Science & Technology
India’s Draft Climate Finance Taxonomy
Why in news? The Ministry of Finance released a draft framework in 2025 to define what qualifies as “green” economic activity. This taxonomy aims ...
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Why in news? The Ministry of Finance released a draft framework in 2025 to define what qualifies as “green” economic activity. This taxonomy aims ...
Why in news? The Government introduced the 130th Constitution Amendment Bill in Parliament in 2025 to strengthen accountability among ministers and ot...
Why in news? Discussions around cartography and map representation often reference the Mercator projection because of its influence on how people perc...
Why in news? The 18th edition of the International Earth Science Olympiad was held in August 2025. A team of Indian school students participated and w...
Why in news? With private companies launching satellites and plans for space tourism, India’s space activities are expanding rapidly. However, India...
Why in news? Recent reports from Bihar suggested that over three million migrant workers were removed from electoral rolls because they were not resid...
Why in news? Mumbai received over 300 millimetres of rainfall in a single day in August 2025. The downpour caused the Mithi River to swell to almost ...
Why in news? The latest census in the Sundarbans Biosphere Reserve recorded 213 sightings of saltwater crocodiles in 2025, including a large number of...
Why in news? On 18 August 2025 the World Health Organisation declared Nepal free of rubella. It became the first country in the WHO South‑East Asia ...
Why in news? World Orangutan Day is celebrated every year on 19 August. The 2025 theme urged people to save orangutans and the rainforests they inhabi...
Why in news? The growing popularity of eco‑friendly cleaning products has led to renewed interest in how soaps and detergents are made and how they ...
Why in news? Three cases of infection by Naegleria fowleri — commonly known as the brain‑eating amoeba — were reported in Kerala in 2025. The ra...
