India’s First Private Earth Observation Satellite Constellation
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Why in news? PixxelSpace India and its partners were selected by the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN‑SPACe) to design, ...
Why in news? Nepal announced that it would waive climbing fees for nearly one hundred lesser‑known peaks in its remote Karnali and Sudurpaschim prov...
Why in news? A study published in the journal Cell drew attention to India’s unparalleled genetic diversity. It noted that ancient migrations, mixin...
Why in news? Elon Musk’s Starlink and other providers announced plans to offer satellite‑based internet services in India. The proposal promises t...
Why in news? The pastoral Toda community of the Nilgiri Hills is partnering with the Scheme for Protection and Preservation of Endangered Languages (S...
Why in news? India will host the 18th International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA) in 2025, bringing together more than 300 high‑scho...
Why in news? The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) will celebrate its centenary year from 1 October 2025 to 1 October 2026. Plans to commemorate ...
Why in news? The Union Health Ministry launched SHRESTH – India’s first national framework to evaluate and rank state drug regulatory systems. The...
Why in news? The World Health Organization certified Kenya as free of human African trypanosomiasis in 2025, making it the tenth African country to el...
Why in news? The Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan (Drug‑Free India Campaign) completed five years in August 2025. A special event in New Delhi celebrated ...
Why in news? In August 2025 the Union Cabinet approved ₹4,600 crore for four new semiconductor manufacturing projects in Odisha, Punjab and Andhra P...
Why in news? The Supreme Court’s order on removing stray dogs from Delhi‑NCR drew attention to rabies, a preventable but deadly disease that cause...
Why in news? The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will introduce open‑book assessments in Class 9 from the 2026–27 academic year. Pilot...
Why in news? A study published in 2025 in the journal Global and Planetary Change reported the discovery of 117‑million‑year‑old mud waves burie...
Why in news? The government released updated figures on the progress of the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM). As of August 2025, more than four out of five ru...
Why in news? Cultural preservationists in China have renewed efforts to revive the Nüshu script. News reports in 2025 highlighted programmes to teach...
Why in news? The Finance Minister tabled the revised Income Tax Bill 2025 in the Lok Sabha. The bill incorporates recommendations from a Parliamentary...
Why in news? Assam’s government announced the success of ‘Operation Falcon’, a year‑long anti‑poaching drive that has led to the arrest of d...
Why in news? The eighth National Anubhav Awards ceremony is scheduled for 18 August 2025 at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi. The event marks a decade of th...
Why in news? Residents of Ladakh have renewed their demand for full statehood and constitutional safeguards under the Sixth Schedule. Civil society or...