Current Affairs · 13 March 2026

TNPSC current affairs published on 13 March 2026.

NationalThe Hindu

Kavach 4.0 Commissioned on Delhi-Mumbai and Delhi-Howrah Routes

Indian Railways commissioned the indigenous Kavach 4.0 Automatic Train Protection system across 1,452 route km on the Delhi-Mumbai and Delhi-Howrah routes.

Reports IndicesThe Hindu

NITI Aayog Releases Fiscal Health Index 2026

NITI Aayog released the Fiscal Health Index 2026, evaluating the fiscal performance of states, now including North-Eastern and Himalayan states alongside major states.

Science TechnologyThe Hindu

ISRO and AIIMS New Delhi Collaborate on Space Medicine

ISRO and AIIMS New Delhi signed an MoU for space medicine research to support the Gaganyaan crewed missions and the planned Bharatiya Antariksh Station.

EconomyThe Hindu

Bharat Tex 2026 Announced as World's Largest Textile Fair

Bharat Tex 2026, billed as the world's largest textile fair, was announced to be held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, showcasing the entire textile value chain.

Science TechnologyThe Hindu

Kavach 4.0 commissioned on Delhi-Mumbai and Delhi-Howrah routes; 1,452 RKm covered

Railways commissioned Kavach 4.0 on 1,452 route km across two high-density corridors in March 2026.

Important DaysThe Hindu

Yoga Mahotsav 2026 marks 100-day countdown to 12th International Day of Yoga

MDNIY organized Yoga Mahotsav 2026 on 13 March 2026 at Vigyan Bhawan for the 100-day countdown to IDY 2026.

Reports IndicesThe Hindu

NITI Aayog releases Fiscal Health Index 2026 covering 18 major states and 10 NE-Himalayan states

The second annual Fiscal Health Index 2026 evaluates fiscal performance of Indian states with a separate ranking for NE and Himalayan states.

EconomyThe Hindu

Bharat Tex 2026 launched; 14–17 July 2026 fair to host 1,30,000 visitors

Bharat Tex 2026 was launched as a global textile fair to be held in New Delhi in July 2026.

Science TechnologyThe Hindu

NASA’s Van Allen Probe A re-entered atmosphere on 11 March 2026 after nearly 14 years

Van Allen Probe A re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 11 March 2026 after a mission launched in 2012.

NationalThe Hindu

Essential Commodities Act, 1955 invoked to protect domestic LPG supply

India invoked the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 amid commercial LPG shortages and global energy uncertainty.