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  • Goa Celebrates Forty Years of Statehood at Dinanath Mangeshkar Kala Mandir Kala Academy Panaji on 30 May 2026 With Vice President of India C P Radhakrishnan as Chief Guest Joined by Governor Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju and Chief Minister Pramod Sawant Releasing Mario Miranda Commemorative Postage Stamp Inaugurating Padma Vibhushan Mario Miranda Exhibition Launching Coffee Table Book Goa Engineering the Next Era and Issuing Police Sub Inspector Appointment Letters
  • Myanmar President Senior General U Min Aung Hlaing Begins Five Day State Visit to India From 30 May 2026 Landing in Gaya Bihar to Visit the Mahabodhi Temple Before Reaching New Delhi for Talks With Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 1 June and a Business Forum on Bilateral Cooperation in Trade Connectivity Border Security and Defence Followed by a Visit to Mumbai on 2 June for Industry Interactions and Site Visits Accompanied by High Level Delegation of Cabinet Ministers and Senior Officials
  • Rajasthan CM Bhajanlal Sharma Addresses 9th State Convention of Rajasthan Municipality Employees Federation at Rajasthan International Centre Jaipur on 30 May 2026 With UDH Minister Jhabar Singh Kharra as Special Guest Assuring Time Bound Resolution of Pending Promotions Ministerial Cadre Review RGHS Health Coverage and Retired Employees Pension and Calls Municipal Workers Backbone of Urban Cleanliness
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi Lays Foundation Stone and Dedicates Multiple Development Projects Worth Over Rupees 48520 Crore at Karakat in Bihar on 30 May 2026 Including Nabinagar Super Thermal Power Project Stage Two of 3 Into 800 Megawatts in Aurangabad Worth Rupees 29930 Crore Plus Four Laning of NH 119A Six Laning of NH 319B New Buxar Bharauli Ganga Bridge and Son Nagar Mohammad Ganj Third Rail Line

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Rajasthan CM Bhajanlal Sharma Addresses 9th State Convention of Rajasthan Municipality Employees Federation at Rajasthan International Centre Jaipur on 30 May 2026 With UDH Minister Jhabar Singh Kharra as Special Guest Assuring Time Bound Resolution of Pending Promotions Ministerial Cadre Review RGHS Health Coverage and Retired Employees Pension and Calls Municipal Workers Backbone of Urban Cleanliness

CM Bhajanlal Sharma addressed the 9th State Convention of the Rajasthan Municipality Employees Federation at Rajasthan International Centre Jaipur on 30 May 2026, assured time-bound resolution of pend

Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma Inaugurates Neendad Bainad Biodiversity Project Eco Trail in Sirohi District on 29 May 2026 Plants White Sandalwood Sapling Installs Bird Water Pots and Performs Shramdaan at an Anicut Under Vande Ganga Jal Sanrakshan Jan Abhiyan 2026 Directing Officials to Build Walking Tracks and Eco Tourism Amenities and Calling Citizens to Make Water Conservation a Mass Movement

CM Bhajanlal Sharma inaugurated the Neendad Bainad Eco Trail in Sirohi on 29 May 2026 and performed shramdaan at an anicut under the Vande Ganga water campaign, urging citizens to make conservation a

Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma Inspects Rajasthan Sampark Helpline 181 at the Government Secretariat in Jaipur on 28 May 2026 Personally Calling Citizens Including Prince Puniram and Hemraj to Hear Their Grievances on Electricity Supply Land Lease and Water Supply Directs Officials to Ensure Time Bound Resolution Periodic Staff Feedback and Robust Monitoring of the Centralised Grievance Redressal Portal Established Under the Rajasthan Public Grievances Act 2018

Rajasthan CM Bhajanlal Sharma on 28 May 2026 inspected the Rajasthan Sampark Helpline 181 at Jaipur Secretariat, personally called citizens to hear grievances on electricity, land lease and water supp

Union Home Minister Amit Shah Launches Vibrant Villages Programme Phase Two From India Pakistan Border Near Bikaner on 26 May 2026 Covering 184 Strategic Villages Across Five Rajasthan Border Districts Including 68 in Sri Ganganagar 46 in Bikaner 36 in Barmer 30 in Jaisalmer and 4 in Phalodi With Rs 3 Crore Annual Allocation Per Village and Rs 137 Crore Approved for More Than 1000 Development Works in Electricity Drinking Water Education Healthcare and Connectivity Sectors

Home Minister Amit Shah launched Vibrant Villages Programme-2 on 26 May 2026 from Bikaner, covering 184 strategic villages across five Rajasthan border districts (Sri Ganganagar 68, Bikaner 46, Barmer

Union Home Minister Amit Shah Begins Two Day Visit to Bikaner Rajasthan on 25 May 2026 to Review Border Security With Pakistan Inaugurates Women Personnel Barracks at Sanchu Border Outpost of Border Security Force and Will Chair High Level Meeting on Anti Infiltration Measures Border Infrastructure and Development Works in Border Districts on 26 May 2026

Union Home Minister Amit Shah began a two day visit to Bikaner Rajasthan on 25 May 2026 to review India Pakistan border security, inaugurated women personnel barracks at Sanchu BSF border outpost and

Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma Flags Off the Vande Ganga Jal Sanrakshan Jan Abhiyan 2026 From Bisalpur Dam in Tonk District on Ganga Dashami 25 May 2026 With Jal Pujan Ceremony Followed by an Aerial Survey of Isarda Dam to Review Progress of the Ramjal Setu Link Project and Calls for Mass Public Participation in Rainwater Harvesting Pond Restoration and Plantation Drives Across All Districts of Rajasthan Until World Environment Day on 5 June 2026

CM Bhajanlal Sharma launched the Vande Ganga Jal Sanrakshan Jan Abhiyan 2026 from Bisalpur Dam in Tonk on Ganga Dashami 25 May 2026, conducted an aerial survey of Isarda Dam to review the Ramjal Setu

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Goa Celebrates Forty Years of Statehood at Dinanath Mangeshkar Kala Mandir Kala Academy Panaji on 30 May 2026 With Vice President of India C P Radhakrishnan as Chief Guest Joined by Governor Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju and Chief Minister Pramod Sawant Releasing Mario Miranda Commemorative Postage Stamp Inaugurating Padma Vibhushan Mario Miranda Exhibition Launching Coffee Table Book Goa Engineering the Next Era and Issuing Police Sub Inspector Appointment Letters

Goa celebrated its 40th Statehood Day on 30 May 2026 at Kala Academy, Panaji with Vice President C P Radhakrishnan as Chief Guest, Governor Ashok Gajapathi Raju and CM Pramod Sawant; releases included

Myanmar President Senior General U Min Aung Hlaing Begins Five Day State Visit to India From 30 May 2026 Landing in Gaya Bihar to Visit the Mahabodhi Temple Before Reaching New Delhi for Talks With Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 1 June and a Business Forum on Bilateral Cooperation in Trade Connectivity Border Security and Defence Followed by a Visit to Mumbai on 2 June for Industry Interactions and Site Visits Accompanied by High Level Delegation of Cabinet Ministers and Senior Officials

Myanmar President Senior General U Min Aung Hlaing began a five-day State visit to India on 30 May 2026, his first foreign trip as Head of State, landing in Gaya for Mahabodhi temple darshan before he

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India Reports on 29 May 2026 That the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016 Has Completed Ten Years of Operation Facilitating Realisations of Over Rupees Four Lakh Crore for Creditors Through 1419 Resolution Plans Admission of 8987 Cases Closure of 7102 Cases Rescue of 4099 Companies and Pre Admission Withdrawal of More Than 30000 Cases Involving Approximately Rupees 14 Lakh Crore

IBC 2016 completed ten years by May 2026 with 8987 cases admitted, 4099 firms rescued and Rs 4 lakh crore realised for creditors, with more than Rs 14 lakh crore worth of cases withdrawn pre admission

Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot Accepts Resignation of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on 29 May 2026 Dissolves the State Cabinet and Asks Him to Continue as Caretaker Chief Minister Until Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar Is Sworn In Under a Mid Term Power Sharing Agreement of the Indian National Congress Setting the Stage for Karnataka Leadership Transition Ahead of the 2028 Assembly Elections

Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot on 29 May 2026 accepted CM Siddaramaiah resignation under Article 164, paving the way for Deputy CM D K Shivakumar to take over under a Congress mid term power s

