Stay updated with the most significant national and international developments from 10th May to 16th May 2026. This edition covers critical policy changes, judicial rulings, and economic updates essential for your competitive exam preparation.

Our curated weekly current affairs digest simplifies complex news into high-yield facts, ensuring you stay ahead in your revision for UPSC, SSC, Banking, and State PSC examinations. Focus on these key events to strengthen your general awareness section.

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National

• Tamil Nadu CM Swearing-in — Actor-turned-politician C. Joseph Vijay took oath as Tamil Nadu CM at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. His party, TVK, secured 120 seats in the 234-member assembly, marking a major political shift.
• India's 1st PM MITRA Park — PM Modi inaugurated the first functional PM MITRA textile park. The 1,327-acre facility aims to attract ₹6,000 crore in investments and generate over 24,400 jobs.
• VB-G RAM G Act Notification — The new Act replaces MGNREGA, increasing the annual employment guarantee for rural households to 125 days. The FY 2026-27 budget allocation for this program is ₹95,692.31 crore.
• NEET-UG 2026 Cancelled — The NTA cancelled the NEET-UG 2026 exam following evidence of a paper leak. The case is now under CBI investigation, with a re-test scheduled to be announced shortly.
• New Puducherry CM — N. Rangasamy became the first leader to serve five terms as Puducherry CM. The NDA government holds a majority in the 30-member legislative assembly.

Economy

• Sugar Export Ban — The DGFT banned sugar exports to stabilize domestic prices and maintain supply. Exceptions exist for specific government requests and existing pipeline shipments.
• Construction Welfare Cess — The government notified a 1% cess on construction costs to fund welfare boards for unorganized sector workers. Houses costing under ₹50 lakh are exempt.

Science & Tech

• 1st Semiconductor Cluster — India's first SME-led semiconductor ATMP facility was opened in Bhiwadi. The unit packages memory chips and aims for 400-600 million units annual capacity.

Awards & Honours

• Kalam & Kavach 3.0 — Raksha Rajya Mantri Sanjay Seth inaugurated the conference, focusing on defence indigenization, AI-enabled warfare, and strategic military jointness.

Quick One-Liners — Memorise These

• New Tamil Nadu CM: C. Joseph Vijay
• 1st PM MITRA Park Location: Warangal, Telangana
• MGNREGA replacement: VB-G RAM G Act
• New Employment Guarantee: 125 days
• Puducherry CM: N. Rangasamy (5th term)
• Sugar export ban deadline: 30 Sept 2026
• 1st Semiconductor cluster state: Rajasthan
• Kalam & Kavach 3.0 venue: New Delhi
• Judicial Infrastructure Committee Head: Justice Aravind Kumar
• Construction cess rate: 1%
• NEET-UG 2026 probe agency: CBI
• Kerala CM-designate: V.D. Satheesan
• Thoothukudi Shipyard capacity: 2.5 Million GT
• Article 19(1)(a) covers: Mother tongue education
• Somnath Temple restoration anniversary: 75 years

Key Full-Forms & Terms

• PM MITRA: Prime Minister Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel
• VB-G RAM G: Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission
• ATMP: Assembly, Testing, Marking and Packaging
• OSAT: Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test
• C4ISR: Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance
• DGFT: Directorate General of Foreign Trade

Compiled and rewritten by Rozgar Update for study reference. Facts are summarised from publicly available weekly current-affairs material; always verify from official sources.