Union Cabinet approved Phase 2 of the National Quantum Mission with a revised outlay of Rs 8,500 crore. The mission aims to develop quantum computers with 1000+ qubits by 2030. Foc…

The National Statistical Office revised India's GDP growth estimate for 2025-26 to 7.2%, up from the earlier projection of 6.8%. The revision was driven by strong manufacturing (8.…

The Ministry of Electronics and IT notified the final rules under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023. Key provisions include mandatory data localization for sensitive pe…

Ministry of Home Affairs released data on the first year of implementation of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam. Convicti…

India's installed renewable energy capacity reached 252 GW as of May 2026. Solar energy leads at 142 GW, followed by wind at 58 GW, hydropower at 47 GW, and bioenergy at 5 GW. The …

India hosted the 10th Indian Ocean Conference in Panaji, Goa, with 35 countries participating. Theme: 'Towards a Sustainable and Secure Indian Ocean Region'. Key outcomes included …

India and the European Union concluded negotiations for the India-EU Free Trade Agreement after 8 years of talks. The agreement covers 95% of tariff lines, with phased reduction ov…

The India-Japan Civil Nuclear Cooperation Agreement became fully operational with the first shipment of Japanese nuclear fuel components arriving at the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Pl…

The BRICS Foreign Ministers meeting in Brasilia focused on Global South representation in the UN Security Council and IMF quota reforms. Member nations called for an expanded UNSC …

India and Italy signed a Migration and Mobility Partnership Agreement in Rome. The agreement facilitates legal migration for 5,000 Indian workers annually in sectors including IT, …

The Monetary Policy Committee voted 4:2 to maintain the repo rate at 6.25% for the third consecutive meeting. The stance remained 'neutral'. CPI inflation projected at 4.2% for FY …

India's foreign exchange reserves crossed the $750 billion mark for the first time, reaching $752 billion as of May 15, 2026. The increase was driven by robust capital inflows, inc…

SEBI mandated the Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report (BRSR) Core framework for the top 1000 listed companies, effective FY 2025-26. The framework requires third-part…

Gross GST revenue collection for April 2026 stood at Rs 2.52 lakh crore, the highest monthly collection ever. The increase was attributed to improved compliance, economic growth, a…

The NITI Aayog reported 85% achievement of the National Monetisation Pipeline targets for FY 2025-26. Key assets monetized include national highway stretches (Rs 45,000 crore), rai…

India submitted its Third NDC to the UNFCCC, committing to reduce emissions intensity of GDP by 50% by 2035 (from 2005 levels), ahead of the earlier 45% target. The updated NDC als…

The Great Indian Bustard conservation breeding program at the Desert National Park Sanctuary in Rajasthan reported its most successful year, with 12 chicks successfully hatched and…

With AQI levels crossing 450 in May, the Commission for Air Quality Management invoked Stage 4 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) for the first time since November 2024. Mea…

The India State of Forest Report 2025 (biennial) was released, showing an increase of 5,200 sq km in forest and tree cover compared to 2023. Total forest and tree cover now stands …

The annual Ganges River Dolphin survey recorded 4,200 individuals, up from 3,900 in 2024. The increase was most notable in the Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary in Bihar and t…

ISRO successfully conducted the final landing experiment of the Reusable Launch Vehicle - Technology Demonstrator (RLV-TD) at the Challakere test facility in Karnataka. The vehicle…

DRDO successfully test-fired a hypersonic cruise missile powered by a scramjet engine from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island, Odisha. The missile achieved Mach 6.5 speed and demonstrated 5…

CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology launched India's first indigenous mRNA vaccine platform, 'mRNAgine'. The platform has been validated for a prototype vaccine cand…

The National Supercomputing Mission achieved 30 petaflops of aggregate computing power with the commissioning of 'Param Rudra' at IIT Delhi. The new system, with 5 petaflops capaci…

Astronomers from the Physical Research Laboratory and Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences discovered 15 new exoplanets using the PRL Advanced Radial-velocity Ab…

The Union Cabinet expanded Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY to cover all citizens aged 70 and above, removing the previous income-based eligibility criteria. This adds approximately 15 crore…

The 20th installment of PM-KISAN was released, with over Rs 22,000 crore transferred to 11 crore farmers. Since inception, the scheme has disbursed Rs 3.4 lakh crore. The governmen…

The Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Urban crossed the milestone of 2 crore houses delivered. The scheme, launched in 2015, has provided housing to over 8 crore urban beneficiaries. Th…

The University Grants Commission set a deadline of 2027 for all Indian universities to fully implement the Choice Based Credit System under NEP 2020. Key measures include adoption …

The government launched SWAMIH Fund 2.0 with a corpus of Rs 25,000 crore to complete 2,500 stalled housing projects across 40 cities. The fund will provide last-mile financing for …

