Asia Current Affairs — Pichhle 12 mahine

🌟 Persons in News 📍 Maharashtra

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj ko Punyatithi par shraddhanjali

3 April 2026: Amit Shah ne Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj ki Punyatithi par tribute diya — Hindavi Swarajya aur navy ko yaad kiya.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Gujarat

Deendayal Port, Kandla mein ₹132.51 crore ka Road Over Bridge approve

3 April 2026: Sonowal ne Deendayal Port (Kandla) mein LC-235 par ₹132.51 crore ROB approve kiya — Sagarmala.

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🏛️ Parliament & Bills 📍 India Must know

Parliament ne Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026 pass kiya

2 April 2026: Rajya Sabha ne Jan Vishwas Bill, 2026 pass kiya (Lok Sabha 1 April) — 79 Acts ke 784 provisions amend.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 India Must know

FY 2025-26 mein India ka defence export record ₹38,424 crore

2 April 2026: Defence exports FY26 mein ₹38,424 crore — FY25 ke ₹23,622 crore se 62.66% zyada.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Maharashtra Important

IOS SAGAR 2026: INS Sunayna 16 partner navies ke personnel ke saath Mumbai se ravana

2 April 2026: INS Sunayna IOS SAGAR ban kar Mumbai se nikla — 16 friendly foreign countries ke personnel on board; Sanjay Seth ne flag off kiya.

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💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Important

FY 2025-26 mein captive aur commercial coal mines pehli baar 200 MT ke paar

2 April 2026: Captive/commercial mines ka coal production FY26 mein record 210.46 MT — pehli baar 200 MT paar.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 India Important

Critical petrochemicals par 30 June 2026 tak poori customs duty chhoot

2 April 2026: West Asia conflict ke chalte critical petrochemical products par 30 June 2026 tak full customs duty exemption.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 India Important

NH contractors ko 1 April se 30 June 2026 tak cost escalation relief

2 April 2026: MoRTH ne NH projects ke liye cost escalation compensation mechanism announce kiya — monthly payments, WPI reference 1 mahina.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 Gujarat Important

Kandla Port ne shore-to-ship methanol bunkering ka trial kiya

2 April 2026: Deendayal Port (Kandla), Gujarat ne trial shore-to-ship methanol bunkering ki — IAPH PRL Level 6.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 Goa

Goa aur Cochin Port Authority ne DoT ka SAMPANN pension platform apnaya

2 April 2026: DoT ne SAMPANN pension platform 'platform-as-a-service' ke roop mein Goa Government aur Cochin Port Authority ko dene ka agreement kiya.

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🌐 Agreements & MoUs 📍 South Korea

Ports Ministry aur KOICA ka shipbuilding skill development plan

2 April 2026: MoPSW ne Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) ke saath shipbuilding skill development ka Plan of Implementation sign kiya.

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🌿 Pollution & Conservation 📍 Delhi

CAQM Enforcement Task Force ki 128th meeting mein NCR inspections ka review

2 April 2026: CAQM ETF ki 128th meeting — 175 inspections, 10 closures aur 27 DG-set sealing proposed.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 India

India aur Mozambique ki 5th Joint Defence Working Group meeting Maputo mein

1–2 April 2026: India–Mozambique 5th JDWG Maputo mein — military exchanges, training, MDA, equipment supply par charcha.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 India Must know

Census 2027 Houselisting phase se shuru; President ne sabse pehle self-enumeration kiya

1 April 2026: Census 2027 ka Phase I (HLO) shuru — pehli baar digital data capture aur self-enumeration; President Droupadi Murmu pehli.

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💹 Budget & Taxation 📍 India Must know

Income-tax Act, 2025 lagu, 1961 wale Act ki jagah

1 April 2026 se Income-tax Act, 2025 lagu — Income-tax Act, 1961 replace; Income-tax Rules, 2026 CBDT ne 20 March 2026 ko notify kiye.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 Odisha Important

BCGCL–MCL ka Lakhanpur, Odisha coal-to-ammonium nitrate project ke liye land lease

1 April 2026: BCGCL aur MCL ne Lakhanpur, Odisha mein 2,000 TPD coal-to-ammonium nitrate project ke liye land lease sign kiya — BHEL ki indigenous gasification tech.

