NEWS & VIEWS|||SARASIJ|||19th MAY2026
NEWS & VIEWS|||SARASIJ|||19th MAY2026
TUESDAY| VOL—V/2026/MAY
OPINIONATED, FOR FREE CIRCULATION.
*कष्टः खलु पराश्रयः।*
Dependence is indeed
painful.
INDIA:
(GOI, SWARAJYA, VISHWAMITRA, HINDU POST, INDIA TODAY).
PM Modi has said,
India today represents one of the world’s most attractive country for
investment, innovation and manufacturing. Mr Modi was addressing the European
Round Table for Industry (ERT) at Gothenburg during his two-day visit to
Sweden.
Prime Minister
Narendra Modi was conferred with the Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order
of Merit in Oslo, Norway, on 18 May 2026. The award is the highest civilian
honour of Norway and the highest grade within the Royal Norwegian Order of
Merit.
Address ‘ground level challenges’, ease regulatory
frameworks: Norwegian businesses tell Modi.
U.S. Justice Department drops all charges against Gautam
Adani; case closed permanently. WHAT NOW LEFT
CABALS WILL SAY??
In Uttar Pradesh, the Yogi Adityanath cabinet approved the constitution of an OBC
commission. The commission’s recommendations are a Supreme Court prerequisite
for implementing backwards-class quotas in Panchayat elections.
In Sikkim, LPG supply and distribution situation across the
state remains normal and stable. Official sources said that, as on date, the
total pending LPG refill bookings in the state are only 3,839 number, while the
average daily refill delivery being carried out is around 3,330 numbers.
Fruit Research Centre in Sangareddy district, Telangana
distributes nearly 2 lakh saplings every year to farmers as part of efforts to
promote rich horticulture harvest.
In the run-up to the May 26th Civic Bodies elections in
Punjab, as many as 10,809 candidates have filed the nomination papers. Saturday
was the last day for filing nominations. Elections will be held for 105 civic
bodies, including 8 municipal corporations.
The Enforcement Directorate has arrested Aam Aadmi Party
(AAP) leader Deepak Singla in an alleged bank fraud case.
The Government of West Bengal has constituted two inquiry
commissions to investigate institutional corruption and atrocities against
women, in line with the election promises made by the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Chief Minister Shuvendu Adhikari announced the formation of the two
commissions, following approval from the state cabinet.
BENGAL FILES:
Vandalism at Park Circus is subdued strictly. ‘LUNGI FOUZ’
was properly handled by POLICE, who got back their teeth.
West Bengal Cabinet announced some major decisions. One
being ‘Discontinuation of Religious Aids’:
Government decided to stop direct government assistance and
subsidies to groups based on religious categorization from June, while allowing
general scholarship programmes to continue. Imam Vata, Purohit Vata etc. will
discontinue.
Administrative & Educational Shifts: Raised the
retirement age for contractual educators and staff (including Madrasa and
secondary centers) to 65 and increased their one-time retirement grant to ₹5
lakh. Vande Mataram is
also being introduced as a mandatory prayer song for morning assemblies in
state-run and state-aided schools.
Applicants for citizenship under the Citizenship Amendment
Act and those who have approached various tribunals will also be eligible to
apply for the scheme. A dedicated portal will be launched for enrolment under
the scheme.
The state government also announced that a fresh OBC list
for West Bengal will be prepared following the recent Calcutta High Court
judgment.
IRAN
WAR:
Iran’s top security body has announced the establishment of
a new authority to oversee the Strait of Hormuz, which Tehran has effectively
closed and plans to levy charges on ships passing through it.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson says talks between Iran
and the US are continuing through Pakistan.
He added that Iranian and Omani technical teams met in Oman
to negotiate a mechanism for ensuring safe transit in the Strait of Hormuz.
Kuwait and Qatar have condemned drone attacks on Saudi
Arabia, which officials say originated from Iraqi airspace.
The Israeli army says it struck more than 30 targets in
southern Lebanon, which it claims were used by Hezbollah to attack Israeli
forces.
Israel is now controlling about 60% of GAZA strip.
The Israeli navy has seized vessels that were part of the
Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla, arresting 100 activists on board.
WORLD:
(REUTER, AP, AFP, BLOOMBERG, CNN, WP)
U.S. extends sanctions waiver on Russian seaborne oil by 30
days. The latest “temporary 30-day general license” will “provide the most
vulnerable nations with the ability to temporarily access Russian oil currently
stranded at sea,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a social media post.
Geopolitics has changed since last India-Nordic Summit,
conflicts on agenda for talks: Norwegian envoy . Oil and gas major exporters of
Norway could pitch for more energy
supplies to India.
EU’s Ursula von der Leyen wants to seal investment agreement
with India, calls it ‘missing puzzle’.
An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and
Uganda has been declared a public health emergency of international concern by
the World Health Organization.
MISHAPS:
13 people were killed, and 20 others were critically injured
in a road accident involving a truck carrying a marriage party and a container
in Dhanivari in Palghar district of
Maharashtra.
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake in China's southwest region of
Guangxi killed two and forced more than 7,000 in the city of Liuzhou to
evacuate as search and rescue operations continue.
Gunmen kill 3 people at San Diego Islamic centre in
suspected hate crime.
4 Dead, 8 Injured As Gunman Opens Fire in a restaurant in Southern Turkey.
Two US fighter jets collided mid-air during an air show at
Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho on Sunday. According to local media
reports, the aircraft involved in the accident were two EA-18G Growler fighter
jets. Emergency response teams rushed to the area after the collision, while
thick black smoke was seen rising near the crash site. All four crew members
aboard the two fighter jets had safely ejected before the crash.
DAS
KAPITAL:
Indian Share Market: -
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BULLIONS:
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01gm (24 krt)
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2,90,000/KG
Currency Exchange Rates:
*Euro* : ₹112/-*USD*
₹ 95/- *China¥* : ₹ 14/-
THE END.
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