On **April 3, 2026**,
Here is a curated briefing for competitive exam preparation:
## đī¸ National Monuments & Places in News
* **Census 2027 Phase I (HLO):** The Government of India officially commenced Phase I (Houselisting and Housing Census) on April 1, 2026. This is a historic **Digital Census**, utilizing mobile apps for data collection. President Droupadi Murmu became the first citizen to complete self-enumeration.
* **Hampi (Stone Chariot):** Discussions regarding the preservation of Hampi’s architectural integrity continue to be a focus for aspirants, specifically the *Dravidian morphology* and *Bhumija style* influences in the Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas (now a UNESCO World Heritage site).
* **Zambezi River (Kariba Dam):** International news features a massive **floating solar project** at Kariba Dam, a key geography fact for upcoming exams.
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Species & Biodiversity
* **CMS COP15 (Brazil):** The 15th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Migratory Species concluded with **40 new species** accorded international protection. This is a high-priority topic for environment sections.
* **Rhinophis siruvaniensis:** A newly described species of **shieldtail snake** discovered in the Siruvani Hills (Western Ghats), highlighting the region’s importance as a biodiversity hotspot.
* **Nagauri Ashwagandha:** Recently received a GI Tag (Application No. 1143), joining other medicinal plants like Navara Rice and Ganjam Kewda Flower as vital topics for the 2026 “World Wildlife Day” theme: *Medicinal and Aromatic Plants*.
## đž Assam & Northeast Focus
* **Charaideo Moidams:** Following its UNESCO World Heritage status, the *Moidams* (royal burial mounds of the Ahom dynasty) remain a central theme in state-level exams.
* **Guwahati Hillocks:** *The Assam Tribune* reports on the legal status of the 28 hillocks in and around Guwahati, with 239 registered cases against illegal encroachments in reserved forest areas.
* **Meghalaya’s Connectivity:** The state government signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with **Starlink** to boost digital connectivity in remote hilly terrains, a first for the Northeast.
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