Current affairs relevant to GS3.
DoT introduced PM-WANI reforms through Circulars 1/PM-WANI/2026 and 2/PM-WANI/2026 dated 22 May 2026: QR-based authentication for laptops and secondary devices, short Wi-Fi plans of 15, 30 and 60 minutes, and standardised hotspot SSIDs. Stakeholders must implement within eight weeks, so features should be live by July 2026.
26 May 2026
India Post revenue rose to ₹15,373 crore in FY 2025-26, up about ₹2,100 crore in one year from a 2016 base near ₹11,500 crore. Parcel and logistics grew 70%, with potential cited up to ₹10,000 crore. IT 2.0 (APT) investment is ₹5,800 crore; IPPB distributes about ₹45,000 crore a year via DBT; 3.8 crore girls are enrolled in Sukanya Samriddhi.
25 May 2026
On 25 May 2026 the Centre notified the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Regulation of Supply and Distribution) Amendment Order, 2026. Domestic LPG consumers who also take a PNG connection may either terminate the LPG connection within 30 days or obtain a transfer voucher to restore LPG later in a non-PNG area. The change helps transferable employees, migrants, tenants and students.
25 May 2026
MNRE decided on 25 May 2026 that no blanket extension of ALMM List-II for solar PV cells is needed beyond 1 June 2026. Net-metering and open-access projects commissioned before that date stay exempt. Developers who have already taken effective steps may seek case-to-case time extension through a NISE portal by 30 June 2026.
25 May 2026
NITI Aayog held the first meeting of the High-Powered Education to Employment and Enterprise Standing Committee on 22 May 2026. Proposed in Para-51 of the Union Budget 2026-27, the panel aims to help India reach a 10% share of the global services market by 2047. It brings together key Ministries, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, and industry bodies.
24 May 2026
DPIIT released BHAVYA Scheme guidelines on 23 May 2026. The Central Sector Scheme will develop 100 industrial parks over six years (2026–27 to 2031–32) with an outlay of about ₹33,660 crore. Phase one takes up to 50 parks by challenge selection. NICDC is the PMA; SPVs under the Companies Act will implement projects.
23 May 2026
A 23 May 2026 PIB note frames cold-water fisheries as a Blue Economy pillar in Himalayan and hill States. National cold-water production is about 7,000 metric tonnes; trout about 6,000 MT in 2024–25. Under PMMSY (2020–26), over ₹5,638.76 crore was sanctioned for cold-water States. Model Guidelines for Cold Water Fisheries Development, 2026 have been issued.
23 May 2026
The short-range ballistic missile Agni-1 was successfully test-launched from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur, Odisha, on 22 May 2026. The launch validated all operational and technical parameters. The test was carried out under the Strategic Forces Command. The brief PIB note gives no range or payload figures.
22 May 2026
The First International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) Summit, scheduled for 1 June 2026 in New Delhi alongside the Fourth India–Africa Forum Summit, has been postponed. After consultations with the African Union Chairperson and Commission on shifting IAFS IV, organisers will announce new IBCA dates later so Range countries, including African partners, can take part fully.
21 May 2026
The Department of Biotechnology dedicated the UMMID (Unique Methods of Management of Inherited Disorders) programme for rare genetic disorders to the nation on 21 May 2026. The programme has screened or diagnosed nearly three lakh people and set up nearly 30 NIDAN Kendras for advanced diagnostics and counselling. A UMMID Compendium and Dashboard were also launched.
21 May 2026