Daily Current Affairs and GK | 11 April 2026

Topic: National News

1. Indian Army completes tourist rescue Operation Him Setu in North Sikkim landslide.

• The Indian Army’s Trishakti Corps launches Operation Him Setu to evacuate stranded tourists in Lachen, North Sikkim.
• A landslide has disrupted road connectivity between Lachen and Chungthang in North Sikkim, impacting movement in the region.
• The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) worked in close coordination with troops of Trishakti Corps, undertook continuous road clearance, snow removal and restoration of connectivity under challenging weather and terrain conditions.
• Indian Army's Trishakti Corps (XXXIII Corps) is a premier strike formation under the Eastern Command, responsible for defending Sikkim and the critical Siliguri Corridor. It was initially formed in 1942. It was re-raised in 1960 at Shillong.

Topic: National News

2. National Scheduled Tribes Finance and Development Corporation celebrated its 25th Foundation Day.

• The National Scheduled Tribes Finance and Development Corporation (NSTFDC) celebrated its Foundation Day in New Delhi on 10th April.
• The event was attended by Union Minister for Tribal Affairs Jual Oram and Minister of State for Tribal Affairs Durga Das Uikey.
• As part of the celebrations, NSTFDC felicitated successful Scheduled Tribe entrepreneurs from across the country who have established sustainable enterprises with financial support under various government schemes.
• The National Scheduled Tribes Finance and Development Corporation is an apex organisation set up in 2001 under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs.
• Its primary aim is economic upliftment of the Scheduled Tribes by way of providing financial assistance for income generating sustainable livelihood activities.
• It is managed by the board of directors with representation from Central Govt., State Channelizing Agencies, NABARD, IDBI Bank, Tribal Co-operative Marketing Development Federation of India Ltd. (TRIFED) and eminent persons representing Scheduled Tribes.

Topic: State News/ Arunachal Pradesh

3. Union Cabinet approves two hydroelectric projects in Arunachal Pradesh.

• The Union Cabinet has approved the Investment Proposal for the construction of 1200 MW Kalai-II Hydro Electric Project in Anjaw District of Arunachal Pradesh.
• The Kalai-II project has been approved with an outlay of 14105.83 crore rupees and a completion period of 78 months.
• Additionally, the Cabinet has also approved the Investment Proposal for the construction of the 1720 MW Kamala Hydro Electric Project in Kamle, Kra Daadi & Kurung Kumey Districts
• The outlay of this project is 26,069.50 crore rupees with completion period of 96 months.