Current Affairs

World Health Day

World Health Day is celebrated annually on April 7, marking the founding of the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1948.

Hundreds of kamikaze

A Gujarat-based deep-tech drone company has supplied “hundreds of kamikaze (suicide or self-destruct) drones” to the Indian Army under a Rs.10 crore contract awarded by the Defence Ministry.

Mukesh Nelavalli

Indian shooters Palak Gulia and Mukesh Nelavalli won a gold medal with a new junior world record in the 10m air pistol mixed team event at the ISSF World Cup at Granada in Spain on 7 April 2026.

To Lam

Vietnams lawmakers unanimously elected Communist Party general secretary To Lam as President for a five-year term, consolidating his control over both the party and the state.

Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor

Indias 500 MWe Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) at Kalpakkam in Tamil Nadu achieved first criticality, marking an important stage in the countrys nuclear energy programme.

Vinay Tonse

Vinay Tonse has assumed charge as Yes Bank Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer on 6 April 2026 for three years period.

Artemis II mission

NASA astronaut Victor Glover, Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen, and NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman and Christina Koch will reach the missions maximum distance from Earth of roughly 252,757 miles, 4,102 miles beyond the record held by the Apollo 13 crew for 56 years.

ASISSE

The National Statistics Office (NSO), under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), has launched the first-ever Annual Survey of Incorporated Services Sector Enterprises (ASISSE), marking a major step towards building a comprehensive database of Indias fast-growing services sector.

Wind energy

India has recorded its highest-ever annual wind energy capacity addition of 6.05 gigawatts (GW) in the financial year 2025 26, marking a significant milestone in the countrys renewable energy journey.

Giriraj Singh

Union Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh released a comprehensive report titled “Market for Textiles Clothing: National Household Survey 2024” on 6 April 2026.

Shikshapatri

The University of Oxfords Bodleian Libraries has launched a historic U.K.-wide tour of Shikshapatri, one of the worlds most significant and rare Hindu scriptures, to mark its 200th anniversary.

Namo Drone Didi Yojana (NDDY)

Karnataka has emerged as the leading state in training women Self-Help Groups (SHGs) as drone pilots under the Namo Drone Didi Yojana (NDDY).

D-SII List

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has designated Life Insurance Corporation of India, The New India Assurance Company Limited and General Insurance Corporation of India as Domestic Systemically Important Insurers (D-SIIs) for FY 2025-26.

BIRAC-BioNEST

Union Minister for Science and Technology Dr Jitendra Singh inaugurated the BIRAC-BioNEST Incubation Centre at Central Food Technology Research Institute (CFTRI).

Doping violations

India have the most number of athletes in the latest Athletics Integrity Units (AIU) list of ineligible athletes due to doping violations, with 148 suspended track and field athletes surpassing the African nation Kenya.

Bharats History through Murals in Parliament

Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan released the book “Tides of Time: Bharats History through Murals in Parliament” authored by Rajya Sabha MP Sudha Murty at Samvidhan Sadan.

Uchral Nyam-Osor

Uchral Nyam-Osor was elected Mongolias new prime minister, becoming the countrys third leader in nine months as political instability and economic pressures intensify.

Asian Textile Conference

Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy inaugurated the 13th Asian Textile Conference (ATEXCON 2026) on 3 April 2026 at the Hyderabad International Convention Centre (HICC).

Aung Hlaing

Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing was elected president of country after winning a parliamentary vote on 3 April 2026.

Rajnath Singh

Indias defence minister Rajnath Singh commissioned INS Taragiri into the Indian Navy at the Naval Dockyard in Visakhapatnam on 3 April 2026.

World Autism Awareness Day

World Autism Awareness Day is observed every year on April 2 to raise awareness, foster acceptance, and provide support for individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

Indias defence exports

Indias defence exports touched an all-time high of Rs.38,424 crore in the financial year 2025 26, the Ministry of Defence said on 2 April 2026.

NMDC

The Ministry of Steel-owned NMDC has registered its highest-ever iron ore production output at 53 million tonnes in the Financial year 2025-26, the Ministry of Steel said on 2 April 2026.

Artemis II mission

Four astronauts blasted off from Florida on NASAs Artemis II mission, a high-stakes voyage around the moon that marks the United States boldest step yet toward returning humans to the lunar surface later this decade in a race with China.

Dhiraj Seth

Lieutenant General Dhiraj Seth assumed charge as the Vice Chief of the Army Staff (VCOAS) on 1 April 2026.

Bhavasagara

The Center for Marine Living Resources Ecology (CMLRE), Kochi, Kerala, under the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), has achieved a landmark milestone in marine conservation.

GST collections increased to Rs.1.78 lakh crore in March 2026

Indias net Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections increased to Rs.1.78 lakh crore in March 2026, marking a rise of 8.2 compared to the previous month.

Census 2027

The government launched the first phase of Census 2027 on April 1, 2026. This is Indias first ever digital data capture and Self-Enumeration.