Current Affairs 05 May 2026

Gujarat Becomes 1st State to Launch MLFF Tolling System in India.

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari launched India’s 1st Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) barrier-less tolling system in Gujarat.
Implemented at Chorayasi Toll Plaza on NH-48 (Surat–Bharuch stretch).
Comes under the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH).
Uses ANPR cameras and integrates with FASTag for automatic toll deduction.
Enables non-stop vehicle movement without stopping at toll booths.
Benefits include reduced travel time, congestion, fuel consumption, and emissions.

IIM Bangalore ranked as the top business school in India in QS MBA Rankings 2026.
Secured 64th position globally in the QS MBA Rankings 2026.
Ranked 42nd globally in Employer Reputation and 47th in Career Outcomes.
Reaffirmed its position as India’s leading management institute.

Meghalaya launched a state-wide awareness drive on May 02, 2026 for Census 2027 self-enumeration portal.
Initiative coordinated with the Ministry of Home Affairs to promote digital census participation.
Aims to support citizens in using the digital self-enumeration system.
Field enumerators deployed to assist households without internet access.
Data will be directly integrated into the central census database.
Monitored by a state-level steering committee and planning commission for accurate demographic tracking.

Karnataka launched India’s first digital grievance redressal system for gig workers on May 02, 2026.
Implemented by the Karnataka Platform-based Gig Workers’ Board with the Department of e-Governance.
Complaints filed through the Integrated Public Grievance Redressal System (IPGRS).
Covers issues related to payouts, working conditions, and platform disputes.
Grievances forwarded to Internal Dispute Resolution Committees (IDRCs) of aggregator platforms (mandatory setup).
Platforms like Namma Yatri and Yulu integrated with the grievance system.
Covers around 12 lakh gig workers in the state.
Unique ID system under development for better tracking and welfare delivery.

India deployed the Aarogya Maitri portable health infrastructure (BHISHM Cube) in Jamaica for humanitarian and disaster relief support.
Implemented under India’s HADR (Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief) framework and India–CARICOM cooperation.
Coordinated by the National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS) and the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).
BHISHM Cube provides rapid medical aid, diagnostics, and emergency stabilization in disaster zones.
Supported by RailTel Corporation of India for logistics and Green Genome India Pvt Ltd for field operations.