Forest ServicesDaily Current Affairs — 1 May 2026
32 articles • UPSC Prelims & Mains
‘Women and Men in India 2025’ Report
Context The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released the 27th edition of its publication titled “Women and Men in India 2025: Selected Indicators and Data”. Women and Men in India 2025’ Report Brief It provides a comprehensive statistical overview of gender-related conditions in India using official data from multiple ministries and agencies. It brings together gender-disaggregated data across major areas such as population, education, health, economic participation,
International Labour Day
Context May 1 is observed as the International Workers Day, commonly known as Labour Day. International Labour Day Also referred to as May Day, in some regions it is observed on the first Monday of May. The day serves to acknowledge the social and economic contributions of workers and to draw attention to the continuing fight for workers rights and fair labour conditions globally.
Rise in Healthcare Access in India
Context National Statistical Office’s (NSO) 80th Round Survey on Household Consumption on Health highlighted significant increase in healthcare access across the country. Key Findings of the Survey Out-of-Pocket Expenditure (OOPE): Outpatient care in public facilities recorded zero OOPE, highlighting availability of free essential services. Over 50% of patients in government hospitals incurred OOPE of less than ₹1,100.
Komagata Maru Incident
In News Recently a Punjabi Singer compared the 1914 Komagata Maru rejection of Indians in Canada with his own sold-out concert to highlight how attitudes have changed over time. Komagata Maru Incident The Komagata Maru (also called Guru Nanak Jahaz) was a Japanese steamship chartered by Gurdit Singh in 1914, carrying 376 Indians seeking better opportunities in Canada. Early 20th century Punjab faced rural indebtedness, famines and epidemics and many ex-soldiers and peasants migrated abroad for l
States with revenue deficits may face fiscal stress: Centre
Source: The Hindu(Page1) | Syllabus: GS3(Economy)
Hezbollah’s new weapon against Israel: fibre-optic drones honed in Ukraine war
Source: The Hindu(Page15) | Syllabus: GS3(Defence)
EU kickstarts Mercosur pact to counter U.S. trade hit
Source: The Hindu(Page13) | Syllabus: GS2(IR)
Why SC is looking at the way brain death is certified
Source: Indian Express(Page15) | Syllabus: GS2(Governance)
One heatwave is over, but more may be on the way
Source: Indian Express(Page15) | Syllabus: GS3(Environment)
J Craig Venter, who decoded the human genome, dies at 79
Source: Indian Express(Page18) | Syllabus: GS3(Science and Technology
Department of Commerce Notifies Revised Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) Schedules for Alignment with Amended Customs Tariff
Source: PIB | Syllabus: GS3(Economy)
How Ambedkar laid the foundations of India's modern labour legislation
Source: Indian Express(Page15) | Syllabus: GS2(Governance)/GS3(Economy)
A New Era of Online Gaming Governance
Source: PIB | Syllabus: GS3(Economy)
HAM projects: Road Ministry tightens bidding regulations
Source: Indian Express(Page19) | Syllabus: GS3(Economy)
India’s sprint beyond the dairy red line to the Pacific
Source: The Hindu(Page8) | Syllabus: GS2(IR)
Lift abortion time limit for minor rape survivors: SC
Source: The Hindu(Page1) | Syllabus: GS2(Governance)
Should the PIL jurisdiction be reconsidered?
Source: The Hindu(Page9) | Syllabus: GS2(Governance)
World Bank’s latest flagship report, “Nourish and Flourish: Water Solutions to Feed 10 Billion People on a Livable Planet,
Source: The Hindu(Page13) | Syllabus: GS2(IR)/GS3(Economy)
A century after legal recognition, workers still lack real protection
Source: The Hindu(Page11) | Syllabus: GS2(Governance)/GS3(Economy
On May Day, a workforce in India without a floor
Source: The Hindu(Page8) | Syllabus: GS3(Economy)
Shah to attend first-ever exposition of Buddha’s relics on Ladakh visit
Source: The Hindu(Page4) | Syllabus: GS1(History)
Empty LNG ship from Dahej heads into Strait of Hormuz for loading in the UAE’s Das Island
Source: The Hindu(Page5) | Syllabus: GS1(Places in News)/GS2(IR)
Tigress, four cubs die in past two weeks at Kanha Tiger Reserve
Source: The Hindu(Page4) | Syllabus: GS3(Environment)
Kerala starts programme to restore sacred groves
Source: The Hindu(Page3) | Syllabus: GS3(Environment)
How residential segregation shapes public health access in India
Source: The Hindu(Page7) | Syllabus: GS2(Health)
India’s first green methanol plant to turn Kutch’s most invasive weed into marine fuel
Source: The Hindu(Page6) | Syllabus: GS3(Environment)
MHA updates citizenship rules, tightens norms on dual passports for minors
Source: Indian Express(Page8) | Syllabus: GS2(Governance)
National Asset Reconstruction Company Limited (NARCL) Strengthens India’s Stressed Asset Resolution Framework, Accelerates Recoveries in FY 2025–26
Source: PIB | Syllabus: GS3(Economy)
Italy told to avoid sharing of defence tech with Pakistan
Source: The Hindu(Page4) | Syllabus: GS2(IR)
What happened to Komagata Maru passengers in 1914?
Source: The Hindu(Page10) | Syllabus: Miscellaneous
How is the next UN chief being chosen?
Source: The Hindu(Page10) | Syllabus: GS2(IR)
FDI easing for foreign firms with up to 10% Chinese stake to be notified soon under FEMA
Source: The Hindu(Page12) | Syllabus: GS3(Economy)