Legal Current Affairs for 10 March 2026

About: IWD is a global observance celebrated annually on 8th March to honor the cultural, political, and socio-economic achievements of women.
Historical Origins: The day grew out of the labor and suffrage movements in North America and Europe during the early 20th century.
The first National Women’s Day was observed in the US by the Socialist Party of America in 1909.
The specific date commemorates a massive strike by women in Petrograd, Russia, on 8th March 1917 (according to the Gregorian calendar).
Their strike for “bread and peace” played a significant role in the Russian Revolution of 1917 and eventually led to women gaining the right to vote there.
The United Nations first officially observed it on 8th March 1975 during International Women’s Year, and the United Nations General Assembly formally recognised the day in 1977, reinforcing gender equality as a fundamental human right.
Themes for 2026:
UN Theme: “Rights. Justice. Action. For ALL Women and Girls,” focusing on removing systemic barriers and strengthening global access to justice.
Campaign Theme: “Give to Gain,” which emphasizes that when communities generously invest resources, time, and mentorship into women, society as a whole experiences reciprocal economic and social growth.

About: Migratory species are defined as wild animals—including aquatic, avian (birds), and terrestrial species—whose populations cyclically and predictably move from one geographical area to another.
They rely on different sites for breeding, feeding, and resting (stopovers). The loss of even one critical site along their route can threaten the entire population.
Taxonomic Scope: Migratory species include
Birds: Bar-tailed Godwit, Arctic Tern
Mammals: Terrestrial mammals include Wildebeest, Saiga Antelope, etc., while Marine mammals include Humpback Whale, Gray Whale, etc.
Fish: Salmon, European Eel, etc
Reptiles: Leatherback Turtle, Olive Ridley Turtle, etc.
Insects: Monarch Butterfly, Globe Skimmer dragonfly.

Raisina Dialogue: Launched in 2016 by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), the Raisina Dialogue is named after Raisina Hills in New Delhi, it is organized annually by the MEA in collaboration with Observer Research Foundation (ORF).
It is India’s premier geopolitics and geo-economics conference, comparable to the Munich Security Conference (Germany) and Singapore’s Shangri-La Dialogue.
The Raisina Dialogue brings together global leaders, policymakers, academics, industry experts, and journalists to address global challenges.
Theme for 2026: “Samskara – Assertion, Accommodation, Advancement,” reflecting how civilisations assert their identity, embrace diversity, and progress.

About: PMBJP is a flagship scheme administered by the Department of Pharmaceuticals under the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers. It aims to make quality generic medicines and surgical items affordable (50–80% lower cost) for all, especially the economically disadvantaged, by significantly reducing out-of-pocket healthcare expenditure.
It was originally launched in 2008 as the Jan Aushadhi Scheme, and was rebranded and expanded in 2016 as PMBJP.
Product Portfolio: The scheme has a wide range, offering approximately 2,110 medicines and 315 surgical items/consumables across 29 therapeutic categories (including anti-cancer, cardiovascular, and anti-diabetic drugs).
Quality Assurance: Medicines are procured only from World Health Organization’s Good Manufacturing Practices (WHO-GMP) certified manufacturers and are tested in National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL)-accredited labs, ensuring quality is not compromised for affordability.

Jasprit Bumrah was named Player of the Match, and Sanju Samson won Player of the Tournament.
Historic Milestones: India’s national cricket team became the first team to win three ICC Men’s T20 World Cup titles (2007, 2024, 2026), the first to successfully defend the trophy, and the first to win the tournament on home soil.
Men’s T20 World Cup: The Men’s T20 World Cup, organised by the ICC, is an international cricket championship first held in 2007 and generally conducted every two years.
The prize pool for ICC T20 World Cup 2026 is USD 13.5 million, with the winners receiving USD 3 million dollars.

About: OMO is a quantitative instruments of monetary policy that involves the buying and selling of government securities (G-Secs), including dated securities and treasury bills.
Purchase of securities injects liquidity into the banking system (expansionary effect), while sale of securities absorbs liquidity (contractionary effect), thereby influencing the money supply.
Execution in India: RBI conducts OMOs through auctions or direct market operations involving primary dealers, commercial banks, and other eligible participants via the electronic platform, the E-Kuber system.
Objectives: The primary objectives are to adjust liquidity for durable banking system conditions and stabilize short-term rates to support monetary policy transmission.
Additionally, operations aim to manage inflation by absorbing excess liquidity or support growth by infusing liquidity during deficits.

About: It is a flagship campaign by the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Ministry of Jal Shakti, observed annually from 8th to 22nd March. Its tagline is “Gaon ka Utsav, Desh ka Mahotsav” (Village’s festival, nation’s festival).
It aims to strengthen community participation in rural drinking water management and promote water conservation under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM).
Key Events:
Jal Arpan Diwas: The commencement was marked by Jal Arpan Diwas, a ceremony involving the formal handing over of rural drinking water assets to Gram Panchayats (GPs) and Village Water and Sanitation Committees (VWSCs).
Jal Bandhan and Jal Sankalp: Activities like Jal Bandhan (tying sacred threads at water infrastructure sites) and Jal Sankalp (a pledge for water conservation) were undertaken to reaffirm the community’s collective commitment to protecting and maintaining village water systems.