Top Current Affairs of the day for 6th May
1. India’s first human spaceflight mission Gaganyaan has been postponed once again, with the crewed launch now targeted for the first quarter of 2027-almost five years later than the original 2022 goal announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2018.
2. Thrissur Pooram festival begins at Vadakkumnathan temple of Kerala .
3. NDA alliance government in Andhra Pradesh is set to revive the popular scheme of providing Baby Kits to new-borns in the state, with each kit containing 11 items costing Rs 1,410.
4. The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), in partnership with the Indian Navy, has achieved a significant milestone with the successful combat firing (using reduced explosive) of the indigenous Multi-Influence Ground Mine (MIGM).
5. This advanced underwater naval mine was developed by the Naval Science & Technological Laboratory (NSTL) in Visakhapatnam.
6. The Indian Army has received new supplies of the Russian-origin Igla-S missiles as part of a contract executed under emergency procurement powers granted by the central government. These Very Short Range Air Defence Systems (VSHORADS) were delivered a couple of weeks ago and are being rapidly distributed to forward formations along the border areas.
7. The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) convened an informal, closed-door session on Monday, May 5, 2025, at Pakistan’s request, to deliberate on the escalating tensions between India and Pakistan following the deadly Pahalgam terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir.
8. India has halted water flow to Pakistan through the Baglihar dam on the Chenab River. The dam, located in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district, has previously led to disputes between New Delhi and Islamabad, with Pakistan seeking the World Bank’s arbitration.
9. Chenab River Runs Bone Dry As India Closes Baglihar, Salal Dams Amid Cross-Border Tensions. The Indus Waters Treaty, which includes the Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas, and Sutlej rivers.The treaty divides usage rights between India and Pakistan, with Pakistan’s agriculture and economy heavily reliant on these river flows, particularly from the Chenab and Jhelum.
10. Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman led the Indian delegation at the 58th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in Milan, Italy, from May 4 to 7, 2025. Her delegation included officials from the Department of Economic Affairs and Ministry of Finance.
11. India and UK agree to mutually beneficial Free Trade Agreement and the Double Contribution Convention.
12. Conservative leader Friedrich Merz elected as Germany’s new chancellor after the second round of Parliament voting.
13. In Sri Lanka’s local council election, the National People’s Power (NPP), led by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, secured its first victory in Tangalle Urban Council, a Rajapaksa family stronghold. The NPP won 9 seats with 46% of the votes, while the main opposition, SJB, secured 5 seats. Voter turnout was high at 70.