May 2025 Current Affairs in English

➤ International Labour Day: 1 May

➤ Maharashtra Day and Gujarat Day: 1 May

➤ On May 1, the World Audio Visual Entertainment Summit 2025 was inaugurated by PM Modi in Mumbai.

➤ Key infrastructure projects were reviewed by PM Modi during the 46th PRAGATI meeting.

➤ CBI cracks down on global child sexual abuse network under Operation Hawk 2025.

➤ Lt Gen Prateek Sharma takes over as Commander-in-Chief of Northern Army Command.

➤ The government has decided to include caste-based data collection in the next national census.

➤ The National Archives of India released a book titled ‘Ramanujan: The Journey of a Great Mathematician’.

➤ SEBI has issued a warning about ‘opinion trading’ platforms.

➤ The United States and Ukraine have agreed on a new economic partnership.

➤ Prof. Sunny Thomas passed away at the age of 83.

➤ The Madhya Pradesh government has banned stubble burning to protect the environment and soil health.

➤ On May 2, Vizhinjam International Port-India's first semi-automated port was inaugurated by PM Modi.

➤ Centre and UNDP joined hands to empower waste pickers under Namaste scheme.

➤ National Seminar on Road Safety Policy 2025 was organised by the government in New Delhi.

➤ Election Commission has launched new measures to clean up voter lists and enhance voter services.

➤ Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has appointed BJP MP Sanjay Jaiswal as the head of the Estimates Committee for 2025-26.

➤ Badminton players Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy have received the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award for 2023.

➤ Foundation Day of Ramakrishna Mission: 01 May

➤ Cricket will be part of the 2026 Asian Games.

➤ Lt Gen Pratik Sharma takes over as Northern Army Commander.

➤ World Press Freedom Day 2025: 3 May

➤ Indian Air Force carried out first-ever night landing on Indian highway on Ganga Motorway.

➤ India and Denmark advance green energy deal to speed up net-zero goals.

➤ PM Modi and Angola President hold high-level talks to deepen strategic ties.

➤ First National Mediation Conference inaugurated by President Draupadi Murmu to promote dispute resolution.

➤ India's total exports for FY 2024-25 reached an all-time high of $824.9 billion.

➤ Sacred relics of Lord Buddha have reached Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam.

➤ The central government has proposed to release 4,500 cusecs of additional water from the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) dams.

➤ Yoga Mahotsav 2025 was organized in Nasik, Maharashtra on May 2, 2025.

➤ A powerful earthquake of 7.4 magnitude struck near the southern coast of Chile and Argentina on May 2, 2025.

➤ Coal Miners Day 2025: May 4

➤ India became the first country to develop genome-edited rice varieties.

➤ The 7th edition of Bihar Games 2025 was inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi.

➤ Anarghya Panchavatkar performed brilliantly at the Bundkar International Karate Championship in Dubai.

➤ Padma Shri yoga saint Baba Shivanand died in Varanasi on May 3 at the age of 128.

➤ DRDO has successfully completed the first flight test of its stratospheric airship platform.

➤ Anthony Albanese has been re-elected as the Prime Minister of Australia.

➤ Singapore's People's Action Party (PAP) has won the general elections.

➤ The United States has approved the sale of HawkEye 360 technology to India.

➤ Subhasish Bose won the Best Male Player of the Year award at the AIFF Awards 2025.

➤ Andhra Pradesh to build India's first transmedia entertainment city in collaboration with Creativeland Asia.

➤ Advanced non-invasive blood flow monitoring technology developed by UAE university.

➤ President Trump orders reopening of Alcatraz prison.

➤ Trump announces 100% tariff on foreign films.

➤ New excise policy approved by Haryana Cabinet.

➤ Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met ADB President Masato Kanda on the sidelines of the 58th Annual Meetings of the Asian Development Bank in Milan.

➤ Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a meeting in New Delhi to discuss the appointment of the next CBI director.

➤ Indian Navy and DRDO have jointly completed successful combat trials of indigenous Multi-Influence Ground Mine (MIGM).

➤ World Asthma Day 2025: 06 May

➤ World Athletics Day: 07 May

➤ India and Japan reaffirmed strategic defence ties.

➤ ‘Operation Sindoor’ was launched by the Indian Armed Forces on nine terror camps in Pakistan.

➤ Civil defence mock drills were conducted in 244 districts on 7 May.

➤ Friedrich Merz was elected the new Chancellor of Germany.

➤ The 2025 Pulitzer Prizes were awarded to novelist Percival Everett and playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins.

