Headlines of the Day 19-March-2026

HeadlineSourceSyllabus
22 India-bound ships on Hormuz evacuation listThe Hindu(Page1)GS2(IR)
LS extends term of panel examining simultaneous pollsThe Hindu(Page4)
GS2(Governance)

SC asks Bengal if ED should ‘merely watch’ as CM disrupts I-PAC searchThe Hindu(Page4)GS2(Governance)
Lok Sabha applies ‘guillotine’ to pass Demands for Grants of ₹53 lakh cr. for various Ministries

The Hindu(Page4)
GS2(Governance)

India showing steady progress in reducing child deaths amid slowing global gains: reportThe Hindu(Page6)GS2(Governance)
India’s frogs find allies from citizen science to sanctuariesThe Hindu(Page7)GS3(Environment)
Large Hadron Collider discovers a new particle



The Hindu(Page7)
GS3(Science and Tech )
NCERT book ban, a chapter on judicial transparencyThe Hindu(Page8)GS2(Governance )
The opportunity in Cameroon to rebalance the WTO

The Hindu(Page8)

GS2(IR)/GS3(Economy )



India’s future demographic challengesThe Hindu(Page9)


GS2(IR )
What is new in transgender rights Bill?The Hindu(Page10)
GS2(Governance )
Plastic goods prices to rise 60% as war impacts polymer
The Hindu(Page12)
GS3(Economy )
Cabinet okays ₹33,660-cr. BHAVYA plan for 100 industrial parks by ’32
CCI gets ₹1,719 crore to pay support price
The Hindu(Page12)


The Hindu(Page12)
GS3(Economy )
Provide breakfast too under PM-POSHAN, extend scheme to cover students up to Class 10: PanelIndian express(Page5)
GS2(Governance)
Gujarat’s UCC Bill proposes common legal framework for marriage; seeks to regulate live-in relationshipsIndian express(Page9)GS2(Governance)
India’s silence on West Asia war is not moral surrender. It is responsible statecraft
Indian express(Page10)





GS2(IR)
How to define an ancient hill range? By protecting a delicate balanceIndian express(Page11)



GS3(Environment)


Iran war: BRICS should step in and restrain the US and Israel
Indian express(Page11)GS2(IR)



Let’s talk about menstrual leave and who bears the costIndian express(Page12)
GS2(Governance)
US assets are under Iran attack, but here’s why NATO doesn’t have to answer Trump’s callIndian express(Page13)GS2(IR)
India extends domestic sourcing mandate to solar wafers, ingots for RE projects. How this aims at curbing Chinese importsIndian express(Page13)GS3(Environment)
Cabinet approves scheme on ‘Small Hydro Power (SHP) Development Scheme for the period FY 2026-27 to FY 2030-31’PIBGS2(Governance)
India’s Power Sector:PIBGS3(Economy)

 19/3/2026

The Hindu, PIB, Indian Express, AIR

HeadlineSourceSyllabus
22 India-bound ships on Hormuz evacuation listThe Hindu(Page1)GS2(IR)
LS extends term of panel examining simultaneous pollsThe Hindu(Page4)
GS2(Governance)

SC asks Bengal if ED should ‘merely watch’ as CM disrupts I-PAC searchThe Hindu(Page4)GS2(Governance)
Lok Sabha applies ‘guillotine’ to pass Demands for Grants of ₹53 lakh cr. for various Ministries

The Hindu(Page4)
GS2(Governance)

India showing steady progress in reducing child deaths amid slowing global gains: reportThe Hindu(Page6)GS2(Governance)
India’s frogs find allies from citizen science to sanctuariesThe Hindu(Page7)GS3(Environment)
Large Hadron Collider discovers a new particle



The Hindu(Page7)
GS3(Science and Tech )
NCERT book ban, a chapter on judicial transparencyThe Hindu(Page8)GS2(Governance )
The opportunity in Cameroon to rebalance the WTO

The Hindu(Page8)

GS2(IR)/GS3(Economy )



India’s future demographic challengesThe Hindu(Page9)


GS2(IR )
What is new in transgender rights Bill?The Hindu(Page10)
GS2(Governance )
Plastic goods prices to rise 60% as war impacts polymer
The Hindu(Page12)
GS3(Economy )
Cabinet okays ₹33,660-cr. BHAVYA plan for 100 industrial parks by ’32
CCI gets ₹1,719 crore to pay support price
The Hindu(Page12)


The Hindu(Page12)
GS3(Economy )
Provide breakfast too under PM-POSHAN, extend scheme to cover students up to Class 10: PanelIndian express(Page5)
GS2(Governance)
Gujarat’s UCC Bill proposes common legal framework for marriage; seeks to regulate live-in relationshipsIndian express(Page9)GS2(Governance)
India’s silence on West Asia war is not moral surrender. It is responsible statecraft
Indian express(Page10)





GS2(IR)
How to define an ancient hill range? By protecting a delicate balanceIndian express(Page11)



GS3(Environment)


Iran war: BRICS should step in and restrain the US and Israel
Indian express(Page11)GS2(IR)



Let’s talk about menstrual leave and who bears the costIndian express(Page12)
GS2(Governance)
US assets are under Iran attack, but here’s why NATO doesn’t have to answer Trump’s callIndian express(Page13)GS2(IR)
India extends domestic sourcing mandate to solar wafers, ingots for RE projects. How this aims at curbing Chinese importsIndian express(Page13)GS3(Environment)
Cabinet approves scheme on ‘Small Hydro Power (SHP) Development Scheme for the period FY 2026-27 to FY 2030-31’PIBGS2(Governance)
India’s Power Sector:PIBGS3(Economy)
 

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