NEWS & VIEWS|||SARASIJ|||15th MAY2026
NEWS & VIEWS|||SARASIJ|||15th
MAY2026
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हन्यमाने शरीरे ॥
THE CRUX OF
THIS SLOKAM FROM ‘GEETA’ is ‘SOUL’ CAN’T BE DESTROYED.
KEY NEWS:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will arrive in United Arab
Emirates capital Abu Dhabi today on the first leg of his five nation visit. He
will later visit the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway and Italy.
EAM S. Jaishankar chaired the BRICS Foreign Ministers
Meeting 2026, which began on 14 May in New Delhi, marking a key step ahead of
India’s BRICS Chairmanship 2026. The two-day meeting focuses on global
geopolitics, regional security, economic cooperation and reforms in
multilateral institutions. Russian Foreign Minister is attending the meeting.
India has imposed an immediate ban on sugar exports until 30
September 2026 to safeguard domestic supply and control inflation risks. As the
world’s second-largest sugar producer, the move is expected to influence both
domestic availability and global sugar prices.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cancelled the license of
Sarvodaya Co-operative Bank Ltd. This order issued on 12th of May, 2026 after
business hours and order immediately stopped the bank from carrying out normal
banking operations. RBI also clarified that deposited amount of the depositors
are protected under India’s deposit insurance system which will covers the
deposits up to ₹5 lakh per depositor.
BENGAL
FILES:
ILLEGAL MADRASAS: Total Numbers: While there are roughly
500-600 recognized or aided madrasas in West Bengal, reports suggest that several
thousands more operate without state recognition and funded from outside.
Estimates regarding the number of unregulated or
"illegal" madrasas in West Bengal varies, with older intelligence
reports suggesting figures somewhere between 4,600 to 6,000. These are called "Khariji" Madrasas, as they are not
registered.
Unregulated Status: These madrasas are classified as
"illegal" or "unregistered" because they do not have
recognition from the state government or the Madrasa Board.
Location Concentrations: Unregulated madrasas have been
noted to be concentrated in border areas, covering districts like Maldah,
Murshidabad, and North 24 Parganas.
Security Concerns: Reports have indicated that some of these
unregistered institutions were under scrutiny following investigations into
extremist activities, such as the 2014 Burdwan blast, with allegations that
they provided shelter to illegal immigrants and antisocial elements.
"Operation
Safai" (Operation Clean-up): The Minister for Minority Affairs in West
Bengal, Khudiram Tudu, ordered a crackdown on illegally operating madrasas,
characterizing them as "illegal dens".
It is prudent that all REGISTERED MADRASAS shall be
brought under West Bengal Board of
Secondary Education, with comparable syllabus and a Permanent Moratorium shall
be imposed for new registration of MADRASAS.
OTHER
STATES:
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday (May 14,
2026) announced the schedule for Phase 3 of the Special Intensive Revision
(SIR) of electoral rolls in 16 States and three Union Territories beginning May
30.
The Congress on Thursday named VD Satheesan as the next
chief minister of Kerala, Oath is on
May 18.
The Government of India has approved a Rs 503.86 crore
budget for the installation of 4,874 new EV chargers. These chargers will be
set up across India – Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat,
Kerala, Telangana, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. Government-owned oil agencies,
including Hindustan Petroleum (HPCL), Indian Oil (IOCL), and Bharat Petroleum
(BPCL), have been green-flagged to install these EV chargers.
Assam Cabinet has approved the draft Uniform Civil Code Bill
covering marriage, divorce, succession and live-in relationships, while also
announcing austerity measures, job plans, and a Bhupen Hazarika museum project
amid global economic uncertainty. The Bill is expected to be introduced in the
State Assembly of Assam on May 26.
In Jammu and Kashmir,
the Rajouri district is set to receive its first-ever 100-bedded boys’ hostel
under the Samagra Shiksha Scheme for students belonging to the Line of Control
(LoC) and remote border areas.
India has approached the United States for an extension of
the that allows imports of Russian crude oil already loaded on ships. The
request comes amid disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz for 75 days and a rise
in Brent crude prices from 80 to 120 per barrel between 2 March and 9 March
2026.
This authorisation is set to expire on 16 May 2026.
Washington has urged India to reduce purchases of discounted Russian crude in
the context of the war in Ukraine.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) secured a major
victory in the municipal body elections
held in Haryana on May 10. BJP candidates for the mayoral post emerged
victorious in all three municipal corporations of Ambala, Sonipat, and
Panchkula.
