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Single‑Use Plastic Ban in Karnataka
Why in News? Despite banning single‑use plastic (SUP) in 2016, Karnataka continues to struggle with widespread usage. Investigations in 2025 exposed...
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Why in News? Despite banning single‑use plastic (SUP) in 2016, Karnataka continues to struggle with widespread usage. Investigations in 2025 exposed...
Why in news? A massive fire at Minicoy Island’s dump yard in August 2025 exposed a waste crisis in India’s Lakshadweep islands. An estimated 4,000...
Why in news? The Peruvian government introduced new visitor caps and booking systems to preserve Machu Picchu, one of the world’s most iconic archae...
Why in news? The Indian Army’s Counter‑Insurgency and Jungle Warfare School (CIJWS) at Vairengte, Mizoram, came into focus after it conducted join...
Why in news? The Ministry of Civil Aviation released a draft “Civil Drone (Promotion and Regulation) Bill 2025” to replace the Drone Rules 2021. T...
Why in news? India recently condemned attacks in Doha at the United Nations Human Rights Council, calling them a violation of Qatar’s sovereignty. N...
Why in news? The Chief Information Commissioner’s tenure ended recently, leaving the Central Information Commission without a head. This vacancy has...
Why in news? An Assam Civil Service officer was arrested for allegedly amassing assets hundreds of times her known sources of income. The case has ign...
Why in news? In September 2025 the Supreme Court endorsed directions of the Allahabad High Court to introduce a two‑month “cooling off” period a...
Why in news? Leela Jose, a 70‑year‑old farmer from Konnathady in Kerala’s Idukki district, fulfilled her lifelong dream of skydiving from 13,000...
Why in news? A special investigation team appointed by the Supreme Court recently found that a corporate zoo’s acquisition of wild animals complied ...
Why in news? The World Trade Organization’s Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies entered into force after the required number of ratifications. It is th...
Why in news? The ministries of Health & Family Welfare and Women & Child Development launched a nationwide campaign called “Swasth Nari, Sashakt Par...
Why in news? India will host the 5th Coast Guard Global Summit in Chennai in 2027 to mark the 50th anniversary of the Indian Coast Guard. An Internati...
Why in news? NITI Aayog launched the “Frontier 50 Initiative” to deploy cutting‑edge technologies across 50 aspirational districts and blocks. T...
Why in news? The Prime Minister inaugurated a bio‑ethanol plant at Numaligarh Refinery, Golaghat district in Assam. The facility produces second‑g...
Why in news? Amid widespread protests over government policies, Nepal witnessed a grassroots digital movement that toppled the government in September...
Why in news? The number of pending cases in the Supreme Court of India reached an all‑time high of 88,417 in September 2025, even though all 34 sanc...
Why in news? The Ministry of Defence approved the Defence Procurement Manual 2025, replacing the 2009 version. The manual governs revenue procurement ...
Why in news? In September 2025 members of the Ho tribe in Jharkhand’s Kolhan region protested against the removal of some Mundas (village heads), al...