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Why in news? The Supreme Court revisited mining safeguards around Asan Conservation Reserve. It discussed equal treatment for comparable wetland conse...
Why in news? India highlighted its new Clouded Leopard Conservation Action Plan on 4 August. The plan had been formally released during July 2026. It ...
Why in news? Heat and limited rainfall sharply lowered the Rhine during July 2026. Cargo vessels reduced loads because their safe draught had decrease...
Why in news? Indian scientists developed the country's first indigenous African swine fever vaccine. The live attenuated candidate uses a locally prod...
Why in news? French and British teams rescued 157 people from a burning small boat. The engine failed near British waters within France's search-and-r...
Why in news? A new study compared gut microbes across eight Indian tribal communities. It analysed samples from seventy-six healthy adults in four geo...
Why in news? Government reporting said more than 6.68 lakh enterprises had obtained Zero Defect Zero Effect certification. The framework promotes reli...
Why in news? India's Chief Election Commissioner met Kazakhstan's ambassador on 4 August 2026. They discussed cooperation between their election-manag...
Why in news? Scientists formally described a new catfish species from Nagaland's Likimro River. They named it Pseudecheneis likimroensis after its typ...
Why in news? Health regulators renewed scrutiny of nitrosamines in medicines and processed foods. These compounds can form during production, storage ...
Why in news? The swollen Dikhow River devastated Nepali Khuti village in Assam. Floodwater reportedly overwhelmed homes within about one hour. Around ...
Why in news? Large crowds gathered at Baba Baidyanath Dham during Shravan. The Deoghar shrine is sacred within the Shaiva tradition. Pilgrims carry Ga...
