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First local chikungunya case in the United States after six years

First local chikungunya case in the United States after six years

Why in news? Health officials in Nassau County, New York reported a locally acquired case of chikungunya virus infection in September 2025. It is the ...

SITAA: boosting innovation in Aadhaar’s digital identity ecosystem

SITAA: boosting innovation in Aadhaar’s digital identity ecosystem

Why in news? The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has launched the Scheme for Innovation and Technology Association with Aadhaar (SITA...

Taftan volcano shows signs of awakening

Taftan volcano shows signs of awakening

Why in news? Researchers analysing satellite radar data have detected an uplift of around 9 cm on the flanks of Taftan volcano in south‑eastern Iran...

Supreme Court applies public trust doctrine to man‑made lakes

Supreme Court applies public trust doctrine to man‑made lakes

Why in news? On 7 October 2025 the Supreme Court of India ruled that the public trust doctrine applies not only to natural water bodies but also to ma...

India elected Co‑Chair of UN‑GGIM Asia‑Pacific Committee

India elected Co‑Chair of UN‑GGIM Asia‑Pacific Committee

Why in news? India has been chosen to serve as the co‑chair of the United Nations Global Geospatial Information Management Asia–Pacific Committee ...

Madagascar’s Military Seizes Power Amid Youth‑Led Protests

Madagascar’s Military Seizes Power Amid Youth‑Led Protests

Why in news? On 14 October 2025, an elite unit of the Madagascan army called CAPSAT announced on national radio that it had taken control of the count...

Akash Missile System – India’s Indigenously Developed Air‑Defence Shield

Akash Missile System – India’s Indigenously Developed Air‑Defence Shield

Why in news? India’s home‑grown Akash surface‑to‑air missile system returned to the headlines in 2025 after successful tests of its Akash Prim...

National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI)

National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI)

Why in news? The CSIR‑National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) has been in the spotlight for developing green firecrackers and ...

National Energy Conservation Awards 2025 – Applications Invited

National Energy Conservation Awards 2025 – Applications Invited

Why in news? On 15 October 2025, the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) invited entries for the 35th National Energy Conservation Awards (NECA). The aw...

DRDO’s Military Combat Parachute System (MCPS)

DRDO’s Military Combat Parachute System (MCPS)

Why in news? On 16 October 2025, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted a high‑altitude free‑fall test of...

Silent Valley National Park Records New Dragonfly and Damselfly Species

Silent Valley National Park Records New Dragonfly and Damselfly Species

Why in news? During an odonate survey from 10 to 12 October 2025, researchers and forest staff recorded 83 species of dragonflies and damselflies in S...

Sustainable Aquaculture in Mangrove Ecosystems (SAIME)

Sustainable Aquaculture in Mangrove Ecosystems (SAIME)

Why in news? The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations recognised the Sustainable Aquaculture in Mangrove Ecosystems (SAIME) m...

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