Current Affairs 08 April 2026

Amul’s turnover crosses ₹1 lakh crore in 2025–26, registering 11% growth.

• Amul turnover: Crosses ₹1 lakh crore in FY 2025–26, 11% growth.
• GCMMF sales: ₹73,450 crore, 11.4% increase from previous year.
• Global ranking: World’s No.1 Cooperative.
• Operations: 18 milk unions, 31 million litres daily from 36 lakh farmers.
• Global reach: Products in 50+ countries, 24 billion packs annually.

Worldline reports 228.5 billion UPI transactions in India.

• UPI 2025: 228.5 billion transactions worth ₹299.74 trillion (33% growth).
• Merchant P2M: 143.82 billion transactions, 731.38 million QR codes, 11.48 million PoS terminals.
• Average Ticket Size: ₹1,314 overall, ₹592 for merchants.
• Credit Cards: 5.69 billion transactions (+27%), debit cards declined 23%.
• Bharat BillPay: 3.05 billion transactions, ₹14.84 trillion processed (+40%).

Kalpakkam’s Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor achieves criticality.

• Kalpakkam PFBR attains criticality, India’s 1st 500 MWe fast breeder reactor.
• Stage 2 of India’s Three-Stage Nuclear Programme, moving toward thorium use.
• Indigenously built by BHAVINI with contributions from 200+ Indian industries.
• Uses Uranium-Plutonium MOX fuel and Uranium-238 blanket.
• India becomes second country after Russia with a commercial-scale fast breeder reactor.

Uttar Pradesh woman becomes the 1st Indian woman to cycle to Mount Everest Base Camp.

• Achievement: Divya Singh becomes 1st Indian woman and second woman globally to cycle to Mount Everest Base Camp.
• Personal: 28-year-old teacher from Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh.
• Expedition: 14-day journey starting from Kathmandu.
• Altitude: Reached 17,560 feet at Mount Everest Base Camp.
• Route: Passed through Saleri, Surke, Phakding, Namche Bazaar, Lobuche, Gorakshep.
• Determination: Carried her bicycle over impassable terrain without turning back.

In March 2026, Gurgaon emerged as India’s most polluted city.

• Gurgaon ranked India’s most polluted city in March 2026.
• Concerns: Rising PM2.5 levels and deteriorating air quality.
• Source: Report by Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA).
• Issue: Air pollution remains a serious problem across major Indian cities.