29 April Current Affairs 2026

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📌 Quick Summary — 29 April Current Affairs 2026

👔 Appointments & Persons in News

Sanjay Jamuar: Appointed as the first CEO of Delhi Metro International Limited (DMIL) in April 2026.
Harjeet S. Bhalla: Appointed as the new CEO of Dabur India Limited, replacing Mohit Malhotra.
Riteish & Genelia Deshmukh: Named Brand Ambassadors of the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC).
Ashok Kumar Lahiri: Appointed as the new Vice-Chairperson of NITI Aayog.

🏛️ National News, Initiatives & Infrastructure

Mushroom Mission: Andhra Pradesh launched India’s first Mushroom Mission with ₹13,000 crore investment.
Bullet Train Plant ‘Aditya’: Inaugurated by Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
Ladakh New Districts: LG approved creation of 5 new districts in the UT of Ladakh.
Google AI Data Centre: Foundation stone laid in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh — Google’s largest AI cluster in India.
Mission Jagrook: SEBI’s investor awareness initiative launched on its 38th Foundation Day.
Vibrant Village Programme-II: 6 border villages of Kathua district, J&K included under VVP-II.
Fire Safety Week 2026: Organised by Health Ministry from 4 to 10 May.

🌍 International Affairs & Defence

NPT Review Conference: 11th Review Conference held in New York, USA in April 2026.
Operation Wings of Dawn: Israel’s operation to resettle Bnei Menashe community from India’s Northeast.
SCO Defence Ministers’ Meet: Held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan in April 2026.
SIPRI Report: India ranked 5th in global military spending (Trends in World Military Expenditure 2025).
INS Sudarshini: First Indian Naval ship to visit Las Palmas port in Spain’s Canary Islands.

🏆 Awards, Anniversaries, Days & Science

Sikkim Golden Jubilee: Sikkim organised celebrations marking 50 years of its formation.
Sur Jyotsna National Music Awards (13th): Veteran artists Sumitra Guha and Laxman Krishnarao Pandit honoured.
World Tapir Day: Observed annually on 27 April.
Holocene Fossil Discovery: Fossil bed dating 8,000–12,000 years discovered in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu.

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