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Why in news? Scientists from the Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES) measured non‑methane hydrocarbons (NMHCs) in the ai...
Why in news? On 21 June 2026 the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) marked the 12th International Day of Yoga with its “Yoga Sangam 2026” initiative. Under ...
Why in news? The World Bank has provided development policy financing (DPF) to India to support climate‑friendly reforms. Recent operations, totalli...
Why in news? India depends on West Asian suppliers for roughly one‑third of its bitumen needs. In early 2026 geopolitical tensions in the region dis...
Why in news? Norway has announced that children aged 6–13 should generally not use generative artificial‑intelligence tools in school. The policy,...
Why in news? Sickle cell disease is a hereditary blood disorder that remains a public‑health challenge in India, especially among tribal populations...
Why in news? On 19 June 2026 the Union Home Minister launched the Abhigyan mobile application at the 26th All India Fingerprint Conference in New Delh...
Why in news? On 20 June 2026 Professor Bimal N. Patel of India was elected as a judge of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) for...
Why in news? Kalamkari, a traditional art of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, has gained renewed interest as heritage agencies promote crafts with Geogra...
Why in news? A research team from Auburn University, Nalanda University and other Indian institutions reported in June 2026 that microplastics are acc...
Why in news? The Indian Navy is preparing to commission three indigenously built frontline platforms in Kolkata on 21 June 2026. They are the frigate ...
Why in news? At the Bonn climate conference in June 2026, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and Türkiye’s upcoming COP 31 presidency anno...
Why in news? Astronomers from the Indian Institute of Astrophysics and their international partners reported new findings on a fast X‑ray transient ...
Why in news? On 18 June 2026 the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology and the Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences signed an ag...
Why in news? The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) recently unveiled Drunix, an open‑source blockchain platform. The platform enables bu...
Why in news? The government announced that it has disbursed around ₹2,400 crore under the Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana (PMVBRY), bring...
Why in news? In mid‑June 2026 Israeli airstrikes killed dozens of people in southern Lebanon despite a ceasefire, as clashes with the Hezbollah move...
Why in news? The World Economic Forum’s Energy Transition Index (ETI) 2026 ranked India 70th out of 120 countries. India moved up two places from th...
Why in news? The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) in February 2026 issued updates to its public lists. The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, ...
Why in news? A recent feature drew attention to the Dongria Kondh of Odisha, a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group known for their sustainable lifest...