India and Singapore Hold 16th Defence Policy Dialogue in Singapore Reported on 29 May 2026 Co Chaired by Indian Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh and Singapore Permanent Secretary Defence Joseph Leong Reviewing Bilateral Defence Cooperation and Identifying New Areas of Collaboration in Artificial Intelligence Cyber Security Maritime Security Unmanned Systems Advanced Defence Technologies and ASEAN Plus Engagement With a Visit to the Digital Operations Technology Centre

The 16th India Singapore Defence Policy Dialogue held on 28 May 2026 in Singapore reviewed bilateral defence cooperation and identified new areas of collaboration in AI, cyber security, maritime secur

Vice President of India C P Radhakrishnan Begins Three Day Visit to Karnataka Goa and Kerala From 29 May 2026 Attending Forty Five Years of the Art of Living Foundation in Bengaluru and Platinum Jubilee of University BDT College Davangere Followed by Goa Statehood Day CSIR NIO Visit Sri Kshetra Dharmasthala Inauguration of SIRI Industrial Park at Belthangady and 140th Foundation Anniversary of Deepika Daily at Kottayam

Vice President C P Radhakrishnan began a three day visit to Karnataka, Goa and Kerala from 29 May 2026, attending the 45 years of Art of Living, BDT College Platinum Jubilee, Goa Statehood Day, NIO Go

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Myanmar President Senior General U Min Aung Hlaing Begins Five Day State Visit to India From 30 May 2026 Landing in Gaya Bihar to Visit the Mahabodhi Temple Before Reaching New Delhi for Talks With Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 1 June and a Business Forum on Bilateral Cooperation in Trade Connectivity Border Security and Defence Followed by a Visit to Mumbai on 2 June for Industry Interactions and Site Visits Accompanied by High Level Delegation of Cabinet Ministers and Senior Officials

Myanmar President Senior General U Min Aung Hlaing began a five-day State visit to India on 30 May 2026, his first foreign trip as Head of State, landing in Gaya for Mahabodhi temple darshan before he

India and Singapore Hold 16th Defence Policy Dialogue in Singapore Reported on 29 May 2026 Co Chaired by Indian Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh and Singapore Permanent Secretary Defence Joseph Leong Reviewing Bilateral Defence Cooperation and Identifying New Areas of Collaboration in Artificial Intelligence Cyber Security Maritime Security Unmanned Systems Advanced Defence Technologies and ASEAN Plus Engagement With a Visit to the Digital Operations Technology Centre

The 16th India Singapore Defence Policy Dialogue held on 28 May 2026 in Singapore reviewed bilateral defence cooperation and identified new areas of collaboration in AI, cyber security, maritime secur

India and China Hold 35th Meeting of Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on India China Border Affairs in Beijing With MEA Press Statement on 28 May 2026 Led by Joint Secretary East Asia Sujit Ghosh and DG Hou Yanqi Reviewing LAC Peace Discussing Delimitation Border Management Trans Border Rivers and Preparing for the Next Special Representatives Meeting in China

India and China held the 35th WMCC meeting in Beijing on 27 May 2026 with the MEA press statement issued on 28 May 2026, led by Joint Secretary Sujit Ghosh and Director General Hou Yanqi, reviewing LA

India Hosts Eleventh Quad Foreign Ministers Meeting in New Delhi on 26 May 2026 With External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong Launching the First Ever Indo Pacific Maritime Surveillance Collaboration the Quad Critical Minerals Initiative With USD Twenty Billion Mobilisation Target and the Quad Indo Pacific Energy Security Initiative

India hosted the 11th Quad Foreign Ministers Meeting in New Delhi on 26 May 2026 launching the Indo-Pacific Maritime Surveillance Collaboration (IPMSC), Quad Critical Minerals Initiative with USD 20 b

India and United States Sign Strategic Critical Minerals Cooperation Framework in New Delhi on 26 May 2026 Between External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and Secretary of State Marco Rubio Covering Mining Processing Recycling and Investments in Rare Earth Elements to Build Resilient Supply Chains Reduce Dependence on China Which Processes Ninety Per Cent of Global Rare Earths and Protect Sensitive Supply Chains From Coercive Market Practices Through International Cooperation

India and the US signed a strategic Critical Minerals Cooperation Framework on 26 May 2026 in New Delhi, covering mining, processing, recycling and investments in rare earths to build resilient supply

Indian Council of World Affairs Opens Two Day National Conference on India Energy Security and Strategic Engagement in the Context of the United States Israel Iran Conflict in the Emerging Geopolitical Order at Sapru House New Delhi on 25 May 2026 Bringing Together Diplomats Energy Experts and Strategic Affairs Scholars to Examine the Implications of West Asian Instability for Indian Oil Supplies Shipping Routes and the Chabahar International North South Transport Corridor Strategy

ICWA opened a two day National Conference at Sapru House New Delhi on 25 May 2026 titled India Energy Security and Strategic Engagement in the Context of the US Israel Iran Conflict in the Emerging Ge

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Myanmar President Senior General U Min Aung Hlaing Begins Five Day State Visit to India From 30 May 2026 Landing in Gaya Bihar to Visit the Mahabodhi Temple Before Reaching New Delhi for Talks With Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 1 June and a Business Forum on Bilateral Cooperation in Trade Connectivity Border Security and Defence Followed by a Visit to Mumbai on 2 June for Industry Interactions and Site Visits Accompanied by High Level Delegation of Cabinet Ministers and Senior Officials

Myanmar President Senior General U Min Aung Hlaing began a five-day State visit to India on 30 May 2026, his first foreign trip as Head of State, landing in Gaya for Mahabodhi temple darshan before he

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Lays Foundation Stone and Dedicates Multiple Development Projects Worth Over Rupees 48520 Crore at Karakat in Bihar on 30 May 2026 Including Nabinagar Super Thermal Power Project Stage Two of 3 Into 800 Megawatts in Aurangabad Worth Rupees 29930 Crore Plus Four Laning of NH 119A Six Laning of NH 319B New Buxar Bharauli Ganga Bridge and Son Nagar Mohammad Ganj Third Rail Line

PM Modi inaugurated and laid foundation stones for projects worth over Rs 48,520 crore at Karakat, Bihar on 30 May 2026, including the Nabinagar Super Thermal Power Project Stage II of 3x800 MW worth

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Inaugurates and Lays Foundation Stones for Development Projects Worth Around Rupees 20900 Crore at Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh on 30 May 2026 Including the Chunniganj to Kanpur Central Underground Metro Section of Rupees 2120 Crore the 660 Megawatt Panki Thermal Power Extension Project of Rupees 8300 Crore Three 660 Megawatt Units of the Ghatampur Thermal Power Project of Rupees 9330 Crore and Two Rail Overbridges at Panki Power House and Panki Dham

PM Modi inaugurated and laid foundation stones for projects worth around Rs 20,900 crore at Kanpur on 30 May 2026, including the Chunniganj-Kanpur Central Metro section, the 660 MW Panki Thermal Power

Punjab Cabinet Chaired by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann Approves Regularisation of More Than 65000 Outsourced and Contractual Employees on 30 May 2026 Abolishes the Contractor System by Repealing the Punjab Adhoc Contractual Daily Wage Temporary Work Charged and Outsourced Employees Welfare Act 2016 and Clears the Punjab State Outsourced Personnel Transition to Contractual Engagement Bill 2026 and Punjab Contractual Personnel Absorption Against Sanctioned Vacancies Bill 2026

Punjab Cabinet on 30 May 2026 approved regularisation of over 65,000 outsourced and contractual employees, abolishing the contractor system by repealing the 2016 Welfare Act and clearing two new bills

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India Reports on 29 May 2026 That the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016 Has Completed Ten Years of Operation Facilitating Realisations of Over Rupees Four Lakh Crore for Creditors Through 1419 Resolution Plans Admission of 8987 Cases Closure of 7102 Cases Rescue of 4099 Companies and Pre Admission Withdrawal of More Than 30000 Cases Involving Approximately Rupees 14 Lakh Crore

IBC 2016 completed ten years by May 2026 with 8987 cases admitted, 4099 firms rescued and Rs 4 lakh crore realised for creditors, with more than Rs 14 lakh crore worth of cases withdrawn pre admission

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan Inaugurates Two Day National Conference on Agriculture for Kharif Campaign 2026 at NASC Complex Pusa New Delhi on 28 May 2026 Setting 360 Million Tonne Foodgrain Target for 2026 to 2027 and Focusing on Climate Resilient Farming Natural Farming Pulses and Oilseeds Aatmanirbharta Digital Agriculture and Farm Finance

