Current affairs compilation: April 2026
The whole month in one page, day by day. Use it for revision before Prelims.
Wednesday, 1 April
7 items- ₹1,536 crore XV FC grants to panchayats in 8 StatesGS2 · Local government
- Antariksh Venture Fund for space startups operational (₹1,005 crore)GS3 · Space economy
- Backgrounder: GLP-1 drugs: use, risks and regulationGS2 · Health
- Bill to make Amaravati sole capital of Andhra PradeshGS2 · Federalism
- Census 2027 begins with digital houselisting; PM self-enumeratesGS2 · Census
- Concessional customs duty for SEZ-to-DTA salesGS3 · Trade / SEZ
- MoD fully uses ₹1.86 lakh crore capital budget in FY26GS3 · Defence
Thursday, 2 April
4 items- Backgrounder: Multi-Hazard Early Warning Decision Support SystemGS3 · Disaster management
- Full customs duty exemption on critical petrochemicals amid West Asia conflictGS3 · Trade / industry
- India–Australia ECTA four years: trade USD 24.1 billionGS3 · Trade
- PM-WANI crosses 4 lakh hotspotsGS3 · Telecom
Friday, 3 April
2 items- INS Taragiri (P-17A) commissionedGS3 · Navy
- Large Cavitation Tunnel at NSTL VisakhapatnamGS3 · Defence R&D
Saturday, 4 April
3 items- Backgrounder: resilient farm production: foodgrains 357.73 MMT in 2024-25GS3 · Agriculture
- Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026 passedGS2 · Governance reform
- MoSJE records highest-ever spending of ₹11,810.82 crore in FY26GS2 · Social justice
Sunday, 5 April
2 items- Major ports handle record 915 MT cargo in FY26GS3 · Ports
- Mission Karmayogi course for scientists in administrative capacityGS2 · Civil service reform
Monday, 6 April
4 items- First Annual Survey of Incorporated Services Sector Enterprises launchedGS3 · Statistics
- GeM crosses ₹18.4 lakh crore gross merchandise valueGS2 · Governance / procurement
- Grass pollen helps trace early farming in Ganga plainGS1 · Ancient history
- Kavach 4.0: ₹1,364.45 crore approved for several zonesGS3 · Rail safety
Tuesday, 7 April
4 items- Draft GSVA and district GDP guidelines on base 2022-23GS3 · National accounts
- ICAR task force on farm resilience amid geopolitical shiftsGS3 · Agriculture
- Mineral (Auction) Second Amendment Rules, 2026 notifiedGS3 · Mining
- Two institutions notified as repositories under Biological Diversity ActGS3 · Biodiversity
Wednesday, 8 April
7 items- India third in renewable energy capacity; 55.3 GW non-fossil added in FY26GS3 · Renewable energy
- Jaipur Metro Phase-2 approved: 41 km, ₹13,037.66 croreGS3 · Urban transport
- National Quantum Mission achieves 1,000-km secure communicationGS3 · Quantum tech
- NBS subsidy rates for Kharif 2026 approvedGS3 · Fertilisers
- PM MUDRA completes 11 years: ₹40.07 lakh crore via 57.79 crore loansGS3 · MSME credit
- Two Arunachal hydro projects approved: Kamala (1,720 MW) and Kalai-II (1,200 MW)GS3 · Energy
- India welcomes West Asia ceasefire, calls for free passage through HormuzGS2 · IR
Thursday, 9 April
4 items- FIU-IND and I4C sign MoU on cyber fraudGS3 · Cyber crime
- India–Bhutan sign Punatsangchhu-II tariff protocolGS2 · India–Bhutan
- Kandla advances methanol bunkeringGS3 · Green shipping
- EAM at the 9th Indian Ocean Conference in MauritiusGS2 · IR
Friday, 10 April
4 items- 52 new applications approved under textiles PLI Round IIIGS3 · Manufacturing
- First survey of unincorporated construction sectorGS3 · Informal economy
- NITI reports on Ease of Doing R&DGS3 · Research policy
