NEWS 28-05-2026. News For 29th-May (Friday) National News 1. The Reserve Bank of India approved a historic surplus dividend transfer of ?2.86 lakh crore to the Central Government to directly support India's infrastructure and economic growth. 2. The government launched official guidelines for the BHAVYA scheme to build 100 world-class, tech-ready industrial parks across the country to rapidly upgrade Indian manufacturing. International News 1. Prime Minister Narendra Modi traveled to Rome, Italy, where he was awarded the prestigious FAO Agricola Medal by the United Nations for his leadership in expanding global food security. 2. Prime Minister Modi attended the 3rd India–Nordic Summit in Oslo, Norway, formally expanding bilateral ties into a historic Green Technology and Innovation Strategic Partnership. 3. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio made a major four-day visit to India, holding high-level diplomatic talks in New Delhi with PM Modi and S. Jaishankar to stabilize trade and deepen Indo-Pacific security. 4. India and Ethiopia signed a landmark WTO accession protocol in Geneva, allowing Ethiopia to enter the World Trade Organization with India's full support. 5. The historical fiction novel "Taiwan Travelogue", officially won the International Booker Prize 2026. Defence News 1. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated a major new manufacturing hub and officially flagged off "Suryastra"—India's first indigenous 300-km long-range universal rocket launching system. 2. The Indian Army officially launched an advanced digital application named "Q-FORCE" to completely revolutionize its military logistics and real-time supply chain tracking. Sports News 1. An all-women mountaineering team from the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) created history by successfully scaling and reaching the summit of Mount Everest. < < Back