10th April 2026

1. Union MoS Dr. Jitendra Singh Announces Seismological Observatory and Doppler Radar
2. ALEMAI Launches ‘Aluminium Bharat’ Initiative to Boost Domestic Manufacturing and Global Competitiveness
3. NTPC Signs MoU with France’s EDF for Leveraging Nuclear Power Projects
4. ICAR Constitutes Special Task Force to Strengthen Agricultural Resilience Amid Geopolitical Shifts
5. India Elected to UN ECOSOC Bodies; Preeti Saran Re-elected to Key-Rights Panel
6. Nasscom Foundation Appoints UB Pravin Rao as New Chairperson
7. First American to Summit Everest Jim Whittaker Passed Away
8. Central Reserve Police Force Valour Day 2026- April 9
9. Puducherry Election Commission Deploys ‘Nila’ Robot to Welcome Voters at Polling Booth
10. Gaganyaan IADT-02 ISRO Conducts Key Air Drop Test Explained
11. Vibhor Jain Appointed CEO of ONDC, Set to Drive Digital Commerce Growth
12. Operation HimSetu: Army Completes High Risk Rescue in 48 Hours Near India-China Border
13. India’s First Indigenous Quantum Computing Facility to Launch in Amaravati on April 14, 2026
14. World Bank Releases $340 Million for Andhra Pradesh’s Amaravati Capital City Project
15. Who Is Sajja Praveen Chowdary? New Policybazaar CEO Takes Charge
16. India-Egypt Joint Special Forces Exercise 2026 Kicks Off in Anshas
17. C D Gopinath, India’s Oldest Test Cricketer, Passes Away at 96
18. ACC Appoints Sanjay Khanna as BPCL Chairman and Managing Director
19. World Homeopathy Day 2026 – April 10

State News

Union MoS Dr. Jitendra Singh Announces Seismological Observatory for Kishtwar, J&K

• What: Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh reviewed development proposals for Kishtwar, focusing on disaster preparedness, infrastructure projects, and local economic initiatives.
• Tell me more:
  • Government proposed a permanent seismological observatory to strengthen earthquake monitoring and improve disaster preparedness.
  • Authorities completed site selection for Automated Weather Stations at Paddar and Machail to improve weather forecasting and disaster management.

Puducherry Election Commission Deploys ‘Nila’ Robot to Welcome Voters at Polling Booth

• What: Puducherry Assembly elections featured unique polling stations with cultural themes, traditional food, historical displays, and a humanoid robot named ‘Nila’ to enhance voter experience and engagement during voting on April 9, 2026.
• Tell me more:
  • The 1954 referendum supported the merger of French establishments with India, which led to the Treaty of Cession transferring sovereignty of Pondicherry, Karaikal, Mahe, and Yanam from France to India.

Operation HimSetu in Sikkim after Landslide Crisis

• Indian Army Eastern Command conducted Operation HimSetu to evacuate stranded tourists and residents and restore connectivity after landslides and a bridge collapse disrupted road access in North Sikkim.
• The Indian Army’s Eastern Command headquarters is located at Vijay Durg (formerly Fort William) in Kolkata, West Bengal.

Andhra Pradesh Launched Amaravati Quantum Reference Facilities (AQRF)

• What: Andhra Pradesh launched Amaravati Quantum Reference Facilities (AQRF) to help India build its own quantum computers, give students tools to learn and test, create jobs, and improve areas like healthcare, finance, and science.
• Tell me more:
  • Project aligns with Swarna Andhra 2047 roadmap and was developed within eight months.
  • The AQRF is being executed through a consortium that includes the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), and the Defence Research and Development Organisation, among others
  • This facility forms part of Amaravati Quantum Valley, which is backed by International Business Machines Corporation (IBM), Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), and Larsen & Toubro (L&T).
  • AQRF includes Amaravati 1S at a private college and Amaravati 1Q at Medha Towers.
  • The Amaravati Quantum Valley project targets about $1 billion investment by 2029 and plans production and export of quantum computers within two years.
  • Government aims to build a full-stack quantum ecosystem and position Amaravati among top five global quantum hubs.

World Bank Releases $340 Million for Andhra Pradesh’s Amaravati Capital City Project

• World Bank and Asian Development Bank committed USD 1,600 million (USD 800 each) for Amaravati Capital Phase-I under Amaravati Integrated Urban Development Programme (AIUDP), with funds released based on achievement of specific milestones.
• Programme supports infrastructure, governance systems, and skill development, and includes loan terms with a six-year grace period and 29-year repayment period.

