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India's first Petroglyph Conservation Park foundation stone laid at Sindhu Ghat, Ladakh.

भारत के पहले पेट्रोग्लिफ़ संरक्षण पार्क की आधारशिला लद्दाख के सिंधु घाट में रखी गई।

On 18 April 2026, coinciding with World Heritage Day, the foundation stone for India's first dedicated Petroglyph Conservation Park was laid at Sindhu Ghat, Ladakh. The Ladakh Administration signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ar…

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  1. culture· 1
    1. 01India's first Petroglyph Conservation Park foundation stone laid at Sindhu Ghat, Ladakh.SSCBankingUPSC
  2. defence· 1
    1. 02India and Russia operationalise RELOS, a reciprocal military logistics agreement.SSCBankingUPSC
  3. bilateral· 2
    1. 03India and South Korea target $50 billion in bilateral trade by 2030; Digital Bridge and Korean industrial townships announced.SSCBankingUPSC
    2. 11UK and France launch the Strait of Hormuz Maritime Freedom of Navigation Initiative; around 40 countries including India participate.SSCBankingUPSC
  4. economy· 3
    1. 04Jonnagiri in Andhra Pradesh to become India's first large-scale private gold mine since Independence.SSCBankingUPSC
    2. 15India defends trade practices as the US launches Section 301 investigations on 'structural excess capacity' and 'forced labour' in supply chains.SSCBankingUPSC
    3. 19IMF April 2026 World Economic Outlook places India as the 6th-largest economy in nominal terms (per source), behind the UK — attributed to GDP base-year revision and rupee depreciation.SSCBankingUPSC
  5. appointment· 1
    1. 05Former Union Minister Dinesh Trivedi appointed India's High Commissioner to Bangladesh.SSCBankingUPSC
  6. science· 2
    1. 06Blue Origin achieves first successful landing of a reused New Glenn first-stage booster.SSCBankingUPSC
    2. 07CBI to launch AI chatbot 'Abhay' to help citizens verify official notices and counter digital arrest scams.SSCBankingUPSC
  7. scheme· 2
    1. 08Union Cabinet approves the Bharat Maritime Insurance Pool with a ₹12,980 crore sovereign guarantee corpus.SSCBankingUPSC
    2. 09India recognises over 55,200 startups in FY26 — the highest-ever single-year count under the Startup India initiative.SSCBankingUPSC
  8. legal· 2
    1. 10Women's Reservation Bill, 2026 fails in the Lok Sabha despite a simple-majority favourable vote — could not reach the two-thirds special-majority threshold.SSCBankingUPSC
    2. 14India's judicial system faces a pendency crisis — over five crore cases pending, with approximately 4.5 crore in subordinate courts.SSCBankingUPSC
  9. environment· 2
    1. 12Sijimali Hill bauxite mining in Odisha triggers fresh conflict with Kondh tribal community over land and forest rights.SSCBankingUPSC
    2. 18India's CAFE-3 fuel-efficiency norms finalised for passenger vehicles — to tighten fleet CO₂ limits from April 2027 through March 2032.SSCBankingUPSC
  10. policy· 5
    1. 13Evacuations from West Asia in 2026 expose structural gaps in India's migration governance; calls grow for a full-cycle policy architecture.SSCBankingUPSC
    2. 16Labour protests in Noida and Manesar prompt interim wage hikes; four Labour Codes' implementation remains patchy across states.SSCBankingUPSC
    3. 17Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Election 2026 scheduled for 23 April in a single phase; counting on 4 May.SSCBankingUPSC
    4. 20CPI-IW data shows India's wage growth trailing industrial-region inflation by wide margins — sharpening the wage crisis behind the 2026 Noida and Manesar protests.SSCBankingUPSC
    5. 21Delhi government begins drafting a dedicated Semiconductor Policy focused on design, R&D, and advanced packaging.SSCBankingUPSC

defence

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DEFENCEHIGH

India and Russia operationalise RELOS, a reciprocal military logistics agreement.

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bilateral

· 2
BILATERALHIGH

India and South Korea target $50 billion in bilateral trade by 2030; Digital Bridge and Korean industrial townships announced.

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BILATERALHIGH

UK and France launch the Strait of Hormuz Maritime Freedom of Navigation Initiative; around 40 countries including India participate.

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economy

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ECONOMYHIGH

Jonnagiri in Andhra Pradesh to become India's first large-scale private gold mine since Independence.

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ECONOMYHIGH

India defends trade practices as the US launches Section 301 investigations on 'structural excess capacity' and 'forced labour' in supply chains.

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ECONOMYHIGH

IMF April 2026 World Economic Outlook places India as the 6th-largest economy in nominal terms (per source), behind the UK — attributed to GDP base-year revision and rupee depreciation.

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appointment

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APPOINTMENTHIGH

Former Union Minister Dinesh Trivedi appointed India's High Commissioner to Bangladesh.

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science

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SCIENCEHIGH

Blue Origin achieves first successful landing of a reused New Glenn first-stage booster.

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SCIENCEHIGH

CBI to launch AI chatbot 'Abhay' to help citizens verify official notices and counter digital arrest scams.

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scheme

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SCHEMEHIGH

Union Cabinet approves the Bharat Maritime Insurance Pool with a ₹12,980 crore sovereign guarantee corpus.

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SCHEMEHIGH

India recognises over 55,200 startups in FY26 — the highest-ever single-year count under the Startup India initiative.

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environment

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ENVIRONMENTHIGH

Sijimali Hill bauxite mining in Odisha triggers fresh conflict with Kondh tribal community over land and forest rights.

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ENVIRONMENTHIGH

India's CAFE-3 fuel-efficiency norms finalised for passenger vehicles — to tighten fleet CO₂ limits from April 2027 through March 2032.

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policy

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POLICYHIGH

Evacuations from West Asia in 2026 expose structural gaps in India's migration governance; calls grow for a full-cycle policy architecture.

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POLICYHIGH

Labour protests in Noida and Manesar prompt interim wage hikes; four Labour Codes' implementation remains patchy across states.

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POLICYHIGH

Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Election 2026 scheduled for 23 April in a single phase; counting on 4 May.

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POLICYHIGH

CPI-IW data shows India's wage growth trailing industrial-region inflation by wide margins — sharpening the wage crisis behind the 2026 Noida and Manesar protests.

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POLICYMEDIUM

Delhi government begins drafting a dedicated Semiconductor Policy focused on design, R&D, and advanced packaging.

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