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Sangtam Community Protects Pangolins
Why in news? The United Sangtam Likhum Pumji, the apex body of the Sangtam Naga community in Nagaland, passed a resolution to protect pangolins under ...
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Why in news? The United Sangtam Likhum Pumji, the apex body of the Sangtam Naga community in Nagaland, passed a resolution to protect pangolins under ...
Why in news? The Union Budget 2026‑27 announced an AI‑powered advisory platform called Bharat‑VISTAAR. The tool, dubbed Bharati, will integrate ...
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? 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 Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) plans to sign a memorandum of understanding with the Geological Survey of India for a comprehensi...
Why in news? Kerala’s largest hydropower station – the Idukki hydroelectric project – completed fifty years of operation. The Moolamattom underg...
Why in news? The standing committee of the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) recently approved the diversion of around 4.68 hectares of forest land w...
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? Researchers announced the discovery of nearly 30 inscriptions written in Tamil Brahmi, Prakrit and Sanskrit inside tombs at Egypt’s fam...
Why in news? On 8 January 2026, a rare mud volcano erupted near Jol Tekri in Diglipur, North Andaman district. Local authorities cordoned off the area...
Why in news? Researchers at Stanford University produced the first global map of continental mantle earthquakes. These rare quakes originate deep bene...
Why in news? Transparency International released its 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index, ranking 182 countries and territories by perceived public‑se...
Why in news? A long‑term study in the Anamalai Hills of the Western Ghats revealed that populations of the endangered lion‑tailed macaque are incr...
Why in news? Indian researchers from 28 medical and research institutions compiled the country’s first government‑supported national biobank for L...
Why in news? Executives from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) visited India ahead of the first Mumbai Climate Week to urge Indian companies...
Why in news? The nebular hypothesis gained renewed attention in February 2026 when several news portals discussed its historical context while explain...
Why in news? NASA recently conducted a wet dress rehearsal for its Artemis II mission, the first crewed flight of the Space Launch System. The test on...
Why in news? A newly translated biography of Wajid Ali Shah, the last Nawab of Awadh, was published by his descendant Talat Fatima in early 2026. 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? India announced plans to build two major astronomical facilities in Ladakh: the National Large Solar Telescope (NLST) and the National La...