Current Affairs for March 17, 2026

Current Affairs for March 17, 2026

  • ​98th Oscar Awards 2026: The ceremony was held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. The film 'One Battle After Another' was the big winner, securing 6 Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Director (Paul Thomas Anderson). The film 'Sinners' received the most nominations (16) but won 4 awards.
  • ​BCCI Annual Awards 2026: Shubman Gill won the Polly Umrigar Award for Best International Cricketer (Men) for his 2025 performance. Smriti Mandhana was named Best International Cricketer (Women). Lifetime Achievement awards were given to Rahul Dravid, Roger Binny, and Mithali Raj (Women's category).
  • ​'Statue of Sacrifice' Unveiled in Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh CM N. Chandrababu Naidu unveiled a 58-foot bronze statue of freedom fighter Potti Sriramulu in Amaravati. Known as the "Statue of Sacrifice," it honors his contribution to the formation of Andhra Pradesh on a linguistic basis.
  • ​Assembly Election Dates Announced: The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced election dates for West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam, and Puducherry. Results for all five states/UTs will be declared on May 4, 2026.
  • ​National Vaccination Day (March 16): India observed National Vaccination Day to commemorate the start of the first Pulse Polio immunization campaign on March 16, 1995. The day is organized by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
  • ​Transgender Persons Rights Amendment Bill 2026: Introduced in the Lok Sabha by Minister Dr. Virendra Kumar, this bill seeks to amend the original 2019 Act to further protect the rights, welfare, and non-discrimination of transgender persons in India.
  • ​M.P. Birla Memorial Award 2026: Renowned astrophysicist Professor Yashwant Gupta was honored with this award for his significant contributions to astronomy and astrophysics. He currently serves as the Director of the National Centre for Radio Astrophysics (NCRA).
  • ​New Chief Secretary of West Bengal: Senior IAS officer Dushyant Nariala has been appointed as the new Chief Secretary of West Bengal, succeeding Nandini Chakravarty.
  • ​Stand Up India Scheme 2.0: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the second phase of the Stand Up India scheme. It provides bank loans between ₹10 lakh and ₹1 crore to Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), and women entrepreneurs for greenfield projects.
  • ​Matua Dharma Mela in West Bengal: This annual religious fair organized by the Matua community began in Thakur Nagar, West Bengal. The festival marks the 215th birth anniversary of Harichand Thakur, the founder of the Matua Mahasangha.

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