Current Affairs for Exams

IDFC FIRST Bank Launches 'Business Multiplier' Secured Credit Card for Small Entrepreneurs

IDFC FIRST Bank launched the 'Business Multiplier' secured credit card on 19 May 2026 for small entrepreneurs. Issued against a fixed deposit, it needs no …

BANKING SSC

International Relations

India Hosts BRICS Justice Ministers' Meeting on Alternative Dispute Resolution in Gandhinagar

India hosted the BRICS Justice Ministers' Meeting on Alternative Dispute Resolution in Gandhinagar from 19–22 May 2026 under its BRICS Chairship. Talks focused on mediation, …

UPSC SSC

ICICI Bank Launches USD Debit Card for NRIs Through GIFT City Branch

ICICI Bank, with Visa, has launched a USD-denominated debit card for NRIs through its GIFT City branch. Linked to a USD Global Savings Account, it …

BANKING UPSC SSC

Environment

Delhi Launches 'Metro Monday' Campaign to Promote Fuel Conservation and Public Transport

Delhi launched the 'Metro Monday' campaign on 19 May 2026 to push people toward public transport and save fuel amid West Asia supply concerns. Measures …

UPSC STATE_PCS SSC

Karnataka Launches India's First Integrated Portal to Track Substandard Medicines and Narcotic Drugs

Karnataka has launched India's first integrated digital portal to track substandard (NSQ) medicines and regulate narcotic drugs (NDPS). Built by the state drug administration, it …

UPSC STATE_PCS SSC

19 May 2026

7 articles

International Relations

International Day for Women in Maritime Observed on 18 May

The International Day for Women in Maritime is observed on 18 May. The 2026 UN/IMO event in London had the theme "From Policy to Practice: …

UPSC SSC BANKING STATE_PCS

Science & Tech

Rajasthan's First Semiconductor Packaging Facility Inaugurated in Bhiwadi

Rajasthan's first semiconductor packaging facility opened in Bhiwadi on 15 May 2026, developed by Sahasra Semiconductors under the SPECS scheme, planning to grow capacity from …

Polity & Governance

Saurabh Vijay Takes Charge as New CEO of UIDAI

Saurabh Vijay, a 1998-batch IAS officer of the Maharashtra cadre, took charge as CEO of UIDAI on 18 May 2026. UIDAI, under the Ministry of …

National Test House Sets Up Advanced Shoe Testing Laboratory in Ghaziabad

The National Test House set up an advanced Shoe Testing Laboratory in Ghaziabad on 17 May 2026 to check footwear quality as per Indian Standards, …

UPSC SSC BANKING STATE_PCS

Karnataka Becomes First State to Adopt Alcohol-in-Beverage Based Excise Duty

On 11 May 2026, Karnataka became the first Indian state to adopt an Alcohol-in-Beverage (AIB) based excise duty, linking liquor tax to alcohol content and …

UPSC SSC BANKING STATE_PCS

Million Minds Tech Park and GREMI City Campus Inaugurated in Ahmedabad

The Million Minds Tech Park and GREMI City Campus were inaugurated in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, on 17 May 2026, boosting the state as a hub for …

UPSC SSC STATE_PCS BANKING

Chhattisgarh Launches "Jan Bhagidari" Campaign for Remote Tribal Villages

Chhattisgarh launched the "Jan Bhagidari – Sabse Door, Sabse Pehle" campaign (18–25 May 2026) to deliver welfare schemes to over 8,000 remote tribal villages, supporting …

18 May 2026

8 articles

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.

UPSC SSC STATE_PCS

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 …

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.’

UPSC SSC STATE_PCS

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, …

UPSC SSC DEFENCE

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 …

STATE_PCS SSC UPSC

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 …

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 …

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 …