Current Affairs — 09 April 2026
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Thu, 09 Apr 2026
Assam, Kerala and Puducherry vote; ECI final reports put turnout at 86.33%, 79.53% and 91.19%
Assam, Kerala and Puducherry voted on 9 April 2026 in 296 Assembly constituencies; ECI's final statistical reports put state polling at 86.33% in Assam, 79.53% in Kerala and 91.19% in Puducherry.
CRPF Valour Day: tributes to personnel who held Sardar Post in 1965
CRPF Valour Day was observed on 9 April 2026, marking the day in 1965 when CRPF personnel held Sardar Post in the Rann of Kutch against enemy advances.
38 foreign delegates from 22 countries watch Assam, Kerala and Puducherry polls under IEVP 2026
The Election Commission's International Election Visitors' Programme (IEVP) 2026 brought 38 delegates from 22 countries to watch the 9 April polls in Assam, Kerala and Puducherry during a two-day visit on 8–9 April.
8th Poshan Pakhwada launched with focus on brain development in the first six years
The Ministry of Women and Child Development launched the 8th Poshan Pakhwada at Vigyan Bhawan on 9 April 2026, running until 23 April with the theme 'Maximizing Brain Development in the First Six Years of Life'.
FIU-IND and I4C sign MoU to fight cyber fraud and financial crimes
The Financial Intelligence Unit-India (FIU-IND) and the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) signed an MoU, announced on 9 April 2026, to share information and coordinate against cyber fraud and financial crimes.
NITI Aayog releases two reports on Ease of Doing Research & Development in India
NITI Aayog released the 'Ease of Doing Research & Development in India' report and a companion survey report on 9 April 2026, drawing on 400+ institutional leaders and 850+ scientists.
PM Modi calls women's reservation in legislative bodies 'the need of the hour'
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on 9 April 2026 that reservation for women in legislative bodies is the need of the hour and any delay would be deeply unfortunate; Article 330A reserves about one-third of directly elected Lok Sabha seats for women.
Parth Ajit Pawar takes oath as Rajya Sabha member from Maharashtra
Rajya Sabha Chairman C. P. Radhakrishnan administered the oath to newly elected member Parth Ajit Pawar, representing Maharashtra, in Parliament House on 9 April 2026.
JNCASR builds frog-inspired, humidity-responsive brain-like sensor
JNCASR researchers have built a humidity-responsive neuromorphic sensor from 1D supramolecular nanofibres, inspired by cricket frogs, that senses, processes and stores information in one device, DST said on 9 April 2026.
Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari turns three Prakasam villages into models of water resilience
Murugummi, Marella and Thangella villages in Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh, have become models of water resilience through community-led rainwater conservation under the Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari campaign, the Jal Shakti Ministry said on 9 April 2026.
Railways to use composite sleepers on bridge approaches and points & crossings
The Ministry of Railways decided on 9 April 2026 to use composite sleepers on bridge approaches and points & crossings, AI-enabled Ground Penetration Radar for track checks, and Magnetic Particle Testing for welds.
Rajnath Singh congratulates Vietnam's Phan Van Giang on appointment as Deputy PM and Defence Minister
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on 9 April 2026 congratulated General Phan Van Giang on his appointment as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence of Vietnam.