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31 May 2026
Day summary →Y. Balaji Kiran appointed Chief Public Relations Officer of South Coast Railway
China Performs First Simultaneous Multi-Organ Pig-to-Human Transplant
India-Germany Project 75I Submarine Deal Nears Finalisation
NMC Proposes Extending MBBS Course Completion Limit from 9 to 10 Years
India Signs BrahMos Missile Supply Deal with Vietnam
South Coast Railway Zone to Begin Operations from Visakhapatnam
30 May 2026
Day summary →Myanmar President U Min Aung Hlaing's Official Visit to India in 2026
Rare Military Talks Between U.S. Southern Command and Cuban Military Near Guantanamo Bay in May 2026
Nagaland Scientists Discover New Cascade Frog Species Amolops kamal
Senior Congress Leader K. P. Dhanapalan Passes Away at 76
Vice Admiral Ajay Kochhar Appointed 48th Vice Chief of Naval Staff
General Anil Chauhan Completes Tenure as Chief of Defence Staff
Rajesh Kumar Singh Given Additional Charge as DRDO Chairman
Kerala Startup Netrasemi Launches India's First Indigenous AI System-on-Chip A2000
Shenzhou-21 Mission: Chinese Astronauts Return After Record 210-Day Spaceflight
29 May 2026
Day summary →Shrey Parikh Wins 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee
India Ranks 4th Globally in AI Performance and 5th in Digital Economy: SIDE 2026 Report
Kerala Creates Dedicated Department for Senior Citizens’ Welfare and Launches ₹25 Lakh Health Insurance Scheme
India's Social Security Framework for Gig and Platform Workers
Kerala Plans to Establish Academic Syndicate for Higher Education Coordination
Supreme Court Mandates Integration of All Emergency Helplines into 112 Nationwide
PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana: Boosting Residential Rooftop Solar in India
United Nations Blacklists Israeli and Russian Forces for Conflict-Related Sexual Violence in 2026
Indian Air Force Signs Three Contracts with IIT Bombay for Predictive Maintenance of Su-30MKI Fleet
United States Designates Brazil's PCC and Comando Vermelho as Foreign Terrorist Organizations
Rusty-spotted Cat Documented for First Time in Uttar Pradesh's National Chambal Sanctuary
Kolkata to Host Main International Day of Yoga 2026 Celebrations
Odisha Signs MoU with Intel and 3D Glass Solutions for India’s First Advanced 3D Semiconductor Packaging Unit
Former Karnataka Minister Venkataramanappa Passes Away at 80
India-South Korea Advance Talks to Upgrade IK CEPA
Russia-Kazakhstan Agreement to Build Kazakhstan's First Nuclear Power Plant
28 May 2026
Day summary →Supreme Court Upholds Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision of Bihar Electoral Rolls
Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Five Names for Elevation as Judges in 2026
Union Cabinet Approves SARTHAK-PDS Scheme to Modernize Public Distribution System
Sikkim Declared Fully Literate State Under ULLAS Programme in 2026
Siddaramaiah Resignation in May 2026: Key Facts
D.K. Shivakumar to Succeed Siddaramaiah as Karnataka Chief Minister
United Nations Adds Israeli Entities to Sexual Violence Blacklist Alongside Hamas
Telangana Inaugurates India’s First Women-Operated 1 MW Solar Power Plant under Indira Mahila Shakti Scheme
Two Indian Peacekeepers to Receive Dag Hammarskjöld Medal Posthumously
Prominent Urdu Poet Bashir Badr Passes Away at 91
Supreme Court Upholds Retrospective 28% GST on Online Gaming Platforms
Rediscovery of Gynacantha khasiaca in Arunachal Pradesh after 110 Years
27 May 2026
Day summary →Assam Assembly Passes Uniform Civil Code Bill, Becoming Third State to Implement UCC
West Bengal Announces Free Bus Travel for Women from 1 June 2026
West Bengal Launches Annapurna Yojana Providing ₹3,000 Monthly to Women from June 2026
Blue Origin Secures NASA Contract to Deliver Lunar Rovers for Moon Base 2030s
India Ranks Second in Asia Pacific Data Centre Market with 1.6 GW Capacity
Rayalaseema to Become Rs 40,000 Crore Horticulture Hub Under Purvodaya Scheme
Andhra Pradesh Launches 'Farm to Home' Model for Direct Agricultural Produce Delivery
India's Cockroach Diversity and DNA Barcoding Initiative by ZSI
NASA's Three-Phase Plan for a Permanent Moon Base Near Lunar South Pole
SEBI Initiates Bond ETFs and Corporate Bond Derivatives to Expand Retail Debt Market Participation
