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Highlights of Current Affairs 19 May 2026
- The Bhojshala-Kamal Maula Complex was declared a Hindu temple by the Madhya Pradesh High Court based on an ASI survey conducted in 2024.
- The 11th-century Anaimangalam Copper Plates were returned by the Netherlands to India during Narendra Modi’s visit to The Hague.
- World Health Organization declared the Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo a Public Health Emergency of International Concern due to the Bundibugyo virus strain.
- India became the Chair of the Common Criteria Development Board for the 2026–2028 period for the first time.
- Narendra Modi visited the Afsluitdijk Dam to strengthen India–Netherlands cooperation in water management and climate resilience.
- India’s jaggery exports increased by 106.5% between 2015–16 and 2024–25, with India remaining the world’s largest producer of jaggery.
- Tripura became the first Indian state to complete all deregulation priority areas under the National Compliance Reduction and Deregulation Initiative.
- Triacetone Triperoxide (TATP), known as the “Mother of Satan,” was reportedly used in the 2025 Red Fort Blast vehicle-borne IED case.
- India’s first satellite-tagged Ganges softshell turtle was released into the Brahmaputra River at Kaziranga National Park.
- The Wildlife Institute of India led the turtle conservation initiative with support from the Assam Forest Department and funding from the National Geographic Society.
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