Current affairs relevant to GS3.
NCCF launched Bihar's first structured masoor (lentil) procurement under the Atmanirbhar Pulses Mission, with 100.4 MT bought by 22 April 2026 against a 32,000 MT target. In Chhattisgarh, NCCF and NAFED expanded PM-AASHA procurement of chana and masoor through PACS and digital registration.
23 Apr 2026
The Indian Air Force activated the Emergency Landing Facility on the Purvanchal Expressway in Sultanpur district, Uttar Pradesh, on 22 April 2026, by day and night. Jaguar, Mirage-2000, Su-30 MKI, C-295, An-32, Mi-17 V5 and Garud commandos took part. IAF, UPEIDA and the district administration practised emergency SOPs.
23 Apr 2026
The government notified an amendment to the Aviation Turbine Fuel (Regulation of Marketing) Order, 2001 on 17 April 2026 to bring SAF-blended aviation fuel under the Order. SAF is chemically similar to ATF and engine-compatible after ICAO-recognised ASTM testing. Indicative SAF blending targets for international flights are 1% in 2027, 2% in 2028 and 5% in 2030.
23 Apr 2026
Shekha Jheel Bird Sanctuary in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, was designated a Ramsar site on 22 April 2026. It is India's 99th wetland of international importance and Uttar Pradesh's 12th. The site is a stopover on the Central Asian Flyway for birds such as the Bar-headed Goose and Painted Stork.
22 Apr 2026
India added a record 6.1 GW of wind capacity in 2025–26. Installed wind capacity is over 56.1 GW (fourth globally), with 28 GW under implementation. The government targets 100 GW by 2030 and 156 GW by 2036. Potential at 150 m hub height is about 1,164 GW.
22 Apr 2026
The Ministry of Defence signed contracts worth about ₹975 crore on 21 April 2026 with BEML and Electro Pneumatics and Hydraulics (India) for TRAWL assemblies for T-72/T-90 tanks. The DRDO-developed gear helps create vehicle-safe lanes through minefields, including mines with proximity magnetic fuzes. The buy is Indian-IDDM.
21 Apr 2026
The Production-Linked Incentive Scheme for the Food Processing Industry (PLISFPI) has an outlay of ₹10,900 crore for 2021-22 to 2026-27. As of February 2026, 165 applications (274 project locations) were approved, ₹2,162.55 crore incentives paid, and about 3.39 lakh jobs created against a 2.5 lakh target. A millet-based PLI component of ₹800 crore was carved out in FY 2022-23.
21 Apr 2026
In FY 2025-26 the National Mission for Clean Ganga added 538.03 MLD of sewage treatment capacity through 18 projects in five Ganga basin States. Twenty-eight STPs were completed, up from 22 the previous year, with investment of nearly ₹4,700 crore. Uttar Pradesh was a major contributor, including 55 MLD at Assi–BHU, Varanasi.
21 Apr 2026
The Index of Eight Core Industries declined 0.4% in March 2026 over March 2025 (provisional). Fertilizers, crude oil, coal and electricity shrank; natural gas, steel and cement grew. Cumulative April–March 2025-26 growth was 2.6%. The eight core industries have 40.27% weight in IIP.
20 Apr 2026
Railway projects worth over ₹90,000 crore are under execution in Odisha, the Railways Ministry said on 19 April 2026 while reviewing Bhubaneswar station redevelopment. A record ₹10,928 crore budget allocation was cited, with 59 stations under the Amrit Bharat Scheme. Network expansion aims to cover all 30 districts.
19 Apr 2026