➤ India and the United Kingdom have finalised a historic free trade agreement.

➤ UNDP The latest Human Development Index report of the World Bank shows that global development progress has slowed significantly in 2024.

➤ Maldives has announced a major new project worth $8.8 billion to develop the Maldives International Financial Centre in Male by 2030.

➤ Thrissur Pooram festival was celebrated at the historic Vadakkumnathan Temple in Thrissur, Kerala.

➤ India is hosting the 12th Global Space Exploration Conference (GLEX 2025) in New Delhi from May 7 to 9, 2025.

➤ Tripura's Rangachera has become the first green village with solar power and safe water access.

➤ Praveen Sood's tenure as CBI Director extended by one year.

➤ Cabinet approves ₹60,000 crore scheme for ITI upgradation and National Skill Centres.

➤ C-DOT and CSIR-NPL signed MoU to promote indigenous research in quantum and classical communications.

➤ INS Kiltan participated in IMDEX Asia 2025 in Singapore.

➤ Enforcement Directorate has raided nine locations.

➤ Iran's Foreign Minister Dr. Abbas Araghchi has arrived in New Delhi.

➤ Reserve Bank of India has introduced a new framework to streamline the regulation making process.

➤ The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the updated version of the Shakti Policy for coal distribution to the power sector.

➤ World Red Cross Day: 8 May

➤ Rohit Sharma announced retirement from Test cricket.

➤ On May 8, Nitin Gadkari said that India has become the third largest automobile manufacturer.

➤ Delhi government approved a Rs 3.21 crore cloud-seeding project to tackle pollution.

➤ SAF Under-19 Championship 2025 begins in Arunachal Pradesh.

➤ The Ministry of Coal signed an agreement to promote clean energy through gasification projects.

➤ DPIIT and Hafele India signed a partnership agreement in New Delhi on May 7, 2025.

➤ India and Chile signed the Terms of Reference (TOR) for the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) on May 8, 2025.

➤ India will present its concerns at the IMF board meeting in Washington on May 9.

➤ Robert Francis Prevost elected as the new Pope on May 8, 2025.

➤ World Lupus Day: May 10

➤ Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti 2025: May 9

➤ Punjab government approves anti-drone system to combat narco-terrorism.

➤ The 10th International Trade Fair began in Nepal on May 8.

➤ US, UK announce 'extraordinary' trade deal under Trump and Starmer.

➤ 80th Victory Day parade hosted by Russia amid ongoing conflict in Ukraine.

➤ India and New Zealand have completed the first phase of their free trade agreement talks in New Delhi.

➤ The 72nd Miss World pageant begins today in Hyderabad, Telangana.

➤ India opted out of voting in the recent IMF board meeting on financial aid to Pakistan.

➤ Morningstar DBRS has upgraded India's long-term foreign and local currency issuer rating to BBB from BBB (low).

➤ National Technology Day: May 11

➤ IPL 2025 suspended for a week amid border tensions.

➤ “Bharat Bodhi Kendra” inaugurated by Union Minister Shri Manohar Lal to promote India's cultural heritage.

➤ NASA-ISRO radar satellite to be launched next month.

➤ MoU signed between Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra to implement Tapti Basin Mega Recharge Project.

➤ Security of scientific establishments in border states to be enhanced.

➤ Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (IEPFA) and SEBI held a strategic planning meeting at SEBI's BKC office in Mumbai on May 9, 2025. ➤ The Reserve Bank of India has imposed a fine of Rs 1.72 crore on State Bank of India.

➤ India is continuously reducing maternal and infant mortality rate.

➤ Defence Minister Rajnath Singh virtually launched the BrahMos Aerospace Integration and Testing Facility in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.

➤ Buddha Purnima was celebrated on May 12.

➤ World Migratory Bird Day 2025: May 10

➤ Andhra Pradesh gives property tax exemption to defence personnel.

➤ Justice Surya Kant appointed as acting chairman of NALSA.

➤ India wins 7 medals at Archery World Cup 2025 in Shanghai.

➤ Virat Kohli announces retirement from Test cricket.

➤ C-DOT has entered into a strategic partnership with Synergy Quantum India.

➤ Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinay Kumar Saxena and Chief Minister Rekha Gupta laid the foundation stone of a 500-kilowatt solar power plant.

➤ International Plant Health Day: May 12

➤ Maldives has expressed gratitude to India for offering $50 million interest-free treasury bills.

