Kamakhya Temple: Assam Heritage, Shakti Peeth & Corridor
Why in news? After a two‑year legal impasse, the Gauhati High Court in early March 2026 allowed the Assam government to proceed with an access corri...
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Why in news? After a two‑year legal impasse, the Gauhati High Court in early March 2026 allowed the Assam government to proceed with an access corri...
Why in news? In March 2026 NITI Aayog released the second edition of its Fiscal Health Index (FHI), assessing how well Indian states manage their fina...
Why in news? Volcanic eruptions in recent months brought the term tephra into news reports. People often confuse ash and other ejecta; understanding t...
Why in news? Researchers from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) described two new species of lichen moths in March 2026. Named Caulocera hollowayi ...
Why in news? China’s Ningbo Zhoushan port retained its title as the world’s busiest port in early 2026. In 2025 the port handled over 1.4 billion ...
Why in news? On 10 March 2026 India celebrated the Raising Day of the Central Industrial Security Force. Messages from the Prime Minister and Home Min...
Why in news? The Union government has approved a project costing more than ₹117 crore to modernise the historic double‑leaf bascule bridge at Syam...
Why in news? Scientists have once again turned their attention to Devon Island, an enormous and desolate landmass in the Canadian Arctic, because its ...
Why in news? During a recent session of the Rajya Sabha, the Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare provided an update on India’s efforts t...
Why in news? Birdwatchers in Gujarat recently observed a male blue‑and‑white flycatcher on Pavagadh Hill. This small migratory songbird rarely vis...
Why in news? The Karnataka High Court has ordered the state government to halt all construction and ground activities within the Sharavathi Lion‑Tai...
Why in news? Roopkund, a small glacial lake high in Uttarakhand’s Himalayas, continues to fascinate scientists and travellers because hundreds of an...
Why in news? A Parliamentary Committee has urged Indian Railways to conduct regular surveys of passenger satisfaction and evaluate the impact of redev...
Why in news? Prasar Bharati has announced that its PB‑SHABD platform will continue to offer free access to logo‑free news content until March 2027...
Why in news? The Forest Survey of India (FSI) has paused its AI‑based Anavaran‑Deforestation Alert System, which had been sending fortnightly aler...
Why in news? India and Seychelles have commenced the 10th edition of Exercise LAMITIYE in March 2026. The joint military exercise, whose name means �...
Why in news? The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and the National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) have jointly launched a National Highways G...
Why in news? India has dispatched 1,000 metric tonnes of rice to the Republic of Malawi to help alleviate food shortages caused by prolonged drought l...
Why in news? A tourist group visiting Maharashtra’s Sinhagad Fort was attacked by a swarm of bees in early March 2026, injuring about 25 people. For...
Why in news? Access to Gurudongmar Lake in north Sikkim has reopened after being closed for more than two years following a glacier lake outburst floo...