benefits include a ₹10 lakh cancer care coverage plan, complimentary online doctor consultations for up to six family members, and discounts on medicines and pathology services.