📰 Daily Current Affairs

📅 23 April 2026 • ✅ 23/4/2026, 4:00:55 pm

1. SC's 9-Judge Bench Declines to Set General Rule on State Intervention Under Article 25(2)(b) for Religious Social Reforms

A nine-judge Supreme Court bench has refused to establish a broad rule for state intervention in religious social reforms under Article 25(2)(b) of the Constitution.

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2. RBI MPC Unanimously Holds Policy Rate Amid West Asia Conflict Risks to Supply Chains & Inflation

The Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee decided to keep interest rates unchanged due to economic risks and inflation concerns stemming from conflicts in West Asia.

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3. Govt Denies Fuel Price Hike Despite OMC Under-Recovery of Rs 24/L on Petrol & Rs 105/L on Diesel Amid Global Surge

Despite significant under-recoveries for oil marketing companies caused by global price surges, the Indian government stated there is no proposal to increase petrol and diesel prices.

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4. Indian Railways Renews 55,000 km Tracks Since 2014, Reduces Accidents by 89% and Doubles High-Speed Network

Indian Railways reported a significant modernization of its infrastructure, including massive track renewals and a major reduction in the accident rate over the last decade.

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5. Government Notifies Online Gaming Rules 2026, Establishes OGAI Under MeitY as Sectoral Regulator

The Union government has officially notified new rules for online gaming and established the Online Gaming Authority of India (OGAI) under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.

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6. Wheat Procurement for Central Pool Drops 16% to 114.29 LMT, MP's Contribution Falls 85% in Rabi 2026-27

National wheat procurement has seen a 16 percent decline, largely driven by a sharp drop in sourcing from Madhya Pradesh during the current Rabi season.

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7. MoD Inks Rs.975 Crore Contract for TRAWL Assembly for T-72/T-90 Tanks

The Ministry of Defence signed contracts worth Rs.975 crore with BEML and Electro Pneumatics and Hydraulics for TRAWL Assemblies to enhance the minefield breaching capabilities of Indian Army tanks.

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8. Tata Steel Signs Pact with SMS Group to Deploy World's First EASyMelt Technology

Tata Steel and SMS Group signed an agreement to implement EASyMelt technology at the Jamshedpur plant to reduce carbon emissions in steel production by over 50%.

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9. India-Sri Lanka Diving Exercise (DIVEX 2026)

A bilateral naval exercise between the Indian and Sri Lankan navies focused on underwater salvage, search, and rescue operations to enhance maritime cooperation.

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10. Karnataka CTD Arrests Mastermind in Rs 410 Cr Inter-State Fake ITC Fraud; Rs 102.5 Cr Wrongful Claims

The Commercial Taxes Department of Karnataka arrested the leader of a major inter-state racket involved in a Rs 410 crore GST fraud involving fake Input Tax Credits.

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