Daily Current Affairs: 23 March 2026

Current affairs of 23 March 2026: Corporate Laws Amendment Bill 2026 and Finance Bill 2026; Exercise Lamitiye 2026: India–Seychelles Tri-Services Drill; National DMF Summit 2026: Mines Ministry Event on District Mineral Funds, and 10 more topics. Key facts for every exam, with a quiz.

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In this issue: 13 topics

National Affairs

Corporate Laws Amendment Bill 2026 and Finance Bill 2026
National DMF Summit 2026: Mines Ministry Event on District Mineral Funds

Banking & Finance

SEBI Board Meet: Netting of Funds for FPIs Proposed
Bank of Baroda UPI-Linked Overdraft for Women SHG Members
RBI Fines HSBC India ₹31.80 Lakh Over Unclaimed Deposit Lapses
RBI Central Board Clears 2026-27 Budget and Utkarsh 3.0 Strategy

International Affairs

World Meteorological Day 2026 Observed on 23 March

Agriculture & Rural

Real-Time Crop Monitoring: AI for Transparent Food Supply Chains
Parliamentary panel flags rice and wheat procurement gap

Science & Technology

NIOT Floating LiDAR Buoy Trial Off Tamil Nadu

Defence & Security

Exercise Lamitiye 2026: India–Seychelles Tri-Services Drill

Awards & Persons

Anmish Varma’s Guinness Record for Seven Volcanic Summits
Mark Lynton History Prize 2026: Dalrymple’s The Golden Road

National Affairs

Polity & Governance

1. Corporate Laws Amendment Bill 2026 and Finance Bill 2026

Nirmala Sitharaman was to introduce the Corporate Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 in the Lok Sabha.
It amends the Companies Act, 2013 and the Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008.
The Finance Bill, 2026 gives legal effect to the Union Budget 2026-27 proposals.

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Economy

2. National DMF Summit 2026: Mines Ministry Event on District Mineral Funds

The Ministry of Mines scheduled the National DMF Summit 2026 for 23-24 March 2026 at SCOPE Convention Centre.
Its theme covered DMF fund use in ADP/ABP areas.
DMF is a trust in mining districts funded by mining companies.

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Banking & Finance

Economy

3. SEBI Board Meet: Netting of Funds for FPIs Proposed

SEBI's board was set to consider netting of funds for Foreign Portfolio Investors.
Netting would let same-day purchases and sales be offset, leaving only the net amount to settle.
Gross settlement now means higher capital needs for FPIs.

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Banking & Finance

4. Bank of Baroda UPI-Linked Overdraft for Women SHG Members

In March 2026 Bank of Baroda introduced a UPI-linked overdraft for verified women SHG members with PMJDY accounts.
It is described as India's first digital micro-credit solution integrated with UPI.
Eligible beneficiaries can draw up to ₹5,000.
Partners: NPCI, Indian Banks Association and DAY-NRLM.

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Banking & Finance

5. RBI Fines HSBC India ₹31.80 Lakh Over Unclaimed Deposit Lapses

In March 2026 RBI penalised HSBC India ₹31.80 lakh for lapses on inoperative accounts and unclaimed deposits.
Lapses: no searchable unclaimed-deposit database, no UDRN generation, irregular transfers to the DEA Fund.
The penalty is corrective, not for fraud; customer deposits are unaffected.

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Banking & Finance

6. RBI Central Board Clears 2026-27 Budget and Utkarsh 3.0 Strategy

RBI's Central Board approved its 2026-27 budget and the Medium-Term Strategy Framework Utkarsh 3.0 (2026-29).
The decisions came at the Board's 622nd meeting in Patna, chaired by Sanjay Malhotra.
Utkarsh 3.0 is the third phase of the Utkarsh strategy series.
The Board also reviewed global economic trends and geopolitical developments affecting financial stability and capital flows.

