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Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board – New LPG Pipeline Plans

Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board – New LPG Pipeline Plans

Why in news? The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) has announced that it will invite bids for nine liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) pipe...

Human Development Index (HDI)

Human Development Index (HDI)

Why in news? The United Nations Development Programme’s Human Development Report 2024/25 released in early 2026 ranked India 130th out of 193 countr...

How are Rajya Sabha members elected?

How are Rajya Sabha members elected?

Why in news? As several states prepared for Rajya Sabha elections in April 2026, questions arose about the method of electing members to India’s Cou...

Banke Bihari Temple Case

Banke Bihari Temple Case

Why in news? The Supreme Court of India has signalled that it will not alter the traditional worship practices at the Banke Bihari temple in Vrindavan...

Dibru–Saikhowa National Park – Remote Polling Amid Wilderness

Dibru–Saikhowa National Park – Remote Polling Amid Wilderness

Why in news? During the first phase of India’s general elections in April 2026, polling officials had to trek through dense forests and cross swolle...

Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA)

Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA)

Why in news? The India Region Zone VII conference of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association concluded in Goa on 10 April 2026. Lok Sabha Speaker O...

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)

Why in news? The FSSAI has released its annual enforcement report for the financial year 2025‑26. The regulator conducted nearly four lakh inspectio...

Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY): Celebrating 11 Years

Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY): Celebrating 11 Years

Why in news? On 8 April 2026 the Government of India marked 11 years of the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana, a flagship scheme that provides collateral‑...

ECINet – Streamlining election services for citizens and officials

ECINet – Streamlining election services for citizens and officials

Why in news? The Election Commission of India (ECI) recently unveiled ECINet, a comprehensive digital portal that integrates more than forty existing ...

Sādhana Saptah – Mission Karmayogi’s Capacity‑Building Week

Sādhana Saptah – Mission Karmayogi’s Capacity‑Building Week

Why in news? The Government launched Sādhana Saptah (“Week of Practice”) from 2 April to 8 April 2026 as part of Mission Karmayogi. This week‑l...

Kar Saathi – AI assistant for tax compliance

Kar Saathi – AI assistant for tax compliance

Why in news? On 2 April 2026 the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) unveiled a new e‑filing portal for the forthcoming Income Tax Act 2025. Integr...

SAMPANN Platform – Digital Management of Telecom Pensions

SAMPANN Platform – Digital Management of Telecom Pensions

Why in news? The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) signed agreements on 2 April 2026 with the Government of Goa and the Cochin Port Authority to ...

eGramSwaraj Portal – Digital Governance for Panchayats

eGramSwaraj Portal – Digital Governance for Panchayats

Why in news? The Ministry of Panchayati Raj has announced that over ₹3 lakh crore worth of payments have been processed through the eGramSwaraj port...

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT)

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT)

Why in news? The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal recently upheld an order of the National Company Law Tribunal regarding the distribution of f...

CCPA Restricts Extra Charges at Restaurants

CCPA Restricts Extra Charges at Restaurants

Why in news? The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has directed hotels and restaurants not to levy additional charges such as LPG surcharge...

Immigration, Visa, Foreigners Registration & Tracking (IVFRT) Scheme

Immigration, Visa, Foreigners Registration & Tracking (IVFRT) Scheme

Why in news? The Union Cabinet has decided to continue the Immigration, Visa, Foreigners Registration & Tracking (IVFRT) scheme for another five years...

Cabinet Committee on Security reviews West Asia tensions

Cabinet Committee on Security reviews West Asia tensions

Why in news? India’s Prime Minister convened an emergency meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) in late March 2026 to assess the implic...

PRARAMBH 2026 – Awareness campaign for the Income Tax Act 2025

PRARAMBH 2026 – Awareness campaign for the Income Tax Act 2025

Why in news? The Union Finance Minister launched PRARAMBH 2026 (Policy Reform and Responsible Action for Mission Viksit Bharat) to familiarise citizen...

Autonomous District Councils and the Garo Hills Extension

Autonomous District Councils and the Garo Hills Extension

Why in news? The Meghalaya cabinet extended the term of the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) by six months in March 2026 following prote...

Understanding Force Majeure

Understanding Force Majeure

Why in news? Recent disruptions in global trade and energy supplies, including the temporary declaration of force majeure on some Gulf oil shipments a...

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