29 May 2026 Current Affairs with PDF

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Today’s 29 May 2026 Current Affairs will provide you with important national and international updates that are highly relevant for all competitive exams.

Additionally, this article offers a free PDF of the 29 May 2026 Current Affairs, making it convenient for offline study and easy access for future revision.

Highlights of 29 May 2026 Current Affairs

  • The Bharatiya Janata Party appointed Kewal Singh Dhillon as the first Jat Sikh to serve as the Party President for Punjab.
  • The Indian Air Force is likely to provide logistical support for the transportation of the NEET‑UG papers to help curb paper leaks.
  • Urdu poet Bashir Badr passed away at the age of 91.
  • Punjab will host the Asian Champions Trophy in October at Jalandhar and Mohali.
  • The Bharatiya Janata Party appointed Dr. Archana Gupta as the new Haryana State Party Chief, making her the second woman to hold this position in 43 years.
  • For the first time ever, the Himalayan brown bear has been spotted in the Gamgul Sanctuary in the Pir Panjal range of Himachal Pradesh.
  • Chandeep Singh, a Taekwondo player from Jammu, won gold at the 11th Asian Para Taekwondo Championship held in Mongolia.
  • Mingma David Sherpa, a Nepalese MP belonging to the ruling Rastriya Swatantra Party, has scaled Mount Everest.
  • Nipam from Uttar Pradesh won bronze in the 100m event at the U20 Asian Athletics Championships.
  • Myanmar President U Min Aung Hlaing visited India at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend the International Big Cat Alliance.
  • India and Singapore held the 16th India–Singapore Defence Policy Dialogue in Singapore, co‑chaired by Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh and Singapore’s Permanent Secretary (Defence) Joseph Leong.
  • Sikkim Police has been awarded the prestigious President’s Police Colour Award by President Droupadi Murmu.
  • Every year on 29 May, the United Nations observes the International Day of Peacekeepers.
  • The United Nations will honour two Indian peacekeepers, Lance Havildar Harbhajan Singh and Naib Subedar Surjit Kumar Pradhan, with the prestigious Dag Hammarskjöld Medal for their services in UN peacekeeping missions.
  • The Government of West Bengal has announced the launch of its Annapurna Yojana 2026, which will provide eligible women beneficiaries with ₹3,000 per month through Direct Benefit Transfer. This scheme, also known as the Annapurna Bhandar Scheme, will replace the Lakshmir Bhandar Scheme.
  • The United Nations has included Israel in its annual list of parties linked to conflict‑related sexual violence.
  • A Blue Origin test rocket exploded at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s Launch Complex 36 after a pre‑launch engine test. Blue Origin is a space exploration company founded by Amazon owner and billionaire Jeff Bezos.
  • The Government of India has approved the country’s first hydrogen fuel cell‑based train. A 10‑coach hydrogen‑powered train will run on the Jind–Sonipat section of Northern Railways in Haryana. With this, India joins countries such as Germany, Japan, China, and the United States that have developed hydrogen‑powered rail technology.

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