Current Affairs · 5 May 2026
TNPSC current affairs published on 5 May 2026.
Hazaribagh to Become India's First Pearl Farming Cluster
Hazaribagh in Jharkhand was set to become India's first pearl-farming cluster, promoting freshwater pearl cultivation as a livelihood activity.
India ranks 157th in 2026 World Press Freedom Index released by RSF
India ranked 157th out of 180 countries in the 2026 World Press Freedom Index published on 5 May 2026 by RSF.
India stays on USTR Special 301 Priority Watch List in 2026 over IPR enforcement concerns
The USTR retained India on the 2026 Special 301 Priority Watch List, citing weak intellectual property rights protection and enforcement.
Sikkim becomes India’s first paperless judiciary state with full e-filing and digital case management
On 5 May 2026, Sikkim was declared India’s first paperless judiciary state, marking a major shift to e-filing and digital archiving in courts.
MHA notifies Citizenship (Amendment) Rules, 2026: OCI moves fully digital and minor dual passports barred
The Ministry of Home Affairs notified the Citizenship (Amendment) Rules, 2026 on 1 May 2026, creating an electronic OCI framework and tightening rules for minors holding Indian passports.
India’s Palk Strait swimmer Ishank Singh sets youngest and fastest world record
Seven-year-old Ishank Singh from Ranchi crossed the 29-km Palk Strait from Sri Lanka to India in 9 hours and 50 minutes on 30 April 2026.
North Tech Symposium 2026 in Prayagraj spotlights indigenous defence technology and 284 companies
Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh inaugurated the three-day North Tech Symposium in Prayagraj from 4 to 6 May 2026, with 284 companies showcasing defence technologies.
Andaman and Nicobar Islands set Guinness record with 60 x 40 metre underwater national flag
On 2 May 2026, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands set a Guinness World Record by deploying a 60 by 40 metre underwater Indian national flag at Radhanagar Beach.
ADB unveils $70 billion Asia-Pacific power grid and digital highway plan by 2035
On 3 May 2026, ADB announced a $70 billion plan to build cross-border power grids and digital infrastructure across Asia and the Pacific by 2035.
South Korea launches CAS500-2, its first privately built Earth observation satellite, on SpaceX Falcon 9
South Korea launched the CAS500-2 Earth observation satellite on 3 May 2026 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base.