{"id":70094,"date":"2026-03-26T11:05:38","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T05:35:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=70094"},"modified":"2026-03-26T11:06:38","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T05:36:38","slug":"26-mar-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/headlines-of-the-day\/26-03-2026\/26-mar-2026","title":{"rendered":"Headlines of the Day 26-March-2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-8fa6fc644a860c9b40dc66599c384dfb\" style=\"color:#015aa7\"><strong>The Hindu, PIB, Indian Express, AIR<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-background has-fixed-layout\" style=\"background-color:#fff2cc\"><thead><tr><th><strong>Headline<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Source<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Syllabus<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Govt. revamps UDAN scheme with changes in subsidy<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/177369\/OPS\/G7MFNU58R.1+GSDFP0N3E.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page1)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>India aiming for 60% non-fossil fuel power sources by 2035<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/177369\/OPS\/G7MFNU58R.1+GSDFP08DL.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page1)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS3(Environment)<\/strong><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>CALM-Brain, the country\u2019s first-of-its-kind digital repository on brain structure<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/177369\/OPS\/G7MFNU58V.1+G07FP0R1B.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page3)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS2(Health)<\/strong><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Cauvery basin to face dry spell until 2050, says study<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/177369\/OPS\/G7MFNU58V.1+G07FP0R19.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page3)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS3(Environment)<\/strong><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>\u2018Vande Mataram advisory not a threat to conform\u2019<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/177369\/OPS\/G7MFNU591.1+G07FP0TP4.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page4)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>debate on CAPF Bill<\/strong><br><br><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/177369\/OPS\/G7MFNU591.1+G07FP0TP2.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page4)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Immigration, visa issuance scheme gets 5-year extension<\/strong><br><br><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/177369\/OPS\/G7MFNU591.1+G07FP0TOS.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page4)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Ensure supply of fertilizer, Agriculture Minister tells officials<\/strong><br><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/177369\/OPS\/G7MFNU591.1+G42FP0BBL.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page4)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS3(Economy)<\/strong><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Transgender Bill receivesRS approval amid uproar<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/177369\/OPS\/G7MFNU594.1+GF4FP18UU.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page6)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Patrolling along China border increased significantly after 2020 Galwan clash, data show<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/177369\/OPS\/G7MFNU594.1+G07FP0TON.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page6)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS2(IR)<\/strong><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Centre asks RBI to keep retail inflation target at 4% till 2031<\/strong><br><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/177369\/OPS\/G7MFNU594.1+GF4FP18UM.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page6)<\/strong><\/a><br><\/td><td><strong>GS3(Economy)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>West Asia conflict: how finding oil changed the Persian Gulf\u2019s ecology<\/strong><br><br><br><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/177369\/OPS\/G7MFNU596.1+GT3FP0UJ6.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page7)<\/strong><\/a><br><br><\/td><td><strong>GS2(IR)\/GS3(Environment)<\/strong><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Antiprotons take a ride in novel test by CERN scientists<\/strong><br><br><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/177369\/OPS\/G7MFNU596.1+GT3FP0UJA.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page7)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>S3(Science and Tech)<\/strong><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>The Transgender Persons Amendment Bill, a flawed fix<\/strong><br><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/177369\/OPS\/G7MFNU598.1+GPGFP01E4.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page8)<\/strong><\/a><br><br><\/td><td><strong>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><br><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Democracy, dissent and the \u2018national image\u2019 debate<\/strong><br><br><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/177369\/OPS\/G7MFNU598.1+GPGFP01E2.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page8)<\/strong><\/a><br><br><br><br><\/td><td><strong>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>An energy transition driven by ethics<\/strong><br><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/177369\/OPS\/G7MFNU59A.1+G42FP0P1F.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page9)<\/strong><\/a><br><br><br><br><\/td><td><strong>GS3(Environment)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>What is at stake at the WTO\u2019s MC14?<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/177369\/OPS\/G7MFNU59B.1+G42FP0P0T.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page10)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS3(Economy)<\/strong><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>What are the ecological risks of microplastics in beach sediments?<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/177369\/OPS\/G7MFNU59B.1+G42FP0P0P.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page10)<\/strong><\/a><br><br><br><\/td><td><strong>GS3(Environment)<\/strong><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>What is mineral water and how does it naturally contain dissolved minerals?