Daily Current Affairs and GK | 29 and 30 March 2026

Topic: Sports

1. Gurjant Singh has retired from international hockey following a successful career with the Indian men's team.

• This announcement was made during the Hockey India Awards ceremony held in New Delhi.
• He represented India in approximately 130 matches and scored 33 international goals.
• He was regarded as a key contributor to India's resurgence in modern hockey.
• He first gained recognition by helping India win the 2016 Junior World Cup in Lucknow.
• He made his debut for the senior team in 2017 and became a regular forward.
• He played a pivotal role in helping India secure a bronze medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
• He was also part of the team that won the bronze medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
• He contributed to India winning the gold medal at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou.
• He received the Arjuna Award in 2021 for his achievements.\

Topic: International News

2. Balendra Shah sworn in as Nepal’s Youngest Democratically elected Prime Minister.

• On 27 March, Balendra Shah, the parliamentary party leader of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), has been sworn in as the youngest democratically elected Prime Minister of Nepal.
• The oath of office and secrecy has been administered by Ramchandra Paudel at Sheetal Niwas.
• The appointment has been made following his election as the parliamentary party leader of the Rastriya Swatantra Party.
• He became the 47th Prime Minister under Article 76(1) of the Constitution.
• The party secured a near two-thirds majority in the recently concluded parliamentary elections.
• His elevation marks a significant political shift driven by youth-led support.
• He is the first democratically elected Prime Minister after the ousting of the previous government.
• The earlier government led by K P Sharma Oli was removed following protests against corruption and governance issues.