NEWS & VIEWS|||SARASIJ|||5th APRIL 2026
NEWS &
VIEWS|||SARASIJ|||5th APRIL 2026
SUNDAY| VOL—V/2026/APRIL
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“अनागतविधानं तु कर्तव्यं शुभमिच्छता ।
आपदं शङ्कमानेन पुरुषेण विपश्चिता” ॥
Meaning:
A wise person who desires well-being and fears future troubles must make
arrangements for the future in advance.
INDIA: (GOI, SWARAJYA, VISHWAMITRA, HINDU POST, INDIA TODAY).
‘Kalkaji Temple Among Targets’: Arrest of
Kashmir-Origin LeT Operative Shabbir Ahmed Lone alias Raja Kashmiri exposes
Kolkata Base Set Up for Delhi Attacks Targeting Hindu Devotees. He was handling
terror modules from Bangladesh and Kolkata. A special team led by senior officers
intercepted him in Ghazipur as he re-entered India via Nepal, exploiting the
porous Indo-Nepal border.
Authorities revealed that Lone had a long
history of terror involvement, having been arrested earlier in 2007 in Delhi
and again in 2016 in Jammu & Kashmir. Despite prior crackdowns, he is
believed to have re-established operational links and resumed activities with
renewed backing from handlers across the border.
One more Indian-flagged LPG tanker, Green Sanvi,
has crossed the war-affected Strait of Hormuz and is now en route to India. Green Sanvi is the seventh India-bound LPG tanker to cross
the Strait of Hormuz since the West Asia conflict began. A total of 17
Indian-flagged vessels with more than 400 Indian seafarers remain in the
western Persian Gulf region.
Central intelligence agencies tighten noose on
key TMC candidates ahead of Assembly Polls having ‘CRIMINAL FOOTPRINTS’.
The Election Commission has said that voters can
access details about their Assembly constituency candidates educational
qualifications and criminal antecedents by using the ECINET Platform.
The Ministry of Education has granted the
National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) the status of an
Institution deemed to be a university under a distinct category, following
recommendations by the University Grants Commission (UGC). The move is aimed at
strengthening research capacity and advancing academic innovation in the field
of school education in India.
The Telangana Government, for the first time in
the country, is including maps of the lands in the passbooks once the
transaction is completed. Maps are
being incorporated in the passbook in line with the provisions contained in the
Telangana Bhu Bharati (Record of Rights in Land) Act 2025. Section 5 of the Act
makes it mandatory to submit survey/sub division map as prescribed along with
the applications.
The Central Board of Secondary Education has
announced a sweeping overhaul of its curriculum framework, which includes
compulsory language learning from the sixth standard and AI language. Set to
take effect from the 2026-27 academic year more than 32,900 affiliated schools,
the reforms are in line with the National Education Policy 2020 and the
National Curriculum Framework 2023.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar thanked his Armenian counterpart Ararat
Mirzoyan and the government of Armenia for facilitating the evacuation of
Indian fishermen from Iran. The 345 Indian Fishermen arrived in Chennai
yesterday.
Russia says ‘particular attention’ paid to
cooperation in oil and gas sector of India; supply of mineral fertilizers to
India increased by 40%. Crude oil supply continues.
IRAN WAR:
IRAN:
US forces are conducting search and rescue
operations for a missing crewmember after Iran downed two American warplanes. A
US Black Hawk helicopter involved in the search was also hit by Iranian fire
but managed to remain airborne, according to US media reports.
Iran claimed a “new advanced defense system” downed the USA
aircraft. May be a late Chinese or Russian supply.
Casualties and damage: According to Iranian
authorities, human toll continues to rise with at least 2,076 people killed and
26,500 wounded in Iran since the start of the war on February 28. I think large part is
from IRGC & other armed forces.
Iran’s
semi-official news agency Fars on late Friday reported that Tehran had rejected
a US proposal for a 48-hour ceasefire. However—48 HOUR is over.
Iranian
President Masoud Pezeshkian questioned whether the US is sincere about
diplomacy, accusing Washington of hypocrisy and asking the world to judge. Pezeshkian
said he consulted Finland’s president over US President Donald Trump’s threat
to bomb Iran “back to the Stone Ages”, calling the remark a clear admission of
intent to commit a “massive war crime” and warning the international community
against remaining neutral. The fact is—he has no
power. IRGC is in control, and doesn’t
listen to President. For a change—I agree with Mr. Trump’s intention.
