UPSC Current Affairs 24 April 2026 — PIB

• Visit of Indian delegation for discussions on Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) between India-United States (U.S.) from 20th-23rd April 2026 at Washington D.C.
• Indigenously Developed Silicon Photonics Technology Solutions Launched
• Financial Incentives for undertaking mining reforms by States included in the Scheme for Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment FY 2026-27
• Rashtriya Panchayati Raj Diwas
• Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu releases 2nd Phase of FTO Ranking
• Minister of State for Communications Dr Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar hails Government-Industry synergy for India’s Telecom Sector Growth in the past decade
• Jaipur Hosts First Regional Workshop under National Cooperative Reform Drive to Realise Prime Minister’s Vision of “Sahkar se Samriddhi”
• Project DANTAK of Border Road Organisation Celebrates 66th Raising Day in Bhutan
• IPC Signs MoUs with the Pharmaceuticals & Medical Devices Bureau of India and National Institute of Pharmaceuticals Education & Research, Hajipur, to Promote Drug Quality, Research, and Patient Safety
• “A country that values the dignity of its workers is unstoppable on the path of progress”: Dr. Mandaviya
• 21st Century Belongs to Bharat; Bio-Economy to Reach $1 Trillion by 2047, Says Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh
• Global Leaders Call for Inclusive Skills Ecosystems as Shri Jayant Chaudhary Launches Asia’s First UNESCO Chair on Gender Inclusion at Pune
• Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan (NMBA) App 2.0 to be launched to strengthen monitoring and institutional coordination under National Action Plan for Drug Demand Reduction (NAPDDR)
• Union Minister Dr. Virendra Kumar stated that the Government is committed to inclusive development and social justice through targeted welfare initiatives
• Flash Report on Central Sector Infrastructure Projects worth ₹150 crore and above
• MoSPI Proposes City-Level Statistical Reports for Million-Plus Cities