Headlines of the Day 16-March-2026

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Leaders pay tribute to Kanshi Ram on his birth anniversaryThe Hindu(Page1)GS1(History)
Diversify agriculture and encourage farmers to grow pulses, SC tells govt.The Hindu(Page1)
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Veena exponent Jayanthi Kumaresh to receive Sangita Kalanidhi award at Music Academy’s 100th ConferenceThe Hindu(Page6)GS1(Art and Culture)
UPSC’s new rule: SC nod must for delay in choosing State DGPs
The Hindu(Page6)
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India-EU ties in focus as Jaishankar visits BrusselsThe Hindu(Page6)GS2(IR)
Ice patches on melting glaciers greater threat than thought: ISRO scientistsThe Hindu(Page7)GS3(Environment/Disaster Management)
Trisulphide metathesis: new avenues
The Hindu(Page7)
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Oil prices reflect geopolitical risks, not only supply
The Hindu(Page8)
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Building India’s climate resilience with water at the coreThe Hindu(Page8)GS3(Environment )
Mandatory period leave sans parity in recruitment will hurt womenThe Hindu(Page8)

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On the right to die with dignity
The Hindu(Page9)

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Why is the U.S. investigating India?

The Hindu(Page10)GS2(IR )
Why is Rajasthan’s property Bill drawing scrutiny?

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Atomic clock on NavIC satellite calls time; ISRO’s ‘GPS’ weakens
Experts clash over HALEU-Th fuel for Indian nuclear reactors
S3V Vascular unit launches indigenous TAVR system for preclinical studies
India’s navigation satellite system suffers major setback: 1 of 4 operational IRNSS satellites fails
The Hindu(Page10)


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High honour, deep divide: When Tamil poet Vairamuthu won the Jnanpith AwardIndian Express(Page9)Miscellaneous 
What could have been done to avert a cooking gas crisis — and wasn’tIndian Express(Page10)


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Disruption caused by West Asia war carries a reminder: Policy reforms in fertiliser sector are overdueIndian Express(Page11)



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Changes in India’s FDI policy for Land Bordering Countries, including China, and who stands to gainIndian Express(Page13)

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NHAI increases rate of the FASTag Annual pass: What has changed?Indian Express(Page13)

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Coal-fired plants’ inflexibility jeopardises India’s clean energy pushIndian Express(Page13)
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Iran War has hit all segments of India’s oil, gas imports. Why is stress most visible in LPG sector?
How India became so dependent on LPG imports
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SHANTI act : How thorium can power India’s 100 GWe by 2047 missionIndian express(Page16)GS3(Science and Tech)
How GDP data misread the economy, complicated policyIndian express(Page11)GS3(Economy)
Nominations for Padma Awards-2027 beginsPIBMiscellaneous 
 

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