Current Affairs — 25 May 2026
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Mon, 25 May 2026
Health Minister Nadda reviews Ebola preparedness after WHO declares outbreak a PHEIC
On 25 May 2026 Union Health Minister J P Nadda reviewed India's preparedness for Ebola, saying no case of Bundibugyo Ebola disease had been reported in India, after WHO declared the African outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.
MoSPI releases TAC report on revising IIP base year to 2022-23; new series from 1 June 2026
On 25 May 2026 MoSPI released the report of the Technical Advisory Committee on revising the base year of the All-India Index of Industrial Production from 2011-12 to 2022-23, ahead of the new series' launch on 1 June 2026.
India Post revenue rises to ₹15,373 crore in FY 2025-26
MoS Communications Dr Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani said on 25 May 2026 that India Post's revenue reached ₹15,373 crore in FY 2025-26, a single-year rise of ₹2,100 crore.
ICMR's 'Medical Innovations Patent Mitra' event transfers 41 public health technologies to industry
On 25 May 2026 ICMR held 'Medical Innovations Patent Mitra: Innovators-to-Industry (I2I) Connect' in New Delhi, transferring 41 public health technologies to industry, including the first-ever transfer of inactivated KFD and Chandipura virus biomaterials.
ECI and International IDEA hold 5-day workshop on electoral risk management at IIIDEM
The Election Commission of India, with International IDEA under India's Chairship Programme 2026, began a five-day workshop on 'Risk Management and Electoral Resilience' at IIIDEM, New Delhi, on 25 May 2026.
India chairs first BRICS 2026 Tourism Working Group meeting; Jaipur to host ministers in August
The first BRICS 2026 Tourism Working Group meeting was held virtually on 25 May 2026 under India's chairship; the second TWG and the BRICS Tourism Ministers' Meeting will be held in Jaipur in August 2026.
MNRE: no blanket extension of ALMM List-II for solar PV cells beyond 1 June 2026
On 25 May 2026 the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy decided that no blanket extension of the 1 June 2026 deadline for ALMM List-II for solar PV cells is needed, offering case-to-case relief instead.
Record 212 mineral blocks auctioned in FY 2025-26, including 22 critical and strategic blocks
At a review on 25 May 2026, the Ministry of Mines said a record 212 mineral blocks were auctioned in FY 2025-26, the most in a single year since auctions began in 2015, including 22 critical and strategic mineral blocks.
LPG control order amended: PNG users can surrender LPG within 30 days or take a transfer voucher
On 25 May 2026 the Government notified the LPG (Regulation of Supply and Distribution) Amendment Order, 2026, letting consumers who get a PNG connection either end their LPG connection within 30 days or obtain a transfer voucher to restore it later in a non-PNG area.
DARPG launches NeSDA 2025 portal to assess online service delivery
On 25 May 2026 the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) launched the portal for the National e-Governance Service Delivery Assessment (NeSDA) 2025.
BSIP study finds molecular evidence of ancient Gondwana wildfires preserved in coal
Researchers at the Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences (BSIP), an autonomous institute of DST, found molecular evidence of massive wildfires that swept ancient Gondwana forests about 250 million years ago, as reported on 25 May 2026.
Gadkari reviews quality and maintenance of national highways in Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh
On 25 May 2026 Union Minister Nitin Gadkari reviewed the quality and maintenance of national highways covering 10,064 km in Rajasthan and 1,947 km in Himachal Pradesh, based on inputs from media and social media.
Army Hospital (R&R), Delhi commissions Ring Gantry-based Linear Accelerator for cancer care
On 25 May 2026 a Ring Gantry-based Linear Accelerator was commissioned in the Department of Radiation Oncology at Army Hospital (Research & Referral), Delhi, in the presence of Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh.
MoS Raksha Khadse reviews National Sports University campus in Imphal
On 25 May 2026 Union MoS for Youth Affairs & Sports Raksha Khadse visited the National Sports University (NSU), Imphal, India's first dedicated sports university, to review progress of its permanent campus.
Meghalaya seeks wider DST STI Hubs for tribal communities; minister Hek meets Jitendra Singh
On 25 May 2026 Meghalaya Cabinet Minister Alexander Laloo Hek met Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh to discuss expanding DST's Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Hubs for tribal communities in the Northeast.