UPSC Current Affairs 18 April 2026 — PIB

• Cabinet approves Continuation of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana-III (PMGSY-III) beyond March 2025 upto March 2028
• Cabinet approves proposal for creation of ‘Bharat Maritime Insurance Pool’ (BMI pool) with a sovereign guarantee of Rs 12,980 crore to facilitate continuous maritime insurance coverages
• DURING SEVENTH SESSION OF 18TH LOK SABHA, PRODUCTIVITY WAS AROUND 93 PERCENT: LOK SABHA SPEAKER
• Cabinet approves additional instalment of Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) to pensioners w.e.f. 01.01.2026
• Government Constitutes Technology and Policy Expert Committee (TPEC) to Provide Expert Advisory Support to India’s AI Governance Architecture
• Both Houses of Parliament Adjourn Sine-Die
• Protection and Conservation of Monuments in India
• Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi addresses the nation
• Cabinet approves two multitracking projects covering 15 Districts across the states of Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh, increasing the existing network of Indian Railways by about 601 Kms
• NHA Concludes Two-Day Chintan Shivir on AB PM-JAY and ABDM in Pune; Focus on Innovation, Digital Health and Cooperative Governance
• Scientific Conclave on Indian Pharmacopoeia (IP) 2026 held at CSIR-IIIM, Jammu
• Nearly One-Third of CSE 2025 Successful Candidates are Women; New India Witnessing Wider Participation Beyond Metro Cities: Dr Jitendra Singh
• Updates on Key Sectors in View of Developments in West Asia
• DEVELOPMENT AND WELFARE BOARD FOR DE-NOTIFIED, NOMADIC AND SEMI NOMADIC COMMUNITIES (DWBDNC),