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Konark-Balukhand Wildlife Sanctuary

Konark-Balukhand Wildlife Sanctuary

Why in news? Residents and wildlife enthusiasts have raised alarm over the dwindling population of spotted deer in the Konark-Balukhand Wild...

Tuvalu – The 90th State Member of IUCN

Tuvalu – The 90th State Member of IUCN

Why in news? At the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Conservation Congress held in late 2025, the Pacific island ...

Mount Lewotobi’s eruption prompts highest alert in Indonesia

Mount Lewotobi’s eruption prompts highest alert in Indonesia

Why in news? In the early hours of 15 October 2025, Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki‑laki erupted dramatically, sending a column of as...

Rings discovered around centaur Chiron

Why in news? Astronomers studying the minor body Chiron have reported evidence of a multi‑ring system around the object. By observing star...

Naying Hydroelectric Project on the Siyom River

Naying Hydroelectric Project on the Siyom River

Why in news? Arunachal Pradesh plans to hold an environmental public hearing on 12 November 2025 for the long‑delayed Naying hydropower pr...

AI reveals ring fault at Italy’s Campi Flegrei volcano

AI reveals ring fault at Italy’s Campi Flegrei volcano

Why in news? Researchers from Stanford University and their collaborators announced in October 2025 that an artificial‑intelligence tool h...

Gomti River rejuvenation mission

Gomti River rejuvenation mission

Why in news? The Government of Uttar Pradesh launched the Gomti Revival Mission in mid‑October 2025. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announ...

India’s Maitri II Station: A Modern Hub for Antarctic Science

India’s Maitri II Station: A Modern Hub for Antarctic Science

Why in news? The Government of India has approved a ₹2,000‑crore project to build Maitri II, a new research base on the eastern coast of...

President Droupadi Murmu Visits Somnath Temple and Gir National Park

President Droupadi Murmu Visits Somnath Temple and Gir National Park

Why in news? On 13 October 2025, President Droupadi Murmu embarked on a three‑day visit to Gujarat during which she offered prayers at the...

Sundarbans National Park: Conservation Outlook Downgraded

Sundarbans National Park: Conservation Outlook Downgraded

Why in news? The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) released its 2025 World Heritage Outlook, downgrading India’s Sunda...

Kiru Hydroelectric Project: Dam Concreting Hits Major Milestone

Kiru Hydroelectric Project: Dam Concreting Hits Major Milestone

Why in news? Construction teams working on the 624‑megawatt Kiru hydroelectric project in Jammu and Kashmir have poured more than 10 lakh ...

Atacama Desert Bloom: A Rare Burst of Life

Atacama Desert Bloom: A Rare Burst of Life

Why in news? Images of the normally barren Atacama Desert in Chile covered with colourful flowers went viral in October 2025. This rare “d...

The Red Sea

The Red Sea

Why in news? The Red Sea, a key maritime passage between Africa and Asia, has been in the news for two reasons: a new scientific study revea...

Landslides in Darjeeling and Sikkim

Why in news? In early October 2025 torrential monsoon rains triggered landslides and flash floods across the eastern Himalayas. Darjeeling d...

Namchik–Namphuk coal block in Arunachal Pradesh

Namchik–Namphuk coal block in Arunachal Pradesh

Why in news? The Union government in 2025 resumed operations at the Namchik–Namphuk coal block in Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh....

Assam–Nagaland Border Dispute

Assam–Nagaland Border Dispute

Why in news? On 2 October 2025 armed miscreants torched over 100 houses near the Assam–Nagaland border, reigniting tensions in a decadesâ€...

Cyclone Shakhti

Cyclone Shakhti

Why in news? The India Meteorological Department (IMD) announced on 3 October 2025 that a depression over the northeast Arabian Sea had inte...

Typhoon Bualoi in Vietnam

Why in news? Typhoon Bualoi struck central Vietnam at the start of October 2025, causing significant damage and loss of life. The storm brou...

Swiss Glaciers Melt Rapidly

Why in news? A report by Swiss glaciologists revealed that the country’s glaciers lost about 3 percent of their ice volume in the past yea...

Sir Creek: India–Pakistan Maritime Boundary Dispute

Sir Creek: India–Pakistan Maritime Boundary Dispute

Why in news? Media discussions resurfaced about the unresolved Sir Creek dispute between India and Pakistan following fresh statements from ...