7 May Current Affairs 2026

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📌 Quick Summary — 7 May Current Affairs 2026

🌍 International Affairs
  • Global Hepatitis Report 2026 — WHO: The World Health Organization (WHO) released the Global Hepatitis Report 2026, highlighting the continued global burden of viral hepatitis, particularly Hepatitis B and C, which together cause over 1.1 million deaths annually worldwide.
  • 3rd India-Nordic Summit — Norway: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in the 3rd India-Nordic Summit held in Norway, strengthening India’s ties with the five Nordic nations (Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Iceland) on green energy, digital economy, and Arctic cooperation.
  • Pulitzer Prize 2026 — Suparna Sharma & RK Anand: Indian journalists Suparna Sharma and RK Anand were honoured with the prestigious Pulitzer Prize 2026 for their outstanding journalism, marking a proud moment for Indian media on the global stage.
  • Uber Cup 2026 — South Korea: South Korea won the title of the Uber Cup 2026 women’s badminton team championship, defeating other top badminton nations in the prestigious BWF event.
🏛 Government & Policy
  • NITI Aayog — New Full-time Members: The Central Government appointed both A.R. Balasubramaniam and Dr. Joram Anya as Full-time Members of NITI Aayog in May 2026, strengthening the apex policy think tank’s expertise in social development and governance.
  • 10th National Summit on Innovation — NHM: The 10th National Summit on Innovation and Inclusivity was organized under the National Health Mission (NHM), focusing on healthcare innovations and inclusive health service delivery across India.
  • Project BHISHMA — Arogya Maitri in Jamaica: India deployed its flagship Arogya Maitri portable hospital (Health Cube) in Jamaica under Project BHISHMA, showcasing India’s capacity to provide rapid medical assistance to developing nations.
  • North Tech Symposium — Prayagraj: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the three-day North Tech Symposium in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, focused on boosting indigenous defence technology development in Northern India.
  • Sacred Relics of Tathagata Buddha — Leh, Ladakh: Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the Exhibition of Sacred Relics of Tathagata Buddha in Leh, Ladakh, promoting Buddhist heritage and cultural diplomacy in the strategically important union territory.
  • Padma Doree — NE India & Madhya Pradesh: North-East India launched a cross-regional textile initiative named ‘Padma Doree’ in collaboration with Madhya Pradesh, weaving together the handloom traditions of two culturally distinct regions of India.
  • Great Nicobar Infrastructure Project — Malacca Strait: The much-discussed Great Nicobar Island Infrastructure Project is located near the Strait of Malacca, one of the world’s most critical maritime chokepoints, underlining its immense strategic importance for India.
  • Khuarel Mobile App — Mizoram: The Mizoram state government launched the ‘Khuarel’ mobile app to strengthen disaster management and emergency response capabilities across the state’s hilly and remote terrain.
🏅 Sports
  • F1 Sim Racing India Open 2026 — Shreyas Iyer: Indian cricketer Shreyas Iyer was appointed as the official brand ambassador for the F1 Sim Racing India Open 2026 and Formula One’s broader program in India, bridging cricket and motorsport fan communities.
  • Uber Cup 2026 — South Korea Wins: South Korea clinched the Uber Cup 2026 women’s badminton team title, one of the sport’s most prestigious team championships organised by the Badminton World Federation (BWF).
  • Madrid Open 2026 — Men’s Singles — Jannik Sinner: Jannik Sinner of Italy won the Madrid Open 2026 men’s singles title, continuing his impressive run on the ATP Tour clay season.
💰 Finance & Economy
  • ECLGS 5.0 — Liquidity Support: The government approved the Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) 5.0, whose main objective is to provide liquidity support and additional credit to businesses facing financial stress, continuing the scheme’s role as a critical MSME lifeline post-pandemic.
  • RBI Deputy Governor — Rohit Jain: Rohit Jain was appointed as the new Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in May 2026, joining the central bank’s leadership team overseeing monetary policy, regulation, and financial stability.
🔬 Science & Technology
  • World Asthma Day — 5 May: World Asthma Day is observed every year on 5 May, organized by the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) to raise awareness about asthma, a chronic respiratory disease affecting over 260 million people globally.
  • Portable Bedside MRI — AIIMS New Delhi: AIIMS, New Delhi launched India’s first portable bedside MRI system specifically designed for ICU patients, enabling non-invasive neurological imaging without transporting critically ill patients to radiology departments.
  • Whitley Award 2026 — Parveen Shaikh & Barkha Subba: Indian women conservationists Parveen Shaikh and Barkha Subba were both honoured with the prestigious Whitley Award 2026 (known as the Green Oscar) for their outstanding contributions to wildlife conservation in India.
  • GalaxEye — Mission Drishti — Falcon 9: Indian space-tech startup GalaxEye successfully launched the world’s first OptoSAR satellite, named ‘Mission Drishti’, using SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket, combining optical and SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) sensing in a single satellite for the first time globally.
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