*23 Apr(Thursday)* *Vedic Ritu/* Vasant *Drik Ritu* : Vasant (Spring) पक्ष :: *Shuklapaksh* (In Purnimanta calendar) *Vikram Samvat - 2083* *Month* : Vaisakha 21, (In Amanta calendar) *Shaka Samvat - 1948* *Month* : Vaisakha 07 *Tithi :* Saptam *Nakshatra*: Punarvasu *Rahu* : 02:00 PM – 03:36 PM *Yamaganda* : 06:03 AM – 07:39 AM ________________________ *TODAYS TOP NEWS* -------------------------------------- 1. Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal will be held today. A total of 152 assembly constituencies will go to the polls today in West Bengal under the first phase of Assembly election covering 16 districts. Voting will take place in 44 thousand 376 polling stations including 2 thousand 958 auxiliary booths. 2. The Chief Electoral Officer of Puducherry has directed all establishments in the Union Territory to grant paid leave to employees who are registered as voters in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal to enable them to cast their votes in the Assembly elections. Polling for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly will be held today, while elections in West Bengal will be conducted in two phases-today and on April 29. 3. Shekha Jheel Bird Sanctuary in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, has been designated as India’s 99th Ramsar site, marking another major step in the country’s wetland conservation efforts. With this recognition, Uttar Pradesh now has 12 Ramsar sites, the highest among Indian states. 4. In the Union Territory of Ladakh, 33 electric buses have been sanctioned by the Government of India under the PM-eBus Sewa scheme. The fleet will comprise 7-metre electric buses, specifically suited to Ladakh’s difficult terrain and road conditions. 5. Telangana schools will close for the 2025–26 academic year on Thursday, with a 50-day summer break starting April 24. Schools will reopen on June 12. 6. Tathagata holy sacred relics of Lord Buddha are set to travel to the Union Territory of Ladakh. This marks the first time these holy remains will leave its permanent place for an exhibition within the country. 7. Labour and Employment Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya will inaugurate the newly constructed 30-bedded ESIC Hospital in Budgam, Jammu and Kashmir on 24th of this month. The Labour and Employment Ministry said that the facility, which is extendable up to 100 beds, marks a major milestone in enhancing healthcare delivery under the Employees’ State Insurance scheme in the region. 8. In Uttarakhand, the portals of Badrinath Dham, located in Chamoli district will be opened for devotees tomorrow at 6:15 AM. The district administration has made extensive arrangements to ensure a safe pilgrimage for the devotees. 9. Northern Regional Agriculture Conference is scheduled to be held on 24 of this month in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shivraj Chouhan held a meeting with senior officials and issued directions regarding the conference in New Delhi. 10. The nation paid tributes to the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack on its first anniversary yesterday. Last year on this day, 26 people, mostly tourists, were killed by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir. The house of Syed Adil Hussain Shah, one of the civilian martyrs in last year’s April 22 terrorist attack in tourist resort of Pahalgam, was inaugurated at a solemn ceremony in the Pahalgam tourist resort area in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district yesterday. The function was attended by senior leaders from Maharashtra. 11. The Atal Pension Yojana (APY) has achieved a significant milestone by surpassing total gross enrollments of nine crore subscribers. 12. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for heat wave conditions over Gangetic West Bengal. -------------------------------------- *LEGAL REPORT* -------------------------------------- 1. Vehicles without a valid Pollution Under Control (PUC) certificate will not get fuel such as Petrol, Diesel, CNG or LPG at fuel stations in Delhi. The Delhi Government has taken this decision to ensure effective control over vehicular pollution in the national capital. 2. India’s online gaming sector will come under a new regulatory framework as the Online Gaming Authority of India (OGAI) becomes operational from May 1, 2026. The authority has been established under the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025, with the aim of creating a structured and transparent system for online gaming in the country. 3. The Delhi High Court on Wednesday registered a suo motu case based on Supreme Court's recent directions to ensure effective utilisation, establishment, functioning and expansion of Open Correctional Institutions (OCIs) in the national capital. 4. A team of Chandigarh police on Tuesday (April 22, 2026) reached the office of Madhu Kishwar, a noted writer in Delhi, after she was booked for alleged circulation of forged and misleading content on social media. 5. The BJP has demanded the resignation of TMC leader and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee following the Supreme Court’s observations against her in connection with the I-PAC raid case. 6. The Bombay High Court today discharged four men accused in the 2006 Malegaon blast case and quashed a special court order framing charges against them. On 8 September 2006, four bombs exploded in Malegaon town in Nashik district, three inside the premises of Hamidia Masjid and Bada Kabrastan just after Friday prayers, and the fourth in Mushawarat Chowk, claiming 31 lives and injuring 312 persons. 7. Supreme Court questions the alleged interference of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee during the Enforcement Directorate’s probe. 8.. The Supreme Court has held that when a DNA test conclusively establishes that a man is not the biological father of a child, he cannot be directed to pay maintenance, even though the child was born during the subsistence of marriage. ------- *MISHAPS*----------- 1. Six people died in a road accident after a pickup van overturned in Gujarat’s Valsad district. Ten others were injured and shifted to the Kaprada CHC Centre for treatment. 2. In Jammu and Kashmir, at least 21 people were killed and 29 others injured when a passenger bus rolled down a hill in Udhampur district on 20 April. -------------------------------------- *DEFENCE News* -------------------------------------- 1. In Uttar Pradesh, the Indian Air Force conducted a take off and landing exercise on the Purvanchal Expressway in Sultanpur yesterday. The exercise was conducted at the Arval-Kiri Karwat emergency airstrip. Fighter jets like Jaguar, Sukhoi, Mirage and Tejas and C-295 transport aircraft participated in the exercise. 2. Indian Naval Ship INS Nireekshak has arrived at Colombo port in Sri Lanka for an operational turnaround and training visit aimed at strengthening maritime cooperation between the two countries. The visit highlights the growing defence partnership between India and Sri Lanka, particularly in naval coordination and regional maritime security. 3. Commodore Paramjit Singh has assumed charge as the Commanding Officer of INS Hamla, the premier logistics training establishment of the Indian Navy, in a ceremonial parade held on April 21, 2026. He took over from Commodore Raahul Mahajan. 4. Pakistan has announced the successful test of its indigenously developed anti-ship weapon system, the “Taimoor” air-launched cruise missile, just a week after testing an anti-ship ballistic missile. -------------------------------------- ✈ *INTERNATIONAL NEWS* -------------------------------------- 1. Andhra Pradesh presented its Integrated Clean Energy Policy the ongoing World Climate Cities Forum in Yeosu, South Korea, highlighting the state’s ambition to become a global clean energy hub. Tirupati Urban Development Authority (TUDA) Chairman C. Divakar Reddy led the delegation and emphasised Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu’s vision of achieving net-zero emissions by 2047. 2. Indian Embassy in Italy has termed the claims being made by an Indian national in a video on social media, false and fabricated. The Embassy said in a social media post that the person had come to the Embassy in Rome but he refused to show his identity or passport. The Embassy said they follow some standard security protocols for visitors. It said it remains committed to offering all possible assistance to Indian nationals. The Embassy has a regular outreach to all members of the Indian community. 3. Air China officially resumed direct flights between Beijing and Delhi. 4. The inaugural India-Japan Artificial Intelligence Strategic Dialogue was held in Mumbai yesterday where both sides engaged in substantive discussions on strategic cooperation across the entire AI stack. 5. New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon announced that India and New Zealand are set to sign a long-awaited Free Trade Agreement (FTA) next week, marking a significant step in deepening bilateral economic ties. -------------------------------------- 🌎 *WORLD NEWS* 🌍 -------------------------------------- 1. Nepal’s Home Minister Sudhan Gurung has resigned, less than a month after his appointment, following questions over his investments. 