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- Prime Minister Narendra Modi received the Agricola Medal, the highest honour given by the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
- A. Amalraj was appointed as the new Commissioner of Police for Chennai, while G. S. Sameeran assumed charge as Commissioner of the Greater Chennai Corporation in May 2026.
- Manindra Agrawal, Director of the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, was elected Fellow of the Royal Society, London.
- Kevin Warsh is set to be sworn in as the 11th Chair of the Federal Reserve, the central banking system of the United States.
- Rajnath Singh inaugurated the Indian War Memorial at Imjingak Park near Seoul to mark the 75th anniversary of the Korean War.
- West Bengal made the singing of “Vande Mataram” compulsory in all State-aided madrasas through an order issued by the Directorate of Madrasa Education.
- Students must sing “Vande Mataram” before classes along with the National Anthem “Jana Gana Mana”.
- International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOT) is observed every year on 17 May to raise awareness about discrimination and violence faced by LGBTQIA+ people.
- The theme for the year 2026 is "At the heart of democracy."
- World Bee Day is observed every year on 20 May to raise awareness about the importance of bees and other pollinators.
- The theme for the year 2026 is “Bee together for people and the planet – A partnership that sustains us all.”
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