The Union Agriculture Ministry on 28 May 2026 inaugurated the two day National Conference on Agriculture for Kharif Campaign 2026 at NASC Complex Pusa New Delhi, chaired by Minister Shivraj Singh Chou

Science & Tech21

ISRO Chandrayaan 2 Dual Frequency Synthetic Aperture Radar Study Published in npj Space Exploration With Findings Reported on 28 May 2026 Identifies Radar Signatures Consistent With Subsurface Water Ice Beneath Doubly Shadowed Craters Near the Lunar South Pole With the Strongest Evidence in a 1.1 Kilometre Crater Inside the Larger Faustini Crater Marking a Major Boost for Future Crewed Lunar Missions and Resource Utilisation

An ISRO study published in npj Space Exploration and reported on 28 May 2026 uses Chandrayaan 2 DFSAR data to identify subsurface water ice beneath four doubly shadowed craters near the lunar south po

Union Jal Shakti Minister C R Paatil Inaugurates New National Dam Safety Authority Office at R K Puram New Delhi on 28 May 2026 and Launches NDSA Website NETRA AI Platform Developed With Indian Navy WESEE DHARMA Mobile Application for Dam Health and Rehabilitation Monitoring and Releases National Register of Specified Dams 2026 Covering Over 6600 Large Dams Under the Dam Safety Act 2021

Union Jal Shakti Minister C R Paatil on 28 May 2026 inaugurated the new NDSA office in New Delhi and launched the NDSA website, NETRA AI platform built with Indian Navy WESEE, DHARMA mobile app for da

Indian Railways Clears Operation of Country First Indigenous Hydrogen Fuel Cell Powered Train on the Jind to Sonipat Section of Northern Railway in Haryana on 28 May 2026 With a 1200 Kilowatt Propulsion System a Ten Coach Broad Gauge Trainset Developed by Research Designs and Standards Organisation and Built by Integral Coach Factory Chennai a Top Speed of 75 Kilometres Per Hour an Indigenous Hydrogen Storage and Refuelling Facility at Jind and Mandated 24x7 Safety Monitoring

Indian Railways on 28 May 2026 cleared the commercial operation of India first indigenous hydrogen fuel cell powered train on the Jind to Sonipat section in Haryana, featuring a 1200 kilowatt propulsi

Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs Chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi Approves SARTHAK-PDS Umbrella Scheme on 26 May 2026 With a Central Outlay of Rs 25530 Crore for Five Years From April 2026 to March 2031 Merging Assistance to State Agencies for Intra-State Foodgrain Movement and SMART PDS to Modernise Public Distribution System Through Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning Natural Language Processing and Blockchain for 81.35 Crore NFSA Beneficiaries

CCEA chaired by PM Modi on 26 May 2026 approved SARTHAK-PDS umbrella scheme with Rs 25,530 crore outlay for 2026-2031, merging two existing schemes and using AI, ML, NLP and Blockchain to modernise PD

India and United States Sign Strategic Critical Minerals Cooperation Framework in New Delhi on 26 May 2026 Between External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and Secretary of State Marco Rubio Covering Mining Processing Recycling and Investments in Rare Earth Elements to Build Resilient Supply Chains Reduce Dependence on China Which Processes Ninety Per Cent of Global Rare Earths and Protect Sensitive Supply Chains From Coercive Market Practices Through International Cooperation

India and the US signed a strategic Critical Minerals Cooperation Framework on 26 May 2026 in New Delhi, covering mining, processing, recycling and investments in rare earths to build resilient supply

Indian Space Research Organisation Chandrayaan 3 Mission Receives the 2026 AIAA Goddard Astronautics Award at the ASCEND 2026 Conference in Washington DC on 21 May 2026 With India Ambassador to the United States Vinay Mohan Kwatra Accepting the Highest Honour From the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics for the Historic Soft Landing Near the Lunar South Pole on 23 August 2023 Recognising Technological Innovation Mission Engineering and the Advancement of Global Space Research

ISRO Chandrayaan 3 mission received the 2026 AIAA Goddard Astronautics Award on 21 May 2026 in Washington DC accepted by Indian Ambassador Vinay Mohan Kwatra recognising the historic lunar south pole

Awards & Prizes3

President Droupadi Murmu Confers Padma Awards 2026 on 66 Distinguished Personalities at the Civil Investiture Ceremony I Held at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 25 May 2026 With the Government Having Approved 131 Padma Awards Including Five Padma Vibhushan Thirteen Padma Bhushan and One Hundred Thirteen Padma Shri Honours Across Public Affairs Arts Literature Medicine Business Social Service Sports Science and Grassroots Cultural Traditions

President Droupadi Murmu conferred Padma Awards 2026 on 66 personalities at the Civil Investiture Ceremony I at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 25 May 2026 in the presence of the Vice President, Prime Minister

Indian Space Research Organisation Chandrayaan 3 Mission Receives the 2026 AIAA Goddard Astronautics Award at the ASCEND 2026 Conference in Washington DC on 21 May 2026 With India Ambassador to the United States Vinay Mohan Kwatra Accepting the Highest Honour From the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics for the Historic Soft Landing Near the Lunar South Pole on 23 August 2023 Recognising Technological Innovation Mission Engineering and the Advancement of Global Space Research

ISRO Chandrayaan 3 mission received the 2026 AIAA Goddard Astronautics Award on 21 May 2026 in Washington DC accepted by Indian Ambassador Vinay Mohan Kwatra recognising the historic lunar south pole

Major Abhilasha Barak of the Indian Army Announced on 23 May 2026 as Recipient of the 2025 United Nations Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award for Outstanding Outreach for Women and Adolescent Girls and Gender Sensitization Training While Serving as Commander of the Female Engagement Team With the Indian Battalion in UNIFIL Lebanon and to be Honoured at UN Headquarters New York on 29 May 2026

Major Abhilasha Barak of Indian Army announced on 23 May 2026 as recipient of the 2025 UN Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award for her work with UNIFIL Female Engagement Team to be honoured on 2

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Ministry of Panchayati Raj Organises Regional Workshop Seva Se Samriddhi on Panchayat Led Service Delivery in Guwahati on 29 May 2026 Chaired by Union Minister of State S P Singh Baghel With Assam Minister Atul Bora Bringing Together Functionaries From Assam Andhra Pradesh Madhya Pradesh Odisha Punjab Rajasthan and Telangana to Strengthen Digital Public Infrastructure Common Services Centre and BHASHINI Linkages at Gram Panchayat Level

Ministry of Panchayati Raj held the Seva Se Samriddhi Regional Workshop on Panchayat Led Service Delivery in Guwahati on 29 May 2026, bringing together seven states to deepen digital public infrastruc

Sikkim Declared Fully Literate State Under ULLAS Nav Bharat Saaksharta Karyakram at Seventh Sikkim University Convocation in Gangtok Reaching 99.82 Per Cent Literacy Rate Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia Hails Achievement on 28 May 2026 Making Sikkim Sixth State or UT After Mizoram Goa Tripura Himachal Pradesh and Ladakh

Sikkim was declared a fully literate state under the ULLAS Nav Bharat Saaksharta Karyakram at the seventh Sikkim University convocation in Gangtok in the presence of President Droupadi Murmu, with a l

Supreme Court of India on 26 May 2026 Upholds Validity of Special Intensive Revision of Electoral Rolls Conducted by the Election Commission of India Holding That the ECI is Within Its Constitutional Powers to Examine Citizenship Claims for the Limited Purpose of Inclusion or Exclusion From Electoral Rolls Rules That the SIR Process Does Not Violate the Representation of the People Act 1950 and Has a Nexus With the Constitutional Goal of Free and Fair Elections

Supreme Court on 26 May 2026 upheld the validity of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls by ECI, holding that the Commission can examine citizenship for the limited purpose of electoral

India Meteorological Department Declares Southwest Monsoon Onset Over Kerala on 26 May 2026 Nearly a Week Ahead of the Normal 1 June Arrival Date Making it One of the Earliest Onsets in Two Decades With Isolated Heavy to Very Heavy Rainfall Over Kerala and Tamil Nadu Even as Severe Heat Wave Conditions Persist Over Northwest India and Maximum Temperatures in Delhi Forecast to Range Between 43 and 45 Degrees Celsius on 26 and 27 May Under IMD Heat Action Plan

IMD declared Southwest Monsoon onset over Kerala on 26 May 2026, nearly a week ahead of the normal 1 June date - one of the earliest onsets in two decades. Northwest India simultaneously faced severe

