Current Affairs 22 April 2026

The Ministry of Textiles has imposed zero stock limits on jute.

• Ministry of Textiles set zero (NIL) stock limits for raw jute traders, balers, and stockists.
• Jute mills/processing units can hold stock up to 45 days’ consumption.
• Existing stocks must be sold by May 5, 2026, with delivery completed by May 15, 2026.
• Mandatory fortnightly digital stock reporting via the Jute SMART portal.
• Violations will attract action under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955.
• Decision taken due to sharp rise in raw jute prices above MSP (2025–26).

India Post records a historic revenue of ₹15,296 crore.

• India Post recorded ₹15,296 crore revenue in FY 2025–26 (announced April 21, 2026).
• Achieved 16% overall growth over the previous year.
• High-growth segments:
• Parcels: 69% growth
• Citizen-centric services: 70% growth
• Mail services: 34% growth
• Launched time-bound delivery services (24 Speed Post, 24 Speed Post Parcel, 48 Speed Post).
• Focus on digital transformation to become a revenue-driven, profit-oriented entity.

GSRTC launches a QR code-based passenger feedback system.

• GSRTC launched a QR code-based real-time passenger feedback system.
• QR codes installed in buses for easy feedback and grievance redressal.
• Passengers can rate services like cleanliness, comfort, punctuality, staff behavior, and safety.
• March 2026 data: 1,702 responses, average rating 4.5/5 (highest in safety).
• Plan to extend QR monitoring to bus depots.
• Covers a large network of 8,000+ buses serving around 2.7 million passengers daily.

India rejects a two-tier UNSC reform model and supports the G4 proposal.

• India rejected the two-tier permanent membership model in UNSC reforms.
• Supported G4 proposal to defer veto powers for 15 years for new permanent members.
• G4 (India, Brazil, Germany, Japan) seeks expansion of both permanent and non-permanent seats.
• Opposed reforms creating permanent members without veto, calling it unequal.
• Noted last major UNSC reform in 1965 (non-permanent seats increased from 6 to 10).
• Highlighted that veto powers still dominate, with limited impact of recent UN measures.

Razorpay enables in-platform payments within OpenAI Codex.

• Razorpay partnered with OpenAI to integrate UPI and other payments into Codex.
• Developers can embed payment gateways in under 5 minutes.
• Enables AI-driven financial operations (track payments, settlements, refunds via prompts).
• Introduces agentic payments allowing AI systems to execute transactions.
• Supports instant monetization for developers and businesses.
• Leverages India’s 20+ billion monthly UPI transactions ecosystem.