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Wildfires in Argentine Patagonia and Country Facts
Why in news? In early January 2026 large wildfires broke out in the Patagonia region of Argentina, burning nearly 12,000 hectares of scrubland and for...
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Why in news? In early January 2026 large wildfires broke out in the Patagonia region of Argentina, burning nearly 12,000 hectares of scrubland and for...
Why in news? The United Nations Secretary‑General has appointed Indian diplomat D.B. Venkatesh Varma as chair of the UN Advisory Board on Disarmamen...
Why in news? On 9 January 2026 a forest fire broke out in the high‑altitude forests of Chamoli district, Uttarakhand, close to the famous Valley of ...
Why in news? Scientists at India’s Agharkar Research Institute have used the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster to investigate how ageing affects ste...
Why in news? The famous Chadar Trek – a winter expedition where trekkers walk on the frozen Zanskar River in Ladakh – was postponed this year. Sch...
Why in news? NASA is preparing to roll the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft to the launch pad for the Artemis II mission. The age...
Why in news? Astronomers have observed a highly magnetised white dwarf creating a vibrant bow shock as it ploughs through space. The discovery, announ...
Why in news? The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released a discussion paper proposing to reopen the licensing window for Urban Cooperative Banks (UCB...
Why in news? The Bhadrakali inscription has drawn renewed attention after the Archaeological Survey of India highlighted its rich historical content. ...
Why in news? The National Federation of Cooperative Sugar Factories Ltd. (NFCSF) recently appealed to the central government for support following a s...
Why in news? India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Army successfully carried out trials of a new Man‑Portable Anti�...
Why in news? The National Dam Safety Authority (NDSA) has issued a show‑cause notice to the Narmada Valley Development Authority over persistent lea...
Why in news? The state of Kerala has urged the Union government to allow the issuance of catastrophe bonds to protect against financial losses from na...
Why in news? India has inaugurated the National Environmental Standard Laboratory (NESL) at the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research–Nation...
Why in news? China recently rejected India’s objections to its infrastructure activities in the Shaksgam Valley, asserting that the valley belongs t...
Why in news? Farmers in mustard‑growing states have reported severe infestations of Orobanche aegyptiaca, a parasitic weed that damages mustard plan...
Why in news? On 3 January 2026, the Southern Transitional Council (STC), a separatist group in southern Yemen, announced a constitutional declaration ...
Why in news? The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has integrated the Indian Customs Electronic Gateway with the Land Port Management...
Why in news? The Central Empowered Committee (CEC) appointed by the Supreme Court has recommended restoring the Ecologically Sensitive Zone (ESZ) arou...
Why in news? The 16th session of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Assembly was held in Abu Dhabi from 10–12 January 2026. The theme...