Daily Current Affairs — 1 May 2026

Should the PIL jurisdiction be reconsidered?

Source: The Hindu(Page9) | Syllabus: GS2(Governance)

What happened to Komagata Maru passengers in 1914?

Source: The Hindu(Page10) | Syllabus: Miscellaneous

How is the next UN chief being chosen?

Source: The Hindu(Page10) | Syllabus: GS2(IR)

FDI easing for foreign firms with up to 10% Chinese stake to be notified soon under FEMA

Source: The Hindu(Page12) | Syllabus: GS3(Economy)

States with revenue deficits may face fiscal stress: Centre

Source: The Hindu(Page1) | Syllabus: GS3(Economy)

Hezbollah’s new weapon against Israel: fibre-optic drones honed in Ukraine war

Source: The Hindu(Page15) | Syllabus: GS3(Defence)

EU kickstarts Mercosur pact to counter U.S. trade hit

Source: The Hindu(Page13) | Syllabus: GS2(IR)

Why SC is looking at the way brain death is certified

Source: Indian Express(Page15) | Syllabus: GS2(Governance)

One heatwave is over, but more may be on the way

Source: Indian Express(Page15) | Syllabus: GS3(Environment)

J Craig Venter, who decoded the human genome, dies at 79

Source: Indian Express(Page18) | Syllabus: GS3(Science and Technology

Department of Commerce Notifies Revised Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) Schedules for Alignment with Amended Customs Tariff

Source: PIB | Syllabus: GS3(Economy)

How Ambedkar laid the foundations of India's modern labour legislation

Source: Indian Express(Page15) | Syllabus: GS2(Governance)/GS3(Economy)

A New Era of Online Gaming Governance

Source: PIB | Syllabus: GS3(Economy)

HAM projects: Road Ministry tightens bidding regulations

Source: Indian Express(Page19) | Syllabus: GS3(Economy)

India’s sprint beyond the dairy red line to the Pacific

Source: The Hindu(Page8) | Syllabus: GS2(IR)

Lift abortion time limit for minor rape survivors: SC

Source: The Hindu(Page1) | Syllabus: GS2(Governance)

Italy told to avoid sharing of defence tech with Pakistan

Source: The Hindu(Page4) | Syllabus: GS2(IR)

World Bank’s latest flagship report, “Nourish and Flourish: Water Solutions to Feed 10 Billion People on a Livable Planet,

Source: The Hindu(Page13) | Syllabus: GS2(IR)/GS3(Economy)

A century after legal recognition, workers still lack real protection

Source: The Hindu(Page11) | Syllabus: GS2(Governance)/GS3(Economy

On May Day, a workforce in India without a floor

Source: The Hindu(Page8) | Syllabus: GS3(Economy)

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Shah to attend first-ever exposition of Buddha’s relics on Ladakh visit

Source: The Hindu(Page4) | Syllabus: GS1(History)

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Empty LNG ship from Dahej heads into Strait of Hormuz for loading in the UAE’s Das Island

Source: The Hindu(Page5) | Syllabus: GS1(Places in News)/GS2(IR)

Tigress, four cubs die in past two weeks at Kanha Tiger Reserve

Source: The Hindu(Page4) | Syllabus: GS3(Environment)

Kerala starts programme to restore sacred groves

Source: The Hindu(Page3) | Syllabus: GS3(Environment)

How residential segregation shapes public health access in India

Source: The Hindu(Page7) | Syllabus: GS2(Health)

India’s first green methanol plant to turn Kutch’s most invasive weed into marine fuel

Source: The Hindu(Page6) | Syllabus: GS3(Environment)

MHA updates citizenship rules, tightens norms on dual passports for minors

Source: Indian Express(Page8) | Syllabus: GS2(Governance)

National Asset Reconstruction Company Limited (NARCL) Strengthens India’s Stressed Asset Resolution Framework, Accelerates Recoveries in FY 2025–26

Source: PIB | Syllabus: GS3(Economy)