Current Affairs One-liners — Last 12 months

Sun, 03 May 2026

• Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav laid the foundation stone of the first phase of the Indore–Pithampur Economic Corridor at Nainod village, Indore, on 3 May 2026; the corridor, planned over about 1,316 hectares, is expected to generate employment for 6 lakh people.
• Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurated a 100-bedded ESIC hospital at Doddaballapur, Karnataka, on 3 May 2026 and virtually laid the foundation stone of another 100-bedded ESIC hospital at Bellary, noting that social security coverage has risen from 19% in 2015 to over 64%.
• The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy held a 'Run for Sun' at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi, on International Sun Day, 3 May 2026, marking a record 2.7 lakh rooftop solar installations in April 2026 under PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana.
• The Ministry of Electronics and IT clarified on 3 May 2026 that reports claiming Aadhaar would change by the end of the year to show only a photo and a QR code are not correct, and there is no plan for any such change.
• CBIC Member Surjit Bhujabal inaugurated a new GST Bhawan at Niti Vihar, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, on 3 May 2026 as an office complex and taxpayer facilitation centre for the Itanagar Commissionerate.

Sat, 02 May 2026

• Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on 2 May 2026 launched the Cell Broadcast System, an indigenous public-warning technology developed by C-DOT with NDMA and the Home Ministry, and a nationwide test sent emergency alerts to mobile phones across the country.
• The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting on 2 May 2026 appointed lyricist and communications expert Prasoon Joshi, Chairperson of the Central Board of Film Certification since August 2017, as Chairman of Prasar Bharati.
• Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on 2 May 2026 launched the ShaktiShree mobile app for girl students in higher education institutions, offering SOS alerts and harassment reporting, and released internship guidelines at a national NEP-2020 workshop in Bhubaneswar.
• The Election Commission of India on 2 May 2026 deployed 165 Additional Counting Observers and 77 Police Observers for vote counting in the West Bengal Assembly election, using its powers under Article 324 and Section 20B of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.
• Earth Sciences Minister Jitendra Singh, citing the IMD outlook on 2 May 2026, said heatwave conditions are likely mainly in the second (8–14 May) and fourth (22–28 May) weeks of May, with 2–4 extra heatwave days in some regions, and urged people not to panic.
• Dr. R. Balasubramaniam and Dr. Joram Aniya were appointed full-time Members of NITI Aayog, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated them on 2 May 2026.
• Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi began a four-day official visit to Myanmar from 2 to 5 May 2026 to review maritime cooperation with the Myanmar Armed Forces and Myanmar Navy.
• 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.
• Indian Railways on 2 May 2026 sanctioned works worth ₹895.30 crore, including ₹671.72 crore to upgrade the power system of Kolkata Metro's North–South Corridor for a 2.5-minute headway and ₹223.58 crore to rebuild the Damodar Bridge (No. 520) in Adra Division.
• Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, addressing 'Shaurya' in New Delhi on 2 May 2026 in the run-up to the first anniversary of Operation Sindoor, called the operation a golden chapter in India's military history.
• The Kerala Cabinet on 2 May 2026 decided to give ₹10 lakh each from the Chief Minister's Distress Relief Fund to the families of five Valparai ghat-road accident victims who had no insurance cover.
• The Department of Financial Services on 2 May 2026 convened a colloquium of Debts Recovery Appellate Tribunal chairpersons and Debts Recovery Tribunal presiding officers at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi, highlighting mandatory e-filing, hybrid hearings and e-DRT 2.0 to reduce pendency.
• The Ministry of Panchayati Raj and Telangana's Department of Panchayati Raj held an outreach workshop on the Atmanirbhar Panchayat Programme at NIRD&PR, Hyderabad, on 2 May 2026, with over 400 participants including 70 sarpanches recognised for own source revenue generation.
• The Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, an autonomous body under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry with campuses in New Delhi, Kolkata, Kakinada and GIFT City, celebrated its 63rd Foundation Day on 2 May 2026.

Fri, 01 May 2026

• Home Minister Amit Shah on 1 May 2026, Buddha Purnima, inaugurated the 'Sacred Exposition of the Holy Relics of the Tathagata' in Leh, bringing relics linked to the Piprahwa Stupa to Ladakh after 75 years; the exposition runs until 14 May and will also travel to Zanskar.
• House-to-house Houselisting and Housing Census operations under Phase 1 of Census 2027 began on 1 May 2026 in Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Haryana, Chandigarh, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, while the online self-enumeration facility, used by nearly 82 lakh households so far, opened in five more States/UT.
• Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on 1 May 2026 launched India's first Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) barrier-less tolling system at Chorayasi Toll Plaza on the Surat–Bharuch section of NH-48 in Gujarat, using ANPR cameras and FASTag; about 41,500 vehicles crossed it on the first day.
• The Bureau of Indian Standards published six new Indian Standards for priority assistive products — elbow crutches, walking sticks, multi-legged walking sticks, portable ramps, tactile guide maps and Braille on signage — under ICMR's National List of Essential Assistive Products, the Consumer Affairs Ministry said on 1 May 2026.
• Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi launched PMGSY-IV in Odisha at Rayagada on 1 May 2026, with 827 new roads covering 1,701.84 km at a cost of ₹1,698.04 crore sanctioned in the first phase.
• Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on 1 May 2026 laid the foundation stone of a ₹25-crore, 10,000-litres-per-day dairy plant in Kargil and witnessed an MoU between Ladakh Milk Federation and Mother Dairy to take Ladakh's dairy products to national markets.
• Anugraha Narayana Das, a 1991-batch Indian Defence Accounts Service officer, took charge as Controller General of Defence Accounts on 1 May 2026, the same day his predecessor Vishvajit Sahay assumed charge as Secretary (Defence Finance) in the Ministry of Defence.
• The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting on 1 May 2026 appointed filmmaker Ashutosh Gowariker as Festival Director of the 57th International Film Festival of India (IFFI), to be held in Goa.
• 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.
• President Droupadi Murmu, Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, visited the headquarters of the Army Training Command (ARTRAC) in Shimla on 1 May 2026 and was briefed on its drone training, 'Red Teaming' and digitisation initiatives.
• The Narcotics Control Bureau, under Operation WHITE STRIKE, busted a transnational cocaine syndicate and seized about 349 kg of high-grade cocaine worth nearly ₹1,745 crore from the Mumbai region, the Home Ministry said on 1 May 2026.