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State Infrastructure

Maharashtra Emerges as Leader in Central Government Infrastructure Project Implementations

22 May 2026

• Chief Minister of Maharashtra: Devendra Fadnavis (as of source)
• Governor of Maharashtra: Jishnu Dev Varma

Defence Agreements

L&T Partners with France's Exail Technologies for Unmanned Mine Countermeasure Systems

22 May 2026

• L&T Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra
• L&T MD & CEO: Sekharipuram Narayanan Subrahmanyan

First in India

India's Maiden SME-Led Semiconductor ATMP/OSAT Facility Commissioned in Rajasthan

22 May 2026

• Union Minister of Electronics and IT: Ashwini Vaishnaw
• SPECS full form: Scheme for Promotion of Manufacturing of Electronic Components and Semiconductors

State Policies

Kerala Becomes the Pioneer State to Establish a Dedicated Cabinet-Level Portfolio for Artificial Intelligence

22 May 2026

• Kerala Chief Minister: V. D. Satheesan (as of source)
• Kerala Governor: Arif Mohammed Khan

MSP

CCEA Greenlights Enhanced Minimum Support Prices for 14 Kharif Crops for 2026–27

22 May 2026

• CCEA Chairman: Prime Minister of India
• MSP is recommended by: Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP)

RBI

Reserve Bank of India Initiates $5 Billion Buy/Sell Foreign Exchange Swap to Manage Liquidity

22 May 2026

• RBI Governor: Shaktikanta Das
• RBI Establishment: 1 April 1935
• RBI Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra

Capital Markets

SBI Ventures Designated as Manager for the ₹20,000 Crore Maritime Investment Fund

22 May 2026

• SBI Chairman: C.S. Setty
• SEBI Headquarters: Mumbai
• SEBI Establishment Year: 1988 (Statutory status in 1992)

Defence Acquisitions

United States Approves USD 428.2 Million Defence Sustainment Packages for India

21 May 2026

• FMS: Foreign Military Sales (US government program for defense procurement)
• M777A2: Ultra-light artillery gun manufactured by BAE Systems
• AH-64E Apache: Advanced attack helicopter manufactured by Boeing

Pension Schemes

PFRDA Felicitates Top Banks for Outstanding Performance under Atal Pension Yojana

21 May 2026

• PFRDA Chairman: Sivasubramanian Ramann
• PFRDA Founded: 23 August 2003
• PFRDA Headquarters: New Delhi

Missiles

DRDO Successfully Conducts Flight Trials of Indigenous Precision Guided Missile ULPGM-V3

21 May 2026

• DRDO Headquarters: New Delhi
• DRDO Chairman: Samir V Kamat
• DRDO Established: 1958

Mission Launches

Union Minister Launches ₹175 Crore 'Coffee of Nagaland' Mission to Boost Livelihoods

21 May 2026

• Minister of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER): Jyotiraditya Scindia
• Nagaland Capital: Kohima
• Nagaland Chief Minister: Neiphiu Rio

Bilateral Relations

Zambia Set to Adopt India's Indigenous eVIN Platform for Vaccine Logistics

21 May 2026

• eVIN stands for: Electronic Vaccine Intelligence Network
• United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Headquarters: New York, USA
• UNDP Established: 22 November 1965

RBI

RBI Announces $5 Billion USD/INR Buy/Sell Swap Auction to Manage Liquidity

21 May 2026

• Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Established: 1 April 1935
• RBI Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra
• RBI Governor: Shaktikanta Das

Literary Awards

'Taiwan Travelogue' Secures International Booker Prize 2026

21 May 2026

• International Booker Prize First Awarded: 2005
• Presenting Body: Booker Prize Foundation
• Prize Value: £50,000

International Awards

PM Narendra Modi Honored with FAO's Highest Recognition 'Agricola Medal'

21 May 2026

• Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Headquarters: Rome, Italy
• FAO Founded: 16 October 1945
• FAO Director-General: Qu Dongyu

GDP / Inflation

Morgan Stanley Upgrades India's GDP Growth Projection to 6.7% for FY27

20 May 2026

• Morgan Stanley Headquarters: New York, USA

CEO / MD

Senior IAS Officer Saurabh Vijay Appointed as CEO of UIDAI

20 May 2026

• UIDAI Established: 2009
• UIDAI Chairman: Neelkanth Mishra
• UIDAI Headquarters: New Delhi

Defence Agreements

Indian Navy and Army Sign Key Strategic Agreements to Advance Defense Operational Synergy

20 May 2026

• Chief of the Army Staff: General Upendra Dwivedi
• Chief of the Naval Staff: Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi

Small Finance Banks

Assam CM Inaugurates Slice Small Finance Bank's First AI-Powered Phygital Branch

20 May 2026

• Assam Chief Minister: Himanta Biswa Sarma
• Guwahati is located in the state of: Assam

Research Initiatives

Bhopal Unveils India's First Solar-Powered Algae Tree for Urban Pollution Control

20 May 2026

• Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh: Mohan Yadav
• Capital of Madhya Pradesh: Bhopal

Global Reports

UN Global Forest Goals Report 2026 Warns of Rapid Fuelwood-Driven Deforestation

20 May 2026

• UNDESA Headquarters: New York, USA
• United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF) Established: 2000

