One Current Affairs
May 14, 2026
| Sector | Event | Key Highlights |
|---|---|---|
| Rural Development | VB-G RAM G Act, 2025 notified | Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) announced implementation of the Viksit Bharat–Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act from July 1, 2026, replacing MGNREGA. Employment guarantee increased from 100 to 125 days annually with focus on water security, rural infrastructure, livelihood creation, and climate resilience. |
| Banking & Finance | Bharat Maritime Insurance Pool (BMIP) launched | Department of Financial Services (DFS), Ministry of Finance launched USD 1.5 billion BMIP with sovereign guarantee of USD 1.4 billion to provide maritime insurance coverage for Indian vessels operating in high-risk international waters. |
| International Affairs | India hosts 10th Indian Ocean Dialogue | India hosted IOD-10 in New Delhi under the theme “Indian Ocean Region in a Transforming World” as current chair of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) for 2025–27. |
| Science & Technology | India’s first Integrated CCUS facility inaugurated | Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurated India’s first Integrated Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) field laboratory at Indian Institute of Technology Bombay during Bharat Innovates 2026. |
| Economy & Rural Development | India and IFAD launch COSOP 2026–2033 | Government of India and International Fund for Agricultural Development launched an 8-year strategy to promote inclusive and climate-resilient rural development aligned with Viksit Bharat@2047. |
| Health & Pharmaceuticals | IPC signs MoUs with pharmacy councils | Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission signed MoUs with Bihar, Maharashtra, and Mizoram State Pharmacy Councils to strengthen pharmacovigilance, ADR monitoring, and rational drug use. |
| Cybersecurity & AI | I4C and RBIH sign MoU | Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre and Reserve Bank Innovation Hub partnered to strengthen AI-based detection of mule accounts and cyber financial frauds using systems like MuleHunter.ai. |
| Digital Governance | NeGD felicitates states for DigiLocker integration | National e-Governance Division (NeGD) honoured Gujarat, Karnataka, Keralam, Nagaland, and Rajasthan for outstanding DigiLocker integration initiatives and digital governance services. |
| Space & Science | Kuljeet Kaur Marhas elected Fellow of Meteoritical Society | Kuljeet Kaur Marhas became the first Indian woman elected Fellow of the Meteoritical Society for 2026, recognising contributions to planetary science and meteoritics. |
| Appointments | Himanta Biswa Sarma sworn in again as Assam CM | Himanta Biswa Sarma became the first non-Congress leader in Assam to serve two consecutive terms as Chief Minister. |
| Industry & Business | CII elects new leadership for 2026–27 | Confederation of Indian Industry elected R Mukundan as President, Suchitra Ella as President-Designate, and Shashwat Goenka as Vice President. |
| Weather & AI | AI-powered weather forecasting systems launched | Union MoS Dr. Jitendra Singh launched AI-driven monsoon forecasting and high-resolution rainfall prediction systems developed by IMD, IITM Pune, and NCMRWF. |
| Sports | Faustino Oro becomes second-youngest chess Grandmaster | Faustino Oro achieved Grandmaster title at age 12 years, 6 months, and 26 days, becoming the second-youngest GM in chess history. |
| Important Days | International Nurses Day 2026 observed | International Nurses Day was observed globally on May 12, 2026, with theme “Our Nurses. Our Future. Empowered Nurses Save Lives”. President Droupadi Murmu presented National Florence Nightingale Awards to 15 nursing personnel. |
