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Daily Current Affairs: 19 May 2026

Current affairs of 19 May 2026: Indian Red Sand Boa Seized in Warangal: DRI Wildlife Bust; Saranda Sal Forest: Supreme Court Sanctuary Order Not Complied; SHE-MART Initiative: Rural Women Retail Scheme of MoRD, and 18 more topics. Key facts for every exam, with a quiz.

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In this issue: 21 topics

National Affairs

  1. National Dengue Day 2026: May 16 theme and background

Government Schemes

  1. SHE-MART Initiative: Rural Women Retail Scheme of MoRD
  2. Scindia Launches Mission Sikkim Organics at Statehood Day
  3. NHAI Project Saksham: Skilling Rural Women With Vertis Foundation

Banking & Finance

  1. PFRDA Retirement Income Schemes Under NPS Launched
  2. Slice SFB Opens India’s First AI-Powered Phygital Branch
  3. Prudential Bharti Life Insurance Deal: 75% Stake for ₹3,500 Cr
  4. Emirates NBD to Acquire Up to 74% of RBL Bank: MoF Nod

International Affairs

  1. Jaishankar’s Caribbean Tour: Jamaica, Suriname, Trinidad
  2. PM Modi in UAE: Energy and Maritime Pacts, USD 5 Billion Pledge
  3. Ali Falih Kadhim al-Zaidi Becomes Iraq’s Youngest Prime Minister

Science & Technology

  1. SMILE mission: ESA-CAS probe to image Earth’s magnetosphere
  2. Bhiwadi Hosts India’s First SME-Led Semiconductor OSAT Plant
  3. International Day of Light 2026: 16 May Theme and Laser Link

Environment & Ecology

  1. Indian Red Sand Boa Seized in Warangal: DRI Wildlife Bust
  2. Saranda Sal Forest: Supreme Court Sanctuary Order Not Complied
  3. Bhopal’s Solar-Powered Algae Tree Targets Urban Air Pollution
  4. Endangered Species Day 2026: Date, Theme and Origin

Awards & Persons

  1. Everest Records: Kami Rita Sherpa 32nd, Lhakpa Sherpa 11th Climb
  2. Ishaan Khatter Honorary Member of 45 Cavalry Regiment
  3. Asian Weightlifting Championships 2026: Medal Tally

National Affairs

Government Schemes

Government Schemes

2. SHE-MART Initiative: Rural Women Retail Scheme of MoRD

  • SHE-MART (Self Help Entrepreneurs - Marketing Avenues for Rural Transformation) was announced in Union Budget 2026-27.
  • The Ministry of Rural Development implements it through DAY-NRLM; operational guidelines were discussed at a Bhubaneswar consultation.
  • It targets mature SHGs with annual income above ₹1 lakh, using community stores, ONDC and India Post.
  • Goal: three crore additional Lakhpati Didis by 2029.
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Banking & Finance

International Affairs

Science & Technology

Environment & Ecology

Environment & Ecology

15. Indian Red Sand Boa Seized in Warangal: DRI Wildlife Bust

  • At Warangal, Telangana, on 17 May 2026, the Hyderabad Zonal Unit of DRI seized a pair of live Indian Red Sand Boas.
  • One person was apprehended after an undercover decoy operation based on specific intelligence.
  • The snake (Eryx johnii) is non-venomous, Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List and CITES Appendix II.
  • Demand is fuelled by superstition, black magic and false medicinal claims, not by ecology.
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Polity & Governance

16. Saranda Sal Forest: Supreme Court Sanctuary Order Not Complied

  • On 13 November 2025 the Supreme Court told Jharkhand to notify 31,468.25 ha of Saranda Forest as a wildlife sanctuary within three months.
  • The deadline lapsed on 12 February 2026; the state signalled a review petition citing tribal rights, mining and infrastructure.
  • Saranda in West Singhbhum is Asia's largest Sal forest and holds about 26% of India's iron ore reserves.
  • The sanctuary is to carry a 1 km eco-sensitive buffer; six compartments under the state's mining plan are excluded.
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Awards & Persons

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