Current Affairs One - Liner : 6th May 2026

National: The Ministry of Power (MoP) revised Make in India norms for HVDC (High Voltage Direct Current) substations in May 2026 , targeting 60% local content by 2035. This move strengthens India’s domestic manufacturing …

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NSE Launches Electronic Gold Receipts to Enhance Transparency in Gold Market

Current Context: The National Stock Exchange (NSE) launched its Electronic Gold Receipts (EGRs) segment on May 4, 2026. An EGR is a digital certificate of ownership for physical gold, held in a Dematerialised (Demat) acc…

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BIS Publishes Six Standards for Assistive Technologies under NLEAP Initiative

Current Context: The Bureau of Indian Standards released six assistive technology standards under the (National List of Essential Assistive Products) initiative. Products covered: elbow crutches, walking sticks, multi-le…

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Pulitzer 2026 – Anand RK & Suparna Sharma win for digital arrest expose

Current Context: On May 4, 2026, Anand R.K., Suparna Sharma, and Natalie Obiko Pearson won the Pulitzer Prize in Illustrated Reporting and Commentary. Their project “ trAPPed” exposed India’s digital arrest scam, a chilli…

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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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