Discovery of 10 Billion-Year-Old Fast Radio Burst FRB 20240304B by MeerKAT and James Webb Telescope
Rare Blueberry Species Vaccinium piliferum Rediscovered in Arunachal Pradesh After 188 Years
26 May 2026
Day summary →Kerala Launches 'Project Zero' Anti-Corruption Initiative in 2026
Taiwan Becomes World's Fifth-Largest Stock Market by Overtaking India
India’s First Private Medical Museum Opens in Thiruvananthapuram
Inauguration of CHIRAG Centre for HR Excellence by Indian Railways
India and Canada Target $50 Billion Bilateral Trade by 2030 with CEPA Agreement
Adani Green Energy Commissions World's Largest Single-Location Battery Storage System Outside China at Khavda, Gujarat
Notification of National Sports Board and National Sports Tribunal Rules, 2026
Discovery of Loktak Protocluster: A 12.6-Billion-Year-Old Galaxy Structure by Manipuri Astrophysicist Ronaldo Laishram
RBI forms Q-SAFE committee to assess quantum technology risks in banking
RBI mandates 3-year cooling-off period for co-operative bank directors after 10-year tenure
Neelam Meena Appointed First Female Chief Electoral Officer of West Bengal
India's First Official Freediving Team to Compete at 2026 World Apnea Pool Championship
Indian Army Launches AI Platforms Kautilya and Q-FORCE for Enhanced Command Intelligence and Logistics Management
25 May 2026
Day summary →Assam Uniform Civil Code Bill 2026 Introduced
India's New Foreign Tax Information Exchange Framework Effective from July 1, 2026
India Sends Largest-Ever Business Delegation to Canada for CEPA Talks in May 2026
Gurindervir Singh Sets New Indian Men’s 100m National Record at 10.09 Seconds
Dev Meena and Kuldeep Kumar Set New Indian Men’s Pole Vault National Record at 2026 Federation Cup
Assam Introduces Uniform Civil Code Bill 2026 in Legislative Assembly
India Emerges as Global Leader in Nagoya Protocol Compliance with Record IRCC Issuance
Mission Karmayogi 2.0: Institutionalising Capacity Building Reforms Across Government
NITI Aayog convenes first meeting of High Powered Education to Employment and Enterprise Standing Committee
India-US Hold High-Level Talks on Defence, Trade, and Strategic Technology in May 2026
India-Russia 5th Sub Working Group Meeting on Defence Cooperation 2026
India to Mandate Sustainable Aviation Fuel Blending from 2027
23 May 2026
Day summary →Delhi High Court Permits Vinesh Phogat to Participate in Asian Games 2026 Wrestling Trials
India's CAFE III Norms (2027-2032) and Their Impact on Automotive Sector
Raghav Chadha appointed Chairman of Rajya Sabha Committee on Petitions
Odisha's Revival Drive to Preserve Bomkai Weaving Tradition
Indian Army Major Abhilasha Barak Wins 2025 UN Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award
National Mission on Edible Oils – Oil Palm (NMEO-OP): Boosting India’s Edible Oil Production
India Successfully Test-Launches Agni-1 Short-Range Ballistic Missile from Odisha
India Blocks China’s WTO Panel Request on Solar and IT Goods Measures
Supreme Court Orders Mandatory FIR Registration in All Missing Child and Person Cases
Saudi Arabia Joins International Big Cat Alliance as 26th Member
Reserve Bank of India Approves Record ₹2.87 Lakh Crore Dividend Transfer to Central Government for FY26
Department of Space Approves Common Technical Facilities in Gujarat and Tamil Nadu
22 May 2026
Day summary →AIIB Launches $10 Billion Facility to Support Countries Impacted by Middle East Conflict
Karnataka’s Plan to Establish 1000 Karnataka Public Schools by 2026
India Dominates World's Hottest Cities with 97 Out of 100 in 2026 Heatwave
RRP Defense Secures ₹29.83 Crore Purchase Order from Bharat Electronics Limited for Germanium Lenses
India to Host Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in New Delhi on 26 May 2026
India's First Seizure of Captagon under Operation Ragepill
National Education Policy 2020 Enables Foreign Universities to Establish Campuses in India
Launch of German Pathway Program for Indian Students
India-Germany Comprehensive Roadmap on Higher Education Signed in January 2026
International Day for Biological Diversity 2026: Theme and Global Significance with Focus on Odisha’s Indigenous Seed Conservation
India's Rooftop Solar Capacity Reaches 20.8 GW in 2025 with Strong Growth in Residential Sector
