Current Affairs for May 20, 2026

President Assents SC Judges Strength Increase: Following the cabinet's recommendation, the President of India promulgated the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Ordinance, 2026, officially increasing the court's sanctioned strength from 34 to 38 judges (37 associate judges and 1 Chief Justice of India) to address growing case backlogs.

PM Modi’s Nordic Tour & Grand Cross Award: During the first leg of his five-nation tour, Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Oslo, marking the first bilateral visit by an Indian PM to Norway in 43 years. King Harald V conferred Norway’s highest civilian honor, the Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit, upon PM Modi.

India-Netherlands Adopt Strategic Roadmap 2026–2030: PM Modi met with Dutch leaders to formally adopt a strategic bilateral roadmap. A major highlight includes ASML opening a dedicated training and service center in India, granting Indian engineers access to advanced semiconductor fabrication expertise.

Andhra Pradesh’s New Population Policy: Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu announced a dramatic shift in the state's population policy. To combat an aging workforce and declining fertility rates, the state will now provide cash incentives for families having a third and fourth child.

India's 1st SME-led Semiconductor Plant in Rajasthan: Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw virtually inaugurated the nation's first Small and Medium Enterprise (SME)-led semiconductor ATMP/OSAT (Assembly, Testing, Marking, and Packaging) facility at Bhiwadi, Rajasthan.

​India’s 1st Solar 'Algae Tree' in Bhopal: In a unique push against urban air pollution, Madhya Pradesh Minister Vishwas Sarang inaugurated the country's first solar-powered 'Algae Tree' at Swami Vivekananda Park in Bhopal, which utilizes microalgae to capture carbon dioxide and release oxygen.

​India’s 1st AI Phygital Bank Branch in Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma inaugurated the country's first Artificial Intelligence-powered 'phygital' banking branch, launched by Slice Small Finance Bank in Guwahati, merging digital convenience with physical retail banking.

​Leiden Copper Plates Repatriated to India: In a monumental cultural victory during PM Modi's Europe trip, the Netherlands repatriated the Chola-era Anaimangalam (Leiden) copper plates to India. The inscriptions date back to the reign of Raja Raja Chola I and record historic Buddhist land grants.

​Sikkim to Implement Anand Marriage Act: The Sikkim state government announced that it will officially enforce the Anand Marriage Act, 1909 starting June 1, 2026, enabling the direct legal registration of traditional Sikh marriages.

WHO Declares Ebola PHEIC: The World Health Organization officially declared the surging Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) after identifying rapid transmission of the rare Bundibugyo strain.

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