India improved its rank to 42nd in the Global Innovation Index 2026, up from 46th in 2025. India ranks 1st among Central and South Asian nations. Strengths include ICT services exp…

The World Happiness Report 2026 ranked India at 118th globally, up from 126th previously. The improvement was attributed to increased social support and healthy life expectancy. Fi…

India was ranked 97th out of 127 countries in the Global Hunger Index 2026. The score improved to 27.3 from 28.7 in 2025, reflecting reductions in undernourishment (now 14.5% of po…

The Business Reform Action Plan 2025 report released by DPIIT showed India's average score improving to 96.5% implementation of reform points. Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka to…

The Ministry of Environment submitted the inaugural National Air Quality Report to Parliament. Key findings: 132 cities exceed safe PM2.5 levels (annual average of 40 µg/m3). Delhi…

Dr. Madhavi Kulkarni, founder of the Rural Health Initiative in Maharashtra, was awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award for her work in providing affordable healthcare to 500+ tribal vi…

The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research announced the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology for 2025 to 12 scientists. Notable winners include Dr. Arun…

The Sahitya Akademi announced awards for 2025 in 24 languages. The English language award went to Amitabha Bagchi for his novel 'The Half Mother'. Notable Hindi winner was Mridul G…

The President of India conferred the Padma Awards 2026 at a special ceremony. Padma Vibhushan was awarded to Dr. E. Sreedharan (Metro Man) for public affairs and M.S. Swaminathan (…

Indian documentary 'Forest of Dreams' directed by Rima Das won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. The film chronicles the restoration of a degraded forest ecosystem in…

Former ISRO Chairman Dr. K. Radhakrishnan was appointed Chairman of the newly constituted ISRO Advisory Council. The 10-member council includes space scientists, industry leaders, …

Sanjay Malhotra, former Revenue Secretary, was appointed as the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India for a 3-year term, succeeding Shaktikanta Das. Malhotra, a 1990-batch IAS offi…

Gyanesh Kumar was appointed as the new Chief Election Commissioner of India, following the retirement of Rajiv Kumar. Kumar, a 1988-batch IAS officer, served as Election Commission…

Lt Gen NS Raja Subramani assumed charge as the Vice Chief of Army Staff. He previously served as the Director General of Military Operations and commanded the Northern Command. His…

Justice Surya Kant was sworn in as the 53rd Chief Justice of India, succeeding Justice Sanjiv Khanna. He will serve a term of 18 months. Known for his expertise in constitutional l…

Manohar Joshi, former Chief Minister of Maharashtra and former Lok Sabha Speaker, passed away at 88. A key figure in Maharashtra politics, he served as CM from 1995-1999 and was th…

Pandit Shivkumar Sharma, the legendary santoor maestro who introduced the instrument to Indian classical music, passed away at 86. Awarded the Padma Shri (1991) and Padma Vibhushan…

Dr. Abhijit Sen, former Chairman of the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices, passed away at 75. A Rhodes Scholar and alumnus of Cambridge, he served as CACP chairman from …

Dr. K. N. Dikshit, former Joint Director General of the Archaeological Survey of India, passed away at 88. He led excavations at the Harappan site of Dholavira and was instrumental…

India defeated Australia by 6 wickets in the ICC Champions Trophy 2026 final in Colombo. Captain Rohit Sharma scored 128 off 135 balls and was named Player of the Tournament. Shami…

PV Sindhu won the Singapore Open BWF Super 750 title, defeating China's Chen Yufei in straight sets (21-18, 21-16). This is Sindhu's first Super 750 title since 2022. The win takes…

The Indian men's chess team won the FIDE Chess Olympiad 2026 in Budapest, defeating the USA in the final round. GM D Gukesh scored 9/11 on the first board, while GM R Praggnanandha…

Neeraj Chopra won the Diamond League meet in Doha with a throw of 89.75m, his best this season. The throw is the third-best in the world this year and qualifies him for the World A…

The Indian Olympic Association announced the formation of a high-level bid committee for the 2036 Olympic Games, to be chaired by Amitabh Bachchan. Ahmedabad, Mumbai, and New Delhi…

The World Economic Forum South Asia Summit 2026 was held in Hyderabad with the theme 'Resilient Growth for a Billion Aspirations'. Key outcomes included commitments of $15 billion …

May 22: International Day for Biological Diversity was celebrated with the theme 'Biodiversity: The Foundation of Our Future'. India announced the creation of 5 new biosphere reser…

May 1: International Labour Day marked the nationwide implementation of the Code on Social Security, 2020. The code consolidates 9 existing labour laws and extends social security …

June 5 was hosted by India with the theme 'Land Restoration, Desertification and Drought Resilience'. India showcased its success in restoring 26 million hectares of degraded land …

May 17: The day focused on 'Digital Innovation for Sustainable Development'. India launched the Digital India 2.0 vision document, targeting 100% broadband connectivity to all vill…