Current Affairs for Competitive Exams: 10 March 2026,Daily Roundup
10 March 2026
On March 10, 2026, the aftermath of India’s T20 World Cup triumph shared the spotlight with a deepening energy crisis and a historic political transition in Iran.
Current Affairs
National
- Metro Expansion: PM Modi inaugurated and laid foundation stones for projects worth ₹33,500 crore in New Delhi, including the expansion of the Pink and Magenta Metro lines (costing ₹18,300 crore).
- LPG Rationing: The government invoked the Essential Commodities Act to secure domestic gas supplies, rationing commercial cylinders as the Gulf crisis choked imports and threatened the restaurant industry.
International Relations & Security
- Iran’s New Era: The Assembly of Experts officially appointed Mojtaba Khamenei as the third Supreme Leader of Iran, following the death of his father.
- Evacuation Advisory: India issued an urgent advisory for citizens in Bahrain, arranging transit via Saudi Arabia as regional hostilities threatened to expand.
- Strategic Autonomy: Despite US pressure, EAM S. Jaishankar informed the Rajya Sabha that “Conversations with Iran will continue,” emphasizing that energy security and the safety of 9 million Indians in the Gulf are non-negotiable.
Global Geopolitical Crisis
- Oil Price Volatility: After Monday’s surge past $100 per barrel, global crude prices dipped slightly on Tuesday following a statement from President Trump suggesting the war could “end soon,” though supply security remains India’s top priority.
- Hormuz Threat: Tehran officially threatened a total blockade of the Strait of Hormuz as the US intensified airstrikes, prompting Air India to operate 78 additional international flights to assist stranded passengers.
- Economic Buffers: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stated that while oil prices are high, economic buffers are in place to limit the impact on India’s inflation.
- NATO “Cold Response” Drill: NATO commenced its 2026 edition of the large-scale military exercise in the European Arctic, focusing on “total defence” and collective security.
Sports
- Women’s Football: The Indian women’s team faced a “must-win” scenario against Chinese Taipei in the AFC Women’s Asian Cup to keep their quarterfinal hopes alive after a defeat to Japan.
- Australian Grand Prix: George Russell of Mercedes won the opening race of the 2026 Formula One season in Melbourne.
- Guinness World Record: During International Women’s Day celebrations (March 8), 9,111 women performed the Lekhim dance in Dombivli, Maharashtra, setting a new world record
Defence
- Successful ADC-150 Trials: DRDO and the Indian Navy successfully conducted four in-flight trials of the indigenous Air Droppable Container (ADC-150) from a P-8I aircraft off the coast of Goa, enhancing mid-sea logistics.
- LoC Infiltration Foiled: Alert troops of the White Knight Corps foiled a Pakistan-sponsored infiltration attempt in the Jhangar sector (Nowshera), eliminating one terrorist.
- CISF Raising Day: India observed the 57th Raising Day of the CISF, honoring the force that guards the nation’s airports, nuclear plants, and metros.
- ISRO and ESA Sign Agreement to Strengthen Cooperation in Earth Observation Missions
Global Observance
- International Day of Women Judges: Celebrated to promote full and equal participation of women at all levels of the judiciary.
- CISF Raising Day: Commemorating the establishment of the force in 1969.
Miscellaneous One-Liners Current affairs
- National: The Centre is exploring graded age-based restrictions on social media to create a safer digital environment for children.
- Uttarakhand: The state ranked 1st in India for the implementation of the Inter-Operable Criminal Justice System (ICJS) 2.0.
- Himachal Pradesh: The government announced a 25% reservation for women in Class-III government jobs.
- Environment: India’s cheetah population at Kuno National Park hit 53 with the birth of a new litter by Cheetah Jwala.
- Corporate: IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers stepped down; Rahul Bhatia took over as the interim charge.
- Health: Researchers published findings in The Hindu explaining why some individuals developed severe blood clots after COVID-19 vaccinations.
- Swiggy, HDFC Bank launch two new co-branded credit cards focused on travel and Daily Spending
