Daily and monthly current affairs mapped to syllabus topics and related PYQs.
The Ministry of Panchayati Raj released the Panchayat Advancement Index (PAI) 2.0 for FY 2023-24 on National Panchayati Raj Day, 24 April 2026. It rated 2,59,867 gram panchayats (97.30% participation) on 150 indicators across nine LSDG themes. 3,635 GPs are Front Runners, 1,18,824 are Performers, and no GP reached the top Achiever grade.
29 Apr 2026
The Prime Minister inaugurated the 594-km access-controlled greenfield Ganga Expressway at Hardoi, Uttar Pradesh, on 29 April 2026. Called the country's longest green corridor expressway, it was completed in under five years. It links western UP's trade centres, central UP's farm belt and eastern UP's cultural sites across twelve districts.
29 Apr 2026
An inter-ministerial review on the Strait of Hormuz situation, held on 29 April 2026, set a roadmap to add 62 vessels in FY 2026-27 backed by ₹51,383 crore, adding 2.85 million GT of capacity. It also reviewed the SCI–oil PSU joint venture to acquire 59 vessels and asked for a white paper on gaps and targets.
29 Apr 2026
West Bengal recorded 91.66% provisional turnout in Phase II of the 2026 Assembly election on 29 April 2026, after 93.19% in Phase I. The combined figure of 92.47% is the State's highest; the earlier peak was 84.72% in 2011. Women voted slightly more than men in Phase II.
29 Apr 2026
MoSPI released the 27th edition of "Women and Men in India 2025: Selected Indicators and Data" at Bhubaneswar on 29 April 2026. It shows the sex ratio at birth rose from 904 (2017-19) to 917 (2021-23). Rural female LFPR rose from 37.5% to 45.9% during 2022 to 2025, and schools have reached gender parity.
29 Apr 2026
The Railway Minister said on 28 April 2026 at Visakhapatnam that the gazette notification for the South Coast Railway zone will be issued with 1 June 2026 as the effective date. Andhra Pradesh has a record rail budget of ₹10,134 crore, about ₹1,06,000 crore of projects under way, and a fully electrified network.
28 Apr 2026
On 28 April 2026 the Centre handed J&K the sanction for rural roads under PMGSY-IV (Batch-II), worth ₹3,566 crore, at Srinagar. With the first batch, J&K has got nearly ₹8,000 crore of road projects in a single year. A Mother Sanction of over ₹4,568.23 crore under DAY-NRLM was also released for SHGs in 24 States and UTs.
28 Apr 2026
On 28 April 2026 the Coal Ministry signed Coal Mine Development and Production Agreements for four mines from the 14th commercial auction round. They are the first commercial coal mines in India with built-in provisions for Underground Coal Gasification (UCG), which turns coal into syngas inside the seam. The mines are in Andhra Pradesh and Odisha.
28 Apr 2026
India's Index of Industrial Production grew 4.1% in March 2026 (quick estimate), down from 5.2% in February. Mining grew 5.5%, manufacturing 4.3% and electricity 0.8%. Capital goods led use-based groups at 14.6%. For the full year 2025-26, IIP grew 4.1%, against 4.0% in 2024-25.
28 Apr 2026
NITI Aayog launched "DPI@2047 for Viksit Bharat" on 27 April 2026. The roadmap plans two phases: DPI 2.0 (2025–2035) to drive livelihood-led growth and DPI 3.0 (2035–2047) for broad-based prosperity. DPI 2.0 names eight sectoral transformations and four execution priorities, taking digital rails beyond identity, payments and welfare into jobs and productivity.
28 Apr 2026