Current Affairs — 26 April 2026

🌿 Wildlife & Protected Areas 📍 Meghalaya Must know

MoEFCC aur NBA ne Tamil Nadu aur Meghalaya mein grassroots biodiversity governance par 5 saal ka GEF–UNDP project shuru kiya

Environment Ministry aur NBA ne USD 4.88 mn GEF–UNDP grant (2025–2030) se 5 saal ka project shuru kiya — Sathyamangalam (TN) aur Garo Hills (Meghalaya).

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🎭 Art & Culture 📍 India Must know

Magnum Photos mein invite hone wale pehle Indian photographer Raghu Rai ka 83 ki umar mein nidhan

Raghu Rai — 1977 mein Henri Cartier-Bresson ke nomination par Magnum Photos mein invite hone wale pehle Indian photographer — ka 26 April 2026 ko Delhi mein 83 saal ki umar mein nidhan; PM Modi ne shok jataya.

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🔬 Space 📍 India Must know

Pehle phase mein universities mein 7 space labs; private space investment USD 600 mn paar

Jitendra Singh ne 26 April 2026 ko universities/colleges mein space labs ki yojana review ki — pehle phase mein 7 labs; private space investment 5 saal mein USD 600 mn+, startups 400+.

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🏛️ Elections 📍 Gujarat Must know

Gujarat mein 15 municipal corporations, 84 municipalities, 34 district aur 260 taluka panchayats ke local body elections

Gujarat mein 26 April 2026 ko 15 municipal corporations, 84 municipalities, 34 district aur 260 taluka panchayats ke chunav hue; 4.18 crore+ voters; Amit Shah ne AMC mein vote diya.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 India Must know

Mann Ki Baat 133rd episode: PM ne Kalpakkam Fast Breeder Reactor criticality aur 56 GW wind capacity ki tareef ki

26 April 2026 ke Mann Ki Baat (133rd) mein PM Modi ne Kalpakkam FBR ki criticality, 56 GW+ wind capacity (duniya mein 4th) aur WAVES OTT par Beating Retreat music ka zikr kiya.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 World Important

Sail training ship INS Sudarshini ne Lokayan 26 ke dauran Las Palmas port call poora kiya

Indian Navy ka sail training ship INS Sudarshini 26 April 2026 ko Las Palmas, Canary Islands (Spain) mein 3-din ka port call poora kar Lokayan 26 ke agle padav Mindelo, Cape Verde ki taraf.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 India Important

Agriculture Ministry: February ki garmi ke bawajood 2025–26 ki wheat fasal 'mixed but resilient'

Agriculture Ministry ne 26 April 2026 ko kaha ~33.4 mn hectare mein boyi 2025–26 ki wheat mein koi bada pest/disease nahi; 0.6 mn hectare extra area February heat aur hailstorm ke nuksaan ki bharpai karega.

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🏅 Sports 📍 Jammu and Kashmir Important

Mansukh Mandaviya ne sports ministers ke Chintan Shivir mein 'Srinagar Khel Sankalp' jaari kiya

Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya ne 26 April 2026 ko Srinagar mein State/UT sports ministers ke 3-din ke Chintan Shivir ke aakhri din 'Srinagar Khel Sankalp' jaari kiya.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Asia Important

IOS SAGAR (INS Sunayna) chauthe port call par Changi Naval Base, Singapore pahuncha

16 friendly foreign countries ke crew wala IOS SAGAR, INS Sunayna, 26 April 2026 ko Changi Naval Base, Singapore pahuncha — Malé, Phuket, Jakarta ke baad chautha port call.

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🎓 Education, Health & Society 📍 Chandigarh Important

Social Justice Ministry ka National Chintan Shivir Chandigarh mein time-bound roadmap ke saath khatam

Social Justice Ministry ka 3-din ka National Chintan Shivir 26 April 2026 ko Chandigarh mein khatam hua — DNTs ko Census-2027 mein shamil karna aur SEED scheme majboot karna samet recommendations.

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