Important Days &amp; Themes Current Affairs — Last 12 months

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World No Tobacco Day 2026: 'Unmasking the appeal – countering nicotine and tobacco addiction'

World No Tobacco Day was observed on 31 May 2026 with the WHO theme 'Unmasking the appeal – countering nicotine and tobacco addiction'.

🌟 Persons in News 📍 Madhya Pradesh

Nation remembers Lokmata Ahilyabai Holkar on her birth anniversary (31 May)

On 31 May 2026 Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to Lokmata Ahilyabai Holkar on her birth anniversary, recalling her good governance and reconstruction of temples and pilgrimage sites.

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📅 Important Days & Themes 📍 Goa Important

Goa celebrates 40th Statehood Day; Vice-President attends celebrations in Panaji

Goa marked its 40th Statehood Day on 30 May 2026; Goa became the 25th State of India on 30 May 1987.

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International Day of UN Peacekeepers 2026 observed with theme 'Invest in Peace'

The International Day of UN Peacekeepers was observed on 29 May 2026 with the theme 'Invest in Peace'; 29 May marks the anniversary of the first UN peacekeeping mission in 1948.

📅 Important Days & Themes 📍 West Bengal Important

Kolkata to host International Day of Yoga 2026 main event; theme 'Yoga for Healthy Ageing'

Ayush Minister Prataprao Jadhav announced on 27 May 2026 that the main International Day of Yoga 2026 event will be held in Kolkata on 21 June, with the theme 'Yoga for Healthy Ageing'.

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🏅 Sports 📍 Gujarat Important

75th Fit India Sundays on Cycle marks Commonwealth Games Day; Ahmedabad leads celebrations

The 75th edition of Fit India Sundays on Cycle on 24 May 2026 was held at over 8,000 locations to mark Commonwealth Games Day, with the main event at Ahmedabad's Sabarmati Riverfront ahead of the 2030 Commonwealth Games in the city.

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📅 Important Days & Themes 📍 Madhya Pradesh Important

International Day for Biological Diversity 2026: national celebration at IIFM Bhopal on theme 'Acting Locally for Global Impact'

On 22 May 2026 Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav and Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav led the national celebration of the International Day for Biological Diversity at IIFM Bhopal, themed 'Acting Locally for Global Impact'.

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World Metrology Day 2026: theme 'Metrology: Building Trust in Policy Making'; 40 GATC certificates and e-Maap portal

On World Metrology Day, 20 May 2026, the Department of Consumer Affairs highlighted the theme 'Metrology: Building Trust in Policy Making', 40 Government Approved Test Centre certificates and the new e-Maap legal-metrology portal.

📅 Important Days & Themes 📍 Sikkim Important

Sikkim celebrates its 51st Statehood Day; Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan addresses event in Gangtok

On 16 May 2026 Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan addressed Sikkim's 51st Statehood Day celebrations in Gangtok, where 21 MDoNER-supported projects worth ₹223 crore were inaugurated or had foundation stones laid.

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🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 India

CSIR transfers 13 CSIR-CBRI technologies to industry to mark National Technology Day

On 12 May 2026 CSIR said 13 indigenous technologies of CSIR-Central Building Research Institute, Roorkee, were transferred to industries and start-ups at a National Technology Day event at CSIR headquarters, New Delhi.

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🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 India Important

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.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 India Important

Nation marks first anniversary of Operation Sindoor; PM salutes armed forces

On 7 May 2026 PM Narendra Modi saluted the armed forces on one year of Operation Sindoor, the strikes of 7 May 2025 on nine terrorist sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir after the Pahalgam terror attack.

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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.

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World Press Freedom Day 2026: 'Shaping a Future at Peace'

World Press Freedom Day was observed on 3 May 2026 on the theme 'Shaping a Future at Peace: Promoting Press Freedom for Human Rights, Development, and Security', with UNESCO's global conference co-hosted with Zambia in Lusaka on 4 May.

📅 Important Days & Themes 📍 Telangana Important

Yoga Mahotsav in Hyderabad sets Asia record with 6,000+ performing Bhujangasana

More than 6,000 participants performed Bhujangasana together at Kanha Shanti Vanam, Hyderabad, entering the Asia Book of Records, at the Yoga Mahotsav marking the 50-day countdown to International Day of Yoga 2026, the Ministry of Ayush said on 2 May 2026.

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Maharashtra Day and Gujarat Day observed on 1 May

Maharashtra and Gujarat marked their statehood days on 1 May 2026, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeting the people of both states; the two states were formed on 1 May 1960 under the Bombay Reorganisation Act, 1960.

🎭 Heritage & UNESCO 📍 Gujarat Important

PM inaugurates Samrat Samprati Jain Heritage Museum at Koba Tirth on Mahavir Jayanti

On Mahavir Jayanti, 31 March 2026, PM Modi inaugurated the Samrat Samprati Sangrahalay, a Jain Heritage Museum at Koba Tirth in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.

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📅 Important Days & Themes 📍 Madhya Pradesh

MoEFCC and WWF-India mark 20 years of Earth Hour with campaign in Gwalior

On 28 March 2026 WWF-India and the Environment Ministry marked the 20th anniversary of Earth Hour with awareness activities in Gwalior and a nationwide 8:30–9:30 pm switch-off.

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Shaheed Diwas: nation pays tribute to Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev

On 23 March 2026, Shaheed Diwas, the PM and Rajya Sabha paid tribute to Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev, who were martyred on 23 March 1931; Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia's birth anniversary was also observed the same day.

📅 Important Days & Themes 📍 Bihar Important

Bihar celebrates 114th foundation day with theme 'Unnat Bihar, Ujjwal Bihar'

Bihar marked its 114th foundation day on 22 March 2026, recalling its creation from the Bengal Presidency on 22 March 1912, with a three-day state celebration at Gandhi Maidan, Patna, on the theme 'Unnat Bihar, Ujjwal Bihar'.

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Dandi March anniversary: PM Modi pays homage, links 1930 march to Viksit Bharat

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid homage on 12 March 2026 to those who took part in the Dandi March, which began on 12 March 1930, and invoked it at the NXT Summit the same evening.

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India observes the 55th National Safety Day on 4 March 2026 with the theme 'Engage, Educate & Empower People to Enhance Safety'

National Safety Day was observed across India on 4 March 2026, launching the 55th National Safety Week/Month with the theme 'Engage, Educate & Empower People to Enhance Safety'.

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World Wildlife Day 2026 observed on the theme 'Medicinal and Aromatic Plants: Conserving Health, Heritage and Livelihoods'

World Wildlife Day was observed on 3 March 2026 with the theme 'Medicinal and Aromatic Plants: Conserving Health, Heritage and Livelihoods'; the day marks the adoption of CITES.

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National Science Day 2026 observed with theme 'Women in Science: Catalysing Viksit Bharat'

India observed National Science Day on 28 February 2026 with the theme 'Women in Science: Catalysing Viksit Bharat', marking C.V. Raman's discovery of the Raman Effect.

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PM pays homage to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat on his death anniversary

On 30 January 2026, Mahatma Gandhi's death anniversary, PM Narendra Modi paid tributes at Rajghat and attended a prayer meeting at Gandhi Smriti.