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NATIONAL AFFAIRS

Overview of PM Narendra Modi’s Visit to Gujarat on May 10-11, 2026 
Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi visited Gujarat on 10-11 May 2026, to participate in the Somnath Amrut Mahotsav at Somnath Temple, Prabhas Patan, Gir Somnath district, Gujarat.
Highlights of the Visit:
Somnath Amrut Mahotsav: PM Narendra Modi participated in the Somnath Amrut Mahotsav at Somnath Temple, performing Vishesh Maha Puja, Kumbhabhishek consecration rituals, and Dhvajarohan (ceremonial flag hoisting).

• During the event, PM Narendra Modi released a commemorative stamp and a Rs.75 coin to commemorate 1,000 years of Somnath’s enduring faith and 75 years of the temple’s post-Independence reconstruction.

Inauguration: PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the Sardardham Hostel in Vadodara, Gujarat, developed at a cost of Rs.150 crore.

• He also inaugurated the Dr. Dushyant and Daksha Patel Complex and launched the Sardar Dham Education Support Yojana with an outlay of Rs.500 crore to provide financial assistance, mentorship, and academic guidance to economically weaker students.
• He virtually laid the foundation stone for the Dharamshi Harji Mordiya Girls Chhatralaya Phase-2 project.

Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan Launched PMGSY-IV in Sehore, MP To Mark Silver Jubilee of PMGSY
On May 10 2026, Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD), launched Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY-IV) on the occasion of silver jubilee celebrations of PMGSY held in Bhairunda, Sehore district  of Madhya Pradesh (MP).
About PMGSY-IV:
Key Allocations: During the event, Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan
announced that the MP government received approval under PMGSY-IV for 973 roads covering 2,117.52 kilometres(kms) at an estimated cost of Rs.1,763.08 crore to strengthen rural connectivity.

• Also, he handed over a mother sanction worth Rs 2,055 crore to Dr. Mohan Yadav, CM of MP, under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G).
• Vidisha Region: Also, the Government of India (GoI) has separately approved 259 roads covering a total length of 600.393 kms for the Vidisha parliamentary constituency.
• PM-JANMAN: During the event, the Union Minister handed over the road approval projects worth Rs 261.81 crore under Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN) initiative, covering 384.34 kms.

Awards: During the programme, Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, felicitated several large states in various categories for their  exceptional performance under the PMGSY over the last 25 years.

Urban Unemployment Rate declined to 6.6%: PLFS Jan-March 2026
In May 2026, the National Statistics Office (NSO) under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) Quarterly Bulletin: January-March 2026 (Q4 Financial Year 2025-26 (FY26)), 4th in the series of PLFS Quarterly bulletins covering both rural and urban areas.

• As per this report, the urban unemployment rate (UR) in India for people aged 15 years and above declined to 6.6% in January-March 2026, down from 6.7% in the previous quarter.

Key Indicators
Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR): The overall LFPR among persons of age 15 years and above estimated at 55.5% in Q4 FY26, compared to 55.8% in the previous quarter.

• In rural areas, LFPR for persons of age 15 years and above was observed as 58.2% in the present quarter while it stood at 58.4% in October-December, 2025.

• Urban LFPR for the same age group was 50.2% in Q4 FY26 compared to 50.4% observed in the preceding quarter.

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan Inaugurates Bhimmandali Eco Heritage Site in Sambalpur, Odisha 
In May 2026, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, Ministry of Education (MoE), led the groundbreaking and inauguration ceremony of the Bhimmandali Eco Heritage Site under the Naktideul Block of Sambalpur district in Odisha.

• The Government of India (GoI) has sanctioned more than Rs 8.30 crore for the development of the site.

Other Key Launches:
Inauguration of Key Projects: During the event, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, MoE, inaugurated and laid foundation stones for 304 projects which include a new Nursing College at Bhima Bhoi Medical College and Hospital, with an investment of Rs 580 crore.
Launch of Portal: In addition, he launched the Panchayati Raj Samikshya portal which is designed to improve transparency in rural governance.
Key Announcements: During the event, Odisha’s CM distributed work order to more than 50,000 beneficiaries under the Antyodaya Gruha Yojana (AGY) and further announced that Odisha will receive 10 lakh additional houses under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY).

JP Nadda and Shivraj Singh Chouhan launch ‘SEHAT Mission’ to link agriculture with public health 
In May 2026, Union Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, and Chemicals and Fertilisers, and Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, and Rural Development, launched the ‘SEHAT Mission’ (Science Excellence for Health through Agricultural Transformation) to connect agriculture, nutrition and public health through scientific collaboration in Delhi.

