Polity
Cauvery Sanctuary Firing Draws Legal and Wildlife Scrutiny
Why in news?Three men described by officials as alleged poachers died during firing involving forest personnel in Karnataka’s Cauvery Wildlife Sanct...
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Why in news?Three men described by officials as alleged poachers died during firing involving forest personnel in Karnataka’s Cauvery Wildlife Sanct...
Why in news?Residents in Upper Subansiri reported a sudden forceful rise and floating timber despite little local rain. No official cause was establis...
Why in news?A German–Turkish scientific team completed the first detailed geophysical survey of Mount Ararat’s summit glacier. What the expedition...
Why in news?The Foreign Assets of Small Taxpayers Disclosure Scheme returned to coverage as a one-time route for correcting limited overseas non-discl...
Why in news?Water and debris entered a project tunnel in Chamoli district. By 14 August, seven workers were confirmed dead and three remained missing....
Why in news?Reporting on a national audit said the mission missed its measured forest-cover goal by nearly 98 per cent. Mission and audit context The ...
Why in news?The Government invited 100 Delhi-National Capital Region beneficiaries to the Red Fort ceremony. They were to attend with a spouse or comp...
Why in news?A Fort Hood-based AH-64E Apache crashed near Salado, Texas, on 12 August. The United States Army confirmed that two soldiers died. Known f...
Why in news?Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla welcomed Kenya’s recognition of persons of Indian origin. He described them as an indigenous community. What ...
Why in news?The Great Nicobar Tribal Council challenged reported remarks about changing the Shompen way of life. The dispute concerns consent, protect...
Why in news?National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) engineers freed power aboard Voyager 2. The change should preserve three instruments ...
Why in news?Chester Zoo announced the birth of a female babirusa named Rana. Conservationists linked the event to serious disease concerns in Indonesi...
