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Yoga Sangam 2026: Indian Coast Guard Initiative & History
Why in news? On 21 June 2026 the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) marked the 12th International Day of Yoga with its “Yoga Sangam 2026” initiative. Under ...
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Why in news? On 21 June 2026 the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) marked the 12th International Day of Yoga with its “Yoga Sangam 2026” initiative. Under ...
Why in news? Scientists from the Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES) measured non‑methane hydrocarbons (NMHCs) in the ai...
Why in news? A recent feature drew attention to the Dongria Kondh of Odisha, a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group known for their sustainable lifest...
Why in news? The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) in February 2026 issued updates to its public lists. The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, ...
Why in news? The World Economic Forum’s Energy Transition Index (ETI) 2026 ranked India 70th out of 120 countries. India moved up two places from th...
Why in news? In mid‑June 2026 Israeli airstrikes killed dozens of people in southern Lebanon despite a ceasefire, as clashes with the Hezbollah move...
Why in news? The government announced that it has disbursed around ₹2,400 crore under the Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana (PMVBRY), bring...
Why in news? The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) recently unveiled Drunix, an open‑source blockchain platform. The platform enables bu...
Why in news? On 18 June 2026 the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology and the Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences signed an ag...
Why in news? Astronomers from the Indian Institute of Astrophysics and their international partners reported new findings on a fast X‑ray transient ...
Why in news? At the Bonn climate conference in June 2026, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and Türkiye’s upcoming COP 31 presidency anno...
Why in news? The Indian Navy is preparing to commission three indigenously built frontline platforms in Kolkata on 21 June 2026. They are the frigate ...
