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Why in news? Scientists from the Indian Council of Agricultural Research’s Indian Institute of Oilseeds Research (ICAR‑IIOR) in Hyderabad have dev...
Why in news? Japan’s Prime Minister recently voiced support for a plan to build a bridge across Italy’s Strait of Messina. The project aims to con...
Why in news? Researchers from the Zoological Survey of India’s western regional centre have identified a new species of forester moth in Karnataka�...
Why in news? Entomologists in Kozhikode district, Kerala, have discovered a new species of aphid‑hunting wasp. Named Spilomena malabarica, it was co...
Why in news? The Indian Army has sent a contingent to participate in Exercise Khaan Quest, a multinational military drill held in Mongolia. The 2026 e...
Why in news? The National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI) celebrated its 23rd Foundation Day on 19 June 2026. A press release ahead of the event hig...
Why in news? The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has approved a new regulation setting the minimum age for social media use at fifteen. News reports from J...
Why in news? NHPC Limited has signed a Memorandum of Agreement with the Government of Arunachal Pradesh to develop the 3,097 MW Etalin Hydroelectric P...
Why in news? The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy launched India’s Green Hydrogen Certification Portal on 17 June 2026. The portal, part of the ...
Why in news? The Ministry of Women and Child Development highlighted improvements to the Sexual Harassment electronic Box (SHe‑Box) portal under the...
Why in news? On 17 June 2026 the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved new appointments to the National Statistical Commission (NSC). The gov...
Why in news? A new analysis by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) finds that rising borrowing costs are squeezing develop...
Why in news? During a routine patrol in the Bakuchen area of the Tingda Reserve Forest, North Sikkim, forest officials filmed a herd of eight Mishmi T...
Why in news? An eight‑year deadlock over the Kishau Dam project was resolved in June 2026 after the Union government and beneficiary states agreed o...
Why in news? The India International Institute of Democracy and Election Management (IIIDEM), the training arm of the Election Commission of India, ce...
Why in news? The United Nations observed the 2026 World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought on 17 June with the theme “Rangelands: Recognize. ...
Why in news? The ongoing conflict in West Asia and a decline in Iran’s saffron production have boosted demand for Kashmir saffron in 2026. Prices ha...
Why in news? At the 11th Our Ocean Conference held in Mombasa in June 2026, sixteen countries adopted the Mombasa Declaration on fisheries transparenc...
Why in news? The National Rainfed Area Authority (NRAA) organised the second national consultation on draft National Technical Guidelines for watershe...
Why in news? The World Gold Council (WGC) released its 2026 central bank gold reserves survey in mid‑June. The survey reveals that central banks rem...
