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May 19 , 2025 16 hrs 0 min 16 0
  • LR Srihari, a 19-year-old from Chennai, has achieved the title of India's 86th Grandmaster.
  • Dr Sukhpal Kaur, from Chandigarh, has been named one of the 10 finalists for the prestigious Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award.
  • The Indian Army conducted the Teesta Prahar exercise at the Teesta field firing range in West Bengal.
  • The Indian Army and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) conducted Exercise Raahat, a large-scale joint humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) simulation in Assam.
  • The Supreme Court has recognised that, the right of pedestrians to use footpaths is guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution.
  • India is set to launch its first manned deep-ocean mission, ‘Samudrayaan’, by 2026 to explore marine resources at a depth of 6,000 metres using the submersible ‘Matsya’.
  • At the 2025 World Bank Land Conference, India was honored as a Country of the Champion in recognition of its transformative work in rural land governance.
  • The 12-day Saraswati Pushkaralu, a Kumbh Mela-like ritual for Saraswati River kick-started at the temple town Kaleshwaram, in Telangana.
  • At the Archery World Cup Stage 2, India has finished its campaign with seven (7) medals, including two gold, one silver and four bronze medals in Shanghai, China.
  • The Ayush Ministry has officially designated 23rd September as Ayurveda Day.
    • It is a significant shift from the earlier practice of observing this Day on Dhanteras.
  • The International Day of Living Together in Peace is observed annually on 16 May to emphasizes the importance of living in harmony despite cultural, religious, or ethnic differences.

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