📚 *Current affairs May 19, 2025* *National News* - *Gyan Bharatam Mission*: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to launch the revamped Gyan Bharatam Mission on June 9, 2025, aimed at identifying, conserving, digitizing, and sharing India's vast manuscript wealth. - *Sikkim's 50th Anniversary*: India celebrated the 50th anniversary of Sikkim's statehood, marking the peaceful integration of the Himalayan kingdom into the Union of India in 1975. - *Mixed Green Manure*: The National Seeds Corporation has introduced two mixed green manure kits to promote eco-friendly soil enrichment practices, enhancing sustainability in Indian agriculture. *International News* - *Operation Gideon Chariots*: Israel launched a large-scale military offensive in Gaza, aiming to secure the release of remaining Israeli hostages held by Hamas and neutralize Hamas's operational capability. - *Solar Flare Event*: A massive solar flare event, named the "bird-wing" eruption, was observed on the Sun's northern hemisphere and is expected to impact Earth, potentially disrupting satellite operations and power grids. *Science and Technology* - *ISRO's PSLV-C61 Failure*: ISRO's 101st launch using PSLV-C61 failed mid-flight due to a chamber pressure drop during the third stage, resulting in the loss of the EOS-09 satellite. - *Copyright Challenges in AI*: A legal storm is brewing over copyright infringement by generative AI models, with India's publishers suing OpenAI for unauthorized training on their content. https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaKhhRHFMqrcAHbRBl2w *Environment and Conservation* - *Retrospective Environmental Clearances*: The Supreme Court of India struck down the Centre's 2017 notification and 2021 SOP allowing retrospective environmental clearances to industries, calling them unconstitutional and violative of the right to a clean environment. - *Advanced Institute for Wildlife Conservation*: Tamil Nadu has transferred the management of its ₹50 crore Endangered Species Conservation Fund to the Advanced Institute for Wildlife Conservation to fast-track urgent conservation projects for species like Malabar civet and Salim Ali's fruit bat ¹. *JOIN US—* https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaKhhRHFMqrcAHbRBl2w ❤️❤️