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The Government of India recently appointed Shashi Shekhar Vempati as the Chairperson of the Central Board of Film Certification. The appointment was notified by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on 6 May 2026. He will serve as the CBFC Chairperson for a period of three years from the date of joining. Prasoon Joshi stepped down from the post after being appointed Chairman of Prasar Bharati. Shashi Shekhar Vempati has extensive experience in media, broadcasting, and public communication.

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The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) received the prestigious President’s Colour award at a ceremony held in Ghaziabad. The award recognises the service, courage, and disaster response efforts of NDRF personnel as well as contributions from State Disaster Response Forces, volunteers, and local institutions. Established under the Disaster Management Act, the NDRF has completed 20 years of service and currently operates with 16 battalions. The force has saved more than 1.5 lakh lives and shifted over 9 lakh people to safer places during disasters.

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Narendra Modi was conferred Norway’s highest civilian honour for foreign Heads of Government — the Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit — by King Harald V in Oslo. The honour was awarded for PM Modi’s contribution to strengthening India–Norway relations and global cooperation. During the visit, India and Norway elevated bilateral ties to a “Green Strategic Partnership.” The partnership will focus on clean energy, blue economy, renewable energy, AI, Arctic cooperation, trade, and technology.

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International Booker Prize is awarded annually for the best translated fiction published in the UK or Ireland. It was established in 2005 as the Man Booker International Prize. The award honours both authors and translators, with prize money equally shared between them. In 2026, Taiwan Travelogue, translated by Lin King, won the 2026 International Booker Prize prize. The award promotes global literature and encourages reading of translated works worldwide. India achieved notable success through Tomb of Sand in 2022 and Heart Lamp in 2025. These victories highlighted Indian regional languages internationally.

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A book titled Apnapan: Narendra Modi sang mere anubhav was launched in New Delhi. The book is authored by Shivraj Singh Chouhan. The book is based on Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s experiences with Prime Minister Narendra Modi over several decades. It highlights cooperation between Modi and Chouhan during their tenure as Chief Ministers of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh respectively. The book also recalls events such as the Ekta Yatra and the hoisting of the national flag at Lal Chowk in Srinagar.

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Shyam Lal Meena, veteran Olympian and Arjuna Awardee, passed away at the age of 61 on May 24, 2026. He was part of India’s first-ever Olympic archery team at the 1988 Seoul Olympics. Meena hailed from Kevadia village in Rajasthan and initially trained using a traditional bamboo bow. In the 1987 Asian Archery Championships held in Kolkata, he won a bronze medal along with Limba Ram and Rajat Haldar. He received the Arjuna Award in 1989 for his contributions to Indian sports.

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Two Indian peacekeepers, Harbhajan Singh and Sujit Kumar Pradhan, received the prestigious Dag Hammarskjold Medal posthumously from the United Nations on the International Day of UN Peacekeepers for their sacrifice in the line of duty. Lance Havildar Harbhajan Singh served with the United Nations Organisation Stabilisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, while Naib Subedar Sujit Kumar Pradhan served with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan. Abhilasha Barak also received the 2025 Military Gender Advocate of the Year award

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Senior IAS officer Lokhande Prashant Sitaram has been appointed as the new Chairperson of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). Before this appointment, he was serving as Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs. He replaced Rahul Singh, who has been transferred to the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare as Additional Secretary. Varun Bhardwaj has been appointed as the new Secretary of CBSE.

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Major Prabhat Mishra won two academic awards at the US Army Command and General Staff College in Kansas, USA. He received the Birrer-Brookes Award for Outstanding Master of Military Arts and Science Thesis. He also received the General Douglas MacArthur Military Leadership Writing Award. The awards were presented during the graduation ceremony of the Command and General Staff Officer Course (CGSOC). The 10-month programme included 951 officers, including 120 international military students from 92 countries. The college is located at Fort Leavenworth.

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MY Bharat (Mera Yuva Bharat) has been awarded a Guinness World Records title for achieving the highest participation in an online quiz within one week. MY Bharat is an autonomous body established by the Department of Youth Affairs under the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. It is registered as a society under the Societies Registration Act, 1860. The platform provides youth with access to opportunities, volunteering, and nation-building initiatives aligned with the vision of Viksit Bharat.