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Daily Current Affairs – 15 April, 2026

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    India’s New Deportation Policy

    In News

  • Recently, the new deportation policy was issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs.

    • What is Deportation?

  • It  is a formal legal process where foreigners suspected of staying illegally in India are detained, tried in court, and deported only after all legal steps are completed and their identity is confirmed with their home country.
  • Pushbacks are informal and not legally defined actions carried out at borders, where security forces may immediately send a foreigner back depending on circumstances or discretion.
  • Under the Citizenship Act, 1955, an "illegal migrant" is defined as a foreigner who either entered India without valid travel documents, or entered legally but remained beyond the permitted period.
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    Digital Piracy & Legal Consequences

    Context

  • Recently, the Vijay-starrer Jana Nayagan was leaked online in high quality before theatrical release, indicating insider involvement or mishandling of authorised access.

    • About Piracy

  • It refers to the unauthorised use, reproduction, distribution, or sale of copyrighted material such as films, music, software, books, and digital content.
  • It is essentially a form of copyright infringement, and occurs when intellectual property is used without permission of the rights holder.
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    India’s Food Waste Paradox

    Context

  • According to the United Nations Environment Programme, India wastes 78–80 million tonnes of food annually, valued at ₹1.55 lakh crore, making it the second-largest food waste globally.

    • Status of food wastage in India

  • As per UNEP Food Waste Index Report 2024, the estimated food wastage in India in 2022 is 55 kg/capita/year in India, lower than the global average of 79 kg/capita/year.
  • Concern: India ranks 102 out of 123 countries in the Global Hunger Index 2025.
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    Industrial Unrest in India’s Manufacturing Hubs

    Context

  • The recent violent protests in Noida have highlighted a growing wave of labour unrest across India’s industrial belts, including Manesar, Surat, Panipat, and Barauni.

    • Nature and Spread of Protests

  • The protests have involved large-scale mobilisation of workers across multiple industrial sectors, including textiles, automobiles, refineries, and electronics, across several industrial clusters in North and Western India.
  • Initially began as peaceful demonstrations, it gradually escalated into violent incidents involving arson, vandalism, and clashes with law enforcement authorities.
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    News In Short 15-04-2026

    In News

  • India is going to host major diplomatic meetings including the BRICS Foreign Ministers’ meeting and the Quad Foreign Ministers’ meeting.

    • About BRICS 

  • History : BRIC was formally launched at a Foreign Ministers’ meeting during the UN General Assembly in New York in 2006, with its first summit held in Russia in 2009.
  • In 2010, South Africa was added, expanding the group to BRICS and joining its first summit in 2011.
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