BRO restores road and rescues stranded travellers at Chatergala Pass
Why in news? In January 2026 the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) carried out a high‑altitude rescue and road restoration mission at Chatergala Pass ...
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Why in news? In January 2026 the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) carried out a high‑altitude rescue and road restoration mission at Chatergala Pass ...
Why in news? On the eve of Republic Day, 25 January 2026, the Government of India announced the recipients of the Padma Awards 2026. A total of 131 in...
Why in news? The Indian Army’s Remount and Veterinary Corps (RVC) will feature a unique contingent in the 2026 Republic Day parade. For the first ti...
Why in news? The President of India has approved the conferment of the Jeevan Raksha Padak Awards 2025 to thirty individuals. The list includes six re...
Why in news? Nine workers and engineers conducting a bridge survey on the Mir Alam Tank in Hyderabad were rescued after their boat’s engine failed. ...
Why in news? The Tripura government has announced that it has received over Rs 57 crore from the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNE...
Why in news? India will host a major maritime gathering in February 2026 that includes the International Fleet Review, Exercise MILAN 2026 and the 9th...
Why in news? Conservationists have renewed focus on the critically endangered pygmy hog after reports that fewer than 350 individuals remain in the wi...
Why in news? On 24 January 2026 heavy rains triggered a landslide in the Pasir Langu village of West Bandung district, West Java, Indonesia. The disas...
Why in news? On 25 January 2026 India celebrated the 16th National Voters’ Day. The President, Vice‑President and Prime Minister greeted citizens ...
Why in news? The forest department of Tamil Nadu has launched a year‑long study on the Madras hedgehog in the Theri forests of the Thoothukudi distr...
Why in news? The Union Minister for Development of the North Eastern Region recently laid the foundation stone for an ₹80 crore Agarwood Value Chain...
Why in news? Recent analyses have noted a substantial gap between the ambitious targets of India’s Advanced Chemistry Cell Production Linked Incenti...
Why in news? Scientists analysing blood samples collected between 2003 and 2021 have reported an 86 percent decline in the levels of older per‑ and ...
Why in news? The President of India inaugurated the Granth Kutir on 23 January 2026 at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. This curated library houses thousands o...
Why in news? Researchers who analysed health data from more than half a million people recently found that individuals with schizophrenia are more pro...
Why in news? Seismologists recently detected sonic booms generated by fragments of space debris re‑entering Earth’s atmosphere. The finding drew a...
Why in news? Botanists from the Botanical Survey of India and the Agharkar Research Institute have formally described a new flowering plant, Strobilan...
Why in news? A large international study has found that the way our bodies absorb and use vitamin B1 affects digestive habits and may influence the ri...
Why in news? On 19 January 2026 the Indian government announced a national policy to recover critical minerals from tailings and mine dumps. The polic...