- Sanjay Khanna has been appointed as the new Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) in April 2026.
- Former Indian athlete Gopinath, who recently passed away, was associated with the sport of cricket.
- The World Bank has revised India’s GDP growth projection for the fiscal year 2026-27 to 6.6%.
- Russia’s Supreme Court has declared the Nobel Peace Prize-winning human rights organization ‘Memorial’ as an extremist group.
- Thitu Island is a disputed territory located in the South China Sea and is currently occupied by the Philippines.
- India’s first 3D technology-based Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Immersive Multi-Dimensional Museum was inaugurated in New Delhi.
- A test run of a commercial seaplane (DHC-6 Twin Otter) was successfully conducted at Pashulok Barrage in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand.
- Royal Enfield has entered the electric vehicle (EV) segment with the launch of its new brand name ‘Flying Flea’.
- The Indian Army launched ‘Operation HimSetu’ to rescue tourists and locals stranded in North Sikkim due to landslides.
- The theme for World Homeopathy Day 2026 was ‘Homoeopathy for Sustainable Health’.
- The National Scheduled Tribes Finance and Development Corporation (NSTFDC) recently celebrated its 25th Foundation Day.
- The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship initiated the ‘Skills Outcomes Fund’ campaign to unlock youth livelihood opportunities.
- Indravati Tiger Reserve is a protected wildlife habitat located in the state of Chhattisgarh.
- The 12th round of Foreign Office Consultations between India and Turkiye was recently held in New Delhi.
- Flagship journals ‘Yojana’ and ‘Kurukshetra’ have been made available for free on Prasar Bharati’s WAVES OTT platform.
📅 April 12, 2026 · Sunday