HORMUZ:
The
United Nations Security Council (UNSC) vote on a resolution aimed at securing
the Strait of Hormuz has been postponed once again and is now expected to take
place next week. The delay follows an earlier shift from Friday to Saturday,
reflecting ongoing diplomatic disagreements among key global powers.
GULF:
Fire
at a gas complex in Abu Dhabi, caused by
falling debris from an intercepted Missile attack, caused loss of lives.
Authorities
in Kuwait said Iranian strikes hit an oil
refinery and a desalination plant.
In
Bahrain, the Ministry of Interior reported
that four people were injured and several homes were damaged in the Sitra area
after shrapnel fell from an intercepted Iranian drone.
USA:
Trump
asked lawmakers to approve a massive $1.5 trillion defense budget for 2027, as
the US faces rising costs from its war with Iran and mounting global security
commitments.
ISRAEL:
Iran
launched missile attacks on southern Israel, sparking a fire at an industrial
site in the Negev region.
Simultaneous
conflicts in Iran, Gaza and Lebanon have cost Israel an estimated $112bn,
leading to significant cracks in the nation’s economy. Daily civilian life
remains heavily disrupted, with schools across the country keeping their doors
closed.
Despite
the disruption, 78 percent of Jewish Israelis still support the war against
Iran.
Lebanon
and Syria
State
media in Syria said Israeli fire killed a man in the Quneitra province in the
country’s south near the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.
Israel
destroyed two critical bridges in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley, while Hezbollah
claimed responsibility for multiple missile strikes against Israeli soldiers
and artillery in southern Lebanon.
GCC
ECONOMY: "At the regional level, GDP is
estimated to decline between approximately 3.7 to 6.0 percent, equivalent to a
contraction of roughly $120 billion to $194 billion, with investment
contracting more sharply, reflecting heightened uncertainty and reduced capital
formation," UNDP said in a
report.
WORLD: (REUTER, AP, AFP, BLOOMBERG, CNN, WP)
Australia’s government urged motorists to fill
their cars at city petrol stations ahead of any long road trips over the Easter
holiday. Energy Minister Chris Bowen said hundreds of service stations in rural
towns had run out of diesel nationally.
UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
said its Food Price Index rose 2.4 percent in March.
State-run public transport in Pakistan’s capital
and most populous province will be free for the coming month, officials said
Friday.
U.S. revokes green cards and visas of several
Iranian nationals connected to Tehran government.
German males aged between 17 and 45 may need to
seek approval for lengthy stays abroad, under changes introduced as part of a
new law which introduced voluntary military service. German males aged between 17 and 45 may need
to seek approval for lengthy stays abroad, under changes introduced as part of
a new law which introduced voluntary military service.
MISHAPS:
9 of family, including 6 kids, killed as vehicle
plunges into well in Nashik.
In Afghanistan, eight people were killed after a
5.9-magnitude earthquake struck the northern region of the country.
SCIENCE &
TECHNOLOGY:
‘Our
home looks gorgeous’: Nasa releases stunning first photos of Earth from Artemis
II. Artemis II astronauts have sent stunning images of Earth as they approached
the moon. A photo captured by Commander Reid Wiseman showed a curved slice of
Earth framed by the Orion capsule’s window. A second image revealed the entire
globe, with its oceans crowned with white clouds and a glowing green aurora. I
downloaded AVIF files. Will convert, and share.
CLIMATE:
Unseasonal
rain batters Maharashtra: Farmers count losses as crops, orchards take a hit
GAME & SPORTS:
Indian
Archer Shyam Sunder Swami secured a bronze medal in the compound men’s
individual event at the World Archery Para Series in Bangkok. Swami defeated
fellow Indian archer and Paris Paralympics bronze medallist Rakesh Kumar in a
tie-break after both were locked at 143 points.
DAS KAPITAL:
Indian
Share Market: - Was closed.
BULLIONS:
*GOLD*
: ₹ 15,100/ 01gm (24 krt)
*SILVER* : ₹ 2,50,000/KG
Currency
Exchange Rates:
*Euro*
: ₹107/-*USD* ₹ 92/- *China¥* : ₹ 13/-
THE END.
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