- WII study: wildlife underpasses work on Delhi–Dehradun corridorGS3 · Environment
Saturday, 11 April
4 items- Backgrounder: Sagarmala: 845 projects worth ₹6.06 lakh croreGS3 · Ports
- Barabanki–Bahraich highway as India–Nepal trade linkGS3 · Infrastructure / UP
- Digital-only toll collection on National HighwaysGS3 · Transport
- India-born cheetah gives birth to four cubs in the wild at KunoGS3 · Wildlife
Sunday, 12 April
2 items- Centre advises States to align bonus policies to promote pulsesGS3 · Agriculture / federalism
- India–Uzbekistan exercise DUSTLIK, 7th editionGS2 · India–Central Asia
Monday, 13 April
3 items- Backgrounder: e-NAM integrates 1,656 mandisGS3 · Agri marketing
- IMD first-stage forecast: below-normal monsoon at 92% of LPAGS1 · Monsoon
- Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0 notified with ₹10,000 croreGS3 · Startups
Tuesday, 14 April
3 items- Backgrounder: Mission Poshan 2.0GS2 · Nutrition
- Delhi–Dehradun Economic Corridor inauguratedGS3 · Infrastructure
- Mineral Concession Rules amended for low-grade iron ore ASPGS3 · Mining
Wednesday, 15 April
4 items- First BRICS Health Working Group meeting of India’s 2026 chairshipGS2 · BRICS
- First wildlife crime prosecuted by CBI: Shahtoosh trader convictedGS3 · Wildlife crime
- Urban Challenge Fund guidelines: ₹1 lakh crore to leverage ₹4 lakh croreGS2 · Urban development
- WPI inflation 3.88% in March 2026; CPI 3.40%GS3 · Inflation
Thursday, 16 April
4 items- AI Governance and Economic Group constitutedGS3 · AI governance
- Austria Chancellor’s visit: outcomesGS2 · India–Europe
- FIU-IND signs MoU with PFRDA against money launderingGS3 · Financial crime
- Tata’s Dholera chip fab notified as SEZGS3 · Semiconductors
Friday, 17 April
4 items- Backgrounder: River Basin Management SchemeGS3 · Water governance
- India–Norway trade dialogue reviews TEPAGS2 · India–Europe
- Record 55,200 startups recognised in FY26; total 2.23 lakhGS3 · Startups
- RELIEF scheme for exporters extended to Egypt and JordanGS3 · Trade
Saturday, 18 April
6 items- Backgrounder: ASI protects 3,686 monumentsGS1 · Heritage
- Cabinet creates Bharat Maritime Insurance Pool with ₹12,980 crore guaranteeGS3 · Maritime security
- Lok Sabha’s seventh session: 93% productivityGS2 · Parliament
- Nearly one-third of CSE 2025 toppers are womenGS2 · Civil services
- PMGSY-III extended to March 2028GS2 · Rural connectivity
- Two rail multitracking projects (601 km) in UP and Andhra PradeshGS3 · Railways
Sunday, 19 April
4 items- ₹90,000 crore rail projects under execution in OdishaGS3 · Railways
- Backgrounder: high-value crop diversificationGS3 · Agriculture
- India’s first advanced 3D semiconductor packaging unit: groundbreaking in OdishaGS3 · Semiconductors
- Vice President in Sri Lanka: OCI to sixth generationGS2 · IR / Diaspora
Monday, 20 April
4 items- Core sector contracts 0.4% in March 2026GS3 · Industry data
- India–South Korea elevate ties to Special Strategic PartnershipGS2 · India–East Asia
- NSO 2025 health survey: insurance reaches nearly half the populationGS2 · Health
- UDID card holders can travel in unreserved Divyangjan coachesGS2 · Disability rights
Tuesday, 21 April
4 items- ₹975 crore contracts for mine-clearing trawls on T-72/T-90 tanksGS3 · Defence
- Backgrounder: PLI for food processing (₹10,900 crore)GS3 · Food processing
- NMCG adds sewage capacity through 18 projects in FY26GS3 · River pollution
- First India-Japan AI Strategic DialogueGS2 · IR / GS3 · S&T
Wednesday, 22 April
