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Why in news? The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken suo motu cognisance of a complaint alleging that blasting and construction activities for the...
Why in news? Academics and activists have raised alarms over the declining use of the Dogri language in Jammu and its surrounding regions. Recent arti...
Why in news? The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) celebrated its 97th Foundation Day on 16 July 2025 at the National Agricultural Scienc...
Why in news? In his radio programme on 26 October 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised Indian coffee varieties for gaining popularity worldwide....
Why in news? A Stanford-led study reported that lighting gas or propane stoves can elevate indoor benzene concentrations above those found in second-h...
Why in news? The 2025 summit of the Asia‑Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is scheduled to be held in Gyeongju, South Korea at the end of October....
Why in news? Women from the Ollo tribe in Arunachal Pradesh’s Tirap district received sewing machines from the Assam Rifles on 26 October 2025. The ...
Why in news? On 23 October 2025 the Indian Navy received INS Mahe, the first of eight anti‑submarine warfare shallow water craft ordered from Cochin...
Why in news? The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) plans to launch the CMS‑03 communication satellite (also known as GSAT‑7R) on 2 Novembe...
Why in news? Scientists at the National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology (NIANP) in Bengaluru have developed CRYODIL, a ready‑to‑use, ...
Why in news? Efforts by the Karnataka Forest Department to relocate villagers from the core areas of Bhimgad Wildlife Sanctuary have faced resistance....
Why in news? On 25 October 2025 villagers in Assam’s Tinsukia district rescued a rare white‑cheeked partridge and handed it over to forest officia...
Why in news? On 25 October 2025 the Cabinet Secretary of India chaired a meeting of the National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) to review prepared...
Why in news? During the Chhath festival, two people drowned in the Sone River near Palamu district in Jharkhand, drawing attention to safety concerns ...
Why in news? The Union government has reported that around 22,560 hectares of degraded coastal land have been restored or earmarked for restoration un...
Why in news? The 2,000‑megawatt Subansiri Lower hydroelectric project, India’s largest, started commissioning its first unit in October 2025. Situ...
Why in news? In October 2025 the Reserve Bank of India exempted the government‑backed Special Window for Affordable and Mid‑Income Housing (SWAMIH...
Why in news? At the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in Kuala Lumpur in October 2025, Timor Leste (East Timor) was formally admit...
Why in news? In late October 2025 more than two dozen pilot whales died after they stranded themselves at Twilight Beach in New Zealand. Local Māori ...
Why in news? In October 2025 the Indian Coast Guard launched two Fast Patrol Vessels (FPVs), ICGS Ajit and ICGS Aparajit, at Goa Shipyard Limited. The...