{"id":70529,"date":"2026-03-31T11:03:28","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T05:33:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=70529"},"modified":"2026-03-31T11:17:59","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T05:47:59","slug":"31-mar-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/headlines-of-the-day\/31-03-2026\/31-mar-2026","title":{"rendered":"Headlines of the Day 31-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>Trump threatens Iran\u2019s oil, power sites over deal<\/strong><br><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/178185\/OPS\/GOCFOJI7R.1+GH0FPMCL7.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page1)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS2(IR)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Iranian Parliament mulls possible exit from nuclear treaty<\/strong><br><br><br><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/178185\/OPS\/GOCFOJI7R.1+GH0FPMCL5.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page1)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS2(IR)<\/strong><br><br><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Manufacturing, capital goods lift IIP growth to 5.2% in Feb.<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/178185\/OPS\/GOCFOJI7R.1+GH0FPMCL1.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page1)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS3(Economy)<\/strong><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>IN-SPACe invites applications for competitions for students<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/178185\/OPS\/GOCFOJI7T.1+G21FPMHMA.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page3)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS3(Science and Tech)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Centre eyes new regulation to cover social media users<\/strong><br><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/178185\/OPS\/GOCFOJI83.1+G9EFPMSVB.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page6)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>India, Russia hold consultations amid crisis in West Asia<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/178185\/OPS\/GOCFOJI83.1+G9EFPMSV9.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page6)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS2(IR)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>GRSE delivers three frontline warships to Indian Navy<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/178185\/OPS\/GOCFOJI83.1+G21FPMI08.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page6)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS3(Defence)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Earliest Census data set to be available in 2027; India has fewer villages than during Census 2011<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/178185\/OPS\/GOCFOJI83.1+G9EFPMSV7.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page6)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Newfound brain network \u2018SCAN\u2019 implicated in Parkinson\u2019s disease<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/178185\/OPS\/GOCFOJI85.1+GKVFPMJ5J.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page7)<\/strong><\/a><br><br><\/td><td><strong>GS3(Science and Tech)<\/strong><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Falcon 9 reentry pollutes upper atmosphere<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/178185\/OPS\/GOCFOJI85.1+GKVFPMJ5F.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page7)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS3(Science and Tech)<\/strong><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>The continued pursuit of the perfect election<\/strong><br><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/178185\/OPS\/GOCFOJI86.1+G2PFPLFAO.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page8)<\/strong><\/a><br><\/td><td><strong>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>A flame the state cannot guarantee<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/178185\/OPS\/GOCFOJI86.1+G2PFPLFAM.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page8)<\/strong><\/a><br><br><br><\/td><td><strong>GS2(IR)\/GS3(Economy)<\/strong><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Ensuring federalism within delimitation<\/strong><br><br><br><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/178185\/OPS\/GOCFOJI88.1+GOUFPLEFV.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page9)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>U.S.-Israel-Iran war puts India\u2019s EV gap in focus<\/strong><br><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/178185\/OPS\/GOCFOJI88.1+GOUFPLEFT.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page9)<\/strong><\/a><br><br><br><br><br><\/td><td><strong>GS2(IR)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>On the implications of euthanasia<\/strong><br><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/178185\/OPS\/GOCFOJI89.1+GOUFPLDNE.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page10)<\/strong><\/a><br><br><\/td><td><strong>GS2(Governance)\/GS3(Ethics)<\/strong><br><br><br><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>What the Meta-YouTube ruling means for social media<\/strong><br><br><br><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/178185\/OPS\/GOCFOJI89.1+GOUFPLDNC.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page10)<\/strong><\/a><br><\/td><td><strong>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>IRDAI approves India AS framework for insurers<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/178185\/OPS\/GOCFOJI8B.1+GDEFPLE4S.