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Samudra Pradakshina: Tri-Service Women Circumnavigation Voyage

Samudra Pradakshina: Tri-Service Women Circumnavigation Voyage

Why in news? Nine women officers completed the Samudra Pradakshina sailing expedition. The journey lasted 314 days and covered nearly 25,500 nautical ...

Borophene Lubricant Additive: Friction Reduction & Applications

Borophene Lubricant Additive: Friction Reduction & Applications

Why in news? Indian researchers added borophene to castor oil for the first time. A very small amount sharply reduced friction between steel surfaces....

Hedychium zubeengargianum: New Ginger Lily Species in Shillong

Hedychium zubeengargianum: New Ginger Lily Species in Shillong

Why in news? Indian botanists have described a new ginger lily species from Shillong. They named it Hedychium zubeengargianum after singer Zubeen Garg...

Mission Vatsalya: New Unified Portal, Child Protection & Funding

Mission Vatsalya: New Unified Portal, Child Protection & Funding

Why in news? The Women and Child Development Ministry has created a unified Mission Vatsalya Portal. It joins three earlier child-tracking platforms w...

National Chambal Sanctuary: Sand Mining & Supreme Court Order

National Chambal Sanctuary: Sand Mining & Supreme Court Order

Why in news? The Supreme Court examined illegal sand mining around the National Chambal Sanctuary. Authorities had identified 551 facilitators in Madh...

Karlapat Bauxite Block: Odisha Greenfield Deposit & Significance

Karlapat Bauxite Block: Odisha Greenfield Deposit & Significance

Why in news? Major industrial groups have shown interest in Odisha's Karlapat bauxite block. The large greenfield deposit is currently being offered t...

Rice Paddy Methane Emissions: Causes, Global Rise & Mitigation

Rice Paddy Methane Emissions: Causes, Global Rise & Mitigation

Why in news? A global study found that rice-paddy emissions roughly doubled over six decades. Expansion of cultivated area was the largest driver. Gre...

Kawal Tiger Reserve: Telangana Habitat, NTCA Roadmap & Corridors

Kawal Tiger Reserve: Telangana Habitat, NTCA Roadmap & Corridors

Why in news? Kawal Tiger Reserve has become a priority site for tiger recovery. A new national roadmap places it in the first recovery stage. The rese...

SMILE Scheme: Rehabilitation, Target Groups & Key Features

SMILE Scheme: Rehabilitation, Target Groups & Key Features

Why in news? The programme has rehabilitated over 10,200 persons engaged in begging. Its beggary component now operates across 216 cities. The Governm...

Salal Hydroelectric Project: Chenab River, Capacity & IWT

Salal Hydroelectric Project: Chenab River, Capacity & IWT

Why in news? Heavy rain sharply increased inflows into the Chenab River and Salal reservoir. Authorities opened all dam gates on 21 July 2026. Downstr...

eVTOL Aircraft: India's e200X Prototype & Key Features

eVTOL Aircraft: India's e200X Prototype & Key Features

Why in news? The ePlane Company unveiled India’s first full-scale electric vertical take-off and landing prototype. The aircraft is called e200X, wh...

Allographa Lichens: New Western Ghats Species & Importance

Allographa Lichens: New Western Ghats Species & Importance

Why in news? Indian researchers described five new Allographa species from the Western Ghats. Their study combined physical features, chemistry and ge...

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