Latest current affairs of the Day for 26th April2025
- World intellectual property Day celebrated on 26th April Every year. Theme of this year is “IP and Music: Feel the Beat of IP” .
- Union minister Manohar Lal Khattar participated in power minister’s conference for North eastern region in Sikkim.
Hubballi Airport of Karnataka has been awarded the Platinum Recognition which is the highest honour under the Green Airports Recognition 2025 by Airports Council International (ACI) Asia-Pacific and Middle East.
Electronics and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnav today launched Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme Guidelines and Online portal in New Delhi. - RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat emphasised that non-violence is India’s religion and a key part of its values, but so is teaching a lesson to oppressors. Speaking at an event to mark the release of the book ‘The Hindu Manifesto’ in New Delhi on Saturday.
Mizoram Records Highest Malaria Prevalence in India, Officials Urge Greater Eradication Efforts. - Telangana to launch Praja Portal at Bharat Summit, promoting transparency in welfare schemes. New digital initiative to display real-time data on welfare schemes, including financial outlays and beneficiary details.
India mourns the loss of Muttayil Govinda Sankara Narayanan, popularly known as M G S Narayanan, a towering figure in Indian historiography, who passed away at the age of 92. His profound contributions to the understanding of Kerala’s ancient and medieval history, and his dedication to rigorous academic research, have left an indelible mark on the field of history.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) implemented changes to the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) regulations. The RBI capped penalties for FEMA violations at ₹2 lakh. This new cap replaces the previous system where penalties were calculated as a percentage of the violation amount.
Anant Ambani has been appointed as Executive Director of Reliance Industries Ltd, beginning 01 May 2025, for a term of five years.
Payal Kapadia, the acclaimed filmmaker behind ‘All We Imagine As Light’, has received the prestigious ‘Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters’ from the French Government. This recognition comes after her historic victory at the Cannes Film Festival in 2024.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday paid tributes to Pope Francis. PM Modi said the world will always remember his service to society. Pope Francis, the head of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church, laid to rest at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major in Rome yesterday.
Union Jal Shakti Minister CR Patil has emphasised the importance of suspending the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960 with Pakistan. He asserted that the government will ensure that not even a single drop of water from the Indus River reaches Pakistan.
India has successfully lifted over 17.1 crore people out of extreme poverty in the last ten years. According to the World Bank’s report on Spring 2025 Poverty and Equity report. - The Kailash Manasarovar Yatra organised by Ministry of External Affairs is set to take place during June to August this year. Ministry of External Affairs said, this year, five batches, each consisting of 50 Yatris, and 10 batches, each consisting of 50 Yatris, are scheduled to travel through Uttarakhand State crossing over at Lipulekh Pass, and through Sikkim State crossing over at Nathu La Pass, respectively.
World Veterinary Day is being observed across the globe on Saturday. Celebrated every year on the last Saturday of April, the day recognizes and honors the work of veterinarians all over the world. The idea for World Veterinary Day started in the year 2000, after the World Veterinary Association highlighted the important role that veterinarians play in society. The theme for this year is ‘Animal Health Takes a Team’.
China and Russia are collaborating on an ambitious project to establish a nuclear power plant on the Moon. This initiative aims to support the International Lunar Research Station (ILRS), a joint lunar research base.
China has tested a revolutionary type of hydrogen bomb that functions without traditional fissile materials like uranium or plutonium. Instead, it uses advanced fusion techniques such as magnesium hydride-based fusion.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and US President Donald Trump met inside St. Peter’s Basilica ahead of Pope Francis’ funeral. The White House described the 15-minute meeting as very productive.