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💹 Economy 📍 India Important

SASCI 2026-27 mein ₹5,000 crore ka mining-reform incentive; Mines Ministry ne guidelines di

24 April 2026: SASCI FY 2026-27 mein mining reforms ke liye ₹5,000 crore incentive; Mines Ministry nodal, operational guidelines jaari.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 United States Must know

Indian delegation ne India–US Interim Agreement finalise karne ke liye Washington mein BTA talks ki

20–23 April 2026 ko Washington D.C. mein India–US BTA ka in-person round — Interim Agreement ki details final karne par; framework Joint Statement 7 Feb 2026 ka.

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💹 Economy 📍 India Must know

Insurance par PIB backgrounder: India 10th largest market; FDI limit 100%

23 April 2026 ke PIB backgrounder mein: India premium volume se 10th largest insurance market (Swiss Re), FDI 100% (Sabka Bima, Sabki Raksha Act, 2025), IRDAI ka 'Insurance for All by 2047'.

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💹 Economy 📍 India Important

BSNL ke FY 2025-26 results ka review; ARPU 42% badhkar ₹101

23 April 2026 ko Jyotiraditya Scindia ne BSNL ke FY26 results review kiye — ARPU ₹71 se ₹101 (+42%); India indigenous telecom stack wale 5 deshon mein.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Germany Important

Rajnath Singh ne German industry ko India ke saath niche defence tech co-develop/co-produce karne bulaya

23 April 2026 ko Munich Defence Investor Summit (pehli Germany visit ka last day) mein Rajnath Singh ne radars, AI-UAS, sonobuoys mein co-development ka nyota diya.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Europe Important

India aur Czech Republic ne Prague mein 13th Joint Commission for Economic Cooperation kiya

23 April 2026 ko Prague mein MoS Jitin Prasada aur Czech Deputy Minister Jan Sechter ne 13th India–Czech JCEC co-chair kiya; protocol sign hua.

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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 India Must know

MeitY ne Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Rules, 2026 notify kiye; 1 May se lagu

22 April 2026: PROG Act, 2025 ki Section 19 ke tahat Online Gaming Rules, 2026 — 1 May 2026 se lagu, Online Gaming Authority of India banegi.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Germany Must know

Rajnath Singh ki Berlin talks mein India-Germany ne Defence Industrial Cooperation Roadmap sign kiya

22 April 2026 ko Berlin mein Rajnath Singh aur Boris Pistorius ki talks — Defence Industrial Cooperation Roadmap aur UN Peacekeeping Training arrangement sign.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 India Important

PM Internship Scheme ab final-year graduate aur postgraduate students ke liye bhi

22 April 2026 ko MCA ne PMIS pilot phase ki eligibility badhayi — 18–25 saal ke final-year UG/PG students ab apply kar sakte hain (institution NOC zaroori).

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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 India Important

Revised TDIP Scheme guidelines jaari, 2026–31 ke liye ₹203 crore

22 April 2026 ko Jyotiraditya Scindia ne DoT ki TDIP Scheme ki revised guidelines jaari ki — ₹203 crore (2026–31), global telecom standards aur 6G par focus.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 India Important

India ne 2025–26 mein record 6.1 GW wind capacity jodi; 2030 tak 100 GW target

22 April 2026 ko Pralhad Joshi: 2025–26 mein record 6.1 GW wind addition; India 56.1 GW+ ke saath duniya mein 4th; target 100 GW (2030), 156 GW (2036).

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Egypt Important

India-Egypt ne Cairo mein 11th Joint Defence Committee ki; defence cooperation plan 2026-27 par sahmati

20–22 April 2026 ko Cairo mein 11th India–Egypt JDC — 2026-27 ka defence cooperation plan; sidelines par pehli Navy-to-Navy Staff Talks.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 India Must know

India ka seafood export FY 2025–26 mein record ₹72,325.82 crore; frozen shrimp top

MPEDA ke provisional data (21 Apr 2026): seafood exports ₹72,325.82 crore, 19.32 lakh tonnes.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 India Must know

Atal Pension Yojana 9 crore gross enrolments ke paar; FY 2025–26 mein record 1.35 crore

PFRDA ki Atal Pension Yojana ne 21 April 2026 ko 9 crore gross enrolments cross kiye.

