Daily Current Affairs March 14, 2026 | PM Modi in Bengal & Sonam Wangchuk Released|Jnanpith Award for 2025
Here is the comprehensive Current Affairs and GK brief for March 14, 2026. This update focuses on major domestic development projects, critical maritime safety in the Middle East, and key sports transitions.
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| 14th March Current Affairs and GK for exam preparations |
National & Polity
PM Modi Unveils ₹18,680 Crore Projects in Bengal: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a massive rally at Kolkata's Brigade Parade Ground, inaugurating several connectivity projects. Key highlights include the foundation stone for the Kharagpur-Moregram Economic Corridor and the development of eastern inland waterways to boost industrial growth.
Sonam Wangchuk Released: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) revoked the detention of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk under the National Security Act (NSA). Wangchuk was released from Jodhpur jail following nearly six months of detention related to protests for Ladakh’s statehood and Sixth Schedule inclusion.
Conditions for Jal Jeevan Mission Funds: The Centre has set four mandatory compliance requirements for states to receive JJM 2.0 funds. These include the creation of Sujal Gaon IDs (unique digital identifiers for water assets) and the notification of State Operation & Maintenance (O&M) policies.
Bihar’s 43rd Governor: Lt Gen (Retd) Syed Ata Hasnain was sworn in as the Governor of Bihar. The oath was administered by Patna High Court Chief Justice Sangam Kumar Sahoo.
CEC Impeachment Motion: The political atmosphere remained charged in the Lok Sabha as opposition parties formally moved to discuss an impeachment motion against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, citing procedural irregularities.
SC on Covid Vaccine Side Effects: The Supreme Court on March 10,2026 ordered a "No-Fault Liability Policy" for COVID-19 vaccine side effects. The court clarified that the policy does not amount to an admission of fault by the government, but recognizes the "Right to Health" derived from Article 21.
New SEBI Executive Director: Sadanand Date, a 2007-batch IPS officer who previously served in the CBI, took charge as the Executive Director at SEBI, heading its investigations department.
First Female Nuclear Plant Head: R.M. Nachimuthu was appointed as the first female Head of Operations for units 3 and 4 of the Kaiga Nuclear Power Plant in Karnataka by the NPCIL.
India hosted the Global Conference on Women in Agri-Food Systems (GCWAS–2026) in New Delhi from 12–14 March 2026. The conference, held at the ICAR Convention Centre in the National Agricultural Science Centre (NASC) Complex, was part of the United Nations' International Year of Women Farmers 2026.
Oil India Limited (OIL) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the National Scheduled Tribes Finance and Development Corporation (NSTFDC).Objective: Improve healthcare infrastructure in tribal areas of Madhya Pradesh.
Jnanpith Award for 2025:Famous Tamil poet and lyricist R.Vairamuthu has been named the recipient of the 60th Jnanpith Award for 2025, India's highest literary honour. Announced on March 14, 2026, he becomes only the third Tamil writer to receive this prestigious award, following Akilan (1975) and Jayakanthan (2002).
