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SHe-Box 2.0 Portal: Workplace Harassment & Mission Shakti

SHe-Box 2.0 Portal: Workplace Harassment & Mission Shakti

Why in news? The Ministry of Women and Child Development highlighted improvements to the Sexual Harassment electronic Box (SHe‑Box) portal under the...

Green Hydrogen Certification Scheme: MNRE Portal & Standards

Green Hydrogen Certification Scheme: MNRE Portal & Standards

Why in news? The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy launched India’s Green Hydrogen Certification Portal on 17 June 2026. The portal, part of the ...

Etalin Hydroelectric Project: NHPC Pact in Arunachal Pradesh

Etalin Hydroelectric Project: NHPC Pact in Arunachal Pradesh

Why in news? NHPC Limited has signed a Memorandum of Agreement with the Government of Arunachal Pradesh to develop the 3,097 MW Etalin Hydroelectric P...

UAE Social Media Rules: Minimum Age 15 & Data Verification

UAE Social Media Rules: Minimum Age 15 & Data Verification

Why in news? The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has approved a new regulation setting the minimum age for social media use at fifteen. News reports from J...

NIXI Foundation Day: AI Domain Security & IPv6 Adoption

NIXI Foundation Day: AI Domain Security & IPv6 Adoption

Why in news? The National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI) celebrated its 23rd Foundation Day on 19 June 2026. A press release ahead of the event hig...

Exercise Khaan Quest 2026: India's Role in Mongolia Drill

Exercise Khaan Quest 2026: India's Role in Mongolia Drill

Why in news? The Indian Army has sent a contingent to participate in Exercise Khaan Quest, a multinational military drill held in Mongolia. The 2026 e...

Spilomena Malabarica: New Aphid Wasp Discovered in Kerala

Spilomena Malabarica: New Aphid Wasp Discovered in Kerala

Why in news? Entomologists in Kozhikode district, Kerala, have discovered a new species of aphid‑hunting wasp. Named Spilomena malabarica, it was co...

Mimeusemia Kali: New Forester Moth in Kali Tiger Reserve

Mimeusemia Kali: New Forester Moth in Kali Tiger Reserve

Why in news? Researchers from the Zoological Survey of India’s western regional centre have identified a new species of forester moth in Karnataka�...

Strait of Messina Bridge: Italy-Sicily Link & Japan's Role

Strait of Messina Bridge: Italy-Sicily Link & Japan's Role

Why in news? Japan’s Prime Minister recently voiced support for a plan to build a bridge across Italy’s Strait of Messina. The project aims to con...

Smart Seed Coating: ICAR-IIOR Biopolymer Technology

Smart Seed Coating: ICAR-IIOR Biopolymer Technology

Why in news? Scientists from the Indian Council of Agricultural Research’s Indian Institute of Oilseeds Research (ICAR‑IIOR) in Hyderabad have dev...

World Gold Council Survey: Central Bank Reserves & Economic Trends

World Gold Council Survey: Central Bank Reserves & Economic Trends

Why in news? The World Gold Council (WGC) released its 2026 central bank gold reserves survey in mid‑June. The survey reveals that central banks rem...

REWARD Programme: Watershed Development & National Guidelines

REWARD Programme: Watershed Development & National Guidelines

Why in news? The National Rainfed Area Authority (NRAA) organised the second national consultation on draft National Technical Guidelines for watershe...

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