India Current Affairs — Last 6 months
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Mon, 13 Apr 2026
Labour Ministry signs MoUs with Porter and Gigin to expand jobs on the National Career Service portal
The Ministry of Labour and Employment signed MoUs with Porter and Gigin Technologies on 13 April 2026 to expand job matching through the National Career Service portal; Porter targets over 30 lakh logistics and driving opportunities by 2030.
President Murmu addresses first convocation of AIIMS Rajkot
President Droupadi Murmu addressed the first convocation of AIIMS Rajkot on 13 April 2026, as its inaugural batch of medical students graduated, and urged attention to regional health challenges such as maternal and child health and sickle cell anaemia.
ANRF developing 'SARAL AI' to turn research papers into simple content in 18 Indian languages
Union Minister Jitendra Singh reviewed the Anusandhan National Research Foundation on 13 April 2026, where it was informed that ANRF is developing 'SARAL AI' to convert research into simple social media content in 18 Indian languages and has launched 'MAHA' mission-mode programmes.
India tops Bangkok 2026 World Archery Para Series with 13 medals; contingent felicitated
Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya felicitated India's para archery contingent on 13 April 2026 after India topped the Bangkok 2026 World Archery Para Series medal table with 13 medals, 7 of them gold.
Sun, 12 Apr 2026
Legendary playback singer Asha Bhosle dies at 92 in Mumbai
Asha Bhosle, the legendary playback singer honoured with the Padma Vibhushan and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, died at Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai on 12 April 2026, aged 92.
Indian Railways sanctioned 100 projects worth ₹1.53 lakh crore in FY 2025–26
Indian Railways sanctioned 100 projects worth ₹1.53 lakh crore covering over 6,000 km in FY 2025–26, the Ministry of Railways said on 12 April 2026, with Maharashtra getting the most projects.
Finance Ministry says DoE letter on State crop bonuses was an advisory, not a directive
The Finance Ministry said on 12 April 2026 that the Department of Expenditure's letter of 9 January 2026 asking States to align their crop bonus policies with promoting pulses, oilseeds and millets was an advisory and not a directive.
Vice President inaugurates DST conference on transforming tribal lives through science and technology
Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan inaugurated a conference on transforming tribal lives through science and technology at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, on 12 April 2026, organised by DST with NECTAR and ITITI Doon Sanskriti School.
NCST Chairman addresses Chakma Yuva Samvad and Bizu festival celebration in Delhi
National Commission for Scheduled Tribes Chairman Antar Singh Arya called for stronger education, skilling and jobs for tribal youth at the 'Chakma Yuva Samvad' and Bizu festival celebration in New Delhi on 12 April 2026.
Shivraj Singh Chouhan releases agricultural roadmap for four Madhya Pradesh districts
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan released an agricultural roadmap for Sehore, Raisen, Vidisha and Dewas districts on 12 April 2026, the second day of the Advanced Agriculture Festival in Raisen, Madhya Pradesh.
Odisha to develop around 800 schools as model institutions under PM SHRI
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said on 12 April 2026 that around 800 schools in the State will be developed as model institutions under the PM Schools for Rising India (PM SHRI) scheme.
Mansukh Mandaviya leads 69th edition of Fit India Sundays on Cycle
Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya led the 69th edition of Fit India Sundays on Cycle at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi, on 12 April 2026; the drive has reached 28 lakh people since it began in December 2024.
Nari Shakti Youth Parliament held across 17 zones under MY Bharat
The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports held a nationwide Nari Shakti Youth Parliament across 17 zones through the MY Bharat platform on 12 April 2026, with over 7,000 young women taking part.
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.
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.
Fri, 10 Apr 2026
Mineral Concession rules amended to set ASP for haematite iron ore below threshold, including BHQ and BHJ
The Ministry of Mines notified the Minerals (Other than Atomic and Hydro Carbons Energy Minerals) Concession (Third Amendment) Rules, 2026 on 10 April 2026, providing a method to publish the average sale price of haematite iron ore below the 45% Fe threshold, including BHQ and BHJ.
National Highway fee plazas move to digital-only toll payments from 10 April 2026
All user fee payments at National Highway fee plazas are processed only through FASTag or UPI from 10 April 2026, except in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam, West Bengal and Puducherry, where the Model Code of Conduct is in force.
NHAI-WII report 'Landscapes Reconnected' finds wildlife using Delhi–Dehradun corridor underpasses
NHAI and the Wildlife Institute of India released 'Landscapes Reconnected', a study documenting about 40,444 images of 18 wild species using animal underpasses on the Ganeshpur–Asharodi stretch of the Delhi–Dehradun Economic Corridor, the Ministry said on 10 April 2026.
MoSPI releases first pilot study in decades on unincorporated construction sector
MoSPI released on 10 April 2026 a technical report of a pilot study estimating that 98.54 lakh households undertook own-account construction and 10.27 lakh unincorporated agencies were engaged in construction over a 365-day reference period.
SĀDHANA Saptah 2026 records over 3.18 crore course completions on iGOT Karmayogi
SĀDHANA Saptah 2026, the National Learning Week under Mission Karmayogi held from 2 to 10 April 2026, recorded over 3.18 crore course completions on the iGOT Karmayogi platform, nearly ten times the 2024 edition.
Ran Samwad 2026 on multi-domain operations concludes in Bengaluru
The two-day national seminar Ran Samwad 2026, on multi-domain operations, concluded at Air Force Training Command, Bengaluru, on 10 April 2026 with a closing address by Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan.
Vice President releases updated Constitution of India in Sindhi on Sindhi Bhasha Diwas
Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan released the updated Constitution of India in Sindhi, in both Devanagari and Persian scripts, on Sindhi Bhasha Diwas, 10 April 2026.
52 new applications approved under Round III of PLI Scheme for Textiles
The Government approved 52 new applications under Round III of the PLI Scheme for Textiles, with committed investment of ₹6,708 crore and expected turnover of ₹21,186 crore, the Ministry of Textiles said on 10 April 2026.
Kargil war hero Colonel Sonam Wangchuk, Maha Vir Chakra, passes away
Colonel Sonam Wangchuk (Retd), a Maha Vir Chakra awardee of the 1999 Kargil war from Ladakh, passed away; Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh paid tribute on 10 April 2026.