19 and 20 April 2026 Current Affairs

April 20, 2026

One-liners Daily Current Affairs 19 and 20 April 2026.

The third phase of the VAANI scheme has been implemented by the All India Council of Technical Education in order to facilitate the use of Indian languages in technical education and research, which has eased the learning process.
The 2026 Bill on the Constitution (131 st Amendment) Bill, which sought to provide women with 33 per cent reservation in Parliament and in State Assemblies, was defeated in the Lok Sabha by failing to get the required two-thirds majority.

India recorded an all-time increase in entrepreneurship, with over 55,000 startups registered in FY 202526 under the Startup India initiative.
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann announced the passage of the Jaagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar (Amendment) Bill, 2026 by the state assembly.
The Bangalore water supply and sewerage board was the first Indian water utility to be given the ISO 50001:2018 certification on efficient energy management practices.
By providing a new ordinance giving official status to Khasi and Garo, in addition to English, Meghalaya has made a linguistic stride.
At a ceremony in Mumbai, Nishita Yogesh Antarkar was crowned Miss Sake India 2026.
Gautam Adani dethroned Mukesh Ambani as the richest person in Asia.
World Liver day is held on the 19th April annually to encourage awareness about liver health and prevention.
The Bharat Maritime Insurance Pool was established to enhance the coverage of maritime risks and was approved by the Union Cabinet which is led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Another round of instalment of Dearness Allowance (DA) to central government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) to pensioners was also cleared by the Cabinet.
Amaravati has been planned as a modern capital city with the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority (APCRDA) mobilising more than 40,000 crore towards its development.
Ajay Banga introduced the program of the Water Forward which is meant to enhance global water security of one billion individuals by the year 2030.
The National Stock Exchange of India was granted by the regulators to invest in the proposed National Coal Exchange of India Limited.
The World Economic Forum published its report called April 2026 and described the trends that define the new economy in the world.
Dr. K.S. Somashekhar is the new appointment in the Rajya Sabha Secretariat as Secretary.
The deputy chairman, Harivansh Narayan Singh has become the only third time re-elected.
INS Sunayna left Phuket having undergone an operation turnaround as a part of SAGAR maritime program.
Indian Space Research Organisation entered into an MoU with Ashoka Trust of Research in Ecology and the Environment to work together in environmental research.
The ISRO is also collaborating on a special G20 satellite to check on climate change, air pollution, and weather systems, and a launch is planned to take place in 2027.
Indian and Indonesian scientists have discovered a new species of burrowing reed snake, called Calamaria garoensis.