India Meteorological Department Extends Severe Heat Wave Warning Across North, Central and Peninsular India Until 28 May 2026 as Akola Records 46.9 Degrees Celsius and India Sets a New Record for Single-Day Electricity Generation Driven by Air-Conditioning Demand While the National Disaster Management Authority and IMD Operationalise Heat Action Plans with Twenty-Three States Under the National Framework for Heat Wave Management

IMD on 23 May 2026 extended its heat wave warning across north, central and peninsular India till 28 May 2026 with severe heat wave likely over West Rajasthan; Akola recorded 46.9 degrees C, India's p

India Observes International Day for Biological Diversity on 22 May 2026 Under the Global Theme Acting Locally for Global Impact as Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change Through GEF Small Grants Programme India Operational Phase-7 and UNDP Releases the Publication Community-Led Biodiversity Restoration in Coastal India Documenting Eight Initiatives From Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra

India observed International Day for Biological Diversity 2026 on 22 May under UN CBD theme Acting Locally for Global Impact with MoEFCC releasing through GEF-SGP India OP7 and UNDP a publication on C

National Highways Authority of India Expands Project Saksham Across the Country in May 2026 in Partnership with Vertis Foundation Training Over 6,000 Youth in 12 Centres With More Than 80 Per Cent Women Beneficiaries Earning Average Monthly Income of Rs 13,000 to Rs 16,000 in Plumbing, Electrical Work, Tailoring and Nursing Assistance

NHAI in May 2026 expanded Project Saksham with Vertis Foundation, training 6,000 plus rural youth in 12 centres with 80 per cent women beneficiaries earning Rs 13,000-16,000 monthly in electrical, plu

