1.The Odisha government Thursday declared unseasonal rains as state-specific disaster so that farmers can be compensated for crop loss.

2.The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) Thursday revoked the security clearance for Turkish company Celebi Airport Services India Pvt Ltd in the ‘interest of national security’.

3.US President Donald Trump Thursday claimed that India has offered to drop all tariffs on American goods.

4.At least 10 militants were killed in a gunfi ght with an Assam Rifl es’ unit in Manipur’s Chandel district.

5.Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday called upon development officers to ensure that developmental schemes effectively reach the grassroots. He said this while addressing the State-level Conference of Chief Development Officers (CDOs) and Block Development Officers (BDOs) at Lok Seva Bhawan.

6.The Centre has approved national highway projects worth Rs13,000 crore in Odisha during the ongoing 2025-26 fiscal, Works Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan said .

7.Schools in five Punjab districts bordering Pakistan reopened on Wednesday, six days after they were ordered to close in view of the military standoff between India and Pakistan, officials said.

8.Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema Wednesday asked the Centre to take immediate steps to regulate the use of methyl alcohol or methanol under the Industries (Development and Regulation) Act.

9.The Supreme Court Thursday directed all states and union territories to constitute special investigation teams to examine if any reserved forest land in possession of the revenue department was allotted to any private parties for non-forestry purpose.

10.Trinamool Congress MLA Tapas Saha, whose name had surfaced in connection with the West Bengal school recruitment scam, passed away at a Kolkata hospital

11. ISRO will launch its 101st satellite May 18, its Chairman V Narayanan announced Thursday, and asserted that the space agency's programmes were planned to ensure the safety and security of the country.

12.The Supreme Court Thursday directed the Centre to set up on "top priority basis" dedicated POCSO courts to exclusively deal with cases of sexual offences against children.

13.Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday stressed on modernising the fi sheries sector through smart harbours and markets, and the use of drones to transport and market the catch.

14.There was a wide variation in time taken by governors to give assent to bills in 2024 and around 18 per cent bills across states took more than three months to get the fi nal clearance, a report by thinktank PRS Legislative Research said.

15.President Donald Trump said Thursday that the United States was getting very close to securing a nuclear deal with Iran, and Tehran had “sort of” agreed to the terms.