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Hindu(Page12)<\/strong><\/a><br><\/td><td><strong>GS2(IR)\/GS3(Economy)<\/strong><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Artemis 2 launch: How NASA\u2019s Moon missions aim to prepare the ground for deeper space exploration<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-sci-tech\/nasa-moon-base-plan-artemis-ii-lunar-mission-10607597\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Indian Express(Page11)<\/strong><\/a><br><\/td><td><strong>GS3(Space)<\/strong><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Caste enumeration in second phase of Census exercise, says Census Commissioner<\/strong><br><br><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/census-2027-launch-date-caste-enumeration-phase-2-digital-process-10609307\/lite\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Indian Express(Page5)<\/strong><\/a><br><\/td><td><strong>GS2(Governance )<\/strong><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Lok Sabha passes insolvency law amendments<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/lok-sabha-passes-ibc-amendment-bill-2025-nirmala-sitharaman-10609576\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Indian Express(Page8)<\/strong><\/a><br><\/td><td><strong>GS2(Governance )<\/strong><br><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>rethink on women\u2019s quota:<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/lok-sabha-passes-ibc-amendment-bill-2025-nirmala-sitharaman-10609576\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Indian Express(Page9)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS1(Social Issues)\/GS2(Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>War signals a reversal of civilisational progress. India must be a peacemaker<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/opinion\/columns\/war-signals-a-reversal-of-civilisational-progress-india-must-be-a-peacemaker-10610260\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Indian Express(Page10)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS2(IR)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Census is opportunity to correct injustice towards Denotified, Nomadic Tribes<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/opinion\/columns\/yogendra-yadav-writes-census-is-opportunity-to-correct-injustice-towards-denotified-nomadic-tribes-10610272\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Indian Express(Page11)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Bill seeking divisional status for Jammu\u2019s Pir Panjal and Chenab Valley: Politics behind it, and financial implications<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-politics\/jammu-kashmir-new-divisions-bill-pir-panjal-chenab-valley-10609446\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Indian Express(Page16)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Are we measuring global warming wrong: What a new study says<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-climate\/measuring-global-warming-wrong-what-a-new-study-says-methane-10592284\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Indian Express(Page16)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS3(Environment)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Cutting through Maoist heartland: Over last 15 months, remote Chhattisgarh villages got string of roads, bridges<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/cutting-through-maoist-heartland-over-last-15-months-remote-chhattisgarh-villages-got-string-of-roads-bridges-10608597\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Indian Express(Page16)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS3(Internal Security )<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Independent news creators on Centre\u2019s radar as it seeks tighter control over content posted online<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/business\/centre-seeks-greater-control-over-content-posted-by-independent-news-creators-10610194\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Indian Express(Page19)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS2(Governance)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>RBI\u2019s new forex cap to stem rupee slide: Why are banks worried?<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-economics\/rbi-forex-exposure-cap-rupee-explained-10608912\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Indian Express(Page19)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS3(Economy)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>FOURTH SURVEY VESSEL (LARGE) \u2018SANSHODHAK\u2019 DELIVERED TO INDIAN NAVY AT GRSE KOLKATA<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2247145&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS3(Defence)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>INDIGENOUS STEALTH FRIGATE \u2018DUNAGIRI\u2019 DELIVERED TO INDIAN NAVY \u2013 A MAJOR BOOST TO AATMANIRBHARTA IN WARSHIP BUILDING<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2247142&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS3(Defence)<\/strong><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>India emerges as Global Leader in issuing Compliance Certificates under Nagoya Protocol<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2247141&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS3(Environment)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>CSIR Transfers Indigenous Bio-Bitumen Technology: Turning Farm Residue into Sustainable Roads<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2246872&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS3(Economy\/Science and Tech)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>DELIVERY OF AGRAY \u2013 THE FOURTH ANTI-SUBMARINE WARFARE SHALLOW WATER CRAFT BUILT BY GRSE, KOLKATA<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2247087&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS3(Defence)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>\u201cBhavasagara\u201d Referral Centre Designated as India\u2019s National Repository for Deep-Sea Fauna<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2247110&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS3(Environment)<\/strong><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Government approves 29 more proposals under the Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS)<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2247040&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>GS3(Economy<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump threatens Iran\u2019s oil, power sites over 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