TODAYS TOP NEWS
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1. A three day special sitting of the extended Budget session of Parliament will begin today. The session which will continue till the 18th of this month, will primarily focus on Constitutional Amendments to the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam.
*The government will introduce three amendment bills to pave the way for the operationalisation of the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam Bill, which was passed in 2023, proposing 33 percent reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies.
2. PM Modi on April 15, 2026, inaugurated the Guru Bhairavaikya Mandira at Sri Kshetra Adichunchanagiri in Karnataka’s Mandya district.
3. PM Modi on April 15, 2026, outlined a nine-point development agenda aimed at achieving “Viksit Karnataka” and contributing to the vision of a “Viksit Bharat.”
4. BJP leader Samrat Choudhary took oath as the new Chief Minister of Bihar at Lok Bhawan in Patna.
5. India has set an ambitious goal to achieve self-sufficiency in cocoa production by 2040 under a comprehensive roadmap aimed at strengthening domestic output and reducing import dependence.
6. Honorable Chief Minister of the Andhra Pradesh N. Chandrababu Naidu has launched the Amaravati Quantum Reference Facility (AQRF) on the 14th April, 2026 which is the country’s first indigenously built open access quantum computing platform.
7. The Chhattisgarh Council of Ministers has taken an important decision towards implementing a Uniform Civil Code in the state. The decision was taken at a Cabinet meeting held in Raipur yesterday under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai.
8. The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has announced the Class 10 Board Examination Results for the 2025-2026 Academic session. CBSE said, the overall pass percentage stands at 93.70 percent, marking an increase of 0.04 percent compared to last year.
9. Malayalis across the world are celebrating Vishu yesterday, ushering in new hopes and prosperity. Vishu, a symbol of Keralam’s rich agrarian culture and abundance, is traditionally observed on the first day of the Malayalam month of Medam.
10. Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) has appointed the Anant Swarup as its new Secretary General and took the charge as from the April 14th 2026.
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LEGAL REPORT
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1. Supreme Court on Wednesday (April 15) appointed former Madras High Court Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava as Court Administrator to verify and oversee the long-pending issue of unpaid dues along with PF claims of thousands of workers of Jaipur Udyog Ltd. (JUL), directing completion of the exercise by 31 August 2026.
2. The Supreme Court on Wednesday (April 15, 2026) stayed the order of the Telangana High Court granting interim protection from arrest to Congress leader and spokesperson Pawan Khera in connection with an FIR filed by Riniki Bhuyan Sharma, wife of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, over allegations that she held multiple passports.
3. Zoho Corporation has filed a commercial suit before the Madras High Court seeking ₹10 crore in damages and injunctive relief against Flexype Technologies Pvt Ltd and its co-founder Azeem Hussain over allegedly defamatory social media posts concerning its accounting software [Zoho corporation Vs FlexyPe].
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1. In Punjab, 6 devotees have reportedly died when the ill-fated bus they were travelling in met with an accident in the Fatehgarh Sahib district.
They were returning after paying obeisance at Sri Anandpur Sahib on the occasion of Baisakhi.
2. The death toll in the boiler explosion incident in Singhanterai of Chhattisgarh has risen to 14. The explosion occurred when a boiler tube exploded at a Vedanta Ltd power plant in Singhanterai village of Sakti district.
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DEFENCE News
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1. India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is actively advancing the development of the BrahMos-ER, an extended-range variant of the formidable supersonic cruise missile capable of striking targets up to 800 kilometres away.
2. India Navy chief Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi has commended the force for its role in safeguarding India’s maritime interests, particularly in ensuring energy security amid the ongoing tensions in West Asia. In his inaugural address at the Navy Commanders’ Conference 2026 on Tuesday.
3. India’s Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has stated that India has deployed the maximum number of ships sailing across the Strait of Hormuz, underscoring the country’s balanced approach amid the ongoing crisis in West.
4. In a major boost to India’s aerospace capabilities, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and US-based GE Aerospace have agreed to significantly shorten the timeline for establishing domestic production of the F414-GE-INS6 jet engine.
5. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is equipping the Combat Air Teaming System (CATS) Warrior drone with major artificial intelligence and autonomy upgrades.
Originally designed as a remotely piloted wingman, the system is now being fundamentally transformed into a semi-autonomous combat partner.
FINANCE
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INDIAN RUPEE VALUE
💷 GBP ₹123(Approx)
€ Euro : ₹107(Approx)
USD ₹ 92(Approx)
🇨🇦 Canada :CAD ₹67
🇦🇺 Australia : ₹ 65
🇦🇪 UAE Dirham : ₹ 25
🇨🇳 China Yuan ¥ : ₹ 13
🇲🇻 Maldives Rufiya : ₹ 6.00
🇧🇹 Bhutan ngultrum : ₹ 1.00
🇳🇵 Nepal Rupee : ₹ 0.63
🇧🇩 B’desh Taka* : ₹ 0.70
🇵🇰 Pak Rupee : ₹ 0.32
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka Rupee : ₹ 0.29
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BSE SENSEX
78,111.24 +1,263.67 (1.64%)🌲
NIFTY
24,231.30 +388.65 (1.63%)🌲
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Rates in Financial Capital Mumbai
GOLD : ₹ 15,500/ 01gm (24 krt)
SILVER : ₹ 2,70,000/KG
1. International Monetary Fund has raised India’s FY27 growth forecast to 6.5%, citing strong domestic performance, while warning that West Asia tensions could push oil prices higher and fuel global inflation risks.
2. India’s overall exports, combining merchandise and services, increased by 4.22 per cent to over 860 billion US dollars in the last financial year. Meanwhile, imports rose at a faster pace of nearly 6.5 per cent to around 979 billion USD.
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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
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Actor Ranbir Kapoor stars as Lord Rama in the upcoming epic film “Ramayana,” directed by Nitesh Tiwari. This ambitious two-part adaptation of the ancient Indian epic is one of India’s most expensive projects, with a reported budget around ₹1,600–4,000 crore. A teaser titled “Rama” was released on 2 April 2026,
Ranbir Kapoor plays Rama (and reportedly Parshuram), Yash portrays Ravana, Sai Pallavi is Sita, Ravi Dubey as Lakshman, and Sunny Deol as Hanuman. Other notable roles include Arun Govil as Dashrath, Lara Dutta as Kaikeyi, and Rakul Preet Singh as Shurpanakha.
Part 1 is slated for Diwali 2026 (around October/November), with worldwide theatrical and IMAX release, followed by Part 2 in Diwali 2027.
16 Apr(Thursday)
Vedic Ritu/ Vasant
Drik Ritu : Vasant (Spring)
पक्ष :: Krishnapaksh
(In Purnimanta calendar)
Vikram Samvat – 2083
Month : Vaisakha 14,
(In Amanta calendar)
Shaka Samvat – 1948
Month : Chitra 29
Tithi : Chaturdashi (up to 8:11 pm) Amavasya
Nakshatra:Uttara Bhadrapada (up to 1:58 pm)Revati
Rahu : 02:01 PM – 03:35 PM
Yamaganda : 06:09 AM – 07:43 AM
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