Daily current affairs and GK 30 March 2026

Daily Current Affairs news:30/03/2026

Here is your comprehensive Daily Current Affairs and GK update for March 30, 2026, prepared for competitive exam purpose. Today’s brief highlights a historic milestone for India’s census, major infrastructure reforms, and a record-breaking performance in the IPL.

National & Polity

• Digital Census 2027 Brand Ambassador: The Ministry of Home Affairs has appointed internationally acclaimed sand artist Sudarshan Pattnaik as the Brand Ambassador for Census 2027. He will lead awareness campaigns for India's first-ever fully digital census, which has a sanctioned budget of ₹11,718.24 crore.
• Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 (JJM): Meghalaya has become the 12th state to sign a Reform-Linked MoU with the Union Government under JJM 2.0. The government has allocated an additional ₹1.51 lakh crore for this phase to accelerate rural water supply through outcome-based targets.
• Revamped UDAN Scheme: The Union Cabinet approved a revamped regional connectivity scheme with an outlay of ₹28,840 crore. The plan includes constructing 200 modern helipads in hilly and remote regions and allocating ₹10,043 crore for Viability Gap Funding (VGF) to airlines.
• Appointment: Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti has been appointed as the Chairperson of the National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC).
• Tribute to Shyamji Krishna Varma: Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid homage to the revolutionary freedom fighter on his death anniversary. Varma founded the India House in London and the journal The Indian Sociologist.
• Ban on Chinese CCTV Cameras: The Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) announced a ban on non-certified, internet-connected CCTV cameras, particularly targeting those from Chinese firms, effective April 1, 2026, due to data security concerns.
• NISAR Satellite Images: NASA and ISRO released new cloud-penetrating radar imagery from the NISAR satellite, showcasing its ability to monitor Earth's changing surfaces through dense weather.
• Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar resigns as MLC after being elected to Rajya Sabha:Bihar Chief Minister and Janata Dal (United) President Nitish Kumar has resigned from his membership of the State Legislative Council, complying with constitutional provisions, after his recent election to the Rajya Sabha.

International & Geopolitics

• Operation Energy Security: India has launched a strategic maritime mission, Operation Energy Security, to safeguard vital oil supply routes in West Asia, specifically focusing on the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf of Oman amid regional tensions.
• BRICS 2026 Chairship: India hosted the first BRICS Youth Coordination Meeting 2026 under the Department of Youth Affairs, marking the commencement of youth-led engagements for its chairship year.
• NASA completes final preparations for its Artemis II mission, set to launch from Kennedy Space Center.NASA has completed the final preparations for its Artemis II mission, set to launch as early as April 1 from the Kennedy Space Center.
• Myanmar’s junta chief, Min Aung Hlaing, has been nominated as President of Myanmar through a parliamentary process, marking a formal transition from his role as military chief to head of state. Min Aung Hlaing has effectively ruled the country since 2021, when he led a military coup that ousted the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi.
• Mission Karmayogi, also known as the National Programme for Civil Services Capacity Building, is a flagship initiative of the Government aimed at reforming civil services through continuous learning and competency-driven training. As part of this initiative, Sadhana Saptah, a week-long capacity-building programme, will be observed from the 2nd to the 8th of April to promote skill enhancement and adoption of emerging technologies among government officials.
• Government says provision of 95,692 crore has been made for Viksit Bharat-G RAM G scheme in financial year 2026-27.The Government today said that a provision of 95 thousand 692 crore rupees has been made for the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (Viksit Bharat-G RAM G) scheme in the financial year 2026-27.
• Japan’s High-Speed Cargo: Japan has officially launched the world’s first Freight-Only Shinkansen (bullet train) dedicated solely to high-speed cargo transport, aiming to revolutionize global logistics.

Economy & Business

• NMDC Historic Achievement: The National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) became the first Indian mining company to cross the 50 Million Tonnes (MT) iron ore production mark in a single financial year.
• The Lok Sabha has passed the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2025 with a voice vote today. The Bill, which was initially referred to a Select Committee, has been introduced to further amend the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016, to address procedural delays and interpretational issues among companies and individuals. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code was never intended to function merely as a debt recovery mechanism but as a framework to rescue viable businesses, resolve financial stress and preserve enterprise value.Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code has been a key factor in improving the health of the country’s banking sector, particularly in resolving stressed assets.
• PM SVANidhi Scheme:A total of over one crore loans amounting to 17,115 crore rupees have been disbursed to street vendor beneficiaries under the PM SVANidhi scheme so far. The scheme was launched in June 2020 to provide collateral-free working capital term loans to urban street vendors. Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs Tokhan Sahu said this in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today.
• Government says 99.92% of villages in country covered with banking outlets.The Government today said that 99.92% of villages in the country are covered with banking outlets within a radius of 5 kilometres. In a written reply in the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary said.

Sports

• IPL 2026: Kohli’s Milestone: During the match against SRH at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Virat Kohli became the first player in IPL history to surpass 4,000 runs in run chases. He also moved up to 6th on the all-time list of highest run-scorers in T20 cricket.
• IPL 2026 Match Result: Rajasthan Royals (RR) defeated Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by 8 wickets. Chasing a target of 128, RR finished the game in just 12.1 overs. Nandre Burger was named Player of the Match.
• Indoor Athletics Record: Lokesh Satyanathan became the first Indian to cross the 8-meter mark in the indoor long jump, recording 8.01m at the Tyson Invitational in the USA.
• Para-Archer of the Year: Sheetal Devi was named the 'Para Archer of the Year 2025' for her exceptional global performance
• .Asian Games bronze medallists Preeti Pawar & Deepak register contrasting victories to begin India’s campaign in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, today. In the women’s 54kg category, Preeti delivered a commanding performance to secure a 5-0 unanimous decision victory over Kazakhstan’s Elina Bazarova. In the men’s 70kg category, Deepak, a bronze medallist at the Asian Youth Boxing Championships 2022, clinched a hard-fought 3-2 split decision victory against Uzbekistan’s Khavasbek Asadullaev.
• Khelo India Tribal Games underway in Chhattisgarh:In the Khelo India Tribal Games, underway in Chhattisgarh, hockey and football matches were held in Raipur on the sixth day today, while wrestling competitions took place in Ambikapur. Athletics events have also commenced in Jagdalpur from today

Days celebrated on 30th March 2026

• Rajasthan Day: Observed annually on March 30 to commemorate the formation of the state in 1949. It marks the day when several princely states (including Jaipur, Jodhpur, Bikaner, and Jaisalmer) merged to form Greater Rajasthan.On 30 March 1949, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel inaugurated the Greater Rajasthan Union in a ceremony in Jaipur.
• International Day of Zero Waste: Observed on March 30 to promote sustainable consumption and production patterns.
• World Bipolar Day (WBD) is observed annually on March 30th, the birthday of artist Vincent van Gogh, who was posthumously diagnosed with bipolar disorder.

Static GK & Exam Snippets

• NMDC: Established in 1958, it is India's largest iron ore producer under the Ministry of Steel.
• NISAR is a groundbreaking Earth observation satellite mission developed jointly by NASA and ISRO.
• Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G), 2025 is a reformed rural employment initiative replacing MGNREGA. It enhances the guaranteed employment to 125 days per rural household, up from 100 days, and includes a 60-day agricultural pause for harvesting/sowing