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Daily Current Affairs – May 30, 2026

Daily Current Affairs for CAT, XAT & MBA GDPI – May 30, 2026


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Indian Economy & Policy


Gold demand drops 70% after sharp duty hike in India

Demand fell to about 7.5 tonnes in the fortnight ended May 27 from around 25 tonnes a year earlier, according to industry estimates. The government increased the import duty on gold to 15% from 6% with effect from May 13.

Interview Angle: Macro impact, policy direction, long-term growth.

RBI warns West Asia war may hurt India growth outlook

The central bank said the impact of the conflict is likely to remain contained in the near term but warned that an escalation could derail India's otherwise positive growth trajectory.

Interview Angle: Macro impact, policy direction, long-term growth.

Indian Politics & Governance


Manoj Jarange Patil firm to launch indefinite hunger strike from May 30

Manoj Jarange Patil dismissed the claims of 58 lakhs Kunbi entries being a misunderstanding by BJP Minister Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil, saying that these figures were announced by the government itself

Interview Angle: Governance implications and institutional impact.

Kolhapur forms team of 10 transwomen for disaster management and rescue work

 The disaster management cell of the State government has claimed that it is the first such initiative in Maharashtra

Interview Angle: Governance implications and institutional impact.

Geopolitics (India Focus)


New UFO files offer no answers – but something is happening in the skies

The U.S. government has released a new batch of documents detailing various cases of “Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena” (UAPs), commonly known as UFOs, including photos and videos of unexplained aerial events.

Interview Angle: India’s strategic and economic interests.

Indian Stock Market & IPOs


Sagarmala Finance plans India's first blue bond issue

Sagarmala Finance Corporation is set to launch India's first blue bonds this fiscal year. The state-owned lender aims to raise up to ₹1,000 crore through this maiden issue. These bonds will fund maritime projects, attracting investors interested in this sector. This move will help address the company's asset-liability mismatch. The corporation has a mandate to raise ₹25,000 crore.

Interview Angle: Valuation, regulation, investor sentiment.

CMR Green Tech sets IPO price band at 182–192 per share

CMR Green Technologies is launching its initial public offering. The price band for the 630 crore issue is set between 182 and 192 rupees per share. Investors can subscribe to the offer from June 3 to June 5. This entirely offer for sale issue has been revised from its earlier proposed size.

Interview Angle: Valuation, regulation, investor sentiment.

Marketing, Brands & Consumer Trends


RBI to expand e-Rupee pilot to include cross-border payments, welfare transfers and domestic retail

The central bank is working with countries like the UAE and Singapore to test international transfers, while expanding the digital currency at home for direct benefit transfers and retail shopping.

Interview Angle: Consumer behaviour and brand strategy.

RBI flags surge in bank fraud amounts despite drop in cases

The RBI said work on several supervisory and cyber resilience measures initiated in FY26 were underway, including a proposed service availability and resilience framework for digital banking channels

Interview Angle: Consumer behaviour and brand strategy.

Sports (Business & Governance)


I would like an Indian chess championship with big money and all the top players: Aravindh Chithambaram

The 26-year-old has overcome a period of stagnation to show why some experts think he is one of India’s finest chess talents ever. In this interview, he talks about his astonishing arrival among the elites at 14, his Esports experience, Gukesh and Vaishali’s chances in their World title matches, and his dream National tournament

Interview Angle: Governance, monetisation, institutional control.

Rodrigues, Yastika and debutant Nandani power India to 38-run win over England

Yastika and Rodrigues counter-attacked brilliantly, stitching together a 126-run stand for the third wicket off just 76 balls to turn the innings around

Interview Angle: Governance, monetisation, institutional control.
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