Current Affairs 02 May 2026

MoSPI India releases the "Women and Men in India 2025" report.

• Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation India released the Women and Men in India 2025 report (27th edition).
• Released at the National Summit on Data for Development in Bhubaneswar.
• Contains gender-based data on 50 key development indicators.
• Sex ratio at birth improved (904 → 917).
• Infant mortality rate declined for both genders.
• Full school-level gender parity achieved (primary to higher secondary).
• Rising female participation in higher education and workforce.
• Sharp increase in women’s managerial employment (2017–2025).

Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant begins nuclear fuel loading operations.

• Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant begins uranium fuel loading at Unit-1.
• Makes Bangladesh the 33rd country globally using nuclear power.
• First nuclear power plant in Bangladesh.
• Total capacity: 2 units × 1,200 MW = 2,400 MW.
• Expected to meet 10–12% of national electricity demand.
• Trial grid supply (300 MW) targeted by August 2026.
• Full commercial operation expected within 10 months.
• Developed with support from Rosatom and Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission.

National Medical Commission removes the cap on MBBS seats.

• National Medical Commission removes the upper cap on MBBS seats per medical college.
• Abolishes the population-based norm (100 MBBS seats per 10 lakh population).
• Allows greater expansion of medical education capacity in India.
• Revises hospital norms: replaces 30-minute travel rule with 10 km distance limit.
• Relaxed 15 km limit for institutions in Northeast and Himalayan regions.
• Changes implemented under the NMC Act, 2019 and related medical education regulations.

Rithika Sri becomes the 1st transgender Indian cricket umpire.

• Rithika Sri becomes the first transgender cricket umpire in India.
• Qualified after passing state panel umpire examinations in Tamil Nadu.
• First transgender person to officiate in Indian cricket history.
• Has been umpiring district and local matches since 2021.
• Transitioned as a transwoman in 2024 in Coimbatore.
• Tamil Nadu Cricket Association updated rules to allow other gender category in umpire applications.

CBSE launches a parenting calendar for the 2026–27 academic session.

• Central Board of Secondary Education launched the Parenting Calendar for the 2026–27 academic session.
• Aims to strengthen parent–school engagement in line with NEP 2020.
• Introduces new focus areas: Inclusion and Coping with Changes.
• Includes parenting workshops, psychosocial activities, and structured guidance for families.
• Promotes regular short parent–child interactions for holistic development.