• The mission has been jointly launched by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (MoA&FW) to build a framework for ‘Healthy Food, Healthy Farms and a Healthy India’.

Objective: The mission aims to improve nutrition, reduce lifestyle diseases, support farmer health, and promote sustainable food systems through science-based policies.
Significance: SEHAT Mission is a major initiative that combines science, policymaking, and implementation to build a healthier India. It aims to shift healthcare from a treatment-based approach to a preventive approach focused on nutrition, early detection, and continuous care.

CJI Surya Kant Announces ‘One Case One Data’ Initiative, Launches AI Chatbot ‘Su Sahay’
In May 2026, Surya Kant, Chief Justice of India (CJI), announced the launch of the ‘One Case One Data’ initiative along with an Artificial intelligence (AI) -powered judicial assistance chatbot named ‘Su Sahay’ to strengthen data integration, transparency, and efficiency in court case management across all levels of the judiciary.
About Launched Initiative: 
One Case One Data: It will integrate multi-level information from all the high courts, district and taluka courts details embedded into a unified system.

•  Under the new initiative, each case will be assigned a single unique digital identity(ID). All related documents, including orders, arguments, and judgments, will be consolidated into one continuous digital case file.

Chatbot Su Sahay: An AI-powered assistance chatbot integrated with the Supreme Court (SC) website to facilitate easier access to justice and court-related services for litigants.

• It was developed by the National Informatics Centre (NIC) under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) in collaboration with the Supreme Court Registry, this initiative focuses on strengthening the judiciary’s digital infrastructure.

CII & NUS-ISS Sign MoU to Strengthen AI Governance and Digital Leadership in India
In May 2026, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and National University of Singapore Institute of Systems Science (NUS-ISS) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen Artificial Intelligence (AI) governance and digital leadership capabilities among Indian enterprises.
Key Details of MoU:
Key People: The MoU was exchanged at the CII Annual Business Summit 2026 held in New Delhi, Delhi in the presence of N Chandrababu Naidu, Chief Minister(CM) of Andhra Pradesh (AP); Simon Wong, Singapore High Commissioner to India; Rajiv Memani, President, CII and Dr Suchitra Ella, Vice-President, CII.
Objective: The collaboration aims to strengthen India’s digital transformation ecosystem by equipping board members, Chief Experience Officers (CXOs), and senior decision-makers with strategic and practical expertise in AI, digital governance, cybersecurity, innovation leadership, and emerging technologies.
Programme: Under the agreement, the CII and the NUS-ISS will jointly offer the ‘Leadership Programme on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Governance’, a specialised certification programme designed for industry leaders navigating the rapidly evolving global technology landscape.

DYPIU and Dassault Systèmes Sign MoU to Establish Experience Centre in Pune
In May 2026, D Y Patil International University (DYPIU), Pune (Maharashtra) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Dassault Systèmes, a French multinational software corporation, to establish an advanced Digital Engineering and Digital Manufacturing Experience Centre at its campus in Akurdi, Pune.

• The initiative, one of the first of its kind in Maharashtra,supports “Make in India”, Industry 4.0, and industry-academia collaboration in manufacturing innovation.

About Experience Centre :
Objective: The initiative aims to promote smart manufacturing education through advanced digital technologies, practical learning, and industry-academia collaboration.
Infrastructure: The Experience Centre will establish a NextGen Product Innovation Lab, Intelligent Production System Lab, and Virtual Twin and Simulation Lab with Virtual Reality (VR) capabilities incorporating virtual twin technology, generative design, multi-physics simulation, digital manufacturing workflows, and the 3DEXPERIENCE platform (3DX).
Training: The partnership will provide students with live projects, internships, certifications, and industry exposure, while also supporting faculty training, curriculum enhancement, and a three-year Training of Trainers (ToT) programme aligned with global industry standards.