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💹 Banking & RBI 📍 India Important

RBI foundation day: Reserve Bank 1 April 1935 ko bana

RBI ki sthapna 1 April 1935 ko RBI Act, 1934 ke tahat hui; 1 April 2026 ko 91st foundation day.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 India Important

SEZ se domestic sales par concessional customs duty notify

1 April 2026: SEZ units ke DTA sales par conditional concessional customs duty notify — cap 30% of highest FOB exports.

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👤 Appointments & Resignations 📍 India Important

Lt Gen Dhiraj Seth Vice Chief bane; Western, Eastern, Southern Commands ko naye chiefs

1 April 2026: Lt Gen Dhiraj Seth VCOAS; Western — Pushpendra Pal Singh, Eastern — VMB Krishnan, Southern — Sandeep Jain.

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🏛️ Parliament & Bills 📍 Andhra Pradesh Important

Lok Sabha ne Amaravati capital wala AP Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2026 pass kiya

1 April 2026: Lok Sabha ne AP Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2026 introduce aur pass kiya — Amaravati AP ki sole capital; RS ne 2 April ko pass kiya.

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📅 Important Days & Themes 📍 Odisha Important

Utkal Divas: Odisha ka 90th foundation day

1 April 2026: Odisha ne Utkal Divas (Odisha Day) par 90th foundation day manaya — 1936 mein linguistic basis par bana tha.

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💹 Budget & Taxation 📍 India Important

MoD ne FY 2025-26 ka ₹1.86 lakh crore capital budget poora use kiya

1 April 2026: Defence Ministry ne FY26 mein Defence Services ka ₹1.86 lakh crore capital outlay (RE) poora utilise kiya.

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👤 Appointments & Resignations 📍 India

Chanchal Kumar ne I&B Secretary ka charge liya

1 April 2026: Chanchal Kumar (IAS 1992, Bihar cadre) I&B Secretary bane; Sanjay Jaju ab DoNER Secretary.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Haryana

Haryana mein Rashtriya Gokul Mission: ₹113.60 crore jaari, indigenous cattle 16.94% badhe

1 April 2026: Parliament reply — Haryana ko Rashtriya Gokul Mission ke tahat ₹113.60 crore; indigenous cattle 16.94% badhe.

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🌟 Persons in News 📍 Karnataka

President Siddaganga Math mein Sree Sivakumara Swamiji ki 119th jayanti mein shamil

1 April 2026: President Droupadi Murmu Sree Siddaganga Math, Tumakuru (Karnataka) mein Sivakumara Swamiji ke 119th birthday aur Guruvandana Mahotsava mein shamil.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 India

Apparel aur made-ups exports ke liye RoSCTL 30 September 2026 tak badhi

1 April 2026: Textiles Ministry ne RoSCTL scheme 30 September 2026 tak extend ki; doosre textiles ke liye RoDTEP bhi jaari.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 Gujarat Must know

PM ne Sanand, Gujarat mein Kaynes Technology semiconductor plant ka udghatan kiya

31 March 2026 ko PM Narendra Modi ne Sanand (Gujarat) mein Kaynes Technology semiconductor plant ka udghatan kiya, jisse wahan production shuru hua.

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🛡️ Weapons & Induction 📍 Kerala Important

Cochin Shipyard ne doosra ASW Shallow Water Craft 'Malwan' Navy ko saunpa

Cochin Shipyard Limited ke banaye 8 Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft mein doosra, 'Malwan', 31 March 2026 ko Indian Navy ko deliver hua.

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💹 Budget & Taxation 📍 India Important

CBDT ne FY 2025-26 mein record 219 Advance Pricing Agreements kiye; total 1,000 paar

CBDT ne FY 2025-26 mein record 219 Advance Pricing Agreements (APA) sign kiye, jisse programme shuru hone se total 1,034 ho gaya.

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🛡️ Weapons & Induction 📍 Goa Important

Pehla Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel 'Shachi' Goa Shipyard mein launch

Indian Navy ke 11 Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels mein pehla, 'Shachi' (Yard 1280), 31 March 2026 ko Goa Shipyard Limited mein launch hua.

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