MPSC (Maharashtra) Current Affairs — Saari news

📅 Important Days & Themes 📍 India Important

1 May ko Maharashtra Day aur Gujarat Day manaya gaya

Maharashtra aur Gujarat ne 1 May 2026 ko statehood day manaya, PM Modi ne dono ko badhai di; dono states 1 May 1960 ko Bombay Reorganisation Act, 1960 se bane.

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🛡️ Internal Security 📍 Maharashtra Important

NCB ke Operation WHITE STRIKE mein Mumbai region se ₹1,745 crore ki 349 kg cocaine zabt

Home Ministry ne 1 May 2026 ko bataya ki NCB ne Operation WHITE STRIKE mein transnational cocaine syndicate pakda aur Mumbai region se ~349 kg cocaine (₹1,745 crore) zabt ki.

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🎭 Art & Culture 📍 India Important

Eri silk aur Chanderi ko jodne wali textile pehal 'Padma Doree' launch

MDoNER ke CPSE NEHHDC ne 1 May 2026 ko 'Padma Doree' launch kiya — Northeast ka Eri (Ahimsa) silk aur MP ki Chanderi weaving ek saath.

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👤 Appointments & Resignations 📍 India

Bharat Khera ne MSME Ministry ke Secretary ka charge liya

1995-batch IAS (Himachal Pradesh cadre) Bharat Khera ne MSME Ministry ke Secretary ka charge liya, Ministry ne 1 May 2026 ko bataya.

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💹 Banking & RBI 📍 India Must know

UPI ke 10 saal poore; FY 2025–26 mein ₹314 lakh crore ke 24,162 crore transactions

NPCI ne 11 April 2016 ko UPI launch kiya tha; 10 saal mein FY26 mein 24,162 crore+ transactions (₹314 lakh crore), 700+ banks aur global real-time payments ka ~49% share.

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🛡️ Weapons & Induction 📍 Maharashtra Must know

Project 17A ka chhatha stealth frigate Mahendragiri Indian Navy ko deliver

Nilgiri-class (P17A) ka 6th frigate Mahendragiri, MDSL mein bana 4th, 30 April 2026 ko Mumbai mein Navy ko mila — pehle P17A ke 17 mahine se kam mein.

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💹 Economy 📍 India Must know

₹1,500 crore ki Critical Mineral Recycling scheme mein 58 companies eligible

Ministry of Mines ne 30 April 2026 ko bataya ki NCMM ke tahat ₹1,500 crore ki recycling incentive scheme mein 58 companies eligible hain — ~850 KTPA capacity, ~₹5,000 crore investment.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 India Important

Commerce Department ne amended Customs Tariff ke hisaab se RoDTEP schedules revise kiye

Department of Commerce ne 30 April 2026 ko Notification 15/2026–27 se 194 tariff lines mein RoDTEP schedules revise kiye; 1 May 2026 se lagu.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 Africa Important

Dar es Salaam mein 5th India–Tanzania JTC; bilateral trade USD 9 billion paar

5th India–Tanzania Joint Trade Committee 29–30 April 2026 ko Dar es Salaam mein hui, Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal co-chair; trade 2025–26 mein USD 9.02 bn.

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🏛️ Elections 📍 India Important

ECI ne counting centres mein entry ke liye QR code wale photo ID cards shuru kiye

ECI ne 30 April 2026 ko ECINET par QR code-based Photo ID module shuru kiya; 4 May 2026 ki counting (5 Assembly elections + 7 bye-polls) se lagu.

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🌐 International Organisations 📍 World Important

India ki Presidency mein WCD Ministry ne BRICS Women's Working Group ki pehli preparatory meeting bulayi

WCD Ministry ne 30 April 2026 ko virtually BRICS Women's Working Group ki pehli preparatory meeting bulayi, India ki BRICS Presidency mein; chaar priority areas tay hue.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Italy Important

Rajnath–Crosetto talks mein India-Italy ne Bilateral Military Cooperation Plan 2026–27 exchange kiya

Rajnath Singh ne 30 April 2026 ko Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi mein Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto se baat ki; Military Cooperation Plan 2026–27 exchange hua.

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💹 Economy 📍 India Important

Live Events Development Cell ki 4th meeting; states se 31 May tak model executive order apnane ko kaha

I&B Secretary Chanchal Kumar ki adhyakshata mein 30 April 2026 ko Vigyan Bhavan mein LEDC ki 4th meeting; states/UTs 31 May 2026 tak model executive order apnayein.

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💹 Banking & RBI 📍 India Important

IPPB ne Self Help Groups ke liye zero-balance savings account launch kiya

India Post Payments Bank ne 30 April 2026 ko SHG Savings Account launch kiya — zero balance, zero charges, max balance ₹2 lakh, post offices aur GDS ke through.

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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 India

TRAI ne Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) communication ke regulatory framework par consultation paper jaari kiya

TRAI ne 30 April 2026 ko V2X communication framework par consultation paper jaari kiya; DoT ka reference 1 December 2025, comments 28 May 2026 tak.