2. On Tuesday, a resolution recommending Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Asim Munir for the Nobel Peace Prize was submitted in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly. It came acknowledging their role in easing regional tensions through diplomacy and was moved by Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) lawmaker Farah Khan. 3. China has selected two Pakistani astronauts as candidates for a future mission to its Tiangong space station, marking a major step in bilateral space cooperation between the two countries. If the mission proceeds successfully, one of them could become the first foreign astronaut to visit China’s space station and the first Pakistani to travel into Earth’s orbit. 4. European Union has approved a €90 billion financial assistance package for Ukraine along with its 20th round of sanctions against Russia after Hungary withdrew its opposition. The move reflects renewed unity within the bloc as Brussels continues to strengthen support for Kyiv and increase pressure on Moscow during the ongoing war. 5. NASA has successfully completed the assembly of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope at the Goddard Space Flight Center in the Maryland. It is often described as the next big thing after the Hubble Space Telescope and the James Webb Space Telescope. The Roman Telescope is now enters into the final testing phase ahead of its expected launch in 2026. 6. Russian oil has started flowing through the Ukrainian section of ​the Druzhba pipeline after a halt lasting months. The move allows Hungary to lift its ‌veto on a 90 billion euro EU loan urgently needed by Kyiv. -------------------------------------- 🚣🚴🏇🏊 *SPORTS* -------------------------------------- 1. Indian Premier League 2026 70 T20s Mar 28 - May 31 (a) Wednesday, 22 Apr2026 32nd Match • Lucknow, Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium Lucknow Super Giants Vs Rajasthan Royals Rajasthan Royals won by 40 runs RR: 159/6(20) LSG: 119(18) (b) Thursday, 23 Apr 2026 33rd Match • Mumbai, Wankhede Stadium Mumbai Indians Vs Chennai Super Kings 7:30 PM / 7:30 PM LOCAL Match starts at Apr 23, 14:00 GMT 2. In Shooting, Asian Games medallist Shiva Narwal picked up India’s first gold medal by winning the men’s 10m air pistol shooting event on the opening day of the ISSF Junior World Cup 2026 in Cairo, Egypt, yesterday. He struck gold with a score of 241.8. 3. Tashkent to host the 2027 World Para Athletics Championships in June, marking Central Asia’s first time hosting the event. The global meet will be held at the Olympic City Main Stadium, one of the largest venues for para sports. -------------------------------------- *FINANCE* --------------------------------------- *INDIAN RUPEE VALUE* 💷 *GBP* ₹123(Approx) € *Euro* : ₹107(Approx)  *USD* ₹ 92(Approx) 🇨🇦 *Canada* :CAD ₹67 🇦🇺 *Australia* : ₹ 65 🇦🇪 *UAE Dirham* : ₹ 25 *🇨🇳 China Yuan ¥* : ₹ 13 🇲🇻 *Maldives Rufiya* : ₹ 6.00 🇧🇹 *Bhutan ngultrum* : ₹ 1.00 🇳🇵 *Nepal Rupee* : ₹ 0.63 🇧🇩 *B'desh Taka** : ₹ 0.70 🇵🇰 *Pak Rupee* : ₹ 0.32 🇱🇰 *Sri Lanka Rupee* : ₹ 0.29 --------------------------------------- *BSE SENSEX* 78,516.49 −756.84 (0.95%)🔻 *NIFTY* 24,378.10 −198.50 (0.81%)🔻 --------------------------------------- *Rates in Financial Capital Mumbai* *GOLD* : ₹ 15,600/ 01gm (24 krt) *SILVER* : ₹ 2,65,000/KG 1. L&T Signs Green Ammonia Supply Deal with Japan Larsen and Toubro (L&T) has signed a long-term agreement with Japan’s ITOCHU Corporation for the annual supply of 300,000 tonnes of green ammonia, marking another major step in India’s clean energy export ambitions. 2. Union government is likely to review the 26 per cent voting rights cap in banks under the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, as part of efforts to attract long-term strategic and foreign capital into the banking sector. 3. HDFC Life approves reappointment of Vibha Padalkar as MD & CEO for another five-year term, subject to shareholder and IRDAI approvals. -------------------------------------- *ENTERTAINMENT NEWS* -------------------------------------- 1. Dhurandhar movie actor Sara Arjun confirmed for Madhubala biopic backed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali; shoot begins July. 2. The Delhi High Court recently granted relief to Amazon Prime Video and restrained Malayalam actor Mohanlal's production house, Aashirwad Cinemas, from entering into any agreement with any other party for creating over-the-top (OTT) rights in the Drishyam movie franchise. -------------------------------------- Ⓝⓐⓥⓔⓔⓝ Ⓚⓤⓜⓐⓡ Ⓝⓐⓥⓔⓔⓝ Ⓚⓤⓜⓐⓡ ======================= 🇮🇳 *FACTS ABOUT BHARAT* 🇮🇳 ======================= Jammu and Kashmir, officially known as the Princely State of Kashmir and Jammu. Founder of Dogra dynasty and the first Maharaja of the Princely State of Jammu and Kashmir, one of the largest princely states under the British Raj, which was created after the defeat of the Sikh Empire in the First Anglo-Sikh War.  *Rulers*  16 March 1846 – 30 June 1857 Gulab Singh (first) ======================= *😀Thought of the day* =======================  There is nothing impossible to they who will try.  ======================= *JOKE OF THE DAY* ======================= *Teacher* : Chintu, chalo batao ki goggle aur google mein kya fark hai?🤥⁉️ *Chintu* : fark to mein nahin jaanta lekin ek baat jaroor bata sakta hoon.🙄🤔 *Teacher* : woh kya?⁉️😳 *Chintu* : dono mein se ek spelling mistake hai...:::)🤪😁😆 ======================= *😳WHY❓❓❓* ======================= *Why do we celebrate Kumbh Mela only after 12 years?*  Demons and demigods churned the milky ocean to produce the nectar of immortality. Demigods knew that if the demons drank nectar and become immortal, then they will lose their rule over heaven forever. So, When the pot containing nectar was produced from the milky ocean, demigods tricked the demons, took the pot and ran away to hide the pot from the demons. Feeling cheated, all demons in a rage chased gods for full 12 days and 12 nights.  The fight for the Kumbh i.e. the sacred pitcher between the Gods and demons continued for 12 divine days, which is considered to be as long as 12 years for humans. That is why the Kumbh Mela is celebrated once in 12 years. Drops of nectar fell on haridwar on the sixth day, and on Allahabad on the 9th day and in Nashik and Ujjain on the 12th day. So, kumbh mela is celebrated in nashik and Ujjain in the same year or following year within a gap of six months whereas it is celebrated in haridwar and Allahabad after a gap of 6 years and 3 years respectively. ======================= ======================= Aham gacchami (अहम् गच्छामि) - I go Vayam gacchamaha (वयं गच्छामः) - We go  🤔 *HOW IT WORKS* ⁉ ======================= *WORKING OF RADIATOR in VEHICLE'S*  Engines create a lot of heat in their operations - they’re powered off of miniature explosives! To prevent your engine from overheating, your car pumps coolant through your engine - fluid that receives heat, and carries it away from the engine block. The coolant takes the heat generated by your engine, and moves it to your radiator.  The radiator works by passing your coolant through thin metal fins, which allow the heat to flow to the air outside your car much more easily. Sometimes, there is a fan that blows air across the radiator in order to carry the hot air out of your car ======================= 💁🏻‍♂‍ *GK TODAY*  =======================  23 April - World Book and Copyright Day English Language Day is celebrated on 23 April annually and is a United Nations (UN) observance day. The day coincides with both the birthday and death day of William Shakespeare and World Book Day ======================= *BORN TODAY* 🐣💐 =======================  Pandita Ramabai Sarasvati (23 April 1858 – 5 April 1922) was an Indian social reformer, a pioneer in the education and emancipation of women in India. She was the first woman to be accorded the titles of Pandita as a Sanskrit scholar and Sarasvati after being examined by the faculty of the University of Calcutta ======================  🙏🏻 *IDIOMS & PHRASES*  =======================  Take it with a grain of salt  Don’t take it too seriously ======================= *ANTONYMS*  Courage x Cowardice  *SYNONYMS*  ordinary ~ average ========================= 🛕 *Spiritual Knowledge*  (kindly inform, if given info is differ from actual facts🙏🏻) =======================  The Hanuman Chalisa is a Hindu devotional hymn in praise of Hanuman. It was authored by Tulsidas in the Awadhi language, and is his best known text apart from the Ramcharitmanas. The word "chālīsā" is derived from "chālīs", which means the number forty in Hindi, as the Hanuman Chalisa has 40 verses (excluding the couplets at the beginning and at the end). The qualities of bhagwan Hanuman – his strength, courage, wisdom, celibacy, devotion to Lord Rama and the many names by which he was known – are detailed in the Hanuman Chalisa ======================= 🧬 *HEALTH CARE: HOME REMEDIES*🩺 ( *Note* : These home tips followed in villages/ancient traditions, it is up to you to use it or not🙏🏻) =======================  Tips To Prevent Heat Strokes   1. Keep Drinking Plenty Of Water 2. Cover Your Head When Out In The Sun  3. Avoid Being Outdoors During The Day 4. Dress In Light, Loose-Fitting Clothes - 5. Have Sufficient Fluids At Regular Intervals 6. Avoid Physical Exertion ======================= *🙏 *PLZ SHARE IT* #news #news #News Views #వ్యూస్ అండ్ న్యూస్