Current Affairs · 13 March 2026
TNPSC current affairs published on 13 March 2026.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.