Current Affairs One - Liner : 3rd 4th & 5th May 2026

National: On May 1, 2026, the Coastal Atmospheric Research Testbed (C-ART) Observatory was inaugurated at Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. Established by the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IIT…

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World Press Freedom Day 2026 – May 3

Current Context: World Press Freedom Day 2026 was observed on May 3, recognized by the United Nations to uphold free and independent media. It was first proclaimed in 1993 following a UNESCO recommendation. The day highli…

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MoF Amends FEMA Rules, Allows 100% FDI in Insurance sector

Current Context: On May 2, 2026, the Ministry of Finance (MoF) notified the Foreign Exchange Management (Non-debt Instruments) (Second Amendment) Rules, 2026, allowing 100% FDI in the insurance sector via automatic rout…

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ADB $70 Billion Asia Connectivity Plan

Current Context: On May 3, 2026, at the 59th Annual Meeting of ADB in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, President Masato Kanda launched a USD 70B connectivity roadmap running till 2035. The plan has two pillars – Pan-Asia Power Gri…

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MHA Notifies Citizenship (Amendment) Rules, 2026

Current Context: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) notified the Citizenship (Amendment) Rules, 2026 on April 30, effective May 1. The rules introduce electronic OCI (e-OCI) cards , replacing the mandatory physical card r…

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Current Affairs One - Liner : 1st & 2nd May 2026

National: On April 29, 2026, Sahajanand Medical Technologies (SMT) announced its achievement of the ISO 50001:2018 certification for its Energy Management System (EnMS). This makes SMT the first Indian cardiovascular de…

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International Labour Day 2026

Current Context: On Friday, May 1, 2026, the world observed International Labour Day. The focus this year shifted from physical safety to mental and emotional health of workers. The ILO theme for 2026 was “Ensuring a Hea…

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THE Asia University Rankings 2026

Current Context: The Times Higher Education (THE) Asia University Rankings 2026 were released on April 30, 2026 by Times Higher Education, UK. The rankings assess Asian universities on teaching, research, citations, inte…

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