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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· 2
    1. 01India's first Petroglyph Conservation Park foundation stone laid at Sindhu Ghat, Ladakh.SSCBankingUPSC
    2. 33World Heritage Day 2026 observed on 18 April with the theme 'Emergency Response for Living Heritage in Contexts of Conflicts and Disasters'.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. 16India defends trade practices as the US launches Section 301 investigations on 'structural excess capacity' and 'forced labour' in supply chains.SSCBankingUPSC
    3. 21IMF 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· 5
    1. 05Former Union Minister Dinesh Trivedi appointed India's High Commissioner to Bangladesh.SSCBankingUPSC
    2. 23Asit Tripathy elected President of the Odisha Steel Producers' Association (OSPA).SSCBankingUPSC
    3. 29FICCI appoints Anant Swarup — 1992-batch IRPS officer — as Secretary General, effective 14 April 2026.SSCBankingUPSC
    4. 30Sunil Bajpai assumes charge as Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax for Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.SSCBankingUPSC
    5. 34Infosys appoints tennis player Carlos Alcaraz as global brand ambassador and will deploy its Topaz AI platform for match analytics.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· 4
    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
    3. 26Textiles Ministry launches 'Vishwa Sutra — Weaves of India for the World' to take handlooms global.SSCBankingUPSC
    4. 32Poshan Pakhwada 2026 — the 8th edition — runs 9-23 April with a theme focused on maximising brain development in the first six years of life.SSCBankingUPSC
  8. legal· 3
    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. 13Three-bill package on Lok Sabha expansion, delimitation, and women's reservation advances in Parliament with a target of implementation by the 2029 general elections.SSCBankingUPSC
    3. 15India's judicial system faces a pendency crisis — over five crore cases pending, with approximately 4.5 crore in subordinate courts.SSCBankingUPSC
  9. environment· 5
    1. 12Sijimali Hill bauxite mining in Odisha triggers fresh conflict with Kondh tribal community over land and forest rights.SSCBankingUPSC
    2. 19India's CAFE-3 fuel-efficiency norms finalised for passenger vehicles — to tighten fleet CO₂ limits from April 2027 through March 2032.SSCBankingUPSC
    3. 20Pouring of 11,000 litres of milk into the Narmada at a Madhya Pradesh temple reignites the debate on environmental impact of large-scale ritual offerings.SSCBankingUPSC
    4. 28Ahmedabad's Kankaria Coaching Depot becomes India's first 'water neutral' railway depot.SSCBankingUPSC
    5. 31State of India's Bats (SoIbats) 2024-25 — India's first comprehensive national bat assessment records 135 species.SSCBankingUPSC
  10. policy· 5
    1. 14Evacuations from West Asia in 2026 expose structural gaps in India's migration governance; calls grow for a full-cycle policy architecture.SSCBankingUPSC
    2. 17Labour protests in Noida and Manesar prompt interim wage hikes; four Labour Codes' implementation remains patchy across states.SSCBankingUPSC
    3. 18Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Election 2026 scheduled for 23 April in a single phase; counting on 4 May.SSCBankingUPSC
    4. 22CPI-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. 24Delhi government begins drafting a dedicated Semiconductor Policy focused on design, R&D, and advanced packaging.SSCBankingUPSC
  11. obituary· 1
    1. 25Brazilian basketball legend Oscar Schmidt, the all-time leading Olympic scorer, passes away at 68.SSCBankingUPSC
  12. award· 1
    1. 27Dr Ch. Srinivasa Rao receives the 9th Prof. M.S. Swaminathan Award for climate-resilient agriculture.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

· 3
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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APPOINTMENTMEDIUM

Asit Tripathy elected President of the Odisha Steel Producers' Association (OSPA).

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APPOINTMENTMEDIUM

FICCI appoints Anant Swarup — 1992-batch IRPS officer — as Secretary General, effective 14 April 2026.

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APPOINTMENTMEDIUM

Sunil Bajpai assumes charge as Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax for Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.

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APPOINTMENTLOW

Infosys appoints tennis player Carlos Alcaraz as global brand ambassador and will deploy its Topaz AI platform for match analytics.

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science

· 2
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

· 4
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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SCHEMEMEDIUM

Textiles Ministry launches 'Vishwa Sutra — Weaves of India for the World' to take handlooms global.

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SCHEMEMEDIUM

Poshan Pakhwada 2026 — the 8th edition — runs 9-23 April with a theme focused on maximising brain development in the first six years of life.

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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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ENVIRONMENTHIGH

Pouring of 11,000 litres of milk into the Narmada at a Madhya Pradesh temple reignites the debate on environmental impact of large-scale ritual offerings.

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ENVIRONMENTMEDIUM

Ahmedabad's Kankaria Coaching Depot becomes India's first 'water neutral' railway depot.

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ENVIRONMENTMEDIUM

State of India's Bats (SoIbats) 2024-25 — India's first comprehensive national bat assessment records 135 species.

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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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obituary

· 1
OBITUARYMEDIUM

Brazilian basketball legend Oscar Schmidt, the all-time leading Olympic scorer, passes away at 68.

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award

· 1
AWARDMEDIUM

Dr Ch. Srinivasa Rao receives the 9th Prof. M.S. Swaminathan Award for climate-resilient agriculture.

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culture

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CULTUREMEDIUM

World Heritage Day 2026 observed on 18 April with the theme 'Emergency Response for Living Heritage in Contexts of Conflicts and Disasters'.

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