NEWS & VIEWS|||SARASIJ|||17th MAY 2026
NEWS & VIEWS|||SARASIJ|||17th MAY 2026
SUNDAY| VOL—V/2026/MAY
OPINIONATED, FOR FREE CIRCULATION.
विद्वत्त्वं च नृपत्वं च नैव तुल्यं कदाचन।
स्वदेशे पूज्यते राजा विद्वान्सर्वत्र पूज्यते॥
--- BISHNUGUPTA
INDIA:
(GOI, SWARAJYA, VISHWAMITRA, HINDU POST, INDIA TODAY).
Addressing a community event in The Hague, Prime Minister
Narendra Modi said the warmth and enthusiasm of the gathering made him feel he
is attending a festival in India. He described The Hague as a living symbol of
India-Netherlands friendship and noted that Dutch leaders consistently praised
the Indians, which continue to inspire
him to work tirelessly for the nation.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will reach Gothenburg today on
a two-day visit to Sweden, marking a historic milestone in the deepening
alliance between New Delhi and Stockholm.
BENGAL FILES:
West Bengal’s BJP government decided to withdraw TMC govt’s petition in SC
challenging Calcutta HC order cancelling OBC status to 75 Muslim and 2 Hindu
communities.
MUSLIMS WILL NOT GET OBC
STATUS AND BENEFITS. This is correct, as OBC is for Hindu Nationals.
‘KHOKABABU’ may be booked for ‘INS’-122,125,192,196,351&353.
There are enough evidences. The West Bengal Police on Saturday (May 16, 2026)
said they have registered an First Information Report (FIR) against Trinamool
Congress (TMC) MP Abhishek Banerjee for allegedly making many inflammatory
statements during the recently concluded assembly elections.
If he is convicted for 2 Years imprisonment, (likely) he will lose his present MP post, and get disqualified
for next ‘ELECTION’. It happened to LoP, when he said ‘all Modis are
thieves’—but he managed to tide over after tendering a written
apology.
Vineet Goyel is the common link between ‘KAMDHUNI’ Rape, and
Murder; as well as R.G.Kar Rape and Murder. DISMISSED CM is possibly on record
that she made 100 phone calls to POLICE DEPARTMENT on that night.
The ‘NOOSE’ started getting tightened from yesterday.
Mr Shuvendu Adhikary visited DIAMOND HARBOUR, and had a
discussion with Police Administration there, including ‘FALTA’, and enquired
about ‘ZAHANGIR’. It is learned that ZAHANGIR admitted that he put ‘TAPES’ on 45
BOOTHS.
Prayer on ROADs by Muslims are almost stopped, so also unauthorized slaughtering of
animals (read COWS,BULLS, & BUFFELOWS) and in open Public Places have
stopped. Public sound system for airing prayers from Muslim holy places are almost
removed, at least from Kolkata, and its neighbourhood.
Dismantling of illegal constructions are going on—CPI(M) is creating
obstruction. They are trying to occupy the vacant political space left by TMC.
Delegation of NITI Aayog
held a meeting on strengthening Centre-State collaboration and advancing
cooperative federalism with West Bengal.
GENERAL:
India revised export duties on petroleum products on 15 May
2026, and the changes took effect from 16 May 2026. The revision covered
petrol, diesel and Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF), which are refined petroleum
products used in transport and aviation.
The Special Additional Excise Duty (SAED) on petrol exports
was increased to ₹3 per litre. The export duty on diesel was reduced to ₹16.5
per litre from ₹23 per litre. The export levy on ATF was cut to ₹16 per litre
from ₹33 per litre.
National Institute of Open Schooling has taken a
transformative step towards advancing the goals of National Education Policy
2020 and the vision of Viksit Bharat 2047.
The Central Board of
Secondary Education (CBSE) has made the study of three languages compulsory for
students from Class nine beginning from the first of July this year.
Delhi Government has taken a significant decision to reduce
the Value Added Tax on Aviation Turbine Fuel in the National Capital from 25
per cent to 7 per cent.
The Netherlands returned the 11th-century Anaimangalam
copper plates to India on 15 May 2026. The artefacts are also known as the
Leiden Plates and belong to the period of the Chola dynasty in South India.
IRAN
WAR:
Hamas has confirmed Israel killed the leader of its Qassam
Brigades armed wing, Izz al-Din al-Haddad, in an attack on the Gaza Strip on
Friday.
Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has held talks on
“regional stability and bilateral cooperation” with his Iranian counterpart
during a surprise visit
to Tehran.
CENTCOM says the US military has “redirected” 78 commercial
ships during its continued blockade of Iranian ports.
The Lebanese armed group Hezbollah says it struck an army
target in northern Israel using a “swarm of attack drones” and carried out more
than a dozen additional attacks.
Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 45-day extension of
their ceasefire after another round of talks in Washington.
European countries are in talks with Tehran for Hormuz
transit of their Ships.
WORLD:
(REUTER, AP, AFP, BLOOMBERG, CNN, WP)
BRICS is evolving with new members; differences will take
time to resolve: Brazil FM Mauro Vieira. UAE-Iran tensions over the war hold up
consensus at BRICS FM meet; could spell trouble for BRICS Summit in September.
Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet with Chinese
leader Xi Jinping on a two-day trip to Beijing next week.
U.K.'s ex-Health Minister Streeting says he will run to
replace PM Starmer. THIS SHOWS DEGRADED QUALITY
OF PRESENT BRITISH POLITICS !
In Bangladesh, police have arrested a dismissed army
personnel in Moulvibazar district over alleged links with the banned militant
outfit Neo-Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh, or Neo-JMB.
Sri Lanka imposed 50% surcharge on motor vehicle imports to
protect foreign exchange reserves.
US President Donald Trump has warned Taiwan against formally
declaring independence from China. Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te has
previously stated that Taiwan does not need to declare independence, as it
already considers itself a sovereign nation. The US has long supported Taiwan,
including providing it with means of self-defence under US law, while balancing
its diplomatic relationship with China.
Trump said in an interview that he and Xi Jinping had
discussed Taiwan extensively, but he declined to comment on whether the US
would defend the island. Trump added that Xi feels very strongly about Taiwan
and opposes any move toward independence.
DID TRUMP—Xi MADE A BACK DOOR BARTER BETWEEN IRAN, &
TAIWAN???
WHO declares Ebola outbreak in Congo, and Uganda as a global
public health emergency.
Thousands of teachers marched through central Lisbon on
Saturday to protest against the centre-right government, demanding higher pay,
faster career progression and better working conditions.
MISHAPS:
Eight people were killed and 25 others injured after a train
collision triggered a massive fire that engulfed a public bus in Bangkok,
Thailand today. Rescue officials and
police said the accident involved a train, the bus, several cars and
motorcycles. Firefighters and rescue teams rushed to the spot.
SCIENCE
& TECHNOLOGY:
Solar Industries’ BHARGAVASTRA, a micro‑missile counter‑drone system is now in the
final stages of trials, with completion expected by the end of 2026. This
indigenous system represents India’s first guided micro‑missile solution
specifically designed to neutralise hostile drones, loitering munitions, and
swarm formations at low cost.
CLIMATE:
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an
orange alert for heavy rainfall over Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Sub Himalayan
West Bengal and Sikkim for today.
CRIME
& PUNISHMENT:
NEET paper leak case: Delhi court sends prime suspect P V
Kulkarni, and co-accused Manisha Waghmare to CBI custody for 10 days.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested a mastermind connected with the leak
of Biology questions in the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak case. The accused named
Manisha Gurunath Mandhare, is a senior Botany Teacher from Pune, Maharashtra.
In Maharashtra, Superintendent of Police M. Naresh today
said that Gadchiroli district has become Naxalite-free following the arrest of
eight Naxalites and the surrender of five others under the anti-Naxalite drive
named “Operation Antim Prahar”.
GAMES
& SPORTS: -
In the Thailand Open Badminton, Indian duo of Satwiksairaj
Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty entered the Men’s doubles final after defeating
Malaysia’s Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izzuddin in the semifinal 19-21, 22-20, 21-16 in
Bangkok.
DAS
KAPITAL:
Indian Share Market: - Will open on MON DAY
BULLIONS:
*GOLD* : ₹ 15,400/ 01gm (24 krt)
*SILVER* : ₹ 3,00,000/KG—SILVER IS SHINNING.
Currency Exchange Rates:
*Euro* : ₹112/-*USD*
₹ 95/- *China¥* : ₹ 14/-
THE END.
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