Daily filter — 11 April 2026

3 exam-worthy stories from the day's PIB releases · interactive view

🚢 Schemes & Welfare · UPSC track

Sagarmala Programme: Transforming India's Maritime Sector

Launched in March 2015, the **Sagarmala Programme** promotes port-led development to improve logistics and reduce transportation costs.

The Sagarmala Programme is implementing 845 projects worth ₹6.06 lakh crore.
As of 24th March 2026, 315 projects worth ₹1.57 lakh crore have been completed.
India's major ports handled a record 915.17 million tonnes of cargo in FY 2025–26.
Average vessel turnaround time declined from 96 hours in 2014 to 49.5 hours in 2025.
Cargo movement via inland waterways increased by about 700% from FY 2013–14 to FY 2024-25.

💡 Remember Sagarmala's goal: port-led development with 5 pillars, boosting trade and efficiency since 2015.

Source: PIB Backgrounder · PIB PRID 2251071

💳 Economy · UPSC track

India's financial system has transformed from cash-dominant to a digital powerhouse through key initiatives like the JAM Trinity and UPI.

The JAM Trinity (Jan Dhan, Aadhaar, and mobile connectivity) forms the foundational architecture.
Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana enabled large-scale opening of zero-balance accounts for financial inclusion.
The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) was launched in 2016 by the National Payments Corporation of India.
UPI processed 21.70 Billion transactions worth ₹28.33 Lakh Crore in January 2026.
India accounts for 49% of global real-time payment transactions and 81% of its own retail digital transactions.
The RBI introduced enhanced two-factor authentication for digital payments effective April 1, 2026.

💡 For the exam: Remember JAM Trinity for foundational inclusion and UPI's 2016 launch and massive transaction volumes by 2026.

Source: PIB Backgrounder · PIB PRID 2251058

🐾 Environment · UPSC track

An Indian-born female cheetah at **Kuno National Park** has given birth to four cubs in the wild, a historic first for the reintroduction program.

An Indian-born female cheetah, Gamini's second cub, gave birth to four cubs.
The birth occurred at Kuno National Park, Madhya Pradesh, on 11 APR 2026.
This is the first recorded birth in the wild since cheetah reintroduction began in 2022.
It's also the first birth involving an Indian-born female cheetah.
The mother, Gamini - KGP12, is aged 25 months.

💡 Remember: Kuno National Park saw the first four wild-born cubs from an Indian-born cheetah since the 2022 reintroduction.

Source: Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change · PIB PRID 2251144