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208 stories for “Current” · April 2026
Clear filtersKolkata-based chess player Aronyak Ghosh has become India’s 95th Grandmaster (GM). He secured his final GM norm at the Bangkok Chess Club Open 2026 held in Thailand. The Grandmaster title is the highest title awarded to...
Former Member of Parliament J Santosh Kumar has been conferred the title ‘Global Green Icon’ at the World Climate Leaders Conclave held in the United Kingdom. The recognition was given for his contribution to afforestati...
The Konyak tribe recently observed its Aoleang festival in Kohima, the capital of Nagaland, from April 1 to April 6. The festival is celebrated by the community to mark the New Year and to welcome the arrival of spring....
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN ESCAP) has released its Economic Survey 2026, warning of rising energy and food costs.Regional inflation: Expected to climb to 4.6% in 2026 f...
The report "Spotlight on the Top 25 Methane Plumes in 2025: Landfills", released by the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), names the world's top methane-emitting waste sites.Scope: 25 landfills in 18 countries...
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued the Digital Payments E-Mandate Framework 2026, standardising rules for recurring digital payments.Coverage: Cards, Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and prepaid payment instrumen...
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has brought in a new deportation policy to speed up the identification and removal of illegal migrants.Task forces: District-level task forces are mandatory.Timeline: Verification of su...
India took part in the World Border Security Congress 2026, held in Vienna, Austria.Venue: Vienna, Austria.Themes discussed: Maritime security, coastal surveillance, transnational threats and emerging technologies.Object...
The foundation stone of India's first Petroglyph Conservation Park has been laid in Ladakh, on the banks of the Indus River.What are petroglyphs: Prehistoric carvings made on rock surfaces.Location: Banks of the Indus Ri...
The Observer Research Foundation (ORF) and the Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS) have launched the first-ever BRICS Academic Forum in New Delhi.Organisers: ORF and RIS.Venue: New Delhi.Editio...
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed an artificial intelligence-based system called Prajna and handed it over to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).Developer: DRDO.User: Ministry of Home...
The Laureus World Sports Awards 2026 were held in Madrid, Spain, recognising sporting achievements of 2025.Sportsman of the Year: Carlos Alcaraz (tennis).Sportswoman of the Year: Aryna Sabalenka (tennis).Team of the Year...
