National News

Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Visit Four States

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Sikkim, West Bengal, Bihar, and Uttar Pradesh on May 29 and 30.
• The purpose of this visit is to inaugurate and lay the foundation stones of various development projects, as well as to participate in political and administrative meetings.

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Recommendation for Transfer of Chief Justices of Four States

• The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the transfer of Chief Justices of the High Courts of Rajasthan, Tripura, Jharkhand, and Madras.

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State Special News

Earthquake Tremors Felt in Manipur

• On May 28, 2025, two earthquake tremors were felt in Manipur, with magnitudes of 2.5 and 5.2 on the Richter scale.
• The epicenter was located at 24.46°N latitude and 93.70°E longitude, with a depth of 40 kilometers.

Measurement of intensity: The intensity of an earthquake is measured using two major scales:

Formation of Prayagraj-Chitrakoot Development Region

• The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to form the Prayagraj-Chitrakoot Development Region, which will include a total of six districts, including Prayagraj.
• The objective is to promote industrial, economic, and employment opportunities extensively in the southern region of the state.

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MoUs Signed for Investment in Uttar Pradesh

• A high-level investor roundtable meeting was organized by Invest UP at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai, aimed at attracting an investment of ₹69,000 crore in Uttar Pradesh.
• During the meeting, several important Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) were signed with investors and industrial groups from various sectors.

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Uttar Pradesh Animal Husbandry Department

• The Uttar Pradesh Animal Husbandry Department has issued guidelines related to the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act.
• According to these guidelines, a two-wheeled vehicle pulled by a bull or a young buffalo shall not carry a load exceeding 1000 kilograms during transportation.

Economy and Banking

Increase in FDI Inflow in the Country

• According to the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the country has witnessed a consistent increase in FDI inflow.
• It rose from USD 36.05 billion in the financial year 2013–14 to USD 81.04 billion (provisional) in the financial year 2024–25, reflecting a 14% increase from USD 71.28 billion in the financial year 2023–24.

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India–Sri Lanka Merchandise Trade

• During the first four months of 2025 (January–April), Sri Lanka’s merchandise exports to India rose by nearly 40%, from USD 239 million to USD 334 million.
• In FY 2023–24, bilateral trade between India and Sri Lanka stood at around USD 5.54 billion, with India’s exports at USD 4.11 billion and Sri Lanka’s exports at USD 1.42 billion.

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Awards and Honours

Civil Awards Ceremony-II

• The Civil Awards Ceremony-II was held on 27 May 2025 at Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi, where President Droupadi Murmu presented the Padma Awards (Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Shri) for the year 2025 to 68 distinguished personalities of the country.
• Earlier, the Civil Awards Ceremony-I was held on 28 April 2025, where 71 personalities were awarded the Padma Awards.

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Science and Technology

Next-Generation Two-Seater Electric Trainer Aircraft

• India has initiated the development of the next-generation two-seater electric trainer aircraft, Electric Hansa (E-Hansa).
• This aircraft is being developed using indigenous technology by the National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL), Bangalore, under the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR).

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H5N1 – Avian Influenza

• An 11-year-old boy in Kampong Speu province, Cambodia, died from H5N1 avian influenza, marking the fourth human death from this virus in the country this year.

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Starship’s Third Test Flight

• Elon Musk’s SpaceX launched the third test flight of its mega rocket, Starship, on 27 May 2025, but it also ended in failure.
• About 30 minutes into the flight, the upper stage of Starship lost control during re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere and broke apart over the Indian Ocean.

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Reports and Indexes

Colliers Report: May 2025

• International real estate advisory firm Colliers released a report on 28 May 2025 regarding India, stating that the data center (DC) capacity in the country’s top seven cities is expected to exceed 4,500 megawatts by 2030.
• Due to this expansion, the real estate sector is likely to attract an investment of USD 20-25 billion over the next 5-6 years.

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Person In News

N.T. Rama Rao

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu paid tribute to the former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh and great actor N.T. Rama Rao on his birth anniversary.
• He was born on 28 May 1923, founded the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) in 1982, and served as the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh.

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Vinayak Damodar Savarkar

• Every year, 28 May is celebrated as the birth anniversary of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar.
• He was a great revolutionary, freedom fighter, thinker, social reformer, historian, poet, and powerful orator.

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