UPSC Current Affairs 05 May 2026 — PIB
- Cabinet approves increase in the Judge strength of the Supreme Court of India by Four to 37 from 33
- Cabinet approves Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme 5.0
- Cabinet approves “Mission for Cotton Productivity” with Rs.5659.22 crore Outlay for Self-Sufficiency in Cotton and Competitiveness in Global Textile Markets by 2030-31
- Cabinet approves two more semiconductor manufacturing units with cumulative investment of more than Rs. 3,900 crore
- Cabinet approves Fair and Remunerative Price of Rs.365/qtl for Sugarcane Farmers for season 2026-27
- Scheduled Commercial Banks (SCBs) Record Robust Credit Growth of 15.9% in FY 2025-26, Reflecting Strong Economic Activity and Credit Demand
- NITI Aayog Launches Central Prabhari Officer (CPO) Portal to Strengthen Real-Time Governance and Last-Mile Delivery
- Cabinet approves three multitracking projects covering 19 Districts across the states of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, increasing the existing network of Indian Railwa...
- Cabinet approves Ship Repair Facility at Vadinar, Gujarat
- MoD inks Rs 1,476 crore contract with BEL for five Ground-Based Mobile Electronic Systems for Indian Army
- UIDAI joins hands with NFSU to enhance cybersecurity and digital forensics resilience
- Department of Financial Services (DFS) Approves Viability Plan 2.0 for Regional Rural Banks (RRBs)
- Second BRICS Employment Working Group Meeting to Begin in Thiruvananthapuram on 6 May 2026
- India's defence production reached ₹1.54 lakh crore recording 174 % rise in one decade, while defence export growth rose to ₹23,622 crore recording 34 times rise in one decade: Dr. Jitendra Singh
- India’s Steel Sector Advances Towards Self-Reliance
- Union Agriculture Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan takes decisive step in farmers’ interest; MSP support of over ₹4,886 crore
- INDIAN OCEAN SHIP SAGAR ARRIVES AT YANGON, MYANMAR
- CDS Inaugurats Conference on Brain-Computer Interface & Strategic Implications at New Delhi
- India’s military might forged in factories of our defence industries, Op Sindoor reflected power of indigenous weapons, says Raksha Rajya Mantri at North Tech Symposium 2026
- India and Japan Deepen Health Cooperation at 3rd Joint Committee Meeting on Healthcare at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi
- Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Inaugurates 2-Day National Conference on Rare Diseases in New Delhi (5–6 May 2026)
- IIMC releases special issue of ‘Sanchar Madhyam’ marking 200 years of Hindi journalism
- Hon’ble Union Minister of Tribal Affairs Shri Jual Oram Reviews Progress of EMRS Construction Across the Country
- Prime Minister condemns attacks on UAE, reiterates support for peace and regional stability
- Government Approves Rs. 5,659.22 Crore Cotton Productivity Mission, Historic Step Towards Reviving Cotton Sector: Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan
- Cabinet approves “Mission for Cotton Productivity” with Rs.5659.22 crore Outlay for Self-Sufficiency in Cotton and Competitiveness in Global Textile Markets by 2030-31
- Cabinet approves Fair and Remunerative Price of Rs.365/qtl for Sugarcane Farmers for season 2026-27
- Ministry of Education Organises Bharat Innovates 2026 Pre-Event Roadshow in Paris to Engage Global Investors, Corporates, Universities and Research Institutions
- Shri Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurates IIT Madras’ technology summit in Delhi, bringing together industry, academia, and government for nation-building
- Cabinet approves two more semiconductor manufacturing units with cumulative investment of more than Rs. 3,900 crore
- 130th Meeting of CAQM’s Enforcement Task Force (ETF) reviews Intensified Enforcement Actions, Inspections and Compliance Status across Delhi-NCR
- Cabinet approves Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme 5.0
- Cabinet approves increase in the Judge strength of the Supreme Court of India by Four to 37 from 33
- Cabinet approves three multitracking projects covering 19 Districts across the states of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, increasing the existing network of Indian Railwa...
- Cabinet approves Ship Repair Facility at Vadinar, Gujarat
- PRESIDENT OF INDIA PAYS FLORAL TRIBUTES TO GIANI ZAIL SINGH ON HIS BIRTH ANNIVERSARY
- Prime Minister shares Sanskrit Subhashitam highlighting the value of truth and perseverance