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🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 India Must know

NSO 80th Round health survey: govt insurance coverage teen guna se zyada, institutional deliveries 95% paar

Health Ministry ne 29 April 2026 ko NSO 80th Round health survey highlight kiya — rural govt insurance coverage 12.9% se 45.5%, institutional deliveries rural 95.6% aur urban 97.8%.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 India Important

Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 ke tahat Uttarakhand, Karnataka aur Tripura ke saath reform-linked MoUs

29 April 2026 ko JJM 2.0 ke tahat Uttarakhand, Karnataka aur Tripura ke saath reform-linked MoUs sign hue — Gram Panchayat-led, service-based rural water model.

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🌿 Climate Change 📍 India Important

2014 se India ka Doppler Weather Radar network 14 se 50; Mission Mausam mein 50 aur

Jitendra Singh ne 29 April 2026 ko kaha DWR network 2014 ke 14 se 50 ho gaya, 87%+ desh cover; Mission Mausam ke tahat 50 aur radars planned.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 Maharashtra Important

Coal gasification scheme ke tahat Gadchiroli mein coal-to-acetic acid plant award

Coal Ministry ne 29 April 2026 ko ₹8,500 crore ki gasification scheme ke Round II Category III mein Kartikay Vayunandana Pvt Ltd ko Gadchiroli (MH) mein ₹793 crore ka coal-to-acetic acid plant award kiya.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 India Important

India FY 2026–27 mein ₹51,383 crore ke 62 vessels jodega, 2.85 million GT capacity badhegi

Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal ne 29 April 2026 ko kaha India FY27 mein ₹51,383 crore se 62 vessels jodega — 2.85 million GT extra capacity.

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🌐 International Organisations 📍 Asia Must know

Bishkek mein SCO Defence Ministers' Meeting mein Rajnath Singh ne terrorism ke khilaf united front ki baat ki

Rajnath Singh ne 28 April 2026 ko Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan mein SCO Defence Ministers' Meeting mein kaha Operation Sindoor ne dikhaya terror epicentres safe nahi; Kyrgyz, Kazakh, Belarus ke saath bilaterals.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 Africa Important

Nairobi mein 10th India–Kenya JTC; bilateral trade USD 4.31 billion

10th India–Kenya Joint Trade Committee 27–28 April 2026 ko Nairobi mein hui, Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal co-chair; trade 2025–26 mein USD 4.31 bn (+24.91%).

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🛡️ Internal Security 📍 India Important

NCB 'Operation Global-Hunt' ke tahat drug trafficker Mohammad Salim Dola ko Türkiye se wapas laya

NCB ne 28 April 2026 ko 'Operation Global-Hunt' mein wanted drug trafficker Mohammad Salim Dola ko Türkiye se wapas laaya; IGI Airport par custody.

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💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Important

March 2026 mein IIP 4.1% badha

MoSPI ke 28 April 2026 ke quick estimate ke mutabik March 2026 mein IIP 4.1% badha — mining 5.5%, manufacturing 4.3%, electricity 0.8%.

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💹 Economy 📍 India Important

Piyush Goyal ne World IP Day par sports se jude sabhi IP registrations par 3 saal ki fee waiver di

Piyush Goyal ne 28 April 2026 ko World IP Day ('IP and Sports: Ready, Set, Innovate!') par kaha sports-related sabhi IP registrations 3 saal fee-free rahenge.

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🛡️ Military Exercises 📍 Asia Important

India–Sri Lanka ka chautha diving exercise IN–SLN DIVEX 2026 Colombo mein khatam

IN–SLN DIVEX ka 4th edition 21–28 April 2026 ko Colombo mein INS Nireekshak ke saath hua; 55 metre se gehre dives.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 India Important

Coal Ministry ne Underground Coal Gasification provisions wale pehle commercial coal mine agreements kiye

Coal Ministry ne 28 April 2026 ko 14th round ki 4 mines ke CMDPAs sign kiye — India mein pehli baar embedded UCG provisions ke saath.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 India Must know

India aur New Zealand ne New Delhi mein Free Trade Agreement sign kiya

India–New Zealand FTA 27 April 2026 ko Bharat Mandapam mein sign hua — India ke 100% exports par zero duty, USD 20 bn investment commitment, post-study work visas; dairy aur key farm products bahar.

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🏆 Awards & Honours 📍 India Must know

Padma Awards 2027 ke nominations 31 July 2026 tak khule

MHA ne 27 April 2026 ko bataya Padma Awards 2027 ke online nominations (15 March 2026 se Rashtriya Puraskar Portal par) 31 July 2026 ko band honge; awards 1954 mein shuru hue.

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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 India Must know

NITI Aayog ne DPI@2047 roadmap launch kiya

NITI Aayog ne 27 April 2026 ko EkStep Foundation aur Deloitte ke saath bana 'DPI@2047 for Viksit Bharat' roadmap launch kiya — DPI 2.0 (2025–35) aur DPI 3.0 (2035–47).

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