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🌐 International Organisations 📍 India

IIFT ke CTIL ka WTO DS 616 (EU–Indonesia stainless steel) transnational subsidies ruling pe panel

Commerce Ministry (19 Apr 2026): CTIL ne DS 616 WTO panel ruling pe discussion kiya.

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🎭 Art & Culture 📍 India

61st Femina Miss India mein 'Vishwa Sutra': 30 handloom weaves, 30 countries ke styles

Textiles Ministry (19 Apr 2026): DC Handlooms aur NIFT ka 'Vishwa Sutra' collection Bhubaneswar mein.

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🏛️ Parliament & Bills 📍 India Must know

Budget Session 2026 khatam; dono Houses sine die, Lok Sabha productivity ~93%

18 April 2026: Parliament sine die; 31 sittings, 9 Bills passed, LS ~93%, RS ~110%.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 India Must know

Cabinet ne PMGSY-III ko March 2028 tak badhaya, outlay ₹83,977 crore

18 April 2026: PMGSY-III March 2028 tak continue; outlay ₹80,250 cr se ₹83,977 cr.

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💹 Economy 📍 India Must know

Cabinet ne Bharat Maritime Insurance Pool approve kiya, ₹12,980 crore sovereign guarantee

18 April 2026: domestic BMI pool, ₹12,980 cr sovereign guarantee; Hull, Cargo, P&I, War risk cover.

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🎭 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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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Andhra Pradesh Important

CCEA ne UP aur AP mein ₹24,815 crore ke do rail multitracking projects approve kiye

18 April 2026: Ghaziabad–Sitapur aur Nidadavolu–Duvvada 3rd-4th line; ~601 km, ₹24,815 cr.

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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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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

Centre ne UP mein 20 lakh tonne aloo kharid approve ki, Market Intervention Scheme ke under

18 April 2026: UP mein 20 LMT potato MIS ke under ₹6,500.9/tonne; AP chana, Karnataka tur bhi.

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🎓 Women & Child 📍 Mizoram

Mizoram mein 8th Poshan Pakhwada ke under 'Run for Nutrition' half marathon

18 April 2026: Mizoram mein 'Run for Nutrition' half marathon, ~500 participants.

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🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 Maharashtra

NHA ka Pune mein AB PM-JAY aur ABDM par do-din ka Chintan Shivir sampann

18 April 2026: NHA Chintan Shivir Pune mein khatam; states ne best practices dikhaye, ABDM State Adoption Index par briefing.

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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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🏛️ Elections 📍 West Bengal Important

Tamil Nadu aur West Bengal mein election seizures ₹865 crore ke paar

17 April 2026: ECI — TN aur WB mein 26 Feb se seizures ₹865 cr se zyada.

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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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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Gujarat

Ahmedabad ka Kankaria Coaching Depot India ka pehla water-neutral coaching depot bana

17 April 2026: Kankaria depot phytoremediation se roz ~1.60 lakh litre paani bachata hai.

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🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 Jammu and Kashmir

CSIR-IIIM Jammu mein Indian Pharmacopoeia 2026 par Scientific Conclave

17 April 2026: IPC aur CSIR ne CSIR-IIIM Jammu mein IP 2026 conclave kiya.

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🌿 Pollution & Conservation 📍 Delhi

CAQM Enforcement Task Force ne NCR mein 162 inspections, 64 violations review kiye

17 April 2026: CAQM ETF ki 129th meeting — 27 Mar–10 Apr ke 162 inspections, 64 violations.

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🔬 Science & Technology 📍 Gujarat Must know

Sarkar ne Tata Semiconductor ke chip fab ke liye Dholera mein SEZ notify kiya — India ka pehla

16 April 2026: Dholera (Gujarat) mein Tata Semiconductor ka SEZ notify — 66.166 ha, 21,000 jobs.

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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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💹 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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🌿 Pollution & Conservation 📍 Delhi Important

Delhi ka AQI 'Poor' hone par CAQM ne NCR mein GRAP Stage-I lagaya

16 April 2026: Delhi AQI 226 ('Poor') — CAQM ne poore NCR mein Stage-I ke 31 actions lagaye.

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