Daily Current Affairs 12th-May 2026
NATIONAL AFFAIRS
PM Narendra Modi to begin a six-day diplomatic tour from 15 May to UAE, Netherlands, Sweden, Norway & Italy focusing on trade, investment and strategic cooperation.
India launched Mission Sehat to integrate agriculture, nutrition and preventive healthcare under ICAR & ICMR to tackle malnutrition and lifestyle diseases.
New Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026 notified, expanding responsibilities of municipalities & Panchayats for segregation, recycling and scientific disposal.
Supreme Court introduced ‘One Case One Data’ unified judicial database and ‘Su Sahay’ AI chatbot to help litigants access court information digitally.
Centre notified 1% construction welfare cess on total construction costs under the Social Security Code.
ECONOMY & POLICY
Urban unemployment rate fell to 6.6% according to latest PLFS data.
SBI projects India’s GDP growth at 6.6% for current fiscal year.
India begins India-Japan Economic Security Dialogue to boost bilateral economic cooperation.
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
Three-day ceasefire ends; fresh Russian attacks in Ukraine with drone strikes killing civilians and damaging infrastructure.
Global markets jittery as Iran ceasefire falters, Brent crude ~US$107/bbl; inflation & bond market concerns rise.
In UK, government bond yields ease slightly after political support for PM amid market volatility.
International Nurses Day observed on 12 May to honour nurses’ contributions to healthcare worldwide.
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
NASA’s Psyche mission studying metal-rich asteroid 16 Psyche continues as a key deep space exploration endeavour.
IMPORTANT DAYS
12 May: International Nurses Day emphasises nursing role in global health