Economy and Finance
GST gross collections at Rs 2,42,702 crore in April 2026, up 8.7 per cent
1 May 2026 | GST Council Secretariat / GST portal (monthly data for April 2026)
The GST portal's monthly data for April 2026, as on 30 April 2026, shows total gross GST revenue of Rs 2,42,702 crore, against Rs 2,23,265 crore in April 2025, growth of 8.7 per cent. The figures are provisional and may vary slightly on finalisation.
Gross domestic revenue was Rs 1,85,122 crore (up 4.3 per cent) and gross import revenue was Rs 57,580 crore (up 25.8 per cent). Total refunds were Rs 31,793 crore (up 19.3 per cent), leaving total net GST revenue of Rs 2,10,909 crore, up 7.3 per cent.
Key facts- Gross GST revenue, April 2026: Rs 2,42,702 crore (April 2025: Rs 2,23,265 crore)
- Growth: 8.7 per cent
- Gross domestic revenue: Rs 1,85,122 crore (up 4.3%); imports: Rs 57,580 crore (up 25.8%)
- Net GST revenue: Rs 2,10,909 crore (up 7.3%); figures provisional
Exam takeaway: Gross GST revenue is collections before refunds; net revenue is gross revenue minus refunds.
Quick revision: GST gross collections April 2026: Rs 2,42,702 crore, up 8.7%; net Rs 2,10,909 crore.
GST Council Secretariat / GST portal (monthly data for April 2026) original sourceGovernment Schemes
Census 2027: Houselisting field operations begin in six States/UTs; Self-Enumeration opens in five more
1 May 2026 | Press Information Bureau
PIB said on 1 May 2026 that field operations for Houselisting and Housing Census, Phase 1 of Census 2027, began in Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Haryana, Chandigarh, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh after the 15-day Self-Enumeration period. House-to-house visits by enumerators continue until 30 May 2026.
Self-Enumeration, introduced for the first time in Census 2027, also began on 1 May in the MCD area of Delhi, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Meghalaya and Jharkhand and runs until 15 May 2026. House-to-house operations there are from 16 May to 14 June 2026. Around 82 lakh households had used the facility through the portal se.census.gov.in. In Bihar, house-to-house operations run from 2 to 31 May 2026.
Key facts- Phase 1: Houselisting and Housing Census, Census 2027
- Field operations: from 1 May to 30 May 2026 in six States/UTs
- Self-Enumeration portal: se.census.gov.in; first time in a Census
- About 82 lakh households had used Self-Enumeration
Exam takeaway: Data collected under the Census Act, 1948 is confidential and used for statistical purposes and planning, PIB said.
Quick revision: Census 2027 Phase 1: Houselisting field work from 1 May; Self-Enumeration first time (82 lakh households).
Press Information Bureau original sourceAppointments, Awards and Important Days
Ravi K appointed Chairman and Managing Director of HAL
1 May 2026 | The Economic Times (ANI)
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) appointed Kota Ravi as its 22nd Chairman and Managing Director as Dr D K Sunil stepped down on Friday, 1 May 2026, The Economic Times reported citing ANI. Ravi was earlier HAL's Director (Operations) and has over 30 years of experience in aerospace and defence, manufacturing and electronics.
The report says he led strategic planning and played a key role in HAL securing Maharatna status, and is a Mechanical Engineering graduate of Malnad College of Engineering, Karnataka and an alumnus of IIM Ahmedabad.
Key facts- Post: 22nd Chairman and Managing Director, HAL
- Appointee: Kota Ravi (Ravi K)
- Predecessor: Dr D K Sunil, stepped down 1 May 2026
- Previous post: Director (Operations), HAL
Exam takeaway: HAL is a defence public sector undertaking, and the report links its Maharatna status to the appointee's earlier role.
Quick revision: HAL CMD: Ravi K (22nd) succeeds Dr D K Sunil, 1 May 2026 (ET/ANI).
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