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Daily Current Affairs: 6 & 7 March 2026

Current affairs of 6 & 7 March 2026: India’s 7th National Report to CBD: Key Findings; Census 2027 Mascots Pragati and Vikas Unveiled; Sanand 2.0: Micron Chip Plant Reshapes Gujarat Hub, and 23 more topics. Key facts for every exam, with a quiz.

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In this issue: 26 topics

National Affairs

Census 2027 Mascots Pragati and Vikas Unveiled
Bronze Art in India: Tirumankai Alvar Idol and Famous Bronzes
India’s first riverine lighthouses begin on Brahmaputra
Indian Culture Portal 2.0 With Bharti AI Chatbot Launched
New Governors and Lieutenant Governors Named by President Murmu
Cycling League of India Logo Unveiled by Mandaviya

Government Schemes

TWEES: Tamil Nadu Scheme for Women Entrepreneurs
NITI Aayog-UNICEF India nutrition pact for aspirational areas

Banking & Finance

IDFC First Bank Fraud: ₹590 Crore Haryana Government Accounts Case
RBI Draft: Quick Compensation for Small Digital Frauds
MF Folio Debit Freeze: SEBI’s Voluntary Lock Facility Explained
SWIFT Cross-Border Payments Framework: Faster, Cheaper Remittances
India–UAE CBDC Link: e-Rupee and Digital Dirham Plan
NPCI Plans Major Rebranding to Raise Global Recall
SBI General Insurance Names Pankaj Tripathi Ambassador
YES Essence Women’s Salary Account by YES Bank

Economy

Crypto and CBDC Reporting: Income-tax Rules Amended 2026
E-Commerce Export Credit for MSMEs under Export Promotion Mission

International Affairs

Chile Eliminates Leprosy: First in the Americas, WHO Verifies
Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Awareness Day, 5 March

Science & Technology

Sanand 2.0: Micron Chip Plant Reshapes Gujarat Hub
IBM Sangam Infrastructure Innovation Center in Bengaluru
MWC 2026 Barcelona: The IQ Era and India’s Role

Environment & Ecology

India’s 7th National Report to CBD: Key Findings

Reports & Indexes

Hurun Global Rich List 2026: Musk Tops, India Third

Awards & Persons

KV Subramanian Gets University of Chicago Alumni Award

National Affairs

Polity & Governance

1. Census 2027 Mascots Pragati and Vikas Unveiled

Pragati (female) and Vikas (male) are the enumerator mascots for Census 2027, unveiled by the Union Home Minister.
Census 2027 is billed as the world's largest census and India's first fully digital one.
Over 30 lakh enumerators, supervisors and officials will be involved.
Self-enumeration online will be offered in 16 languages.

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History, Art & Culture

2. Bronze Art in India: Tirumankai Alvar Idol and Famous Bronzes

Oxford's Ashmolean Museum will return a 16th-century bronze Tirumankai Alvar idol to Soundarrajaperumal Temple, Thadikombu, Tamil Nadu.
A replica had replaced the idol after its removal.
Panchaloha, a five-metal mix, is commonly used for South Indian idols.

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Government Schemes

3. India’s first riverine lighthouses begin on Brahmaputra

Sarbananda Sonowal initiated work on the country's first lighthouses built on a river.
Four sites on National Waterway-2: Bogibeel, Pandu, Silghat and Biswanath Ghat.
Every tower is 20 m tall, reaches up to 14 nautical miles and runs wholly on solar power.

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Science & Technology

4. Indian Culture Portal 2.0 With Bharti AI Chatbot Launched

Indian Culture Portal 2.0 was unveiled in New Delhi by the Ministry of Culture.
It carries an AI assistant, Bharti, tied to the Bhashini platform across 22 Indian languages.
New tools include 3D monument walkthroughs and virtual tours.

