Current Affairs 06 March 2026

Amit Shah launches "Pragati" and "Vikas" as official mascots for Census 2027.

• Amit Shah, India’s Union Home Minister, launched digital tools and unveiled the mascots Pragati and Vikas for Census 2027 in New Delhi.
• The upcoming census will be the world’s largest population enumeration exercise.
• It will be conducted in two phases across India.
• For the first time, the census will be fully digital.
• Citizens will get a Self-Enumeration option to submit their details online.
• The exercise will involve over 30 lakh (3 million) enumerators and officials across the country.
• This marks a major technological upgrade in India’s census system.

NITI Aayog and UNICEF collaborate to transform Aspirational Districts.

• NITI Aayog and UNICEF India signed a Statement of Intent (SoI) to improve nutrition and health outcomes in Aspirational Districts and Blocks.
• The partnership focuses on strengthening maternal and child nutrition services in underserved regions.
• It aims to improve Anganwadi services, health systems, and nutrition awareness.
• The initiative will also promote CSR investment and collaboration among government, private sector, and communities.
• The agreement was signed by Rohit Kumar and Arjan de Wagt.
• The initiative supports development under the Aspirational Districts and Blocks Programme led by NITI Aayog.

Women possess just 64% of men’s legal rights, according to UN Women.

• UN Women reported that women globally have only 64% of the legal rights enjoyed by men.
• The findings were released ahead of International Women’s Day on March 8, 2026.
• The report titled “Ensuring and Strengthening Access to Justice for All Women and Girls” was presented by the United Nations Secretary-General.
• It highlights that no country has achieved full legal equality for women and girls.
• About 54% of countries still lack consent-based rape laws.
• The UN called for urgent legal reforms to address gaps in justice systems worldwide.

IBM sets up Infrastructure Innovation Centre in India to drive AI growth.

• IBM inaugurated its Infrastructure Innovation Centre in Bengaluru.
• The centre will focus on accelerating AI infrastructure development and testing next-generation hardware and software.
• It aims to develop AI solutions for Indian enterprises and the public sector.
• The facility will support scalable, secure, and energy-efficient AI systems across sectors like banking, healthcare, manufacturing, government, and smart cities.

Farmers in Maharashtra can now upload photos offline for e-crop registration.

• The Maharashtra government introduced an offline photo upload feature in the e-crop sowing registration process.
• Farmers can capture and store crop photos offline on the e-crop mobile app.
• The photos will automatically upload once internet connectivity is restored.
• The feature addresses issues caused by poor mobile network and server problems in rural areas.
• It ensures timely crop registration for benefits like PM-KISAN, crop insurance, and input subsidies.
• The initiative mainly supports farmers in low-connectivity regions such as Vidarbha and Marathwada.