Daily UPSC Current Affairs Archive
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May 2026
13
Wed, May
Govt eyes new employment blueprint after labour code rollout
Census 2027: Self-enumeration set to begin on May 17; house listing from June 1
Data and justice: On courts in India and AI tools
12
Tue, May
NEET-UG 2026 cancelled LIVE: Nashik police take paper leak accused into custody
Centre’s old age pension at Rs 200 since 2012 ‘significantly eroded’ due to inflation: Rural Development Ministry study
Moody's slashes 2026 India growth forecast to 6%
11
Mon, May
Explained: What is the new VB-G RAM G Act and how will it replace MGNREGA?
Supreme Court launches ‘One Case One Data’ and ‘Su Sahay’
From Ukraine to Iran, evacuation crises prompts MEA to push for database of Indian students abroad
10
Sun, May
India advances hypersonic missile tech with DRDO scramjet breakthrough
India's private capex jumps 67% to Rs 7.7 lakh crore in Sept 2025: CII unveils 5-point action plan
India’s prison system is changing: Muslim, SC and ST inmate share falls to two-decade low
9
Sat, May
Labour reforms: Government fully operationalises four new codes by publishing rules
India conducts flight trial of advanced variant of Agni missile
Sharp visionary leader known for quick decision-making: Who is Lt Gen N S Raja Subramani, India’s next chief of defence staff
8
Fri, May
‘Tyranny of the elected’: Why Supreme Court has flagged Election Commission appointment procedure
Should the abortion law be amended for minor rape victims?
Building hazards: On preventing and fighting fires
7
Thu, May
India, Vietnam elevate ties to enhanced comprehensive strategic partnership
European Union strikes deal to ban sexualised AI deepfakes
What is the Governor’s role if elections produce fractured verdicts?
6
Wed, May
Sugarcane FRP hiked to Rs 365/quintal for 2026-27 season
India, Vietnam elevate ties to enhanced comprehensive strategic partnership; set $25 billion trade target
Supreme Court refuses to adjourn hearing on pleas against ECI law, says this matter is more important
5
Tue, May
Rare caracals spotted in Thar Desert near India-Pakistan border
PM's economic advisory panel flags demand surge for caregivers, seeks policy overhaul for sector
DPIIT issues updated SOP for processing FDI applications
4
Mon, May
Supreme Court brings survivors of forcible acid ingestion under Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act
Doctors decide: On legal abortion
Tackling takedowns: On the government and online censorship
3
Sun, May
GalaxEye launches Mission Drishti, India’s largest privately developed Earth observation satellite
Govt tests new system for real-time alerts on disasters, emergencies
Between Anurag Thakur and Umar Khalid, a question: Does the law treat a minister’s speech differently from a citizen’s?
2
Sat, May
Census operations director in U.P. says exercise to include caste enumeration
ED's arrests decline; highest-ever raids, attachments during FY26: Annual report
AERB issues permission for major equipment erection at Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project
1
Fri, May
India’s gross GST collections hit record Rs 2.42 lakh crore in April, up 8.7%
After Rahul’s ‘gravest crime’ attack on Nicobar project, Centre claims no relocation of tribes, underlines ‘strategic, economic, defence’ purpose
Karnataka government launches India’s first digital grievance redressal system for gig workers
April 2026
30
Thu, Apr
States with revenue deficits and high debt burdens will find current crisis more challenging, Centre warns
India invokes WTO peace clause for FY25 rice subsidies for farmers
Israel-Iran war LIVE: Mojtaba Khamenei says new phase taking shape in Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz
29
Wed, Apr
NFHS-6 data likely to be out in May
India, Kenya discuss possibility of trade settlement in local currencies
India extends financial support to Maldives under SAARC
28
Tue, Apr
UAE to quit OPEC, OPEC+ in big blow to top oil exporting groups
Madhya Pradesh Government forms six-member panel under retired Supreme Court Judge for UCC draft bill
Expert Explains | How Ambedkar laid the foundations of India’s modern labour legislation
27
Mon, Apr
Centre’s online content blocking orders double to 24,000 in a year, over half on X
ET Awards: Sitharaman flags AI threat and global risks, says reforms on the way to support India Inc growth
Turning point: On the U.S. and India’s independent foreign policy
26
Sun, Apr
New Zealand to sign FTA with India tomorrow; Luxon calls it ‘once-in-a-generation deal’
Census 2027: States asked to identify vulnerable areas, keep biased enumerators out
U.S. sanctions waiver on Chabahar port ends on April 26, could signal end of 23-year-old connectivity project
25
Sat, Apr
Government to bring new seed, pesticide laws next Parliament session, says Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan
No document or proof will be sought during Census 2027: Director Census Operations in Telangana
Bengaluru’s BEML Aditya plant to manufacture India’s first bullet train ‘B28’
24
Fri, Apr
India approves Rs 30 billion for Maldives under SAARC currency swap
China in mind, India and Japan move to deepen defence ties
