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Current Affairs April 2026

107 updates across 18 days, newest first. Open a day for short summaries, or an article for the full note and sources.

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30 April 2026

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  1. B. Shivadhar Reddy Named Telangana State Security Advisor

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  2. Telangana Appoints V. Hanumantha Rao as Advisor on Backward Classes Welfare

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  3. India to Host Vietnam President To Lam on State Visit from May 5-7, 2026

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  4. DRDO and Indian Navy Successfully Conduct Maiden Salvo Launch of Naval Anti-Ship Missile-Short Range (NASM-SR)

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  5. Chandrayaan-5 Launch Site Assessment Begins in Japan as Part of Indo-Japanese Lunar Mission Collaboration

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  6. RBI Revises Guidelines to Provide Relief to Borrowers in Disaster-Hit Areas

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  7. India and Sri Lanka Strengthen Maritime Ties through IN-SLN DIVEX 2026 in Colombo

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  8. Bengaluru Police Launch India’s First AI-Powered Multilingual Emergency Helpline 'Namma 112'

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  9. Maharashtra Approves Artificial Intelligence Policy 2026 with ₹10,000 Crore Investment

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  10. ISRO Conducts Second Integrated Air Drop Test for Gaganyaan Crew Module

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29 April 2026

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  1. FSSAI Proposes Ban on Plastic Packaging for Pan Masala and Gutka

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  2. Indian Army Hosts First Multilateral Exercise Pragati in Meghalaya

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  3. Supreme Court emphasizes strict enforcement of existing laws to combat hate speech in India

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  4. India Implements Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025

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  5. Oxford University and Serum Institute of India Partner to Develop Next-Generation Malaria Vaccine R78C

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  6. France unveils pioneering fossil fuel phase-out roadmap with targets by 2050

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  7. UAE to Exit OPEC and OPEC+ from 1 May 2026, Reshaping Global Oil Politics

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  8. RBI Launches Mission SAKSHAM for Capacity Building of Urban Cooperative Banks

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  9. APEDA to Establish Basmati and Organic Training Centre in Pilibhit, Uttar Pradesh

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  10. 17th Old Seed Festival in Araku Promotes Tribal Biodiversity and Indigenous Farming

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28 April 2026

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  1. China Develops Zero-Carbon-Emission Direct Coal Fuel Cell (ZC-DCFC)

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  2. India Launches Its First Official Formula 1 Sim Racing Championship

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  3. India becomes fifth-largest defence spender globally in 2025

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  4. India Submits Updated Climate Targets for 2031-35 to UN under Paris Agreement

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  5. Supreme Court Rules Ending Consensual Live-in Relationship Is Not a Crime

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  6. Asia's First UNESCO Chair on Gender Inclusion and Skill Development Launched at SSPU Pune

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  7. India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) Signed in 2026

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  8. Pakistan-China Sign Three MoUs to Boost Cooperation in Water Desalination, Agricultural Technology, and Tea Industry

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  9. Indian Army Raises 16th Bhairav Battalion at Maratha Light Infantry Regimental Centre, Belagavi

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  10. Two New Jumping Spider Species Discovered in India: Mogrus shushka and Mogrus pune

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  11. Sur Jyotsna National Music Awards 2024: Honouring Indian Classical Music Legends

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27 April 2026

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  1. China’s Iron Battery Breakthrough May Cut Energy Storage Costs

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  2. Raghu Rai, Iconic Indian Photographer, Passes Away at 83

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  3. Supreme Court of India Sets Minimum Standards for ICU Facilities in Hospitals

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  4. Supreme Court Recognizes Right to Safe Travel on National Highways under Article 21

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  5. India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) to be Signed on April 27, 2026

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  6. Kathua District’s Six Border Villages Included in Vibrant Village Programme-II

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25 April 2026

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  1. WHO Approves First Malaria Drug Specifically for Newborns and Infants

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  2. Rajnath Singh to Attend SCO Defence Ministers Meeting in Bishkek

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  3. Digital Panels Add 33,000 Missing Indian WWI Soldiers to Basra Memorial in Iraq

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  4. Noida International Airport appoints Nitu Sarma as interim CEO amid BCAS nationality rule enforcement

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  5. India’s Forex Reserves Rise to $703.31 Billion as of April 17, 2026

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24 April 2026

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  1. Uttar Pradesh Inaugurates India's First Integrated Lithium-ion Battery and Rare Earth Magnet Recycling Facility

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  2. General Upendra Dwivedi Inducted into US Army War College International Hall of Fame

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  3. Sperm Whale Communication Shows Human-Like Language Patterns

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  4. China Resumes Panda Diplomacy by Sending Giant Pandas to Zoo Atlanta

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  5. Maharashtra Approves State Compressed Biogas (CBG) Policy 2026 to Boost Clean Energy and Waste Management

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  6. Annalena Baerbock, President of the UN General Assembly, to Visit India in 2025

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  7. NASA completes assembly of Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, a powerful successor to Hubble

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23 April 2026

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  1. Türkiye Enforces Social Media Access Restrictions for Children Under 15

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  2. Finland's Onkalo: The World's First Permanent Nuclear Waste Repository

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  3. Bagalkot University to Confer Honorary Doctorates on Nambi Narayanan and Others in 2025

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  4. Rajasthan Recalls Seven Substandard Medicines to Protect Public Health

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  5. Chinese researchers discover new lunar mineral 'Cerium-Magnesium Changesite'

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  6. ICC Confirms Trial Against Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte for Crimes Against Humanity

