Current Affairs — Saari news

🎓 Education, Health & Society 📍 India

Haj 2025: Lap-I air charter operations complete

19 May 2025: Minority Affairs Ministry — Haj 2025 ka Lap-I (29 April se) complete; 18 embarkation points se pilgrims ja rahe hain.

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💹 Markets & Finance 📍 India

DEA ne Securities Contracts (Regulation) Rules, 1957 ke Rule 8 mein amendment kiya

19 May 2025: DEA ne Gazette Notification G.S.R. 318(E) se SCRR 1957 ka Rule 8 amend kiya — brokers ke liye regulatory clarity aur ease of doing business.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 India

Naya Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) portal launch

19 May 2025: Home Minister Amit Shah ne New Delhi mein revamped OCI portal launch kiya — 5 million+ OCI cardholders ke liye, URL wahi ociservices.gov.in.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Assam

Sonowal ne Assam aur Northeast ke inland waterway projects review kiye; 2026 tak ₹1,000 crore aur

19 May 2025: Sarbananda Sonowal ne Assam/NE ke waterway projects review kiye — ₹1,000 crore ke naye projects 2026 tak.

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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 India

UIDAI ne data.gov.in par non-personal Aadhaar Dashboard data share karna shuru kiya

19 May 2025: UIDAI ne non-personal, anonymised Aadhaar Dashboard data data.gov.in par share karna shuru kiya — transparency aur research ke liye.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 India

UPSC IFS Exam 2024 final result: 143 recommended

19 May 2025: UPSC ne Indian Forest Service Exam 2024 ka final result declare kiya — 150 vacancies ke against 143 candidates recommended.

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🌿 Disasters 📍 Telangana Important

Hyderabad ke Gulzar Houz aur Solapur textile mill mein aag se 25 maut; PM ne ex-gratia announce kiya

18 May 2025: Hyderabad mein Charminar ke paas Gulzar Houz building fire mein ek parivaar ke 17 log, aur Solapur MIDC ki textile mill fire mein 8 log mare; PM ne PMNRF se ₹2 lakh ex-gratia announce kiya.

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🏅 Other Sports 📍 India Important

NCC cadets ne Mount Everest fateh kiya — NCC ka teesra successful expedition

18 May 2025: NCC ke 10 novice cadets (5 girls, 5 boys, average age 19) ne Mount Everest summit kiya — 2013 aur 2016 ke baad NCC ka teesra ascent.

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📅 Important Days & Themes 📍 World Important

International Museum Day 2025: 'The Future of Museums in Rapidly Changing Communities'

18 May 2025: ICOM dwara har saal 18 May ko manaya jaane wala International Museum Day is baar theme 'The Future of Museums in Rapidly Changing Communities' ke saath.

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🎓 Women & Child 📍 Maharashtra Important

International Day for Women in Maritime par 'Sagar Mein Samman' launch

18 May 2025: Sarbananda Sonowal ne Mumbai mein women in maritime badhane ki policy 'Sagar Mein Samman' unveil ki.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Maharashtra Important

National Soil Spectral Library inaugurate; Maharashtra soil map wala pehla State

18 May 2025: Nagpur Krishi Samvad mein Shivraj Singh Chouhan aur CM Fadnavis ne National Soil Spectral Library inaugurate ki — Maharashtra soil map wala pehla State bana.

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🏅 Other Sports 📍 India Important

Khelo India Annual Calendar launch — saal bhar competitions

18 May 2025: Mansukh Mandaviya ne Khelo India Annual Calendar launch kiya — CWG 2030 aur Olympics 2036 ki taiyari ke liye year-round competition structure.

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💹 Economy 📍 Punjab

IIT Ropar Pragati Founder Forum: lagbhag 50% startups ab Tier 2/3 towns se

18 May 2025: Jitendra Singh ne IIT Ropar ke Pragati Founder Forum mein agri-startups ki tareef ki — ~50% Indian startups ab Tier 2/3 towns se.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Tripura

Tripura ke Kailashahar mein ₹42.4 crore ke Integrated Aquapark ki foundation

18 May 2025: Rajiv Ranjan Singh ne Agartala event mein Kailashahar, Tripura ke ₹42.4 crore ke PMMSY Integrated Aquapark ki aadharshila rakhi.

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💹 Economy 📍 India

GST ke 8 saal se pehle CBIC ka nationwide 'Sundays on Cycle' cyclothon

18 May 2025: CBIC aur Fit India ne 'Sundays on Cycle' cyclothon kiya — flagship event Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi.