India and Cyprus Elevate Bilateral Relations to Strategic Partnership in 2026
India Withdraws Import Restrictions on Low-Ash Metallurgical Coke in January 2026
Pakistan to Issue Rs 75 Commemorative Coin Marking 75 Years of Diplomatic Relations with China
PM Narendra Modi Receives FAO Agricola Medal 2026 at Rome
India's Demographic Trends in 2024: Death Rate, Fertility, and Sex Ratio
FSSAI Plans Centralised Food Surveillance System
Odisha Mandates Electric Vehicles for Government Use from June 1, 2026
IN-SPACe Offers Full Technology Transfer of ISRO's PSLV to Indian Industry
India Postpones First International Big Cat Alliance Summit Amid Ebola Concerns
India Joins WTO Challenge Against UK Steel Safeguard Measures
Indian War Memorial Inaugurated in Seoul to Commemorate Korean War Contributions
21 May 2026
Day summary →India’s First Indigenous Semiconductor Assembly and Test Facility Launched in Assam
NASA Astronauts Conduct Advanced Cancer and Cartilage Research on ISS in 2026
India-Africa Forum Summit 2026 Postponed Due to Ebola Outbreak
NCDEX launches India's first SEBI-approved weather derivatives contract RAINMUMBAI
India and Italy Elevate Bilateral Relations to Special Strategic Partnership
BWSSB Recognized Among World's Top Five Water Utilities at Global Water Summit 2026
Manindra Agrawal Elected Fellow of the Royal Society in 2026
20 May 2026
Day summary →PRAGATI 2026 Multinational Military Exercise Begins in Meghalaya
Chandrayaan-3 Vikram Lander's Controlled Hop Experiment on the Moon
Underwater Archaeological Discovery of 9,000-Year-Old Hunting Structures beneath Lake Huron
Microbial Communities Discovered Beneath Antarctica's Ross Ice Shelf
World Bee Day 2026 and the Global Decline of Bee Populations
N.S.K. Umesh Appointed as Additional Secretary and Officer on Special Duty to Kerala Chief Minister
Indian-origin public health scientists awarded South Africa's highest civilian honour, the Order of Mapungubwe
India Notifies New Petrol Standards for Ethanol Blends up to E30
India Invited to 52nd G7 Summit in France, June 2026
Parag Agrawal Launches Index Platform for AI Content Creator Compensation
Shyam Metalics Plans ₹20,000 Crore Investment in West Bengal
Maharashtra Completes Ground-Truthing of Over 23,400 Wetlands in 2026
India-South Korea Sign Defence MoU on Cybersecurity and Information Sharing
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to Visit India for Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting 2026
BJP's Annapurna Bhandar Scheme in West Bengal Requires Aadhaar-Bank Linking for DBT Activation
Sweden Joins India's Venus Orbiter Mission 'Shukrayaan'
19 May 2026
Day summary →India Receives Fourth S-400 Air Defence Missile System from Russia
Indian Navy Awards Contract to Tonbo Imaging for High Power Microwave System Integration under ADITI 3.0
Bharat Forge to Establish India’s First Private-Sector Marine Gas Turbine Complex in Visakhapatnam
Delhi-NCR Transport Unions Announce Three-Day Strike Over Fare Hike and Regulation Issues
Maharashtra Signs MoUs for 25,400 MW Nuclear Energy Projects with Investments Worth Rs 6.5 Lakh Crore
India and Vietnam Sign MoU on Artificial Intelligence and Quantum Technology
Mahindra & Mahindra and DBS Bank India Launch India's First Sustainability-Linked Dealer Financing Programme
Squadron Leader Saanya Becomes First Woman Cat-A Qualified Flying Instructor in Indian Air Force
US Imposes Travel Restrictions to Prevent Ebola Virus Disease Entry Amid 2026 East African Outbreak
2026 G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting to be Held in Atlanta, USA
Tushar Kumar Becomes Youngest Indian-Origin Mayor in UK History
Rajnath Singh’s Visit to Vietnam Bolsters India-Vietnam Defence Cooperation
Supreme Court Allows Euthanasia of Rabid and Dangerous Stray Dogs
India and Vietnam Enhance Maritime Security Cooperation and Defence Partnership in 2026
Delhi Airport to Launch India's First Driverless Air Train by 2028
18 May 2026
Day summary →Supreme Court Issues Notice on Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) Appointments
CIC Rules BCCI Is Not a Public Authority Under RTI Act 2005
West Bengal Approves Free State-Run Bus Travel for Women and Launch of Annapurna Yojana
