PM Modi to launch Assam Mala 3.0 road projects and PM-KISAN 22nd instalment

Exam-focused facts from the 18 March 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

PM Modi will perform bhoomi poojan of Assam Mala 3.0 road projects worth over ₹3,200 crore in Kokrajhar district.
Under Assam Mala 3.0 more than 900 kilometres of roads will be constructed across Assam.
Modi will release the 22nd instalment of PM-KISAN scheme to over 9.3 crore farmers from Guwahati.
Eligible farmers receive ₹2,000 directly into their bank accounts under PM-KISAN.