Current Affairs for April 14, 2026

• New President of Iraq: Nizar Amedi, a prominent Kurdish leader and former Environment Minister, has been appointed as the new President of Iraq.
• Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Award 2026: Nobel Peace Prize laureate Kailash Satyarthi will be honored with this award on April 24 for his selfless service to society.
• Mundra Port Breaks National Record: The Mundra Port in Gujarat became India’s largest automobile export hub after successfully exporting 6,800 cars in a single vessel using the Ro-Ro (Roll-on/Roll-off) technique.
• IUCN Red List Update: The Emperor Penguin has been moved from the "Near Threatened" to the "Endangered" category due to the severe impact of climate change on its Antarctic habitat.
• Badminton Asia Championship 2026: Indian shatler Ayush Shetty won a historic Silver medal in the Men's Singles category, marking India's first-ever silver in this championship.
• IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings: The annual Spring Meetings are being held in Washington D.C., where global financial leaders discuss poverty reduction and international economic development.
• New Administrative Code for Ladakh: The UIDAI assigned a new administrative code, '39', to Ladakh for Aadhaar-related services, distinguishing it from Jammu & Kashmir (Code 01).
• 135th Birth Anniversary of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar: Observed on April 14, 2026; Ambedkar, the Father of the Indian Constitution, was posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna in 1990.
• First Vivekananda Statue in USA: A bronze statue of Swami Vivekananda, sculpted by Indian artist Naresh Kumar Kumawat, was unveiled at Westlake Square in Seattle.
• Asian Wrestling Championship 2026: The Indian men's freestyle team secured the 2nd rank globally with 162 points at the championship held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.