Current Affairs One-liners — 13 May 2026
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Wed, 13 May 2026
- On 13 May 2026 Lieutenant Governor K. Kailashnathan administered the oath to All India N.R. Congress (AINRC) leader N. Rangasamy as Chief Minister of Puducherry for a fifth term at Lok Nivas, heading an NDA government that won 18 of 30 seats.
- On 13 May 2026 the Union Cabinet approved a ₹37,500-crore Scheme for Promotion of Surface Coal/Lignite Gasification Projects, aiming to gasify about 75 million tonnes of coal/lignite and attract ₹2.5–3 lakh crore of investment.
- The Ports Ministry said on 13 May 2026 that HD KSOE, NSHIP-TN and Sagarmala Finance Corporation signed an MoU on 20 April 2026 for India's first mega greenfield shipyard at Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, with 2.5 million GT annual capacity.
- On 13 May 2026 the CCEA approved the ₹20,667-crore Ahmedabad (Sarkhej)–Dholera Semi High-Speed Double Line, Indian Railways' first semi high-speed project, adding about 134 km by 2030-31.
- On 13 May 2026 the CCEA approved higher MSPs for 14 kharif crops for marketing season 2026-27, with paddy (common) at ₹2,441 per quintal and the biggest rise for sunflower seed (₹622).
- On 13 May 2026 Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat announced the repatriation of three Tamil Nadu temple bronzes — a Chola Shiva Nataraja (c. 990 CE), a 12th-century Somaskanda and a 16th-century Saint Sundarar with Paravai — from the Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art.
- On 13 May 2026 Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal released ₹401.50 crore as the first instalment of mother sanction for 2026-27 under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme for infrastructure of district and subordinate courts.
- On 13 May 2026 the Union Cabinet extended the lease of AAI land to MIHAN India Ltd beyond 6 August 2039 so that Nagpur airport can be licensed to GMR Nagpur International Airport Ltd for 30 years under PPP.
- On 13 May 2026 DoNER Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia and Mizoram CM Lalduhoma launched the ₹189.79-crore Mizoram Ginger Mission for ginger cultivation and value-chain development using the state's GI-certified, pharma-grade ginger.
- On 13 May 2026 Digital Bharat Nidhi signed an agreement with the Andhra Pradesh government, APBIL, BSNL and APSFL to implement the Amended BharatNet Programme in the state, covering 13,426 gram panchayats with ₹2,432 crore of central support.
- On 13 May 2026 Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal gave the LEAPS 2025 logistics awards in 13 categories, released the LEADS 2025 report, and said India's exports hit a record US$863 billion with a US$1 trillion target for the current year.
- On 13 May 2026 Chile's Foreign Minister Francisco Pérez Mackenna held talks with Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal in New Delhi, and both sides reaffirmed their commitment to an early conclusion of the India–Chile CEPA.