14th-15th April 2026

1. VP C. P. Radhakrishnan Releases Updated Constitution of India in Sindhi Language
2. Doordarshan–ICCR Sign MoU to promote Indian Art and Culture Globally
3. Gujarat Government Signs MoU to Develop Indo-Taiwan Industrial Park in Sanand-Dholera
4. HUDCO, NBCC Sign Two MoUs for Delhi Redevelopment, Asset Monetisation
5. India, Myanmar Sign MoU for School Project in Nay Pyi Taw
6. Paytm Enables Biometric UPI Payments and Cardless ATM Withdrawals
7. ADB Raises India’s GDP Forecast for FY27 from 6.5% to 6.9%
8. IMF raises India’s growth forecast to 6.5% for FY27
9. CARI Bengaluru Becomes First CCRAS Institute to Receive ISO 15189:2022 Accreditation
10. Omar Guelleh Re-elected as President of Djibouti
11. World Parkinson’s Day 2026 – April 11
12. Himachal Day 2026: Formation of Himachal Pradesh and the Legacy of 1948 Explained
13. Pohela Boishakh 2026: Bengali New Year Celebrated on April 15 Across West Bengal
14. Bohag Bihu 2026: Significance, Traditions, and Why It Marks the Assamese New Year
15. Baisakhi 2026: India Celebrates Harvest Festival and Khalsa Panth Foundation Day
16. Ambedkar Jayanti 2026: Celebrating the life and vision of the architect of the Indian Constitution
17. Sunil Bajpai takes over as Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax, Tamil Nadu & Puducherry
18. Samrat Choudhary to take oath as Bihar CM after Nitish Kumar’s resignation
19. Mitchell Starc and Deepti Sharma named Wisden’s Leading Cricketers in the World for 2025
20. Susan Coyle appointed first female Army Chief of Australian Defence Force
21. Sawan Barwal Breaks 48-Year-Old Indian Marathon Record at Rotterdam Marathon 2026
22. Banaras Hindu University Wins National Moot Court Competition in India
23. Who is Anita Chaudhary? Conservation work, anti-poaching efforts and WWF award explained
24. Tamil New Year Celebrated as Puthandu 2026 Marks Start of New Calendar Year

National News

Constitution Released in Sindhi Language to Promote Inclusivity

• What: Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan released the Constitution of India in Sindhi language in Devanagari and Persian scripts at Uprashtrapati Bhawan to promote linguistic inclusivity and accessibility.
• Tell me more:
  • The release marked the first availability of the Constitution in Sindhi using Devanagari script since Independence.
  • The event coincided with Sindhi Bhasha Diwas (April 10). Sindhi language was included in the Eighth Schedule through the 21st Constitutional Amendment in 1967.

CARI Bengaluru Achieves ISO Accreditation in Diagnostics

• What: Central Ayurveda Research Institute (CARI) Bengaluru Clinical Laboratory achieved ISO 15189:2022 accreditation in Biochemistry and Haematology, becoming the first institute under Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences to receive this recognition.
• Tell me more:
  • The laboratory also received National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories accreditation for 50 test parameters.
  • The accreditation confirms compliance with global standards for accuracy, reliability, and safety in diagnostic services and marks the transition of the facility into a centre of excellence.

State News

Gujarat Signs MoU for Indo Taiwan Industrial Park

• What: Gujarat government signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Allegiance International Co Ltd to develop an Indo-Taiwan Industrial Park in Sanand-Dholera region to boost semiconductor investment and job creation.
• Tell me more:
  • The park will focus on semiconductors, electronics manufacturing, electric vehicles, robotics, and supply chains.

Himachal Pradesh Foundation Day – April 15

• On April 15, 1948, the state was formed by merging 30 small and large princely states.

Poila Boishakh Celebrated as Bengali New Year Festival

• What: Poila Boishakh will be celebrated on April 15, 2026 marking the beginning of Bengali year 1433 and the first day of the Bengali calendar across West Bengal, Tripura, Assam, and Bangladesh.
• Tell me more:
  • The day is also known as Naba Barsha or Noboborsho among Bengali communities.

Bohag Bihu Celebrated as Assam New Year Festival

• What: Bohag Bihu was celebrated on April 14, 2026 marking the Assamese New Year, the beginning of the Hindu solar calendar, and the start of the harvesting season with cultural and traditional festivities.
• Tell me more:
  • Bohag Bihu is also known as Rongali Bihu and marks the beginning of the spring season.

Baisakhi Celebrated as Harvest and Khalsa Festival

• Baisakhi marks the Sikh New Year and rabi crop harvest in Punjab, with farmers thanking for wheat bounty. Sikhs also celebrate Guru Gobind Singh’s founding the Khalsa Panth in 1699.
• It is celebrated in April, either on 13th or the 14th, depending on the tithi in Hindu calendar.

Puthandu Marks Tamil New Year Celebrations

• Puthandu, also known as Tamil New Year or Varusha Pirappu, was celebrated on April 14, 2026, marking the beginning of the Tamil calendar.

