Current Affairs — 07 April 2026
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Tue, 07 Apr 2026
Delhi's unauthorised colonies to be regularised on an 'as-is where-is' basis
Union Minister Manohar Lal and Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced on 7 April 2026 that unauthorised colonies in Delhi will be regularised on an 'as-is where-is' basis, enabling regularisation of 1,511 of 1,731 colonies under PM-UDAY.
NITI Aayog report: women now hold ₹76 lakh crore, or 26%, of India's credit
NITI Aayog CEO Nidhi Chhibber released the second edition of 'From Borrowers to Builders: Women and India's Evolving Credit Market' on 7 April 2026; it finds women hold a ₹76 lakh crore credit portfolio, 26% of system credit.
Rare earth magnet scheme draws 25+ firms to pre-bid meeting; bids due 28 May
The Ministry of Heavy Industries held a pre-bid conference on 7 April 2026 for the ₹7,280 crore Scheme to Promote Manufacturing of Sintered Rare Earth Permanent Magnets, which aims for 6,000 MTPA of integrated NdFeB magnet capacity.
Saraswat Cooperative Bank and Amul cross ₹1 lakh crore turnover in 2025–26
Union Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on 7 April 2026 congratulated Saraswat Cooperative Bank and Amul for crossing ₹1 lakh crore in annual turnover in 2025–26.
PM Modi congratulates To Lam on election as President of Vietnam
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 7 April 2026 congratulated To Lam on his election as President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and spoke of deepening the India–Vietnam Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
Yoga Mahotsav in Lonar sets Asia record for mass Trikonasana, starts IDY 2026 countdown
Yoga Mahotsav–2026 at Lonar, Buldhana district, Maharashtra, on 7 April 2026 entered the Asia Book of Records for the largest gathering performing Trikonasana and began the 75-day countdown to the 12th International Day of Yoga.
CCI orders 17 firms to stop bid-rigging in Assam Police Housing tenders
The Competition Commission of India on 7 April 2026 directed 17 parties to cease and desist from bid-rigging in Assam Police Housing Corporation tenders for electrification of police station buildings.
CMLRE Kochi and Agharkar Research Institute Pune notified as biodiversity repositories
The Referral Centre Bhavasagara at CMLRE, Kochi, and two collections at Agharkar Research Institute, Pune, have been notified as designated repositories under Section 39 of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002, the Environment Ministry said on 7 April 2026.
Nation marks Parkash Purab of Guru Tegh Bahadur, 'Hind di Chadar'
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah paid homage on 7 April 2026, the Parkash Purab of Guru Tegh Bahadur, the ninth Sikh Guru revered as 'Hind di Chadar'.
Doordarshan and ICCR sign MoU to take Indian cultural content worldwide
Doordarshan (Prasar Bharati) and the Indian Council for Cultural Relations signed an MoU on 7 April 2026 at Doordarshan Bhawan, New Delhi, to broadcast ICCR cultural content across TV, radio, OTT and social media.
ICAR sets up Special Task Force on agricultural resilience amid global geopolitical shifts
ICAR has set up a high-level Special Task Force to plan strategies for agricultural resilience amid global geopolitical shifts, the Agriculture Ministry said on 7 April 2026, including widening 'Mera Gaon Mera Gaurav' to 100 aspirational districts.
Tejveer Singh takes charge as Secretary, Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals
Tejveer Singh, a 1994-batch IAS officer of the Punjab cadre, assumed charge as Secretary of the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals on 7 April 2026; outgoing Secretary Nivedita Shukla Verma moves to DARPG.