NEWS & VIEWS|||SARASIJ|||29th MAY 2026
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“यतो धर्मस्ततो जयः"
The Sanskrit
phrase "यतो धर्मस्ततो जयः" (Yato Dharmastato Jayaḥ) from the
Mahabharata translates to "Where there is Dharma (righteousness/justice),
there is Victory". It is a well-known verse with 13 occurrences in the
epic, associated with the principle that moral conduct triumphs.
INDIA:
(GOI, SWARAJYA, VISHWAMITRA, HINDU POST, INDIA TODAY).
President
Smt Droupadi Murmu conferred the prestigious President’s Police Colour to the
Sikkim Police yesterday. The Alankaran Parade was held at the Paljor Stadium in
Gangtok. Sikkim has become the 15th
state of the country and 3rd from North East to receive this award.
Prime
Minister Narendra Modi chaired the 51st PRAGATI meeting to review ₹30,000 crore
infrastructure projects, rooftop solar expansion, Ken-Betwa river linking, and
Swachh Bharat Mission 2.0, while stressing faster implementation and better
inter-state coordination. PRAGATI stands
for the Pro Active Governance and Timely Implementation.
Maharashtra
pays tribute to Swatantryaveer Vinayak Damodar Savarkar on 143rd birth
anniversary yesterday.
Myanmar President U Min Aung Hlaing will visit India from
May 30 to June 3, the External Affairs Ministry announced on Thursday (May 28,
2026). This will be the first foreign visit by President Min Aung Hlaing since
he won the controversial election (December 2025-January 2026) that excluded
political parties of the opposition. He will begin his visit from Bodh Gaya
where he is expected to offer prayers at the Maha Bodhi temple and meet
resident Myanmar nationals and monks.
The longest serving Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announces decision to step down
at breakfast meeting at his house with Ministers. Chief Minister informed the
Cabinet that he had been asked to do so by the Congress High Command.
Amit Shah has reiterated the government’s firm commitment to
identify and deport every illegal immigrant from the country. He was addressing
a public rally after inaugurating and laying the foundation stone for various
developmental projects worth 340 Crore rupees in the Gandhinagar Lok Sabha
constituency.
The Meghalaya Cabinet has cleared an amendment to the
Meghalaya Forest Authority Act, 1991, to improve coordination between the state
forest department and the Autonomous District Councils in forest protection and
management.
The Government of India has announced Kolkata as the Host
City for International Day of Yoga 2026, with the theme “Yoga for Healthy
Ageing”. Thousands participated in Yoga Mahotsav at Khajuraho as the 25-day
countdown to the global event officially began.
The state of Sikkim
has officially been declared as the fully literate state under the ULLAS
(Understanding of Lifelong Learning for All in Society) initiative. This
announced in the august presence of Honourable President Smt Droupadi Murmu
during the convocation ceremony of Sikkim University in Gangtok.
Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Monday announced a complete
waiver of crop loans up to Rs 50,000 availed of by marginal farmers from
cooperative banks. He also announced a 50% waiver for small farmers on loans up
to Rs 50,000. In addition, large farmers who had availed of crop loans up to Rs
1 lakh would receive a waiver of Rs 5,000 each.
A total of 370 Ayushman Arogya Mandirs were made operational
across Delhi during 2025-26 under centrally sponsored healthcare schemes aimed
at expanding accessible and preventive healthcare services.
BENGAL NEWS:
On Bakra-ID day, CM of Bengal worshipped “GO-MATA” AT MAYAPUR
Krishna Temple, sending strong message to Muslims on ‘COW-SACRIFICE’ at Muslim
festival days in Bengal.
Chief Minister Adhikari is heading to Delhi to hold final
discussions with Amit Shah regarding the expansion of the state cabinet.
Espionage for Pakistan's intelligence agency—the ISI
itself—being conducted right from Bengal! STF of the State Police has busted a
major international spy ring in Pingla. Detectives have already arrested two
youths on charges of being involved in this Pakistani espionage network. The
arrested individuals have been identified as Sheikh Mursalin, from the Khirai
Panchayat area, and Gautam Khara from the
Suraj Chak area. Thursday, the arrested individuals were brought to Kolkata on
a transit remand; the court has remanded them to 14 days of police custody.
Aadhaar seeding with bank accounts has been made mandatory
to receive funds under the 'Annapurna Yojana'.
Infight in TMC continues, ‘CHOR DHORO,JAIL VORO’ is going on.
Government of West Bengal is taking all possible steps to make Bengal free
of illegal infiltrators. Soon after taking office, Chief Minister Adhikari introduced the “Detect-Delete-Deport” policy. Under this plan,
infiltrators are being detained and pushed back to Bangladesh after completing
all legal formalities.
IRAN
WAR:
U.S. and Iranian negotiators have reached a tentative
agreement to extend the ceasefire by 60 days and launch talks on Iran's nuclear
program, according to a U.S. official familiar with the matter.
The US military carried out new strikes overnight in Iran
targeting a military site that officials believed posed a threat to US forces
and commercial maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz. The attack comes after
mounting tensions between the two sides as a fragile ceasefire remained in
place and talks to reach a peace deal remained inconclusive.
Iran responded with an attack on an American base without
specifying which location was targeted. At the same time, Kuwait, a US ally,
said it had come under missile and drone attacks.
An official told Reuters that the US military has also
intercepted and shot down multiple Iranian drones that posed a similar threat.
