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Tue, 20 May 2025
India hosts 2nd Blue Talks ahead of the 3rd UN Ocean Conference
The Ministry of Earth Sciences, with the Embassies of France and Costa Rica, hosted the 2nd Blue Talks at Prithvi Bhawan, New Delhi on 20 May 2025 ahead of the 3rd UN Ocean Conference in Nice (9–13 June 2025).
Nominations for Padma Awards 2026 open till 31 July 2025
The Ministry of Home Affairs said on 20 May 2025 that nominations for the Padma Awards 2026 can be made online on the Rashtriya Puraskar Portal until 31 July 2025.
KVIC marks World Bee Day 2025 as 'Sweet Revolution Utsav'
KVIC celebrated World Bee Day on 20 May 2025 at its Mumbai office under the banner 'Sweet Revolution Utsav'; the 2025 theme is 'Bee inspired by nature to nourish us all'.
'CemHack for Green Infra' hackathon launched at NCB Ballabgarh
DPIIT Joint Secretary Sanjiv launched 'CemHack for Green Infra', a first-of-its-kind national hackathon for the cement and construction sector, at the National Council for Cement and Building Materials, Ballabgarh on 20 May 2025.
Mon, 19 May 2025
Bharatiya Bhasha Summer Camp launched; NCERT primers now in 117 languages
Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan launched the Bharatiya Bhasha Summer Camp, a festival of multilingualism for schools, in New Delhi on 19 May 2025 and released primers and special modules in 13 languages.
BRICS Energy Ministers' Meeting in Brasília; India to host 2026 energy meeting
The BRICS Energy Ministers' Meeting was held in Brasília on 19 May 2025 under Brazil's Presidency; Power Minister Manohar Lal led India and invited BRICS nations to the 2026 energy meeting in India.
JNCASR scientists develop sodium-ion battery that charges 80% in six minutes
Scientists at JNCASR, Bengaluru, an autonomous DST institute, have developed a NASICON-based sodium-ion battery that charges up to 80% in six minutes and lasts over 3,000 charge cycles, DST said on 19 May 2025.
I4C launches e-Zero FIR pilot in Delhi for cyber financial frauds above ₹10 lakh
MHA's Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C) introduced an e-Zero FIR system, announced on 19 May 2025, that automatically converts cyber financial crime complaints above ₹10 lakh filed on NCRP or helpline 1930 into FIRs, as a pilot in Delhi.
Operation Olivia: ICG helps protect a record 6.98 lakh Olive Ridley turtles in Odisha
The Indian Coast Guard said on 19 May 2025 that its annual 'Operation Olivia' helped protect a record of over 6.98 lakh Olive Ridley turtles that nested at the Rushikulya river mouth in Odisha in February 2025.
ECI trains 402 election functionaries from Jharkhand at IIIDEM
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar inaugurated a two-day capacity-building programme for 402 election functionaries from Jharkhand — DEOs, EROs, BLOs and BLO Supervisors — at IIIDEM, New Delhi on 19 May 2025.
GeM marks 8th Incorporation Day; GeMAI is public sector's first GenAI chatbot
Government e Marketplace (GeM) marked its 8th Incorporation Day on 19 May 2025, reporting over 10 lakh MSEs, 1.84 lakh women entrepreneurs and the launch of GeMAI, India's first generative AI chatbot in the public sector.
e-Civil List 2025 of IAS officers launched; 70th edition
Union Minister Jitendra Singh launched the e-Civil List 2025 of IAS officers on 19 May 2025 — the 70th edition of the Civil List and the fifth in fully digital format, with officers' photographs included for the first time.
Haj 2025: Lap-I air charter operations completed
The Ministry of Minority Affairs said on 19 May 2025 that Lap-I of the Haj 2025 air charter operations, which began on 29 April, has been completed; pilgrims depart from 18 embarkation points across India.
DEA amends Rule 8 of Securities Contracts (Regulation) Rules, 1957
The Department of Economic Affairs announced on 19 May 2025 that it has amended Rule 8 of the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Rules, 1957 through Gazette Notification G.S.R. 318(E) to give brokers regulatory clarity and ease of doing business.
Revamped Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) portal launched
Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched a revamped Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) portal in New Delhi on 19 May 2025 for over 5 million existing OCI cardholders and new users, at the existing URL ociservices.gov.in.
