29 April 2026 Current Affairs

One-Liners Everyday Current Affairs- 29 April 2026

• NITI Aayog has released a long-term plan named Digital Public Infrastructure @ 2047, which details how India intends to use DPI to achieve inclusive development and economic change.
• It is the first official visit of Annalena Baerbock, who has become the President of the United Nations General Assembly, to India.

• Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation launched 14 days of Bharat-Bhutan Mystic Mountain Tour through New Delhi in a bid to promote local tourism and cultural exchange.
• In March 2026, PhonePe became the first UPI platform to hit 10 billion monthly transactions, recording 10.5 billion transactions.
• India has established a high-level committee led by C. S. Setty to assess the level of cybersecurity threat posed by advanced AI systems like the Mythos model of Anthropic.
• The official branding and online platform of the 4th India-Africa Forum Summit (IAFS-IV) was launched by External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar.
• Dilip Kumar, a senior IRSME officer became the Chief Vigilance Officer of Steel Authority of India Limited.
• The Government reformed NITI Aayog, with Ashok Kumar Lahiri as new Vice-Chairman, replacing Suman K. Bery.
• Another milestone on the MAHASAGAR, the maritime outreach program of India saw INS Sunayna arrive at Changi Naval Base in Singapore.
• To help drivers and encourage equitable earnings, Union Minister Piyush Goyal introduced a ride-hailing platform called Bharat Taxi that is a cooperative service in Mumbai.
• Rocklink India Private Limited launched the first integrated lithium-ion battery and rare earth magnet recycling plant in the country located at Sikandrabad, enhancing the activities of the circular economy.
• Akashvani together with MyGov conducted countrywide competitions to celebrate 90 years of broadcasting heritage.
• India has become the new home of two new species of jumping spiders, which has added more and more biodiversity to the Indian biodiversity database.
• Raghu Rai, who is considered the father of Indian photojournalism, died at 83.
• The Supreme Court of India decided that safe travel on National Highways is a facet of the Right to Life in the Article 21 of the Constitution.
• The Sur Jyotsna National Music Awards 2026 was given to famous musicians Sumitra Guha and Laxman Krishnarao Pandit in recognition of their role in classical music.
• India and New Zealand signed a Free Trade Agreement in Bharat Mandapam, which enhanced bilateral trade and economic collaboration.
• Virat Kohli was the first to reach 9000 runs in the Indian Premier league, establishing a new standard in T20 cricket.
• P. V. Sindhu has been elected as the Chair of the Athletes Commission of the Badminton World Federation.
• The International Dance Day is celebrated on the 29th of April each year all over the world in order to promote the cultural and artistic values of dance.