Rockefeller Foundation and Partners to Scale Clean Cooking Technologies in Africa
Mission 300: African Electricity Access Initiative by 2030 Supported by Rockefeller Foundation
Rockefeller Foundation 2025 Impact Report: $350 Million in Grants Spurring Global Development
Delhi launches ‘Metro Monday’ campaign to promote fuel conservation
PM Narendra Modi Receives Grand Cross of Royal Norwegian Order of Merit
India-Norway Elevate Bilateral Relations to Green Strategic Partnership
Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail (Bullet Train) Project Design Unveiled
Thirteen Major Indian Reservoirs Fall Below 50% Storage Capacity in May 2026
RBI Removes Investment Fluctuation Reserve (IFR) Requirement for Commercial Banks
Union Home Minister Amit Shah Launches 400 Emergency Response Vehicles and 33 Mobile Forensic Labs in Chhattisgarh
West Bengal Raises Upper Age Limit for State Government Job Recruitment
Sibash Kabiraj Appointed as New Gurugram Police Commissioner
National AI Doctors Mission Launched in New Delhi to Train Doctors in Artificial Intelligence
Passing of K. P. Unnikrishnan: Veteran Union Minister and Six-time Lok Sabha MP
India-Sweden Elevated to Strategic Partnership in May 2026
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Receives Sweden's Royal Order of the Polar Star
India-Netherlands Sign LoI for Technical Cooperation on Gujarat's Kalpasar Project
Smiling Buddha: India’s First Nuclear Test in 1974
Increase in Supreme Court Judge Strength from 34 to 38 in 2026
17 May 2026
Day summary →India’s First Made-in-India Airbus C-295 Military Transport Aircraft Ready for Flight Testing
Karnataka Introduces Alcohol-in-Beverage (AIB) Taxation Policy in 2026
WHO Declares Ebola Outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern
IN-SPACe Leads Indian Space-Tech Delegation to Venice for Space Meetings Veneto 2026
Kami Rita Sherpa Climbs Mount Everest for 32nd Time, Sets New World Record
Delhi Government Announces Collateral-Free Loans up to ₹10 Crore for Women Self-Help Groups and Startups
16 May 2026
Day summary →India's First Ever Captagon Seizure Under Operation Ragepill
India Revises Export Duties on Petrol, Diesel, and Aviation Turbine Fuel Effective 16 May 2026
Netherlands Returns 11th-Century Anaimangalam Copper Plates to India
Central Consumer Protection Authority Issues Notices to Amazon, Flipkart, Meesho and JioMart Over Illegal Sale of Herbicide Products
Ali Falih Kadhim al-Zaidi Assumes Office as Prime Minister of Iraq
Jammu and Kashmir Cabinet Approves ₹93 Crore Power Infrastructure Projects in 2026
India-UAE Agreement to Store 30 Million Barrels of UAE Crude in India's Strategic Petroleum Reserve
Rajasthan Inaugurates First Semiconductor Cluster in Bhiwadi
ISIS Second-in-Command Abu-Bilal al-Minuki Killed in US-Nigerian Joint Operation
Supreme Court Expands Maternity Leave Rights for Adoptive Mothers
Discovery of Ancient Underground River Channel Beneath Prayagraj-Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh
India Launches Major Offshore Oil and Gas Survey in Bay of Bengal and Adjoining Basins
Supreme Court Questions Appointment Process Under 2023 Election Commission Act
Ayush Ministry Signs MoU with Digital India BHASHINI to Enhance Multilingual Digital Healthcare Services
P. Kumaran Assumes Charge as India's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom
15 May 2026
Day summary →Election Commission to Conduct Special Intensive Revision of Electoral Rolls in Odisha from May 30, 2026
India’s First Autonomous Maritime Shipbuilding and Systems Centre Inaugurated in Andhra Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh High Court Declares Bhojshala-Kamal Maula Mosque Complex a Temple
Australia Bans Neo-Nazi Group National Socialist Network under New Anti-Hate Laws
Rathindra Bose Elected Speaker of 18th West Bengal Legislative Assembly
India Releases First Satellite-Tagged Ganges Soft-Shell Turtle in Kaziranga National Park
Indian Government's Stand on Article 25(1) and Gender Equality before Supreme Court in 2026
FACT Starts Production of Di-Ammonium Phosphate (DAP) at Udyogamandal Plant
Mahey Tokpo-Raldho Irrigation Canal Inaugurated in Ladakh's Changthang Region
National Endangered Species Day 2026 and Global Wildlife Conservation Efforts
