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Why in news? In June 2026 Tripura’s traditional bowed instrument, the Sarinda, was granted a Geographical Indication (GI) tag. The recognition will ...
Why in news? Reports in June 2026 indicated that India’s environment ministry plans to notify about 56,000 square kilometres of the Western Ghats as...
Why in news? Lake Baikal often appears in discussions about superlative geographical features and environmental conservation. With remarkable statisti...
Why in news? In June 2026 the Archaeological Survey of India handed over three complete human skeletons and other skeletal fragments excavated at Rakh...
Why in news? Scientists from the Zoological Survey of India announced the discovery of a new deep‑sea catshark species, named Apristurus drona, in J...
Why in news? The Madras High Court in June 2026 directed local bodies in five districts to prepare a comprehensive plan to reduce pollution in the Vai...
Why in news? The annual Ambubachi Mela took place at the Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati from 22 to 26 June 2026. The festival celebrates the menstruation...
Why in news? The Ministry of Panchayati Raj launched a nationwide programme called Nirbhay Chetna under the Nirbhaya Fund in mid‑June 2026. Over a t...
Why in news? On 20 June 2026 President Rodrigo Paz of Bolivia declared a nationwide state of emergency after weeks of anti‑government protests. The ...
Why in news? On 5 June 2026 Uzbekistan formally became the 10th member of the New Development Bank (NDB) after its parliament ratified the bank’s Ar...
Why in news? The fruit of the Baobab tree growing in the historic town of Mandu in Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh, locally known as Khurasani Imli or...
Why in news? Scientists from the Botanical Survey of India (BSI) recently discovered a new species of wild brinjal in the evergreen forests of Middle ...
Why in news? High‑level talks between United States and Iranian officials were held in Switzerland recently to address differences over Iran’s nuc...
Why in news? Researchers from India and Europe have discovered two tiny snail species, Georissa meghalayaensis and Acmella bensoni, in the limestone c...
Why in news? Tamil Nadu will soon deploy India’s first 3D‑printed artificial reef modules off the Ramanathapuram coast under the second phase of t...
Why in news? China’s state broadcaster CCTV recently aired footage of the launch of the Dongfeng‑17 hypersonic missile, drawing international atte...
Why in news? Volunteers in Patiala district recently removed several trolley‑loads of garbage from the dilapidated Nabha Fort and adjoining park, re...
Why in news? Recent research highlighted that applying biochar to soil can increase crop yields by 10 to 30 percent and improve water‑holding capaci...
Why in news? An ammonia gas leak at a seafood processing unit in Tamil Nadu’s Tiruvallur district in June 2026 led to several workers falling ill. T...
Why in news? The Kerala High Court recently called for a unified authority to oversee the cleanliness of the Periyar River after concerns about pollut...
