All 6 Science & Technology updates published in March 2026, grouped into 6 subtopics. Each one carries the exam-relevant facts and its GK Bytes; open an update for the complete note with static GK.
Under MeitY, the IndiaAI Mission ran the IndiaAI Innovation Challenge 2026 to develop deployment-ready AI solutions for public service delivery, with selected solutions eligible for a two-year contract of up to Rs 1 crore.
Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda chaired the national World TB Day launch at Greater Noida (theme 'Yes! We Can End TB!'). The intensified 100-day TB Mukt Bharat campaign covers 1.58 lakh villages and urban wards; TB incidence has fallen 21% since 2015.
MeitY proposed requiring intermediaries to comply with all MeitY advisories and directions, and extending the rules to news and current-affairs content shared by non-publisher users.
PM Modi inaugurated the Kaynes Semicon plant at Sanand, Gujarat, advancing the India Semiconductor Mission; as of March 2026, 10 semiconductor units had been approved, including two fabs.
Scientists from Great Ormond Street Hospital and University College London reported creating the first lab-grown oesophagus, showing it could replace a full section of the organ and restore swallowing without immunosuppression in an animal model.
India observed National Immunization Day (National Vaccination Day) on 16 March, alongside Pulse Polio rounds, reinforcing India's polio-free status.