May 19, 2024 | One-liner Current Affairs for UPSC, State PSCs & other Govt. Exams

May 19, 2024

World Telecommunication and Information Society Day, observed annually on May 17.

The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) plans to start construction in mid-September on the Shinku La tunnel, linking Manali to Leh via Nimmu-Padam-Darcha, aiming for completion in four years.

Hundreds of residents near Mount Ibu, an active volcano in eastern Indonesia, have been evacuated following a significant increase in volcanic activity.

India and the UAE concluded a meeting focused on the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEEC), aimed at creating efficient alternative supply routes.

India aims to be the third country, after the US and China, to land a rover and helicopter on Mars with Mangalyaan-2.

India and the UK have reaffirmed their commitment to concluding a mutually beneficial Free Trade Agreement (FTA) during the annual UK-India Strategic Dialogue in London. The two nations have already conducted 13 rounds of talks, with the 14th round commencing in January 2024.