Railway Current Affairs — Saari news

🎭 Heritage & UNESCO 📍 India Important

PIB backgrounder: ASI ke 3,686 centrally protected monuments; India mein 44 UNESCO sites

18 April 2026: ASI 3,686 monuments protect karta hai; 44 UNESCO WHS, latest Maratha Military Landscapes.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Morocco Important

INS Sudarshini ne Lokayan 26 mein Casablanca, Morocco port call poori ki

18 April 2026: INS Sudarshini Casablanca (Morocco) se nikla; agla port Las Palmas, Spain.

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💹 Economy 📍 India Important

Cabinet ne DA/DR 2% badhakar 60% kiya, 1 Jan 2026 se

18 April 2026: Central employees ka DA aur pensioners ka DR 58% se 2% badha, 1 Jan 2026 se.

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👤 Appointments & Resignations 📍 India Important

Dr K.S. Somashekhar Rajya Sabha Secretariat mein Secretary bane

18 April 2026 se RS Chairman C.P. Radhakrishnan ne Dr K.S. Somashekhar ko Secretary appoint kiya.

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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 India Important

MeitY ne AI governance ke liye Technology and Policy Expert Committee banayi

18 April 2026: TPEC — MeitY Secretary ki chairmanship mein standing advisory body, AIGEG ko advise karegi.

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🎓 Women & Child 📍 India Important

CSE 2025 mein recommended candidates mein 31% se zyada mahilayein

18 April 2026: Jitendra Singh — CSE 2025 ke 958 recommended mein 299 women (31%+).

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 India Must know

Sarkar ne SAF-blended aviation fuel ko ATF Control Order ke under laaya

17 April 2026 ki notification: ATF Control Order, 2001 amend — SAF-blended ATF ab Order ke daayre mein.

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🏛️ Constitution & Amendments 📍 India Must know

Lok Sabha mein Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026 gir gaya: 298 paksh, 230 vipaksh

17 April 2026: 131st Amendment Bill negatived — 528 present mein 298 Ayes, 230 Noes; two-thirds (352) nahi mila, Article 368(2).

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 India Important

West Asia disruption ke beech RELIEF export scheme mein Egypt aur Jordan jode gaye

17 April 2026: RELIEF (Export Promotion Mission) ke eligible destinations mein Egypt, Jordan add.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 India Important

2026 ka pehla Naval Commanders' Conference khatam; INMSS-2026 jaari

14–17 April 2026: Nausena Bhawan mein Naval Commanders' Conference; Indian Navy Maritime Security Strategy 2026 release.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Thailand Important

IOS SAGAR (INS Sunayna) Royal Thai Navy ke saath PASSEX ke baad Phuket se nikla

17 April 2026: IOS SAGAR Phuket se depart; HTMS Klongyai ke saath PASSEX; agla port Jakarta.

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🏛️ Parliament & Bills 📍 India Important

Harivansh teesri baar nirvirodh Rajya Sabha ke Deputy Chairman bane

17 April 2026: Harivansh unopposed RS Deputy Chairman chune gaye — teesri baar.

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💹 Economy 📍 India Important

FY 2025-26 mein record 55,200 startups recognised; total 2.23 lakh paar

17 April 2026: FY26 mein 55,200+ startups recognised — Startup India ke baad sabse zyada.

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💹 Economy 📍 India Important

Coal Ministry ne 11 blocks ke saath commercial coal mine auction ka 15th round shuru kiya

17 April 2026: 15th round — 11 coal blocks (JH, CG, OD, MP, TS); ab tak 135 mines 13 rounds mein.

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🏛️ Parliament & Bills 📍 India Must know

131st Amendment, Delimitation aur UT Laws Bills 251–185 division ke baad Lok Sabha mein introduce

16 April 2026: teen linked Bills Lok Sabha mein pesh; introduction motion 251–185 se paas.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Europe Important

Austria ke Chancellor Christian Stocker ka India visit; audiovisual, military aur vocational training par samjhaute

16 April 2026: 40 saal mein pehli Austrian Chancellor visit; Working Holiday Programme launch.

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💹 Banking & RBI 📍 India Important

FIU-India ne money laundering ke khilaf SEBI aur PFRDA ke saath MoU kiye

16 April 2026: FIU-IND ke SEBI aur PFRDA ke saath alag MoUs — AML/CFT info sharing.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 France Important

PM Modi aur President Macron ne West Asia par baat ki, Strait of Hormuz mein navigation bahal karne par sahmati

16 April 2026: Macron ka PM Modi ko phone — Strait of Hormuz mein safety aur freedom of navigation turant bahal karne par sahmati.

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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 India Important

MeitY ne AI par apex inter-ministerial body AI Governance and Economic Group banaya

16 April 2026: AIGEG constitute — chair Ashwini Vaishnaw, vice chair Jitin Prasada.

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🚄 Urban Development 📍 India Must know

₹1 lakh crore Urban Challenge Fund ke Operational Guidelines aur CRGSS launch

15 April 2026: Manohar Lal ne UCF guidelines launch kiye — ₹1 lakh crore central assistance, ~₹4 lakh crore investment target.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 India Must know

Census 2027: 16 April se 8 States/UTs mein Houselisting field work; ~12 lakh households ne Self-Enumeration kiya

MHA (15 April 2026): Census 2027 Phase I (HLO) ka field work 16 April se 15 May tak; Self-Enumeration pehli baar.

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🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 India Important

India ne 2026 ki pehli BRICS Health Working Group meeting host ki; Healthy Lifestyle aur Mental Wellness nayi priorities

Health Ministry (15 April 2026): New Delhi mein pehli BRICS HWG meeting; India BRICS Chair 2026.

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💹 Economy 📍 India Important

DoT aur SEBI ka MoU: securities fraud ke khilaf telecom data sharing

15 April 2026: DoT SEBI ke saath FRI aur MNRL share karega; SEBI fraud-linked telecom resources flag karega.

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💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Important

March 2026 mein WPI inflation badhkar 3.88%

Commerce Ministry (15 April 2026): WPI inflation March mein 3.88% (provisional), February mein 2.13% thi.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 India Important

FY 2025-26 mein India ka total export US$ 860.09 billion, 4.22% growth

Commerce Ministry (15 April 2026): FY26 total exports US$ 860.09 bn vs US$ 825.26 bn in FY25.

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💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Important

PLFS March 2026: unemployment 5.1%, LFPR 55.4%

MoSPI (15 April 2026): March 2026 mein 15+ age ka UR 5.1%, LFPR 55.4%.

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🎭 Art & Culture 📍 India Important

Parliament House ke Prerna Sthal par Dr. B. R. Ambedkar ki 135th Jayanti

14 April 2026: Dr. Ambedkar Foundation ne Prerna Sthal par 135th Ambedkar Jayanti manayi; VP, PM, Speaker ne tribute diya.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 United States Important

PM Modi ko President Trump ka call; West Asia aur Strait of Hormuz par baat

14 April 2026: Trump ne PM Modi ko call kiya; Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership aur Hormuz par charcha.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 India Important

MoRTH: 15 April se National Highways par overloaded vehicles ke liye naya fee structure

NH Fee Fourth Amendment Rules, 2026: 10% tak extra load par fee nahi, 10–40% par 2x, 40% se upar 4x.

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🌿 Climate Change 📍 India Must know

IMD: 2026 southwest monsoon below normal, LPA ka 92%

13 April 2026: IMD ka first-stage forecast — June–September baarish LPA ka 92% (±5%), below normal.

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