India Current Affairs — Last 6 months
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Thu, 23 Apr 2026
BSNL's FY 2025-26 results reviewed; ARPU rises 42% to ₹101
Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia reviewed BSNL's FY 2025-26 results on 23 April 2026, noting average revenue per user rose 42% to ₹101 from ₹71 and that India is among five countries with an end-to-end indigenous telecom stack.
NHAI's 12-km greenfield Dehradun bypass 44% complete, due by April 2027
NHAI is building a 12-km greenfield four-lane access-controlled Dehradun bypass linking to the Delhi–Dehradun Economic Corridor at about ₹716 crore, with around 44% physical progress and completion expected by April 2027, the Road Transport Ministry said on 23 April 2026.
Bihar's first structured pulse procurement begins: NCCF buys masoor under PM-AASHA
NCCF began organised procurement of masoor (lentil) in Bihar for the first time under the Atmanirbhar Pulses Mission, with 100.4 MT procured against a 32,000 MT target as of 22 April 2026, the Food and Consumer Affairs Ministry said on 23 April.
Bharat Taxi expands to Mumbai as Piyush Goyal launches driver onboarding drive
Union Commerce Minister and Mumbai North MP Piyush Goyal inaugurated the Bharat Taxi driver onboarding initiative in Mumbai on 23 April 2026, adding Mumbai to a network that includes Delhi NCR, Gujarat, Chandigarh and Lucknow.
Envoys of Lao PDR, DR Congo, Namibia and Guinea-Bissau present credentials to President Murmu
President Droupadi Murmu accepted credentials from the envoys of Lao PDR, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Namibia and Guinea-Bissau at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 23 April 2026.
Wed, 22 Apr 2026
Shekha Jheel Bird Sanctuary in Aligarh becomes India's 99th Ramsar site; Uttar Pradesh's 12th
Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav announced on 22 April 2026 that Shekha Jheel Bird Sanctuary in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, has been designated a Ramsar site, taking India's total to 99 and Uttar Pradesh's to 12.
MeitY notifies Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Rules, 2026; in force from 1 May
MeitY announced on 22 April 2026 the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Rules, 2026, framed under Section 19 of the PROG Act, 2025, which come into force on 1 May 2026 and set up the Online Gaming Authority of India.
IAF activates Emergency Landing Facility on Purvanchal Expressway at Sultanpur, by day and night
The Indian Air Force activated the Emergency Landing Facility on the Purvanchal Expressway in Sultanpur district, Uttar Pradesh on 22 April 2026, by day and night, with Jaguar, Mirage-2000, Su-30MKI, C-295 and AN-32 aircraft and a Mi-17 V5 helicopter.
Centre approves MSP procurement of five crops in Odisha worth over ₹1,428 crore
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on 22 April 2026 approved central procurement of moong, urad, groundnut, sunflower and mustard in Odisha, with a total MSP value exceeding ₹1,428.31 crore.
PM Internship Scheme opened to final-year graduate and postgraduate students
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs on 22 April 2026 expanded the eligibility of the pilot phase of the Prime Minister Internship Scheme (PMIS) to final-year undergraduate and postgraduate students aged 18–25, who must submit a No Objection Certificate from their institution.
Election seizures in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal cross ₹1,000 crore
Seizures in poll-bound Tamil Nadu and West Bengal reached ₹1,072.13 crore between the activation of the Election Seizure Management System on 26 February and 22 April 2026, with Tamil Nadu at ₹599.24 crore and West Bengal at ₹472.89 crore, the Election Commission said.
Ladakh to host first-of-its-kind exposition of Lord Buddha's holy relics from 1 to 15 May
Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said at a curtain raiser at the National Museum on 22 April 2026 that Ladakh will host a Sacred Exposition of the Holy Relics of Tathagata from 1 to 15 May 2026, the first time in India that relics preserved at their original repository are brought out for public exposition.
Revised TDIP Scheme guidelines released with ₹203 crore outlay for 2026–31
Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia released revised guidelines for the Department of Telecommunications' Technology Development and Investment Promotion (TDIP) Scheme on 22 April 2026, with an outlay of ₹203 crore for 2026–31 to boost India's role in global telecom standards and 6G.
India adds record 6.1 GW of wind capacity in 2025–26; target 100 GW by 2030
New and Renewable Energy Minister Pralhad Joshi said on 22 April 2026 that India added a record 6.1 GW of wind capacity in 2025–26, ranks fourth globally with over 56.1 GW installed, and aims for 100 GW by 2030 and 156 GW by 2036.
