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Why in news?Murud–Janjira Fort in Maharashtra's Raigad district has reopened to visitors after its monsoon closure, according to October local repor...
Why in news?A wildlife report released on 16 October 2026 has drawn attention to Kailadevi Wildlife Sanctuary in eastern Rajasthan. The World Wide Fun...
Why in news?An early-warning installation has been placed at Ghepan Ghat glacial lake in Himachal Pradesh's Lahaul and Spiti district. The New Indian ...
Why in news?A spot-bellied eagle-owl has been photographed in Janakikkad forest beside Kerala's Kuttiyadi River, according to a 16 October 2026 report...
Why in news?Researchers have described three new centipede species from Kerala and Karnataka in a paper published on 12 October 2026. The work involve...
Why in news?Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted National Security Guard personnel on their Raising Day on 16 October 2026. His message recognised the...
Why in news?India and Benin have discussed cooperation in defence, health, agriculture and economic development, according to a 16 October 2026 Akashv...
Why in news?A consignment of 1.755 metric tonnes of organic palmyra jaggery powder was flagged off from Gobichettipalayam, Erode district, on 15 Octob...
Why in news?The Ministry of Culture has announced that 106 young artists will receive the Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar for 2024 and 2025. Cultur...
Why in news?The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment reported on 16 October 2026 that 18,093 villages had been declared Adarsh Grams. That figur...
Why in news?India announced the addition of Sukhna Wetland in Chandigarh and Sauj Jheel in Uttar Pradesh to its Ramsar network on 15 October 2026. The...
Why in news?Nagaland is preparing for the 27th Hornbill Festival, scheduled for 1–10 December 2026, with Kisama's Naga Heritage Village as its princ...
Why in news?Four prospective candidates to lead the World Health Organization (WHO) discussed the agency's future in Berlin on 11 October 2026. Their ...