Banking and Economy

Paytm Introduces Biometric UPI and Cardless Withdrawals

• What: Paytm introduced biometric authentication for Unified Payments Interface (UPI) payments and cardless ATM withdrawals to improve payment security, convenience, and faster transaction verification.
• Tell me more:
  • Biometric authentication allows users to verify UPI payments using fingerprint or Face ID instead of entering UPI PIN.
  • The system supports payments up to ₹5,000 per transaction as per National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) guidelines.
  • Cardless withdrawals support transactions up to ₹10,000 per transaction based on bank limits.

GDP Forecasts

ADB Raises India’s GDP Forecast for FY27 to 6.9%

• What: Asian Development Bank (ADB) raised India’s FY27 growth forecast to 6.9% from 6.5% citing strong consumption, investment, supportive policies, and trade agreements despite global uncertainties.
• Tell me more:
  • ADB projects growth to rise to 7.3% in FY28 driven by consumption and public investment.
  • Inflation is projected at 4.5% in FY27 due to food and energy prices before easing to 4% in FY28.

IMF Raises India Growth Forecast to 6.5% in Its World Economic Outlook

• What: International Monetary Fund (IMF) raised India’s growth forecast to 6.5% citing strong previous performance and reduced United States tariffs, while maintaining India as the fastest-growing economy.
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Awards

Mitchell Starc and Deepti Sharma named Wisden’s Leading Cricketers in the World for 2025

• What: Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack named Australia’s Mitchell Starc as Leading Men’s Cricketer and India’s Deepti Sharma as Leading Women’s Player after outstanding performances in 2025 and India’s World Cup victory.
• Tell me more:
  • Mitchell Starc took 55 Test wickets in 11 matches with best figures of 6 for 9, meaning six wickets for nine runs, and claimed 31 wickets in the Ashes series.
  • Deepti Sharma scored 215 runs, took 22 wickets, and delivered 58 runs with 5 for 39 in the final against South Africa.
  • Shubman Gill, Ravindra Jadeja, Rishabh Pant, Mohammed Siraj and Haseeb Hameed were named among Wisden’s Five Cricketers of the Year.
  • Shubman Gill won the Wisden Trophy for scoring 430 runs in the Edgbaston Test.
  • Abhishek Sharma was named Leading T20 Player after scoring over 1000 runs at high strike rate.
  • The awards were announced before publication of the 163rd edition of Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack.
  • About Wisden:
    • Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack (the “Bible of Cricket”) is the annual reference book founded in 1864 by cricketer John Wisden, covering scores, records, player bios, and cricket history worldwide.
    • The Five Cricketers of the Year, introduced in 1889, represent the game’s hall of fame, while the almanack has selected the Leading Cricketer in the World for each previous calendar year since 2004.

BHU Wins AIU National Moot Court Competition

• What: Banaras Hindu University won the Association of Indian Universities National Moot Court Competition 2026 hosted by Integral University (Lucknow), while Chandigarh University secured the runner-up position.
• Tell me more:
  • A moot court is a mock (practice) court proceeding.

Forest Guard Anita Chaudhary Wins WWF Award

• Forest guard Anita Chaudhary received the World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF) ‘Machchli National Award’ for rescuing around 500 animals and curbing illegal activities in Shergarh Sanctuary in Baran, Rajasthan since 2021.

Important Days

World Parkinson’s Day 2026 – April 11

• Theme: Bridge the Care Gap

Ambedkar Jayanti – April 14

• Dr. Ambedkar Foundation (DAF) under Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment organised the 136th birth anniversary of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar on April 14, 2026 at Prerna Sthal, Parliament House premises, New Delhi.

Sports

Sawan Barwal Breaks Marathon National Record

• What: Havildar Sawan Barwal of Indian Army broke a 48-year-old national marathon record by clocking 2 hours 11 minutes 58 seconds at the 45th NN Marathon Rotterdam on April 12, 2026.
• Tell me more:
  • Sawan Barwal surpassed the previous record of 2 hours 12 minutes set by Shivnath Singh in 1978.
  • NN Marathon Rotterdam is a full marathon race held annually in Rotterdam, Netherlands, sponsored by NN Group.

Memorandum of Understanding

Doordarshan–ICCR Sign MoU to promote Indian Art and Culture Globally

• Doordarshan signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) to increase the global reach of India’s cultural content and strengthen cultural diplomacy by using Doordarshan’s media platforms.

HUDCO Sign NBCC Sign MoUs for Redevelopment Projects

• Housing and Urban Development Corporation Limited (HUDCO) signed two Memorandums of Understanding with NBCC (India) Limited to collaborate on redevelopment and asset monetisation projects in New Delhi.

India and Myanmar Sign MoU for School Project

• India and Myanmar signed a Memorandum of Understanding for a Small Development Project to construct a school in Nay Pyi Taw during the visit of Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh.

Appointments

Omar Guelleh Re-elected as President of Djibouti

Sunil Bajpai Assumes Charge as Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax for Tamil Nadu and Puducherry

Samrat Choudhary Takes Oath as Bihar’s New CM

• Samrat Choudhary (BJP) was named the new Chief Minister of Bihar, after Nitish Kumar (JD(U)) resigned to join Rajya Sabha, ending his 20-year tenure.

Australia Appoints First Woman Army Chief Ever

• Australia appointed Lieutenant General Susan Coyle as Chief of Army from July, marking the first time a woman will lead the army in the 125-year history of the Australian Army.

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