3 April 2026 Current Affairs

Daily Current Affairs One Liners - 3 April

• The government of Andhra Pradesh, headed by Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu, has introduced a free electricity policy for weavers engaged in handloom and powerloom activities starting 1 April 2026 with an allocation of ₹150 crore annually.
• The government of India has extended the duration of the National Piped Natural Gas Drive 2.0 campaign until 30 June 2026 to boost PNG connections and increase the usage of natural gas in India’s energy mix to 15%.

• The Lok Sabha has amended the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act 2014 to declare Amaravati as the only capital city of Andhra Pradesh.
• Lakhpati Bitiya Yojana has been launched by the government of Delhi for the girl child right from birth to education and financial stability.
• Tripura has received nationwide appreciation as three of its panchayats have secured topmost awards at the Deen Dayal Upadhyay Panchayat Satat Vikas Puraskar 2025 & Nanaji Deshmukh Sarvottam Panchayat Satat Vikas Puraskar 2025 awarded by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj.
• Air India has reached a code-sharing agreement with Uzbekistan Airways to enhance connectivity between India and Central Asia.
• An MoU has been signed between the government of Meghalaya and Starlink India on 1 April 2026 to increase high-speed internet connectivity in underserved areas.
• Singapore Changi Airport has been declared the World’s Best Airport 2026 at the Skytrax World Airport Awards held in London.
• Indian squash players Anahat Singh and Abhay Singh have been conferred with Players of the Year 2025 by the Asian Squash Federation.
• The CBIC has announced a temporary measure for manufacturing units operating in SEZs according to the stipulations of the Budget 2026-27.
• Implementation of Revised CME framework has been deferred by RBI to 1 July 2026.
• IRDAI has made it compulsory for insurers to comply with Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) as of 1 April 2026.
• Ministry of Defence has achieved 100% utilization of its capital outlay of ₹1.86 lakh crore for Defence Services in FY 2025-26.
• Appointments committee of the cabinet has appointed Vir Vikram Yadav as DG, Directorate General of Civil Aviation under the Ministry of Civil Aviation.
• ₹1,950 crore contract has been signed by Ministry of Defence with Bharat Electronics Limited for procurement of two mountain radar systems for Indian Air Force.
• Malwan, the second Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC), constructed by Cochin Shipyard Limited, has been handed over to Indian Navy.
• INS Shachi and ICGS Achal have been launched and delivered by Goa Shipyard Limited.
• Lt Gen Dhiraj Seth has taken over as Vice Chief of the Army Staff (VCOAS).
• Burra Vamsi Rama Mohan has been appointed as Chairman and Managing Director of Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd.
• Costa Rica has launched the ICP App which helps to recognize venomous snakes using their smartphones for reducing chances of misidentification.
• Consultative Committee Management System (CCMS) Portal has been launched by the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs.
• The Ministry of Women and Child Development