April 26 & 27, 2026 Current Affairs Summary

India witnessed significant advancements in energy and governance during the final week of April 2026, highlighted by the Union Cabinet’s approval of the Small Hydro Power (SHP) Development Scheme for 2026-31. With a massive outlay of ₹2,584.60 crore, this project aims to add 1,500 MW of clean energy and generate 51 lakh person-days of employment under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE).

Simultaneously, the government announced the first-ever Digital Census 2027, which will collect data in 16 regional languages via mobile apps, while a new NITI Aayog report proposed ‘Directly Elected Mayors’ for million-plus cities to ensure stable urban governance. In healthcare, the Ayushman Bharat (PMJAY) scheme successfully bridged the rural-urban gap by providing 75% of cancer treatments to rural citizens, supported by a new HPV Vaccination drive for one crore girls and the launch of the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan (NMBA) 2.0 app.

These developments, along with the ‘Srinagar Khel Sankalp’ vision for the 2036 Olympics and biodiversity projects in Tamil Nadu and Meghalaya, serve as crucial Current Affairs for UPSC and state exams, providing high-value Practice Bits for Exams and Today Current Affairs MCQ topics for aspirants.