Etor Gidi Festival: Agricultural and Cultural Significance for the Adi Tribe of Arunachal Pradesh
Anthropic and Gates Foundation Launch $200 Million AI Partnership for Global Health, Education, and Agriculture
India-Iran Bilateral Meeting during BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting 2026
Confirmed Ebola Outbreak Reported in Ituri Province, Democratic Republic of Congo
Kalam & Kavach 3.0 Inaugurated in New Delhi, Focusing on India's Defence Innovation and Jointness
India's Wholesale Price Index Inflation Rises Sharply to 8.3% in April 2026
India Lays Foundation Stone for Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) Project in Andhra Pradesh
India Bans Sugar Exports Until September 30, 2026
India's Kaal Bhairava AI Combat Aircraft to be Manufactured in Portugal under Operation 777
India Assumes BRICS Chairmanship for 2026 with Inclusive and Sustainable Agenda
Karnataka Drafts Climate Action Plans for 5,994 Gram Panchayats and Urban Local Bodies
Judicial Infrastructure Advisory Committee Constituted by Chief Justice of India
14 May 2026
Day summary →India Fast-Tracks ₹40,000 Crore Deep-Sea Natural Gas Pipeline Project from Oman to Gujarat
Indian-Flagged Merchant Ship Attacked Off Oman Coast on 13 May 2026
SEBI Proposes Comprehensive Amendments to Municipal Bond Regulations in 2026
V.D. Satheesan Named Kerala Chief Minister After UDF Landslide Victory in 2026 Assembly Elections
LEADS 2025 Report Released: Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh Among Exemplars
IMD Launches AI-Based Hyperlocal Weather Forecasting Products for Monsoon Agriculture
PFAS Chemicals Found in Nearly 99% of Human Blood Samples in US Study
India Re-included in EU's Revised List for Aquaculture Exports from September 2026
India’s EV Battery Demand to Surge Tenfold by 2032
India Bans Sugar Exports Until September 2026 to Ensure Domestic Supply
Union Cabinet Approves Higher MSP for 14 Kharif Crops for Marketing Season 2026-27
Assam Cabinet Approves Draft Uniform Civil Code Bill, To Be Introduced on May 26, 2026
Karnataka Withdraws 2022 Hijab Ban, Allows Limited Religious Symbols in Schools
13 May 2026
Day summary →₹37,500 Crore Scheme for Promotion of Surface Coal/Lignite Gasification Projects Approved
India Approves Ahmedabad-Dholera Semi High-Speed Rail Project
National Florence Nightingale Awards 2026 Conferred on Nursing Professionals
N. Rangasamy Sworn in as Puducherry Chief Minister for Fifth Term
South Coast Railway Zone Operational from June 1, 2026 with Headquarters at Visakhapatnam
Pakistan Explores ‘Islamic NATO’ with Gulf States Including Qatar and Turkiye
India Raises Gold and Silver Import Tariffs to 15% in May 2026
India’s Defence Forces Vision 2047: Roadmap for a Future-Ready Military
Russia's Successful Test of the RS-28 Sarmat Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
India-Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) to Come into Force from June 1, 2026
India Launches Bharat Maritime Insurance Pool with $1.5 Billion Sovereign-Backed Coverage
12 May 2026
Day summary →Supreme Court Rules Casteist Remarks Inside Private Home Without Public View Not Offence Under SC/ST Act
India Rejects Russian LNG Cargo Subject to US Sanctions
India Revises Royalty Rates for Crude Oil and Natural Gas Production in 2026
Rolls-Royce to Expand Defence and Civil Aviation Operations in India with Focus on Fighter Jet Engine Co-development
Atomic Energy Regulatory Board Approves Restart of Tarapur Atomic Power Station Unit-2
Saudi Scientists Develop Nescod: Electricity-Free Cooling Technology Using Ammonium Nitrate
Samudra Pradakshina: India's First All-Women Tri-Service Sailing Circumnavigation
Indian Coast Guard Holds Girder Laying Ceremony for Three Air Cushion Vehicles in Goa
Government of India Notifies 1% Cess on Construction Cost under Code on Social Security, 2020
Karnataka Launches Kartavya-KAAMS Mobile App for Teacher and Staff Attendance
National Conference on Laboratory Animal Welfare Organized by Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying
Launch of SEHAT Programme by ICMR and ICAR to Integrate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Public Health
Annapurna Bhandar Scheme in West Bengal Announced for Women Welfare
11 May 2026