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Polity & Governance

5. New Governors and Lieutenant Governors Named by President Murmu

President Droupadi Murmu announced appointments and transfers of Governors and Lieutenant Governors across nine states and UTs.
Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain was named Governor of Bihar.
Jishnu Dev Varma became Governor of Maharashtra.
Taranjit Singh Sandhu was made Lieutenant Governor of Delhi.

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6. Cycling League of India Logo Unveiled by Mandaviya

Mansukh Mandaviya unveiled the logo of the Cycling League of India.
It is described as the world's first franchise-based road cycling competition.
Eight franchises will take part, each fielding ten cyclists.
The aim is to promote professional cycling and nurture talent in India.

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Government Schemes

Government Schemes

7. TWEES: Tamil Nadu Scheme for Women Entrepreneurs

The Tamil Nadu Women Entrepreneur Empowerment Scheme (TWEES) was launched by Chief Minister M.K. Stalin.
The state's MSME Department is the implementing department.
The aim is to bring one lakh women into entrepreneurship over the next five years.
It also seeks to build women-led MSMEs, economic independence and jobs.

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Government Schemes

8. NITI Aayog-UNICEF India nutrition pact for aspirational areas

NITI Aayog and UNICEF India signed a Statement of Intent to improve nutrition and health in aspirational districts and blocks.
The focus is maternal and child nutrition in underserved regions.
UNICEF will mobilise CSR funds through the IMPAct4Nutrition platform.

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Banking & Finance

Banking & Finance

9. IDFC First Bank Fraud: ₹590 Crore Haryana Government Accounts Case

A ₹590-crore fraud hit Haryana government accounts at IDFC First Bank's Chandigarh branch.
Forged cheques, false statements and diversion to private entities are alleged.
Departments did not monitor their deposits effectively.

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10. RBI Draft: Quick Compensation for Small Digital Frauds

RBI proposed paying compensation within five days of reporting to victims of small-value digital fraud.
The draft caps compensation at Rs. 25,000 per fraudulent transaction.
Compensation may be possible even where OTPs were shared under coercion or deception, subject to conditions.
Draft instructions will be released for public consultation before they are finalised.

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Banking & Finance

11. MF Folio Debit Freeze: SEBI’s Voluntary Lock Facility Explained

SEBI introduced a voluntary debit freeze (lock) facility letting investors block all debits from their mutual fund folio.
Phase 1 runs through MF Central, with Registrar and Transfer Agents enabling it.
Only KYC-compliant investors with a valid mobile number and a registered email ID are eligible.
AMFI will set the lock-unlock process and decide which transactions are allowed while locked.

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Banking & Finance

12. SWIFT Cross-Border Payments Framework: Faster, Cheaper Remittances

SWIFT announced a framework to make cross-border retail payments faster, cheaper and more predictable.
SBI, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank and Axis Bank are expected to adopt it.
India gains because it is among the largest remittance recipients worldwide.

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Banking & Finance

13. India–UAE CBDC Link: e-Rupee and Digital Dirham Plan

RBI and the UAE's central bank are working to link the e-Rupee and Digital Dirham.
Wallet-to-wallet transfers would skip traditional banking intermediaries.
The UAE supplies about 19.2% of India's inward remittances.

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Banking & Finance

14. NPCI Plans Major Rebranding to Raise Global Recall

The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) is planning a major branding revamp.
It wants to be seen as a technology-driven provider of digital payments infrastructure.
The aim is better brand recall in India and internationally.
Millions use payment systems powered by NPCI but often do not know the organisation behind them.

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Banking & Finance

15. SBI General Insurance Names Pankaj Tripathi Ambassador

SBI General Insurance appointed actor Pankaj Tripathi as its brand ambassador.
The campaign is titled 'Chuniye Bharosa, Apno Sa' and focuses on health insurance.
It positions the company as a trusted protector of families.
Promotion will run on print, television, OTT platforms and social media.

