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India’s First Tailings Policy
Why in news? On 19 January 2026 the Indian government announced a national policy to recover critical minerals from tailings and mine dumps. The polic...
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Why in news? On 19 January 2026 the Indian government announced a national policy to recover critical minerals from tailings and mine dumps. The polic...
Why in news? A large international study has found that the way our bodies absorb and use vitamin B1 affects digestive habits and may influence the ri...
Why in news? The Supreme Court of India heard petitions challenging the inclusion of the Lambadi, or Banjara, community in Telangana’s list of Sched...
Why in news? The Engineering Export Promotion Council of India (EEPC India) urged the government to cut the income tax rate for non‑corporate manufa...
Why in news? On 23 January 2026 the Indian Air Force’s Surya Kiran aerobatic team performed a thrilling air show over the Gangapur Dam near Nashik...
Why in news? An exhibition titled “Sut te Saah” opened in Delhi displaying over forty rare phulkari and bagh textiles from pre‑Partition Punjab....
Why in news? Residents of Delhi faced a severe water shortage when high levels of ammonia in the Yamuna River forced the Wazirabad and Chandrawal wate...
Why in news? Mozambican humanitarian leader Graça Machel was named the recipient of the 2025 Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Developme...
Why in news? Camera‑trap images released by the Sikkim Forest Department confirmed that tigers have been using the Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary as ...
Why in news? Spain formally joined the Indo‑Pacific Oceans Initiative by handing over a declaration of accession to India’s External Affairs Minis...
Why in news? Customs officials at Chennai airport intercepted a Malaysian traveller carrying nearly three thousand hatchlings of red‑eared slider tu...
Why in news? Outward remittances by Indian residents under the Reserve Bank’s Liberalised Remittance Scheme fell to about US ${\approx}$ 1.94 billi...
Why in news? Health journals and government advisories are highlighting the growing burden of Metabolic Dysfunction‑Associated Steatotic Liver Disea...
Why in news? A tragic incident in Tamil Nadu drew national attention when a young college student consumed venkaaram, commonly known as borax, after w...
Why in news? The Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C‑DAC) recently showcased its Integrated Cloud Environment, commonly called ICE Cloud...
Why in news? Archaeologists studying a limestone cave on Muna Island in southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia, have identified a red hand stencil that is at l...
Why in news? The Union Minister of State for Science & Technology, Dr Jitendra Singh, has directed national research institutes to enhance production ...
Why in news? The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the continuation of the Atal Pension Yojana (APY) up to the financ...
Why in news? Entomologists have described two new species of ant flies from India’s forests, marking the first addition to this rare group in over a...
Why in news? During a press event on 20 January 2026, Union Minister of State for Science & Technology Dr Jitendra Singh called on state agencies to a...