Forest ServicesDaily Current Affairs — 19 March 2026
28 articles • UPSC Prelims & Mains
National Vaccination Day
Context India marked National Vaccination Day (March 16) to highlight achievements in immunisation. About Vaccination has played a transformative role in improving public health in India. The country has eradicated smallpox (1977) and eliminated polio (last case in 2011), yaws, and maternal neonatal tetanus.
India’s Power Sector: Progress and Reforms
Context India’s power sector has transitioned from a deficit-driven system to a more reliable and capacity-sufficient system due to sustained investments, policy reforms, and institutional strengthening over the past decade. Key Achievements of Power Sector India’s installed power capacity reached 520.51 GW as of January 2026, with the power shortage declining from 4.2% in FY14 to 0.03% till December 2025. Per capita electricity consumption increased to 1,460 kilowatt-hours in 2024–25, reflectin
Levels and Trends in Child Mortality
Context The United Nations Inter-Agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNIGME) Report 2025 was released recently. Major Highlights Child Mortality: An estimated 4.9 million children died before turning 5 years old in 2024, including 2.3 million newborns. Newborn deaths account for nearly half of all under-five deaths, reflecting slower progress in preventing deaths around the time of birth.
Morality in Warfare
Context Iran has accused the United States and Israel of conducting the deadly missile attack on the school in Irans south on the first day of the war. Morality in War Morality in War is a complex issue that examines whether ethical principles can exist during armed conflict and how they should guide behavior. Just War Theory: The principles of a Just War originated with classical Greek and Roman philosophers like Plato and Cicero and were added to by Christian theologians like Augustine and Tho
India’s Demographic Transition: From Dividend to Ageing Challenge
Context A recent report titled “Unravelling India’s Demographic Future: Population Projections for States and Union Territories, 2021–2051” highlights that India is undergoing a structural demographic transition, which has significant implications for governance, economy, and social sectors. Key Demographic Trends in India Declining Fertility: India’s Total Fertility Rate (TFR) has declined to near replacement level of 2.1, reflecting a transition towards population stabilisation. Slowing Popula
Large Hadron Collider discovers a new particle
Source: The Hindu(Page7) | Syllabus: GS3(Science and Tech )
The opportunity in Cameroon to rebalance the WTO
Source: The Hindu(Page8) | Syllabus: GS2(IR)/GS3(Economy )
India’s future demographic challenges
Source: The Hindu(Page9) | Syllabus: GS2(IR )
Cabinet okays ₹33,660-cr. BHAVYA plan for 100 industrial parks by ’32CCI gets ₹1,719 crore to pay support price
Source: The Hindu(Page12)The Hindu(Page12) | Syllabus: GS3(Economy )
Gujarat’s UCC Bill proposes common legal framework for marriage; seeks to regulate live-in relationships
Source: Indian express(Page9) | Syllabus: GS2(Governance)
How to define an ancient hill range? By protecting a delicate balance
Source: Indian express(Page11) | Syllabus: GS3(Environment)
Iran war: BRICS should step in and restrain the US and Israel
Source: Indian express(Page11) | Syllabus: GS2(IR)
US assets are under Iran attack, but here’s why NATO doesn’t have to answer Trump’s call
Source: Indian express(Page13) | Syllabus: GS2(IR)
22 India-bound ships on Hormuz evacuation list
Source: The Hindu(Page1) | Syllabus: GS2(IR)
India extends domestic sourcing mandate to solar wafers, ingots for RE projects. How this aims at curbing Chinese imports
Source: Indian express(Page13) | Syllabus: GS3(Environment)
India’s Power Sector:
Source: PIB | Syllabus: GS3(Economy)
India’s silence on West Asia war is not moral surrender. It is responsible statecraft
Source: Indian express(Page10) | Syllabus: GS2(IR)
Cabinet approves scheme on ‘Small Hydro Power (SHP) Development Scheme for the period FY 2026-27 to FY 2030-31’
Source: PIB | Syllabus: GS2(Governance)
What is new in transgender rights Bill?
Source: The Hindu(Page10) | Syllabus: GS2(Governance )
India showing steady progress in reducing child deaths amid slowing global gains: report
Source: The Hindu(Page6) | Syllabus: GS2(Governance)
India’s frogs find allies from citizen science to sanctuaries
Source: The Hindu(Page7) | Syllabus: GS3(Environment)
Provide breakfast too under PM-POSHAN, extend scheme to cover students up to Class 10: Panel
Source: Indian express(Page5) | Syllabus: GS2(Governance)
Plastic goods prices to rise 60% as war impacts polymer
Source: The Hindu(Page12) | Syllabus: GS3(Economy )
Let’s talk about menstrual leave and who bears the cost
Source: Indian express(Page12) | Syllabus: GS2(Governance)
LS extends term of panel examining simultaneous polls
Source: The Hindu(Page4) | Syllabus: GS2(Governance)
SC asks Bengal if ED should ‘merely watch’ as CM disrupts I-PAC search
Source: The Hindu(Page4) | Syllabus: GS2(Governance)
Lok Sabha applies ‘guillotine’ to pass Demands for Grants of ₹53 lakh cr. for various Ministries
Source: The Hindu(Page4) | Syllabus: GS2(Governance)
NCERT book ban, a chapter on judicial transparency
Source: The Hindu(Page8) | Syllabus: GS2(Governance )