Current Affairs One-liners — 14 April 2026

Tue, 14 Apr 2026

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 213-km, six-lane, access-controlled Delhi–Dehradun Economic Corridor in Dehradun on 14 April 2026; built at over ₹12,000 crore, it is expected to cut travel time between the two cities from over six hours to about two and a half.
• The Dr. Ambedkar Foundation under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment marked the 135th birth anniversary of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar on 14 April 2026 at Prerna Sthal in the Parliament House premises, where the Vice-President, Prime Minister and Lok Sabha Speaker paid floral tributes.
• An explosion in a boiler steam tube at Vedanta's power plant at Singhitarai in Sakti district, Chhattisgarh, on the afternoon of 14 April 2026 killed several workers, with the toll reaching 21 by 17 April; the Prime Minister announced ₹2 lakh from PMNRF for each deceased worker's family.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a phone call from US President Donald Trump on 14 April 2026; the leaders reviewed bilateral cooperation under the Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership and stressed keeping the Strait of Hormuz open and secure.
• The Election Commission of India said on 14 April 2026 that, after withdrawals, 2,926 candidates are contesting the West Bengal Assembly election: 1,478 in 152 constituencies in Phase I and 1,448 in 142 constituencies in Phase II.
• The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways notified the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Fourth Amendment Rules, 2026, effective 15 April 2026, levying no fee for up to 10% excess load, twice the base rate for over 10% to 40%, and four times above 40%.
• Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya M. Scindia inaugurated the philatelic exhibition 'Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat: Celebrating India's Unity & Democracy through Postage Stamps' at the Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya on 14 April 2026, running until 17 April.
• The National Academy of Agricultural Sciences held a brainstorming session on 14 April 2026 on a roadmap for Atmanirbharta in fertilizers; DARE Secretary and ICAR Director General M.L. Jat said India consumes nearly 33 million tonnes of fertilizers a year, a significant share of it imported.
• The two-day ninth edition of India Pharma 2026, organised by the Department of Pharmaceuticals with FICCI and IPA in New Delhi, concluded on 14 April 2026 with over 800 delegates, and identified funding, infrastructure and speed as the key enablers of pharmaceutical innovation.
• President Droupadi Murmu addressed the convocation of Rashtriya Raksha University at Gandhinagar, Gujarat, on 14 April 2026, saying digital arrest, cyber crime and phishing have become major threats and that strategic studies now cover defence manufacturing, emerging technologies and supply chains.