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WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies
Why in news? The World Trade Organization’s Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies entered into force after the required number of ratifications. It is th...
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Why in news? The World Trade Organization’s Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies entered into force after the required number of ratifications. It is th...
Why in news? A special investigation team appointed by the Supreme Court recently found that a corporate zoo’s acquisition of wild animals complied ...
Why in news? Tipeshwar Wildlife Sanctuary (TWS) in Maharashtra’s Yavatmal district has received attention for its success in conserving tigers and f...
Why in news? The United States recently imposed 50% tariffs on a range of Indian goods, reigniting debate on India’s high import duties. The U.S. ha...
Why in news? International studies warn that plastic waste could reach 1.2 billion tonnes per year by 2060, tripling current levels. Only about 9% of ...
Why in news? The number of pending cases in the Supreme Court of India reached an all‑time high of 88,417 in September 2025, even though all 34 sanc...
Why in news? Amid widespread protests over government policies, Nepal witnessed a grassroots digital movement that toppled the government in September...
Why in news? In September 2025 members of the Ho tribe in Jharkhand’s Kolhan region protested against the removal of some Mundas (village heads), al...
Why in news? In September 2025 the Supreme Court laid down guidelines for the collection, preservation and presentation of DNA samples in criminal cas...
Why in news? Eustoma, commonly known as lisianthus or prairie gentian, flowered for the first time in India at a polyhouse in Sanatanpali, Sambalpur d...
Why in news? The Prime Minister inaugurated a bio‑ethanol plant at Numaligarh Refinery, Golaghat district in Assam. The facility produces second‑g...
Why in news? The Ministry of Defence approved the Defence Procurement Manual 2025, replacing the 2009 version. The manual governs revenue procurement ...
Why in news? A report titled Sliding Earth, Scattered Lives released in September 2025 described the July 2024 landslide in Wayanad district, Kerala, ...
Why in news? The Indian Navy’s stealth frigate INS Trikand visited Salamis Bay in Greece to participate in the first bilateral maritime exercise bet...
Why in news? The Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDP), 2023 amended Section 8(1)(j) of the Right to Information (RTI) Act. The amendment is so ...
Why in news? Purple Fest 2025 was organised by the Indian Sign Language Research and Training Centre in collaboration with Amity University at Noida. ...
Why in news? Researchers at Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute in Kerala developed a multifunctional wound‑healing pad ...
Why in news? The Punjab Food Processing Department has applied for a Geographical Indication (GI) tag for the iconic Amritsari Kulcha. Securing the ta...
Why in news? The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare launched an artificial intelligence‑powered monsoon forecasting system that sends pe...
Why in news? The Erra Matti Dibbalu, or Red Sand Dunes, near Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh have been included in the UNESCO Tentative List of World ...