Environment
Aldabra Giant Tortoise: Lifespan, Ecology & Conservation
Why in news? Conservationists continue to highlight the Aldabra giant tortoise as one of the world’s largest and longest‑lived land animals. Aroun...
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Why in news? Conservationists continue to highlight the Aldabra giant tortoise as one of the world’s largest and longest‑lived land animals. Aroun...
Why in news? On 29 June 2026 the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare launched the Samagra Shishu Bal Swasthya Karyakram (SSBSK). The national progra...
Why in news? In mid‑June 2026 defence media reported that the Indian Army plans to acquire about 300 additional K9 Vajra‑T self‑propelled howitz...
Why in news? The Department of Pharmaceuticals invited applications in June 2026 under the Scheme for Strengthening of Medical Device Industry (SMDI) ...
Why in news? On 29 June 2026 the Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare launched the Unified Health Interface, an interoperable digital network u...
Why in news? On 28 June 2026 the Union Home and Cooperation Minister launched the PM Family Care Tracker (PM‑FCT) pilot project in Gandhinagar, Guja...
Why in news? In late June 2026 the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board opened several floodgates of the Himayat Sagar reservoir. He...
Why in news? The government has highlighted the success of Kisan Sarathi, India’s largest digital agro‑advisory platform, as part of its push for ...
Why in news? Conservationists have reported a healthy population of tigers in Rajasthan’s Sariska Tiger Reserve. The reserve became famous for the w...
Why in news? Several countries have recently reported outbreaks of Salmonella linked to contaminated foods. These incidents have prompted health autho...
Why in news? The variety of Ashwagandha cultivated in Rajasthan’s Nagaur district, known as Nagori Ashwagandha, has been awarded a Geographical Indi...
Why in news? On 28 June 2026, the Union Minister for Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched the Rural Internal Audit Portal at the Rashtriya...
