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DAILY DOSE 10^thMAY – 2025 CURRENT AFFAIRS

1) World Lupus Day: 10 May

World Lupus Day is celebrated every year on 10 May.
This day is celebrated to raise awareness about lupus.
The theme for 2025 is “Let’s Make Lupus Visible Together”.
Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease. It can affects different parts of the body.

2) Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti 2025: 9 May.

Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti 2025 marks the 164th birth anniversary of the legendary Indian thinker, poet, philosopher, and Nobel laureate, Rabindranath Tagore.
This annual event is celebrated on the 25th day of the Bengali month of Boishakh, which typically falls in April or May.
Rabindranath Tagore was given several honors and titles such as ‘Gurudev’, ‘Kabiguru’, and ‘Biswakabi’, recognizing his immense influence in the cultural and literary world.

3) Anti-Drone Systems approved by Punjab government to tackle narco-terrorism.

The procurement of nine anti-drone systems has been approved by the Punjab Cabinet to enhance surveillance across six border districts.
These systems will be deployed in coordination with the Border Security Force (BSF) to monitor and counter narco-terror activities along the international border.
The Cabinet also announced that terror victims and war-injured civilians will now be covered under the state’s ‘Farishtey Scheme’ for free treatment at any hospital.

4) The 10th International Trade Fair began in Nepal on 8 May.

The 10th International Trade Fair was inaugurated by Nepal’s Commerce Minister Damodar Bhandari at Bhrikutimandap, Kathmandu.
The five-day event features 120 pavilions with participation from Nepal, China, Ukraine, Bangladesh, and Turkey.
Major exhibits from China include EVs, electronics, agricultural tools, garments, home decor, and Tibetan incense.

On 8 May, a new trade agreement with the United Kingdom was announced by US President Donald Trump, who called it the “first of many.”
The deal includes reduced import taxes on selected British cars and tariff-free access for certain UK steel and aluminium products.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer joined the announcement via video link, terming the agreement ‘fantastic’ and ‘historic.’
The US agreed to lower car import duties from 25% to 10% annually for 100,000 UK-manufactured vehicles.

On 9 May, Russian President Vladimir Putin led the Victory Day parade in Moscow to mark 80 years since the Soviet triumph over Nazi Germany.
May 9, commonly known as Victory Day, is one of Russia’s biggest secular festivals and is celebrated with great pomp and grandeur to demonstrate Moscow’s status as a strong global power.
The Soviet Union lost 27 million people in the phase of World War II it called the Great Patriotic War (1941-45), an enormous sacrifice that left deep scars on the national psyche.

7) India and New Zealand have completed the first phase of their Free Trade Agreement (FTA) talks in New Delhi.

This development is a major step toward strengthening economic and trade relations.
Prior to this, several virtual meetings helped prepare for the in-person negotiations.
Discussions focused on trade in goods, services, trade facilitation, and economic cooperation.
Both countries highlighted the need for a fair and balanced trade agreement.

8) The 72nd Miss World pageant begins today in Hyderabad, Telangana.

The opening ceremony will be held this evening at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium.
This marks the start of a three-week series of events across the state.
The program will combine fashion, cultural experiences, and social impact initiatives.
It is the first time in the pageant’s 73-year history that one country is hosting it for two consecutive years.

9) India opted out of voting at the recent IMF Board Meeting on financial aid for Pakistan.

It voiced serious concerns about the potential misuse of IMF funds by Pakistan.
India specifically pointed to the risk of those funds supporting cross-border terrorism.
The IMF was evaluating two aid programs for Pakistan.
These included a $1 billion Extended Fund Facility and a $1.3 billion Resilience and Sustainability Facility.

10) Morningstar DBRS has upgraded India’s Long-Term Foreign and Local Currency Issuer Ratings from BBB (low) to BBB.

The rating has been given a Stable outlook.
India’s Short-Term Foreign and Local Currency Issuer Ratings were also raised from R-2 (middle) to R-2 (high).
This rating also carries a Stable outlook.
The upgrade is based on India’s structural reforms, including infrastructure development and digitalisation.