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Goa Celebrates Forty Years of Statehood at Dinanath Mangeshkar Kala Mandir Kala Academy Panaji on 30 May 2026 With Vice President of India C P Radhakrishnan as Chief Guest Joined by Governor Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju and Chief Minister Pramod Sawant Releasing Mario Miranda Commemorative Postage Stamp Inaugurating Padma Vibhushan Mario Miranda Exhibition Launching Coffee Table Book Goa Engineering the Next Era and Issuing Police Sub Inspector Appointment LettersMyanmar President Senior General U Min Aung Hlaing Begins Five Day State Visit to India From 30 May 2026 Landing in Gaya Bihar to Visit the Mahabodhi Temple Before Reaching New Delhi for Talks With Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 1 June and a Business Forum on Bilateral Cooperation in Trade Connectivity Border Security and Defence Followed by a Visit to Mumbai on 2 June for Industry Interactions and Site Visits Accompanied by High Level Delegation of Cabinet Ministers and Senior OfficialsRajasthan CM Bhajanlal Sharma Addresses 9th State Convention of Rajasthan Municipality Employees Federation at Rajasthan International Centre Jaipur on 30 May 2026 With UDH Minister Jhabar Singh Kharra as Special Guest Assuring Time Bound Resolution of Pending Promotions Ministerial Cadre Review RGHS Health Coverage and Retired Employees Pension and Calls Municipal Workers Backbone of Urban CleanlinessPrime Minister Narendra Modi Lays Foundation Stone and Dedicates Multiple Development Projects Worth Over Rupees 48520 Crore at Karakat in Bihar on 30 May 2026 Including Nabinagar Super Thermal Power Project Stage Two of 3 Into 800 Megawatts in Aurangabad Worth Rupees 29930 Crore Plus Four Laning of NH 119A Six Laning of NH 319B New Buxar Bharauli Ganga Bridge and Son Nagar Mohammad Ganj Third Rail LinePrime Minister Narendra Modi Inaugurates and Lays Foundation Stones for Development Projects Worth Around Rupees 20900 Crore at Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh on 30 May 2026 Including the Chunniganj to Kanpur Central Underground Metro Section of Rupees 2120 Crore the 660 Megawatt Panki Thermal Power Extension Project of Rupees 8300 Crore Three 660 Megawatt Units of the Ghatampur Thermal Power Project of Rupees 9330 Crore and Two Rail Overbridges at Panki Power House and Panki DhamPunjab Cabinet Chaired by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann Approves Regularisation of More Than 65000 Outsourced and Contractual Employees on 30 May 2026 Abolishes the Contractor System by Repealing the Punjab Adhoc Contractual Daily Wage Temporary Work Charged and Outsourced Employees Welfare Act 2016 and Clears the Punjab State Outsourced Personnel Transition to Contractual Engagement Bill 2026 and Punjab Contractual Personnel Absorption Against Sanctioned Vacancies Bill 2026Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma Inaugurates Neendad Bainad Biodiversity Project Eco Trail in Sirohi District on 29 May 2026 Plants White Sandalwood Sapling Installs Bird Water Pots and Performs Shramdaan at an Anicut Under Vande Ganga Jal Sanrakshan Jan Abhiyan 2026 Directing Officials to Build Walking Tracks and Eco Tourism Amenities and Calling Citizens to Make Water Conservation a Mass MovementInsolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India Reports on 29 May 2026 That the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016 Has Completed Ten Years of Operation Facilitating Realisations of Over Rupees Four Lakh Crore for Creditors Through 1419 Resolution Plans Admission of 8987 Cases Closure of 7102 Cases Rescue of 4099 Companies and Pre Admission Withdrawal of More Than 30000 Cases Involving Approximately Rupees 14 Lakh CroreMinistry of Panchayati Raj Organises Regional Workshop Seva Se Samriddhi on Panchayat Led Service Delivery in Guwahati on 29 May 2026 Chaired by Union Minister of State S P Singh Baghel With Assam Minister Atul Bora Bringing Together Functionaries From Assam Andhra Pradesh Madhya Pradesh Odisha Punjab Rajasthan and Telangana to Strengthen Digital Public Infrastructure Common Services Centre and BHASHINI Linkages at Gram Panchayat LevelKarnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot Accepts Resignation of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on 29 May 2026 Dissolves the State Cabinet and Asks Him to Continue as Caretaker Chief Minister Until Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar Is Sworn In Under a Mid Term Power Sharing Agreement of the Indian National Congress Setting the Stage for Karnataka Leadership Transition Ahead of the 2028 Assembly ElectionsIndia and Singapore Hold 16th Defence Policy Dialogue in Singapore Reported on 29 May 2026 Co Chaired by Indian Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh and Singapore Permanent Secretary Defence Joseph Leong Reviewing Bilateral Defence Cooperation and Identifying New Areas of Collaboration in Artificial Intelligence Cyber Security Maritime Security Unmanned Systems Advanced Defence Technologies and ASEAN Plus Engagement With a Visit to the Digital Operations Technology CentreUnion Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya Begins Three Day Visit to Shillong Meghalaya From 29 May 2026 to Review Preparations for the 39th National Games 2026 Inspect the Umsawli Sports Complex Inaugurate the Rupees 132.9 Crore Integrated Multipurpose Indoor Sports Complex With Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on 30 May 2026 and Attend the Chintan Shivir of the Department of Youth Affairs With North Eastern StatesVice President of India C P Radhakrishnan Begins Three Day Visit to Karnataka Goa and Kerala From 29 May 2026 Attending Forty Five Years of the Art of Living Foundation in Bengaluru and Platinum Jubilee of University BDT College Davangere Followed by Goa Statehood Day CSIR NIO Visit Sri Kshetra Dharmasthala Inauguration of SIRI Industrial Park at Belthangady and 140th Foundation Anniversary of Deepika Daily at KottayamUnion Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan Inaugurates Two Day National Conference on Agriculture for Kharif Campaign 2026 at NASC Complex Pusa New Delhi on 28 May 2026 Setting 360 Million Tonne Foodgrain Target for 2026 to 2027 and Focusing on Climate Resilient Farming Natural Farming Pulses and Oilseeds Aatmanirbharta Digital Agriculture and Farm FinanceISRO Chandrayaan 2 Dual Frequency Synthetic Aperture Radar Study Published in npj Space Exploration With Findings Reported on 28 May 2026 Identifies Radar Signatures Consistent With Subsurface Water Ice Beneath Doubly Shadowed Craters Near the Lunar South Pole With the Strongest Evidence in a 1.1 Kilometre Crater Inside the Larger Faustini Crater Marking a Major Boost for Future Crewed Lunar Missions and Resource UtilisationSikkim Declared Fully Literate State Under ULLAS Nav Bharat Saaksharta Karyakram at Seventh Sikkim University Convocation in Gangtok Reaching 99.82 Per Cent Literacy Rate Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia Hails Achievement on 28 May 2026 Making Sikkim Sixth State or UT After Mizoram Goa Tripura Himachal Pradesh and LadakhUnion Jal Shakti Minister C R Paatil Inaugurates New National Dam Safety Authority Office at R K Puram New Delhi on 28 May 2026 and Launches NDSA Website NETRA AI Platform Developed With Indian Navy WESEE DHARMA Mobile Application for Dam Health and Rehabilitation Monitoring and Releases National Register of Specified Dams 2026 Covering Over 6600 Large Dams Under the Dam Safety Act 2021India and China Hold 35th Meeting of Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on India China Border Affairs in Beijing With MEA Press Statement on 28 May 2026 Led by Joint Secretary East Asia Sujit Ghosh and DG Hou Yanqi Reviewing LAC Peace Discussing Delimitation Border Management Trans Border Rivers and Preparing for the Next Special Representatives Meeting in ChinaIndian Railways Clears Operation of Country First Indigenous Hydrogen Fuel Cell Powered Train on the Jind to Sonipat Section of Northern Railway in Haryana on 28 May 2026 With a 1200 Kilowatt Propulsion System a Ten Coach Broad Gauge Trainset Developed by Research Designs and Standards Organisation and Built by Integral Coach Factory Chennai a Top Speed of 75 Kilometres Per Hour an Indigenous Hydrogen Storage and Refuelling Facility at Jind and Mandated 24x7 Safety MonitoringRajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma Inspects Rajasthan Sampark Helpline 181 at the Government Secretariat in Jaipur on 28 May 2026 Personally Calling Citizens Including Prince Puniram and Hemraj to Hear Their Grievances on Electricity Supply Land Lease and Water Supply Directs Officials to Ensure Time Bound Resolution Periodic Staff Feedback and Robust Monitoring of the Centralised Grievance Redressal Portal Established Under the Rajasthan Public Grievances Act 2018Union Home Minister Amit Shah Launches Vibrant Villages Programme Phase Two From India Pakistan Border Near Bikaner on 26 May 2026 Covering 184 Strategic Villages Across Five Rajasthan Border Districts Including 68 in Sri Ganganagar 46 in Bikaner 36 in Barmer 30 in Jaisalmer and 4 in Phalodi With Rs 3 Crore Annual Allocation Per Village and Rs 137 Crore Approved for More Than 1000 Development Works in Electricity Drinking Water Education Healthcare and Connectivity SectorsCabinet Committee on Economic Affairs Chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi Approves SARTHAK-PDS Umbrella Scheme on 26 May 2026 With a Central Outlay of Rs 25530 Crore for Five Years From April 2026 to March 2031 Merging Assistance to State Agencies for Intra-State Foodgrain Movement and SMART PDS to Modernise Public Distribution System Through Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning Natural Language Processing and Blockchain for 81.35 Crore NFSA BeneficiariesSupreme Court of India on 26 May 2026 Upholds Validity of Special Intensive Revision of Electoral Rolls Conducted by the Election Commission of India Holding That the ECI is Within Its Constitutional Powers to Examine Citizenship