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  7. Passing of Shiv Ratan Agarwal, Founder of Bikaji Foods International

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  8. Pakistan Withdraws from 2026 SAFF Women’s Championship Hosted by India

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  9. European Union Approves €90 Billion Financial Assistance to Ukraine and 20th Round of Sanctions Against Russia

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  10. India to Regulate Online Gaming Sector through Online Gaming Authority of India (OGAI) from May 1, 2026

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  11. Pakistan Successfully Tests Indigenous 'Taimoor' Air-Launched Anti-Ship Cruise Missile

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  12. INS Nireekshak's Operational Turnaround and Joint Diving Exercise Visit to Sri Lanka

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  13. China Selects Pakistani Astronauts for Tiangong Space Station Mission

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  14. Shekha Jheel Declared India’s 99th Ramsar Site, Uttar Pradesh’s 12th

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22 April 2026

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  1. UK’s Tobacco and Vapes Bill Creates a ‘Smoke-Free Generation’

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  2. 2026 Goldman Environmental Prize Honours Six Women Climate Defenders

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  3. India’s Secunderabad and Mumbai Landfills Among World's Top 25 Methane Super-Emitters in 2025

    methanelandfillindia

  4. India's Goal: Blood Centre in Every District by December 2026

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  5. Nadendla Bhaskara Rao: Brief Tenure as Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and Political Legacy

    nadendla bhaskara raoandhra pradeshchief minister

  6. Poland's Stajnia Cave Yields Oldest Genetic Snapshot of a Neanderthal Group

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  7. Climate-Resilient Urban Planning Initiatives in Tirupati (TUDA)

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  8. Government Likely to Review 26% Voting Rights Cap in Banks Under the Banking Regulation Act, 1949

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  9. Larsen & Toubro Signs Long-Term Green Ammonia Supply Deal with Japan’s ITOCHU Corporation

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16 April 2026

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  1. China Becomes India's Top Trade Partner in FY26

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  2. India's Prominent Representation in TIME100 2026 Highlights Its Rising Global Influence

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15 April 2026

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  1. Samrat Choudhary Takes Oath as Bihar's 21st Chief Minister

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  2. Engineered Bacteria Convert Plastic Waste into Parkinson’s Drug Levodopa

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  3. PM Modi Inaugurates Guru Bhairavaikya Mandira at Sri Kshetra Adichunchanagiri, Mandya

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  4. India Targets Cocoa Self-Sufficiency by 2040 Under National Roadmap

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  5. Supermassive Black Hole Activates After 100 Million Years of Dormancy

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14 April 2026

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  1. Proposal to Expand Lok Sabha Seats from 543 to 850 to Implement Women's Reservation

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  2. North Korea's Strategic Cruise and Anti-Ship Missile Tests from Choe Hyon Destroyer

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  3. Nelangur Village in Chhattisgarh Gets Tap Water under Jal Jeevan Mission, Signaling Abujhmarh's Transformation

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  4. Uttar Pradesh Government Announces 21% Minimum Wage Hike Following Noida Workers' Protests

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13 April 2026

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  1. Indian Navy to Host First Edition of Commanders' Conference 2026 in Delhi

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  2. Andhra Pradesh Launches India's First Indigenous Quantum Computing Testbeds

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11 April 2026

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  1. Delhi Draft Electric Vehicle Policy 2026-2030: Major Tax Exemptions and Adoption Targets

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  2. Discovery of 200 Ancient Sites in Greece Reveals 6000 Years of Continuous History

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10 April 2026

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  1. Discovery of New Plant Species Fimbristylis wayanadensis in Western Ghats

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  2. First Clear Evidence of 'Civil War' Among Wild Chimpanzees Observed in Uganda

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  3. Indian Army Demonstrates AH-64E Apache Attack Helicopter at Exercise Brahmastra

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9 April 2026

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  1. Mumbai Launches AI-Powered 'Breathable Buildings' to Improve Indoor Air Quality

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  2. NASA Tracks Near-Earth Asteroid 2026 GD's Close Flyby

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  3. UAE and Bahrain Sign ₹20 Billion Currency Swap Pact

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  4. Deep Jariwala Appointed UT-ORNL Governor’s Chair for Quantum Devices

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  5. India to Lead South Asia’s Economic Growth in FY26: World Bank Report

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  6. Meta launches Muse Spark AI model to advance personal superintelligence

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8 April 2026

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  1. Shellear Fish (Parakneria thysi) Climbs 15-Metre Waterfalls in Congo

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  2. Payal Nag Becomes World's First Quadruple Amputee Archer Champion

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  3. Veteran Congress Leader Mohsina Kidwai Passes Away at 94

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  4. UAE Launches World's First 10G U6GHz Internet Network

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7 April 2026

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  1. Discovery of Two New Marine Nematode Species off Tamil Nadu Coast by ZSI

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  2. Astronomers Identify Unusual Solar System With Two Earth-like Planets 120 Light-Years Away

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  3. Indian Shooters Palak and Mukesh Nelavalli Win Gold with World Record at ISSF World Cup 2026

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  4. Intel Appoints Santhosh Viswanathan as Vice-President and Managing Director for Asia Pacific and Japan Region

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6 April 2026

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  1. India Advances Indigenous 'Ghatak' Stealth UCAV Deployment Plan

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  2. Discovery of Gourami Fish Fossils in Shivalik Foothills Near Dehradun

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  3. 7th National Sub-Junior Boxing Championship Begins in Nagpur

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