52 new applications approved under textiles PLI Round III
Textiles employ many people per rupee invested, so PLI here is about jobs.
UPSC angle: Prelims: PLI sectors.
10 Apr 2026Current affairs for UPSC
Daily notes mapped to syllabus topics, with “Asked before” PYQs and original practice MCQs.
Latest current affairs
EAM at the 9th Indian Ocean Conference in Mauritius
Mauritius and the UAE in one trip cover India's two key maritime and Gulf partners just after the West Asia ceasefire.
UPSC angle: Prelims: Indian Ocean Conference. · Mains: Vision MAHASAGAR.
9 Apr 2026
Kandla advances methanol bunkering
Ports that can supply green fuels will attract ships as shipping decarbonises.
UPSC angle: Prelims: green ship fuels.
9 Apr 2026
India–Bhutan sign Punatsangchhu-II tariff protocol
Hydropower is the core of India-Bhutan ties, and tariffs decide how both sides gain.
UPSC angle: Prelims: Bhutan hydro projects.
9 Apr 2026
FIU-IND and I4C sign MoU on cyber fraud
Cyber fraud and money laundering overlap, so the two agencies need to share data.
UPSC angle: Prelims: FIU, I4C.
9 Apr 2026
India welcomes West Asia ceasefire, calls for free passage through Hormuz
Naming Hormuz in a ceasefire statement shows where India's main worry lay: energy and shipping.
UPSC angle: Prelims: Strait of Hormuz (Persian Gulf to Gulf of Oman). · Mains: energy security and freedom of navigation.
8 Apr 2026
Two Arunachal hydro projects approved: Kamala (1,720 MW) and Kalai-II (1,200 MW)
Dams in Arunachal give clean power and a stronger presence on the border, but they raise ecological concerns too.
UPSC angle: Prelims: NE hydro projects.
8 Apr 2026
PM MUDRA completes 11 years: ₹40.07 lakh crore via 57.79 crore loans
Mudra's reach shows how far collateral-free credit has gone to micro businesses.
UPSC angle: Prelims: MUDRA categories.
8 Apr 2026
NBS subsidy rates for Kharif 2026 approved
Subsidy rates keep fertiliser affordable for farmers when world prices jump.
UPSC angle: Prelims: NBS.
8 Apr 2026
National Quantum Mission achieves 1,000-km secure communication
Quantum communication is very hard to intercept, which makes it valuable for secure networks.
UPSC angle: Prelims: NQM.
8 Apr 2026Monthly compilations
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