Day summary →Supreme Court Clarifies Anticipatory Bail under SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989
Chief Justice Surya Kant launches Supreme Court's ‘One Case, One Data’ initiative and AI chatbot ‘Su Sahay’
VB-GRAMG Act 2025 to Replace MGNREGA from July 1, 2026
India to Host Fourth India-Africa Forum Summit 2026 in New Delhi
National Federation of Churches in India (NFCI) Formed to Unite Christian Denominations
Government Revises BOT Guidelines to Boost Private Investment in Highway Projects
India Adds Record 44 GW Solar Capacity in 2025, Total Reaches 150 GW
Pune to Establish India's First Low Emission Zone in Shivajinagar
India and Trinidad and Tobago Sign Eight MoUs in May 2026
Himanta Biswa Sarma to Take Oath as Assam Chief Minister for Second Term on May 12, 2026
Tamil Nadu Launches 'Singappen Special Task Force' Under CM Joseph Vijay for Women's Safety
India Activates 165-Lab Network for Hantavirus Surveillance
Rajasthan's Promotion of Breast Milk Donation through Yashoda Mothers Programme
Pakistan Declares May 10 as Marka-e-Haq Day to Commemorate 2025 India-Pakistan Conflict
National Technology Day: Commemorating India's Pokhran-II Nuclear Tests
Bihar Vigilance Investigation Cadre Merged with Bihar Police in 2026
10 May 2026
Day summary →9 May 2026
Day summary →India Post launches DigiPIN, a 10-digit digital postal address system
India Fully Operationalises Four New Labour Codes
Jayen Mehta Elected First Chairman of Sardar Patel Cooperative Dairy Federation
India-Suriname Development Partnership Strengthened by EAM Jaishankar's Visit
Bihar Introduces One-Time Traffic Challan Settlement Scheme 2026
Delhi Pollution Control Committee launches Road RADAR for real-time air pollution monitoring
Richard Lewer Wins the Archibald Prize 2026 for Portrait of Pitjantjatjara Elder Iluwanti Ken
Lieutenant General N S Raja Subramani Appointed India's Next Chief of Defence Staff
India Conducts Maiden Test of Nuclear-Capable Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM)
Supreme Court Proposes Permanent Women-Only Vice-President Post in Supreme Court Bar Association from 2027
IIT Madras Launches Its First Deep-Tech Research Hub in Menlo Park, California
Jharkhand Achieves Zero Primary Dropout Rate in 2024-25
Odisha Tops India in PMAY-U 2.0 Housing Completions (2025-26)
10th India-Australia Defence Policy Talks Held in New Delhi
China confirms on-site technical military support to Pakistan during 2025 India-Pakistan conflict
Ramachandra Dattatray Huddar Appointed Chairperson of Karnataka Admission Overseeing Committee
8 May 2026
Day summary →Election Commission lifts Model Code of Conduct after 2026 Assembly polls
2026 Bangladesh Measles Outbreak Results in High Child Mortality and Widespread Infection
United States Government Releases Classified Files on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) in 2026
David Attenborough turns 100 on 8 May 2026
US CDC Declares Level 3 Emergency Response to 2026 Hantavirus Outbreak Linked to MV Hondius
UNCTAD Report Highlights Rising Costs of Non-Tariff Measures in Global Trade
Suvendu Adhikari to Become West Bengal Chief Minister in 2026
Delhi Uses Processed Legacy Waste for Land Reclamation to Address Waterlogging
Maharashtra Approves Compressed Biogas Policy 2026 to Boost Renewable Energy
DRDO and IAF Successfully Conduct Maiden Flight Trial of Indigenous TARA Glide Weapon System
Union Labour Ministry Launches Free Annual Health Check-Up Scheme for Workers Above 40
Canada's Bill C-22 and the Encryption Debate
Royal Enfield to Establish Manufacturing Hub in Andhra Pradesh
Buff-tip Moth (Phalera cf. bucephala) Threatens Agriculture in Ladakh
Timor Green Pigeon Facing Imminent Extinction, Urgent Conservation Needed
India-UAE Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Reviewed in 2026
India and Vietnam Elevate Ties with Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and BrahMos Missile Deal Discussions
Supreme Court Examines Female Genital Mutilation under POCSO Act and Constitutional Rights
Odisha Records Highest Violent Crime Rate in India in 2024
Telangana Tops India in Human Trafficking Cases in 2024
Bengaluru Records Highest Suicide Rate Among Indian Cities
India-European Union Free Trade Agreement to Take Effect in 2027
7 May 2026
