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209 stories for “Current Affairs” · May 2026
Clear filtersThe Odisha government has made Electric Vehicles (EVs) compulsory for all new two-wheelers and four-wheelers acquired for government use from 1 June 2026. The decision is intended to cut vehicular emissions and fuel cost...
The Government of Maharashtra has signed Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) worth ₹6.5 lakh crore to generate 25,400 MW of nuclear power. The partners are Adani Power, Reliance Industries, NTPC Limited and Lalitpur Powe...
Oil India Limited has discovered a new natural gas zone in the Dandewala Field of Jaisalmer district in western Rajasthan. This is the first successful gas discovery in the shallow Sanu Formation. The find adds to the hy...
Squadron Leader Saanya has become the first woman officer of the Indian Air Force (IAF) to obtain the Category-A Qualified Flying Instructor (CAT-A QFI) qualification. The CAT-A grade is the highest category for flying i...
India has successfully tested Vayu Astra, an indigenous loitering munition developed by Nibe Limited. Demonstrations were completed in two very different settings: the mountainous terrain of Malari in Uttarakhand and the...
India has unveiled 'Suryastra', its first indigenous Universal Rocket Launching System with a reach of 300 km, at Shirdi in Maharashtra. Suryastra is a precision-guided rocket system that can strike targets at ranges of...
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has issued operational guidelines for the Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojana (BHAVYA). It is a Central Sector Scheme to build investment-ready, world-class in...
The World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development is observed every year on 21 May. It promotes respect for the world's cultural diversity and encourages intercultural dialogue as a way to build peace and...
The International Day for Biological Diversity is observed every year on 22 May to raise awareness about the need to conserve biodiversity. The day reminds people that the variety of plants, animals and ecosystems sustai...
India has successfully test-fired the Agni-1 short-range ballistic missile from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur in Odisha. Agni-1 belongs to the Agni family of indigenously developed ballistic missiles that form a...
The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) has successfully completed its first expedition to Mount Everest made up entirely of women. All 11 women mountaineers in the team reached the 8,848-metre summit, climbing by the Sout...
Indian sprinter Gurindervir Singh has become the fastest Indian runner by clocking 10.09 seconds in the men's 100 metre race at the Federation Cup held in Ranchi. With this run he became the first Indian to break into th...
