Current Affairs 05 May 2026

BRO’s Project Deepak celebrates 66th Raising Day

Border Roads Organisation’s Project Deepak celebrated its 66th Raising Day on 4 May 2026 at Shimla. Raised in 1961, Project Deepak is one of the oldest projects of the BRO. It operates in the strategically important districts of Kinnaur, Kullu, and Lahaul-Spiti.

The project has played a major role in developing strategic infrastructure in the Western Himalayas, including the historic Hindustan-Tibet Road and important stretches of the Manali-Leh Highway.

Mission Drishti – World’s First OptoSAR Satellite

Mission Drishti, developed by GalaxEye, was successfully launched on 4 May 2026 aboard Falcon 9 by SpaceX from Vandenberg Space Force Base. Weighing 190 kg, it is India’s largest privately developed Earth observation satellite.

Mission Drishti is significant because it is the world’s first OptoSAR satellite, integrating Electro-Optical (EO) and Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) sensors into a single operational platform.

This technology enables all-weather, day-and-night imaging, helping overcome the limitations of conventional observation systems and ensuring more reliable data collection across different environmental conditions.

Andaman & Nicobar sets two Guinness World Records

The Andaman and Nicobar Islands created two Guinness World Records in two consecutive days near Swaraj Dweep (formerly Havelock Island). On the second day, 14 participants, including D. K. Joshi, formed the tallest human stack underwater, measuring 22.3 metres, and remained underwater for three minutes.

A day earlier, the Union Territory had unfurled the world’s largest underwater national flag, measuring approximately 60 × 40 metres, near the same island.