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170 stories for “Current Affairs” · April 2026
Clear filtersThe International Day of Conscience is observed every year on April 5 to promote peace and ethical values.The theme for 2026 is 'Together for Peace: From Conscience to Collective Action'. The day urges individuals and so...
National Maritime Day was celebrated on April 5, 2026, to mark India's maritime heritage and the progress made in the sector.The theme for 2026 is 'Maritime India – Empowering Progress'. The day draws attention to the ro...
Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan released 'Tides of Time', a book written by Sudha Murty.The book explains the 58 murals in Samvidhan Sadan and presents them as symbols of India's civilisation. Through these artworks,...
Three Panchayats from Tripura secured top honours in the Deen Dayal Upadhyay and Nanaji Deshmukh Panchayat Satat Vikas Puraskar 2025.Sepahijala was judged the best District Panchayat.Kanchabari won first place in the Hea...
The Government of India has appointed renowned sand artist Sudarshan Pattnaik as the Brand Ambassador for India Census 2027.In this role, he is expected to help spread public awareness about the census and encourage ever...
Min Aung Hlaing has been elected as the President of Myanmar, with the country's Parliament choosing him for the post.Myanmar is one of India's immediate neighbours and shares a land border with several north-eastern Ind...
The Income Tax Department has introduced 'Kar Saathi', a chatbot platform powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI). The tool guides taxpayers through routine tasks such as filing tax returns, meeting compliance requiremen...
India has approved Qdenga, also called TAK-003, a tetravalent vaccine against dengue. Being tetravalent, the vaccine is designed to protect against all four types of the dengue virus rather than only one of them.The appr...
World Autism Awareness Day is marked every year on 2 April. The observance seeks to spread awareness about autism and to encourage acceptance and inclusion of autistic people in families, schools, workplaces and society...
Niranjan Jyoti has assumed charge as the Chairperson of the National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC). Along with her, Kiran Umesh Mahalle took charge as a Member of the Commission. The NCBC is a constitutional bod...
Utkal Divas, also called Odisha Foundation Day, is observed on April 1 to commemorate the formation of Odisha. The state came into being on 1 April 1936, when Odia-speaking areas spread across various provinces of Britis...
The Nyaya Setu AI Chatbot was unveiled by the Vice-President together with the Union Minister of Law and Justice during the DISHA programme. Nyaya Setu is an Artificial Intelligence based legal assistant that works on a...
