{"id":69032,"date":"2026-03-16T11:12:50","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T05:42:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=69032"},"modified":"2026-03-16T11:36:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T06:06:09","slug":"16-mar-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/headlines-of-the-day\/16-03-2026\/16-mar-2026","title":{"rendered":"Headlines of the Day 16-March-2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Hindu, PIB, Indian Express, AIR<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Headline<\/strong><\/th>Source<\/strong><\/th>Syllabus<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Leaders pay tribute to Kanshi Ram on his birth anniversary<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page1)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS1(History)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Diversify agriculture and encourage farmers to grow pulses, SC tells govt.<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page1)<\/strong><\/a>
<\/td>		GS2(Governance)\/GS3(Economy)<\/strong>


<\/td><\/tr>
Veena exponent Jayanthi Kumaresh to receive Sangita Kalanidhi award at Music Academy\u2019s 100th Conference<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page6)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS1(Art and Culture)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
UPSC\u2019s new rule: SC nod must for delay in choosing State DGPs<\/strong>
<\/td>		The Hindu(Page6)<\/strong><\/a>
<\/td>		GS2(Governance)<\/strong>

<\/td><\/tr>
India-EU ties in focus as Jaishankar visits Brussels<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page6)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(IR)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Ice patches on melting glaciers greater threat than thought: ISRO scientists<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page7)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3(Environment\/Disaster Management)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Trisulphide metathesis: new avenues<\/strong>
<\/td>		The Hindu(Page7)<\/strong><\/a>
<\/td>		GS3(Science and Tech )<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Oil prices reflect geopolitical risks, not only supply<\/strong>
<\/td>		The Hindu(Page8)<\/strong><\/a>
<\/td>		GS2(IR )\/GS3(Economy)<\/strong>




<\/td><\/tr>
Building India\u2019s climate resilience with water at the core<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page8)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3(Environment )<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Mandatory period leave sans parity in recruitment will hurt women<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page8)<\/strong><\/a>

<\/td>		GS2(Governance )<\/strong>


<\/td><\/tr>
On the right to die with dignity<\/strong>
<\/td>		The Hindu(Page9)<\/strong><\/a>

<\/td>		GS2(Governance )\/GS3(Ethics)<\/strong>
<\/td><\/tr>
Why is the U.S. investigating India?<\/strong>

<\/td>		The Hindu(Page10)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(IR )<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Why is Rajasthan\u2019s property Bill drawing scrutiny?<\/strong>

Kharg Island<\/strong>

Atomic clock on NavIC satellite calls time; ISRO\u2019s \u2018GPS\u2019 weakens<\/strong>
Experts clash over HALEU-Th fuel for Indian nuclear reactors<\/strong>
S3V Vascular unit launches indigenous TAVR system for preclinical studies<\/strong>
India\u2019s navigation satellite system suffers major setback: 1 of 4 operational IRNSS satellites fails<\/strong><\/td>		The Hindu(Page10)<\/strong><\/a>


The Hindu<\/strong><\/a>


The Hindu<\/strong><\/a>


The Hindu<\/strong><\/a>


The Hindu<\/strong><\/a>


Indian Express<\/strong><\/a><\/td>		GS2(Governance)<\/strong>


GS1(Places)<\/strong>


GS3(Space)<\/strong>


GS3(Science and Tech)<\/strong>


GS3(Science and Tech)<\/strong>


GS3(Science and Tech)<\/strong>
<\/td><\/tr>
High honour, deep divide: When Tamil poet Vairamuthu won the Jnanpith Award<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page9)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>Miscellaneous <\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
What could have been done to avert a cooking gas crisis \u2014 and wasn\u2019t<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page10)<\/strong><\/a>


<\/td>		GS3(Economy )<\/strong>
<\/td><\/tr>
Disruption caused by West Asia war carries a reminder: Policy reforms in fertiliser sector are overdue<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page11)<\/strong><\/a>



<\/td>		GS2(IR)\/GS3(Economy )<\/strong>

<\/td><\/tr>
Changes in India\u2019s FDI policy for Land Bordering Countries, including China, and who stands to gain<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page13)<\/strong><\/a>

<\/td>		GS3(Economy )<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
NHAI increases rate of the FASTag Annual pass: What has changed?<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page13)<\/strong><\/a>

<\/td>		GS2(Governance)\/GS3(Economy )<\/strong>

<\/td><\/tr>
Coal-fired plants\u2019 inflexibility jeopardises India\u2019s clean energy push<\/strong><\/td>Indian Express(Page13)<\/strong>
<\/td>		GS3(Economy \/Environment)<\/strong>



<\/td><\/tr>
Iran War has hit all segments of India\u2019s oil, gas imports. Why is stress most visible in LPG sector?<\/strong>
How India became so dependent on LPG imports<\/strong><\/td>		Indian express(Page16)<\/strong><\/a>



Indian express(Page16)<\/strong><\/a>


<\/td>		GS2(IR)\/GS3(Economy)<\/strong>



GS2(IR)\/GS3(Economy)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
SHANTI act : How thorium can power India\u2019s 100 GWe by 2047 mission<\/strong><\/td>Indian express(Page16)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3(Science and Tech)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
How GDP data misread the economy, complicated policy<\/strong><\/td>Indian express(Page11)<\/strong><\/td>GS3(Economy)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Nominations for Padma Awards-2027 begins<\/strong><\/td>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/td>Miscellaneous <\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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