One Liner Current Affairs
April 16, 2026
| S. No. | Topic/Event | Key Highlights |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ISRO Gaganyaan Test | Successfully conducted IADT-02, validating parachute-based crew module recovery for human spaceflight mission. |
| 2 | NHAI ‘Arogya Van’ Initiative | Plantation of 67,000+ medicinal trees across 62.8 hectares to promote biodiversity and Ayurveda awareness. |
| 3 | Sanjay Khanna Appointment | Appointed CMD of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited; tenure till May 2029. |
| 4 | PFRDA Approval | Approved PPFAS AMC as pension fund sponsor under NPS. |
| 5 | Exercise Cyclone-IV | 4th edition held in Egypt; focuses on special forces operations in desert terrain. |
| 6 | NPCI Bharat BillPay Limited Expansion | Onboarded Axis Bank on Banking Connect platform for seamless merchant payments. |
| 7 | Abu Hasem Khan Chowdhury Passes Away | Veteran Congress leader and former MoS; represented Malda South constituency. |
| 8 | Ministry of Civil Aviation Airport Approval | Approved new airports in Warangal (Mamnoor) and Adilabad to boost regional connectivity. |
| 9 | C. D. Gopinath Passes Away | India’s oldest Test cricketer; played 8 Tests and had a notable domestic career. |
| 10 | Meta Platforms AI Launch | Introduced ‘Muse Spark’ multimodal AI model for text, image, and reasoning tasks. |
| 11 | Financial Intelligence Unit – India MoU | Signed MoU with Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre to combat cyber fraud. |
| 12 | CSB Bank Product Launch | Introduced ‘Smart Save Account’ with auto-sweep FD and up to 7% interest benefits. |
| 13 | Tracxn Report | India ranked 4th globally in tech funding (USD 11.7 bn) despite 18% YoY decline. |
| 14 | World Homeopathy Day | Observed on April 10; theme 2026: “Homoeopathy for Sustainable Health”; honours Samuel Hahnemann. |
| 15 | Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana 11 Years | Completed 11 years; ₹40.07 lakh crore disbursed via 57.79 crore loans; boosts MSMEs & financial inclusion. |
| 16 | Telangana AI Hub MoU | Aikam partnered with Deakin University to set up AI research & skilling centre near Hyderabad. |