Day summary →Skyroot Aerospace Becomes India's First Space-Tech Unicorn
Plastic Waste Converted into Hydrogen Fuel Using Sunlight and Battery Acid
JANANI Digital Healthcare Platform Launched for Maternal and Child Health
DRDO and ADA to Establish Aircraft Integration and Flight Testing Complex in Puttaparthi, Andhra Pradesh
Bengaluru Tops Metro Cities in Cybercrime Cases in 2024
India and Algeria Hold Inaugural Joint Defence Commission Meeting in New Delhi
Delhi to Host 22nd Commonwealth Table Tennis Championship 2026 at Thyagraj Stadium
India to Participate in Inaugural FIFA ASEAN Cup 2026
South Korea Introduces First Humanoid Robot Monk 'Gabi' at Jogyesa Temple
Sharp Rise in Juvenile Crime in India in 2024 According to NCRB
Delhi Tops NCRB 2024 Data in Crimes Against Children and Juvenile Offences
Soma Mandal Wins South Asia Regional Title in Cambridge Dedicated Teacher Awards 2026
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele Ousted in No-Confidence Vote
Microbial Life Discovery Two Metres Underground in Chile’s Atacama Desert
Indian Women's Recurve Archery Team Defeats South Korea to Enter Archery World Cup 2026 Final
Mission Mausam Urban Testbed Launched to Enhance Monsoon Prediction in India
India and Japan Sign Agreements to Strengthen Cooperation in Quantum Technology and Health Research
New Members R. Balasubramaniam and K.V. Raju Join NITI Aayog
Netherlands Partners with Indian Spice Industry for Sustainable Spice Value Chains
16th Century Telugu Inscription Found in Tadipatri, Andhra Pradesh
6 May 2026
Day summary →Shashi Shekhar Vempati Appointed Chairman of Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC)
India and Vietnam Set Bilateral Trade Target of US$25 Billion by 2030
Supreme Court Collegium Approves Elevation of 10 Advocates as Judges in Punjab and Haryana High Court
NITI Aayog Proposes New Standards for Tyre Pyrolysis Oil and Recovered Carbon Black
Vietnamese President To Lam Receives Ceremonial Welcome in India During Maiden Visit
India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) 2.0 to Boost Chip Self-Reliance
Ted Turner and the Birth of 24-Hour Global News: Founder of CNN Passes Away at 87
Supreme Court of India Hears Challenge to Election Commissioners Act, 2023
India to Host First International Big Cat Alliance Summit in New Delhi, June 2026
India and Japan Sign Agreements to Strengthen Cooperation in Quantum Science and Health Research
India-Myanmar Strengthen Maritime Security Cooperation amid Naval Engagements
India Extends Duty-Free Import of Yellow Peas and Black Gram Until March 2027
Ground-Level Ozone Pollution in Delhi: Causes and Impacts
India-Africa Forum Summit (IAFS) and Enhanced Cooperation
Union Cabinet Launches Mission for Cotton Productivity to Boost Yield and Quality
Scientists Discover Rare Giant Tree Species in the Andes Mountains
Veteran Film Producer R.B. Choudary Dies in Road Accident
Nepal President Promulgates Constitutional Council Ordinance
Union Cabinet Approves Increase in Supreme Court Judge Strength from 33 to 37
Runiel Debbarma Appointed Chief Executive Member of Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council
Union Cabinet Approves Multitracking Railway Projects Across 19 Districts
India Among Top Global Migration Corridors with Record Remittance Inflows in 2024
Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme 5.0 Approved by Union Cabinet
Japan and Philippines Deepen Defence Cooperation Amid Indo-Pacific Maritime Security Concerns
5 May 2026
Day summary →South Coast Railway Zone to Begin Operations from June 1, 2026
India-Japan Healthcare Cooperation Meeting in Delhi
India May Discuss BrahMos Missile Sale to Vietnam Amid Strengthening Defence Ties
Uttar Pradesh promotes cow dung economy for rural income generation
India Calls for Reforms and Increased Lending Support from Asian Development Bank (ADB)
India Gifts 10 BHISHM Cube Mobile Hospital Units to Jamaica
National Stock Exchange Launches Electronic Gold Receipts (EGRs) to Modernize India's Gold Trading
Astronomers Discover 27 Potential Circumbinary Planets Orbiting Binary Star Systems
Cape Breton University Signs Multiple MoUs with Indian Institutions to Boost Academic Collaboration
Discovery of Virus That Kills Drug-Resistant Bacteria