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International Affairs

Environment & Ecology

7. World Meteorological Day 2026 Observed on 23 March

World Meteorological Day is observed every year on 23 March.
The 2026 theme is 'Observing today, protecting tomorrow'.
The World Meteorological Organization came into being on 23 March 1950; the day was first celebrated in 1961.
In India, the Ministry of Earth Sciences and IMD led events in New Delhi, highlighting Mission Mausam.

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Agriculture & Rural

Agriculture & Rural Development

8. Real-Time Crop Monitoring: AI for Transparent Food Supply Chains

Real-time crop monitoring uses AI analytics, IoT sensors and satellite or digital farm platforms.
It tracks crop health, soil quality, irrigation and farming practices across the crop cycle.
QR codes and traceability platforms let consumers see ingredient sources and cultivation methods.

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Polity & Governance

9. Parliamentary panel flags rice and wheat procurement gap

A Parliamentary Standing Committee on Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution raised concern over rice and wheat procurement.
It is headed by Kanimozhi Karunanidhi.
The panel found a persistent gap between estimated and actual procurement and urged better planning and State coordination.

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Science & Technology

Environment & Ecology

10. NIOT Floating LiDAR Buoy Trial Off Tamil Nadu

The National Institute of Ocean Technology tested an indigenous Floating LiDAR buoy off the Tamil Nadu coast.
The buoy uses laser technology to measure offshore wind speed up to 300 metres.
It supports offshore wind energy and improves weather forecasting.
It also strengthens maritime awareness in the Indian Ocean Region.

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Defence & Security

International Relations

11. Exercise Lamitiye 2026: India–Seychelles Tri-Services Drill

Exercise Lamitiye 2026 is a bilateral India–Seychelles military exercise held in March 2026; Lamitiye means 'friendship' in Creole.
This was the first tri-services edition, with the Army, Navy and Air Force joining Seychelles Defence Forces.
The Indian Navy took part for the first time, represented by INS Trikand.
The exercise matches the MAHASAGAR vision: preferred security partner and first responder in the Indian Ocean Region.

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Awards & Persons

12. Anmish Varma’s Guinness Record for Seven Volcanic Summits

Bhupathiraju Anmish Varma holds the Guinness record for the quickest Seven Volcanic Summits climb.
The feat took 92 days, running between Mount Elbrus and Mount Sidley in Antarctica.
Recognition came in February 2026; the certificate was presented in Delhi.

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History, Art & Culture

13. Mark Lynton History Prize 2026: Dalrymple’s The Golden Road

Dalrymple's "The Golden Road" won the 2026 Mark Lynton History Prize.
Columbia University and the Nieman Foundation administer it; the award is USD 10,000.
The book shows how far India shaped world history.

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Daily Current Affairs: 23 March 2026

In this issue: 13 topics

National Affairs

1. Corporate Laws Amendment Bill 2026 and Finance Bill 2026

2. National DMF Summit 2026: Mines Ministry Event on District Mineral Funds

Banking & Finance

3. SEBI Board Meet: Netting of Funds for FPIs Proposed

4. Bank of Baroda UPI-Linked Overdraft for Women SHG Members

5. RBI Fines HSBC India ₹31.80 Lakh Over Unclaimed Deposit Lapses

6. RBI Central Board Clears 2026-27 Budget and Utkarsh 3.0 Strategy

International Affairs

7. World Meteorological Day 2026 Observed on 23 March

Agriculture & Rural

8. Real-Time Crop Monitoring: AI for Transparent Food Supply Chains

9. Parliamentary panel flags rice and wheat procurement gap

Science & Technology

10. NIOT Floating LiDAR Buoy Trial Off Tamil Nadu

Defence & Security

11. Exercise Lamitiye 2026: India–Seychelles Tri-Services Drill

Awards & Persons

12. Anmish Varma’s Guinness Record for Seven Volcanic Summits

13. Mark Lynton History Prize 2026: Dalrymple’s The Golden Road

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