BHAVYA Scheme
NATIONAL
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The Union Cabinet has approved the BHAVYA (Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojana) Scheme to develop 100 plug-and-play industrial parks across India.
Key Highlights
• The scheme was announced on March 18, 2026.
• It aims to strengthen industrial infrastructure and boost manufacturing growth in India.
• The scheme will be implemented with a budget of тВ╣33,600 crore.
Implementation
• The implementation will be led by the National Industrial Corridor Development Corporation (NICDC).
• It will operate under the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT).
UPSC/BPSC
World Happiness Report 2026
INTERNATIONAL
Why in News
The World Happiness Report 2026 has once again ranked Finland as the happiest country in the world.
Top 10 Happiest Countries (2026)
About World Happiness Report 2026
• The World Happiness Report 2026 is published by the Wellbeing Research Centre.
• The rankings are based on responses from around 100,000 people across 140 countries and territories.
India’s Ranking
• India ranked 116th with a life evaluation score of around 4.536.
India’s Neighbouring Countries – Rankings
• China – Rank 65 (6.074)
• Nepal – Rank 99 (5.147)
• Pakistan – Rank 104 (4.868)
• Bangladesh – Rank 127 (4.319)
• Sri Lanka – Rank 134 (4.013)
Bottom 10 Countries (2026)
UPSC/BPSC
IOS SAGAR Initiative (2nd Edition)
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The Indian Navy launched the second edition of IOS SAGAR on March 16, 2026.
Key Highlights
• The initiative focuses on enhancing collaboration among countries in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR).
• It was launched soon after India assumed the chair of the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) in February 2026.
• The initiative highlights India’s growing leadership in regional maritime security.
Indian Ocean Naval Symposium
Basic Information
• Established: 2008
• Initiative by: Indian Navy
• Type: Multilateral naval cooperation forum
Objective
• Indian Ocean Region (IOR) рдХреЗ рджреЗрд╢реЛрдВ рдХреА рдиреМрд╕реЗрдирд╛рдУрдВ рдХреЗ рдмреАрдЪ рд╕рд╣рдпреЛрдЧ рдФрд░ рд╕рдордиреНрд╡рдп рдмрдврд╝рд╛рдирд╛
• рд╕рдореБрджреНрд░реА рд╕реБрд░рдХреНрд╖рд╛, рдЖрдкрджрд╛ рдкреНрд░рдмрдВрдзрди рдФрд░ maritime challenges рд╕реЗ рдорд┐рд▓рдХрд░ рдирд┐рдкрдЯрдирд╛
UPSC/BPSC
North Korea Election 2026
INTERNATIONAL
Why in News
In the North Korea election held on March 15, 2026, Kim Jong Un secured 99.93% of the votes, according to state media reports.
Key Highlights
• The election recorded an extraordinary voter turnout of 99.99%.
• Kim Jong Un won 99.93% of the total votes in the election.
• The election results were reported by North Korea’s state media.
Supreme People’s Assembly (SPA)
UPSC/BPSC
KISS Humanitarian Award 2025
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Nita Ambani was conferred the KISS Humanitarian Award 2025 in Bhubaneswar.
Key Highlights
• The award ceremony was held at the campus of the Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS).
• The award recognizes Nita Ambani’s contributions to education, healthcare, women empowerment, rural development and sports.
UPSC/BPSC
RBI Wins ‘Initiative of the Year Award’
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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has won the prestigious ‘Initiative of the Year Award’.
Key Highlights
• The award was presented by London-based Central Banking.
• RBI received the award for launching the .bank.in domain.
• This initiative makes India the first country to mandate a secure and exclusive internet domain for banks and their systems.
• Banks were required to migrate their websites to the .bank.in domain by October 31, 2025.
UPSC/BPSC
Prambanan Temple Restoration
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India and Indonesia are collaborating to restore the Prambanan Temple complex using advanced techniques such as anastylosis and Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Overview of Prambanan Temple
UPSC/BPSC
Maternity Leave for Adoptive Mothers – Supreme Court Judgment
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The Supreme Court of India ruled that adoptive mothers are entitled to maternity leave irrespective of the child’s age.
The Court also described maternity leave as a basic human right and urged the Union Government to recognise paternity leave as a social security benefit.
Key Observations of the Supreme Court
UPSC/BPSC
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