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Why in news? The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) signed agreements on 2 April 2026 with the Government of Goa and the Cochin Port Authority to ...
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Why in news? The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) signed agreements on 2 April 2026 with the Government of Goa and the Cochin Port Authority to ...
Why in news? After a moderate earthquake of magnitude 4.2 struck the Aegean region between Turkey and Greece on 2 April 2026, residents filmed glowing...
Why in news? Two Indonesian peacekeepers serving with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) were killed and others wounded when their c...
Why in news? India’s weather agency is implementing a new digital forecasting platform called the Multi‑Hazard Early Warning Decision Support Syst...
Why in news? Bharat Coal Gasification and Chemicals Limited (BCGCL) and Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) recently signed a lease agreement for a Coal...
Why in news? From 1 April 2026, petrol pumps across India are mandated to supply E20 fuel, a blend of 20 percent ethanol and 80 percent petrol, with a...
Why in news? A multi‑institutional study published in 2025 found that about 10 percent of adults with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia carry mutations ...
Why in news? At the COP15 summit of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) held in Campo Verde, Brazil, in Marc...
Why in news? India and Algeria recently held their seventh round of Foreign Office Consultations in Algiers. The meeting highlights growing cooperatio...
Why in news? Environmentalists have raised alarms as the U.S. administration plans to expand oil drilling in the Gulf of Mexico, a move that could imp...
Why in news? The Minister of State for Science and Technology recently highlighted ISRO’s efforts to foster a scientific temper among young students...
Why in news? On 31 March 2026, the Prime Minister inaugurated the Samrat Samprati Museum at Koba Tirth in Gujarat. The museum honours the Mauryan rule...