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💹 Economy 📍 Gujarat

Cooperation Minister: 2029 tak har panchayat mein PACS; IYC 2025 mein 57 initiatives

18 May 2025: Amit Shah ne Ahmedabad cooperative Maha Sammelan mein kaha — 2029 tak har panchayat mein PACS; International Year of Cooperatives mein ~57 initiatives.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 Assam Important

Assam mein PMAY-G: 55,000 gharon ka grihapravesh, 3.76 lakh aur sanction; 'Lakhimi Mistri' launch

17 May 2025: Guwahati mein 55,000 PMAY-G houses ka virtual grihapravesh — Shivraj Singh Chouhan ne Assam ke liye 3.76 lakh aur ghar sanction kiye, 'Lakhimi Mistri' launch.

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🌐 International Relations 📍 India Important

Terrorism ke khilaf India ka message le jaane ke liye 7 all-party delegations announce

17 May 2025: Parliamentary Affairs Ministry ne 7 all-party delegations announce kiye — Shashi Tharoor, Ravi Shankar Prasad aadi MPs lead karenge; UNSC members samet partner countries jayenge.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 India Important

DGFT ne Bangladesh se kuch imports par port restrictions lagaye

17 May 2025: DGFT Notification 07/2025-26 — Bangladesh se readymade garments sirf Nhava Sheva aur Kolkata seaports se; kai goods NE land ports aur Changrabandha/Fulbari LCS se band.

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📅 Important Days & Themes 📍 World Important

World Telecommunication and Information Society Day 2025: 'Gender equality in digital transformation'

17 May 2025: WTISD theme 'Gender equality in digital transformation'; ITU ki 160th anniversary.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

MoS Harsh Malhotra ne 210-km Delhi–Saharanpur–Dehradun Expressway inspect kiya

17 May 2025: Harsh Malhotra ne poora 210-km Delhi–Dehradun Expressway inspect kiya — ₹12,000 crore, travel time 6.5 se 2.5 ghante.

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📅 Important Days & Themes 📍 World

World Hypertension Day 2025: 'Measure Your Blood Pressure Accurately, Control It, Live Longer'

17 May 2025: World Hypertension Day — World Hypertension League ki initiative (pehli baar 14 May 2005); theme 'Measure Your Blood Pressure Accurately, Control It, Live Longer'.

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💹 Economy 📍 India

Climate-tech startups ke liye DPIIT–GEAPP MoU; ENTICE challenge mein $500,000 tak rewards

17 May 2025: DPIIT aur GEAPP ka 2-year MoU — early-stage climate-tech startups ke liye; GEAPP ENTICE challenge launch karega ($500,000 tak rewards).

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🎭 Heritage & UNESCO 📍 India

ASI ne International Museum Day par monuments aur museums mein free entry announce ki

17 May 2025: ASI — 18 May (International Museum Day) ko sabhi ticketed monuments aur 52 site museums mein free entry; Sarnath (1910) sabse purana site museum.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 India

DGTR ka 8th Foundation Day; trade remedy cases ke liye e-filing platform jaldi

17 May 2025: DGTR ka 8th Foundation Day — 1995 se India ne 1,200+ trade remedy investigations shuru ki; digital e-filing platform jaldi live.

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📅 Important Days & Themes 📍 India

IDY 2025 ki youth initiative 'Yoga Unplugged' ko support; 10 signature events announce

17 May 2025: Ayush Ministry — Kaivalyadhama jaise institutes 'Yoga Unplugged' se jude; 11th IDY mein 10 signature events, Yoga Sangam 1 lakh locations par.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 India Important

India–US Aircraft Carrier Technology JWG ki 8th meeting India mein hui

13–16 May 2025: DTTI ke tahat bane India–US JWGACTC ki 8th meeting Delhi aur Goa mein; US delegation ko RAdm Casey Moton ne lead kiya.

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🏅 Athletics 📍 Qatar Important

Neeraj Chopra ne Doha Diamond League mein 90.23 m ka national record banaya

16 May 2025: Neeraj Chopra ne pehli baar 90 m paar kiya (90.23 m, Indian record), lekin Julian Weber (91.06 m) ke baad 2nd rahe.

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📍 Places in News 📍 Sikkim Important

Sikkim ne statehood ki 50th anniversary manayi

16 May 2025: Sikkim Statehood Day — is saal statehood ke 50 saal; PM Modi ne badhai di.

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🎓 Education 📍 United Arab Emirates Important

IIFT ka pehla overseas campus Dubai mein

16 May 2025: Commerce Ministry ke autonomous body IIFT ne Dubai, UAE mein pehle overseas campus ka elaan kiya.

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