Current Affairs — 28 April 2026

🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 Sikkim Must know

PM Gangtok mein Sikkim ke 50th Year of Statehood celebrations ke closing ceremony mein shamil hue

PM Modi 28 April 2026 ko Paljor Stadium, Gangtok mein Sikkim ke 50th Year of Statehood ke closing ceremony mein the, 30+ projects shuru kiye; Sikkim 36th Amendment Act 1975 se full state bana.

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🌐 International Organisations 📍 Asia Must know

Bishkek mein SCO Defence Ministers' Meeting mein Rajnath Singh ne terrorism ke khilaf united front ki baat ki

Rajnath Singh ne 28 April 2026 ko Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan mein SCO Defence Ministers' Meeting mein kaha Operation Sindoor ne dikhaya terror epicentres safe nahi; Kyrgyz, Kazakh, Belarus ke saath bilaterals.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Andhra Pradesh Must know

South Coastal Railway zone 1 June 2026 se lagu; Andhra Pradesh ka rail network 100% electrified

Ashwini Vaishnaw ne 28 April 2026 ko Visakhapatnam mein kaha South Coastal Railway zone ki gazette notification 1 June 2026 effective date ke saath aayegi; AP rail network 100% electrified.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 Africa Important

Nairobi mein 10th India–Kenya JTC; bilateral trade USD 4.31 billion

10th India–Kenya Joint Trade Committee 27–28 April 2026 ko Nairobi mein hui, Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal co-chair; trade 2025–26 mein USD 4.31 bn (+24.91%).

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🛡️ Internal Security 📍 India Important

NCB 'Operation Global-Hunt' ke tahat drug trafficker Mohammad Salim Dola ko Türkiye se wapas laya

NCB ne 28 April 2026 ko 'Operation Global-Hunt' mein wanted drug trafficker Mohammad Salim Dola ko Türkiye se wapas laaya; IGI Airport par custody.

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💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Important

March 2026 mein IIP 4.1% badha

MoSPI ke 28 April 2026 ke quick estimate ke mutabik March 2026 mein IIP 4.1% badha — mining 5.5%, manufacturing 4.3%, electricity 0.8%.

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💹 Economy 📍 India Important

Piyush Goyal ne World IP Day par sports se jude sabhi IP registrations par 3 saal ki fee waiver di

Piyush Goyal ne 28 April 2026 ko World IP Day ('IP and Sports: Ready, Set, Innovate!') par kaha sports-related sabhi IP registrations 3 saal fee-free rahenge.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

PM ne Varanasi mein ~₹6,350 crore ke projects shuru kiye; Maharashtra ke liye do Amrit Bharat trains

PM Modi ne 28 April 2026 ko Varanasi mein Mahila Sammelan mein ~₹6,350 crore ke projects aur Banaras–Pune (Hadapsar) va Ayodhya–Mumbai (LTT) Amrit Bharat Express ko flag off kiya.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 Jammu and Kashmir Important

J&K ke liye ₹3,566 crore ke PMGSY-IV road projects approve; ₹4,568 crore DAY-NRLM sanction jaari

Shivraj Singh Chouhan ne 28 April 2026 ko SKICC Srinagar mein CM Omar Abdullah ko ₹3,566 crore ke PMGSY-IV (Batch-II) ka sanction letter diya; 24 States/UTs ke liye ₹4,568 crore+ DAY-NRLM Mother Sanction.

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🛡️ Military Exercises 📍 Asia Important

India–Sri Lanka ka chautha diving exercise IN–SLN DIVEX 2026 Colombo mein khatam

IN–SLN DIVEX ka 4th edition 21–28 April 2026 ko Colombo mein INS Nireekshak ke saath hua; 55 metre se gehre dives.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 India Important

Coal Ministry ne Underground Coal Gasification provisions wale pehle commercial coal mine agreements kiye

Coal Ministry ne 28 April 2026 ko 14th round ki 4 mines ke CMDPAs sign kiye — India mein pehli baar embedded UCG provisions ke saath.

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