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Demographic Change in India: Theory and Developmental Implications

Current Affairs 19-May-2026

Recently, the Chief Minister of N. Chandrababu Naidu announced financial incentives to increase the birth rate in the state in view of the declining population growth rate and the possibility of an ageing population crisis in the future.

Anaimangalam Copper Plates

Current Affairs 19-May-2026

The famous Anaimangalam copper plates from the Chola period were recently brought back to India from the Netherlands.

India Strengthens Dam Safety Framework Through Rehabilitation, Technological Upgrades and Legal Reforms

Current Affairs 19-May-2026

India is undertaking one of the world’s largest dam rehabilitation and safety modernisation programmes as the country increasingly focuses on strengthening ageing water infrastructure through policy reforms, technological interventions, legal mechanisms and institutional strengthening.

INS Sagardhwani

Current Affairs 19-May-2026

Recently, the Indian Navy's oceanographic research vessel, INS Sagardhwani, departed Port Klang, Malaysia, after a successful coordination exercise with the Royal Malaysian Navy.

How Scientists Are Using ‘DNA Maps’ to Expose Pangolin Trafficking Hubs

Current Affairs 19-May-2026

A study published in PLoS Biology on 7 May 2026 has developed an advanced DNA-based genetic mapping system (“DNA maps”) that can identify the geographic origin and trafficking routes of illegally traded pangolins, while also revealing international trafficking corridors including networks linked to northeastern India around Arunachal Pradesh and Assam feeding routes towards Yunnan in China.