Current Affairs One - Liner : 18th April 2026

National: On 16th April 2026, India’s first chip fabrication plant has been officially notified at Dholera SEZ, Gujarat , by the Ministry of Commerce & Industry (MoC&I). Tata Semiconductor Manufacturing will inves…

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FIU-India Sign MoUs with SEBI & PFRDA

Current Context: On 16 April 2026, FIU-India signed MoUs with SEBI and PFRDA in New Delhi to strengthen data sharing and curb financial crimes. Signatories: Amit Mohan Govil (Director, FIU-IND), Sandip Pradhan (Whole Tim…

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MoHFW Hosts First BRICS Health Working Group Meeting in New Delhi

Current Context: The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), Government of India hosted the First BRICS Health Working Group (HWG) Meeting in New Delhi on 15-16 April 2026, under India’s BRICS Chairmanship 2026. H…

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SEBI extends NPO registration validity for SSE and lowers minimum subscription for ZCZP

Current Context: The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) issued Circular No. HO/49/14/2026‑CFD‑POD1 on 15 April 2026. It introduced relaxations in the Social Stock Exchange (SSE) framework to ease fundraising f…

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Bloomberg Billionaires Index 2026

Current Context: The Bloomberg Billionaires Index is a wealth ranking released by Bloomberg News (Bloomberg L.P.). It was last updated on 18 April 2026, reflecting real‑time changes in billionaire fortunes. The index trac…

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Current Affairs One - Liner : 17th April 2026

National: On April 15, 2026, Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar launched the Urban Challenge Fund (UCF) operational guidelines , shifting India’s city-building model from grants to a market-linked leverage approach. The C…

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India Slips to Sixth in IMF GDP Rankings 2025

Current Context: On April 14, 2026, the IMF’s World Economic Outlook (WEO) confirmed that India slipped to 6th place in global nominal GDP rankings for 2025. India’s GDP stood at $3.92 trillion, behind the UK ($4.0 trill…

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RBI Issues Amended Norms on Opening of Branches by NBFCs

Current Context: On April 15, 2026, the RBI issued the NBFC – Branch Authorisation (Amendment) Directions, 2026, shifting toward deregulation and ease of doing business. The new rules reduce micro‑management of branch op…

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