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Why in news? India has wound up its operations at the Ayni Air Base in Tajikistan after a two‑decade presence. The withdrawal followed the expiry of...
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Why in news? India has wound up its operations at the Ayni Air Base in Tajikistan after a two‑decade presence. The withdrawal followed the expiry of...
Why in news? The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has simplified the Know Your Vehicle process for FASTag users. The updated rules aim to m...
Why in news? The Indian Institute of Packaging (IIP) recently opened a new centre in Bengaluru. The facility promises to boost packaging research, tes...
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Why in news? The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs held the third National Conference on the National e‑Vidhan Application (NeVA) in New Delhi. Duri...
Why in news? A survey of butterflies and moths has been launched in the Eturnagaram Wildlife Sanctuary in Mulugu district, Telangana. The study aims t...
Why in news? Scientists monitoring the Axial Seamount, an underwater volcano off the coast of Oregon, have warned that it may erupt before the end of ...
Why in news? India has quietly ended its two‑decade presence at the Ayni airbase near Dushanbe, Tajikistan, after a bilateral agreement lapsed. The ...
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Why in news? Researchers at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) in Chandigarh reported that nearly two‑fifths of p...
Why in news? Following Operation Sindoor, the Indian Air Force plans to procure additional Meteor air‑to‑air missiles to bolster its beyond‑visu...
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Why in news? King Charles III and Queen Camilla visited the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Neasden, London, to celebrate the temple’s thirtiet...
Why in news? Indian herpetologists have described a new species of slender gecko from the sacred Venkatadri hills in Andhra Pradesh. Named Hemiphyllod...
Why in news? The Department of Telecommunications has launched a pilot called Samriddh Gram to bring the benefits of high‑speed internet and digital...
Why in news? The Ministry of Coal unveiled two digital platforms — the Koyla Shakti dashboard and the Coal Land Acquisition Management and Rehabilit...
Why in news? The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has begun work on the East Delhi Hub project near Karkardooma metro station. This flagship Transit ...
Why in news? The Ministry of Panchayati Raj and the Department of School Education have jointly launched a Model Youth Gram Sabha initiative. The prog...
Why in news? The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) has dispatched the first air shipment of Indi Lime from...
Why in news? Nature enthusiasts in Karwar, Karnataka, recently spotted a large Atlas moth in the Guddehalli forest area. Photographs of the striking i...