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SWAYATT initiative completes seven years on Government e-Marketplace

SWAYATT initiative completes seven years on Government e-Marketplace

Why in news? The Government e-Marketplace (GeM) celebrated the seventh anniversary of its SWAYATT initiative in March 2026. SWAYATT stands for “Star...

Discovery of “dark oxygen” on the ocean floor

Discovery of “dark oxygen” on the ocean floor

Why in news? Scientists studying the deep ocean discovered that certain rock formations, called polymetallic nodules, generate oxygen in total darknes...

Low-temperature thermal desalination (LTTD) for island water security

Low-temperature thermal desalination (LTTD) for island water security

Why in news? India’s Ministry of Earth Sciences reviewed the performance of low-temperature thermal desalination (LTTD) plants installed in the Laks...

Dusky Eagle Owl sighted after 15 years

Dusky Eagle Owl sighted after 15 years

Why in news? Bird watchers in Uttarakhand recently spotted a pair of dusky eagle owls in the Phato tourism zone of the Terai West forest division. The...

IISc’s Moonshot Project for brain co‑processors

IISc’s Moonshot Project for brain co‑processors

Why in news? The Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, has announced a moonshot project to develop implantable and non‑invasive brain co‑...

Two new freshwater fish species discovered in Nagaland

Two new freshwater fish species discovered in Nagaland

Why in news? Ichthyologists have described two new species of freshwater fish—Glyptothorax sentimereni and Oreichthys elianae—from the tributaries...

Damage reported to Iran’s Golestan Palace amid regional tensions

Damage reported to Iran’s Golestan Palace amid regional tensions

Why in news? Reports from Tehran indicate that the historic Golestan Palace complex sustained structural damage during recent missile strikes linked t...

Legal challenge to Sharavathi pumped‑storage project in Karnataka

Legal challenge to Sharavathi pumped‑storage project in Karnataka

Why in news? The Karnataka High Court has issued notices to the Union and State governments on a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the appr...

Raisina Dialogue 2026 inaugurated in New Delhi

Raisina Dialogue 2026 inaugurated in New Delhi

Why in news? Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently inaugurated the 11th edition of the Raisina Dialogue, India’s flagship conference on geopolitics ...

High Court orders inclusion of reserve forest into Kappatagudda Wildlife Sanctuary

High Court orders inclusion of reserve forest into Kappatagudda Wildlife Sanctuary

Why in news? The Karnataka High Court has directed the State government to issue a new notification adding an estimated 55 square kilometres of reserv...

Iran’s Shahed drones raise international security concerns

Iran’s Shahed drones raise international security concerns

Why in news? United States defence officials have raised alarms about Iran’s growing production and export of low‑cost Shahed attack drones. These...

Portugal: key facts and recent diplomatic visit

Portugal: key facts and recent diplomatic visit

Why in news? A parliamentary delegation led by the Vice‑President of Portugal’s Assembly of the Republic recently met with India’s Deputy Chairm...

GPS spoofing poses new risks to aviation and navigation

GPS spoofing poses new risks to aviation and navigation

Why in news? Reports have emerged of aircraft flying near the United Arab Emirates and Iran receiving false GPS signals, creating confusion and potent...

Cassava Brown Streak Disease

Cassava Brown Streak Disease

Why in news? A recent study warned that more than a third of Africa’s land could be at risk from Cassava Brown Streak Disease (CBSD), a viral blight...

Musa sikkimensis – Wild Banana of the Eastern Himalaya

Musa sikkimensis – Wild Banana of the Eastern Himalaya

Why in news? Researchers at Nagaland University recently highlighted the genetic richness of Musa sikkimensis, a wild banana species, and its value fo...

Cushing’s Syndrome

Cushing’s Syndrome

Why in news? Recent medical updates have expanded treatment options for Cushing’s syndrome, a hormonal disorder caused by prolonged exposure to high...

Karbi Anglong Ginger

Karbi Anglong Ginger

Why in news? Assam’s Agriculture Minister recently flagged off the first export consignment of Geographical Indication (GI)‑tagged Karbi Anglong g...

Discovery of Two New Earthworm Species in Silent Valley

Discovery of Two New Earthworm Species in Silent Valley

Why in news? A research team working in Silent Valley National Park, part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve in the Western Ghats, has discovered two pr...

VL‑Shtil Missile System

VL‑Shtil Missile System

Why in news? The Ministry of Defence signed contracts worth ₹5,083 crore on 3 March 2026 to acquire six Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH) Mk‑III (M...

Oleum – Fuming Sulphuric Acid

Oleum – Fuming Sulphuric Acid

Why in news? A major leak of oleum gas at a chemical unit in Boisar, Maharashtra, on 2 March 2026 led to the evacuation of more than 2,600 people, inc...

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