- Ranjeet Kumar Dass has been elected as the Speaker of the Assam Assembly for a second consecutive term.
- Dainik Jagran was awarded the ‘Publisher of the Year’ at the ABBY Creative Awards 2026.
- The 4th India-Africa Forum Summit in New Delhi has been postponed due to an Ebola outbreak in Africa.
- West Bengal has mandated the singing of Vande Mataram before classes in all government-aided and recognized madrasas.
- Indian discus thrower Banvir Singh has been banned for seven years by NADA’s Appeal Panel.
- East Bengal FC won the Indian Super League (ISL) 2026 football tournament.
- Align Technology signed an MoU to invest ₹1,800 crore to build its first manufacturing facility in Hyderabad.
- The Indian War Memorial was inaugurated in South Korea to mark the 75th anniversary of the Korean War.
- The Himalayan Salamander, an ancient biodiversity indicator, is being conserved in the Darjeeling region of India.
- The New Delhi government plans to launch the ‘Vaman Van’ initiative to promote environmental awareness.
- Padma Shri awardee Tripti Mukherjee is associated with the traditional art form of Kantha Embroidery.
- The full form of the social justice ministry’s ‘JEEVAN’ app is Joint Elderly Empowerment & Virtual Assistance Network.
- The Saraswati Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Haryana.
📅 May 23, 2026 · Saturday