Sonowal reviews inland waterway projects in Assam and Northeast; ₹1,000 crore more by 2026
Ports, Shipping and Waterways Minister Sarbananda Sonowal reviewed inland waterway projects in Assam and the Northeast on 19 May 2025 and said projects worth ₹1,000 crore are on the anvil for completion by 2026.
UIDAI begins sharing non-personal Aadhaar Dashboard data on data.gov.in
UIDAI said on 19 May 2025 it has begun sharing non-personal, anonymised Aadhaar Dashboard data on the Open Government Data platform data.gov.in to promote transparency and research.
UPSC declares Indian Forest Service Examination 2024 final result: 143 recommended
UPSC declared the final result of the Indian Forest Service Examination, 2024 on 19 May 2025, recommending 143 candidates against 150 vacancies reported by the Government.
Sun, 18 May 2025
Fires in Hyderabad's Gulzar Houz and a Solapur textile mill kill 25; PM announces ex-gratia
Seventeen members of a family died in a fire in a building at Gulzar Houz near Charminar, Hyderabad, and eight died in a fire at a textile mill in Solapur MIDC on 18 May 2025; the PM announced ₹2 lakh ex-gratia per deceased from PMNRF.
NCC cadets scale Mount Everest in NCC's third successful expedition
A National Cadet Corps team of 10 novice cadets — five girls and five boys, average age 19 — scaled Mount Everest on 18 May 2025, the NCC's third Everest ascent after 2013 and 2016.
International Museum Day 2025: 'The Future of Museums in Rapidly Changing Communities'
International Museum Day, organised every year on 18 May by the International Council of Museums (ICOM), was observed on 18 May 2025 with the theme 'The Future of Museums in Rapidly Changing Communities'.
'Sagar Mein Samman' launched on International Day for Women in Maritime
Ports, Shipping and Waterways Minister Sarbananda Sonowal unveiled 'Sagar Mein Samman', a policy initiative to raise women's participation in the maritime sector, at International Day for Women in Maritime celebrations in Mumbai on 18 May 2025.
National Soil Spectral Library inaugurated; Maharashtra becomes first State with a soil map
At a Krishi Samvad in Nagpur on 18 May 2025, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and CM Devendra Fadnavis inaugurated the National Soil Spectral Library, making Maharashtra the first State to have a soil map.
Khelo India Annual Calendar launched to build year-round competition structure
Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya launched an Annual Calendar under Khelo India on 18 May 2025 to create a year-round competition structure, with an eye on the Commonwealth Games 2030 and Olympic Games 2036.
IIT Ropar's Pragati Founder Forum: nearly 50% of startups now from Tier 2 and 3 towns
Addressing the Pragati Founder Forum hosted by IIT Ropar on 18 May 2025, Union Minister Jitendra Singh praised the institute for promoting agri-startups and said nearly 50% of India's startups now come from Tier 2 and Tier 3 towns.
Foundation laid for ₹42.4 crore Integrated Aquapark at Kailashahar, Tripura
Union Fisheries Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh laid the foundation stone of a ₹42.4 crore Integrated Aquapark under PMMSY at Kailashahar, Tripura, at an event in Agartala on 18 May 2025.
CBIC holds nationwide 'Sundays on Cycle' cyclothon ahead of 8 years of GST
CBIC, with the Fit India Movement, held a nationwide 'Sundays on Cycle' cyclothon on 18 May 2025 in the run-up to eight years of GST, with the flagship event at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi.
Cooperation Minister: PACS in every panchayat by 2029; 57 initiatives in International Year of Cooperatives
Union Cooperation Minister Amit Shah, addressing a cooperative Maha Sammelan in Ahmedabad on 18 May 2025, said a PACS will be set up in every panchayat by 2029 and about 57 initiatives have been taken in the International Year of Cooperatives 2025.
Sat, 17 May 2025
PMAY-G in Assam: 55,000 houses handed over, 3.76 lakh more sanctioned; 'Lakhimi Mistri' launched
At a virtual Grihapravesh of 55,000 PMAY-G houses in Guwahati on 17 May 2025, Union Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan sanctioned 3.76 lakh more houses for Assam and launched 'Lakhimi Mistri', a women mason initiative.
Seven all-party delegations named to carry India's message against terrorism to partner countries
The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs announced on 17 May 2025 that seven all-party delegations, led by MPs including Shashi Tharoor and Ravi Shankar Prasad, would visit key partner countries, including UN Security Council members.