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Why in news? Construction on the Dibang Multipurpose Project in Arunachal Pradesh reached an important milestone on 17 February 2026: engineers achiev...
Why in news? India is set to complete the long‑delayed Shahpur Kandi Dam on the Ravi River by the end of March 2026. Officials announced that once c...
Why in news? India and France renewed their defence cooperation agreement for another ten years during the 6th India‑France Annual Defence Dialogue ...
Why in news? Piton de la Fournaise, a highly active shield volcano on Réunion Island in the Indian Ocean, erupted again on 13 February 2026. This wa...
Why in News? India’s Prime Minister congratulated Barbados’ Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley on winning a third consecutive term in the general ele...
Why in news? The Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) plans to sign a memorandum of understanding with the Geological Survey of India for a comprehensi...
Why in news? Kerala’s largest hydropower station – the Idukki hydroelectric project – completed fifty years of operation. The Moolamattom underg...
Why in news? On 8 January 2026, a rare mud volcano erupted near Jol Tekri in Diglipur, North Andaman district. Local authorities cordoned off the area...
Why in news? Gilbert Hill, a towering monolith in Andheri, Mumbai, returned to public attention in February 2026 after industrialist Anand Mahindra pr...
Why in news? The long‑running dispute over raising the Almatti Dam height resurfaced in February 2026 when Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrab...
Why in news? Researchers have confirmed that the Dragon Hole in the South China Sea is the deepest blue hole on Earth. New surveys show it plunges ove...
Why in news? Ethiopia recently demanded that Eritrean troops withdraw from border areas and accused Eritrea of supporting insurgents. Eritrea countere...
Why in news? A drone strike by Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) hit a vehicle carrying displaced families near Rahad in North Kordofan province, k...
Why in news? India’s Defence Minister recently met his Greek counterpart in New Delhi to strengthen bilateral defence cooperation. The visit prompte...
Why in news? Researchers have warned that Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica is melting at an unprecedented rate due to warming ocean waters. Nicknam...
Why in news? The Chief Minister of Uttarakhand recently laid the foundation stone of the Sharda River Corridor at Tanakpur in Champawat district. The ...
Why in news? India and Seychelles held a business roundtable in Mumbai as part of the MAHASAGAR vision for cooperation in the Indian Ocean. The event ...
Why in news? India has initiated dialogue with China to open a new route for the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra through Shipki La Pass in Himachal Pradesh. ...
Why in news? India’s Prime Minister undertook a two‑day official visit to Malaysia, highlighting the growing strategic partnership between the two...
Why in news? Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has flagged off a joint mountaineering expedition to Mt Aconcagua in Argentina. The team, comprising instr...
