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Why in news? The African Union (AU) held its annual summit in 2026 with the theme of water and sanitation. However, much of the discussion centred aro...
Why in news? Futala Lake in Nagpur, Maharashtra, has been in the spotlight due to severe pollution. Unchecked sewage and plastic waste have degraded t...
Why in news? The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has launched “Yuva AI for All,” an initiative that brings artificial i...
Why in news? Scientists have identified a protein called Piezo1 in bone marrow stem cells that acts as a sensor for mechanical force. When activated, ...
Why in news? With global concern over fossil‑fuel dependence, governments and industries are turning towards bio‑based chemicals. These are chemic...
Why in news? Indian marine biologists recently described a new species of squat lobster named Leiogalathea samudragiri. The species was collected in 2...
Why in news? The idea of the exposome—every environmental exposure a person experiences from conception onward—is gaining momentum. In 2025 a Glob...
Why in news? Piton de la Fournaise, a highly active shield volcano on Réunion Island in the Indian Ocean, erupted again on 13 February 2026. This wa...
Why in news? Entomologists have described two previously unknown species of army ants from the dry deciduous forests of Andhra Pradesh’s Eastern Gha...
Why in news? The Union Cabinet recently approved the PM RAHAT scheme to provide immediate, cashless treatment for victims of road accidents across Ind...
Why in news? The Union Cabinet has launched Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0, a second phase of the government’s flagship venture capital programme. ...
Why in news? The government has approved a ₹1 lakh crore Urban Challenge Fund to spur transformative infrastructure projects in Indian cities. The f...
Why in news? Conservationists have highlighted the declining numbers of the cheer pheasant after recent surveys in the Himalayas recorded sparse popul...
Why in news? A male tiger nicknamed “Explorer” was recently reintroduced into Papikonda National Park in Andhra Pradesh after travelling over 650 ...
Why in news? The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has highlighted progress under the PM‑DAKSH scheme, which provides free skill training t...
Why in news? Semaglutide, a glucagon‑like peptide‑1 (GLP‑1) receptor agonist originally developed for type 2 diabetes, has gained attention afte...
Why in news? Ornithologists have warned of the precarious status of the white‑rumped vulture after recent counts suggested fewer than 6,000 mature i...
Why in news? New research has confirmed that seabird guano played a vital role in the rise of the Chincha Kingdom, a powerful coastal civilisation in ...
Why in News? India’s Prime Minister congratulated Barbados’ Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley on winning a third consecutive term in the general ele...
Why in News? Botanists from Devagiri St Joseph’s College reported in early 2026 the discovery of a new plant species named Tetrataenium paikadae in ...
