Daily Current Affairs: 3rd April 2026

CSIR–National Institute of Science Communication and Policy Research (CSIR-NIScPR) signed MoU with Science City of Andhra Pradesh (SCAP) to strengthen science communication and collaborative research in Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) policy. The non-financial MoU will remain valid for five years, with scope for extension by mutual consent.
Partnership Objective: To promote evidence-based policymaking, expand public understanding of science through outreach initiatives, and build a stronger scientific ecosystem through knowledge-sharing programmes, joint research and training.
Implementing Authority: Nodal officers from CSIR-NIScPR will coordinate implementation and monitor progress of initiatives.
About SCAP: HQ- Amaravati. it has promoted scientific temper, STEM education and innovation since 2016, while
About CSIR-NIScPR: established in 2021, focuses on science communication and policy research.

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Samrat Samprati Museum was inaugurated at Koba Tirth campus on Mahavir Jayanti (31 March 2026). Conceived by Jain monk Acharya Padmasagar Surishwarji, the museum houses over 2,000 rare artefacts arranged chronologically across seven wings.
Location: Shri Mahavir Jain Aradhana Kendra. The museum is named after Samrat Samprati (224–215 BC), the grandson of Ashoka, who actively propagated Jainism. It promotes Jain heritage and philosophy of non-violence (ahimsa).
About Jainism: It emerged in the 6th century BC as part of the Śramana tradition, emphasising non-violence, asceticism, self-control, meditation, and renunciation, and traces its spiritual lineage through 24 Tirthankaras who established the path of liberation.

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Parliament passed Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2025, introducing 12 amendments to strengthen Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
Aim: To maximise stakeholder value, enforce strict timelines, and align India’s insolvency framework with global best practices, including cross-border insolvency provisions.

Key Highlights:

The Bill replaces fast-track process with a creditor-initiated insolvency framework (CRIF), allowing out-of-court settlement and a “debtor-in-possession, creditor-in-control” model.
It mandates 14 days for admission of insolvency applications, 30 days for approval or rejection of resolution plans, and 180 days for liquidation (extendable by 90 days). Appeals before National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) must be resolved within 3 months.
It also introduces frameworks for group and cross-border insolvency, imposes penalties of ₹1 lakh–₹2 crore for frivolous litigation, and prioritises workmen’s dues alongside secured creditors.

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Utkal Divas (aka Odisha Foundation Day) is celebrated every year on April 1 to mark formation of Odisha as a separate province in 1936, carved out of Bihar and Orissa Province under British rule. Orissa was India’s first state created on a linguistic basis to preserve Odia language and culture.
The movement for a separate state was led by leaders such as Gopabandhu Das, Madhusudan Das and Fakir Mohan Senapati. The Utkal Sammilani played a major role, beginning with its first conference in 1903 at Cuttack. In 1928, a committee headed by Clement Attlee examined the demand.
Renaming: In 2011, by 113th Constitutional Amendment, the name Orissa and Oriya were officially changed to Odisha and Odia.

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