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Thursday, 7 May 2026

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DefencePIBMinistry of Home Affairs01

Amit Shah salutes armed forces on first anniversary of Operation Sindoor

The Home Minister marked the first anniversary of Operation Sindoor by saluting the unparalleled valour of the armed forces. The remarks are relevant for cross-border operations, military doctrine, internal security and counter-terror policy.

Read sourcePrelims: Operation Sindoor | Mains: GS III - Internal security, defence
SchemesPIBMinistry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises02

PMEGP drives inclusive growth with support for women and rural entrepreneurs

The MSME Ministry said the Prime Minister Employment Generation Programme is driving inclusive growth with strong support for women and rural entrepreneurs. The programme is relevant for credit-linked subsidies, micro-enterprise creation and rural livelihoods.

Read sourcePrelims: PMEGP | Mains: GS II - Women empowerment, GS III - MSMEs
SchemesPIBMinistry of Labour and Employment03

Mandaviya launches nationwide Annual Health Check-Up for workers

The Labour & Employment Minister launched the nationwide Annual Health Check-Up initiative for workers under the Labour Codes. The initiative is relevant for occupational health, social security, ESIC and Labour Code implementation.

Read sourcePrelims: Labour Codes | Mains: GS II - Social security, occupational health
SchemesPIBMinistry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship04

DGT to establish National Centre of Excellence for Aeronautics under PM-SETU

The Skill Development Ministry said DGT will convene a high-level industry consultation to establish a National Centre of Excellence for Aeronautics at NSTI Kanpur under PM-SETU. The initiative is relevant for skill ecosystem, aviation training and industry-academia linkages.

Read sourcePrelims: DGT, PM-SETU | Mains: GS II - Skilling, GS III - Aviation
PolityPIBMinistry of Home Affairs05

Census Commissioner flags off six Census Awareness LED Mobile Vans in Delhi

The Home Ministry said the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India flagged off six Census Awareness LED Mobile Vans in Delhi. The campaign is relevant for Census 2027, digital enumeration, citizen outreach and administrative statistics.

Read sourcePrelims: Census 2027 | Mains: GS II - Governance, data systems
PolityPIBNational Human Rights Commission06

NHRC takes suo motu cognizance of TB cases in Shimla nursing college

NHRC India took suo motu cognizance of media reports about nineteen female students contracting Tuberculosis in the hostel of MGMSC Nursing College, Shimla. The action is relevant for human rights, hostel safety, public-health response and statutory commissions.

Read sourcePrelims: NHRC suo motu | Mains: GS II - Human rights bodies
EconomyPIBPIB Headquarters07

PIB Backgrounder explainer on India Pension Landscape

PIB published a backgrounder on India Pension Landscape covering NPS, APY, PMSBY and PMJJBY. The explainer is relevant for retirement security, financial inclusion, social-security architecture and pensions reform.

Read sourcePrelims: NPS, APY, PMJJBY, PMSBY | Mains: GS III - Social security
WorldPIBMinistry of Science and Technology08

Canadian High Commissioner visits CSIR-IMMT to boost critical minerals cooperation

The Science Ministry said the High Commissioner of Canada to India visited CSIR-IMMT to boost Indo-Canada collaboration on critical minerals. The visit is relevant for critical-mineral diplomacy, supply-chain resilience and India-Canada ties.

Read sourcePrelims: CSIR-IMMT, critical minerals | Mains: GS II - India-Canada, GS III - Strategic minerals
EconomyPIBMinistry of Railways09

Indian Railways to begin Passenger Reservation System upgrade in August

The Railways Ministry said shifting of trains to the upgraded Passenger Reservation System will begin in August. The upgrade is relevant for railway digitisation, IT modernisation and passenger experience.

Read sourcePrelims: PRS upgrade | Mains: GS III - Infrastructure, technology in governance
WorldPIBMinistry of Labour and Employment10

2nd BRICS Employment Working Group Meeting concludes in Thiruvananthapuram

The Labour Ministry said the 2nd BRICS Employment Working Group Meeting concluded in Thiruvananthapuram. The deliberations are relevant for BRICS labour cooperation, decent work agenda and multilateral employment policy.

Read sourcePrelims: BRICS EWG | Mains: GS II - Multilateral institutions