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Daily Current Affairs: 3 March 2026

Current affairs of 3 March 2026: US-Israel Strikes on Iran 2026: Operation Epic Fury Explained; India-Canada Reset: Nuclear Deal, CEPA and Challenges; Legacy Thrust Territories: MHA plan after Naxal decline, and 18 more topics. Key facts for every exam, with a quiz.

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In this issue: 21 topics

National Affairs

  1. National Arogya Fair 2026 held at Shegaon, Maharashtra
  2. HPV Vaccination Drive Launched in Ajmer; Micron Sanand Unit Opened
  3. MoTA Tribal Festivals March 2026: Three Events Planned
  4. Ranji Trophy 2025-26: Jammu & Kashmir win maiden title

Government Schemes

  1. Sashakt Nari Samriddh Delhi: Four Women Welfare Schemes

Banking & Finance

  1. SEBI Social Media Rule: Show Name and Registration Number
  2. RBI Penalty on Mahindra Finance: ₹11.50 Lakh for Rule Breaches
  3. Fino Payments Bank: Small Finance Bank Transition and SFB Rules
  4. SEBI Pre-Investment Scams: Tech-Led Enforcement Push
  5. SEBI 50% Overlap Cap for Thematic and Sectoral Funds

Economy

  1. IIP Growth Cools to 4.8% in January 2026
  2. EPF Interest Rate FY26: EPFO Recommends Unchanged 8.25%
  3. Marine Hull War Cover Withdrawn by Reinsurers Amid West Asia Tension

International Affairs

  1. US-Israel Strikes on Iran 2026: Operation Epic Fury Explained
  2. India-Canada Reset: Nuclear Pact, CEPA Push and Key Challenges
  3. India-EU FTA: Mutual MFN Status for Five Years
  4. Alireza Arafi named Iran interim Supreme Leader

Science & Technology

  1. BRIC-RGCB Biotech Facilities Inaugurated by Jitendra Singh
  2. Nagaland and IMD Sign MoU for X-Band Doppler Weather Radar

Environment & Ecology

  1. ISA and IIT Delhi Sign Solar Capacity-Building Pact

Defence & Security

  1. Legacy Thrust Territories: MHA plan after Naxal decline

National Affairs

Government Schemes

Banking & Finance

Banking & Finance

6. SEBI Social Media Rule: Show Name and Registration Number

  • SEBI's circular makes registered intermediaries disclose their registered name and SEBI registration number on securities-related social media content.
  • The disclosure must be on profiles and at the start of every securities-related post, video or advisory.
  • The rule covers open as well as closed and semi-closed platforms, such as YouTube, Instagram, X and Reddit.
  • Entities with several registrations must give a web link listing all of them and quote only the relevant number in a post.
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Banking & Finance

8. Fino Payments Bank: Small Finance Bank Transition and SFB Rules

  • Fino Payments Bank holds RBI in-principle approval to become a Small Finance Bank and says the plan stays on schedule.
  • Its MD and CEO, Rishi Gupta, was arrested over alleged GST-related violations.
  • SFBs can lend; payments banks cannot. Minimum capital is ₹200 crore for SFBs and ₹100 crore for payments banks.
  • SFB priority sector target: 60% of ANBC or CEOBE, whichever is higher, from FY 2025–26.
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Economy

International Affairs

Economy

15. India-Canada Reset: Nuclear Pact, CEPA Push and Key Challenges

  • India and Canada signed a civil nuclear agreement and recommitted to concluding a CEPA after Modi-Carney talks.
  • In 2024 India was Canada's 7th largest trading partner, with bilateral trade of USD 30.9 billion.
  • CEPA aims to lift bilateral trade to USD 50 billion by 2030.
  • Canada supplies about 25% of India's Muriate of Potash; over 1.8 million people of Indian origin live there.
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Economy

16. India-EU FTA: Mutual MFN Status for Five Years

  • India and the European Union agreed to extend most-favoured-nation treatment to each other under their free trade agreement.
  • The MFN arrangement will run for five years counted from when the agreement comes into force.
  • The FTA lowers tariffs on 96.6% of the goods traded between the two sides.
  • The pact is expected to give a strong lift to two-way trade and investment.
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Science & Technology

Environment & Ecology

Defence & Security

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