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Why in news? The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has launched a nationwide athletics league under the ASMITA programme to celebrate International...
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Why in news? The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has launched a nationwide athletics league under the ASMITA programme to celebrate International...
Why in news? The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) announced that it had dismantled a pan‑India drug distribution network operating under the code name...
Why in News? The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports announced the first‑ever Khelo India Tribal Games to be held from 26 March to 6 April 2026. Th...
Why in news? The Government e-Marketplace (GeM) celebrated the seventh anniversary of its SWAYATT initiative in March 2026. SWAYATT stands for “Star...
Why in news? The United Nations Development Programme’s latest Human Development Report put the spotlight back on the Human Development Index (HDI),...
Why in news? On 28 February 2026 the Union Minister of State for Education and Development of the North Eastern Region presided over a football distri...
Why in news? The Government of Meghalaya has issued a public health advisory after two trainees at a military centre in Shillong died of suspected men...
Why in news? Health professionals and educators highlighted Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) in late February 2026, emphasising that ...
Why in news? Celiac disease has gained attention as doctors urge greater awareness of this lifelong autoimmune disorder. Many Indians still remain und...
Why in news? The Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) marked its 75th foundation day in February 2026. At a celebratory event in New Delhi,...
Why in news? India has launched a national campaign to vaccinate girls aged 14 against human papillomavirus (HPV), a group of viruses that can lead to...
Why in news? India has registered a landmark increase in organ donation and transplantation, with the National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organizatio...
Why in news? The Union Minister for Rural Development has directed officials to accelerate the target of creating 6 crore “Lakhpati Didis” under t...
Why in news? The National Health Authority recently announced two programmes – the Strategy for Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare for India (SAH...
Why in news? The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has highlighted progress under the PM‑DAKSH scheme, which provides free skill training t...
Why in news? A new press release highlighted the progress of the Vidyanjali initiative ahead of its second anniversary. Launched in September 2021 und...
Why in news? The Ayushman Sahakar scheme has been highlighted for its potential to strengthen healthcare infrastructure in rural and semi‑urban area...
Why in news? The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions announced that about 10.5 lakh government employees have been trained under the...
Why in news? The Pradhan Mantri Samajik Utthan evam Rozgar Adharit Jankalyan (PM‑SURAJ) portal has recorded impressive results since its launch in M...
Why in news? The Indian government’s new Swavalambini scheme has been launched to encourage entrepreneurship among young women. The pilot phase bega...