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National AI Doctors Mission Launched in New Delhi
2+ hour, 9+ min ago (270+ words) The National AI Doctors Mission (NAIDM) was launched at Health AI Con 2026 in New Delhi on 17 May 2026. The mission is a national initiative for training India's medical fraternity in Artificial Intelligence (AI), clinical practice, and ethical use of digital tools…...
Karnataka Introduces New Alcohol Duty Structure
21+ hour, 2+ min ago (359+ words) Karnataka enforced a new Alcohol-in-Beverage (AIB) taxation policy on 11 May 2026. The policy changed excise taxation from a bulk litre-based system to a system linked to the actual alcohol content of beverages. The Karnataka Excise (Excise Duty and Charges) (2nd Amendment) Rules,…...
IN-SPACe Leads Indian Space-Tech Delegation to Italy " GKToday
20+ hour, 59+ min ago (374+ words) The Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) led a delegation of nine Indian space-tech companies to Space Meetings Veneto 2026 in Venice, Italy, on 1617 May 2026. The delegation was headed by Dr. P. K. Jain, Director of the Programme Management and Authorisation…...
Scientists Uncover Earth's Oldest Known Air Sample in Antarctica
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (356+ words) GK Today - Scientists Uncover Earth's Oldest Known Air Sample in Antarctica Scientists working in Antarctica have identified the oldest directly dated ice and air sample on Earth from the Allan Hills region of East Antarctica. The sample contains tiny air…...
India Revises Export Duties on Petrol and Diesel
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (186+ words) India revised export duties on petroleum products on 15 May 2026, and the changes took effect from 16 May 2026. The revision covered petrol, diesel and Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF), which are refined petroleum products used in transport and aviation. The Special Additional Excise…...
India Launches Major Offshore Oil and Gas Survey
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (224+ words) India is expanding offshore oil and gas exploration through new seismic surveys, stratigraphic drilling, and bidding rounds across the Bay of Bengal and adjoining basins. The Directorate General of Hydrocarbons is leading a large offshore survey programme over 161, 000 line kilometres…...
Underground River Channel Found Beneath Prayagraj-Kanpur Stretch
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (229+ words) Scientists from the CSIR-National Geophysical Research Institute in Hyderabad have identified an ancient underground river channel beneath the Prayagraj-Kanpur stretch in Uttar Pradesh. The buried channel is described as a palaeo-channel, a term used for an old river course preserved…...
Supreme Court Expands Maternity Leave for Adoptive Mothers
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (230+ words) The Supreme Court of India delivered a judgment on 17 March 2026 in Hamsaanandini Nanduri v. Union of India. A two-judge bench of Justices J. B. Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan struck down Section 60(4) of the Code on Social Security, 2020. Section 60(4) of the Code on Social Security,…...
BRICS Backs Independent State of Palestine
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (355+ words) BRICS foreign ministers met in New Delhi on 15 May 2026 and reaffirmed support for an independent and viable State of Palestine within the pre-1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital. The meeting also referred to the Gaza Strip as part…...
ISIS Second-in-Command Abu-Bilal al-Minuki Killed in Nigeria
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (199+ words) Donald Trump announced on 15 May 2026 that Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, identified as the second-in-command of ISIS globally, was eliminated in Nigeria. The operation involved American and Nigerian forces, and al-Minuki was also known as Abu Bakr ibn Muhammad ibn Ali al-Mainuki. Islamic…...