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Virtual Museum of Stolen Cultural Objects

Virtual Museum of Stolen Cultural Objects

Why in news? At UNESCO’s MONDIACULT 2025 conference in Barcelona on 29 September 2025, the organisation unveiled the world’s first Vi...

Indian Wolf receives separate IUCN assessment

Indian Wolf receives separate IUCN assessment

Why in news? In October 2025 the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) published its first separate assessment of the Indian...

LEAPS 2025 – Logistics Excellence, Advancement and Performance Shield

LEAPS 2025 – Logistics Excellence, Advancement and Performance Shield

Why in news? On 13 October 2025 the Union Minister for Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, launched LEAPS 2025 in New Delhi. The Logistics ...

Armenia joins the IUCN as a State Member

Armenia joins the IUCN as a State Member

Why in news? During the IUCN World Conservation Congress held in Abu Dhabi in October 2025, Armenia was admitted as the newest State Member ...

SACHET: India’s integrated alert system

SACHET: India’s integrated alert system

Why in news? The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) launched SACHET (System for Aid, Coordination and Holistic Early‑warning Tr...

India’s Vital Statistics report for 2023

India’s Vital Statistics report for 2023

Why in news? In October 2025 the Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India released the Vital Statistics of India bas...

Steadfast Noon – NATO’s annual nuclear deterrence exercise

Steadfast Noon – NATO’s annual nuclear deterrence exercise

Why in news? NATO launched its annual nuclear‑deterrence exercise Steadfast Noon on 13 October 2025. Hosted by the Netherlands at Volkel A...

AI reveals ring fault at Italy’s Campi Flegrei volcano

AI reveals ring fault at Italy’s Campi Flegrei volcano

Why in news? Researchers from Stanford University and their collaborators announced in October 2025 that an artificial‑intelligence tool h...

Blue Flag eco‑label and India’s certified beaches

Blue Flag eco‑label and India’s certified beaches

Why in news? The Blue Flag eco‑label remains a focus of discussion as tourist season approaches. As of the 2024/2025 season, twelve Indian...

Gomti River rejuvenation mission

Gomti River rejuvenation mission

Why in news? The Government of Uttar Pradesh launched the Gomti Revival Mission in mid‑October 2025. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announ...

IUCN’s Kenton Miller Award – Honour for India’s Forest Guardians

IUCN’s Kenton Miller Award – Honour for India’s Forest Guardians

Why in news? At the 2025 World Conservation Congress in Abu Dhabi, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) presented its p...

India’s Maitri II Station: A Modern Hub for Antarctic Science

India’s Maitri II Station: A Modern Hub for Antarctic Science

Why in news? The Government of India has approved a ₹2,000‑crore project to build Maitri II, a new research base on the eastern coast of...

Naked Mole‑Rat DNA Repair: Four Tiny Mutations Linked to Longevity

Naked Mole‑Rat DNA Repair: Four Tiny Mutations Linked to Longevity

Why in news? Two independent studies published in October 2025 have uncovered how naked mole‑rats repair DNA damage more effectively than ...

President Droupadi Murmu Visits Somnath Temple and Gir National Park

President Droupadi Murmu Visits Somnath Temple and Gir National Park

Why in news? On 13 October 2025, President Droupadi Murmu embarked on a three‑day visit to Gujarat during which she offered prayers at the...

New Begonia Species in Arunachal Pradesh: ‘Chowna Buku Chulu’

New Begonia Species in Arunachal Pradesh: ‘Chowna Buku Chulu’

Why in news? Botanists from the State Horticulture Research and Development Institute in Arunachal Pradesh have discovered a striking new Be...

India–UK Connectivity & Innovation Centre: Pioneering Next‑Generation Networks

India–UK Connectivity & Innovation Centre: Pioneering Next‑Generation Networks

Why in news? At the India–UK Technology Summit held alongside the 2025 Indo‑UK business forum, the two countries launched the India–UK...

Understanding Fomoflation: Price Spikes Driven by Fear of Missing Out

Why in news? Economists and market analysts have coined the term “fomoflation” to describe episodes when prices rise not because of shor...

Kiru Hydroelectric Project: Dam Concreting Hits Major Milestone

Kiru Hydroelectric Project: Dam Concreting Hits Major Milestone

Why in news? Construction teams working on the 624‑megawatt Kiru hydroelectric project in Jammu and Kashmir have poured more than 10 lakh ...

Exercise AUSTRAHIND 2025: Strengthening India–Australia Military Cooperation

Exercise AUSTRAHIND 2025: Strengthening India–Australia Military Cooperation

Why in news? On 12 October 2025, a 120‑member Indian Army contingent departed for Irwin Barracks in Perth to participate in Exercise AUSTR...

Sundarbans National Park: Conservation Outlook Downgraded

Sundarbans National Park: Conservation Outlook Downgraded

Why in news? The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) released its 2025 World Heritage Outlook, downgrading India’s Sunda...