| The former Parliamentarian and Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh who passed away on 22 April 2026 | Shri Nadendla Bhaskar Rao |
| The sanctuary in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh which has been designated as India's 99th Ramsar site | Shekha Jheel Bird Sanctuary |
| The Indian scientist who has been awarded the 9th Prof. M.S. Swaminathan Award for his contributions to climate-resilient agriculture | Dr. Ch. Srinivasa Rao |
| The contestant from Goa who has been crowned Femina Miss India 2026 at a beauty pageant held in Bhubaneshwar, Odisha | Miss Sadhvi Satish Sail |
| The Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar who has taken over as the 24th Chief Minister of the state following resignation of Shri Nitish Kumar on his election to the Rajya Sabha | Shri Samrat Chaudhary |
| The veteran playback singer, recipient of Dadasaheb Phalke Award, Padma Vibhushan, Maharashtra Bhushan and Banga Bhusan awards, who passed away on 12 April 2026 | Smt Asha Bhosale |
| The former Indian cricketer, oldest living till his death, who passed away on 09 April 2026 at the age of 96 | Shri CD Gopinath |
| The 7th edition of India-Uzbekistan joint military conducted at Gurumsaray Field Training Area, Namangam, Uzbekistan from 12 to 25 April 2026 is named | Exercise DUSTLIK |
| The political leader from Trinamool Congress who has become the first openly LGBTQ+ parliamentarian in India | Menaka Guruswamy |
| The fourth edition of the India - Egypt Joint Special Forces Exercise conducted at Anshas, Egypt from 09 to 17 April 2026 is named | Exercise Cyclone - IV |
| The place in Tamil Nadu at which indigenously built Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor attained criticality | Kalpakkam |
| The renowned sand artist who has been appointed as the brand ambassador of Census 2027 | Sudarshan Pattnaik |
| The state which hosted the Khelo India Tribal Games 2026 (inaugural edition) from March 25 to April 03, with Karnataka topping the medals tally | Chhattisgarh |
| The painting by renowned Indian painter Raja Ravi Varma which has become the most expensive painting which was ever sold in India by being sold at ₹167.20 crore at an auction in Mumbai | Yashoda and Krishna |
Sportsman of the Year: Carlos Alcaraz (Tennis) (Spain)
Sportswoman of the Year: Aryna Sabalenka (Tennis) (Belarus)
Lifetime Achievement Award: Nadia Comaneci (Gymnast) (Romania-US)
Key Takeaways
The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026 proposes amendments in 79 Central Acts administered by 23 Ministries, covering 784 provisions across multiple sectors.
It removes criminal penalties for minor procedural lapses and replaces them with civil penalties or administrative mechanisms.
The Bill also introduces amendments aimed at improving ease of living, including reforms under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and the New Delhi Municipal Council Act, 1994.
It reduces compliance burden for MSMEs and businesses by introducing graded enforcement such as advisory notices and warnings before penalties.
Pillars of Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026
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Launch date: April 1, 2026
Launched from: Kennedy Launch Complex-39B
Mission duration: 9 days 1 hour 32 minutes and 15 seconds
Landing date: April 11, 2026
Landing site: Pacific Ocean, southwest of San Diego
Spacecraft: Orion CM-003 Integrity ESM-2
Crew : 4 (Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen)
Recovered by: USS John P. Murtha (Transport ship of the USA)