Current Affairs for Exams

India's BRICS Presidency: Push for Reform, Implementation and Global South Voice

India's BRICS presidency aims to push the grouping from a consultative platform to an implementation-oriented institution, with priorities including a permanent secretariat, deeper business linkages …

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Environment

Automakers Agree to CAFE-III Fuel Efficiency Targets; Critics Flag Compliance Loopholes

CAFE-III tightens the fleet CO2 target to 77 g/km by 2031-32 and runs from April 2027 to March 2032. Critics argue that super-credits, credit banking …

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. …

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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 …

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 …

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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. …

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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 …

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26 Apr 2026

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Polity & Governance

Census 2027: India's first fully digital census; self-enumeration portal opens

Census 2027 is India's first fully digital census. Phase I, the Houselisting and Housing Census, begins from April 2026 across many states, and for the …

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World Intellectual Property Day 2026: theme is "IP and Sports: Ready, Set, Innovate!"

Observed on 26 April every year, World Intellectual Property Day in 2026 carries the theme "IP and Sports: Ready, Set, Innovate!". The day spotlights how …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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25 Apr 2026

5 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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …