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Banke Bihari Temple Case: Supreme Court, Vrindavan & Crowd Management

Banke Bihari Temple Case: Supreme Court, Vrindavan & Crowd Management

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: Assam Biosphere Reserve & Swamp Forests

Dibru-Saikhowa National Park: Assam Biosphere Reserve & Swamp Forests

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...

CPA India Region Conference: Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, Blue Economy & Legislature

CPA India Region Conference: Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, Blue Economy & Legislature

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...

FSSAI Annual Report: Food Safety Standards, Street Vendors & Ease of Doing Business

FSSAI Annual Report: Food Safety Standards, Street Vendors & Ease of Doing Business

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

PM Mudra Yojana: Financial Inclusion, MSME Credit & Entrepreneurship

PM Mudra Yojana: Financial Inclusion, MSME Credit & Entrepreneurship

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 Portal: Election Commission of India, E-Governance & Voter Services

ECINet Portal: Election Commission of India, E-Governance & Voter Services

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

Sadhana Saptah: Mission Karmayogi, Capacity Building & Citizen-Centric Governance

Sadhana Saptah: Mission Karmayogi, Capacity Building & Citizen-Centric Governance

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 Chatbot: CBDT, Income Tax Act 2025 & AI Tax Compliance

Kar Saathi Chatbot: CBDT, Income Tax Act 2025 & AI 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: Pension Management, Digital India & Telecommunications

SAMPANN Platform: Pension Management, Digital India & Telecommunications

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: Panchayati Raj, Digital Governance & Gram Sabha

eGramSwaraj Portal: Panchayati Raj, Digital Governance & Gram Sabha

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...

NCLAT Dispute Resolution: Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, Committee of Creditors

NCLAT Dispute Resolution: Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, Committee of Creditors

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 Restaurant Charges: Consumer Protection Act, Hidden Fees & Fair Trade

CCPA Restaurant Charges: Consumer Protection Act, Hidden Fees & Fair Trade

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

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