UPSC Current Affairs 21 May 2026 — PIB

• Raksha Mantri and Minister of Patriots & Veterans Affairs, Republic of Korea inaugurate Indian War Memorial in Seoul
• School Management Committee (SMC) Guidelines 2026 applicability over differently managed schools
• Union Health Minister Shri J P Nadda Addresses Side Event on “Artificial Intelligence in Health: Laws, Ethical Oversight, Research and Equity” at the 79th World Health Assembly in Geneva
• Dr. Jitendra Singh Dedicates UMMID Programme to the Nation; Says Genomic and Precision Medicine Will Shape the Future of Healthcare
• Unincorporated Establishments Surge Beyond 9 Crore, powering economic growth
• Proposed anti-doping law amendments to criminalise organised doping activities placed for public consultation
• Prime Minister’s Visit to the Netherlands
• New Delhi Hosts 68th APO Governing Body Meeting with Focus on Regional Productivity Cooperation
• Rescheduling of the First International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) Summit
• DRI seizes 3,00,000 electronic cigarettes/vapes worth Rs. 120 crore in a major crackdown on e-cigarette smuggling racket across Maharashtra, Gujarat, Delhi and West Bengal
• 1st ICMR Annual Clinical Trial Meet 2026 highlights India’s emerging leadership in integrative medicine research
• Union Health Minister Shri J P Nadda Addresses stop TB Partnership Side-Event on “Ministerial Perspectives on Lung Health Screening” on the Sidelines of the 79th World Health Assembly in Geneva
• BRICS MINISTERS OF JUSTICE MEETING ON STRENGTHENING ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION THROUGH CAPACITY BUILDING IN MEDIATION AND ARBITRATION
• Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment will Host Virtual Program on “Creating a Well-Functioning Care Economy” on 22 May 2026.
• Over 23,000 Candidates Opt for Three Newly Added Centres in UPSC Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination-2026; Eases Pressure on existing Centres