Claims for the Limited Purpose of Inclusion or Exclusion From Electoral Rolls Rules That the SIR Process Does Not Violate the Representation of the People Act 1950 and Has a Nexus With the Constitutional Goal of Free and Fair ElectionsIndia Meteorological Department Declares Southwest Monsoon Onset Over Kerala on 26 May 2026 Nearly a Week Ahead of the Normal 1 June Arrival Date Making it One of the Earliest Onsets in Two Decades With Isolated Heavy to Very Heavy Rainfall Over Kerala and Tamil Nadu Even as Severe Heat Wave Conditions Persist Over Northwest India and Maximum Temperatures in Delhi Forecast to Range Between 43 and 45 Degrees Celsius on 26 and 27 May Under IMD Heat Action PlanIndia Hosts Eleventh Quad Foreign Ministers Meeting in New Delhi on 26 May 2026 With External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong Launching the First Ever Indo Pacific Maritime Surveillance Collaboration the Quad Critical Minerals Initiative With USD Twenty Billion Mobilisation Target and the Quad Indo Pacific Energy Security InitiativeIndia and United States Sign Strategic Critical Minerals Cooperation Framework in New Delhi on 26 May 2026 Between External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and Secretary of State Marco Rubio Covering Mining Processing Recycling and Investments in Rare Earth Elements to Build Resilient Supply Chains Reduce Dependence on China Which Processes Ninety Per Cent of Global Rare Earths and Protect Sensitive Supply Chains From Coercive Market Practices Through International CooperationIndian Council of World Affairs Opens Two Day National Conference on India Energy Security and Strategic Engagement in the Context of the United States Israel Iran Conflict in the Emerging Geopolitical Order at Sapru House New Delhi on 25 May 2026 Bringing Together Diplomats Energy Experts and Strategic Affairs Scholars to Examine the Implications of West Asian Instability for Indian Oil Supplies Shipping Routes and the Chabahar International North South Transport Corridor StrategyUnion Home Minister Amit Shah Begins Two Day Visit to Bikaner Rajasthan on 25 May 2026 to Review Border Security With Pakistan Inaugurates Women Personnel Barracks at Sanchu Border Outpost of Border Security Force and Will Chair High Level Meeting on Anti Infiltration Measures Border Infrastructure and Development Works in Border Districts on 26 May 2026Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma Flags Off the Vande Ganga Jal Sanrakshan Jan Abhiyan 2026 From Bisalpur Dam in Tonk District on Ganga Dashami 25 May 2026 With Jal Pujan Ceremony Followed by an Aerial Survey of Isarda Dam to Review Progress of the Ramjal Setu Link Project and Calls for Mass Public Participation in Rainwater Harvesting Pond Restoration and Plantation Drives Across All Districts of Rajasthan Until World Environment Day on 5 June 2026President Droupadi Murmu Confers Padma Awards 2026 on 66 Distinguished Personalities at the Civil Investiture Ceremony I Held at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 25 May 2026 With the Government Having Approved 131 Padma Awards Including Five Padma Vibhushan Thirteen Padma Bhushan and One Hundred Thirteen Padma Shri Honours Across Public Affairs Arts Literature Medicine Business Social Service Sports Science and Grassroots Cultural TraditionsAYUSHEXCIL and Spices Board of India Sign Memorandum of Understanding on 25 May 2026 in Presence of Union Ayush Minister Prataprao Jadhav to Promote Global Cooperation in Ayush Products and Medicinal Spices Through Joint Export Promotion Quality Assurance Standardisation Research and the Proposed Spice and Heal Branding Initiative Positioning India as a Global Leader in Holistic Health and Natural Healing SolutionsUnion Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal Leads a 150 Member Indian Business Delegation to Canada Beginning Ottawa Engagement on 25 May 2026 to Advance the India Canada Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement Negotiations With the Stated Objective of Tripling Bilateral Trade to US Dollar 50 Billion by 2030 and Both Sides Targeting Conclusion of the Agreement by November Ahead of the Group of Twenty Leaders SummitIndian Space Research Organisation Chandrayaan 3 Mission Receives the 2026 AIAA Goddard Astronautics Award at the ASCEND 2026 Conference in Washington DC on 21 May 2026 With India Ambassador to the United States Vinay Mohan Kwatra Accepting the Highest Honour From the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics for the Historic Soft Landing Near the Lunar South Pole on 23 August 2023 Recognising Technological Innovation Mission Engineering and the Advancement of Global Space ResearchPrime Minister Narendra Modi on 24 May 2026 Shares Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia Article Highlighting Sikkim Journey Towards Viksit Sikkim 2047 Calling Khangchendzonga the Protector of the States Land Memory and Consciousness While Spotlighting the 360 Crore Organic Mission Aimed at Transforming Sikkim into a Globally Integrated Premium Organic Economy Impacting More Than 66000 Farmer Families Through MDoNER SupportMinistry of Civil Aviation Clears Entry of Three New Domestic Airlines Shankh Air Al Hind Air and FlyExpress Following the IndiGo Operational Crisis That Saw Around 4500 Flight Cancellations Setting the Stage for the First Major Competitive Reset of the Indian Skies in Almost a Decade as IndiGo and the Air India Group Together Account for Nearly 92 Per Cent of Domestic Capacity With Regional Routes in Uttar Pradesh and Kerala Expected to Benefit First in 2026Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation Revises GDP Release Calendar in May 2026 With Provisional Annual Estimates for 2025-26 and Fourth Quarter Estimates Now Scheduled for 5 June 2026 Instead of 29 May 2026 to Account for the Two Month Lag in Audited Listed Company Quarterly Filings and Central Government Fiscal Data Finalisation Under the New National Accounts Series With Base Year 2022-23 That Projects Real GDP Growth of 7.6 Per Cent for the Financial YearMajor Abhilasha Barak of the Indian Army Announced on 23 May 2026 as Recipient of the 2025 United Nations Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award for Outstanding Outreach for Women and Adolescent Girls and Gender Sensitization Training While Serving as Commander of the Female Engagement Team With the Indian Battalion in UNIFIL Lebanon and to be Honoured at UN Headquarters New York on 29 May 2026Rajasthan Government Reviews Preparations on 24 May 2026 for the State-Wide Vande Ganga Jal Sanrakshan Jan Abhiyan-2026 to be Flagged Off by Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma from Jaipur on 25 May 2026 Ganga Dashami and Running Until 5 June 2026 World Environment Day Across All Districts to Address the Water Crisis Through Rainwater Harvesting Pond Restoration and Community Mobilisation Culminating in the Conferment of Jal Gaurav Samman on Outstanding ConservatorsIndia and Cyprus Conclude State Visit of President Nikos Christodoulides from 20 to 23 May 2026 With the Two Countries Elevating Bilateral Ties to a Strategic Partnership, Setting Up a Joint Task Force on Infrastructure and Shipping, Adopting a 2026 to 2031 Defence Roadmap, Signing Six MoUs and Cyprus Reiterating Support for India's Permanent UNSC Membership and the IMEC Connectivity CorridorPrime Minister Narendra Modi Distributes More Than 51,000 Appointment Letters During the 19th Rozgar Mela on 23 May 2026 Held Simultaneously at 47 Locations Nationwide With More Than 50 Per Cent of Appointments Dedicated to Indian Railways and Newly Recruited Youth Joining Ministries Including ISRO, Home Affairs, Health and Financial Services Taking Total Appointment Letters Issued Since October 2022 to Around 12 LakhRajasthan Faces Severe Heat Wave on 23 May 2026 With Sriganganagar Recording 46.5 Degrees Celsius as Hottest City, Several Western Districts Crossing 45 Degrees, and the India Meteorological Department Warning of Severe Heat Wave Conditions in Isolated to Some Pockets of West Rajasthan During 24 to 29 May Even as the State Government Activates Its Rajasthan Heat Action Plan With Adjusted School Timings, Health Advisories and Cooling CentresSecurities and Exchange Board of India Examines Proposals for Salary Linked Systematic Investment Plans on 23 May 2026 That Would Permit Direct Deduction of Mutual Fund Investments from Employee Salaries on the Lines of EPF Subscriptions, in a Move Designed to Mainstream Household Financial Savings Through Organised Capital Markets and Deepen Mutual Fund Penetration in IndiaIndia Meteorological Department Extends Severe Heat Wave Warning Across North, Central and Peninsular India Until 28 May 2026 as Akola Records 46.9 Degrees Celsius and India Sets a New Record for Single-Day Electricity Generation Driven by Air-Conditioning Demand While the National Disaster Management Authority and IMD Operationalise Heat Action Plans with Twenty-Three States Under the National Framework for Heat Wave ManagementSixty Eighth Session of the Asian Productivity Organization Governing Body Meeting Concludes Successfully at Bharat Mandapam New Delhi on 23 May 2026 After India Hosted the Three Day Event from 20 to 22 May 2026 With Over 60 Senior Delegates From Twenty APO Member Economies Discussing the APO Vision 2030, AI Driven Productivity Growth and Regional Cooperation While Indonesia Director Prof. Anwar Sanusi Assumes Charge as APO Chair for 2026-27 Succeeding IndiaPrime Minister Narendra Modi on 22 May 2026 Chairs the First Council of Ministers Meeting of 2026 at Sushma Swaraj Bhawan in New Delhi Setting the Target Year of 2047 for a Fully Developed India and Directing All Ministries to Frame Time-Bound Roadmaps for Ease of Living, Ease of Doing Business and Faster File Movement Under the Viksit Bharat VisionSupreme Court on 22 May 2026 Issues Pan-India Binding Directions Making Registration of Kidnapping FIR Mandatory in Every Missing Child Case and Orders the Ministry of Home Affairs to Build a National Data Grid Linking All Police Stations for Tracing