➤ International Nurses Day: May 12

➤ Justice Sanjiv Khanna retired on May 13.

➤ Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for expanding proven strategies to accelerate India's efforts to eliminate tuberculosis (TB).

➤ Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inaugurated India's first advanced 3-nanometer chip design centres.

➤ India has notified the WTO of plans to impose retaliatory tariffs on certain US products.

➤ US President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman finalised a key economic partnership agreement in Jeddah.

➤ Anita Anand has been appointed as the Foreign Minister of Canada.

➤ The US and the UAE signed economic partnership agreements in various fields.

➤ In Libya, violent clashes took place in the capital Tripoli.

➤ The Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) announced to lay down its arms.

➤ International Family Day: May 15

➤ The Union Cabinet approved the sixth semiconductor unit to be set up near Jewar airport in UP.

➤ Trump inks deals worth $243.5 billion during Qatar visit.

➤ DST and DRDO collaborate to enhance space situational awareness.

➤ Tiranga Yatra was organised in Jammu on May 15 to pay tribute to the success of Operation Sindoor.

➤ Election Commission resolved the issue of duplication of 20-year-old EPIC number.

➤ Dr Ajay Kumar has been appointed as the new chairman of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).

➤ The 12-day Saraswati Pushkaralu festival has begun in Kaleshwaram, Telangana.

➤ Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has suspended its academic MoU with Turkey's Inonu University.

➤ India's Wholesale Price Index (WPI)-based inflation dropped to 0.85 per cent in April 2025.

➤ The Indian government has officially set September 23 as the date for Ayurveda Day.

➤ Former Uruguayan President Jose Mujica passed away at the age of 89.

➤ The 2025 World Food Prize was awarded to a Brazilian microbiologist for her contribution to eco-friendly agriculture.

➤ India successfully tested indigenous 'Bhargavastra' counter swarm drone system.

➤ Denmark launched the first commercial scale e-methanol plant to promote green shipping.

➤ A successful 'Teesta Prahar' exercise was conducted by the Indian Army.

➤ India and the European Union have launched two major joint research programmes under the India-EU Trade and Technology Council (TTC).

➤ The DRDO has developed a new indigenous membrane for seawater desalination.

➤ The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation has released the first monthly bulletin of the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) updated for April 2025.

➤ India's growth rate is expected to be 6.3 percent this financial year.

➤ Neeraj Chopra has been given the honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Territorial Army.

➤ National Dengue Day 2025: May 16

➤ Gulzar and Jagadguru Rambhadracharya Ji conferred 58th Jnanpith Award.

➤ Neeraj Chopra crosses 90m mark at Doha Diamond League, finishes second.

➤ India to grow at 6.3% in current fiscal, ahead of global major economies: UN report

➤ On May 16, Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy launched the new website of the Ministry of Steel in New Delhi.

➤ India's foreign exchange reserves rise by $4.5 billion.

➤ Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) will open its first international campus in Dubai, UAE.

➤ The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed a fine on Deutsche Bank AG and Yes Bank Ltd.

➤ Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched several development projects worth Rs 708 crore in Gandhinagar.

➤ World Hypertension Day: May 17

➤ Sikkim celebrates golden jubilee of statehood.

➤ Carlos Alcaraz wins his first Italian Open title in Rome.

➤ CSIR celebrates Swachhata Pakhwada 2025 with enthusiastic participation.

➤ Maharashtra tops Khelo India Youth Games 2025 medal tally.

➤ ISRO sets up probe committee after PSLV-C61 mission glitch.

➤ Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh inaugurated the construction of an integrated aquapark at Kailashahar in Tripura.

➤ India has imposed fresh restrictions on import of several products from Bangladesh.

➤ India retained the SAFF Under-19 Championship title after beating Bangladesh 4-3 in a dramatic penalty shootout.

➤ External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar began his six-day visit to the Netherlands, Denmark and Germany on May 19.

➤ Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal launched the 'Samman Mein Sagar' (SMS) initiative.

➤ International Museum Day 2025: May 18

➤ ICG conserved over 6.98 lakh Olive Ridley turtles off Odisha coast under Operation Olivia.

➤ Rule 8 of SCRR amended to promote ease of doing business for brokers.

➤ For the first time, Khelo India Beach Games was organized at Ghoghla Beach in Diu.

➤ Annual Conference of Vice Chancellors and Directors of ICAR Institutes was organized by ICAR.

➤ Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy launched Indira Soura Giri Jala Vikasam Yojana.

➤ Recently, the 8th anniversary of Government e-Marketplace (GEM) was celebrated.

