TODAYS TOP NEWS
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1. Minister for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Dr Jitendra Singh said that Administrative Training Institutes and governance institutions across the country must reinvent themselves and shun stereotype models to remain relevant.
2. Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri yesterday chaired the 11th Brainstorming Session at the Indian Institute of Petroleum Management in Gurugram. In a social media post, Mr Puri said that the session focused on strengthening research and development, innovation and the startup ecosystem in India’s oil and gas sector.
3. Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu met Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh Dr Mohan Yadav in New Delhi. In a social media post, Mr Naidu said that they held detailed discussions on key developmental priorities related to the state.
4. A high-level coordination meeting was held on Thursday, May 14, to prepare for the annual Fish Prasadam distribution event in Hyderabad. The annual ‘Fish Prasadam’ event, organised by the Bathini Goud family, is offered free of cost to people suffering from asthma and other respiratory problems.
5. The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced the schedule for the third phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in 16 states and 3 Union Territories, Except J&K, Ladakh, Himachal. As part of the large-scale voter verification drive, more than 3.94 lakh Booth Level Officers (BLOs) will conduct house-to-house visits to verify details of 36.73 crore electors.
6. Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore Limited (FACT) commenced Di-Ammonium Phosphate (DAP) production at its Udyogamandal plant on 15 May 2026. The permission for DAP manufacturing at the Kochi facility was granted on 24 April 2026 under the Nutrient Based Subsidy Scheme.
7. National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) in partnership with the Vertis Foundation is empowering rural women through structured skill development for sustainable livelihood opportunities through Project Saksham.
8. Rathindra Bose was elected unopposed as the Speaker of the 18th West Bengal Assembly on 15 May 2026. He is a Bharatiya Janata Party MLA from the Cooch Behar Dakshin constituency and a first-time legislator in the 294-member House.
9. Uttar Pradesh has expanded river rejuvenation work under community-based restoration projects linked to rural sustainability and ecological resilience. The initiative operates through the State Mission for Clean Ganga and allied agencies, and it includes river restoration, pond revival, plantation, desilting, and encroachment removal across multiple districts.
10. India released its first satellite-tagged Ganges soft-shell turtle in Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve in Assam on 15 May 2026. The release took place on Endangered Species Day, which is observed on 15 May each year. The species is Nilssonia gangetica, a freshwater turtle found in river systems of the Indian subcontinent.
11. Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announces Apnapan, a new book based on his 35-year association with PM Narendra Modi. From the Ekta Yatra to governance, the book offers personal insights into Modi’s leadership, decision-making, political journey, and nation-building vision.
12. Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav launches the ‘Lion’ Species Spotlight Programme at Gir, Gujarat ahead of The event highlights India’s success in Asiatic lion conservation, rising population, and global efforts to protect big cats.
13. Lieutenant Governor of the Ladakh Shri Vinai Kumar Saxena inaugurated the high altitude irrigation canal in the remote Changthang region. This canal was built at an elevation of more than 14,000 feet. The newly completed Mahey Tokpo-Raldho irrigation canal is expected to improve the water availability for agriculture in India’s one of the harsh place.
14. The sacred Piprahwa relics of Lord Buddha were accorded an emotional farewell at Leh Airport yesterday after the conclusion of a 14-day-long grand exposition in Ladakh. Over one lakh devotees paid obeisance to the holy relics, making it one of the largest spiritual gatherings organised in the Union Territory.
15. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heatwave conditions over Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Vidarbha today.
Heavy to very heavy rainfall is predicted in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands today and for next two days in southern states and parts of North Eastern region.
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*LEGAL REPORT*
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1. PM Modi has said that Government remains committed to ‘Ease of Doing Business’ and ‘Ease of Living’ for the countrymen. In a social media post, Prime Minister rejected a report of a media house on cess or tax or surcharge on foreign travel. He said, the report is totally false and there is not an iota of truth in it.
2. The Supreme Court announced a series of fuel conservation measures, including virtual hearings on miscellaneous days, car-pooling by judges and Work From Home (WFH) arrangements for registry staff. The move is in line with the Centre’s broader push to cut fuel consumption amid the ongoing West Asia crisis.
