Current Affairs — 11 May 2026
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Mon, 11 May 2026
Centre notifies VB–G RAM G Act, 2025 to come into force from 1 July 2026; MGNREGA to stand repealed
On 11 May 2026 the Centre notified that the Viksit Bharat – G RAM G Act, 2025, guaranteeing 125 days of wage employment, will come into force nationwide from 1 July 2026, when MGNREGA, 2005 stands repealed.
5th IGoM on West Asia: India has 60 days of crude and gas, 45 days of LPG; fertiliser stock covers 51% of Kharif need
On 11 May 2026 the 5th Informal Group of Ministers on West Asia, chaired by Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh, was told India has 60 days of crude oil and natural gas and 45 days of LPG, and fertiliser stocks of 199.65 LMT against a Kharif 2026 need of 390.54 LMT.
PLFS Jan–Mar 2026: LFPR at 55.5%, 57.4 crore employed; rural regular wage share rises to 15.5%
On 11 May 2026 MoSPI's PLFS Quarterly Bulletin for January–March 2026 put the overall LFPR (15+, CWS) at 55.5% and estimated 57.4 crore persons employed, with urban unemployment on a declining trend.
Dr Ashok Kumar Panda takes charge as Chairman & Managing Director of SAIL
The Steel Ministry said on 11 May 2026 that Dr Ashok Kumar Panda, earlier Director (Finance), assumed charge as Chairman & Managing Director of Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) on 9 May 2026.
National Technology Day 2026: 'Vigyan–Tech' programme held; ICMR transfers three indigenous medical technologies to industry
On National Technology Day, 11 May 2026, which recalls the Pokhran nuclear tests of 1998, the 'Vigyan–Tech' programme of 14 scientific ministries was held at BRIC–NII, New Delhi, where ICMR licensed three medical technologies to industry.
Indian Coast Guard lays girders for its 4th, 5th and 6th indigenous Air Cushion Vehicles at Chowgule Shipyard, Goa
On 11 May 2026 the Indian Coast Guard held the girder-laying ceremony for its 4th, 5th and 6th Air Cushion Vehicles at Chowgule Shipyard's Rassaim Yard in Goa; the hovercraft use 50% indigenous material.
India to host the 1st International Big Cat Summit in New Delhi on 1–2 June 2026
On 11 May 2026 Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said India will host the 1st International Big Cat Summit on 1–2 June in New Delhi and urged industry to fund big-cat conservation through the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA).
Gadkari rolls out first-of-its-kind barrier-less MLFF toll plaza at Mundka–Bakkarwala on UER-II, Delhi
On 11 May 2026 Union Minister Nitin Gadkari rolled out a first-of-its-kind barrier-less Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) toll plaza at Mundka–Bakkarwala on Urban Extension Road-II in Delhi NCR.
PM Modi joins Somnath Amrut Mahotsav marking 75 years of the restored Somnath Temple's consecration (1951)
On 11 May 2026 PM Narendra Modi took part in the Somnath Amrut Mahotsav at Prabhas Patan, Gujarat, marking 75 years since the restored Somnath Temple was consecrated in 1951.
ICAR and ICMR launch 'SEHAT Mission' to link agriculture, nutrition and public health
On 11 May 2026 Union Ministers JP Nadda and Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched the SEHAT Mission in Delhi, a joint national mission of ICAR and ICMR linking agriculture with nutrition, disease prevention and farmer welfare.
India's first integrated CCUS field laboratory opens at IIT Bombay; CO₂ storage drilling begins in Deccan Traps basalt
On 11 May 2026 Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurated India's first integrated Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) field laboratory at IIT Bombay under Bharat Innovates 2026.
Forum of Regulators holds its 100th meeting, marking 21 years of coordinating India's electricity regulators
On 11 May 2026 the Forum of Regulators (FOR), the statutory platform of Central and State electricity regulatory commissions set up in 2005, held its 100th meeting at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.
National Jute Board highlights Jute Crop Information System built with ISRO: BHUVAN JUMP app and PATSAN platform
On 11 May 2026 the Textiles Ministry described how the National Jute Board has run the Jute Crop Information System since 2023 with ISRO and the Jute Corporation of India, using the BHUVAN JUMP app and the PATSAN web platform.