UPSC Current Affairs 22 May 2026 — PIB

• 100 Crore Health Records Linked with ABHA under ABDM, Marking Major Leap in Digital Healthcare
• Union Health Ministry Brings Pregabalin Under Schedule H1 to Strengthen Regulation and Prevent Misuse
• Joint Statement on the State Visit of the President of the Republic of Cyprus
• List of Outcomes: State Visit of President of the Republic of Cyprus, H.E. Mr. Nikos Christodoulides to India
• India and Ethiopia Sign Bilateral Accession Protocol for Ethiopia’s WTO Membership in Geneva
• Successful test-launch of Agni-1 Ballistic Missile
• Under Rozgar Mela, PM to distribute more than 51,000 appointment letters to the newly appointed youth in Government on 23rd May
• ‘Khet Bachao Abhiyan’ reaches 2.712 Crore Citizens; 7.17 Lakh Farmers Sensitised on Balanced Use of Fertiliser
• Department of Telecommunications organized Second Meeting of the BRICS Working Group for Cooperation in ICTs under India’s BRICS Presidency 2026
• Department of Posts and Flipkart Sign Agreement for Last Mile Parcel Delivery Services Across India
• Regional Workshop at Raipur reviews progress of World’s Largest Grain Storage Plan, White Revolution 2.0 and formation of 2 lakh new cooperative societies
• India reiterates commitment to Biodiversity Conservation and Community-led action on International Day for Biological Diversity 2026, themed ‘Acting Locally for Global Impact’
• Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah attends BSF Investiture Ceremony and Rustamji Memorial Lecture in New Delhi as Chief Guest
• DDWS Holds a National Level Review Meeting with Deputy Commissioners/ District Magistrates/ Collectors on Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 and Solid Waste Management Rules 2026 under Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen)
• NHAI Inks MoU with Norwegian Geotechnical Institute for Advanced Consultancy Support in Tunnel Engineering, Slope Stability and Capacity Building
• Strengthening India’s Greenhouse Gas inventory Systems: Three-Day Workshop held at CSIR-IIP in Collaboration with MoEFCC
• COST EFFECTIVE HIGH-PERFORMANCE THERMAL BATTERY MATERIAL DEVELOPED FOR CLEAN ENERGY STORAGE
• Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment Successfully Hosts National Workshop on “Creating a Well-Functioning Care Economy” through virtual mode
• Launch of JEEVAN App and SHATAYU Geriatric Caregiver Dashboard.
• Second Preparatory Meeting of BRICS Women’s Working Group convened by the Ministry of Women and Child Development