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Daily Current Affairs: 9 May 2026

Current affairs of 9 May 2026: IUCN Welcomes Five New Members From Mesoamerica; JANANI Platform: Digital Maternal and Child Care Record; TARA Glide Kit: RCI’s Bolt-On Precision Weapon, and 16 more topics. Key facts for every exam, with a quiz.

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In this issue: 19 topics

National Affairs

  1. CBFC Chairperson: Shashi Shekhar Vempati Appointed for Three Years
  2. Mohan Singh, former India footballer, dies aged 78

Government Schemes

  1. JANANI Platform: Digital Maternal and Child Care Record

Banking & Finance

  1. RBI Lets Banks Count Quarterly Profits in CRAR Without NPA Test
  2. RBI Allows Kotak Bank to Buy Up to 9.99% in AU SFB, Federal Bank

Economy

  1. MoSPI Shifts GSDP and GSVA Base Year to 2022-23

International Affairs

  1. Vietnam President To Lam’s India Visit: 13 MoUs Signed
  2. Priyanka Mittal Named Co-Chair of Saudi-India Business Council
  3. World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day 2026: Theme

Science & Technology

  1. Maritime India Foundation MoUs: Innovation Hubs with IITs and IMU
  2. PSA Office and FICCI MoU to Strengthen India’s R&D Ecosystem
  3. JGU First Indian Institute of Eminence with DASCA Accreditation
  4. Pixxel Wins US NRO Hyperspectral Imaging Contract

Environment & Ecology

  1. IUCN Welcomes Five New Members From Mesoamerica

Defence & Security

  1. TARA Glide Kit: RCI’s Bolt-On Precision Weapon
  2. MBDA-IAF MICA Missile MRO Facility Agreement
  3. DRDO CBRN Training and Demonstration Centre in Delhi
  4. TARA Glide Weapon: DRDO and IAF Maiden Flight Trial
  5. BRO 66th Raising Day: Border Roads Organisation 2026

National Affairs

Government Schemes

Banking & Finance

Economy

4. RBI Lets Banks Count Quarterly Profits in CRAR Without NPA Test

  • An RBI circular dated May 8, 2026 lets banks include current-year quarterly profits in regulatory capital without extra conditions.
  • Earlier, this was permitted only when NPA provisioning deviated by no more than 25% from its four-quarter average.
  • Capital Adequacy Ratio (CRAR) compares a bank's capital with its risk-weighted assets and acts as a safety cushion.
  • The move sits within the Basel III framework; quarterly profits count as Tier 1 capital.
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Economy

International Affairs

Science & Technology

Environment & Ecology

Environment & Ecology

14. IUCN Welcomes Five New Members From Mesoamerica

  • Five organisations from Mexico, Belize, Guatemala and El Salvador became IUCN members in May 2026.
  • IUCN was established in 1948 and holds United Nations Observer Status.
  • IUCN publishes the Red List of Threatened Species, the most comprehensive inventory of species conservation status.
  • Mesoamerica holds the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System, the world's second-largest coral reef system.
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Defence & Security

Science & Technology

17. DRDO CBRN Training and Demonstration Centre in Delhi

  • DRDO opened a new CBRN (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear) field centre for training and demonstrations in the national capital.
  • Its goal is readiness for radiological and nuclear emergencies.
  • Work will combine cutting-edge research, emergency response systems and drills involving many agencies.
  • It further backs disaster readiness, detecting hazards and studies on nuclear safety.
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