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209 stories for “Current Affairs” · May 2026
Clear filtersThe International Day of the Midwife (IDM) is marked every year on May 5 across the world. It recognises the vital contribution of midwives to the health of mothers and newborn babies, particularly during pregnancy and c...
The second edition of Exercise CINBAX-II, the Cambodia-India Bilateral Army Exercise, is being conducted in Cambodia in 2026. The joint exercise brings together troops of the Indian Army and the Cambodian army and reflec...
India has entered the Guinness World Records by unfurling the largest national flag ever displayed underwater. The record was set at Radhanagar Beach in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The feat showcases the Union Terri...
The first phase of the Guindy Eco-Park project in Chennai is expected to be completed by October 2026. The park is being developed on 118 acres of land that formerly belonged to the Guindy Race Course. Once ready, the ec...
Motorcycle maker Royal Enfield has announced an investment of ₹2,200 crore to build a new manufacturing facility at Satyavedu in Tirupati district of Andhra Pradesh. This will be the company's first production plant loca...
Hazaribag in Jharkhand has become India's first pearl farming cluster under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY), the central scheme for developing fisheries and aquaculture. The district was officially notif...
Results of the Puducherry Assembly Election 2026 were announced on 4 May 2026, with the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) winning a majority. The alliance, led by N. Rangasamy's All India N.R. Congress (AINRC), won 18 o...
Karnataka has launched India's first State-led Centre of Excellence for Space Technology in Bengaluru. It has been set up by the Karnataka Innovation and Technology Society in collaboration with SIA-India (Satcom Industr...
Bengaluru has been ranked the world's fastest-growing major city up to 2035 in the Growth Hubs Index released by real estate consultancy Savills. The index studied 245 cities worldwide on the basis of GDP growth, migrati...
India now permits 100% Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the insurance sector under the automatic route, through amendments to the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) Rules, 2019. Under the automatic route, foreign i...
World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day is observed every year on 8 May to honour humanitarian workers and volunteers who help people affected by conflicts, disasters and health emergencies. The theme for 2026 is 'Keeping H...
India Post marked the birth centenary of celebrated cartoonist Mario Miranda on 3 May 2026 with a philatelic tribute in Panaji, Goa. Mario Miranda was known for his detailed, humorous drawings of Goan village life, crowd...
