Chennai Metro Rail Limited won the Global Environmental Leadership Project of the Year 2026 award in the Metro Rail category at the GEEF (Global Energy and Environment Foundation) Global Environmental Excellence Awards 2026.
India’s first Urban Weather Testbed and Aerosol Observatory was launched in Chennai to improve weather forecasting and climate research in cities.
Lieutenant General NS Raja Subramani (Retd) was appointed as the next Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of India and replace General Anil Chauhan on 30 May 2026.
The National Crime Records Bureau released the Accidental Deaths and Suicides in India (ADSI) 2024 report, which recorded 1,70,746 suicides in India during 2024.
A Royal Bengal Tiger was spotted in D’Ering Memorial Wildlife Sanctuary in Arunachal Pradesh after nearly 20 years.
World Ovarian Cancer Day is observed on 8 May every year to spread awareness about ovarian cancer and early diagnosis.
The theme for the year 2026 is “No Woman Left Behind”.
Mother’s Day 2026 was observed on 10 May 2026, the second Sunday of May, to honour the love, care, and contributions of mothers and maternal figures.