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PM Modi Receives Norway’s Grand Cross Honour

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred with the Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit in Oslo, Norway, on 18 May 2026. The award is the...

May 18, 2026

K.P. Unnikrishnan Dies at 89

Former Union Minister K. P. Unnikrishnan died on 3 March 2026 at the age of 89 in a private hospital in Kozhikode, Kerala. He served as a Union...

May 18, 2026

Sibash Kabiraj Appointed Gurugram Police Commissioner

Senior IPS officer Sibash Kabiraj was appointed as the new Gurugram Police Commissioner on 18 May 2026. He is a 1999-batch Indian Police Service officer and replaced Vikas...

May 18, 2026

PM Modi Receives Sweden’s Royal Order of Polar Star

Prime Minister Narendra Modi received Sweden’s Royal Order of the Polar Star, Commander Grand Cross, on 17 May 2026 in Gothenburg during his visit to Sweden. The honour...

May 18, 2026

P. Kumaran Takes Charge as India’s High Commissioner in London

P. Kumaran assumed charge as India’s High Commissioner-designate to the United Kingdom on 13 May 2026 and formally stepped into the role on 14 May 2026 in London....

May 15, 2026

V.D. Satheesan Named Kerala Chief Minister

On 14 May 2026, the Congress party announced V.D. Satheesan as the Chief Minister of Kerala after the United Democratic Front won 102 of 140 seats in the...

May 14, 2026

St Stephen’s College appoints first female principal

St Stephen’s College in Delhi appointed Professor Susan Elias as its first female principal on 12 May 2026. She will take charge as the 14th principal of the...

May 13, 2026

N. Rangasamy Sworn In as Puducherry Chief Minister

N. Rangasamy was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Puducherry for the fifth time on 13 May 2026. The oath of office and secrecy was administered by...

May 13, 2026

National Florence Nightingale Awards 2026

The National Florence Nightingale Awards for 2026 were conferred on 15 nursing professionals at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 12 May 2026. President Droupadi Murmu presented the awards on International...

May 13, 2026

National Federation of Churches in India formed

The National Federation of Churches in India (NFCI) was formally launched on 8 May 2026 at the Fourth National Ecumenical Bishops’ Fellowship Meeting in St. John’s National Academy...

May 11, 2026

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