Missing Women and ChildrenIndian Council of World Affairs Opens Two-Day India-Africa Forum Summit IV Pre-Summit Track-II Academic Conference in New Delhi from 22 to 23 May 2026 Under the Theme Shared Futures Shared Strength Expanding India Africa Partnership Ahead of the Main IAFS-IV Scheduled at New Delhi from 28 to 31 May 2026 With the Operational Theme IA SPIRITRajasthan Cabinet on 22 May 2026 Chaired by Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma Approves the New Rajasthan Industrial Development Policy Built on the Four G Pillars of Green Governance Growth and Globalisation with a Target State Economy of 350 Billion US Dollars by 2028-29 Under the Viksit Rajasthan 2047 VisionIndia Observes International Day for Biological Diversity on 22 May 2026 Under the Global Theme Acting Locally for Global Impact as Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change Through GEF Small Grants Programme India Operational Phase-7 and UNDP Releases the Publication Community-Led Biodiversity Restoration in Coastal India Documenting Eight Initiatives From Tamil Nadu and MaharashtraIndia and Sweden Sign Memorandum of Understanding for Swedish National Space Agency Participation in ISRO Venus Orbiter Mission Shukrayaan Targeting a March 2028 Launch and Venus Orbit Insertion in July 2028Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma Advances Rural Self-Reliance Through the Gram Vikas Yatra Outreach Campaign Reaching Every Village to Identify Local Problems and Strengthen Panchayati Raj Institutions Ahead of the Global Rajasthan Agritech Meet 2026Prime Minister Narendra Modi Conferred the FAO Agricola Medal for 2026 in Rome on 21 May 2026 in Recognition of Leadership in Food Security and Sustainable Agriculture During the First Indian Head of Government Visit to FAO Headquarters in Three DecadesIndia Current Account Deficit Widens to 13.2 Billion US Dollars or 1.3 Per Cent of GDP in the December 2025 Quarter Driven by a Larger Goods Trade Gap Even as the Services Surplus ExpandsNational Green Tribunal Directs the Constitution of the Delhi Ridge Management Board and Seeks Replies from Central Pollution Control Board and Central Ground Water Authority on Environmental Violations in the National CapitalRajasthan Government on 19 May 2026 Decides to Roll Out 500 Electric Buses for Public Transport in Eight Cities by August 2026 Under the Prime Minister E-Bus Sewa Scheme and the State Approved E-Mobility Plan Aligned With Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma Fuel Conservation Appeal Following the Recent National Resource CallNational Highways Authority of India Expands Project Saksham Across the Country in May 2026 in Partnership with Vertis Foundation Training Over 6,000 Youth in 12 Centres With More Than 80 Per Cent Women Beneficiaries Earning Average Monthly Income of Rs 13,000 to Rs 16,000 in Plumbing, Electrical Work, Tailoring and Nursing AssistanceUnion Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on 19 May 2026 Sets a One Trillion US Dollar Export Target for FY 2026-27 and Two Trillion US Dollars in Five Years as India FY 2025-26 Goods and Services Exports Touch a Record 863 Billion US Dollars at the Launch of Bharatiya Vyapar Mahotsav in New DelhiPension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Through a Circular Dated 15 May 2026 Launches the Retirement Income Scheme and Drawdown Options Under the National Pension System Permitting Subscribers to Withdraw up to 80 Per Cent of Corpus, Extending NPS Account Continuation up to Age 85 and Introducing Systematic Lump Sum Withdrawal and Systematic Unit RedemptionPrime Minister Narendra Modi Arrives in Rome on 19 May 2026 to Conclude His Five-Nation Tour as India and Italy Prepare to Elevate Ties to a Special Strategic Partnership Under the Joint Strategic Action Plan 2025-2029 and Sign Agreements on Maritime Transport, Agriculture, Critical Minerals and Higher EducationIndia and the Netherlands Deepen Strategic Partnership with 17 Agreements Across Technology, Energy and Trade as Prime Minister Modi Concludes Netherlands Leg of Five-Nation Tour on 18 May 2026 with Focus on SemiconductorsPresident Droupadi Murmu Approves Increase in Supreme Court Judge Strength from 33 to 37 as the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill 2026 Raises Total Sanctioned Strength to 38 Including the Chief Justice of IndiaReserve Bank of India Conducts a Seven-Day Variable Rate Repo Auction Worth Rupees One Trillion on 18 May 2026 to Manage Evolving Liquidity Conditions in the Banking SystemPrime Minister Narendra Modi Arrives in Oslo on 18 May 2026 as India and Norway Elevate Bilateral Ties to a Green Strategic Partnership and Modi is Conferred the Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of MeritRajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma on 18 May 2026 Announces a Major New Industrial Area Near Bandikui in Alwar District and Inaugurates Khairthal-Tijara Projects Including the Elsina Electronics Complex and a 34 MLD Sewage Treatment PlantA Medical Federation Moves the Supreme Court Seeking Replacement or Restructuring of the National Testing Agency After the NEET-UG 2026 Paper Leak, with the CBI Probing a Multi-State Guess-Paper SyndicateISRO Prepares to Launch the GSLV-F17 Mission Carrying the GISAT-1A (EOS-05) Geo-Imaging Satellite for Real-Time Earth Observation and Disaster Monitoring from Satish Dhawan Space Centre Sriharikota in Late May 2026India and Norway Prepare for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's First-Ever Visit to Norway and the Third India-Nordic Summit in Oslo on 18-19 May 2026, the First Indian Prime Ministerial Visit to the Country in 43 YearsIndia and Sweden Elevate Bilateral Ties to a Strategic Partnership on 17 May 2026 as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson Adopt the India-Sweden Joint Action Plan 2026-2030 Built on Four PillarsRajasthan Intensifies Preparations for the Global Rajasthan Agritech Meet GRAM-2026 to be Held at JECC Jaipur from 23 to 25 May 2026 with Over 75,000 Farmers, 250 Exhibitors and 100 Companies ExpectedGovernment Notifies Revised Windfall Gains Tax on Petroleum Exports Through Notification Number 22 of 2026 Levying Rs 3 Per Litre Special Additional Excise Duty on Petrol While Cutting Diesel to Rs 16.5 and ATF to Rs 16 Effective 16 May 2026Prime Minister Narendra Modi State Visit to Abu Dhabi on 15 May 2026 Yields Landmark India-UAE Defence and Energy Pacts With Strategic Petroleum Reserve Cooperation, Long-Term LPG Supply and a 5 Billion US Dollar UAE Investment Commitment in IndiaState of India's Environment 2026 Report by Centre for Science and Environment and Down To Earth Warns Seven of Nine Planetary Boundaries Breached and Extreme Weather Struck India on 331 of 334 Days in 2025Rajasthan's Ramjal Setu Link Project, the Renamed Modified Parbati-Kalisindh-Chambal-Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project, Progresses Towards Delivering Drinking, Irrigation and Industrial Water to Around 21 Districts of Eastern RajasthanIndia Wholesale Price Index Inflation Surges to a 42-Month High of 8.3 Percent in April 2026 Driven by a Sharp Spike in Fuel and Power Prices Even as Retail CPI Inflation Stays Moderate at 3.48 PercentIndia's Seventh National Report to the Convention on Biological Diversity Reveals Only Two of Twenty-Three National Biodiversity Targets Are On Track With Land Degradation Affecting 29.77 Percent of Geographical AreaGovernment of India and International Fund for Agricultural Development Launch Eight-Year Country Strategic Opportunities Programme COSOP 2026 to 2033 Targeting Three Million Rural Households Aligned With Viksit Bharat 2047Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma on 15 May 2026 Inaugurates State First Semiconductor Cluster in Bhiwadi With Rs 1,200 Crore Investment Expected to Create 2,500 Jobs and Produce 60 Million Chips AnnuallyPRS Legislative Research Tracks the Constitution 131st Amendment Bill 2026 the Union Territories Laws Amendment Bill 2026 and the Delimitation Bill 2026 Enabling Delimitation Based on 2011 Census and Women ReservationBRICS Foreign Ministers Meeting Held in New Delhi on 14 and 15 May 2026 Under India 2026 Chairship to Prepare for the 18th BRICS Summit With Discussions on Security Economic Cooperation and Multilateral ReformUnion Cabinet Approves Rs 37,500 Crore Scheme for Promotion of Surface Coal and Lignite Gasification Projects Targeting 75 Million Tonnes Gasification Capacity to Cut Import Dependence on LNG Methanol Ammonia and UreaNITI Aayog Policy Report on School Education System in India Flags Decline in Government School Enrolment From 71 Percent in 2005 to 49.24 Percent in 2024-25 With 13 Recommendations for Quality EnhancementMinistry of Ports Shipping and Waterways on 13 May 2026 Highlights Tripartite MoU Among HD Korea Shipbuilding NSHIP-TN and Sagarmala Finance Corporation for India's First Mega Greenfield Shipyard at Thoothukudi With 2.5 Million Gross Tonnage Annual Capacity and 15,000 Direct Jobs Under Maritime Amrit Kaal Vision 2047SAMEER and ISRO ISTRAC on 13 May 2026 Sign Memorandum of Understanding at IIT Bombay Mumbai for Indigenous Gallium Nitride High-Power Systems to Support Indian Deep Space Network X-Band Telecommand Operations and Reduce Foreign OEM Dependence in Future Interplanetary MissionsIndia Meteorological Department on 12 May 2026 Releases Country's First AI-Enabled Block-Level Monsoon Onset Advance Forecasting Model Covering 3,196 Blocks Across 15 States and One Union Territory With Four-Week Lead Time and Four-Day Error MarginRajasthan CM Bhajanlal Sharma on 13 May 2026 Issues State Guidelines for Petrol and Diesel Conservation Following PM Modi National Resource Appeal Reduces His Own Convoy to Five Vehicles and Directs All Officials and Public Representatives to Curtail Unnecessary Vehicle Use and Trim ProgrammesCabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on 13 May 2026 Approves Higher Minimum Support Prices for 14 Kharif Crops for Marketing Season 2026-27 With Common Paddy Hiked by Rs 72 to Rs 2,441 Per Quintal and