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🏛️ Elections 📍 India Important

ECI ka International Election Visitors' Programme 2026 Phase II shuru — TN aur WB

CEC Gyanesh Kumar ne 21 April 2026 ko IIIDEM mein IEVP Phase II inaugurate kiya; 17 countries ke 34 delegates.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 India Important

18th Civil Services Day: VP ne Patel ka 'steel frame' yaad kiya; PM Excellence Award entries 2,035

21 April 2026 ko Vigyan Bhawan mein 18th Civil Services Day; keynote VP C.P. Radhakrishnan.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Indonesia Important

INS Sunayna IOS SAGAR ke teesre port call pe Jakarta pahuncha; 16 countries ka crew

21 April 2026 ko INS Sunayna Jakarta, Indonesia pahuncha — IOS SAGAR deployment ka third port call.

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💹 Economy 📍 India Important

Backgrounder: Food Processing PLI — ₹10,900 crore outlay, 3.39 lakh jobs

PIB backgrounder (21 Apr 2026): PLISFPI se Feb 2026 tak ~3.39 lakh jobs.

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🛡️ Weapons & Induction 📍 India Important

MoD ne T-72/T-90 tanks ke liye ₹975 crore ke TRAWL assembly contracts sign kiye

21 April 2026: BEML aur Electro Pneumatics & Hydraulics ke saath ₹975 crore ke contracts.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Bhutan Important

India–Bhutan Joint Group of Customs ki 7th meeting Munnar, Kerala mein

20–21 April 2026 ko Munnar mein India–Bhutan JGC ki 7th meeting; co-chairs Yogendra Garg (CBIC) aur Sonam Jamtsho.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 India Important

Skill Ministry ne Vibrant Villages skilling review kiya; 74 proposals sanctioned

21 April 2026 ko Kaushal Bhawan mein MSDE ka VVP workshop; ab tak 74 skilling proposals sanctioned.

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🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 India Must know

NSS health survey 2025: 96% institutional deliveries; ailments 13.1% (2017–18 mein 7.5%)

MoSPI ne 20 April 2026 ko NSS 80th round ka 'Household Social Consumption: Health' survey jaari kiya.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 South Korea Must know

President Lee Jae Myung ki State Visit: India–South Korea ka Joint Strategic Vision; CEPA upgrade talks phir shuru

20 April 2026 ko New Delhi mein PM Modi aur President Lee Jae Myung ki talks; 2026–2030 ke liye Joint Strategic Vision.

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💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Important

March 2026 mein eight core industries index 0.4% gira; FY26 growth 2.6%

Commerce Ministry (20 Apr 2026): ICI March 2026 mein −0.4%, FY 2025–26 mein +2.6%.

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💹 Economy 📍 India Important

Raw jute stock limit traders aur balers ke liye zero; mills ko 45 din ki consumption tak

Textiles Ministry (20 Apr 2026): traders/balers 5 May tak poora raw jute mills ko bechein.

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💹 Economy 📍 India Important

Department of Posts ka FY 2025–26 revenue ₹15,296 crore, 16% growth; Parcels +69%

Scindia (20 Apr 2026): DoP revenue ₹15,296 crore, FY25 ke ₹13,218 crore se 16% zyada.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 India Important

NITI Aayog ki 7th Trade Watch Quarterly: gems & jewellery focus; India ka world share 7.8%

Suman Bery ne 20 April 2026 ko Trade Watch Quarterly (Q3 FY26) release ki.

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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 India Important

DoT ki BharatNet-based Samriddh Gram initiative WSIS Prizes 2026 ke liye nominate

DoT (20 Apr 2026): Samriddh Gram WSIS Prizes 2026, Action Line C6 (Enabling Environment) mein nominee.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 India Important

Sarkar ne 25 lakh tonne extra wheat export allow kiya; total 50 LMT wheat + 10 LMT products

20 April 2026: additional 25 LMT wheat export approved; total 50 LMT wheat, 10 LMT products.

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🏛️ Elections 📍 India Important

ECI: RP Act Section 135C ke tahat poll se 48 ghante pehle aur 4 May counting day pe dry day

20 April 2026: ECI ne polling areas mein 48 ghante aur counting day (4 May) ko dry day ka nirdesh diya.

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