Category: Current Affairs

India reaffirmed its commitment to biodiversity conservation and community-led ecological action on the occasion of the International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB) 2026.  Every year, the 22nd of May marks the International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB), a global occasion to reflect on the richness of life on Earth and renew commitments to protect it.…

In 3rd India–Nordic Summit in Oslo, India and the Nordic countries decided to elevate their relationship into a Green Technology and Innovation Strategic Partnership.   In a landmark development for Indian diplomacy, the Prime Minister of India participated in the 3rd India-Nordic Summit held in Oslo on May 19, 2026, hosted by Norwegian Prime Minister…

The WHO has declared the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda a PHEIC over concerns of cross-border spread. On May 16, 2026, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), the…

The cancellation of the National Testing Agency (NTA) NEET UG 2026 exam after the paper leak reflects a larger concern of failure of the exam ecosystem in India.  Millions of students across India prepare for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET – UG), the gateway to undergraduate medical admissions in the country. The 2026…

The Prime Minister of India has called for conserving foreign exchange reserves as rising global oil prices and the ongoing West Asia crisis put pressure on the rupee and India’s external finances.  In response, policymakers are considering measures such as attracting diaspora deposits, easing capital inflows, curbing non-essential imports like gold, reducing overseas remittances, and…

India observes National Technology Day every year on 11 May to commemorate the successful conduct of the Pokhran-II nuclear tests in 1998 under Operation Shakti at Pokhran, Rajasthan. Every year on May 11, India observes National Technology Day to commemorate one of the most significant milestones in the country’s scientific history. The day marks the…

NITI Aayog Releases Policy Report on ‘School Education System in India: Temporal Analysis and Policy Roadmap for Quality Enhancement’. On May 6, 2026, NITI Aayog released a policy report titled ‘School Education System in India: Temporal Analysis and Policy Roadmap for Quality Enhancement’. The report presents a decade-long analysis of India’s school education system, covering…

The Union Government defended the Great Nicobar Island Development Project, describing it as a “strategic necessity” aimed at strengthening India’s economic and defence presence in the Indo-Pacific region.  The Great Nicobar Project has emerged as one of India’s most ambitious and controversial infrastructure initiatives. Approved by the Cabinet in 2021, this ₹72,000-crore development plan aims…

Indian Startup GalaxEye’s Mission Drishti marks a significant milestone in India’s expanding private space sector, following the successful launch of the country’s largest privately built Earth observation satellite.  On May 3, 2026, Indian Startup GalaxEye’s Mission Drishti placed the world’s first OptoSAR satellite into orbit, making it the largest satellite built by a private Indian…

The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has transformed India’s digital payments landscape over the past decade. Ten years ago, on 11 April 2016, the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), under the regulatory oversight of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), launched the Unified Payments Interface, a system that would reshape the global payments order. What…