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23 Apr 2026

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Economy

RBI Issues Consolidated Digital Payments E-Mandate Framework, 2026

The Reserve Bank of India has issued the Digital Payments E-Mandate Framework, 2026, consolidating earlier circulars governing recurring auto-debits across cards, UPI and prepaid payment …

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Defence & Security

DRDO Chief at DefSpace 2026: Space Will Decide Future Wars

Speaking at the 4th Indian DefSpace Symposium on 23 April 2026, DRDO Chairman Dr. Samir V. Kamat said space has become the dominant domain that …

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International Relations

INS Nireekshak Joins Sri Lanka for 4th India-Sri Lanka Diving Exercise

The Indian Navy's diving support vessel INS Nireekshak arrived at Colombo on 23 April 2026 for the 4th edition of the India-Sri Lanka Diving Exercise …

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Social Issues

Atal Pension Yojana Crosses 9 Crore Subscribers, Records Best-Ever Annual Enrolment

The Atal Pension Yojana, the government's flagship guaranteed-pension scheme for unorganised-sector workers, has crossed nine crore total enrolments. FY 2025-26 alone saw 1.35 crore additions …

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Economy

CERC Draft Pushes "One Nation, One Grid, One Price" Through Market Coupling

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission has released draft regulations to implement market coupling across India's power exchanges, with Grid India proposed as the Market Coupling …

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Economy

RBI April 2026 Bulletin Flags Second-Round Effects from West Asia Conflict

The Reserve Bank of India released its April 2026 monthly Bulletin on 23 April 2026, cautioning that supply-side shocks from the West Asia conflict could …

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Polity & Governance

Tamil Nadu and West Bengal Phase-I Assembly Polls Record Historic Turnout

Tamil Nadu went to the polls in a single phase along with the first phase of West Bengal on 23 April 2026, with both states …

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