5 items- Atal Pension Yojana crosses 9 crore enrolmentsGS2 · Social security
- India–Germany defence industrial cooperation roadmapGS2 · India–Europe
- PM Internship Scheme opened to final-year studentsGS2 · Youth / skilling
- Shekha Jheel (Aligarh) becomes India’s 99th Ramsar site; UP tally 12GS3 · Wetlands
- Wind capacity addition hits record 6.1 GW in FY26GS3 · Renewable energy
Thursday, 23 April
6 items- Backgrounder: insurance coverage and social securityGS3 · Insurance
- First structured pulse procurement in Bihar; NCCF drive in ChhattisgarhGS3 · Agriculture
- IAF activates Emergency Landing Facility on Purvanchal Expressway at SultanpurGS3 · Defence infrastructure
- NAMASTE scheme for sanitation workersGS2 · Vulnerable sections
- SAF-blended jet fuel brought under ATF Control OrderGS3 · Energy / climate
- India to host fourth India-Africa Forum Summit on 31 MayGS2 · IR
Friday, 24 April
4 items- ₹5,000 crore incentive for State mining reforms under SASCI 2026-27GS2 · Fiscal federalism
- Bharat Taxi, the cooperative ride-hailing platform, expands to MumbaiGS3 · Cooperatives
- MoSPI plans city-level statistics for 47 million-plus citiesGS1 · Urbanisation
- Silicon photonics design kit and test engine developed at IIT Madras launchedGS3 · Semiconductors
Saturday, 25 April
4 items- DRDO unveils Advanced Armoured PlatformsGS3 · Defence
- NITI framework for effective city government: directly elected mayorsGS2 · Urban governance
- NMBA 2.0 app launchedGS2 · Drug abuse
- Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0 guidelines: ₹10,000 crore via SIDBIGS3 · Startups
Sunday, 26 April
2 items- Five-year project to green panchayats and strengthen BMCs in TN and MeghalayaGS3 · Biodiversity governance
- Small Hydro Power Development Scheme: ₹2,584.60 crore for 1,500 MWGS3 · Renewable energy
Monday, 27 April
4 items- Backgrounder: 111 National Waterways, 32 operationalGS3 · Inland waterways
- India–New Zealand FTA signed: zero duty on all Indian exportsGS3 · Trade
- PFBR at Kalpakkam achieves criticality: India second after Russia with commercial-scale FBRGS3 · Nuclear energy
- TRAI paper on expanding public Wi-FiGS3 · Telecom
Tuesday, 28 April
5 items- ₹3,566 crore PMGSY-IV roads approved for J&KGS3 · Rural development
- First coal mine agreements with underground coal gasification provisionsGS3 · Energy
- IIP grows 4.1% in March 2026GS3 · Industry data
- NITI’s DPI@2047 roadmapGS3 · Digital economy
- South Coast Railway zone notified; Andhra Pradesh 100% electrifiedGS3 · Railways
Wednesday, 29 April
6 items- NSO health survey: zero median OPD spending in public facilitiesGS2 · Health
- Panchayat Advancement Index 2.0: 3,635 front-runner panchayatsGS2 · Local government
- PM inaugurates 594-km Ganga Expressway in UPGS3 · Infrastructure
- Shipping plan: 62 vessels with ₹51,383 crore in FY27GS3 · Shipping
- West Bengal records 91.66% turnout in Phase II, highest since IndependenceGS2 · Elections
- “Women and Men in India 2025”: sex ratio at birth rises to 917GS1 · Society
Thursday, 30 April
5 items- 58 companies eligible under ₹1,500 crore critical mineral recycling schemeGS3 · Critical minerals
- Jammu–Srinagar direct passenger train service beginsGS3 · Infrastructure / J&K
- Online Gaming Rules, 2026 in force from 1 MayGS2 · Regulation / IT
- TRAI consults on V2X communication frameworkGS3 · Telecom / transport
- UPI completes 10 years: 24,162 crore transactions in FY26GS3 · Digital payments