RBI highlights mixed economic trends in India as West Asia crisis impacts demand, supply
23
Thu, Apr
ASI begins drilling into Konark Sun Temple to remove 100-year-old British-era sand
Rajnath in Germany: Defence cooperation pacts inked, talks held
State capex hits 2.7% of GDP under SASCI scheme: Report
22
Wed, Apr
Extreme heat threatens global food systems, UN agencies warn
Supreme Court agrees to hear plea challenging validity of National Investigation Agency Act, 2008
Amazon signs $30 million deal to buy carbon credits from Indian rice farmers
21
Tue, Apr
Moody’s Ratings cuts India’s FY27 growth forecast to 6% on higher energy costs
Wildlife board panel orders study on pastoralists’ dependence on forests inside national parks and sanctuaries
Doval’s Riyadh visit on PM’s instructions, part of government outreach to Gulf: MEA
20
Mon, Apr
Chips to ships: PM Modi and President Lee Unveil vision to double trade, launch ‘digital bridge’ between India and South Korea
South Korean President reaches Delhi, key meeting with Modi today
India’s core sector growth contracts 0.4% in March 2026 to lowest level since August 2024
19
Sun, Apr
Cabinet clears Rs 12,980 crore maritime insurance pool to cut costs
Operating nuclear plants was ‘lifetime commitment’: Experts
Iran fully closes Strait of Hormuz over U.S. blockade
18
Sat, Apr
Constitution Amendment Bill, part of delimitation package, defeated
Explained: Odisha becomes first state to launch Marine Spatial Plan. Here is what to know
Govt approves Bharat Maritime Insurance Pool with sovereign guarantee of ₹12,980 crore
17
Fri, Apr
Parliament special sitting LIVE: Lok Sabha to vote today on three bills to amend the women’s quota law
India's economy slipping to 6th rank, IMF data shows, prospects bright
Women’s Reservation Act 2023 comes into force: Gazette notification
16
Thu, Apr
Bills to amend women’s reservation law, and carry out fresh delimitation, introduced after division of vote in Lok Sabha
WPI inflation hits 38-month high of 3.9% in March as soaring energy, crude prices amid West Asia war drive up costs
EU's proposed CBAM expansion may impact Indian exporters: GTRI
15
Wed, Apr
Centre moots inter-State redistribution of Lok Sabha seats based on 2011 Census
India unveils a power-packed FTA calendar: UK, Oman, New Zealand deals next
Expanding permanent category with veto critical to real reform of UNSC: India
14
Tue, Apr
IMD’s April forecast projects monsoon to be ‘below normal’ for first time in 11 years
‘Will not remain silent’: T.N. CM Stalin warns of massive protest against delimitation
Iran, India in touch on passage of ships through Strait of Hormuz: Envoy Mohammad Fathali
13
Mon, Apr
Retail inflation inches up to 3.4% in March
U.S. military says it will start blockade of all ships going to and from Iran on Monday
The many constitutional questions around Women’s Reservation Act
12
Sun, Apr
India rejects China’s ‘mischievous attempts’ to assign ‘fictitious’ names to places in Arunachal
Patent application filings in India rise 30.2% to 1.43 lakh in 2025-26: Goyal
‘Violation of Rule of Specialty’: Home Secretary flags procedural lapses in extradition cases
11
Sat, Apr
President Murmu, PM Modi, leaders pay tribute to Mahatma Jyotirao Phule on 200th birth anniversary
Artemis II astronauts complete milestone voyage around the moon
Artemis II spotlights engineering of human spaceflight and ISRO’s progress
10
Fri, Apr
Govt's proposed delimitation exercise to have 'grave consequences': Kharge in CWC meet
Gaganyaan mission: ISRO completes second Integrated Air Drop Test
Draft master plan: Tourism, infra push for greenfield city on Great Nicobar Island
9
Thu, Apr
RBI holds repo rate, sees GDP growth slowing to 6.9% in FY27
For India, a nuclear breakthrough amid energy concerns
Congress slams Centre over withdrawal of bid to host COP33
8
Wed, Apr
RBI MPC keeps repo rate unchanged at 5.25%
On India’s updated climate pledges
India welcomes Iran-U.S. ceasefire, stresses dialogue and diplomacy
7
Tue, Apr
Rajya Sabha Chairman, Lok Sabha Speaker reject Opposition notice seeking CEC’s removal
India–New Zealand FTA likely to be signed on April 24, may bring $20 billion investment boost over 15 years
Crucial dependence: West Asia’s share in Indian oil imports rose to 54% just before the Iran war
6
Mon, Apr
Transforming India’s nuclear power landscape
Experts Explain | Jan Vishwas Bill 2026: Scale, scope and impact of India’s major decriminalisation exercise
Ganga water sharing, visas, energy cooperation likely on agenda for Bangladesh FM visit
5
Sun, Apr
As U.S. sanctions deadlines expire this month, exporters urge government to revive oil-rice barter trade mechanism with Iran
Downward revision of global GDP imminent amid West Asia crisis; inflation is likely to go up
ISRO launches mission in Ladakh to test mental, physical strength of astronauts
4
Sat, Apr
Supreme Court notifies nine-judge Bench for Sabarimala verdict review
Rajnath Singh lays foundation stone of a Large Cavitation Tunnel at NSTL, Visakhapatnam
INS Aridaman: The significance of India’s third nuclear submarine
3
Fri, Apr
Ship carrying Iranian oil shifts course midway from India to China
Forex reserves drop by $10.29 billion to $688.06 billion as of March 27
Parliament passes Jan Vishwas Amendment Bill