Current Affairs for May 12, 2026

UNESCO World Heritage 'Buffer Zone' Reforms: UNESCO released new guidelines for protecting the buffer zones of World Heritage sites. India has initiated a review of 42 sites, including the Taj Mahal and Hampi, to align with these international conservation standards.

India-Central Asia Joint Working Group on Defense: The JWG held its 2026 session in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The meeting focused on counter-terrorism cooperation, joint military exercises, and defense industrial collaboration in the region.

National Fertilizer Policy 2026: The Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers introduced a new policy to promote the use of Nano Urea and Nano DAP. The goal is to reduce import dependency and promote sustainable soil health across Indian farmlands.

New Director of CBI: Senior IPS officer Alok Sharma has been named as the new Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). He succeeds Praveen Sood and will serve a fixed tenure of two years.

India’s 1st 'Deep Sea' Mining Test: The Ministry of Earth Sciences successfully conducted a pilot test for deep-sea mining of polymetallic nodules in the Central Indian Ocean Basin, a major step for India's Blue Economy mission.

Asian Junior Athletics Championship 2026: Indian junior athletes won 15 medals, including 4 Gold, at the championship held in Bangkok, Thailand. Sprinter Rezoana Mallick Heena emerged as a standout performer in the 400m category.

Global Innovation Index (GII) 2026 Mid-Year Update: India has climbed two spots to rank 38th globally, driven by massive improvements in the digital infrastructure and startup funding ecosystems.

Maharashtra Launches 'e-Panchanama' for Farmers: To speed up crop insurance payouts, the Maharashtra government launched a digital portal for real-time damage assessment using satellite imagery and AI.

Discovery of New Dinosaur Species in India: Paleontologists discovered fossils of a new long-necked sauropod dinosaur in the Jaisalmer Basin, Rajasthan, dating back to the Jurassic period, named Rajasaurus jaisalmerensis.


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