April 12, 2026 — Daily Current Affairs

April 12, 2026 brings news of legendary playback singer Asha Bhosle’s passing at 92 — a career spanning seven decades and over 11,000 recorded songs. On the policy front, the CCEA approved the ₹14,105.83 crore Kalai-II Hydroelectric Project on the Lohit River in Arunachal Pradesh, while Bhutan’s Punatsangchhu-I hydro project resumed construction after a seven-year halt. The West Bengal electoral roll controversy reached the Supreme Court, which deployed judicial officers for oversight ahead of the April 23 elections. Parliament also gazetted the landmark CAPF (General Administration) Act 2026 — India’s first unified administrative statute for all five central paramilitary forces.