Current Affairs for Exams

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, …

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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 …

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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 …

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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

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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.

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.’

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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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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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 …

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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17 May 2026

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Polity & Governance

Tripura Becomes First State to Complete All 51 Priority Areas of Compliance Reduction Drive

Tripura became the first state to complete all 51 priority areas of the Cabinet Secretariat's Compliance Reduction and Deregulation initiative (launched January 2026), using reforms …

International Relations

P Kumaran Takes Charge as India's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom

P Kumaran, a 1992-batch IFS officer and former Secretary (East) in the MEA, took charge as India's High Commissioner to the UK on 15 May …

National Conclave on Minorities Welfare Held Under Theme "Bhagidari Se Bhagyoday"

The Ministry of Minority Affairs held a National Conclave on Minorities Welfare in May 2026 under the theme "Bhagidari Se Bhagyoday" (Prosperity through Participation), focusing …

Geography

Mahey Tokpo-Raldho Irrigation Canal Inaugurated in Ladakh's Changthang Region

On 15 May 2026, Ladakh's Lieutenant Governor inaugurated the 2.10-km Mahey Tokpo-Raldho irrigation canal in the high-altitude Changthang region; fed by Yaya Lake, it will …

Polity & Governance

Sikkim Celebrates 51st Statehood Day on 16 May 2026

Sikkim celebrated its 51st Statehood Day on 16 May 2026. It became India's 22nd state in 1975 through the 36th Constitutional Amendment Act, after a …

Karnataka Selected for 1,243 EV Chargers Under PM E-Drive Scheme

On 12 May 2026, Karnataka was selected for 1,243 EV chargers under the PM E-Drive scheme (Ministry of Heavy Industries), with an outlay of about …