➤ Union Home Minister Amit Shah unveiled the upgraded Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) portal at an event in New Delhi.

➤ ICRA has projected India's GDP growth rate at 6.9% for the quarter ending March 31.

➤ The "Development of Agriculture Sankalp Abhiyan" will run across the country from May 29 to June 12, 2025.

➤ National Anti-Terrorism Day 2025: May 21

➤ The Prime Minister will visit Rajasthan to launch development projects and infrastructure initiatives.

➤ Delhi Games 2025 was inaugurated by Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on May 20 at Talkatora Stadium in New Delhi.

➤ India received WHO certification for elimination of trachoma as a public health problem.

➤ Adrian Karmakar won silver medal at ISSF Junior World Cup 2025 in Suhl.

➤ Union Minister Prahlad Joshi launched three new digital platforms- Depot Darpan, Anna Mitra and Anna Sahayata.

➤ Sudan's army leader has appointed Kamil al-Tayyib Idris as the first prime minister since the civil war began in April 2023.

➤ The Delhi Cabinet has approved a subsidy of Rs 30,000 for installing 3 kW rooftop solar panels.

➤ President Donald Trump has unveiled a $175 billion plan for the Golden Dome missile defense system in the United States.

➤ KVIC celebrated World Bee Day 2025 with an event titled "Sweet Revolution Utsav".

➤ Astronomer Dr. Jayant Vishnu Narlikar passed away at the age of 86.

➤ The sixth meeting of the National Traders Welfare Board was held in New Delhi.

➤ India assumed the chairmanship of the Asian Productivity Organization at the 67th Governing Body Meeting in Jakarta.

➤ Banu Mushtaq became the first Kannada writer to win the International Booker Prize for 'Heart Lamp'.

➤ EPFO added 14.58 lakh net members till March 2025.

➤ India has allocated Rs 2,000 crore to set up 72,000 public EV charging stations.

➤ The Department of Telecommunications has launched the Financial Fraud Risk Indicator (FRI).

➤ More than one crore civil servants are registered on the iGOT Karmayogi platform.

➤ India's GDP is expected to grow between 6.4% to 6.5% in the fourth quarter of FY25.

➤ International Day for Biological Diversity: May 22

➤ Mizoram becomes India's first fully literate state.

➤ President Murmu confers gallantry awards at the Defence Investiture Ceremony.

➤ The President of India appointed Justice Kempaiah Somashekhar as the Chief Justice of the Manipur High Court.

➤ Tottenham beat Manchester United at the San Mames Stadium in Bilbao to win the Europa League title.

➤ India Post Payments Bank and Aditya Birla Capital join hands to expand credit access across the country.

➤ Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw laid the foundation of the new wagon overhauling unit.

➤ Fitch Ratings has raised India's potential GDP growth rate to 6.4% for the next five years.

➤ The prize money of the 2025 FIFA Arab Cup will be over $36.5 million.

➤ Scientists have observed two giant galaxies, each with the same number of stars as the Milky Way.

➤ Saroj Ghosh died at the age of 89 on May 17, 2025 in Seattle, US.

➤ World Turtle Day 2025: May 23

➤ In March 2025, a total of 16.33 lakh new employees were registered under the ESI scheme.

➤ Union Minister Ram Mohan Naidu inaugurated Wings India 2026 in New Delhi.

➤ A nationwide enforcement drive was launched by the Ministry of Education to make educational institutions free of tobacco and drugs.

➤ India's GDP growth is estimated at 6.8% in the fourth quarter of FY25 with healthy consumption.

➤ The United Kingdom has signed an agreement with Mauritius to transfer sovereignty over the Chagos Archipelago.

➤ Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Rising North East Investors Summit 2025 in New Delhi.

➤ The Reserve Bank of India has approved a record surplus transfer of over Rs 2.68 lakh crore to the Central Government.

➤ The Enforcement Directorate conducted searches at 15 locations in Delhi-NCR and Mumbai.

➤ The Ocean Initiative was launched to enhance global ocean security and cooperation.

➤ India pushed for removal of export controls among BRICS nations.

➤ India has become the fourth largest economy in the world.

➤ Shubman Gill appointed as India's new Test captain.

➤ NITI Aayog's 10th Governing Council meeting held in New Delhi.

➤ A two-day national writing workshop was organized in New Delhi to launch PAI 2.0.

➤ The government has approved 8.25% interest rate on Employees Provident Fund savings for the financial year 2024-25.

