Daily Current Affairs One-Liners – 21 March 

• The Union Cabinet approved the Small Hydro Power Development Scheme (2026–2031) with a financial outlay of ₹2,584.60 crore to boost renewable energy capacity.
• India and Vietnam strengthened collaboration in tribal and ethnic development through a high-level bilateral engagement in New Delhi.

Daily Current Affairs One-Liners – 20 March 

• The Supreme Court of India invalidated age-based restrictions on maternity leave for adoptive mothers, reinforcing equality in parental benefits.

• Scientists at Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati developed a MXene-based material capable of hydrogen generation and seawater desalination, supporting clean energy and water solutions.

Daily Current Affairs One-Liners – 19 March 

• Kusunpur village in Kendrapada district, Odisha, is being developed as the state’s first smart village under an initiative of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research.

• India’s unemployment rate declined slightly to 4.9% in February 2026, according to data released by the National Statistics Office under the Periodic Labour Force Survey.

Daily Current Affairs One-Liners – 18 March (Plagiarism-Free)

• The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare approved lifetime validity for licences issued by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, aiming to reduce regulatory burden and enhance ease of doing business.

• The National Highways Authority of India revised the FASTag Annual Pass fee structure for private, non-commercial vehicles to streamline toll payments.

• Chirag Paswan inaugurated a state-of-the-art Common Incubation Centre at Tezpur University, Assam, aimed at supporting food processing startups and innovation.

• The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs hosted AMRUT Mitra Mahotsav 2026 at Bharat Mandapam to honour women Self-Help Groups contributing to AMRUT 2.0 urban development initiatives.