India’s electric vehicle battery demand is projected to rise
from 20 GWh in 2025 to 200 GWh by 2032. The estimate was placed in a study
linked to the Indian Energy Alliance and Customized Energy Solutions, and the
study is scheduled for release at the 12th India Energy Storage Week in New
Delhi from 8 to 10 July.
The West Bengal government has lifted all restrictions on
the interstate movement of potatoes, onions, fruits, vegetables, oil seeds,
food grains, and other essential products. The
restrictions was imposed by the erstwhile TMC government.
IRAN
WAR:
Chinese vessels allowed to sail Hormuz as Trump meets Xi.
Iran permits 30 vessels to pass through Strait of Hormuz
overnight. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said around 30 ships had crossed the
Strait of Hormuz with Tehran’s permission since Wednesday evening, signalling a
limited easing of restrictions on one of the world’s most important energy
routes.
Two India-bound LPG tankers cross Strait of Hormuz even as
one dhow sinks in Omani waters after attack. The Marshall Islands-flagged
tanker Symi crossed the strait on May 13, while the Vietnam-flagged NV Sunshine
followed on Thursday.
Indian-flagged commercial vessel was attacked off the coast
of Oman on 13 May 2026. All Indian crew members aboard the ship were reported
safe after the incident.
The Ministry of External Affairs condemned the attack on 14
May 2026 and described it as unacceptable.
India also expressed appreciation to the Omani authorities for their
prompt action in rescuing the mariners.
The US hosted the third round of Israel-Lebanon talks in
Washington, DC, with a senior State Department official calling the first day
“productive and positive”. Discussions between both sides are set to continue
on Friday.
Saudi Arabia is discussing a “non-aggression” security
agreement between Iran and Middle East nations, once the US-Israel war has
definitively ended, according to the Financial Times.
WORLD:
(REUTER, AP, AFP, BLOOMBERG, CNN, WP)
Trump and Xi hailed the potential for a positive turn in
relations during talks in Beijing —though each side emphasized different points
afterward.
Xi said Taiwan is the
most important issue in bilateral relations and could lead to conflict if
mishandled, according to China’s foreign ministry.
The White House readout did not mention Taiwan, but instead
emphasized cooperation on trade and ending the Iran war.
On Iran, the White House said China opposed charging tolls
in the Strait of Hormuz, expressed interest in buying more U.S. oil, and agreed
that Iran can never have a nuclear weapon. China’s readout merely said that the
two sides discussed the Middle East. The talks come as the Washington Post
reported today that a U.S. intelligence report assesses that the Iran war is
weakening Washington’s strategic edge against Beijing. A Pentagon spokesperson
said that any such claims were “fundamentally false.”
“IT WAS MUCH ADO ABOUT
USA—CHINA MEETING” WHICH PRODUCED ALMOST NOTHING !
EV sales in Europe rose 27 percent last month compared to
the same period last year, while sales outside of China, Europe, and North
America more than doubled, according to Benchmark Mineral Intelligence.
Hundreds of people demonstrated against power blackouts in
multiple neighbourhoods across Havana yesterday. Cuba’s president blamed the
United States for the blackouts, calling its fuel restrictions a “genocidal energy
blockade” in a social media post. The
U.S. State Department said yesterday that Washington has offered $100 million
in aid to the island but Havana will not accept it.
Russia has launched more than 1,560 drones and 56 missiles
across Ukraine since yesterday morning and killed at least eleven people,
Ukrainian officials said today. Russia said Ukraine attacked three of its
industrial facilities. The fighting followed the end of a three-day ceasefire
over the past weekend.
World Cup spectators from fifty countries will no longer be
required to submit $15,000 in bond money in order to enter the United States if
they hold valid match tickets, a U.S. consular affairs official said yesterday.
VISA BOND IS DROPPED!
For the seventh time since the start of the Iran war, a
motion to limit Trump’s war powers failed in the U.S. Senate yesterday.
ENTERTAINMENT:
Meghalaya’s Dr. Tanvi Marak Secures 2nd Runner-Up at the
prestigious Miss Grand India 2026 pageant. Lakshita Thilagaraj from Tamil Nadu
was crowned Miss Grand India 2026.
MISHAPS:
In Uttar Pradesh, more than 70 people have died in the last
24 hours due to rain, storms, and lightning. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath
directed the District Magistrates and relevant officials to immediately conduct
a survey on the spot.
