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India-China Revive SCO Talks as Diplomatic normalisation proceeds slowly.

April 18, 2026

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On April 1617, 2026, India and China conducted the first bilateral consultations within the framework of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation. This is a tentative but a considerable move toward mending ties with the easing of the eastern Ladakh standoff in 2024.

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BWSSB is the First Water Utility in India to be certified with ISO 50001.

April 18, 2026

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The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board has been the first water utility in India to be certified to the ISO 50001:2018 energy management standard. The award, which was announced on April 14, 2026, underscores Bengaluru as one of the cities that embrace effective energy consumption and green governance.

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Reservation of Women in J and K and Puducherry: Law and History.

April 18, 2026

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The Union government has made operational the women reservation in legislative assemblies of Jammu and Kashmir and Puducherry and the date of operation was declared as April 17, 2026. This comes after the act of the Constitution (106th Amendment) Act, 2023, which required Parliament and state legislatures to set aside 33% of its seats to women.

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World Heritage Day 2026: Theme, Significance and Global Cultural Responsibility.

April 18, 2026

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The global holiday on preserving cultural and natural heritage is celebrated on the 18th of April every year, on the occasion of the World Heritage Day or the International Day of Monuments and Sites. UNESCO and ICOMOS are the ones in charge of it, which means that there is a necessity to preserve the common heritage of humanity in the context of increasing global challenges.

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PM Modi to Chair First-Ever CAPF Conference for Integrated Internal Security Strategy

April 18, 2026

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The high level conference of Central Armed Police Forces will be chaired by Narendra Modi in the first of its kind to reinforce the internal security architecture of India. The program intends to take the best leadership of different forces to a unified platform to enhance coordination and strategy and reaction to emerging threats.

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