- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh visited Germany for a three-day official visit to strengthen strategic defense partnerships.
- The Ministry of Defence signed a ₹975 crore agreement with BEML for ‘Trawl Assembly’ for T-72 and T-90 tanks.
- DRDO developed ‘Prajna’, an indigenous satellite imaging system designed to strengthen India’s internal security.
- Botswana has been selected to host the 2026 World Athletics Relays.
- Real Madrid won the UEFA Youth League title after defeating Club Brugge in the final.
- The Central Government is declaring Barasingha Wildlife Sanctuary in Uttar Pradesh as an Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ).
- Under the Swachh Bharat Mission, the government aims to eliminate all legacy waste across India by 2027.
- Shekha Lake Bird Sanctuary in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, has been declared India’s 99th Ramsar site.
- A UN report projects India’s GDP growth rate at 6.4% in 2026 and 6.6% in 2027.
- A new plant species named ‘Stauranthera aureoglossa’ was discovered in the Himalayan region of Arunachal Pradesh.
- The ancient archaeological site ‘Aspero’, known for its astronomical observatory, is located in Peru.
- Mookambika Wildlife Sanctuary, recently highlighted for pollution issues, is located in Karnataka.
- CSIR-NIIST developed ‘designer rice’ that provides three times more protein than normal rice.
- The theme for National Civil Services Day 2026 was ‘Viksit Bharat: Citizen-Centric Governance and Development at the Last Mile’.
- The National Statistical Office (NSO) released the 33rd edition of the ‘Energy Statistics India 2026’ report.
📅 April 23, 2026 · Thursday