Justice Lisa Gill appointed Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court
The President appointed Justice Lisa Gill, a judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court whose parent High Court is Punjab and Haryana, as Chief Justice of the Andhra Pradesh High Court with effect from 25 April 2026, the Law Ministry notified on 22 April 2026.
Tue, 21 Apr 2026
India's seafood exports hit record ₹72,325.82 crore in FY 2025–26; frozen shrimp leads, US remains top market
India's seafood exports reached a record ₹72,325.82 crore (US$8.28 billion) and 19.32 lakh tonnes in FY 2025–26, according to provisional MPEDA data released on 21 April 2026.
Atal Pension Yojana crosses 9 crore gross enrolments; FY 2025–26 sees record 1.35 crore new subscribers
The Atal Pension Yojana, administered by PFRDA, surpassed 9 crore total gross enrolments on 21 April 2026, after a record 1.35 crore enrolments in FY 2025–26.
ECI begins Phase II of International Election Visitors' Programme 2026 for Tamil Nadu and West Bengal polls
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar inaugurated Phase II of the International Election Visitors' Programme 2026 at IIIDEM, New Delhi, on 21 April 2026, with 34 delegates from 17 countries.
Blast at fireworks unit in Mundathikode, Thrissur kills at least 13; PM announces ex-gratia from PMNRF
A fire and series of explosions at a fireworks manufacturing unit in Mundathikode near Thrissur, Kerala, on 21 April 2026 killed at least 13 people, and the Prime Minister announced ex-gratia from the PMNRF.
18th Civil Services Day: Vice-President recalls Patel's 'steel frame'; PM's Excellence Award entries rise to 2,035
The 18th Civil Services Day was observed at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, on 21 April 2026, with Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan delivering the keynote address.
Backgrounder: PLI Scheme for Food Processing Industry — ₹10,900 crore outlay, 3.39 lakh jobs
A PIB backgrounder of 21 April 2026 said the Production-Linked Incentive Scheme for the Food Processing Industry, with an outlay of ₹10,900 crore for 2021-22 to 2026-27, had created about 3.39 lakh jobs by February 2026.
Defence Ministry signs ₹975 crore contracts for DRDO-developed TRAWL assemblies for T-72/T-90 tanks
The Ministry of Defence signed contracts worth about ₹975 crore with BEML and Electro Pneumatics and Hydraulics (India) on 21 April 2026 for TRAWL assemblies for T-72/T-90 tanks.
President Murmu inaugurates planetarium, tribal museum and command centre in Rourkela, Odisha
President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated a Planetarium and Science Centre, the Nirmal Munda Parivesh Path, a Tribal Museum and an Integrated Command and Control Centre at Rourkela, Odisha, on 21 April 2026.
Uttar Pradesh's rooftop solar push: Lucknow leads India with about 90,000 PM Surya Ghar installations
Lucknow has emerged as the leading city in India under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana with about 90,000 installations, followed by Varanasi with about 40,000, according to a session at the 18th Civil Services Day on 21 April 2026.
Skill Ministry reviews Vibrant Villages skilling; 74 proposals sanctioned for border villages
The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship held a capacity-building and review workshop on the Vibrant Villages Programme in New Delhi on 21 April 2026, having sanctioned 74 skilling proposals so far.
Poshan Pakhwada 2026: screen-time reduction campaign held at EMRS Ngopa, Mizoram
A school-based awareness campaign on reducing screen time was held at Eklavya Model Residential School, Ngopa, Mizoram, under Poshan Pakhwada 2026, the Ministry of Women and Child Development said on 21 April 2026.
Mon, 20 Apr 2026
NSS health survey 2025: 96% institutional deliveries; 13.1% report ailments, up from 7.5% in 2017–18
MoSPI released the 'Household Social Consumption: Health' survey of the NSS 80th round (January–December 2025) on 20 April 2026, showing 96% institutional deliveries and wider health insurance coverage.
Eight core industries index falls 0.4% in March 2026; FY 2025–26 growth at 2.6%
The combined Index of Eight Core Industries fell 0.4% (provisional) in March 2026 from a year earlier, with cumulative growth of 2.6% in FY 2025–26, the Commerce Ministry said on 20 April 2026.
Government cuts raw jute stock limits for traders and balers to zero; mills capped at 45 days' consumption
The Ministry of Textiles said on 20 April 2026 that raw jute stock limits for traders and balers have been cut to nil, requiring them to sell their entire stock to mills by 5 May 2026, after prices rose well above MSP.
Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma launches multi-scheme farm package in Tura; Ginger Mission to cover 15,000 more farmers
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma rolled out a multi-scheme agricultural support package at Tura on 20 April 2026, including an expansion of the state's Ginger Mission to more than 15,000 additional farmers.