UPPSC Current Affairs — Saari news

🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Malaysia

RRM Sanjay Seth ne LIMA 2025 (Langkawi, Malaysia) mein India ka netritva kiya

20 May 2025: 17th LIMA ka udghatan; Sanjay Seth ne India Pavilion inaugurate kiya.

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🎓 Education 📍 India Important

Bharatiya Bhasha Summer Camp launch; NCERT primers ab 117 languages mein

19 May 2025: Dharmendra Pradhan ne New Delhi mein Bharatiya Bhasha Summer Camp launch kiya aur 13 languages mein primers/special modules release kiye.

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🌐 Summits & Conferences 📍 Brazil Important

Brasília mein BRICS Energy Ministers' Meeting; India 2026 energy meeting host karega

19 May 2025: Brazil ki Presidency mein Brasília mein BRICS Energy Ministers' Meeting; Power Minister Manohar Lal ne India ko lead kiya aur 2026 meeting ke liye invite kiya.

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💹 Economy 📍 India

GeM ka 8th Incorporation Day; GeMAI public sector ka pehla GenAI chatbot

19 May 2025: GeM ne 8th Incorporation Day manaya — 10 lakh+ MSEs, 1.84 lakh women entrepreneurs, aur GeMAI, public sector ka pehla GenAI chatbot.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 India

IAS officers ki e-Civil List 2025 launch; 70th edition

19 May 2025: Jitendra Singh ne IAS ki e-Civil List 2025 launch ki — 70th edition, 5th fully digital, pehli baar officers ki photos.

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🎓 Education, Health & Society 📍 India

Haj 2025: Lap-I air charter operations complete

19 May 2025: Minority Affairs Ministry — Haj 2025 ka Lap-I (29 April se) complete; 18 embarkation points se pilgrims ja rahe hain.

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💹 Markets & Finance 📍 India

DEA ne Securities Contracts (Regulation) Rules, 1957 ke Rule 8 mein amendment kiya

19 May 2025: DEA ne Gazette Notification G.S.R. 318(E) se SCRR 1957 ka Rule 8 amend kiya — brokers ke liye regulatory clarity aur ease of doing business.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 India

Naya Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) portal launch

19 May 2025: Home Minister Amit Shah ne New Delhi mein revamped OCI portal launch kiya — 5 million+ OCI cardholders ke liye, URL wahi ociservices.gov.in.

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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 India

UIDAI ne data.gov.in par non-personal Aadhaar Dashboard data share karna shuru kiya

19 May 2025: UIDAI ne non-personal, anonymised Aadhaar Dashboard data data.gov.in par share karna shuru kiya — transparency aur research ke liye.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 India

UPSC IFS Exam 2024 final result: 143 recommended

19 May 2025: UPSC ne Indian Forest Service Exam 2024 ka final result declare kiya — 150 vacancies ke against 143 candidates recommended.

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🏅 Other Sports 📍 India Important

NCC cadets ne Mount Everest fateh kiya — NCC ka teesra successful expedition

18 May 2025: NCC ke 10 novice cadets (5 girls, 5 boys, average age 19) ne Mount Everest summit kiya — 2013 aur 2016 ke baad NCC ka teesra ascent.

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📅 Important Days & Themes 📍 World Important

International Museum Day 2025: 'The Future of Museums in Rapidly Changing Communities'

18 May 2025: ICOM dwara har saal 18 May ko manaya jaane wala International Museum Day is baar theme 'The Future of Museums in Rapidly Changing Communities' ke saath.

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🏅 Other Sports 📍 India Important

Khelo India Annual Calendar launch — saal bhar competitions

18 May 2025: Mansukh Mandaviya ne Khelo India Annual Calendar launch kiya — CWG 2030 aur Olympics 2036 ki taiyari ke liye year-round competition structure.

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💹 Economy 📍 India

GST ke 8 saal se pehle CBIC ka nationwide 'Sundays on Cycle' cyclothon

18 May 2025: CBIC aur Fit India ne 'Sundays on Cycle' cyclothon kiya — flagship event Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi.

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🌐 International Relations 📍 India Important

Terrorism ke khilaf India ka message le jaane ke liye 7 all-party delegations announce

17 May 2025: Parliamentary Affairs Ministry ne 7 all-party delegations announce kiye — Shashi Tharoor, Ravi Shankar Prasad aadi MPs lead karenge; UNSC members samet partner countries jayenge.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 India Important

DGFT ne Bangladesh se kuch imports par port restrictions lagaye

17 May 2025: DGFT Notification 07/2025-26 — Bangladesh se readymade garments sirf Nhava Sheva aur Kolkata seaports se; kai goods NE land ports aur Changrabandha/Fulbari LCS se band.

