27 May 2026 Current Affairs

Daily CA One-Liner: May 27

• Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired the 26th meeting of the Central Zonal Council in Bastar to discuss regional cooperation, security, and development issues.
• US Secretary of State Marco Rubio held discussions with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar during his India visit ahead of the Quad Foreign Ministers Meeting.
• The Government of India released detailed guidelines for the Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojna (BHAVYA) scheme aimed at developing 100 world-class industrial parks across the country.

• Abhilasha Barak received the 2025 United Nations Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award for her role in the Female Engagement Team under the UN mission in Lebanon.
• The Sansad Ratna Awards 2026 were announced to honour outstanding contributions by Members of Parliament and Parliamentary Standing Committees.
• The Bharath Digital Infrastructure Association launched “Bharat Digital Samvad” in New Delhi to encourage dialogue on digital infrastructure development.
• British International Investment partnered with Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners to launch the USD 300 million renewable energy platform “North Star”.
• The Delhi e-Governance Society signed an MoU with State Bank of India for digital governance initiatives.
• The Department of Posts signed an agreement with Flipkart for last-mile parcel delivery services.
• Football icon Lionel Messi entered the billionaire club and became only the second football player after Cristiano Ronaldo to cross a net worth of USD 1 billion.
• Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presided over the TEXPROCIL Export Awards 2023–24 ceremony in Mumbai.
• Eurobank will become the first European bank to enable cross-border remittances from Greece and Cyprus to India through UPI.
• The Reserve Bank of India imposed a monetary penalty of ₹3.10 lakh on Mintifi Finserve .
• Skydo received in-principle approval to function as a Payment Service Provider at IFSC in GIFT City.
• India’s outward remittances under the Liberalised Remittance Scheme recorded a 2% decline in FY26 due to global uncertainty and geopolitical pressures.
• The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority introduced new Retirement Income Schemes and drawdown options under the National Pension System.
• The Reserve Bank of India approved the reappointment of Sandeep Bakhshi as Managing Director and CEO of ICICI Bank .
• The Indian Navy announced plans to acquire 45 new warships over the next few years to strengthen maritime readiness.
• The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment launched the PM-AJAY Portal and PM-AJAY Mobile App to improve digital governance and implementation efficiency.
• SBI Mutual Fund increased its stake in Bandhan Bank beyond 5% of the bank’s paid-up capital.
• India postponed the proposed India–Africa Forum Summit because of the Ebola outbreak affecting parts of Africa, especially the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda.