Updated 31 March 2026
| The former chairman and managing director of the Raymond Group and holder of the world record for highest altitude gained in a hot air balloon and endurance record in a microlight who passed away on 28 March 2026 | Mr. Vijaypat Singhania |
| The political leader of the Rashtriya Swantantra Party who has taken over the new Prime Minister, (also the youngest) of Nepal who has taken over on 27 March 2026 | Shri Balendra Shah |
| The place at which India’s first-ever National Indoor Athletics Championships 2026 have been held from 24 to 25 March 2026, | Bhubaneshwar (Kalinga Stadium) |
| The American martial artist, actor, screenwriter and author who passed away on March 19, 2026 | Chuck Norris |
| The rank of India in the World of Happiness Report 2026 released by Oxford Wellbeing Research Centre with Finland being ranked at the topmost position | 116 |
| The US Navy led multilateral naval exercise with the participation of Australia, Japan, New Zealand and India held at Guam (USA) was named | Sea Dragon 2026 |
| The joint military exercise conducted by the armed forces of the USA and South Korea from 09 to 19 March 2026 was named | Operation Freedom Shield |
| The renowned German historian and indologist and recipient of Padma Shri who passed away on 10 March 2026 | Hermann Kulke |
| The airport in Tamil Nadu which has been declared as an international airport by the Union Cabinet | Madurai |
| The eleventh edition of joint military exercise between the Indian Armed Forces and the Seychelles Defence Forces conducted at Seychelles from 09 to 20 March 2026 is named | LAMITIYE |
| The badminton player from Chinese Taipei who has won the Men's Singles title at the 2026 All England Open Badminton championships defeating India's Lakshya Sen in the finals | Lin Chun-Yi |
| The place in West Bengal at which the President of India Smt Droupadi Murmu graced the 9th International Santal Conference on March 7, 2026 | Darjeeling |
| The code name given to the joint military operations launched by the USA and Israel against Iran on 28 February 2026 | Operation Epic Fury |
Col. C. K. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award – Men: Rahul Dravid, Roger Binny
BCCI Lifetime achievement award for Women: Mithali Raj
Polly Umrigar Award – Best International Cricketer – Men: Shubman Gill
Best International Cricketer – Women: Smriti Mandhana
Best International Debut – Men: Harshit Rana
Best International Debut – Women: N. Shree Charani
Held from: 07 February to 08 March 2026
Hosts: India and Sri Lanka
Total teams: 20
Winners: India (3rd title)
Runners-up: New Zealand
Player of the Series: Sanju Samson (India)
Most Runs: Sahibzada Farman (Pakistan) (383 runs)
Most Wickets: Jasprit Bumrah and Varun Chakravarty (India) (14 each)
Venue of the final match: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Finn Allen ((New Zealand) scored the fastest T20 World Cup century by doing it in 33 balls.
| # | Language | Work | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Assamese | Karhi Khelar Sadhu (Novel) | Devabrat Das |
| 2. | Bengali | Shrestha Kabita (Poetry) | Prasun Bandyopadhyay |
| 3. | Bodo | Dwngnwi Lama Mwnse Gathwn (Novel) | Sahaisuli Brahma |
| 4. | Dogri | Thakur Satsayie (Poetry, Couplets) | Khajur Singh Thakur |
| 5. | English | Crimson Spring (Novel) | Navtej Sarna |
| 6. | Gujarati | Bhattkhadaki (Poetry) | Yogesh Vaidya |
| 7. | Hindi | Jeete Jee Allahabad (Memoir) | Mamta Kalia |
| 8. | Kannada | Dada Seerisu Tande (Short Stories) | Amaresh Nugadoni |
| 9. | Kashmiri | Najdavanek'y Pot Aalav (Poetry) | Ali Shaida |
| 10. | Konkani | Konkani Kavyem Rupani Ani Rupakam (Essays) | Henry Mendonca (HM Pernal) |
| 11. | Maithili | Dhatri Paat San Gaam (Memoir) | Mehendra |
| 12. | Malayalam | Maayaamanushyar (Novel) | N. Prabhakaran |
| 13. | Manipuri | Kanglamdriba Eephut (Short Stories) | Haobam Nalini |
| 14. | Marathi | Kalyanilya Resha (Autobiography) | Raju Baviskar |
| 15. | Nepali | Nepali Paramparik Sanskriti Ra Sabhyata Ko Dukuti (Essays) | Prakash Bhattarai |
| 16. | Odia | Padapurana (Poetry) | Girijakumar Baliyar Singh |
| 17. | Punjabi | Safety Kit (Stories) | Jinder |
| 18. | Rajasthani | Bharkhama (Stories) | Jitender Kumar Soni |
| 19. | Sanskrit | Prasthanacatustaye Brahmaghosah (Poetry) | Mahamahopadhyaya Sadhu Bhadreshdas |
| 20. | Santali | Mid Birna Chenne Saon Inag Sagai (Short Stories) | Sumitra Soren |
| 21. | Sindhi | Waghoo (Stories) | Bhagwan Atlani |
| 22. | Tamil | Thamiz Sirukathaiyin Thadangal (Literary Criticism) | Sa. Tamilselvan |
| 23. | Telugu | Animesha (Poetry) | Nandini Sidha Reddy |
| 24. | Urdu | Safar Jaari Hai (Poetry) | Pritpal Singh Betab |
Designated by: UNAIDS
Theme: People First
First Observed in: 2014
Designated by: United nations General Assembly
Theme: Medicinal and Aromatic Plants: Conserving Health, Heritage and Livelihoods.
First Observed in: 2014
Designated by: W.H.O.
Theme: From communities to classrooms: hearing care for all children.
First Observed in: 2007
Designated by: U.N.O.
Theme: Rights. Justice. Action. For ALL Women and Girls
First Observed by UN in: 1975
Designated by: International Society of Nephrology (ISN) and the International Federation of Kidney Foundations (IFKF)
Theme: Kidney Health for All: Caring for People, Protecting the Planet
First Observed in: 2006
Designated by: International Mathematical Union
Theme: Mathematics and Hope
First Observed in: 2020
Designated by: Consumers International
Theme: Safe Products, Confident Consumers
First Observed in: 1983
Designated by: UN General Assembly
First Observed in: 2013
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First Observed in: 1966
Designated by: UN General Assembly
Theme: Forests and Economies
First Observed in: 2013
Designated by: UNESCO
First Observed in: 2000
Designated by: UN General Assembly
First Observed in: 2012
Theme: Together Against Loneliness
Designated by: UN General Assembly
Theme: Water and Gender
First Observed in: 1993
Designated by: WHO
Theme: Yes! We can end TB!
First Observed in: 1982
Designated by: UN General Assembly
First Observed in: 2011
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First Observed in: 2008
Theme: Justice in Action
Designated by: International Theatre Institute, France
First Observed in: 1961
Best Picture- One Battle After Another directed by Adam Somner (posth), Sara Murphy and Paul Thomas Anderson
Best Director - Paul Thomas Anderson for One Battle After Another
Best Actor - Michael B. Jordan for Sinners
Best Actress - Jessie Buckley for Hamnet
Best Animated Film - KPop Demon Hunters directed by Maggie Kang, Chris Appelhans and Michelle L.M. Wong
Best International Feature Film - Sentimental Value (Norway)
Academy Honorary Awards - Debbie Allen, Tom Cruise and Wynn Thomas
Most nominations - Sinners (16)
Most wins - One Battle After Another (6)
Indian entry in the International Feature Film category - Homebound (Hindi) (Not nominated)
The following have been appointed as Governor/Lt Governor of State/UT by the President recently