Current Affairs for Exams

Geography

CSIR-NGRI Discovers 200-km Ancient Buried River Channel Between Prayagraj and Kanpur

CSIR-NGRI discovered a 200-km-long ancient buried river channel between Prayagraj and Kanpur in the Ganga-Yamuna Doab, useful for groundwater recharge.

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Science & Tech

WHO Declares Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo and Uganda a Global Health Emergency

The WHO declared the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) on 17 May 2026, involving the …

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Social Issues

Nagaland Observes International AIDS Candlelight Memorial on 17 May 2026

Nagaland observed the International AIDS Candlelight Memorial on 17 May 2026 in Kohima under the theme ‘Light the Legacy: Remember. Advance. Act.’

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Defence & Security

NCB Makes India’s First Seizure of Captagon Drug Under Operation RAGEPILL

The NCB made India’s first seizure of the drug Captagon under Operation RAGEPILL, recovering 227.7 kg worth about ₹182 crore from New Delhi and Mundra, …

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Social Issues

Telangana Holds Special "Youth and Sports Week" from 18 to 23 May 2026

Telangana held a special Youth and Sports Week from 18 to 23 May 2026 under the 99-day ‘Praja Palana Pragathi Pranalika’ initiative, with sports, jobs …

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Economy

Tata Electronics Signs MoU with ASML for Semiconductor Facility at Dholera, Gujarat

Tata Electronics signed an MoU with Netherlands-based ASML on 17 May 2026 to build a semiconductor facility at Dholera, Gujarat, witnessed by PM Modi and …

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Economy

Government e-Marketplace (GeM) Marks Its Incorporation Day on 17 May

The Government e-Marketplace (GeM) marks its Incorporation Day on 17 May. It was set up on 17 May 2017 as a Section 8 non-profit company …

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Science & Tech

IITM Pune Sets Up Incubation Centre for Weather and Climate Startups; Hosts WISE-2026

IITM Pune opened an Incubation Centre for weather and climate startups on 15 May 2026 and hosted WISE-2026. The centre is part of the Ministry …

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Defence & Security

Indian Navy Opens Premier Naval Sailing Node at Bhopal’s Bhojtal Lake

The Indian Navy opened its premier Naval Sailing Node at Bhojtal (Upper Lake) in Bhopal on 17 May 2026. The facility will train Navy sailing, …

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