National Affairs Overview of PM Narendra Modi's Visit to Sikkim on 27–28 April 2026; Inaugurates ₹4,000 Crore Projects Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi visited Sikkim on 27–28 April 2026 to participate in the closing ceremony of the state's 50th Year (Golden Jubilee)...

National Affairs India–New Zealand Sign FTA in New Delhi; 100% Duty-Free Access & USD 20 Billion Investment Union Minister Piyush Goyal, Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoC&I), and Todd McClay, New Zealand's Minister for Trade and Investment, signed the...

National Affairs MoEFCC & NBA Launch 5-Year Project on Grassroots Biodiversity Governance in TN and Meghalaya The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), in collaboration with the National Biodiversity Authority (NBA), launched a five-year...

National Affairs Union MoS Jayant Chaudhary Launches India's First UNESCO Chair on Gender Inclusion and Skill Development Union Minister of State (MoS) (Independent Charge, IC) Jayant Chaudhary, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MoSDE), formally...

National Affairs India Approves ₹30 Billion for Maldives under SAARC Currency Swap The Government of India (GoI) approved a ₹30 billion currency swap facility for the Maldives under the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Currency Swap Framework,...

National Affairs Overview of South Korean President Lee Jae Myung’s Visit to IndiaThe President of the Republic of Korea (ROK), Lee Jae Myung, paid a state visit to India from April 19–21, 2026, marking the first state visit by a South Korean President in eight years....

National Affairs MoEFCC Declares Area Around UP’s Barasingha WLS as ESZThe Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) officially declared a 408.7 sq. km area around the Barasingha Wildlife Sanctuary (WLS) in Uttar Pradesh as an Eco-Sensitive Zone...

National Affairs Cabinet Approves 2% DA Hike and ₹24,815 Crore Railway ProjectsThe Union Cabinet, chaired by PM Narendra Modi, approved a 2% increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) for Central Government employees, alongside clearing major railway...

National Affairs Overview of Austria Chancellor Christian Stocker’s Visit to IndiaFederal Chancellor of the Republic of Austria, Dr. Christian Stocker, visited India from April 14–17, 2026, at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This marked the first visit...

National Affairs MeitY Selects 10 Startups for Cohort II of ISG Under IndiaAI MissionThe Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) announced the selection of 10 Indian Artificial Intelligence (AI) startups for the second cohort of the IndiaAI Startups...