UPSC Current Affairs 29 April 2026 — PIB

• NSO 80th Round Survey on Household Social Consumption on Health Highlights Transformative Progress in India’s Healthcare System
• Pan-India Testing of Indigenous Cell Broadcast System Underway for Rapid Disaster Alerts
• DRDO & Indian Navy successfully conduct maiden salvo launch of Naval Anti-ship Missile-Short Range
• India has significantly expanded its Doppler Weather Radar (DWR) network since 2014, increasing from 14 operational units to 50, marking over 250% rise: Dr Jitendra Singh
• Reform‑Linked MoUs signed with Uttarakhand, Karnataka and Tripura under Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0
• Panchayat Advancement Index (PAI) 2.0 Report Out: 3635 Panchayats Emerge as Front Runners
• “India Sets Course for Atmanirbhar Shipping; Plans 62 Vessels in FY 2026–27 with ₹51,383 Crore Investment:” Sarbananda Sonowal
• Release of Publication “Women and Men in India 2025: Selected Indicators and Data”
• Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Inaugurates 594-km long Access-Controlled Greenfield Ganga Expressway in Hardoi, Uttar Pradesh
• West Bengal records highest-ever poll-participation since Independence
• Ministry of Coal Issues Letter of Award to Selected Applicant under Category III of Round II of the Financial Incentive Scheme for Promotion of Coal Gasification Projects
• 10th India–Kenya Joint Trade Committee Meeting Held in Nairobi to Strengthen Bilateral Trade and Economic Cooperation
• INDIA AND SRI LANKA DEEPEN MARITIME COOPERATION THROUGH IN–SLN DIVEX 2026
• The Department of Social Justice & Empowerment increased spending to ₹2042.08 crore in FY 2025–26, with significant growth across scholarship and “Top Class Education” schemes for OBC, EBC, and DNT students.
• Skilling India for a Future-Ready Workforce