➤ Maldives Foreign Minister Abdullah Khaleel is in India on a three-day official visit.

➤ Union Home Minister Amit Shah is on a three-day visit to Maharashtra.

➤ The Supreme Court has ordered a cadre review for all Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs).

➤ Novak Djokovic won the 100th singles title of his career by defeating Hubert Hurkacz at the Geneva Open.

➤ World Thyroid Day 2025: May 25

➤ PM Modi launches development projects worth Rs 24,000 crore in Dahod.

➤ India participated in the 9th BRICS Industry Ministers Meeting in Brasilia.

➤ The theme of the 9th India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2025, 'Innovate to Transform', was unveiled by Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia.

➤ NITI Aayog released a report titled “Designing Policy for Medium Enterprises”, focusing on their transformational potential.

➤ Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of several development projects worth over Rs 53,400 crore in Bhuj, Gujarat.

➤ Union Earth Sciences Minister Dr Jitendra Singh launched the India Forecasting System.

➤ Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan presented a Letter of Intent (LoI) to the University of Liverpool.

➤ Researchers at the Bengaluru-based Raman Research Institute (RRI) have developed a new technique to uncover hidden quantum properties in exotic materials.

➤ The 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics honours authors of scientific publications based on data from CERN's Large Hadron Collider Run-2.

➤ ‘Rahveer’ scheme approved by Madhya Pradesh government to promote road safety.

➤ India recorded FDI inflows of USD 81.04 billion in FY 2024-25.

➤ Ram Mohan appointed as new director of MPEDA.

➤ Algeria made new member of BRICS bank NDB.

➤ DRDO inaugurated Quantum Technology Research Centre in Delhi.

➤ President Draupadi Murmu conferred Padma Awards to 69 eminent personalities.

➤ Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved the implementation model of India's fifth-generation fighter jet programme.

➤ Uttar Pradesh has launched India's first Vistadome Jungle Safari train.

➤ LIC has created new Guinness World Record.

➤ World Football Day: 25 May

➤ Miao Lijie appointed as FIBA Women's Asia Cup 2025 Ambassador.

➤ Government approves continuation of interest subsidy scheme for farmers.

➤ PM Modi chaired PRAGATI meeting to review infrastructure and governance.

➤ Para-archer Harvinder Singh awarded Padma Shri for sporting excellence.

➤ Nation pays tribute to Veer Savarkar on his birth anniversary.

➤ The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved a new highway project in Andhra Pradesh.

➤ Union Home Minister and Cooperation Minister Shri Amit Shah attended the 150th anniversary celebrations of Sri Lakshmi Narayana Temple.

➤ India's industrial growth moderated in April 2025.

➤ NITI Aayog organised a two-day national consultation on enhancing research and development (R&D) ecosystem in India.

➤ World Hunger Day: 28 May

➤ Veteran Akali leader Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa passed away at the age of 89.

➤ ‘Vikashit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan’ launched by PM Modi to modernise Indian agriculture.

➤ Three High Court judges promoted to Supreme Court by the Centre.

➤ Mahendra Gurjar sets world record in javelin throw at Para Athletics Grand Prix.

➤ Shubman Gill becomes brand ambassador of Oakley.

➤ Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated City Gas Distribution (CGD) project in Alipurduar, West Bengal.

➤ Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has accorded Miniratna Category-I status to three Defence Public Sector Undertakings.

➤ Union Jal Shakti Minister Shri CR Patil launched Swachh Survekshan Grameen (SSG) 2025 in New Delhi.

➤ ➤ The Reserve Bank of India has projected 6.5% real GDP growth for FY 2025-26.

➤ Lando Norris won the Monaco Grand Prix on May 25, 2025.

➤ World No Tobacco Day 2025: May 31

➤ President of India presented the National Florence Nightingale Awards 2025.

➤ PM Modi laid the foundation stone and inaugurated development projects worth ₹48,520 crore in Karakat, Bihar on May 30.

➤ Sadhguru was honoured with the 'Global Indian of the Year' award by the Canada India Foundation.

➤ Goa celebrated its 39th Foundation Day on May 30.

➤ PM Narendra Modi inaugurated defence and infrastructure projects worth around Rs 47,600 crore during his visit to Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh.

➤ On May 30, 2025, Union Minister Shri Prataprao Jadhav launched the Ayush Suraksha Portal.

➤ Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced that India will launch its first indigenous semiconductor chip this year.

➤ Goa has officially achieved full literacy through the ULAS - Nav Bharat Literacy Programme.