3. Three IPS officers have been suspended by the Government of West Bengal in connection with the RG Kar Medical College case. Vineet Goyal, the former Commissioner of Kolkata Police; Indira Mukherjee, the former Deputy Commissioner (Central); and Avishek Gupta, the former Deputy Commissioner (North), were suspended yesterday due to alleged dereliction of duty, offering money to the victim’s parents, and conducting media briefings without government authorization.
4. The Madhya Pradesh High Court declared the Bhojshala complex in Dhar district a Hindu temple. The court said that a temple of Goddess Saraswati existed here and the site was a centre of Sanskrit learning. The Muslim side calls it Kamal Maula Mosque. The court cancelled the earlier order that allowed Muslims to offer namaz at the site.
5. Senior BJP leader and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju raised questions over the alleged foreign visits of the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi.
6. Telangana High Court on Friday (May 15) refused to grant interim protection from arrest to Bandi Sai Bageerath, son of Minister of State for Home Affairs and BJP leader Bandi Sanjay Kumar, who is booked in a POCSO case.
7. The Supreme Court of India on 14 May 2026 dismissed a batch of pleas filed by the Uttar Pradesh government on Value Added Tax on natural gas moved from Andhra Pradesh through common carrier pipelines. The bench of Justices J. K. Maheshwari and Atul S. Chandurkar held that the transactions were interstate sales governed by the Central Sales Tax Act, 1956.
8. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested the kingpin in connection with alleged irregularities in paper leak related to NEET-UG 2026 examination. The agency said that P.V. Kulkarni has been arrested at Pune after thorough interrogation. P.V. Kulkarni is a Chemistry Lecturer involved in the process of examination on behalf of National Testing Agency. He had access to the question papers. The agency has conducted searches at several locations in the last 24 hours, across the country and seized several incriminating documents,
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*DEFENCE News*
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1. India achieved the major milestone in defense innovation as AI powered combat aircraft ‘Kaal Bhairava’ wll now be manufactured in Portugal, Europe. It will be developed by Flying Wedge Defence & Aerospace and it marks the India’s first overseas production of an autonomous combat aircraft. This manufacturing hub in the Portugal is part of the broader initiative called Operation 777.
2. Indian Naval Ship INS Sunayna, deployed as IOS Sagar with a multinational crew from 16 countries, arrived at Colombo yesterday morning as part of India’s regional maritime cooperation initiative. The vessel is on the second edition of its Indian Ocean deployment aimed at strengthening ties among partner nations.
3. Bharat Forge earmarks ₹1,500 crore on new defence manufacturing facility in Andhra Pradesh : The company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Kalyani Strategic Systems Ltd. (KSSL), plans to invest ₹1,500 crore over the next two to four years to develop an integrated advanced energetics manufacturing campus near Madakasira in Sri Sathya Sai district. Spread across more than 1,000 acres.
4. India’s first privately manufactured military aircraft, the Airbus C-295 closer to final rollout from Tata-Airbus facility in Vadodara, Gujarat.
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*FINANCE*
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*ENTERTAINMENT NEWS*
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1. Actor Ranveer Singh and Aditya Dhar’s Dhurandhar 2 has arrived on Netflix globally. The paisa vasool entertainer will now break records with its viewership on digital screens.
2. In a vital scene from the 2002 film Thamizhan, the protagonist Surya (played by Vijay) sends a cheque of ₹4,000 to the Indian Prime Minister as his contribution towards settling the country’s outstanding debt.
Almost 25 years later, this sequence seems to have inspired Chennai-based Arun Loganathan. Even as actor Vijay took over as Tamil Nadu’s Chief Minister recently, Arun has done what the actor did in the movie: he has deposited ₹22,674 to the Chief Minister’s Public Relief Fund, as part of his contribution towards settling the state’s debts.
*16 May (Saturday)*
*Vedic Ritu/* Vasant
*Drik Ritu* : Grishma (Summer)
पक्ष :: *Shuklapaksh*
(In Purnimanta calendar)
*Vikram Samvat – 2083*
*Month* : Jyeshta 15,
(In Amanta calendar)
*Shaka Samvat – 1948*
*Month* : Vaisakha 30
*Tithi :* Amavasya/
Pratipada
*Nakshatra*:Bharani (up to 5:30 pm)/Krithika
*Rahu* : 09:06 AM – 10:44 AM
*Yamaganda* : 02:01 PM – 03:40 PM
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