International Organizations

India Assumes Chairmanship of the Common Criteria Development Board

20 May 2026

• MeitY Minister: Ashwini Vaishnaw
• STQC Full Form: Standardisation Testing and Quality Certification

First in India

Tripura Becomes the First Indian State to Achieve Complete Deregulation Phase I & II Reforms

20 May 2026

• Capital of Tripura: Agartala
• Chief Minister of Tripura: Manik Saha
• Governor of Tripura: Indrasena Reddy Nallu

Committees

Lok Sabha Speaker Appoints Chairperson and Members for Women's Empowerment Committee

20 May 2026

• National Commission for Women (NCW) Established: 1992
• Lok Sabha Speaker: Om Birla

Infrastructure Projects

Union Cabinet Greenlights Major Rail and Airport Modernization Projects

20 May 2026

• Union Minister for Railways: Ashwini Vaishnaw
• Airports Authority of India (AAI) Headquarters: New Delhi
• MIHAN: Multi-modal International Cargo Hub and Airport at Nagpur

Bilateral Relations

India and Norway Ink Multiple Agreements to Boost Green and Science Partnerships

20 May 2026

• Norway Capital: Oslo
• Norway Currency: Norwegian krone
• Prime Minister of Norway: Jonas Gahr Støre
• CSIR Director General: Dr. N. Kalaiselvi

Records

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Sets New IPL Record for Most Sixes Hit by an Indian in a Season

20 May 2026

• All-time record for most sixes in a single IPL season: Chris Gayle (59 sixes in 2012)
• Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Team: Rajasthan Royals

National Parks

India Launches First Satellite-Tagged Ganges Soft-Shell Turtle Tracking Project

20 May 2026

• IUCN Status of Ganges Soft-Shell Turtle: Endangered
• Legal Protection: Schedule I of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972
• Kaziranga National Park Location: Assam, India

Small Finance Banks

Slice Small Finance Bank Establishes India's First AI-Powered Phygital Branch

20 May 2026

• Inaugurating Authority: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma
• Guwahati location: Largest metropolis in the state of Assam

Ordinances

Supreme Court Sanctioned Judge Strength Expanded to 38 via Presidential Ordinance

19 May 2026

• Union Minister of Law and Justice: Arjun Ram Meghwal
• Constitutional provision for Ordinances: Article 123 (President's power to promulgate ordinances during recess of Parliament)
• Amended Legislation: Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act, 1956

Tournaments

India Dominates Asian Boxing Under-15 Championships with 27 Medals

19 May 2026

• The tournament focuses on the Under-15 age group to scout talent for future Olympic cycles.
• India won a total of 9 gold medals in the 2026 edition.

Weapons Systems

Indian Army Inducts First Indigenous FPV Kamikaze Drones

19 May 2026

• FPV: First-Person View.
• VTOL: Vertical Take-Off and Landing.
• Kamikaze drones are also known as loitering munitions, which crash into targets to detonate.

Election Appointments

VD Satheesan Takes Oath as the 13th Chief Minister of Kerala

19 May 2026

• Capital of Kerala: Thiruvananthapuram.
• National Parks in Kerala: Silent Valley, Periyar, Mathikettan Shola.
• Classical Dances: Kathakali, Mohiniyattam.

State Policies

Andhra Pradesh Launches Pro-Natalist Population Policy with Cash Incentives

19 May 2026

• Replacement-Level Fertility is the level of fertility at which a population exactly replaces itself from one generation to the next.
• Current CM of Andhra Pradesh: N. Chandrababu Naidu.
• Capital: Amaravati (officially identified as the legislative capital).

Partnerships

Tata Electronics and ASML Partner for India's First 300mm Semiconductor Fab

19 May 2026

• ASML: Advanced Semiconductor Materials Lithography.
• Lithography is the process used to print microscopic circuit patterns onto silicon wafers.
• The Dholera facility is located in Gujarat.

Agreements

India and UAE Ink Major Strategic Energy and Petroleum Reserve Accords

19 May 2026

• ADNOC: Abu Dhabi National Oil Company.
• Strategic Petroleum Reserves are stockpiles of crude oil maintained by governments for emergency situations.
• LPG: Liquefied Petroleum Gas.

Scientific Missions

Ministry of Earth Sciences Intensifies Mission Mausam for Climate Resilience

19 May 2026

• Mission Mausam was launched on January 14, 2025, marking the 150th Foundation Day of the IMD.
• IMD: India Meteorological Department.
• IITM: Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology.

SEBI

SEBI Unveils Framework to Classify Market Benchmarks as Significant Indices

19 May 2026

• SEBI was established on April 12, 1988, and received statutory powers in 1992.
• Current Chairman: Tuhin Kanta Pandey.
• Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra.

Banking Affairs

Emirates NBD Secures Regulatory Nod for Landmark Strategic Stake in RBL Bank

19 May 2026

• RBL Bank (formerly Ratnakar Bank) was established in 1943.
• Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra.
• MD & CEO: R. Subramaniakumar.

Ordinances

Presidential Ordinance Expands Supreme Court Judge Strength to 38

19 May 2026

• Article 124(1) of the Indian Constitution governs the composition of the Supreme Court.
• Initially, the Constitution provided for a Chief Justice and only seven other judges.
• Union Law Minister: Arjun Ram Meghwal.

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