23 April 2026 Current Affairs

23 April 2026 Current Affairs One-Liners Daily. 

• A significant breakthrough in the semiconductor industry in India was the laying of the foundation stone of its first state-of-the-art 3D packaging plant at the Info Valley in Odisha, which added to its domestic capacity of high-end electronics production.
• In order to increase the number of road connections to the rural areas, improve accessibility to key services, the Union Cabinet under the chairmanship of Narendra Modi gave consent to the extension of the PMGSY-III scheme up to March 2028.

• The Centre has suggested to revise the norms in the Draft Sugarcane Control Order 2026 by raising minimum distance between new sugar mills to encourage balanced sectoral development.
• Union Minister Bhupender Yadav declared that Shekha Jheel Bird Sanctuary was included in the list of Ramsar Sites and this is the 99th site of India.
• In FY 202526, the export of seafood in India was at its highest since the country has a high global demand and has improved its export performance.
• In 2026, Goldman Environmental Prize honoured six women environmentalists, a unusual all-women group in the history of the prize.
• In 2016, India and South Korea enhanced their relations to a Futuristic Partnership with several results of cooperation announced during the visit of Lee Jae-myung.
• The International Shooting Sport Federation Junior World Cup 2026 was launched in Cairo, Egypt, offering a platform of international exposure to young shooting talent.
• World Para Athletics declared Tashkent, Uzbekistan as the host of the 2027 Para Athletics Championships.
• On 23 April, the English Language Day is celebrated bringing to attention the international significance of English in communication and cultural exchange.
• The World Book and Copyright Day which is observed by UNESCO on 23 April, it promotes the reading culture and safeguards intellectual property rights.
• The Reserve Bank of India has launched a unified E-mandate system to facilitate repetitive electronic payments across platforms.
• The Securities and Exchange Board of India amended the rules of AIF to promote social impact investment in India.
• According to National Sample Survey Office, recent years have witnessed significant increase in coverage of health insurance within the country.
• The 7 th Joint Group of Customs was held in Kerala to enhance bilateral trade and customs facilitation between India and Bhutan.
• United Nations Economic and Social Commission of Asia and the Pacific published its report 2026 on sustainable economic growth in Asia-Pacific region.
• The financial literacy and awareness on the newly introduced Income Tax Act, 2025 were promoted through an outreach programme in New Delhi.
• The growth aspirations that State Bank of India has is to grow its balance sheet to 25 per cent of the GDP of India by the year 2030.
• John Ternus will succeed Steve Jobs as CEO in September 2026, Apple Inc. announced.
• Ministry of Defence contracted with Bharat Earth Movers Limited and Electro Pneumatics and Hydraulics India Pvt Ltd to procure tank equipment.
• The specialised naval ship INS Nireekshak arrived in Colombo, as India increased its maritime presence in the