Current Affairs for Exams

India-Nepal Ties Stable Despite 2025 Political Transition, Says Outgoing Nepalese Envoy

Nepal's outgoing Ambassador Shankar Sharma said India-Nepal ties remained unaffected by the political churn that followed the September 2025 unseating of K.P. Sharma Oli's government. …

UPSC STATE_PCS BANKING

Science & Tech

China Launches Pakistani Earth Observation Satellite PRSC-EO3

China launched a Pakistani Earth observation satellite, PRSC-EO3, from Taiyuan Launch Centre on 26 April 2026 using a Long March-6 rocket. The launch deepens China-Pakistan …

UPSC SSC RAILWAY STATE_PCS

Polity & Governance

Mumbai-Solapur Vande Bharat Express Derails at Pune Station; No Injuries

A coach of the Mumbai-Solapur Vande Bharat Express derailed at a diamond crossing while entering Pune station. No passenger was injured. Central Railway has prioritised …

Centre Raises Wheat Procurement Target to 34.5 Million Tonnes Amid Erratic Weather

The Centre has revised the 2026-27 wheat procurement target upwards from 30.33 to 34.5 million tonnes, with Madhya Pradesh, UP and Rajasthan getting higher state-wise …

India Power Demand Touches 240 GW Before Peak Summer; Record Year Likely

India's peak power demand has touched 240 GW in late April, with the Central Electricity Authority projecting a record 271 GW for 2026. The early …

India Private Sector Output Accelerates in April 2026; Manufacturing Leads Recovery

India's Flash Composite PMI rose to 58.3 in April 2026 from 57.0 in March, with manufacturing leading the recovery. Both new orders and output rose …

UPSC BANKING SSC

RBI Flags Growth and Inflation Risks from Escalating West Asia Tensions

The RBI April 2026 bulletin warns that the US-Iran conflict and West Asia supply disruptions are pushing up energy costs and inflation risks for India. …

UPSC BANKING SSC

India and New Zealand Sign Free Trade Agreement with $20 Billion Investment Pledge

India and New Zealand signed a Free Trade Agreement that gives 100% duty-free access for Indian exports and brings a $20 billion investment commitment from …

DEFENCE UPSC SSC STATE_PCS

26 Apr 2026

5 articles

Defence & Security

Joint military exercise DUSTLIK 2026 between India and Uzbekistan concludes

The 7th edition of the India-Uzbekistan joint military exercise "DUSTLIK" concluded on 26 April 2026 at the Gurumsaray Field Training Area in Namangan, Uzbekistan, after …

UPSC BANKING STATE_PCS SSC

India-New Zealand FTA: Agra industry meet ahead of signing on 27 April

Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and New Zealand Trade Minister Todd McClay led an industry engagement in Agra on 26 April 2026, a day before …

Polity & Governance

Mann Ki Baat 133rd episode: nuclear, wind energy, Census 2027 self-enumeration

The Prime Minister used the 133rd Mann Ki Baat broadcast on 26 April 2026 to flag four major developments: first criticality at the Kalpakkam fast …

BANKING SSC UPSC STATE_PCS

RBI keeps repo rate unchanged at 5.25% in April 2026 review

The Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee held the policy repo rate at 5.25% and continued with a neutral stance, citing global geopolitical risks …

Polity & Governance

NITI Aayog reconstituted: Ashok Lahiri appointed Vice Chairman

The Union government has reconstituted NITI Aayog, naming former Chief Economic Adviser Ashok Kumar Lahiri as the new Vice Chairman and overhauling its full-time membership …

UPSC STATE_PCS SSC BANKING

25 Apr 2026

7 articles

Environment

IMD Issues Three-Day Heatwave Warning for Northwest and Central India

On 25 April 2026, IMD warned of a three-day heatwave over northwest and central India, with Prayagraj recording 45.2 °C; relief from a Western Disturbance …

UPSC SSC BANKING STATE-PCS NDA

Social Issues

World Malaria Day 2026: India Targets Zero Indigenous Cases by 2027, Elimination by 2030

World Malaria Day 2026, observed on 25 April, was marked under the theme 'Driven to End Malaria: Now We Can. Now We Must.' India is …

UPSC SSC BANKING STATE-PCS

UPSC RBI-GRADE-B BANKING SSC

India and US Conclude Latest Round of Bilateral Trade Agreement Talks in Washington

Indian and US negotiators concluded a round of talks on the proposed Bilateral Trade Agreement in Washington from 20–23 April 2026, with the Commerce Ministry …

Defence & Security

DRDO Unveils Indigenous Advanced Armoured Platforms with 30 mm Crewless Turret

DRDO rolled out two indigenous Advanced Armoured Platforms — tracked and wheeled — fitted with a 30 mm crewless turret at its Ahilyanagar lab on …

CDS AFCAT NDA CAPF UPSC SSC

UPSC SEBI-GRADE-A RBI-GRADE-B BANKING

DPIIT Releases Operational Guidelines for ₹10,000 Crore Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0

DPIIT has notified detailed operational guidelines for the ₹10,000 crore Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0, with SIDBI as implementing agency and a four-bucket AIF …

UPSC SSC STATE-PCS BANKING

Centre Adds ₹5,000 Crore Mining Incentive to Capital-Investment Scheme for FY 2026-27

A new ₹5,000 crore mining-reform incentive has been added to the SASCI capital-investment scheme for FY 2026-27, rewarding states for governance reforms, block operationalisation and …