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1.United Nations, The legacy of B R Ambedkar and his ardent advocacy for cultivating constitutional morality...

 1.United Nations, The legacy of B R Ambedkar and his ardent advocacy for cultivating constitutional morality was honoured at a special event hosted by the Permanent Mission of India to the UN to commemorate his 135th birth anniversary. In his welcome remarks at the event held Tuesday, India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Harish Parvathaneni emphasized that Ambedkar's call for cultivating constitutional morality is especially relevant in these troubled times, characterised by political fragmentation and constant conflicts.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/b-r-ambedkar-s-legacy-honoured-at-un-hq-special-event-101776221846281.html

2.US President Donald Trump called Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday and both “stressed the importance of keeping the Strait of Hormuz open and secure”.This is the second time the two have spoken over the phone since the West Asia conflict began on February 28. Their last conversation was on March 24, and then too the Strait of Hormuz was a subject of concern.

https://www.telegraphindia.com/world/us-president-donald-trump-dials-pm-modi-discusses-hormuz-west-asia-situation-prnt/cid/2156110#goog_rewarded

3.The Opposition’s support for the three Bills, clearing the way for implementation of women’s reservation in time for the 2029 general elections, is crucial as per the present arithmetic in Lok Sabha, where these Bills will be debated on April 16, 2026 and April 17, 2026 and the government is falling short of achieving two-thirds majority requiring to pass a Constitutional Amendment Bill. 

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/opposition-support-crucial-to-pass-womens-reservation-and-delimitation-bills/article70862162.ece

4.The Maharashtra government on Monday issued a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for outdoor informal workers in urban areas during summer, delineating a string of measures to protect such workers from extreme heat and related health complications. The SOP, which mandates rescheduling of working hours and a compulsory break from 12 noon till 4pm during orange and red alerts about heat,

https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/mumbai-news/heatwave-sop-mandates-12-4pm-break-for-informal-workers-101776107475948.html

5.India’s listed hotel operators are projected to add over 70,000 keys by 2030 to capitalise on strong underlying growth potential, according to the India Alternate Sectors Outlook 2026, released by leading real estate consultancy and infrastructure company CBRE South Asia Pvt. Ltd. The report notes that the sector is transitioning from a phase of post-pandemic recovery into structural maturity, characterised by disciplined expansion and pricing stability.

https://www.hotelierindia.com/operations/indias-hotel-sector-to-add-over-70000-keys-by-2030

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