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- Tamil Nadu government increased the wage rate for beneficiaries of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) by fixing the rate at ₹ 336/- per person per day from ₹319.
- The V.O. Chidambaranar Port Authority of Thoothukudi has achieved another major milestone by enhancing bulk cargo handling with two 120 tonnes capacity harbour mobile cranes.
- USA’s Berkshire Hathaway's board has officially named Greg Abel as the next CEO, succeeding Warren Buffett by the end of 2026.
- The World Portuguese Language Day is observed on May 5th to honour the linguistic and cultural heritage of the language and over 265 million Portuguese speakers.
- International No Diet Day is observed every year on May 6, to promote the body positivity, encourages self-acceptance, and challenges the societal obsession with thinness.
- The Indian Coast Guard conducted the 'SAREX -22' National Maritime Search and Rescue Exercise in Chennai to improve search and rescue operations in the maritime domain.
- In March 2025, the Chennai airport passenger traffic handling recorded a mere 7.2% increase and dropped to the sixth position in the passenger traffic.
- Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Kolkata airports were topped in the list.
- The Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, inaugurated the ‘Corporate Bhavan’ in New Town, Kolkata.
- The first ever ‘Prime Minister Internship Scheme (PMIS) Facilitation Centre’ is also located in the Corporate Bhavan.
- DRDO and the Indian Navy have successfully completed the validation trial of the Multi-Influence Ground Mine (MIGM).
- The MIGM is a sophisticated naval mine developed by DRDO to counter the increasing threat of modern stealth ships.
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