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SAKSHAM 2026 – National Campaign on Fuel Conservation
Why in news? The Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA) launched its annual awareness drive called Sanrakshan Kshamta Mahotsav (SAKSHAM 20...
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Why in news? The Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA) launched its annual awareness drive called Sanrakshan Kshamta Mahotsav (SAKSHAM 20...
Why in news? Technology entrepreneur Matt Schlicht unveiled Moltbook, a novel social‑networking platform created for AI agents rather than humans. W...
Why in news? The Indian Army has begun raising Bhairav Battalions, specialised formations designed for quick cross‑border operations along sensitive...
Why in news? India has sent the sacred relics of Lord Buddha discovered at the Devnimori stupa in Gujarat for a special exposition in Sri Lanka. The B...
Why in news? Health authorities in West Bengal confirmed that two people contracted the Nipah virus in early February 2026. Thanks to swift contact tr...
Why in news? The Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupted explosively on 3 February 2026, sending ash plumes 4–5 kilometres into the sky and producing pyr...
Why in news? Kerala’s Chief Minister launched an innovative mobile application called NeophyteID at the 36th Kerala Science Congress. The app helps ...
Why in news? The Supreme Court of India directed the central government to set up an inter‑state river water disputes tribunal within one month to r...
Why in news? Egypt reopened the Rafah border crossing with Gaza on 3 February 2026 after nearly eight months of closure. The move was part of an inter...
Why in news? A comprehensive faunal survey conducted in the Karimpuzha wildlife sanctuary in Kerala recorded the presence of 63 species of birds, butt...
Why in news? The Union government announced the introduction of a dedicated Indian Railway Management Service (IRMS) examination to recruit officers f...
Why in news? The Union Budget 2026‑27 announced that 17 drugs used to treat various cancers and seven categories of medicines for rare diseases will...
Why in news? In the Union Budget 2026‑27, the government proposed the creation of community‑owned SHE Marts—retail outlets managed by women from...
Why in news? The 2023 Human Development Report, titled A Matter of Choice: People and possibilities in the age of AI, ranked India 130th out of 193 co...
Why in news? The Union Budget 2026‑27 proposed a new programme called the Mahatma Gandhi Gram Swaraj Initiative to strengthen khadi, handloom and ha...
Why in news? The Union Budget 2026‑27 unveiled Bharat‑VISTAAR (Virtually Integrated System to Access Agricultural Resources), a multilingual artif...
Why in news? Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the Biopharma SHAKTI (Strategy for Healthcare Advancement through Knowledge, Technology and...
Why in news? The Union Budget 2026‑27 introduced two schemes to empower persons with disabilities (Divyangjan). The Divyangjan Kaushal Yojana will p...
Why in news? Guru Ravidas Jayanti, marking the 649th birth anniversary of the 15th‑century saint, was celebrated across India on 1 February 2026. Th...
Why in news? The Union Budget 2026‑27 clarified that the capital gains tax exemption on Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGBs) will apply only to bonds purchas...