India Current Affairs — Saari news

🔬 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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🏛️ 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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🔬 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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🏅 Other Sports 📍 India

India ne WADA GAIIN final conference host kiya; doping traffickers par criminal provisions aayenge

16 April 2026: Mandaviya — prohibited substances ki trafficking/administering par criminal provisions par kaam.

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🎓 Social Justice & Welfare 📍 Uttar Pradesh

NHRC ne UP ke brick kilns mein bonded labour ke 216 cases sune

16 April 2026: NHRC (Justice V. Ramasubramanian) ne UP brick kilns ke 216 bonded labour cases online sune.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Andhra Pradesh

Fisheries Secretary ne Bhimavaram (AP) ke PMMSY brackishwater aquaculture cluster ka review kiya

16 April 2026: Abhilaksh Likhi ne Bhimavaram cluster review kiya; AP ka fish production 64 lakh tonne.

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🏛️ Elections 📍 Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu aur West Bengal Phase I seats ke liye EVM-VVPAT commissioning shuru

16 April 2026: 23 April ko vote wali seats ke liye EVM-VVPAT commissioning; TN 75,064, WB Ph-I 44,378 polling stations.

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💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India

MoSPI ne PAIMANA ke under infrastructure Performance Monitoring Dashboard launch kiya

16 April 2026: MoSPI ka infra performance dashboard; PAIMANA ne OCMS-2006 ki jagah li.

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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 📍 Bihar Must know

Samrat Choudhary bane Bihar ke CM; Vijay Kumar Choudhary aur Bijendra Prasad Yadav ne bhi shapath li

15 April 2026: Samrat Choudhary ne Lok Bhawan, Patna mein Bihar CM ki shapath li; Governor Syed Ata Hasnain ne oath dilayi.

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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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🏛️ Elections 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

ECI ne Tamil Nadu aur West Bengal Phase I ke liye Voter Information Slips baantna shuru kiya

15 April 2026: TN aur WB (Phase I) polls 23 April ke liye VIS distribution shuru; Braille AVIS bhi.

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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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