Current Affairs — 11 April 2026
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Sat, 11 Apr 2026
Indian-born cheetah gives birth to four cubs in the wild at Kuno, a first
An Indian-born female cheetah, KGP12, gave birth to four cubs in the wild at Kuno National Park, Madhya Pradesh, the first recorded birth in the wild since cheetah reintroduction began in 2022, Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said on 11 April 2026.
Nationwide commemoration of Mahatma Jyotiba Phule's 200th birth anniversary begins
The Government launched the nationwide commemoration of Mahatma Jyotiba Phule's 200th birth anniversary on 11 April 2026, with floral tributes at Prerna Sthal in the Parliament House Complex offered for the first time.
Seafood Exporters Meet 2026: exports rise to about ₹68,000 crore
Fisheries Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh said at the Seafood Exporters Meet 2026 in New Delhi that India's seafood exports grew from ₹62,000 crore last year to about ₹68,000 crore this year, driven largely by non-US markets.
West Asia update: LPG vessel Jag Vikram crosses Strait of Hormuz; 2,009 seafarers repatriated
The India-flagged LPG vessel Jag Vikram, carrying about 20,400 MT of LPG, safely crossed the Strait of Hormuz, and over 2,009 Indian seafarers have been repatriated from the Gulf, the Government said on 11 April 2026.
Manohar Lal holds infrastructure talks in Bhutan, briefed on Gelephu Mindfulness City
Power and Housing & Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal met Bhutan's Infrastructure and Transport Minister Chandra Bahadur Gurung on 11 April 2026, the third day of his Bhutan visit, and was briefed on Gross National Happiness and the Gelephu Mindfulness City.
Piyush Goyal and Saudi Commerce Minister discuss supply chains amid West Asia conflict
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal held a virtual call with Saudi Commerce Minister Majid bin Abdullah Al Qassabi on 11 April 2026, stressing supply chain continuity and hoping for early progress on the India-GCC FTA.
Laser, Light and Sound Show inaugurated at Smritika War Memorial, Lucknow
Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated a Laser, Light and Sound Show on the Indian Army's history at Smritika War Memorial, Lucknow Cantonment, on 11 April 2026.
IAF holds Maintenance Command Commanders' Conclave 2026 at Nagpur
The Indian Air Force held its Maintenance Command Commanders' Conclave at Vayusena Nagar, Nagpur, on 10–11 April 2026 under the theme 'Maintenance Command in Mission Mode to Support Operations'.
CARI Bengaluru becomes first CCRAS institute with ISO 15189:2022 lab accreditation
The clinical laboratory of the Central Ayurveda Research Institute (CARI), Bengaluru, became the first CCRAS institute to receive ISO 15189:2022 accreditation in both biochemistry and haematology, the Ministry of Ayush said on 11 April 2026.
World Homoeopathy Day 2026 convention concludes at Vigyan Bhawan
The two-day World Homoeopathy Day 2026 convention organised by the Ministry of Ayush concluded at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, on 11 April 2026, with sessions on clinical evidence, regulation and the WHO Traditional Medicine Strategy.