Education, Health & Society Current Affairs — Last 12 months
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Tue, 09 Jun 2026
PMSMA completes 10 years: J.P. Nadda launches 'A Decade of Care', releases ₹75 coin and ₹5 stamp
On 9 June 2026, Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda launched nationwide celebrations for 10 years of the Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA) and released a ₹75 commemorative coin and a ₹5 postal stamp.
Letters of Approval issued to University of Bristol, University of York and UNSW to set up campuses in India
On 9 June 2026, the Ministry of Education issued Letters of Approval to the University of Bristol, the University of York and the University of New South Wales to set up campuses in Mumbai and Bengaluru.
Centre unveils ₹1.25 lakh crore rural push; VB-G RAM G framework to roll out from 1 July 2026
On 9 June 2026, Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan chaired a meeting of State Rural Development Ministers on implementing 'Viksit Bharat G RAM G', with the new framework rolling out from 1 July 2026.
Sun, 07 Jun 2026
Sat, 06 Jun 2026
Fri, 05 Jun 2026
Thu, 04 Jun 2026
University of Liverpool gets Letter of Approval for Bengaluru campus
On 4 June 2026, the Ministry of Education handed the University of Liverpool (UK) the Letter of Approval to establish its branch campus in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
MY Bharat gets Guinness World Records title for largest online quiz participation in a week
On 4 June 2026 at Shram Shakti Bhawan, New Delhi, MY Bharat received the Guinness World Records title for 'Most Users to Take an Online Quiz in One Week' with 390,812 participants.
Wed, 03 Jun 2026
Tue, 02 Jun 2026
Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0: reform-linked MoUs signed with Arunachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Nagaland
On 2 June 2026, reform-linked MoUs under Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 were signed with four States (Arunachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Tamil Nadu, Nagaland) and one UT (Puducherry) for a Gram Panchayat-led, service-based model of rural water supply.
J. P. Nadda addresses 2nd convocation of AIIMS Bathinda; inaugurates PET-CT and second HELA facility
On 2 June 2026, Union Health Minister J. P. Nadda addressed the 2nd Convocation of AIIMS Bathinda, Punjab, and inaugurated a PET-CT facility and a second HELA facility for cancer care.
Mon, 01 Jun 2026
Sat, 30 May 2026
First PM-SETU Strategic Investment Plan approved for Visakhapatnam ITI Cluster; Andhra Pradesh first State
The National Steering Committee of PM-SETU approved its first-ever Strategic Investment Plan, by ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India for the Visakhapatnam ITI Cluster, making Andhra Pradesh the first State to operationalise an industry partnership under the ₹60,000 crore scheme.
CCPA imposes ₹7 lakh penalty on coaching institute for misleading UPSC result claims
The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) imposed a ₹7 lakh penalty on Vajiram and Ravi IAS Study Centre LLP for misleading advertisements on UPSC CSE 2023 results under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019.
Fri, 29 May 2026
Wed, 27 May 2026
Sikkim declared a fully literate State under ULLAS
Sikkim was declared a fully literate State under ULLAS – Nav Bharat Saaksharta Karyakram on 27 May 2026, at the seventh convocation of Sikkim University in Gangtok attended by President Droupadi Murmu.
Women make up nearly 41% of the 2024 IAS batch, among the highest ever
Dr Jitendra Singh said on 27 May 2026 that women form nearly 41% of the 2024 IAS batch, one of the highest-ever levels of gender participation in the service.
Tue, 26 May 2026
Mon, 25 May 2026
Sun, 24 May 2026
UPSC holds Civil Services Prelims 2026 at 2,072 venues; real-time face authentication used for the first time
On 24 May 2026 UPSC conducted the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2026, including the IFS (Preliminary), at 2,072 venues in 83 cities, using real-time face authentication of candidates for the first time.
Education Minister deputes IIT Madras and IIT Kanpur experts to fix CBSE re-evaluation portal glitches
On 24 May 2026 Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan directed that professors and technical experts from IIT Madras and IIT Kanpur assist CBSE in ensuring a glitch-free re-evaluation process after problems with its post-result services portal.
Amit Shah addresses 'Janjati Sanskritik Samagam' in New Delhi in Birsa Munda's 150th birth anniversary year
On 24 May 2026 Home Minister Amit Shah addressed the 'Janjati Sanskritik Samagam' in New Delhi, held in the 150th birth anniversary year of Bhagwan Birsa Munda, and said tribal communities had been kept outside the UCC in Gujarat and Uttarakhand.
NMDC runs summer camps for about 1,700 children in 17 villages of Dantewada
NMDC has launched summer camps across 17 villages of Dantewada district in Chhattisgarh's Dakshin Bastar from 20 May to 15 June 2026, expected to engage about 1,700 tribal children, as announced on 24 May 2026.
Sat, 23 May 2026
VB–G RAM G Act to commence on 1 July 2026; MGNREGS to continue till then
On 23 May 2026 the Rural Development Ministry reviewed States' preparedness for the VB–G RAM G Act, 2025, which commences on 1 July 2026, and approved over 45 crore persondays of MGNREGS labour budget for June 2026.
NBEMS 23rd convocation: 26,396 doctors get qualifications; 11 new courses launched
At the 23rd convocation of the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences in New Delhi on 23 May 2026, 26,396 candidates received DNB, DrNB, Diploma and FNB qualifications and Health Minister J.P. Nadda launched 11 new courses.
19th Rozgar Mela: PM distributes more than 51,000 appointment letters
On 23 May 2026 Prime Minister Narendra Modi distributed more than 51,000 appointment letters to newly recruited youth at the 19th Rozgar Mela via video conferencing.
56 NMMS scholars flagged off to Japan under Sakura Science Programme 2026
On 23 May 2026 the Ministry of Education flagged off 56 government-school students from 15 States/UTs, all NMMS scholarship holders, for a 24–30 May visit to Japan under the Sakura Science Programme 2026.
Fri, 22 May 2026
Thu, 21 May 2026
BRICS Youth Entrepreneurship Working Group meeting concludes in Indore
The BRICS Youth Entrepreneurship Working Group Meeting, organised by the Department of Youth Affairs under India's BRICS Chairship 2026, concluded in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, on 21 May 2026 after two days.
UPSC adds Bhubaneswar, Kanpur and Meerut as Civil Services Prelims centres; over 23,000 opt for them
UPSC said on 21 May 2026 that its three new Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2026 centres at Bhubaneswar, Kanpur and Meerut, which raise the total from 80 to 83, drew nearly 23,000 applicants.