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Why in news? Zoologists from the Zoological Survey of India have discovered two new species of spiders in Nagaland. Named Psechrus ntu and Psechrus ph...
Why in news? Qom was recently in the news after reports highlighted the activities of Indian Shiʿa seminarian students who set up aid stations to sup...
Why in news? Scientists have found that cacti, despite being slow‑growing desert plants, diversify remarkably fast. A study of their evolution shows...
Why in news? On 18 April 2026 the Union Cabinet approved the creation of the Bharat Maritime Insurance Pool (BMI Pool) with a sovereign guarantee of �...
Why in news? Every year on 11 May India observes National Technology Day to celebrate scientific and technological achievements. In 2026 the theme was...
Why in news? On 12 May 2026 the India Meteorological Department (IMD) unveiled two artificial‑intelligence (AI)‑enabled weather models: a block‑...
Why in news? An evaluation commissioned by the Union Ministry of Rural Development found that fixed pensions under the National Social Assistance Prog...
Why in news? On International Nurses Day (12 May 2026) President Droupadi Murmu conferred the National Florence Nightingale Awards on 15 nursing profe...
Why in news? On 12 May 2026 the Government of India and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) launched a new Country Strategic Op...
Why in news? The Indian Ocean Rim Association has been in the spotlight as member states prepare for upcoming ministerial and dialogue meetings. India...
Why in news? Mauritius and India recently opened a 3‑km airstrip and deep‑sea jetty on the remote Agalega Islands. The infrastructure, built by In...
Why in news? A group of botanists from the University of Calcutta, the University of Kashmir and the Sikkim government discovered a new flowering plan...
