River Basin Management Scheme: The River Basin Management (RBM) Scheme has been extended for the 16th Finance Commission period spanning 2026–27 to 2030–31, highlighting India’s renewed focus on integrated and sustainable water resource management at the basin level. The RBM Scheme is a central sector initiative spearheaded by the Ministry of Jal Shakti (Department of […]
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RELIEF Scheme Expanded for Export Support
RELIEF Scheme Expanded for Export Support: The government expanded the Resilience & Logistics Intervention for Export Facilitation (RELIEF) Scheme in response to geopolitical tensions and maritime disruptions in West Asia. RELIEF is a time-bound initiative under the Export Promotion Mission (EPM) with a ₹497 crore outlay, launched by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry to […]
Defeat of the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026
Defeat of the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026: The Lok Sabha failed to pass the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, which aimed to fast-track the implementation of 33% reservation for women in legislatures (introduced by the 106th Constitutional Amendment (2023)) by enabling delimitation based on the 2011 Census. The collapse of the constitutional amendment bill […]
FIU-IND & SEBI MoU on Financial Crime
FIU-IND & SEBI MoU on Financial Crime: The Financial Intelligence Unit-India(FIU) and Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) signed an MoU to strengthen efforts against money laundering and financial crimes. The agreement aims to enhance intelligence sharing, coordination, and enforcement to combat financial crimes and terrorist financing. It enables the sharing of financial intelligence […]
Subhas Chandra Bose’s Philosophical Foundations
Subhas Chandra Bose’s Philosophical Foundations: The life and ideas of Subhas Chandra Bose are being revisited, highlighting his unique attempt to blend Indian spirituality with Western political thought and his vision for a modern, socialist India.Initially influenced by Vedanta and Shankaracharya’s Doctrine of Maya, viewing the world as an illusion.He adopted a pragmatic stance, stating […]
The River Basin Management Scheme: Strengthening Water Governance
The River Basin Management Scheme: Strengthening Water Governance: The Government of India has approved the continuation of the River Basin Management (RBM) Scheme for the period 2026–27 to 2030–31 with a significantly increased outlay of ₹2,183 crore.The RBM Scheme is a scientific and institutional framework under the Ministry of Jal Shakti designed for the integrated […]
India’s First Water-Neutral Railway Depot
India’s First Water-Neutral Railway Depot: Kankaria Coaching Depot in Ahmedabad has become India’s first ‘water-neutral’ railway depot by recycling wastewater used in coach washing and maintenance.The Kankaria Coaching Depot in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, is the first railway depot in India to achieve water neutrality by treating and reusing wastewater generated during routine railway coach cleaning and […]
The Lebanon Ceasefire Deal
The Lebanon Ceasefire Deal: A U.S.-backed 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon officially went into effect at midnight on April 17, 2026.It is a temporary cessation of hostilities designed as a goodwill gesture to enable direct peace negotiations between Israel and Lebanon. While not a permanent peace treaty, it marks the first time in decades […]
Claude Mythos
Claude Mythos: Anthropic has unveiled a preview of Claude Mythos, its most advanced AI system to date, which is capable of autonomously identifying critical software vulnerabilities.Claude Mythos is a next-generation frontier AI model designed with advanced reasoning, coding, and technical problem-solving capabilities that far exceed previous flagship systems.It is specifically engineered to analyze massive, complex […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 18th April 2026
Today’s Current Affairs: 18th April 2026 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