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Banking & Finance

16. YES Essence Women’s Salary Account by YES Bank

YES Bank introduced YES Essence, a salary account designed for working women.
Women get complimentary health cover along with preventive check-ups.
A locker comes free for the first year.
It is meant to give women professionals financial security and lifestyle perks.

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Economy

17. Crypto and CBDC Reporting: Income-tax Rules Amended 2026

Income-tax (Amendment) Rules, 2026, issued by CBDT, bring crypto assets, CBDCs and e-money into account reporting.
Rules 114F, 114G and 114H on financial institutions' due diligence and reporting were amended.
The changes align India with FATCA, CRS and the OECD's CARF.
E-money accounts averaging under $10,000 over a rolling 90 days may escape reporting.

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18. E-Commerce Export Credit for MSMEs under Export Promotion Mission

MSMEs exporting through e-commerce can get credit support under the ₹25,060 crore Export Promotion Mission (EPM).
The DGFT announced it through a trade notice.
Existing exporters need 6 months of post or courier exports; newcomers need 1 year of domestic e-commerce.

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International Affairs

International Relations

19. Chile Eliminates Leprosy: First in the Americas, WHO Verifies

WHO verified Chile as having eliminated leprosy as a public health problem.
Chile is the first country in the Americas and the second worldwide after Jordan.
Elimination is defined as fewer than one case per 10,000 population.

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International Relations

20. Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Awareness Day, 5 March

The UN marks the International Day for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Awareness every year on 5 March.
The UN General Assembly declared the day in 2022.
The date matches the 1970 entry into force of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
The day aims to build awareness of disarmament and peace.

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Science & Technology

21. Sanand 2.0: Micron Chip Plant Reshapes Gujarat Hub

Sanand 2.0 describes Sanand's shift from an auto hub to a semiconductor ecosystem.
Sanand's industrial rise began in 2008 with the Tata Nano plant.
Micron, a US firm headquartered in Idaho, set up an ATMP facility there.

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Science & Technology

22. IBM Sangam Infrastructure Innovation Center in Bengaluru

At its ISDL campus in Bengaluru, Karnataka, IBM inaugurated the Sangam Infrastructure Innovation Center.
The centre combines hybrid cloud, infrastructure technologies and Artificial Intelligence solutions.
It is meant to be a collaborative hub linking clients, startups and technology partners.
Its aim is to speed up building and rollout of enterprise-grade AI systems.

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Science & Technology

23. MWC 2026 Barcelona: The IQ Era and India’s Role

Mobile World Congress 2026 ran 2-5 March 2026 in Barcelona, Spain.
The GSMA organised the event under the theme 'The IQ Era'.
Jyotiraditya Scindia, representing India, launched Tejas Networks' TJ1600-D3 Data Center Interconnect platform.

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Environment & Ecology

Environment & Ecology

24. India’s 7th National Report to CBD: Key Findings

India filed its 7th National Report to the Convention on Biological Diversity, reviewing progress against the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.
Only two of India's 23 national biodiversity targets are on track for 2030.
Forest and tree cover is about 25% of the geographical area; the Bonn Challenge pledge is 26 million hectares.
Protected areas cover only around 5% of land, against the global 30% goal.

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Reports & Indexes

Reports & Indexes

25. Hurun Global Rich List 2026: Musk Tops, India Third

Hurun Research Institute's Global Rich List 2026 covers 4,020 billionaires from 73 countries.
Elon Musk stays the richest person worldwide, with a net worth of USD 792 billion.
Mukesh Ambani is the richest person in India and in Asia.
India holds third place worldwide with 308 billionaires.

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Awards & Persons

Awards & Persons

26. KV Subramanian Gets University of Chicago Alumni Award

K. V. Subramanian received the University of Chicago's Alumni Award for Professional Achievement.
No Indian economist had won it before; the award dates to 1941.
He earlier served as Chief Economic Advisor to the Government of India.
Today he teaches finance as a professor at the Indian School of Business.

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