Current Affairs — 04 May 2026
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Mon, 04 May 2026
Kerala Assembly election 2026 results: Congress-led UDF wins 102 of 140 seats, ending 10 years of LDF rule
The Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) won 102 of Kerala's 140 Assembly seats in results declared on 4 May 2026, ending 10 years of Left Democratic Front (LDF) rule, while the BJP won three seats.
Tamil Nadu Assembly election 2026 results: Vijay's TVK wins 108 seats on debut, 10 short of majority
Actor C. Joseph Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) emerged as the single largest party in Tamil Nadu on 4 May 2026 with 108 of 234 seats on its debut, ahead of the DMK's 59 and the AIADMK's 47, but fell 10 short of the majority mark of 118.
Assam Assembly election 2026 results: BJP-led NDA wins 102 of 126 seats for a third straight term
The BJP-led NDA won 102 of Assam's 126 Assembly seats in results declared on 4 May 2026 to retain power for a third straight term, with the BJP alone winning 82, 18 more than the majority mark of 64.
West Bengal Assembly election 2026 results: BJP wins 207 seats, Suvendu Adhikari defeats Mamata Banerjee in Bhabanipur
The BJP won 207 of the 293 West Bengal Assembly seats declared on 4 May 2026, reducing the ruling Trinamool Congress to 80 from 215 in 2021, and Suvendu Adhikari defeated Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Bhabanipur by 15,105 votes.
Puducherry Assembly election 2026 results: AINRC-led NDA wins 18 of 30 seats
The NDA led by Chief Minister N. Rangasamy's All India N. R. Congress (AINRC) won 18 of the 30 elected seats in the Puducherry Assembly in results declared on 4 May 2026, with the AINRC winning 12 and Rangasamy winning both seats he contested.
Summer crop sowing reaches 81.60 lakh hectares, 2.60 lakh hectares more than last year
Summer crops had been sown on 81.60 lakh hectares as on 1 May 2026, against 79.00 lakh hectares a year earlier, the Agriculture Ministry said on 4 May 2026, with coarse cereals and oilseeds up and rice down.
CAQM revokes GRAP Stage-I across NCR as Delhi's AQI improves to 88
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) revoked Stage-I of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) across the NCR on 4 May 2026 after Delhi's average AQI improved from 175 on 3 May to 88 owing to rain, and its Enforcement Task Force reviewed 174 inspections the same day.
Health Ministry launches Fire Safety Week (4–10 May 2026) and new fire safety guidelines for hospitals
The Union Health Ministry began a nationwide Fire Safety Week from 4 to 10 May 2026 with a pledge on 'Fire Safety in Health Facilities' led by Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava, and unveiled the National Guidelines on Fire and Life Safety in Healthcare Facilities (2026).
BRO's Project Deepak marks its 66th Raising Day in Shimla
Project Deepak of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO), raised in 1961 and responsible for over 1,100 km of roads in Himachal Pradesh including the Hindustan-Tibet Road and stretches of the Manali-Leh axis, celebrated its 66th Raising Day in Shimla on 4 May 2026.
Indian Ocean Ship Sagar (INS Sunayna) arrives at Yangon, Myanmar
The Indian Ocean Ship (IOS) Sagar, INS Sunayna, entered Yangon Harbour in Myanmar on 4 May 2026, coinciding with Chief of the Naval Staff Adm Dinesh K Tripathi's visit, in line with India's MAHASAGAR vision and Neighbourhood First policy.
Gadkari reviews Maharashtra high-speed corridors and nine State BOT highway projects of 527 km
Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on 4 May 2026 reviewed proposed high-speed and high-density highway corridors in Maharashtra and nine State BOT projects covering 527 km of National Highways.
Ayush Ministry convenes Inter-Ministerial Committee to plan International Day of Yoga 2026
The Ministry of Ayush held an Inter-Ministerial Committee meeting in New Delhi on 4 May 2026, chaired by Minister of State (Independent Charge) Prataprao Jadhav, to plan the International Day of Yoga 2026.
IICT's national AI skilling programme for the creative sector opens enrolment with 15,000 scholarships
The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting and the Indian Institute of Creative Technologies (IICT), Mumbai, said on 4 May 2026 that enrolment is open for their national AI skilling programme for the creative sector, offering 15,000 scholarships developed with Google and YouTube.
Panchayati Raj Ministry launches People's Plan Campaign booklet and revamped eGramSwaraj planning portal
The Ministry of Panchayati Raj opened a two-day national workshop on Panchayat Development Plans in New Delhi on 4 May 2026, launching the People's Plan Campaign booklet for 2026-27, a committee report on improving Gram Panchayat Development Plans and the revamped eGramSwaraj planning portal.