Current affairs relevant to GS3.
A PIB backgrounder linked to Budget 2026-27 highlights high-value crop diversification across coastal, North-Eastern and hilly regions. India ranks second in coconut production (FAOSTAT 2024), with the sector supporting about 30 million livelihoods including nearly 10 million farmers. Cashew exports were USD 369.17 million and cocoa USD 295.58 million in 2024-25.
19 Apr 2026
The foundation stone for India's first advanced 3D semiconductor packaging unit was laid at Info Valley, Bhubaneswar, on 19 April 2026. Promoted by 3D Glass Solutions as a Heterogeneous Integration Packaging Solutions project, it involves nearly ₹2,000 crore investment and is meant for AI, high-performance computing, defence and telecom chips.
19 Apr 2026
With a sovereign-backed pool, Indian ships depend less on foreign insurers.
18 Apr 2026
Extra lines add capacity for both freight and passengers on crowded routes.
18 Apr 2026
Planning by river basin treats surface and groundwater as one system, which is how water actually behaves.
17 Apr 2026
The number of recognised startups shows how deep the ecosystem is getting.
17 Apr 2026
The scheme helps small exporters survive a shock they did not cause.
17 Apr 2026
AI policy cuts across ministries, so one inter-ministerial body is meant to keep it coordinated.
16 Apr 2026
Bringing PFRDA and SEBI into data sharing closes routes that launderers could use.
16 Apr 2026
Dholera is India's first chip fabrication plant, the hardest step in the chip chain.
16 Apr 2026