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Rongali Bihu Festival: Assamese New Year, Bohag Bihu & Cultural Identity

Rongali Bihu Festival: Assamese New Year, Bohag Bihu & Cultural Identity

Why in news? Rongali Bihu (Bohag Bihu), the most vibrant of Assam’s Bihu festivals, commenced on 14 April 2026. This year’s celebrations overlappe...

CAQM NCR Pollution: Air Quality Management, Diesel Generators & Enforcement

CAQM NCR Pollution: Air Quality Management, Diesel Generators & Enforcement

Why in news? The Enforcement Task Force of the Commission for Air Quality Management in the National Capital Region (NCR) and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) h...

India-Azerbaijan Ties: South Caucasus, INSTC & Bilateral Trade

India-Azerbaijan Ties: South Caucasus, INSTC & Bilateral Trade

Why in news? The sixth round of Foreign Office Consultations between India and Azerbaijan was held in Baku on 3 April 2026. Senior officials reviewed ...

Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary: Chandigarh, Leopard Habitat & Ecological Restoration

Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary: Chandigarh, Leopard Habitat & Ecological Restoration

Why in news? Camera‑trap surveys conducted in March 2026 confirmed a resident leopard population in the Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary near Chandigarh. T...

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...

Raja Ravi Varma Painting: Yashoda and Krishna, Saffronart Auction & Modern Indian Art

Raja Ravi Varma Painting: Yashoda and Krishna, Saffronart Auction & Modern Indian Art

Why in news? A painting titled Yashoda and Krishna by the celebrated Indian artist Raja Ravi Varma fetched a staggering ₹167.2 crore at a Saffronart...

TEAM Initiative: MSME E-commerce, ONDC Onboarding & Women Entrepreneurship

TEAM Initiative: MSME E-commerce, ONDC Onboarding & Women Entrepreneurship

Why in news? The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MoMSME) is holding district‑level workshops across India to onboard five lakh micr...

Burkina Faso Aid: West Africa, Humanitarian Assistance & Global South Diplomacy

Burkina Faso Aid: West Africa, Humanitarian Assistance & Global South Diplomacy

Why in news? On 4 April 2026 India dispatched 1,000 metric tonnes of rice to the West African country of Burkina Faso. The shipment, announced by the ...

GAAR Clarification: CBDT, Income Tax Rules & Tax Avoidance

GAAR Clarification: CBDT, Income Tax Rules & Tax Avoidance

Why in news? On 1 April 2026 the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) amended Rule 10U of the Income‑tax Rules to clarify that income arising from t...

Newcastle Disease: Avian Paramyxovirus, Poultry Biosecurity & Zoonotic Risk

Newcastle Disease: Avian Paramyxovirus, Poultry Biosecurity & Zoonotic Risk

Why in news? Europe has been grappling with a series of Newcastle disease outbreaks since early 2026. In March Germany reported its first outbreak in ...

RBI NDD Ban: Non-Deliverable Forwards, Rupee Volatility & Forex Markets

RBI NDD Ban: Non-Deliverable Forwards, Rupee Volatility & Forex Markets

Why in news? On 1 April 2026 the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) directed authorised dealer banks to stop offering non‑deliverable derivative contracts ...

Gangotri National Park: Uttarakhand, Bhagirathi River & Himalayan Biodiversity

Gangotri National Park: Uttarakhand, Bhagirathi River & Himalayan Biodiversity

Why in news? Gangotri National Park in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi district reopened to tourists on 1 April 2026 after being closed for the winter seas...

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