9 May Current Affairs 2026
🏥 Health & Science • 🏛 Government & Policy • 💰 Finance & Economy • 🛡 Defense | 20 MCQs
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📌 Quick Summary — 9 May Current Affairs 2026
🏛 Government & Policy
- Ayushman Student Coverage Mission: Nagaland launched a 100-day initiative expanding health insurance for students.
- Prashast 2.0: New central app introduced for early identification of 21 disabilities in schoolchildren.
- CPO Portal: Launched by Niti Aayog for real-time governance and last-mile delivery tracking.
- Swasth Bharat Portal: A newly introduced digital aggregator for national health programs by J.P. Nadda.
🌍 International Affairs
- IBCA Summit: The first International Big Cat Alliance Summit themed ‘Project Tiger to Project Big Cat’.
- Project BHEESHMA: Bharat Health Initiative deployed a portable hospital for emergency assistance in Jamaica.
- BRICS Working Group: The 2nd meeting of the BRICS Employment Working Group was successfully hosted in Kochi.
- Japan’s Leadership: Sanae Takaichi was recognized as the first woman Prime Minister of Japan.
- ASEAN Expansion: Timor-Leste officially became the 11th member of the ASEAN bloc.
- Diplomatic Gift: PM Modi gifted the culturally significant ‘Namo 108’ lotus to the visiting President To Lam.
💰 Finance & Economy
- Vodafone Idea (Vi): Ravinder Takkar was appointed as the new Non-Executive Chairman.
- SBI Innovation: State Bank of India installed the country’s first ATM inside a running passenger train.
- South Coast Railway: India’s 18th railway zone headquartered in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.
- Maritime Infrastructure: The Union Cabinet approved ₹1570 crore for a modern ship repair facility in Vadinar, Gujarat.
🔬 Science & Technology
- Global Research: IIT Madras opened its first international deep-tech research center in Menlo Park, California.
- Sustainable Energy: India partnered with the European Union (EU) for a joint Electric Vehicle (EV) battery recycling initiative.
- Urban Meteorology: The Ministry of Earth Sciences inaugurated India’s first Urban Test Bed and Aerosol Observatory in Pune.
🛡 Defense & Security
- Electronic Warfare Systems: The Ministry of Defence signed a ₹1476 crore contract with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL).
🎨 Art & Culture
- CBFC Appointments: Vir Vikram Yadav took charge as the new Chairman of the Central Board of Film Certification.
- Venice Biennale: The Indian National Pavilion was inaugurated by S. Jaishankar at the 61st International Art Exhibition.
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