SCIENCE
& TECHNOLOGY:
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) launched two
Artificial Intelligence-based weather forecasting products for monsoon regions
that depend on rain-fed agriculture. One product was developed by the National
Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting (NCMRWF) for Uttar Pradesh, and the
other was developed by the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) in
Pune for district-level rainfall forecasting.
India is advancing a proposed subsea natural gas pipeline
from Ras Al Jifan in Oman to Porbandar in Gujarat. The project is planned as a
deep-sea link across the Arabian Sea with a route length of about 1,600 km to
2,000 km and a maximum depth of about 3,450 metres.
The pipeline is designed to transport 31 MMSCMD of natural gas.
CRIME
& PUNISHMENT:
The Enforcement Directorate has arrested Sravanthi promoter
Dandamudi Venkateswara Rao, also known as D.V. Rao, along with two others in
connection with a money laundering case involving alleged laundering of around
284 crore rupees.
Actor Jacqueline Fernandez Tuesday withdrew a plea filed
last month to turn approver in a Rs 200-crore money laundering case involving
alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekar.
Fernandez had been named as a co-accused by the ED for
enjoying the ‘proceeds of crime’ allegedly given to her as gifts by Sukesh from
the Rs 200 crore. Sukesh allegedly extorted this money from Aditi Singh, the
wife of former Fortis Healthcare promoter Shivinder Singh.
About 25 foreign nationals have been arrested or detained so
far for allegedly casting votes with fraudulently obtained identity documents
in the recent Tamil Nadu Assembly election, police sources confirmed.
CBI has arrested two more persons in connection with the
NEET (UG) paper-leak case, with the role of several officers of the National
Testing Agency (NTA) and other organisations, who had access to the printing
press where the papers were printed. The agency has arrested Dhananjay Lokhanda
from Ahilyanagar and Manisha Waghmare from Pune and conducted searches at 14
locations.
Delhi High Court judge Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma initiated criminal contempt proceedings
against Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia, Sanjay Singh, Saurabh Bhardwaj,
Durgesh Pathak and others over alleged vilifying social media posts linked to
the excise policy case.
Punjab Police has arrested the prime accused in the blast
that took place near the heavily guarded main gate of the Border Security Force
Punjab Frontier headquarters in Jalandhar on the 5th of May.
GAMES
& SPORTS: -
To honour the
unmatched courage and sacrifices of the Indian Armed Forces, ultra-marathon
runner Sufiya Khan, who holds several world records in endurance running and
high altitude marathons, is undertaking an arduous expedition from the
country’s southern tip to its northernmost frontiers.
With five Guinness World Records under her belt, this would
be an attempt at a sixth record. The expedition was ceremonially flagged off by
Headquarters Dakshin Bharat Area under the aegis of the Army’s Southern Command
on May 12. Army said the ‘Run for
Dreams: Kanyakumari to Karakoram’ covers an incredible 5,000 km across 11
states in 88 days.
Two-time Olympic
medallist P. V. Sindhu and India’s top men’s doubles pair Satwiksairaj
Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty advanced to the quarter-finals of the Thailand
Open with impressive victories yesterday.
In IPL cricket, Virat Kohli created history and broke
several records during Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s six-wicket victory over
Kolkata Knight Riders in Raipur. Kohli scored an unbeaten 105 runs off 60
balls, including 11 fours and 3 sixes. It was his 9th IPL century, the most by
any player in the tournament’s history.
During his innings,
Kohli also completed 14,000 T20 runs, becoming the first Indian and the fastest
player ever to reach the milestone, breaking Chris Gayle’s record. He also
crossed 400 runs in this IPL season.
DAS
KAPITAL:
Indian Share Market: -
*BSE SENSEX* 75,398.72 +789.74 (1.06%)🌲
*NIFTY* 23,689.60 +277.00 (1.18%)🌲
*GOLD* : ₹ 15,400/ 01gm (24 krt)
*SILVER* : ₹ 3,00,000/KG
Currency Exchange
Rates:
*Euro* : ₹112/-*USD*
₹ 95/- *China¥* : ₹ 14/-
WHAT
IS NEXT:
Today, BRICS foreign ministers meet in New Delhi.
Today, Lebanon and Israel hold talks in Washington, DC.
Tomorrow, Estonia holds the Lennart Meri security
conference.
THE END.
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