<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/177369\/OPS\/G7MFNU59C.1+G42FP0P0F.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page11)<\/strong><\/a><br><br><\/td><td><strong>GS2(Health)<\/strong><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>MoPNG issues directions to strengthen natural gas infra<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/177369\/OPS\/G7MFNU59D.1+GVJFOVLKI.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page12)<\/strong><\/a><br><\/td><td><strong>GS2(Governance)\/GS3(Economy)<\/strong><br><br><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>U.S. researchers bet on hybrid, GMO to make wheat profitable<\/strong><br><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/177369\/OPS\/G7MFNU59F.1+GG1FOU5R7.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page13)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS3(Science and Tech)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Iran-US war 2026: Why has Pakistan offered mediation and what does it get out of this?<\/strong><br><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/world\/iran-us-israel-war-2026-pakistan-mediator-trump-ceasefire-proposal-khamenei-10600798\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Indian Express(Page1)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS2(IR)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>IIT Kharagpur, IIM-A leap in QS world varsity ranks; ISM tops mining<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/education\/iit-surge-arts-humanities-lag-only-2-indian-institutions-break-global-top-25-latest-qs-world-rankings-10600662\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Indian Express(Page1)<\/strong><\/a><br><\/td><td><strong>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Lok Sabha passes Finance Bill 2026 with 33 government amendments<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/lok-sabha-passes-finance-bill-2026-with-33-government-amendments-10601071\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Indian Express(Page9)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>FCRA Amendment Bill introduced in Lok Sabha<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/fcra-amendment-bill-introduced-in-lok-sabha-opposition-calls-it-draconian-dangerous-10601544\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Indian Express(Page9)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Govt plan to expand Lok Sabha to 816 MPs may hit constitutional hurdles: What are they?<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/political-pulse\/womens-quota-why-govt-run-into-hurdles-expand-lok-sabha-same-states-heft-10600104\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Indian Express(Page9)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>For India to realise vision of being global AI infra hub, three deficits that demand attention<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/opinion\/columns\/for-india-to-realise-vision-of-being-global-ai-infra-hub-three-deficits-that-demand-attention-10601423\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Indian Express(Page12)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>AIIMS director writes: Making AI that cares for Indian patients<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/opinion\/columns\/aiims-director-writes-making-ai-that-cares-for-indian-patients-10601419\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Indian Express(Page12)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS2(Health)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>At BRICS, India\u2019s Iran challenge: Navigation, not resolution<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/opinion\/columns\/at-brics-indias-iran-challenge-navigation-not-resolution-10601456\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Indian Express(Page13)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS2(IR)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Amid oil crisis, France\u2019s G7 agenda: Balance and convergence<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/opinion\/columns\/amid-oil-crisis-frances-g7-agenda-balance-and-convergence-10601460\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Indian Express(Page13)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS2(IR)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>India targets 47% emission intensity cut, 60% electricity capacity from non-fossils by 2035<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/india-emission-intensity-cut-electricity-capacity-non-fossils-2035-10601246\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Indian Express(Page15)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS3(Environment)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>AI-powered TB screening, faster nutrition aid: How govt is racing to eliminate disease<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/health-wellness\/india-tb-elimination-ai-screening-nutrition-campaign-10598715\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Indian Express(Page16)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS2(Health)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>War in West Asia: Why Pakistan\u2019s peacemaker role is filled with landmines<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-global\/war-in-west-asia-why-pakistans-peacemaker-role-is-filled-with-landmines-10601621\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Indian Express(Page18)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS2(IR)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>How a new Bill could ensure dominance of IPS officers in CAPF ranks<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/capf-bill-2026-ips-deputation-sc-verdict-10596981\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Indian Express(Page18)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Amid war in West Asia, why Europe-bound LNG cargoes are now headed to Asia and India<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-economics\/lng-cargo-diversion-india-hormuz-qatar-impact-10600833\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Indian Express(Page22)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS2(IR)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>PRISM-SG Portal launched to Digitise and Accelerate Approval Processes for ROB in Highway and Railway Projects<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2245278&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1\" target=\"_blank\" 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