Today’s Top News – 08 March 2026

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TODAYS TOP NEWS*
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International Women’s Day is celebrated every year on March 8 to honor the achievements, strength, and contributions of women in society. 🌸

1. Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta addresses the National Conference of Women Thinkers on the theme ‘Bharati – Nari Se Narayani’, organised in New Delhi.

2. Union Minister for Agriculture Shivraj Singh Chouhan inaugurates the National Stakeholders meet on Coconut Promotion Scheme and interacts with the farmers.

3. Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy Launches ‘Stand with Her’ Campaign for Women’s Safety.

4. Andhrapradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu speaks at the Raisina Dialogue 2026 held in New Delhi. He said India is emerging as a major hub of opportunities and may soon witness reverse migration of skilled professionals.

5. Kerala Health Department has launched the MeHEALTH app for getting information about the nearby government health facilities. With the help of this app, users can find details of nearby hospitals within 10 kilometres, including available specialities, laboratory tests and their rates. Information on services such as blood banks, radiology units, pharmacies, and pay wards in hospitals is also available on the platform.

6. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has granted the Aerodrome License to Yamuna International Airport Private Limited for the Noida International Airport at Jewar in Gautam Budh Nagar of Uttar Pradesh.

7. Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah dedicated the newly commissioned Sulphuric Acid Plant–III (SAP–III) at the Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IFFCO) complex in Paradeep, Odisha, to the nation on 7 March 2026.

8. NITI Aayog has signed a Statement of Intent (SOI) with UNICEF India to strengthen health and nutrition interventions in aspirational districts and blocks across the country. The partnership aims to improve maternal and child nutrition outcomes in underserved regions by combining the expertise and institutional capacities of both organisations.

9. Solar Defence & Aerospace Limited (SDAL), a key subsidiary of the Solar Group, has unveiled a monumental ₹12,800 crore facility in the Multi-modal International Hub and Airport at Nagpur (MIHAN).

10. PM Modi has expressed grief over the demise of a member of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly, Govindbhai Parmar.

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*LEGAL REPORT*
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1. President Smt. Droupadi Murmu voiced her annoyance with the West Government for not maintaining the protocol during her visit to attend the 9th International Santal Adivasi Conference in Siligur.

2. 130 Maoists surrendered before Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy at the Integrated Command and Control Centre in Hyderabad.

3. Maharashtra Government has approved the Anti-Conversion (Anti-Religious Conversion) Bill in a bid to prevent religious conversions. Speaking to reporters in Mumbai.

4. The Tamil Nadu Hotels Association, a body representing the hotels and restaurants in the state, has appealed to the Centre to withdraw its order instructing oil marketing companies to suspend commercial LPG cylinders.
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*DEFENCE News*
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1. A total of 318 Officer Cadets and 27 Officer Cadets (Women) passed out from the OTA at Chennai today. Additionally, two Officer Cadets and two Officer Cadets (Women) from Friendly Foreign Countries (Bhutan and Tanzania) successfully completed their training.

2. India had not provided any assistance to U.S. authorities or its military in relation to the Iranian warship, says Navy official.

3. An Iranian warship that was sunk by a U.S. submarine near Sri Lanka had participated in naval exercises hosted by India before heading out into international waters in the Indian Ocean on its way home.

4. India is set to allocate ₹1,500 crore for its ambitious first Venus mission, named Shukrayaan-1 often referred to as a “Shukra Graha”, aimed at probing the planet’s atmosphere and its historical influence on Earth over millennia.Dr Nilesh Desai, Director of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in Ahmedabad said.

5. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has announced that India’s defence exports are on a trajectory to reach approximately ₹29,000 Crores by April 2026. Speaking at the “Sagar Sankalp” maritime dialogue in Kolkata,

FINANCE*
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*INDIAN RUPEE VALUE*

💷 *GBP* ₹123(Approx)
€ *Euro* : ₹107(Approx)
 *USD* ₹ 92(Approx)
🇨🇦 *Canada* :CAD ₹67
🇦🇺 *Australia* : ₹ 65
🇦🇪 *UAE Dirham* : ₹ 25
*🇨🇳 China Yuan ¥* : ₹ 13
🇲🇻 *Maldives Rufiya* : ₹ 6.00
🇧🇹 *Bhutan ngultrum* : ₹ 1.00
🇳🇵 *Nepal Rupee* : ₹ 0.63
🇧🇩 *B’desh Taka** : ₹ 0.70
🇵🇰 *Pak Rupee* : ₹ 0.32
🇱🇰 *Sri Lanka Rupee* : ₹ 0.29
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*BSE SENSEX*
78,918.90 −1,097.00 (1.37%)🔻

*NIFTY*
24,450.45 −315.45 (1.27%)🔻
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*Rates in Financial Capital Mumbai*

*GOLD* : ₹ 16,700/ 01gm (24 krt)

*SILVER* : ₹ 294,000/KG
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*ENTERTAINMENT NEWS*
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Dhurandhar: The Revenge (Dhurandhar 2) is scheduled for a worldwide theatrical release on March 19, 2026. The spy action thriller, starring Ranveer Singh and directed by Aditya Dhar, will be released in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam, with special previews beginning on March 18.

08 Mar(Sunday)*
*Vedic Ritu/* Shishir
*Drik Ritu* : Vasant (Spring)
पक्ष :: *Krishnapaksh*
(In Purnimanta calendar)
*Vikram Samvat – 2082*
*Month* : Chitra 05,
(In Amanta calendar)
*Shaka Samvat – 1947*
*Month* : Phlguna 20
*Tithi :* Panchami (up to 9:11 pm)Shashthi
*Nakshatra*: Swati (up to 1:31 pm)Vishaka
*Rahu* : 05:01 PM – 06:29 PM
*Yamaganda* : 12:37 PM – 02:05 PM

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