Minor Planet Centre (under the auspices of the International Astronomical Union) announced the discovery of 15 new moons in the Solar System, including 4 around Jupiter and 11 around Saturn.
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has launched the 5G Innovation Hackathon 2026 under the 100 5G Use Case Labs Initiative to promote indigenous innovation and strengthen India’s telecom ecosystem.
Indian mountaineer Bhupathiraju Anmish Varma set a world record by completing the Seven Volcanic Summits in 92 days, 4 hours, and 45 minutes.
The Seven Volcanic Summits are the highest volcanoes on each continent, including Mount Elbrus (Russia), Mount Kilimanjaro (Tanzania), and Mount Sidley (Antarctica).
The Ministry of Mines organised the National DMF (District Mineral Foundation) Summit 2026 held in New Delhi to improve the utilisation of DMF funds in mining-affected areas.
The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities partnered with the “Coalition of the Willing” to create India’s first integrated life-cycle support model for the hearing impaired.
World Puppetry Day 2026 was celebrated on March 21, 2026, every year across the world to promote and preserve the tradition of puppetry as a cultural art form.
World Water Day is observed every year on March 22 to raise awareness about the importance of freshwater and the need for sustainable water management.
The theme for the year 2026 is "Water and Gender," with the campaign slogan "Where Water Flows, Equality Grows".