UPSC Current Affairs 16 April 2026 — PIB

• Text of the Reference made in the House today by Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan, Hon'ble Chairman, Rajya Sabha, on a significant milestone in India’s journey of scientific progress and technological self-reliance
• Government Notifies India’s First Chip Fabrication Plant at SEZ Dholera
• Government Constitutes AI Governance and Economic Group (AIGEG) to Lead India’s National AI Governance Strategy
• Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah intervenes in the discussion in the Lok Sabha on the Delimitation Bill, 2026, the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, and the Union Territories Laws (...
• List of outcomes: Visit of Federal Chancellor of Austria Dr. Christian Stocker to India
• India positioning itself as a global player in clean energy; there is an integrated push on hydrogen, nuclear and innovation: Dr. Jitendra Singh
• General Election to Legislative Assemblies and bye-elections 2026
• Ministry of Coal to Launch 15th Round of Commercial Coal Mine Auctions and Organise Stakeholder Consultation on 17.04.26 in Mumbai
• CAQM Invokes GRAP Stage-I in Delhi-NCR as Air Quality Deteriorates to 'Poor' Category
• Financial Intelligence Unit-India and Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority sign MoU to combat money laundering and financial crimes
• Financial Intelligence Unit-India and Securities and Exchange Board of India sign MoU to combat money laundering and financial crimes
• Updates on Key Sectors in View of Developments in West Asia
• Launch of Integrated Dashboard for Performance Monitoring of Infrastructure Sector in India
• "Government to Introduce Criminal Provisions Against People Involved in Trafficking and Administration of Prohibited Substances": Union Sports Minister, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya