Weekly Current Affairs (08th March to 14th March 2026)

Category : National Published on: March 15 2026

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Researchers discovered two new freshwater fish species — Glyptothorax sentimereni and Oreichthys elianae — from tributaries of the Brahmaputra River in Nagaland's Mokokchung district, published in the journal Zootaxa.
PM Modi will inaugurate and lay the foundation stones for development projects worth ₹16,450 crore in Kerala and Tamil Nadu on March 11, 2026.
The Ministry of Panchayati Raj has launched the 'Say No To Proxy Sarpanch' campaign to empower women and curb the 'Sarpanch Pati' practice.
NABARD, along with the Gates Foundation and Dalberg Advisors, launched the National Climate Stack Innovation Challenge to strengthen climate resilience for India's rural and agricultural sectors.
Gyan Bharatam, a flagship Ministry of Culture initiative with a budget of Rs. 491.66 crore (2025–2031), aims to survey, conserve, and digitize India's vast manuscript heritage.
The Ministry of Panchayati Raj organised a national conference of Women Elected Representatives under the Sashakt Panchayat-Netri Abhiyan in New Delhi.
Scientists from the Zoological Survey of India discovered two new lichen moth species named Caulocera hollowayi and Asura buxa in the Eastern Himalayas.
NITI Aayog released the second edition of the Fiscal Health Index 2026 to assess the fiscal performance of Indian states.