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📅 Important Days & Themes 📍 World Important

World Telecommunication and Information Society Day 2025: 'Gender equality in digital transformation'

17 May 2025: WTISD theme 'Gender equality in digital transformation'; ITU ki 160th anniversary.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

MoS Harsh Malhotra ne 210-km Delhi–Saharanpur–Dehradun Expressway inspect kiya

17 May 2025: Harsh Malhotra ne poora 210-km Delhi–Dehradun Expressway inspect kiya — ₹12,000 crore, travel time 6.5 se 2.5 ghante.

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📅 Important Days & Themes 📍 World

World Hypertension Day 2025: 'Measure Your Blood Pressure Accurately, Control It, Live Longer'

17 May 2025: World Hypertension Day — World Hypertension League ki initiative (pehli baar 14 May 2005); theme 'Measure Your Blood Pressure Accurately, Control It, Live Longer'.

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💹 Economy 📍 India

Climate-tech startups ke liye DPIIT–GEAPP MoU; ENTICE challenge mein $500,000 tak rewards

17 May 2025: DPIIT aur GEAPP ka 2-year MoU — early-stage climate-tech startups ke liye; GEAPP ENTICE challenge launch karega ($500,000 tak rewards).

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🎭 Heritage & UNESCO 📍 India

ASI ne International Museum Day par monuments aur museums mein free entry announce ki

17 May 2025: ASI — 18 May (International Museum Day) ko sabhi ticketed monuments aur 52 site museums mein free entry; Sarnath (1910) sabse purana site museum.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 India

DGTR ka 8th Foundation Day; trade remedy cases ke liye e-filing platform jaldi

17 May 2025: DGTR ka 8th Foundation Day — 1995 se India ne 1,200+ trade remedy investigations shuru ki; digital e-filing platform jaldi live.

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📅 Important Days & Themes 📍 India

IDY 2025 ki youth initiative 'Yoga Unplugged' ko support; 10 signature events announce

17 May 2025: Ayush Ministry — Kaivalyadhama jaise institutes 'Yoga Unplugged' se jude; 11th IDY mein 10 signature events, Yoga Sangam 1 lakh locations par.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 India Important

India–US Aircraft Carrier Technology JWG ki 8th meeting India mein hui

13–16 May 2025: DTTI ke tahat bane India–US JWGACTC ki 8th meeting Delhi aur Goa mein; US delegation ko RAdm Casey Moton ne lead kiya.

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🏅 Athletics 📍 Qatar Important

Neeraj Chopra ne Doha Diamond League mein 90.23 m ka national record banaya

16 May 2025: Neeraj Chopra ne pehli baar 90 m paar kiya (90.23 m, Indian record), lekin Julian Weber (91.06 m) ke baad 2nd rahe.

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🎓 Education 📍 United Arab Emirates Important

IIFT ka pehla overseas campus Dubai mein

16 May 2025: Commerce Ministry ke autonomous body IIFT ne Dubai, UAE mein pehle overseas campus ka elaan kiya.

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🌿 Climate Change 📍 Nepal Important

Bhupender Yadav ne pehle Sagarmatha Sambaad mein mountains ke liye five-point call di

16 May 2025, Kathmandu: pehla Sagarmatha Sambaad (theme 'Climate Change, Mountains, and the Future of Humanity') — Bhupender Yadav ne India ki taraf se five-point global action call di.

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🏆 Literature & Arts Awards 📍 India Important

President ne Jagadguru Rambhadracharya ko 58th Jnanpith Award diya

16 May 2025: President Droupadi Murmu ne Vigyan Bhavan mein Sanskrit scholar Jagadguru Rambhadracharya ko 58th Jnanpith diya; Gulzar ceremony mein nahi aa sake.

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💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Important

MoSPI ne National Accounts Statistics 2025 jaari kiya

16 May 2025: MoSPI ka 'National Accounts Statistics – 2025' — GDP, GVA, consumption, savings, capital formation ke detailed estimates, current aur constant (2011-12) prices par.

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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 India Important

Aadhaar authentication 150 billion ke paar

April 2025 ke end tak cumulative Aadhaar authentications 150 billion (15,011.82 crore) cross; data 16 May 2025 ko jaari.

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