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170 stories for “Current Affairs” · April 2026
Clear filtersThe proposed Shree Jagannath International Airport at Puri in Odisha has received Stage-I forest clearance from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.The clearance was granted on 1 April 2026 for the div...
Indian Railways has completed the 1,506 km long Western Dedicated Freight Corridor, which connects Jawaharlal Nehru Port Terminal to Dadri.Dedicated freight corridors are rail lines reserved for goods trains, allowing fa...
Ecological Crisis: Microplastics Infiltrate Pichavaram Ecosystem A recent environmental study conducted in early 2026 has revealed alarming levels of microplastic contamination within the Pichavaram mangrove ecosystem in...
The International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Rwanda Genocide is observed on April 7. It was established by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in 2003 to remember the victims.The genocide began on 7 April 1994,...
The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) has approved the procurement of stealth Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles (UCAVs) for the Indian Air Force under the Ghatak programme.Ghatak is an indigenous stealth combat drone devel...
The Union Minister for Science and Technology inaugurated the BIRAC-BioNEST Incubation Centre at the Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI). BIRAC stands for Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Coun...
The International Day for Mine Awareness is observed on April 4. It was declared by the United Nations General Assembly in 2005 and has been marked since 2006.The day spreads awareness about the dangers of landmines and...
The International Day of Sport for Development and Peace is observed every year on April 6. It highlights how sport can help promote peace and development across the world.The theme for 2026 is 'Sport: Building Bridges,...
A painting titled 'Yashoda and Krishna' by Raja Ravi Varma has become the most expensive artwork ever sold in India.The work fetched ₹167.20 crore at an auction held in Mumbai. Raja Ravi Varma, the celebrated 19th-centur...
INS Aridaman, India's third nuclear-powered submarine, has been inducted into the Indian Navy.Nuclear-powered submarines can stay underwater for very long periods because they do not have to surface often to recharge bat...
The Union Defence Minister commissioned the advanced stealth frigate INS Taragiri at Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh.INS Taragiri is the fourth stealth frigate built under Project 17A of the Indian Navy. Stealth frigates...
Odisha Police and Uttarakhand Police have been conferred the President's Police Colour, the highest honour that can be given to a police force in India.The honour recognises distinguished service by a force, and it entit...
