April 22 to April 30, 2026 Current Affairs

📱 Apps & Digital Platforms

• The Central Bureau of Investigation announced “Abhay,” an AI-powered chatbot to help citizens verify genuine CBI notices and prevent cyber fraud.

• Piyush Goyal launched Bharat Taxi, India’s first cooperative-led ride-hailing platform.

🚀 Science & Technology

• India’s private space sector reached a new milestone as GalaxEye prepared to launch Mission Drishti.

• National Aeronautics and Space Administration unveiled the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope.

• India’s first integrated lithium-ion battery and rare earth magnet recycling facility was inaugurated at Sikandrabad.

• Jordan became the 63rd country to sign the Artemis Accords for peaceful space cooperation.

🌱 Environment

• Scientists discovered two new species of jumping spiders in India, highlighting the country’s rich biodiversity.

• An Eco-Sensitive Zone was notified around the Barasingha Wildlife Sanctuary in Uttar Pradesh for ecological protection.

🏏 Sports

• Virat Kohli became the first IPL player to score 9000 runs and also the first to complete 8000 IPL boundaries.

• Punjab Kings registered the highest successful run chase in IPL history by chasing 265 runs against Delhi Capitals.

• India finished as the top-performing nation at the ISSF Junior World Cup 2026 in Cairo.

• P. V. Sindhu was elected Chair of the Athletes’ Commission of the Badminton World Federation.

📚 Books & Authors

• Former Army Chief Manoj Mukund Naravane released his book The Curious and the Classified: Unearthing Military Myths and Mysteries .

🕊 Obituaries

• Veteran journalist and former MP Balbir Punj passed away at the age of 76.

• Legendary photojournalist Raghu Rai passed away, leaving behind an unforgettable legacy in Indian visual storytelling.

• Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Nadendla Bhaskara Rao passed away at the age of 90.