US President Donald Trump had on Wednesday dismissed an
Iranian state media report that Iran and Oman would jointly manage shipping
through the Strait of Hormuz as part of a peace deal. Trump said the waterway
would remain open.
Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar will visit Washington
on Friday where he will meet with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
Iran's Shahed drones are now becoming the blueprint for a
new drone manufacturing project in Saudi Arabia backed by a US defence startup.
A new facility planned near Riyadh will manufacture
long-range attack drones through a partnership between American firm Vector Défense
and Saudi startup SR2 Défense Systems, Semafor reported.
The joint venture, called SR2Vector, is preparing to build a
drone system known as SKYWASP, designed for one-way strike missions. As per the
report, the drone has a strike range of nearly 1,500 kilometres, enough to
reach Tehran from parts of Saudi Arabia.
On Israel's Mediterranean coastline, the Haifa Port stands
today not just as one of the country's busiest maritime hubs, but also as a
symbol of India's expanding strategic and economic footprint in West Asia.
As tensions continue to simmer amid the ongoing regional
conflict, the significance of Haifa has grown sharply. For India, this port is
no longer only about trade. It is increasingly linked to connectivity, energy
security and regional stability.
WORLD:
(REUTER, AP, AFP, BLOOMBERG, CNN, WP)
African Union's health agency vows Ebola Bundibugyo vaccine
by end of 2026.
Head of Africa CDC said he had received a message from the
Russian Health Ministry claiming to have already developed a vaccine against
the strain; Uganda’s confirmed Ebola cases rise to eight.
Russia and the Taliban-led authorities in Afghanistan signed
a military-technical cooperation agreement on 27 May 2026 during the
International Security Forum in the Moscow region. The agreement was signed by
Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu and Afghan Defence Minister
Mohammad Yaqoob.
External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar attended the
working session of the informal meeting of EU Ministers of Foreign Affairs
(Gymnich) in Cyprus.
India and Singapore
explored new avenues to strengthen strategic ties during 16ᵗʰ
India-Singapore Defence Policy Dialogue in Singapore. During the dialogue,
Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh and Defence Secretary of Singapore, Joseph
Leong reviewed the progress of ongoing
defence.
India and China reviewed the situation in border areas and
expressed satisfaction with progress made in maintaining peace and
tranquillity. The two countries reviewed the situation during the 35th meeting
of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on India-China
Border Affairs (WMCC).
On a special initiative of Prime Minister Narendra Modi,
sacred relics from the UNESCO World Heritage Site Sanchi Stupa are being sent
to Mongolia. These relics belong to two of Lord Buddha’s most prominent
disciples, Sariputra and Maudgalyayana.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the ties between India and Australia
continue to deepen through culture, education, cricket and trade and that he
looks forward to hosting Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the near future.
In his address at the Australian Parliament, Mr. Albanese
highlighted India’s economic growth and emphasised that the trade relationship
between the two nations has been further enhanced by the Economic Cooperation
and Trade Agreement (ECTA).
India has sent emergency pharmaceutical supplies to support
efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak in Congo, Africa Centres for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC) said.
India and the Republic of Korea held the 12th round of
negotiations for upgrading the India-Korea Comprehensive Economic Partnership
Agreement (IK CEPA) in New Delhi from 25 to 27 May 2026. The talks followed a
Joint Declaration signed on 20 April 2026 during the South Korean President’s
state visit to India.
Russia and Kazakhstan signed an agreement on 28 May 2026 for
the construction of Kazakhstan’s first nuclear power plant. The project is
estimated at about $16.5 billion, and Russia is expected to finance around 85%
through an export loan.
MISHAPS:
In Pakistan, five people were killed and three others
injured after unidentified armed men opened indiscriminate fire on a group of
locals in the Shahrag area of Balochistan’s Harnai district.
CLIMATE:
India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast that
heatwave conditions are expected to abate over many parts of Northwest India.
Rajasthan is likely to witness severe heatwave conditions over the next two
days.
CRIME
& PUNISHMENT:
The CBI has arrested Giribala Singh in the Twisha Sharma
death case. Giribala is Twisha’s mother-in-law and a retired district and
sessions judge.
Ranchi Police has arrested top PLFI commander and 10 lakh
rupee reward-carrying extremist Amrit Horo from the Lapung area. Acting on
local intelligence inputs and long-term surveillance, a special police team led
by Ranchi SSP Rakesh Ranjan carried out the operation and apprehended him.
GAMES
& SPORTS: -
India Women tour of England 2026: India Women won by 38 runs
in first T—20 match.
Prime Minister congratulated Indian wrestlers for their
outstanding performance at the 2026 U23 Asian Championships held in Da Nang,
Vietnam.
PV Sindhu defeats Japan’s Riko Gunji to enter Singapore Open
quarterfinals.
DAS
KAPITAL:
The International Monetary Fund has approved a US$695
million disbursement to Sri Lanka under its Extended Fund Facility programme
despite breaches of two key conditions linked to external payments and import
controls.
Indian Share Market: -
*BSE SENSEX* 75,867.80 −141.91 (0.19%)🔻
*NIFTY* 23,907.15 −6.55 (0.027%)🔻
BULLIONS:
*GOLD* : ₹ 15,900/ 01gm (24 krt)
*SILVER* : ₹ 2,85,000/KG
Currency Exchange Rates:
*Euro* : ₹112/-*USD*
₹ 95/- *China¥* : ₹ 14/-
THE END.
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