Banking and Economy

ALEMAI Launches ‘Aluminium Bharat’ Initiative

• What: Aluminium Extrusion Manufacturers Association of India (ALEMAI) launched the “Aluminium Bharat” initiative in New Delhi to strengthen the aluminium value chain.
• Tell me more:
  • ALEMAI planned Aluminium Bharat 2026 event in Gandhinagar from September 26 to 29 alongside Alumex India 2026.

Defence News

India Egypt Conduct Joint Special Forces Exercise ‘Cyclone’

• Indian Army contingent departed for Egypt to participate in Exercise Cyclone-IV at Anshas, Egypt from April 9 to 17, 2026.

Science and Technology

Gaganyaan IADT-02 ISRO Conducts Key Air Drop Test

• What: Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully conducted the second Integrated Air Drop Test (IADT-02) for the Gaganyaan programme at Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota.
• Tell me more:
  • The test checked whether the crew module can safely return to Earth by working properly during parachute opening, stable falling, and landing without harming astronauts, even in emergency situations.
  • A Chinook helicopter was used in this test.

Agriculture and Rural Development

ICAR Forms Task Force for Agricultural Challenges Amid Geopolitical Shifts

• What: Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) formed a Special Task Force (STF), chaired by the Secretary DARE & Director General, ICAR, to address agricultural challenges. During its first meeting, following comprehensive framework was outlined:
• Tell me more:
  • ICAR expanded ‘Mera Gaon Mera Gaurav’ campaign to enhance farmer outreach and build field-level confidence by providing a complete package of agricultural practices in 100 aspirational districts.
  • ICAR promoted balanced fertilizer use, mapped millet regions, introduced eco-fisheries in low-productivity rice areas, and strengthened Direct Seeding of Rice (DSR) with real-time advisories support.

Important Days

Central Reserve Police Force Valour Day 2026 – April 9

• Foundation Year – 1965

World Homeopathy Day 2026 – April 10

• What: Theme is “Homoeopathy for Sustainable Health”
• Tell me more:
  • Samuel Hahnemann (German) founded homoeopathy in 1796. His seminal work, Organon of Medicine, continues to guide Homoeopathy practice worldwide, and his birth anniversary on April 10 is observed as World Homoeopathy Day.
  • Homoeopathy was introduced in India in 1810 and now accounts for one of the largest homoeopathic workforces in the world.
  • Government of India established Central Council of Homoeopathy in 1973 and Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy in 1978 for regulation and research.

Memorandum of Understanding

NTPC Signs MoU with France’s EDF for Leveraging Nuclear Power Projects

• What: NTPC Ltd signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Electricite de France (EDF) to explore cooperation in developing nuclear power projects in India.
• Tell me more:
  • NTPC signed non-disclosure agreements with Russia’s Rosatom and EDF to explore collaboration on pressurized water reactor projects.
  • NTPC announced a target of 30 gigawatts (a major proportion of India’s 100 GW roadmap) nuclear capacity by 2047 under NTPC Parmanu Urja Nigam.
  • NTPC is the only public sector undertaking, apart from NPCIL, currently building a nuclear power plant.

Appointments

India Elected to Key UN ECOSOC Bodies

• What: India was elected to multiple subsidiary bodies of United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).
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Nasscom Foundation Appoints UB Pravin Rao as New Chairperson

• NASSCOM (National Association of Software and Service Companies) is India’s premier non-profit trade body for the IT-BPM industry, founded in 1988, representing a $283 billion IT sector.
• IT-BPM stands for Information Technology and Business Process Management.

ONDC Appoints Vibhor Jain as CEO

• Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) appointed Vibhor Jain as managing director and chief executive officer from April 7, after serving as acting CEO.

Policybazaar Insurance Brokers appoints Sajja Praveen Chowdary as CEO

Sanjay Khanna Appointed BPCL Chairman and Managing Director

• Sanjay Khanna was appointed Chairman and Managing Director of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL).

Miscellaneous

First American to Summit Everest Jim Whittaker Passed Away

• What: Jim Whittaker, first American to summit Mount Everest in 1963, died at age 97 at his home in Port Townsend, Washington, marking the passing of a record-setting mountaineer.
• Tell me more:
  • Jim Whittaker achieved the Mount Everest summit in 1963, ten years after Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay first scaled the peak.

C D Gopinath, India’s Oldest Test Cricketer, Passes Away at 96

• He was a member of the Indian team that secured India’s first-ever Test victory against England in 1952 at M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai.

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