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ANCHOR: IIT Madras 3D Human Brainstem Atlas & Applications

ANCHOR: IIT Madras 3D Human Brainstem Atlas & Applications

Why in news? The Sudha Gopalakrishnan Brain Centre at IIT Madras released a digital atlas called ANCHOR. The atlas maps the human brainstem in three d...

Paraquat Herbicide Ban: Toxicity Concerns, Health Risks & Rules

Paraquat Herbicide Ban: Toxicity Concerns, Health Risks & Rules

Why in news? The weed killer paraquat dichloride has attracted attention after Syngenta announced plans to stop producing it by the end of June 2026. ...

Supernovae Explosions: Stellar Life Cycle, Neutron Stars & Space

Supernovae Explosions: Stellar Life Cycle, Neutron Stars & Space

Why in news? Astronomers around the world continue to study supernovae, the colossal explosions of dying stars. These events help us understand how el...

Global Peace Index 2026: India Rank, Regional Trends & Conflict

Global Peace Index 2026: India Rank, Regional Trends & Conflict

Why in news? The Institute for Economics & Peace released its Global Peace Index 2026 in June. The report assesses the level of peace in 163 countries...

DigiDukaan Initiative: Kirana Stores, ONDC & Digital Trade

DigiDukaan Initiative: Kirana Stores, ONDC & Digital Trade

Why in news? On 12 June 2026 the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade and the Open Network for Digital Commerce held a roundtable o...

Varya AI Model: Video Generation, IndiaAI Mission & Startups

Varya AI Model: Video Generation, IndiaAI Mission & Startups

Why in news? Avataar.ai, a Bengaluru‑based startup, launched a video‑generation model named Varya on 12 June 2026. It is supported by the governme...

India-Slovakia Relations: PM Modi Visit, Trade & Diplomacy

India-Slovakia Relations: PM Modi Visit, Trade & Diplomacy

Why in news? Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Slovakia from 14 to 16 June 2026 as part of a European tour that also includes France ...

Ingerana occidens: New Trickle Frog Species in Meghalaya

Ingerana occidens: New Trickle Frog Species in Meghalaya

Why in news? Scientists have described a new frog species named Ingerana occidens, commonly called the western trickle frog. The species was found in ...

Chonala albistricta: New Butterfly Species in Arunachal

Chonala albistricta: New Butterfly Species in Arunachal

Why in news? Researchers from the National Centre for Biological Sciences identified a new butterfly in the remote Mayodia Pass of Arunachal Pradesh. ...

India-Estonia Relations: Digital Trade, AI & Defence Ties

India-Estonia Relations: Digital Trade, AI & Defence Ties

Why in news? Estonia’s foreign minister and business leaders recently visited India to discuss trade, digital governance and defence cooperation. Th...

Great Nicobar Airport: INS Baaz, Dual-Use Facility & Defence

Great Nicobar Airport: INS Baaz, Dual-Use Facility & Defence

Why in news? The central government has decided not to lengthen the runway at the Indian Navy’s INS Baaz air station on Great Nicobar Island. Instea...

Network Survey Vehicles (NSVs): Highway Maintenance & 3D Tech

Network Survey Vehicles (NSVs): Highway Maintenance & 3D Tech

Why in news? The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has deployed Network Survey Vehicles across India’s National Highways to monitor road condi...

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