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Parbati Giri – Centenary Tribute to a Freedom Fighter

Parbati Giri – Centenary Tribute to a Freedom Fighter

Why in news? Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to Parbati Giri on the occasion of her 100th birth anniversary. In his message he remembered he...

Sukhatme National Award in Statistics – Recognising Excellence

Sukhatme National Award in Statistics – Recognising Excellence

Why in news? The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has invited nominations for the Sukhatme National Award in Statistics –...

First FDA‑Approved Treatment for Menkes Disease

First FDA‑Approved Treatment for Menkes Disease

Why in news? The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Zycubo, a copper histidinate injection, as the first treatment for children with Menke...

Hatti Tribe – Trans‑Giri Community Recognised as a Scheduled Tribe

Hatti Tribe – Trans‑Giri Community Recognised as a Scheduled Tribe

Why in news? The Hatti community in Himachal Pradesh’s Trans‑Giri region celebrated the Boda Tyohar festival in January 2026. The festival follows...

Sports Authority of India (SAI)

Sports Authority of India (SAI)

Why in news? The Sports Authority of India (SAI) kicked off a four‑day Sports Sciences Workshop in New Delhi for coaches of boxing, wrestling and ...

Thadou Tribe

Thadou Tribe

Why in news? India’s public broadcaster, Prasar Bharati, has sought inputs from its regional station in Imphal about recruiting staff to restart liv...

Indian Chess Stars Shine at FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championships

Indian Chess Stars Shine at FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championships

Why in news? Indian grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi secured a bronze medal at the FIDE World Blitz Championship on 30 December 2025. Earlier, he had also w...

The Ho Tribe’s ‘Black Day’ Appeal

The Ho Tribe’s ‘Black Day’ Appeal

Why in news? The Ho Samaj Yuva Mahasabha, a youth organisation representing the Ho tribe, called on tribal communities to observe 1–2 January 2026 a...

SHAKTI Scholars Young Research Fellowship

SHAKTI Scholars Young Research Fellowship

Why in news? On 22 December 2025 the National Commission for Women (NCW) launched the SHAKTI Scholars Young Research Fellowship. The programme invit...

World Anti‑Doping Agency and Doping in Sport

World Anti‑Doping Agency and Doping in Sport

Why in news? India topped the World Anti‑Doping Agency’s list of doping offences for the third straight year, with 260 athletes testing positive i...

SabhaSaar Initiative

SabhaSaar Initiative

Why in News? The Ministry of Panchayati Raj recently highlighted the roll‑out of the SabhaSaar initiative across gram panchayats. This AI‑enabled ...

India’s 2025 Human Development Index report

India’s 2025 Human Development Index report

Why in news? The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) released its Human Development Report 2025 in May 2025. The report notes that India’s ...

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