Current affairs relevant to GS3.
The Digi Yatra app has enabled over 10 crore paperless, contactless journeys with over 2.4 crore downloads on iOS and Android, the Civil Aviation Ministry said on 30 May 2026. It is live at 38 airports. Average airport entry processing time fell from 15 seconds to 5 seconds per passenger. Passenger data stays encrypted on the user's own device.
30 May 2026
The Department of Financial Services launched a Common Landing Portal for Unclaimed Financial Assets on 29 May 2026, built with PSB Alliance. The site, unclaimedassetsportal.in, is a single place to search unclaimed bank deposits, insurance claims, shares, dividends and mutual funds. It supports the "Aapki Poonji, Aapka Adhikar" (Your Money, Your Right) campaign.
29 May 2026
On 29 May 2026 Odisha, Intel and 3DGS Inc. (USA) signed an MoU for an Advanced Packaging Glass Core Substrate facility in the Bhubaneswar–Khurda region under the India Semiconductor Mission. The same day NITI Aayog released a 10-year roadmap, "Future of India's Semiconductor Industry", aiming for a USD 120 to 150 billion value chain by 2035.
29 May 2026
On 29 May 2026, at JNPA's 37th Foundation Day in Mumbai, the Shipping Ministry launched the Logistics Port Performance Index (LPPI) for FY 2024-25 and a Unified Ship Recycling Credit portal. Owners recycling at Hong Kong Convention-compliant Indian yards can get a credit note equal to 40% of scrap value for new shipbuilding in India.
29 May 2026
The 12th round of India–Korea Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IK CEPA) upgrade negotiations was held in New Delhi from 25 to 27 May 2026. It followed the Joint Declaration of 20 April 2026, signed during the Korean President's State Visit, committing both sides to accelerate the upgrade. Both sides reviewed progress and discussed the way forward.
28 May 2026
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, in force since 2016, completed ten years in May 2026. By March 2026, 1,419 cases had yielded resolution plans and creditors had realised over ₹4 lakh crore—about 95% of fair value and 167% of liquidation value. Banking GNPAs fell from nearly 11.8% in 2017 to 2.1% as of September 2025.
28 May 2026
NHAI has finalised a tentative list of National Highway stretches proposed for monetisation under Toll-Operate-Transfer (TOT) and Infrastructure Investment Trust (InvIT) modes in FY 2026-27, the Ministry said on 28 May 2026. The list does not include assets proposed through Raajmarg Infra Investment Trust (RIIT) for that year. Aim: raise capital from operational highways for further network expansion.
28 May 2026
The Agriculture Ministry's Third Advance Estimates for 2025-26 put total foodgrain production at a record 376.563 million tonnes, nearly 18.8 million tonnes (5.3%) above last year's 357.732 million tonnes. Rice (154.024 MT), maize (55.093 MT), groundnut, rapeseed-mustard and sugarcane (500.063 MT) are also at record levels.
27 May 2026
MDoNER and the Tripura government launched Mission Queen Pineapple, a ₹236 crore convergence initiative, on 27 May 2026. It runs from Q2 FY2026 to Q4 FY2028 to build the value chain around Tripura's GI-tagged Queen Pineapple—from cultivation and aggregation to processing, branding and exports—with multiple Central ministries and agencies.
27 May 2026
KVIC's provisional data for FY 2025-26 show Khadi and Village Industries sales at a record ₹1,87,105 crore and production at ₹1,25,296 crore. Versus 2013-14, sales are up about 501%, production about 380%, and employment about 56% to 2.04 crore people. PMEGP in 2025-26 supported 66,494 new units.
26 May 2026