Dhash Defence & IIT Ropar-DRIF Sign MoU for Indigenous Defence Mobility Platforms
In May 2026, Dhash Defence Systems Private Limited (DDS) and the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Ropar’s Defence Research and Innovation Foundation (DRIF), Punjab, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly develop advanced indigenous defence mobility systems.
Key Highlights of the MoU
Objective: The MoU aims to strengthen indigenous defence manufacturing, develop advanced mobility and autonomous platforms, and integrate academic research with defence production.
Key Focus Areas: The collaboration focuses on autonomous platforms, indigenous defence solutions under ‘Make in India’, Artificial intelligence (AI) -driven mobility systems, and multi-domain operational capabilities across diverse terrains.
Planned Defence Systems: The collaboration will develop all-terrain mobility platforms, Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGVs), Robotic Combat Vehicles (RCVs), and specialised defence mobility systems under the Indigenously Designed, Developed and Manufactured (IDDM) category.

BANKING & FINANCE

SEBI Proposes ‘GARUDA Mechanism’ to Speed Up AIF Scheme Launches
In May 2026, the Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI) proposed a new regulatory framework titled ‘Green-Channel: Alternative Investment Funds (AIF) Rollout Upon Document Acknowledgement (GARUDA) mechanism’ to accelerate the launch and approval process of AIF schemes in India.
About GARUDA Mechanism:
Purpose: GARUDA aims to streamline the Processing of Placement Memorandums (PPMs) filed with SEBI and further ease fundraising by AIFs.
Waiting Period Reduced: This will enable Non-Accredited Investor schemes to be rolled out in 10 working days of filing their placement memorandums from the current 30 days.
Angel Funds: It will also allow Angel Funds and Accredited Investor-only (AI-Only) schemes to begin fundraising almost immediately after filing documents with the regulator.
Launch Permission Norms: For first-time schemes, launch permission will be granted either from the date of SEBI registration or after 10 working days from filing, whichever is later.

ECONOMY & BUSINESS

Moody’s Lowers India’s GDP Growth Forecast to 6% for CY26
In May 2026, American rating agency Moody’s Ratings released its latest “Global Macro Outlook – May 2026 Update”, revising India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth forecast for Calendar Year 2026 (CY26) downward by 80 basis points (bps) to 6%.

• This projection for CY26 is driven mainly by weak private consumption, slower capital formation, and subdued industrial activity amid higher energy costs.

Key Findings:
CY27: Moody’s further lowered India’s GDP growth estimate by 50 bps to 6%, compared with its previous projections.
Potential Risks: The outlook cautioned that the prolonged United States of America (USA)-Iran confrontation and the ongoing shipping blockades in the West Asia region are expected to threaten the supply of crude oil and Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) as India imports about 60% of its Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG)  usage, of which 90% pass through the currently impacted Strait of Hormuz.
Future Scenario: The report highlighted that consistently high energy costs are expected to keep inflation elevated, compress profits, weaken investment and strain public finances.

APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNATIONS

Dr. Harvansh Chawla Appointed as Chairman of BRISEC CCI 
In May 2026, legal expert Dr. Harvansh Chawla was appointed as the Chairman of the BRISEC Chamber of Commerce & Industry (BRISEC CCI), after stepping down as Chairman of the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) Chamber of Commerce & Industry (BRICS CCI). 

• BRISEC-CCI, established in May 2026 and recognised by National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog), focuses on promoting global trade, investment, innovation, and wider economic cooperation beyond the BRICS framework.

About Dr. Harvansh Chawla:
Founder: He is the Founder and Managing Partner of K.R. Chawla & Co. Advocates since 1994.
Expertise: He has expertise in infrastructure, privatisation including port privatisation in India, and banking transactions such as the ABN-AMRO and Bank of America deal.
Memberships: He is associated with the International Bar Association (IBA), Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA), and Indo-USA (United States of America) Business Council.
Previous role: He served as the Chairman of BRICS CCI since May 2025.

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Indian Army Inducts Indigenous ULPGM and AGNIKAA VTOL-1 Kamikaze Drone from Adani
In May 2026, the Indian Army (IA) inducted two indigenous combat systems, the UAV(Unmanned Aerial Vehicle)-Launched Precision Guided Munition (ULPGM) and AGNIKAA VTOL-1 (Vertical Take-Off and Landing) First-Person View (FPV) Kamikaze Drone, under Emergency Procurement-6 (EP-6) from Adani Defence & Aerospace Limited, in Hyderabad, Telangana.

• The induction followed successful high-altitude and Electronic Warfare (EW) trials attended by Western Command of IA officials.