Biocon's Leadership Succession Plan: Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw Names Niece Claire Mazumdar as Successor
Bengaluru Ranked World's Fastest-Growing Major City by 2035 in Savills Growth Hubs Index
4 May 2026
Day summary →Startup Kadapa Initiative Launched in Andhra Pradesh
ICMR's Priority Pathogen List for Syndromic Surveillance in India
Canada Becomes First Non-European Country to Attend European Political Community Summit
Pathfinder: India's First AI-Powered Orbital Data Centre Satellite by Pixxel and Sarvam
India Observes Fire Safety Week 2026 in Healthcare Facilities
Paranal Solar ESPRESSO Telescope (PoET) Achieves First Light at ESO's Paranal Observatory
Balikatan 2026: Largest Indo-Pacific Military Exercise under Philippines-US Alliance
India-Cambodia Bilateral Military Exercise CINBAX-II 2026 Begins in Cambodia
Singapore and New Zealand Sign World's First Legally Binding Supply Chain Resilience Agreement
North Tech Symposium 2026 Inaugurated in Prayagraj
India Permits Limited Wheat Exports After Four-Year Ban in 2026
Samarth Panchayat Portal Expands to Strengthen Panchayat Fiscal Management in India
NASA Discovers 2.5 Billion-Year-Old Hidden Geological Structure in Zimbabwe's Great Dyke
Hazaribag Becomes India's First Pearl Farming Cluster under PMMSY
Mario Miranda Birth Centenary Marked by India Post with Philatelic Tribute
Suspected Hantavirus Outbreak on MV Hondius Cruise Ship Causes Multiple Deaths and Illnesses
Project Freedom: US Military Initiative to Restore Navigation in the Strait of Hormuz
Asian Development Bank Unveils $70 Billion Connectivity Plan for Asia-Pacific by 2035
Nepal Objects to Kailash Mansarovar Yatra Route via Lipulekh Pass
Jammu–Srinagar Vande Bharat Express Commences Regular Operations on 2 May 2026
Indian Railways Rolls Out 100th Vande Bharat Trainset from Raebareli on 2nd May 2026
India's First-Ever National Guidance Document on Childhood Diabetes Mellitus Launched
Mission Drishti: World's First OptoSAR Satellite Launched by India’s Private Startup GalaxEye
Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK) 2.0 Guidelines Released in 2026
Dr Joram Aniya Becomes First Full-Time NITI Aayog Member from Arunachal Pradesh and Northeast
Mayon Volcano Eruption Prompts Evacuation and Alert Level 3 in Philippines
South Korea Launches CAS500-2 Earth Observation Satellite Successfully
India's Decline to 157th Rank in 2026 World Press Freedom Index
3 May 2026
Day summary →Appointment of Dr. Joram Aniya and Dr. R. Balasubramaniam as Full-Time Members of NITI Aayog
Rohit Jain appointed as Deputy Governor of Reserve Bank of India
Veteran Actor Sudesh Kumar of 'Dosti' Fame Passes Away
Prasoon Joshi's Appointment to Central Board of Film Certification
India Successfully Tests Long-Range Hypersonic Anti-Ship Missile with Mach 10 Speed
2 May 2026
Day summary →India Included in USTR 2026 Priority Watch List for Intellectual Property Concerns
India Launches First Barrier-Free Multi-Lane Free Flow Tolling System on NH-48
Telangana’s Adilabad Celebrates Annual Mahua Flower Festival ‘Ippa Puvvu Panduga’
Dijo Kappan, Kerala Consumer Rights Activist, Passes Away at 68
Indian Navy Inducts INS Mahendragiri, Fourth Stealth Frigate of Project 17A
Russia Successfully Test-Launches Soyuz-5 Rocket Featuring Advanced Liquid-Fuel Engine
Karnataka Launches India’s First State-led Centre of Excellence for Space Technology
1 May 2026
Day summary →IIM Bengaluru Tops QS Executive MBA Rankings 2026 Among Indian Business Schools
PM Modi's Four-Nation Europe Tour Focuses on Energy Security and Strategic Partnerships
India Advances AMCA Programme and Explores 6th-Generation Fighter Collaborations
India and Italy Exchange Bilateral Military Cooperation Plan for 2026-27
Indian Conservationist Parveen Shaikh Wins 2026 Whitley Award for Indian Skimmer Protection
Karnataka Launches India’s First Digital Grievance Redressal System for Gig Workers
DRDO Ready to Develop Agni-VI Missile, Signaling a Strategic Defence Leap for India
Justice Anupinder Singh Grewal appointed President of National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT)
India's Deployment of Aarogya Maitri Portable Healthcare System in Jamaica to Strengthen India-Caribbean Ties
NISAR Satellite Detects Rapid Land Subsidence in Mexico City