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209 stories for “Current Affairs” · May 2026
Clear filtersThe Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has placed Pregabalin under the stricter Schedule H1 category of the Drugs Rules, 1945. The step aims to check drug abuse, the misuse of medicines and the spread of antimic...
World Fair Play Day is observed every year on 19 May. The day uses sport as a means to promote peace, inclusion, justice, unity, fairness and respect among people across the world. It encourages athletes, officials and f...
International Tea Day is observed every year on 21 May to highlight the cultural, economic and health importance of tea worldwide. Tea is one of the most widely consumed beverages in the world and is closely linked with...
Anti-Terrorism Day is observed across India every year on 21 May. The day aims to spread awareness among citizens about the dangers posed by terrorism and violence to society. It is an occasion to reaffirm the commitment...
The Panzath Nag Spring Conservation Festival was recently held in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir. It is a community-driven event in which local people come together to clean the spring, restore the surrounding we...
Archaeologists have found evidence of a settlement about 3,200 years old in the Mohane river basin of Chauparan block in Hazaribag district, Jharkhand. The site covers villages including Dehar, Sohra, Mangarh and Hathind...
World Metrology Day is marked every year on 20 May to draw attention to the role of measurement science in everyday life, from trade and health to industry and technology. Accurate and reliable measurement underpins fair...
Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) has launched 'INS Sanghmitra', a Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel (NGOPV) built as Yard 3039, for the Indian Navy at Kolkata in West Bengal. Offshore patrol vessels are...
Group Captain K.K. Venugopal has created history in 2026 by becoming the first Indian test pilot to be elected a Fellow of the Society of Experimental Test Pilots (SETP). The SETP is an international professional body of...
UN-Habitat released the World Cities Report 2026 at the World Urban Forum held in Baku, Azerbaijan.About 40% of the world's population, roughly 3.4 billion people, face a housing crisis because of unaffordable homes, poo...
Scientists analysing data from NASA's MAVEN spacecraft have, for the first time, observed the Zwan–Wolf effect deep within the Martian atmosphere.The event was captured during a solar storm in December 2023.The Zwan–Wolf...
Scientists have released fresh findings on the Moon's upper surface at the Shiv Shakti landing site, using data from Chandrayaan-3's “Hop Experiment”.The Vikram lander lifted off the lunar surface by restarting its engin...
