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Daily Current Affairs: 14 April 2026

Current affairs of 14 April 2026: Ganges River Dolphin Moves Downstream as Chambal Water Falls; UPI: NPCI Extends App Volume Cap Deadline to 2026; RBI Returns Universal Bank Applications of Ujjivan and Jana SFB, and 8 more topics. Key facts for every exam, with a quiz.

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In this issue: 11 topics

National Affairs

  1. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre: 107th Anniversary Observed

Government Schemes

  1. Labour Ministry Signs NCS MoUs with Porter and Gigin

Banking & Finance

  1. UPI: NPCI Extends App Volume Cap Deadline to 2026
  2. RBI Returns Universal Bank Applications of Ujjivan and Jana SFB

Economy

  1. World Bank Approves USD 225 Million for Rajasthan Highways

International Affairs

  1. World Chagas Disease Day 2026: Date, Theme and Background
  2. India-Germany Foreign Office Consultations Mark 75 Years

Agriculture & Rural

  1. India’s Fertilizer Subsidy Reform: 70% Import Dependency Explained

Environment & Ecology

  1. Ganges River Dolphin Moves Downstream as Chambal Water Falls

Defence & Security

  1. Siachen Day 2026: 42 Years of Operation Meghdoot
  2. IAF-GE Aerospace Deal for F404-IN20 Engine Depot

National Affairs

Government Schemes

Banking & Finance

Economy

3. UPI: NPCI Extends App Volume Cap Deadline to 2026

  • NPCI extended by two years, to December 31, 2026, the deadline for applying the transaction volume cap on UPI apps.
  • UPI links several bank accounts in one mobile app and is described as an advanced version of IMPS; NPCI launched it in 2016 with 21 member banks.
  • UPI value crossed USD 100 billion in a month for the first time in October 2021.
  • NPCI is a not-for-profit company promoted by RBI and IBA under the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007.
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Economy

International Affairs

Agriculture & Rural

Economy

8. India’s Fertilizer Subsidy Reform: 70% Import Dependency Explained

  • India depends on imports for about 70% of fertilizers and their feedstocks, leaving food security exposed to events like the West Asia conflict.
  • Domestic urea sells below $70 a tonne against a global price of $795, driving smuggling and industrial diversion.
  • Granular urea has only 35-40% nutrient use efficiency, so around 60% is wasted.
  • Proposed fixes include quota rationing, merging PM-KISAN with subsidy, TSP over DAP and liquid urea.
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Environment & Ecology

Environment & Ecology

9. Ganges River Dolphin Moves Downstream as Chambal Water Falls

  • Sharply reduced flow in the Chambal River is pushing endangered Ganges River Dolphins downstream towards the Yamuna confluence.
  • Dolphins need at least 3 metres of depth, which the Chambal cannot hold due to upstream irrigation and industrial extraction.
  • The Ganges River Dolphin is India's national aquatic animal and a river-health indicator.
  • Low water lets land predators reach nesting islands of the Indian Skimmer and Black-bellied Tern.
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Defence & Security

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