Rongali Bihu Festival: Assamese New Year, Bohag Bihu & Cultural Identity
Why in news? Rongali Bihu (Bohag Bihu), the most vibrant of Assam’s Bihu festivals, commenced on 14 April 2026. This year’s celebrations overlappe...
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Why in news? Rongali Bihu (Bohag Bihu), the most vibrant of Assam’s Bihu festivals, commenced on 14 April 2026. This year’s celebrations overlappe...
Why in news? The Enforcement Task Force of the Commission for Air Quality Management in the National Capital Region (NCR) and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) h...
Why in news? The sixth round of Foreign Office Consultations between India and Azerbaijan was held in Baku on 3 April 2026. Senior officials reviewed ...
Why in news? Camera‑trap surveys conducted in March 2026 confirmed a resident leopard population in the Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary near Chandigarh. T...
Why in news? On 2 April 2026 the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) unveiled a new e‑filing portal for the forthcoming Income Tax Act 2025. Integr...
Why in news? A painting titled Yashoda and Krishna by the celebrated Indian artist Raja Ravi Varma fetched a staggering ₹167.2 crore at a Saffronart...
Why in news? The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MoMSME) is holding district‑level workshops across India to onboard five lakh micr...
Why in news? On 4 April 2026 India dispatched 1,000 metric tonnes of rice to the West African country of Burkina Faso. The shipment, announced by the ...
Why in news? On 1 April 2026 the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) amended Rule 10U of the Income‑tax Rules to clarify that income arising from t...
Why in news? Europe has been grappling with a series of Newcastle disease outbreaks since early 2026. In March Germany reported its first outbreak in ...
Why in news? On 1 April 2026 the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) directed authorised dealer banks to stop offering non‑deliverable derivative contracts ...
Why in news? Gangotri National Park in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi district reopened to tourists on 1 April 2026 after being closed for the winter seas...