Steepest Absolute Hike of Rs 622 for Sunflower SeedPress Information Bureau Feature on 13 May 2026 Highlights AI-Powered Financial Inclusion in India Backed by 58.16 Crore Jan Dhan Accounts and 2,264 Crore Monthly UPI Transactions With Banking BHASHINI Unified Lending Interface MuleHunter.AI and RBI Regulatory Sandbox Anchoring an Estimated 130 to 170 Billion US Dollar MSME Credit Gap OpportunityPetroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on 12 May 2026 Says India Has 60 Days of Crude Oil, 60 Days of Natural Gas and 45 Days of LPG Rolling Stock; Oil Marketing Companies Could Face Quarterly Losses of Up to Rs 1 Lakh Crore if Elevated Crude Prices PersistGovernment Notifies Viksit Bharat-G RAM G Act 2025 on 12 May 2026 to Replace MGNREGA From 1 July 2026 With Guaranteed 125 Days of Rural Wage Employment and Rs 95,692 Crore Central Allocation for FY 2026-27India Hosts Kimberley Process Intersessional Meeting 2026 in Mumbai From 11-14 May Under Its 2026 Chairship; Day Two Deliberations on 12 May Focus on the 3Cs Credibility, Compliance and Consumer Confidence in Global Natural Diamond TradeRajasthan Cabinet Minister Madan Dilawar in Jodhpur on 12 May 2026 Highlights State Governments Ward-Wise Development Strategy for Cities and Villages and Says Administration is Working at Fast Speed Across All SectorsDefence Ministry on 9 May 2026 Confirms DRDOs Active-Cooled Scramjet Combustor Achieved 1,200 Seconds of Continuous Ground Test Run; Path-Breaking Milestone Advances Indias Hypersonic Cruise Missile and Aerospace CapabilityDaily Environment Court Digest of 12 May 2026 Shows NGT Hearing on Oil India ERD Drilling in Dibru-Saikhowa National Park, CPCB Finding of Hexavalent Chromium Above Limits at Sukinda Valley Mines and Direction to Ultratech Cement Bichhapuri Coal Mine on Groundwater RechargePrime Minister Narendra Modi Participates in Somnath Amrut Mahotsav on 11 May 2026 Marking 75 Years of Reconstructed Temple, Releases Rs 75 Commemorative Coin and Postage Stamp at Prabhas PatanUnion Minister Nitin Gadkari Inaugurates First Multi-Lane Free Flow Barrier-less Toll Plaza of Delhi-NCR at Mundka-Bakkarwala on Urban Extension Road-II on 11 May 2026Prime Minister Narendra Modi Inaugurates Sardardham Hostel in Vadodara on Evening of 11 May 2026 With Capacity for 1000 Boys and 1000 Girls Along With Central Dining Hall, Library and AuditoriumRajasthan CM Bhajanlal Sharma Says 17.5 Lakh Women Have Become Lakhpati Didis as State Raises Loan Limit to Rs 1.5 Lakh and Cuts Interest Rate to 1.5 Per Cent on 11 May 2026India Observes 28th National Technology Day on 11 May 2026 With Theme "Responsible Innovation for Inclusive Growth"; Government Opens Three-Day Vigyan Tech 2026 Showcase at Bharat MandapamRajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma Announces Brahmagupta Award, Youth Innovation Centre at Jaipur Coaching Hub and State-Level Drone Cell on National Technology Day 11 May 2026India and Vietnam Issue Joint Statement on 6 May 2026 Elevating Ties to Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership; 13 MoUs Signed and USD 25 Billion Trade Target Set for 2030India Marks First Anniversary of Operation Sindoor on 7 May 2026 as Defence Ministry Reports FY 2025-26 Defence Exports of Rs 38,424 Crore, a 62.6 Per Cent Year-on-Year SurgeRajasthan Anti-Corruption Bureau Arrests Former PHED Minister Mahesh Joshi from His Jaipur Residence on 7 May 2026 in the Rs 960 Crore Jal Jeevan Mission Tender Scam; Court Remands Him to ACB Custody Till 11 MayRajasthan CM Bhajanlal Sharma Spent the Night in Bambori Village of Pratapgarh on 6-7 May 2026 and Said the Gram Vikas Yatra is Driving Rural Self-Reliance Ahead of the GRAM ProgrammeLabour Ministry Says Mansukh Mandaviya Launched Nationwide Annual Health Check-Up Initiative for Workers Aged 40 and Above on 7 May 2026 from ESIC Medical College Basaidarapur Under the New Labour CodesMinistry of Steel FY 2025-26 Year-End Performance Report Highlighted on 7 May 2026 Shows Crude Steel Output Up 10.7 Per Cent, Finished Steel Exports Up 35.8 Per Cent and Imports Down 46.5 Per CentElection Commission Says ECINET Supported General Elections and Bye-Elections 2026 on 6 May 2026; Platform Crossed 10 Crore Downloads and Countered 68 Lakh Malicious Counting-Day HitsEnvironment Ministry Says India Will Host the First International Big Cat Alliance Summit in New Delhi on 1-2 June 2026; Website and Logo Launched on 6 May 2026Health Ministry Unveils Swasth Bharat Portal on 6 May 2026; One-Stop Aggregator to Integrate National Health Programme Systems and Reduce Duplicate Data EntryUnion Cabinet Approves Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme 5.0 on 5 May 2026; Civil Aviation Ministry Says Rs. 5,000 Crore Credit Window Will Support Airlines Facing West Asia-Linked Cost and Liquidity StressUnion Cabinet Approves Supreme Court Number of Judges Amendment Bill, 2026 on May 5 to Raise Sanctioned Judge Strength from 33 to 37 Excluding the Chief Justice of IndiaNITI Aayog Launches Central Prabhari Officer Portal on May 5, 2026 to Strengthen Real-Time Governance and Last-Mile Delivery in Aspirational Districts and BlocksMinistry of Environment Says CAQM Enforcement Task Force Reviewed 174 Delhi-NCR Inspections and 61 Violations in Its May 4, 2026 Meeting, Prioritising DG Sets, C&D Sites and Industrial EmissionsMinistry of Finance Says Department of Financial Services Approved Viability Plan 2.0 for All 28 Regional Rural Banks on May 5, 2026 for Financial Stability and Operational EfficiencyCabinet Committee on Economic Affairs Approves Rs 23,437 Crore Rail Multitracking Projects on May 5, 2026, Covering Rajasthan and Five Other States and Adding About 901 Km to the NetworkMinistry of Education Says Dharmendra Pradhan Inaugurated IIT Madras' First Technology Summit at Bharat Mandapam on May 5, 2026 to Link Research, Industry and Government for Viksit BharatPetroleum Ministry’s 4 May 2026 Inter-Ministerial Briefing Says India’s Fuel, Fertiliser, Maritime and Citizen-Support Systems Remain Stable Amid West Asia DevelopmentsMinistry of Railways Reports Launch of Five Heavy Portal Beams Over Active Tracks at Maninagar for Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train Project on 4 May 2026Ministry of Panchayati Raj Opens National Workshop on 4 May 2026 with People’s Plan Campaign Booklet, Quality GPDP Report and Revamped eGramSwaraj PortalEnvironment Ministry Says CAQM Revoked GRAP Stage-I Across Entire NCR on 4 May 2026 After Delhi’s Average AQI Improved from 175 to 88Amar Ujala Reports Rajasthan Government’s 4 May 2026 Plan to Develop Jaipur’s Galta Dham as a Religious Tourism Centre with Heritage Conservation and Modern FacilitiesUnion Health Ministry Launches Nationwide Fire Safety Week from 4 to 10 May 2026 and Issues National Guidelines for Fire and Life Safety in Healthcare FacilitiesThe Economic Times Reported on 3 May 2026 that AERB Cleared Major Equipment Erection for Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project Units 5 and 6 after Multi-Tier Safety ReviewMinistry of Home Affairs Said on 3 May 2026 that Mission Drishti by GalaxEye Is the World's First OptoSAR Satellite and India's Largest Privately Built Satellite, Combining Optical Cameras with All-Weather Radar for Earth ObservationMinistry of Panchayati Raj Announced on 3 May 2026 a Two-Day National Workshop in New Delhi on Panchayat Development Plans for 2026-27, with Launch of Planning Booklets and Revamped eGramSwaraj PortalAmar Ujala Reported on 3 May 2026 that Rajasthan Police Exposed a Cyber-Fraud Network Worth Rs 17 Crore under Operation Mule Hunter and Arrested 21 Accused in a Major District-Level ActionMinistry of Finance Said on 3 May 2026 that CBIC Member Surjit Bhujabal Inaugurated GST Bhawan at Itanagar as a Taxpayer Facilitation Centre, with Arunachal Pradesh GST Revenue at Rs 526 Crore in FY 2025-26Ministry of Education Said on 3 May 2026 that Dharmendra Pradhan Reviewed NEET UG 2026 Arrangements at National Testing Agency Headquarters for Nearly 23 Lakh Registered Candidates Across IndiaMinistry of Railways Says Modern Coach Factory Raebareli Rolled Out Its First 16-Car Vande Bharat Chair Car Trainset on 2 May 2026 with Siemens Propulsion, Kavach and Accessibility FeaturesETInfra Reports Ceigall India-SAM India Builtwell JV Won Rs 918.04 Crore Jaipur Metro Phase-II EPC Contract on 2 May 2026 for 10.8 km Elevated Viaduct and 10 StationsMinistry of Road Transport and Highways Says NHAI Launched India's First Multi-Lane Free Flow Tolling System at Chorayasi Toll Plaza in Gujarat on 2 May 2026; 41,500 Vehicles Crossed on Day OneMinistry of Defence Says Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi Began Four-Day Myanmar Visit on 2 May 2026 to Review Maritime Cooperation, Training and Capability EnhancementElection Commission Deploys 165 Additional Counting Observers and 77 Police Observers on 2 May 2026 for West Bengal Assembly Election Counting Centres Under Article 324 and the Representation of the People ActMinistry of Communications Launches Indigenous Cell Broadcast System on 2 May 2026 for Geo-Targeted Disaster Alerts Across India, Linked with SACHET and Developed with C-DOT, NDMA and the Ministry of Home AffairsAtomic Energy Regulatory Board Reports 30 April 2026 Permission for Major Equipment Erection at Kudankulam Units 5 and 6 After Multi-Tier Safety Review of 1,000 MW(e) VVER ReactorsBusiness Standard Reports CREA Estimate that India Curtailed 31 GW Renewable Energy in Q4 FY26 Amid Transmission and Flexibility ConstraintsMinistry of Home Affairs Says Census 2027 Self-Enumeration Opened in Rajasthan on 1 May 2026 Before House-to-House Houselisting from 16 MayMinistry of Defence Says Anugraha Narayana Das Took Charge as Controller General of Defence Accounts on 1 May 2026Business Standard Reports India's First Barrier-Free Multi-Lane Tolling Operations at Chorayasi Plaza on NH-48 in Gujarat on 1 May 2026Prime Minister's Office Highlights Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana's Women-Centred Clean Cooking Impact on 1 May 2026
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