12/04/2026
Current Affairs April 2026:
Navy:
Indian Navy to host first edition of Commanders’ Conference 2026 in New Delhi
The Ministry of Defence said that the three-day conference will offer a stage for a comprehensive review of the Navy’s operational posture to protect national maritime interests, capability development and strategic alignment with national security objectives.
28th ASEAN-India Senior Officials’ meeting:
The 28th ASEAN-India Senior Officials’ meeting was co-chaired by Secretary (East) at the Ministry of External Affairs, P Kumaran and Undersecretary for Policy at Department of Foreign Affairs of Philippines, Leo M Herrera-Lim, in Manila, Philippines.
ĀDHANA Saptah 2026:
SĀDHANA Saptah 2026 has recorded over 3.18 crore course completions, marking a tenfold growth under Mission Karmayogi. The campaign, held from the 2nd April to the 10th April, reinforced the Government’s commitment to building a future-ready, citizen-centric and competency-driven civil service ecosystem. It was inaugurated through a video message by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who emphasised continuous learning and capacity building among government functionaries.
Over 46 lakh employees completed at least one course, while more than 33 lakh completed over four hours of learning. Around 36.6 lakh employees also took at least one AI-related course, reflecting a growing focus on digital skills and emerging technologies.
About Sadhana:
India's governance landscape is being reshaped by rapid technological change, renewed attention to Indian Knowledge Systems, and an increasing focus on Citizen Centricity. SĀDHANA Saptah is conceived as a theme-focused, sector-anchored exercise (sector classification as per SGOS) to strengthen governance capability across Ministries, Departments, Organisations (MDO), and States. The structure of the week shall be focused on three themes or Sutras — Technology, Tradition & Tangible Outcomes.
The week coincides with the Foundation Day of CBC and completion of five years of Mission Karmayogi, providing an opportunity to review progress while strengthening the national capacity-building ecosystem.
Through a blended delivery model—comprising Karmayogi Talks by domain experts, Samuhik Charchas within institutions, digital learning through the iGOT platform, inter-ministerial workshops, and training programmes conducted by civil services training institutions—the initiative will engage civil servants across the government ecosystem. Participation will extend across 93 Central Ministries and Departments, 30 States and UTs implementing Mission Karmayogi, and more than 200 civil services training institutions, supported through coordinated institutional mechanisms led by CBC.
Beyond a week of learning engagements, SĀDHANA Saptah aims to reinforce a culture of continuous learning in government, accelerate engagement with the digital learning ecosystem, strengthen knowledge exchange across institutions, and generate insights for strengthening the broader capacity-building architecture under Mission Karmayogi.
