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Why in news? At UNESCO’s MONDIACULT 2025 conference in Barcelona on 29 September 2025, the organisation unveiled the world’s first Virtual Muse...
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Why in news? At UNESCO’s MONDIACULT 2025 conference in Barcelona on 29 September 2025, the organisation unveiled the world’s first Virtual Muse...
Why in news? In October 2025 the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) published its first separate assessment of the Indian wolf (Can...
Why in news? On 13 October 2025 the Union Minister for Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, launched LEAPS 2025 in New Delhi. The Logistics Excellence...
Why in news? During the IUCN World Conservation Congress held in Abu Dhabi in October 2025, Armenia was admitted as the newest State Member of the Int...
Why in news? The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) launched SACHET (System for Aid, Coordination and Holistic Early‑warning Tracking) in...
Why in news? In October 2025 the Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India released the Vital Statistics of India based on the ...
Why in news? NATO launched its annual nuclear‑deterrence exercise Steadfast Noon on 13 October 2025. Hosted by the Netherlands at Volkel Air Base, t...
Why in news? Researchers from Stanford University and their collaborators announced in October 2025 that an artificial‑intelligence tool had identif...
Why in news? The Blue Flag eco‑label remains a focus of discussion as tourist season approaches. As of the 2024/2025 season, twelve Indian beaches h...
Why in news? The Government of Uttar Pradesh launched the Gomti Revival Mission in mid‑October 2025. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced that t...
Why in news? At the 2025 World Conservation Congress in Abu Dhabi, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) presented its prestigious...
Why in news? The Government of India has approved a ₹2,000‑crore project to build Maitri II, a new research base on the eastern coast of Antarctic...
Why in news? Two independent studies published in October 2025 have uncovered how naked mole‑rats repair DNA damage more effectively than other mamm...
Why in news? On 13 October 2025, President Droupadi Murmu embarked on a three‑day visit to Gujarat during which she offered prayers at the historic ...
Why in news? Botanists from the State Horticulture Research and Development Institute in Arunachal Pradesh have discovered a striking new Begonia spec...
Why in news? At the India–UK Technology Summit held alongside the 2025 Indo‑UK business forum, the two countries launched the India–UK Connectiv...
Why in news? Economists and market analysts have coined the term “fomoflation” to describe episodes when prices rise not because of shortages or p...
Why in news? Construction teams working on the 624‑megawatt Kiru hydroelectric project in Jammu and Kashmir have poured more than 10 lakh cubic metr...
Why in news? On 12 October 2025, a 120‑member Indian Army contingent departed for Irwin Barracks in Perth to participate in Exercise AUSTRAHIND 2025...
Why in news? The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) released its 2025 World Heritage Outlook, downgrading India’s Sundarbans Nati...