About ULPGM Loitering Munition:
Development: ULPGM was co-developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Ministry of Defence (MoD) and Adani Defence & Aerospace Limited.
Capability: It is India’s first indigenous loitering munition in its category, equipped with an Imaging Infrared (IIR) seeker and capable of being launched from Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) to strike both stationary and moving targets.
About AGNIKAA VTOL-1:
Distinction: AGNIKAA VTOL-1 is India’s first FPV kamikaze drone in its category, designed as an anti-personnel precision-strike platform for urban warfare, confined spaces, and open battlefields.
Performance: It has an operational range of up to 5 km, endurance of 30 minutes, maximum speed of 60 kilometer per hour (kmph), and a lethality radius of 5 m against personnel and soft-skinned vehicles.

IMPORTANT DAYS

International Day of Vesak or Buddha Purnima 2026 – May 1 
The United Nations (UN) International Day of Vesak, also known as Buddha Purnima, was observed across the world on the Full Moon day in Vaisakha (May) to promote the teachings of Gautama Buddha and global cultural harmony, commemorating his birth (623 Before Christ(B.C.)), enlightenment, and Parinirvana.

• In 2026, International Day of Vesak was observed on May 1, 2026.

Background:
UN Resolution: On 15 December 1999, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopted Resolution A/RES/54/115 to acknowledge the contribution of Buddhism to the spirituality of humanity.
Sponshopship: The resolution was co-sponsored by 34 countries, including India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Indonesia, and Sri Lanka.
First Observance: The first International Day of Vesak was observed in 2000.
2026 Host: China is set to host the International Day of Vesak 2026, marking the 21st United Nations (UN) Day of Vesak and the return of global Buddhist summits to the country.

National Technology Day 2026 – May 11 
National Technology Day is celebrated annually across India on May 11 to promote India’s innovation ecosystem through deep-tech, precision engineering, and advanced Research & Development (R&D).

• 11 May 2026 marks the 28th National Technology Day, commemorating India’s successful Pokhran nuclear tests conducted in 1998.
• 2026 Theme: “Responsible Innovation for Inclusive Growth.”

Background: 
Historic Achievement: Marks the historic achievements of May 11, 1998, including India’s Operation Shakti (Pokhran-II) nuclear tests and the maiden flight of the indigenous Hansa-3 aircraft.
National Declaration: Former Prime Minister(PM) Atal Bihari Vajpayee declared May 11 as National Technology Day in 1999 to recognise these milestones.
First Celebration: The Council for Technology organised the first-ever National Technology Day on May 11, 1999.
Organiser: The day is organised by the Technology Development Board (TDB) under the Department of Science & Technology (DST), Ministry of Science & Technology (MoS&T),

International Day of Plant Health 2026 – May 12
The United Nations (UN)’s International Day of Plant Health (IDPH) is observed globally on 12 May to raise awareness about the importance of protecting plant health for ensuring food security, conserving biodiversity, reducing poverty, and promoting sustainable economic development.

• 2026 Theme: “Plant Biosecurity for Food Security”

Background:
Adoption: The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopted the observance of the International Day of Plant Health (IDPH) through resolution A/RES/76/256 in March 2022, co-sponsored by Bolivia, Finland, Pakistan, Philippines, Tanzania, and Zambia.
Inauguration: The first International Day of Plant Health (IDPH) was observed on 12 May 2022.
Organisation: The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) jointly organise global events and campaigns to promote awareness and action for protecting plant health.

STATE NEWS

Punjab CM Bhagwant Maan Launches ‘Meri Rasoi Yojana’ for Free Food Kit Distribution
In May 2026, Bhagwant Mann, Chief Minister(CM) of Punjab, launched ‘Meri Rasoi Yojna(My Kitchen Scheme)’ in Bhalwan village, Sangrur district in Punjab,to provide free food kits to around 40 lakh economically weaker families across the state, under the National Food Security Act (NFSA), 2013.
About Meri Rasoi Yojna:
Objective: The scheme aims to reduce kitchen expenses of poor families, improve nutrition, strengthen food security, and support underprivileged households through access to essential food items.
Kitchen Kit Details: Each kitchen kit under the ‘Meri Rasoi’ scheme will contain 2 kilograms (kg) of moong-chana dal, 2 kg of sugar, 1 kg of iodised salt, 200 grams of turmeric, and 1 litre of mustard oil, with beneficiary families receiving the kit once every three months.
Priority Beneficiaries: The scheme includes special provisions for families with differently abled members, senior citizens, and single-parent households.
Implementation & Distribution: The kitchen kits will be assembled by the Punjab State Cooperative Supply and Marketing Federation Limited (MARKFED) and distributed through the Department of Food and Civil Supplies, Punjab.

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