Daily current affairs
Short summaries with exam relevance and source links. Updated every morning.
IMD operationalised the Bharat Forecast System, India's indigenous high-resolution global numerical weather prediction model. Resolution: 6 km — 4× sharper than the previous global system.
India hosted a special G20 Energy Transitions Working Group meeting in Goa, with discussions on global green hydrogen, critical minerals supply chain, and climate finance. India proposes "Mission LiFE for Energy" plan.
Centre approved expansion of PM-eBus Sewa to 200 cities with population 3 lakh+, deploying 50,000 electric buses by 2030. Funding: ₹57,613 crore on PPP model.
Ministry of New & Renewable Energy: India crossed 220 GW of non-fossil-fuel power capacity. Solar 110 GW + Wind 50 GW + Hydro 47 GW + Bio + nuclear. Target 500 GW by 2030.
Ernst & Young's Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index (RECAI) 2026 placed India at #4 globally (up from #5). USA #1, China #2, Germany #3. Recognition for India's 220 GW capacity and 500 GW by 2030 target.
Union Cabinet cleared ₹50,000 crore National Battery Storage Mission to develop 50 GWh grid-scale battery storage by 2030. Critical for integrating renewable energy (solar/wind intermittency) into national grid.
IMD rolled out the new AI-based Hyper-Local Weather Forecasting System (HLWFS) covering all 766 districts of India. Provides hour-by-hour forecasts at 1 km resolution, factoring local geography. India joins US, China, EU.
Ministry of New & Renewable Energy: PM Suryodaya Yojana (launched 2024) has installed 1 crore (10 million) rooftop solar units across India, with 300 free units/month for households. Capacity: 40+ GW.
NASA and NSIDC reported Arctic sea ice extent in early May 2026 was the lowest on record for the date — about 14% below the 1981-2010 average. Implications for global climate, sea levels.
Ministry of Railways officially confirmed 100% electrification of the broad-gauge network — total ~65,000 km electrified. Annual savings: ₹14,500 crore in fuel + 24 million tonnes CO2 emissions. India is now the largest railway network running fully on electric traction.
Ministry of Road Transport announced a ₹17,490 crore National Hydrogen Mobility Mission aiming to put 100,000 fuel-cell vehicles on Indian roads by 2030. Refueling network of 200 stations planned.
Reserve Bank of India inaugurated a Centre for Excellence in Climate Finance at Mumbai, focused on climate risk assessment for banks, green bond issuance, and transition finance for high-emission sectors.
India crossed 100 GW of installed solar power capacity, becoming the third-largest solar power generator globally after China and the US. The achievement aligns with the 500 GW renewable energy target by 2030 set under the Panchamrit commitments.