{"id":69432,"date":"2026-03-20T11:29:28","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T05:59:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=69432"},"modified":"2026-03-20T11:34:45","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T06:04:45","slug":"20-mar-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/headlines-of-the-day\/20-03-2026\/20-mar-2026","title":{"rendered":"Headlines of the Day 20-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>
Israel won\u2019t hit Iran gas facility again: Trump<\/strong>
<\/td>		The Hindu(Page1)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(IR)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Iran creating an approval process for allowing ships through Hormuz Strait: intelligence firm<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page1)<\/strong><\/a>
<\/td>		GS2(IR)<\/strong>


<\/td><\/tr>
38.9 lakh more households to be covered under health insurance scheme in Kerala<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page3)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(Health)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Supreme Court reserves verdict on ambit of \u2018industry\u2019<\/strong>


<\/td>		The Hindu(Page4)<\/strong><\/a>
<\/td>		GS2(Governance)<\/strong>

<\/td><\/tr>
Modi, Jaishankar call for dialogue as strikes escalate<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page4)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(IR)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Unfenced border with Myanmar in focus after arrest of seven foreigners <\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page4)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(IR)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
SC dismisses plea for probe into \u2018violation\u2019 by animal care centre<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page4)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3(Environment )<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Rajnath stresses need for self-reliant drone industry<\/strong>




<\/td>		The Hindu(Page4)<\/strong><\/a>
<\/td>		GS3(Defence)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
24 States, U.T.s set aside funds for new rural jobs scheme<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page6)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(Governance )<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Lack of \u2018sustainable water sources\u2019 will thwart Jal Jeevan Mission: panel<\/strong>


<\/td>		The Hindu(Page6)<\/strong><\/a>

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



<\/td><\/tr>
Women and tuberculosis: a story of deprivation, discrimination and debt<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page7)<\/strong><\/a>


<\/td>		GS2(Health )<\/strong>
<\/td><\/tr>
New GDP series, charting the path ahead<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page8)<\/strong><\/a>
<\/td>		GS3(Economy )<\/strong>

<\/td><\/tr>
AI-powered tax governance in India and its challenges<\/strong>

<\/td>		The Hindu(Page8)<\/strong><\/a>
<\/td>		GS2(IR)\/GS3(Economy )<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
How far should governments go in using AI?<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page9)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(Governance)\/GS3(Science and Tech)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Oil, power, and politics of disruption<\/strong>
<\/td>		The Hindu(Page10)<\/strong><\/a>

<\/td>		GS2(IR)\/GS3(Economy)<\/strong>
<\/td><\/tr>
Before salt, there was water: why Mahad Satyagraha deserves its centenary<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page11)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS1(History)<\/strong>
<\/td><\/tr>
Centre announces \u20b9497 cr. RELIEF for exporters impacted by W. Asia crisis<\/strong>

<\/td>		The Hindu(Page12)<\/strong><\/a>







<\/td>		GS2(IR)\/GS3(Economy)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
West Asia crisis rattles \u2018fragmented\u2019 global aluminium supply chain<\/strong><\/td>The Hindu(Page13)<\/strong><\/a>




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



<\/td><\/tr>
India to extend Myanmar pulse deal for 5 years to secure \u2018dal\u2019 supplies amid global supply chain shocks<\/strong><\/td>Indian express(Page6)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(IR)\/GS3(Economy)<\/strong>




<\/td><\/tr>
Life term for \u2018mass\u2019 conversion, displaying details of those who want to convert: What\u2019s in Chhattisgarh\u2019s new Bill?<\/strong><\/td>Indian express(Page6)<\/strong><\/a>
<\/td>		GS2(Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Iran war: Why Ras Laffan and South Pars attacks compound India\u2019s worries<\/strong>
<\/td>		Indian express(Page9)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(IR)\/GS3(Economy)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Why Supreme Court struck down the 3-month cap on maternity leave for adoptive mothers<\/strong>
<\/td>		Indian express(Page9)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(Governance)<\/strong>
<\/td><\/tr>
Motions against Speaker, CEC point to a wider trust deficit. That is the real worry<\/strong>
<\/td>		Indian express(Page12)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
We, the transgender people of India, reject the erasure of our identity<\/strong>
<\/td>		Indian express(Page12)<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS1(Society)\/GS2(Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
World Happiness Report 2026: Top 10 happiest and least happy countries; where India ranks?<\/strong><\/td>Indian express(Page15)<\/strong><\/td>GS2(Reports)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
India\u2019s Bioeconomy surges from $10 billion to $195 billion in a decade, Registers 17\u201318% Annual Growth<\/strong><\/td>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3(Economy)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
NITI Aayog Releases Report on \u201cRealising the Export Potential of India\u2019s Sports Equipment Manufacturing Sector\u201d<\/strong><\/td>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3(Economy)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
22nd Instalment of PM-KISAN<\/strong><\/td>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/td>GS3(Economy)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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