UPSC Current Affairs 17 April 2026 — PIB

• Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah replies in Lok Sabha to the discussion on the Delimitation Bill, 2026; the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026; and the Union Territories Laws (Amendme...
• Government Expands Coverage of RELIEF Scheme Amid West Asia Geopolitical Developments
• Government recognizes more than 55,200 startups during FY 2025-26, highest ever in a single year since launch of Startup India initiative
• Major Policy Drive by NBA to Streamline ABS Fund Utilisation; Guidelines for Designated Repositories Revised
• NHA Convenes Two-Day Chintan Shivir in Pune on AB PM-JAY and ABDM to review and accelerate AB PM-JAY and ABDM Implementation
• Workshop on SHANTI Act, 2025: Enabling India’s 100 GW Nuclear Power Roadmap through Public–Private Partnership
• The River Basin Management Scheme: Strengthening Water Governance
• Prime Minister urges MPs to vote in favour of Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam Amendment, Calls it Historic Opportunity
• General Elections and bye-elections 2026: Seizures surpass Rs 865 crores in TN and WB
• Ministry of Coal Drives Energy Security Push; Hosts Key Stakeholders’ Consultation and Launches 15th Round of Commercial Coal mine Auction
• India–Austria Joint Economic Commission Advances Trade and Investment Cooperation
• India–Austria Business Forum Strengthens Bilateral Cooperation in Trade and Investment
• India and Norway hold 3rd Session of Dialogue on Trade and Investment; underscore TEPA’s role in strengthening bilateral economic ties
• NLDSL and Maharashtra Sign MoU to Strengthen State Logistics, Supporting Viksit Bharat
• 10 Cutting-Edge Indian Startups Selected for Cohort II of the IndiaAI Startups Global Acceleration Programme
• Press Communiqué
• Dr. Jitendra Singh Felicitates Top-Performing Ministries and States at ‘SADHANA Saptah 2026’
• Inter-Ministerial Briefing on Recent Developments in West Asia
• Stronger Tracks, Better Maintenance and Advanced Monitoring Systems Making Railway Journeys Safer and Earning Passenger Trust Across the Nation
• Ahmedabad based Kankaria Becomes India’s First Water Neutral Coaching Depot; Does the Wonder by Using Plants to Purify Water